The 1999 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by head coach Dick Tomey in his thirteenth season, the Wildcats finished with a 6–6 record (3–5 against Pac-10 opponents) and missed out on a bowl game.[1]
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After entering the year with high expectations after a dominant 1998 season, the Wildcats were outplayed and blown out by Penn State in the opener and never fully recovered. They were 5–2 and 6–3 at different points during the year, but would lose out, including a rivalry loss to Arizona State to end the season, which knocked them out of the postseason picture.[2]
Arizona completed the 1998 season with a 12–1 record and defeated Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl. Many fans have rated the season as the best in school history.[3]
The team entered the 1999 season with many of their offensive starters returning and hoped to improve from the previous season and contend for the Pac-10 title and a chance to finally earn a spot for the Rose Bowl that has eluded them during the decade, as well as being contenders for a potential national championship.[4]
Tomey brought in a top recruiting class to the program in an effort to help the team move one step closer to achieving its goals.[5] By the preseason, the Wildcats were ranked third in the polls, which was the highest in team history to start a season.[6][7]
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Penn State* | No. 3 | | ABC | L 7–41 | 97,168 |
September 5 | 4:30 p.m. | at TCU* | No. 15 | | FSN | W 35–31 | 34,612 |
September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee State* | No. 19 | | KTTU | W 34–19 | 48,573 |
September 18 | 7:15 p.m. | Stanford | No. 19 | - Arizona Stadium
- Tucson, AZ
| FSN | L 22–50 | 47,273 |
September 25 | 1:00 p.m. | at Washington State | | | FSN | W 30–24 | 26,787 |
October 9 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 22 USC | | - Arizona Stadium
- Tucson, AZ
| ABC | W 31–24 | 51,418 |
October 16 | 7:15 p.m. | UTEP* | | - Arizona Stadium
- Tucson, AZ
| FSAZ | W 34–21 | 47,776 |
October 23 | 7:15 p.m. | Oregon | | - Arizona Stadium
- Tucson, AZ
| FSN | L 41–44 | 55,251 |
October 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at UCLA | | | FSN | W 33–7 | 42,612 |
November 6 | 1:30 p.m. | Washington | | - Arizona Stadium
- Tucson, AZ
| ABC/FSN | L 25–33 | 56,614 |
November 13 | 8:15 p.m. | at Oregon State | | | FSN | L 20–28 | 33,314 |
November 27 | 11:00 a.m. | at Arizona State | | | ABC/FSN | L 27–42 | 68,102 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Ranking movements
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Coaches Poll | 3 (2) | * | 15 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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at No. 4 Penn State
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No. 3 Wildcats |
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0 | 7 | 7 |
No. 4 Nittany Lions |
14 |
17 |
10 | 0 | 41 |
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- First quarter
- (12:04) PSU – Chafie Fields 37-yard pass from Kevin Thompson, Travis Forney kick (Penn State 7–0)
- (9:11) PSU – Chafie Fields 70-yard run, Travis Forney kick (Penn State 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (12:47) PSU – Travis Forney 31-yard field goal (Penn State 17–0)
- (8:35) PSU – Larry Johnson 60-yard pass from Kevin Thompson, Travis Forney kick (Penn State 24–0)
- (5:13) PSU – Aaron Harris 15-yard run, Travis Forney kick (Penn State 31–0)
- Third quarter
- (4:59) PSU – Travis Forney 47-yard field goal (Penn State 34–0)
- (0:36) PSU – Omar Easy 1-yard run, Travis Forney kick (Penn State 41–0)
- Fourth quarter
- (0:48) ARIZ – Leo Mills 1-yard run, Mark McDonald kick (Penn State 41–7)
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No. 3 Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) – Game summary
at Beaver Stadium • State College, PA
- Date: August 28, 1999
- Game time: 10:00 A.M.
- Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 97,168
- TV: ABC
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Statistics | ARIZ | PSU |
First downs | 16 | 19 |
Total yards | 356 | 504 |
Rushing yards | 36–124 | 44–262 |
Passing yards | 232 | 242 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–35–0 | 11–18–1 |
Time of possession | 33:24 | 26:36 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Arizona | Passing | Keith Smith | 17/21, 128 yards |
Rushing | Leo Mills | 9 carries, 54 yards, TD |
Receiving | Dennis Northcutt | 8 receptions, 86 yards |
Penn State | Passing | Kevin Thompson | 5/8, 135 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Chafie Fields | 3 carries, 110 yards, TD |
Receiving | Chafie Fields | 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD |
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Arizona began the season with a trip to Penn State. It was the first ever meeting between the Wildcats and Nittany Lions. Due to the highly anticipated matchup between the top-5 teams (Arizona ranked third and Penn State fourth), ESPN's College GameDay came to State College the morning of the game. It was the first time that GameDay involved an Arizona game.[9]
In the game, in front of a national television audience (broadcast on ABC), the Wildcats watched as they would be dominated by the Lions in all phases. The only bright spot for Arizona was a touchdown scored in the game's final minute that prevented a shutout. The blowout loss ended Arizona's chances for a national title and dropped out of the top ten polls.[10]
After the game, Tomey said that the team was largely affected by the loud atmosphere at Penn State, turnovers, and poor coaching decisions. He also said that it was difficult to beat a team with a legendary coach and that the result would be different had the Wildcats played the Lions at home instead.[11]
at TCU
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7 |
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21 | 7 | 35 |
Horned Frogs |
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14 |
5 | 3 | 31 |
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- First quarter
- (14:47) TCU – Team safety (TCU 2–0)
- (3:05) TCU – LaDainian Tomlinson 18-yard run, Chris Kaylakie kick (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:30; TCU 9–0)
- (0:29) ARIZ – Bobby Wade 8-yard pass from Keith Smith, Mark McDonald kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:36; TCU 9–7)
- Second quarter
- (11:44) TCU – Kendrick Patterson 51-yard fumble return, Chris Kaylakie kick (TCU 16–7)
- (5:56) TCU – Mike Scarborough 8-yard pass from Pat Batteaux, Chris Kaylakie kick (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:25; TCU 23–7)
- Third quarter
- (12:21) TCU – Team safety (TCU 25–7)
- (9:19) ARIZ – Dennis Northcutt 38-yard pass from Ortege Jenkins, kick failed (Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:45; TCU 25–13)
- (7:31) ARIZ – Brandon Manumaleuna 22-yard pass from Ortege Jenkins, Chris Palic kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:40; TCU 25–20)
- (5:33) ARIZ – Dennis Northcutt 59-yard pass from Ortege Jenkins, Ortege Jenkins run for two-point conversion (Drive: 1 play, 59 yards, 0:11; Arizona 28–25)
- (2:11) TCU – Chris Kaylakie 43-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 3:22; Tied 28–28)
- Fourth quarter
- (13:18) TCU – Chris Kaylakie 44-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 12 yards, 3:39; TCU 31–28)
- (2:10) ARIZ – Dennis Northcutt 30-yard pass from Keith Smith, Chris Palic kick (Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 5:53; Arizona 35–31)
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No. 15 Arizona Wildcats (0–1) at TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) – Game summary
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
- Date: September 5, 1999
- Game time: 4:30 P.M.
- Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 34,612
- Referee: Frank White
- TV: Fox Sports Net
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Statistics | ARIZ | TCU |
First downs | 17 | 16 |
Total yards | 337 | 57 |
Rushing yards | 37–14 | 47–224 |
Passing yards | 232 | 242 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–25–1 | 13–21–0 |
Time of possession | 29:36 | 30:24 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Arizona | Passing | Keith Smith | 12/16, 174 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Trung Canidate | 14 carries, 56 yards |
Receiving | Dennis Northcutt | 10 receptions, 257 yards, 3 TD |
TCU | Passing | Pat Batteaux | 12/20, 50 yards, TD |
Rushing | LaDainian Tomlinson | 28 carries, 170 yards, TD |
Receiving | Terran Williams | 2 receptions, 13 yards |
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After being destroyed at Penn State, the Wildcats stayed on the road for their next game at TCU in another first-meeting matchup. In the first half, the story was the same for Arizona, as the Horned Frogs would lead 25-7 at halftime. By the second half, Arizona began coming back with touchdowns and took the lead late in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats would stop TCU on their final drive to complete the comeback victory, which may have saved the season for Arizona.[12]
vs Middle Tennessee
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7 | 7 | 34 |
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- First quarter
- (9:42) ARIZ – Jim Wendler 1-yard run, Mark McDonald kick (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 7:38; Arizona 7–0)
- (2:46) ARIZ – Dennis Northcutt 80-yard punt return, Mark McDonald kick (Arizona 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (3:06) ARIZ – Ortege Jenkins 8-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 7:38; Arizona 20–0)
- Third quarter
- (7:00) ARIZ – Lance Briggs 1-yard run, Mark McDonald kick (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 7:38; Arizona 27–0)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:55) ARIZ – Marvin Brown 26-yard pass from Ortege Jenkins, Mark McDonald kick (Drive: 11 plays, 30 yards, 3:54; Arizona 34–0)
- (10:31) MTSU – Jamison Palmer 39-yard run, Keegan Ray kick (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 7:38; Arizona 34–7)
- (5:08) MTSU – Wes Counts 1-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 7:38; Arizona 34–13)
- (0:00) MTSU – Hansford Johnson 15-yard pass from Wes Counts, two-point pass failed (Drive: 11 plays, 30 yards, 3:54; Arizona 34–19)
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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–1) vs No. 19 Arizona Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: September 11, 1999
- Game time: 7:00 P.M.
