Northern Arizona at Arizona
Saturday, September 10, 2005 Share
Arizona beat Northern Arizona 31–12. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Arizona led the series 7–1.
Final at Arizona Stadium, TucsonAttendance 54,728
- At kickoff
- 84°F, a few clouds, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Davis-Monthan AFB Airport (KDMA), 9 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Arizona | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Standouts
- DefenseKevin Gerard1 INTNorthern Arizona
Player stats
Northern Arizona
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Murrietta | 15/33 | 133 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philo Sanchez | 13 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Murrietta | 20 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Williams | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kory Mahr | 6 | 67 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Watson | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Zarate | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Kawon Walker | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Gerard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Henry | 8 | 41 | 0 | 14 |
| Gilbert Harris | 6 | 15 | 1 | 9 |
| Mike Thomas | 2 | 14 | 0 | 13 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syndric Steptoe | 6 | 76 | 0 | 19 |
| Mike Thomas | 3 | 64 | 0 | 42 |
| Anthony Johnson | 4 | 55 | 1 | 25 |
| Brad Wood | 4 | 35 | 1 | 19 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Northern Arizona | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | Total yards | 442 |
| 116 | Passing yards | 255 |
| 141 | Rushing yards | 187 |
| 4.0 | Yards per pass | 8.2 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 0 | First downs | 28 |
| 0–0 | Third downs | 6–12 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 8–72 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 16:10 | Possession | 20:19 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Arizona 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northern Arizona–Arizona gameArizona leads 17–2 in 19 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.
Around this game
Northern Arizona
- Next gamevs. Southern UtahSept. 17, 2005
- SeasonNorthern Arizona in 2005
- ProgramNorthern Arizona history and records
Arizona
- Next gamevs. PurdueSept. 17, 2005
- SeasonArizona in 2005
- ProgramArizona history and records