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 91 °F (33 °C)
- Game attendance: 48,573
- Referee: Chuck McFerrin
- TV: KTTU
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Statistics | MTSU | ARIZ |
First downs | 21 | 19 |
Total yards | 304 | 400 |
Rushing yards | 23–128 | 8–265 |
Passing yards | 176 | 135 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–37–0 | 17–24–0 |
Time of possession | 26:56 | 33:04 |
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | Wes Counts | 26/37, 176 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jamison Palmer | 10 carries, 72 yards, TD |
Receiving | Tyrone Calico | 9 receptions, 79 yards |
Arizona | Passing | Ortege Jenkins | 16/23, 118 yards, TD |
Rushing | Trung Canidate | 16 carries, 102 yards |
Receiving | Dennis Northcutt | 5 receptions, 40 yards |
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vs Stanford
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Cardinal |
10 |
20 |
0 | 20 | 50 |
No. 19 Wildcats |
7 |
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15 | 0 | 22 |
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- First quarter
- (10:16) ARIZ – Brad Brennan 21-yard pass from Ortege Jenkins, Mark McDonald kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 3:02; Arizona 7–0)
- (6:30) STAN – Mike Biselli 21-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:46; Arizona 7–3)
- (0:17) STAN – Kerry Carter 5-yard run, Mike Biselli kick (Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 1:52; Stanford 10–7)
- Second quarter
- (10:57) STAN – Todd Husak 1-yard run, Mike Biselli kick (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:59; Stanford 17–7)
- (10:16) STAN – Kerry Carter 8-yard run, Mike Biselli kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:28; Utah 24–7)
- (2:12) STAN – Kerry Carter 3-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 11 plays, 99 yards, 4:10; Utah 30–7)
- Third quarter
- (14:15) ARIZ – Dennis Northcutt 7-yard pass from Ortege Jenkins, Mark McDonald kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:45; Utah 30–14)
- (1:01) ARIZ – Dennis Northcutt 15-yard pass from Ortege Jenkins, Ortege Jenkins run for two-point conversion (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:27; Utah 30–22)
- Fourth quarter
- (12:49) STAN – Dave Davis 10-yard pass from Todd Husak, kick failed (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:12; Stanford 36–22)
- (10:20) STAN – Casey Moore 49-yard run, Mike Biselli kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Stanford 43–22)
- (7:05) STAN – Coy Wire 44-yard run, Mike Biselli kick (Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:28; Stanford 50–22)
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Stanford Cardinal (1–1) vs No. 19 Arizona Wildcats (2–1) – Game summary
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: September 18, 1999
- Game time: 7:15 P.M.
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 47,273
- TV: Fox Sports Net
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Statistics | STAN | ARIZ |
First downs | 21 | 18 |
Total yards | 578 | 428 |
Rushing yards | 39–214 | 36–113 |
Passing yards | 364 | 315 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–35–0 | 20–36–3 |
Time of possession | 28:52 | 31:08 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Stanford | Passing | Todd Husak | 21/35, 364 yards, TD |
Rushing | Kerry Carter | 20 carries, 79 yards, 3 TD |
Receiving | Troy Walters | 8 receptions, 168 yards |
Arizona | Passing | Ortege Jenkins | 15/23, 200 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Trung Canidate | 14 carries, 123 yards |
Receiving | Dennis Northcutt | 8 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD |
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After Arizona defeated Middle Tennessee in their home opener in yet another first-meeting game, they hosted Stanford. The Wildcats would score first, but would make mistakes that led to the Cardinal pulling away by halftime. Arizona made a comeback in the third quarter to cut into Stanford's lead. However, in the fourth quarter, the Cardinal broke the game open to give the Wildcats their second loss of the season and jeopardizing their Rose Bowl hopes. Also, it was Arizona's first loss to Stanford since 1990, snapping a six-game winning streak.[13] Stanford would ultimately go on to appear in the Rose Bowl.
at Washington State
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10 | 13 | 30 |
Cougars |
0 |
10 |
0 | 14 | 24 |
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- First quarter
- (6:20) ARIZ – Trung Canidate 1-yard run, Mark McDonald kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:34; Arizona 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (11:31) WSU – Farwan Zubedi 11-yard pass from Steve Birnbaum, Rian Lindell kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:51; Tied 7–7)
- (2:46) WSU – Rian Lindell 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:55; Washington State 10–7)
- Third quarter
- (11:20) ARIZ – Team safety (Washington State 10–9)
- (5:24) ARIZ – Trung Canidate 2-yard run, Keith Smith two-point pass to Brandon Manumaleuna (Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:13; Arizona 17–9)
- Fourth quarter
- (10:15) WSU – Deon Burnett 2-yard run, Rian Lindell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:17; Tied 17–17)
- (4:39) ARIZ – Trung Canidate 4-yard run, Mark McDonald kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:36; Arizona 24–17)
- (4:14) WSU – Deon Burnett 55-yard run, Rian Lindell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:25; Tied 24–24)
- (0:00) ARIZ – Bobby Wade 42-yard pass from Keith Smith (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:56; Arizona 30–24)
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Arizona Wildcats (2–2) at Washington State Cougars (0–3) – Game summary
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
- Date: September 25, 1999
- Game time: 1:00 P.M.
- Game weather: Overcast, dusty, 60 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 26,787
- Referee: Pat Flood
- TV: Fox Sports Net
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Statistics | ARIZ | WSU |
First downs | 25 | 13 |
Total yards | 500 | 318 |
Rushing yards | 60–249 | 30–153 |
Passing yards | 251 | 165 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–33–0 | 15–24–0 |
Time of possession | 38:26 | 21:34 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Arizona | Passing | Keith Smith | 12/25, 190 yards, TD |
Rushing | Trung Canidate | 34 carries, 158 yards, 3 TD |
Receiving | Dennis Northcutt | 5 receptions, 107 yards |
Washington State | Passing | Steve Birnbaum | 12/19, 112 yards, TD |
Rushing | Deon Burnett | 13 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Leaf Hackett | 7 receptions, 97 yards |
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The Wildcats traveled to Washington State looking to get back into the win column. In a back and forth battle with the Cougars, the Wildcats drove to midfield in the final seconds. Quarterback Keith Smith threw a Hail Mary pass that was caught in the end zone by receiver Bobby Wade as time expired to give Arizona the wild victory. The winning play was known to fans as the "Hail Bobby".[14]
vs No. 22 USC
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10 |
7 | 7 | 24 |
Wildcats |
7 |
3 |
7 | 14 | 31 |
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- First quarter
- (10:20) ARIZ – Keith Smith 57-yard run, Mark McDonald kick (Drive: 4 plays, 95 yards, 1:38; Arizona 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:08) USC – Antuan Simmons 44-yard fumble return, David Newbury kick (Tied 7–7)
- (5:14) ARIZ – Mark McDonald 43-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:09; Arizona 10–7)
- (0:04) USC – David Newbury 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 1:03; Tied 10–10)
- Third quarter
- (10:26) USC – Windrell Hayes 18-yard pass from Mike Van Raaphorst, David Newbury kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:34; USC 17–10)
- (0:41) ARIZ – Dennis Northcutt 17-yard pass from Keith Smith, Mark McDonald kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:48; Tied 17–17)
- Fourth quarter
- (11:52) ARIZ – Trung Canidate 11-yard run, Mark McDonald kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:15; Arizona 24–17)
- (1:57) ARIZ – Kelvin Hunter 24-yard fumble return, Mark McDonald kick (Arizona 31–17)
- (0:28) USC – Marcell Allmond 21-yard pass from Mike Van Raaphorst, David Newbury kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:29; Arizona 31–24)
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No. 22 USC Trojans (3–1) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–2) – Game summary
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: October 9, 1999
- Game time: 12:30 P.M.
- Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 51,418
- Referee: Pat Flood
- TV: ABC
More information Statistics, USC ...
Statistics | USC | ARIZ |
First downs | 17 | 23 |
Total yards | 271 | 550 |
Rushing yards | 29– -20 | 52–307 |
Passing yards | 291 | 243 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–41–1 | 15–24–0 |
Time of possession | 24:30 | 35:30 |
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USC | Passing | Mike Van Raaphorst | 23/41, 291 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Chad Morton | 14 carries, 28 yards |
Receiving | Windrell Hayes | 9 receptions, 115 yards, TD |
Arizona | Passing | Keith Smith | 15/23, 243 yards, TD |
Rushing | Trung Canidate | 31 carries, 194 yards, TD |
Receiving | Dennis Northcutt | 8 receptions, 121 yards, TD |
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Arizona hosted USC (ranked 22nd) in their next game. With Trung Canidate and Dennis Northcutt leading the way, the Wildcats took control of the game and seemed to seal it on a fumble return for a touchdown. However, the Trojans scored in the final minute to cut Arizona's lead to seven, but an onside kick attempt would go out of bounds, and the Wildcats held on for the win.[15] This would be Arizona's last home win over the Trojans until 2012.
vs UTEP
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3 | 4 | Total |
Miners |
7 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 21 |
Wildcats |
0 |
21 |
0 | 13 | 34 |
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- First quarter
- UTEP – Lee Mays 17-yard pass from Rocky Perez, Ricky Bishop kick (UTEP 7–0)
- Second quarter
- UTEP – Lee Mays 10-yard pass from Rocky Perez, Ricky Bishop kick (UTEP 14–0)
- ARIZ – Trung Canidate 60-yard run, Mark McDonald kick (UTEP 14–7)
- ARIZ – Greg Payne Jr. 34-yard interception return, Mark McDonald kick (Tied 14–14)
- ARIZ – Eli Wnek 3-yard pass from Ortege Jenkins, Mark McDonald kick (Arizona 21–14)
- Third quarter
- UTEP – Rocky Perez 7-yard run, Ricky Bishop kick (Tied 21–21)
- Fourth quarter
- ARIZ – Ortege Jenkins 6-yard run, Mark McDonald kick (Arizona 28–21)
- ARIZ – Leon Callen 8-yard run, kick failed (Arizona 34–21)
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UTEP Miners (3–3) vs Arizona Wildcats (4–2) – Game summary
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: October 16, 1999
- Game time: 7:15 P.M.
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
- Game attendance: 47,776
- TV: Fox Sports Arizona
More information Statistics, UTEP ...
Statistics | UTEP | ARIZ |
First downs | 19 | 21 |
Total yards | 381 | 553 |
Rushing yards | 32–115 | 52–396 |
Passing yards | 266 | 157 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–30–1 | 11–19–1 |
Time of possession | 26:55 | 33:05 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
UTEP | Passing | Rocky Perez | 17/23, 233 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Paul Smith | 20 carries, 63 yards |
Receiving | Lee Mays | 9 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD |
Arizona | Passing | Ortege Jenkins | 10/17, 113 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Trung Canidate | 27 carries, 202 yards, TD |
Receiving | Dennis Northcutt | 4 receptions, 76 yards |
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vs Oregon
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Ducks |
13 |
11 |
3 | 17 | 44 |
Wildcats |
7 |
14 |
6 | 14 | 41 |
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- First quarter
- (14:45) ORE – Team safety (Oregon 2–0)
- (6:21) ORE – Josh Frankel 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 3:50; Oregon 5–0)
- (6:03) ARIZ – Ortege Jenkins 65-yard run, Mark McDonald kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:18; Arizona 7–5)
- (1:18) ORE – Reuben Droughns 4-yard run, Reuben Droughns run for two-point conversion (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:45; Oregon 13–7)
- Second quarter
- (9:53) ORE – Lacorey Collins 2-yard pass from A.J. Feeley, A.J. Feeley run for two-point conversion (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:08; Oregon 21–7)
- (2:44) ARIZ – Bobby Wade 14-yard pass from Keith Smith, Mark McDonald kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:47; Oregon 21–14)
- (1:16) ARIZ – Dennis Northcutt 80-yard run, Mark McDonald kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:53; Tied 21–21)
- (0:00) ORE – Josh Frankel 43-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 1:16; Oregon 24–21)
- Third quarter
- (7:22) ORE – Josh Frankel 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 1:53; Oregon 27–21)
- (7:06) ARIZ – Trung Canidate 60-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:16; Tied 27–27)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:48) ARIZ – Dennis Northcutt 32-yard pass from Keith Smith, Sean Keel kick (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 0:21; Arizona 34–27)
- (13:58) ORE – Tony Hartley 36-yard pass from Joey Harrington, Josh Frankel kick (Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:50; Tied 34–34)
- (9:07) ARIZ – Trung Canidate 33-yard pass from Keith Smith, Sean Keel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:33; Arizona 41–34)
- (6:08) ORE – Reuben Droughns 3-yard run, Josh Frankel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:59; Tied 41–41)
- (1:04) ORE – Josh Frankel 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:16; Oregon 44–41)
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Oregon Ducks (3–3) vs Arizona Wildcats (5–2) – Game summary
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: October 23, 1999
- Game time: 7:15 P.M.
- Game weather: Clear and dark, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 55,251
- Referee: Chuck McFerrin
- TV: Fox Sports Net
More information Statistics, ORE ...
Statistics | ORE | ARIZ |
First downs | 26 | 19 |
Total yards | 435 | 552 |
Rushing yards | 53–223 | 34–328 |
Passing yards | 239 | 270 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–35–2 | 17–35–1 |
Time of possession | 34:34 | 25:26 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Oregon | Passing | Joey Harrington | 6/11, 144 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Reuben Droughns | 45 carries, 202 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Tony Hartley | 6 receptions, 135 yards, TD |
Arizona | Passing | Keith Smith | 14/28, 225 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Trung Canidate | 20 carries, 104 yards, TD |
Receiving | Dennis Northcutt | 9 receptions, 140 yards, TD |
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The Wildcats would welcome Oregon for another big test. Arizona would compete with the Ducks all game long, with both teams trading scores, with Northcutt keeping the Wildcats in it with a pair of touchdowns. Oregon took the lead with over a minute remaining in the fourth quarter and the Wildcats had one final chance. Arizona would get into Oregon territory and ultimately miss a potential tying field goal to lose. The loss would end all chances that Arizona had to earn a Pac-10 title and Rose Bowl bid.[16]
The Wildcats' kicker, Mark McDonald, who missed the field goal, received insults and death threats by fans, and would ultimately leave the team.[17] He had been 1 for 10 in field goal tries, with his only make in the win over USC (McDonald had winning kicks against San Diego State and California in 1997 and was part of the Wildcats' memorable 1998 team).
at UCLA
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats |
10 |
10 |
13 | 0 | 33 |
Bruins |
7 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
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Game information |
- First quarter
- (6:51) UCLA – Brad Melsby 44-yard pass from Cory Paus, Chris Griffith kick (UCLA 7–0)
- (4:46) ARIZ – Sean Keel 31-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:21; UCLA 7–3)
- (1:20) ARIZ – Trung Canidate 3-yard run, Sean Keel kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:36; Arizona 10–7)
- Second quarter
- (11:07) ARIZ – Brandon Manumaleuna 3-yard pass from Keith Smith, Sean Keel kick (Arizona 17–7)
- (4:28) ARIZ – Sean Keel 33-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:21; Arizona 20–7)
- Third quarter
- (11:09) ARIZ – Trung Canidate 19-yard run, two-point pass failed (Arizona 26–7)
- (0:53) ARIZ – Lance Briggs 48-yard run, Sean Keel kick (Arizona 33–7)
- Fourth quarter
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Arizona Wildcats (5–3) at UCLA Bruins (3–4) – Game summary
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
- Date: October 30, 1999
- Game time: 7:00 P.M.
- Game weather: Fair, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 42,612
- TV: Fox Sports Net
More information Statistics, ARIZ ...
Statistics | ARIZ | UCLA |
First downs | 25 | 17 |
Total yards | 588 | 234 |
Rushing yards | 49–307 | 30– -31 |
Passing yards | 281 | 265 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–31–2 | 16–39–0 |
Time of possession | 31:39 | 28:21 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Arizona | Passing | Keith Smith | 17/29, 281 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Trung Canidate | 25 carries, 148 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Dennis Northcutt | 7 receptions, 121 yards |
UCLA | Passing | Cory Paus | 13/27, 230 yards, TD |
Rushing | Keith Brown | 8 carries, 20 yards |
Receiving | Freddie Mitchell | 4 receptions, 42 yards |
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Arizona went to the Rose Bowl to face UCLA, who dealt the Wildcats their only loss in the previous season that prevented them from playing the actual Rose Bowl game. The Wildcats had a new kicker, Sean Keel, who was the backup to McDonald. Keel became the full-time kicker after McDonald decided to leave the program after missing a late game-tying field goal in the loss to Oregon and being threatened by fans.[18] Keel would eventually be the Wildcats' primary kicker for the rest of his career.
The Wildcats would give up an early score before bouncing back with Keel making his first field goal and Canidate rushed for two touchdowns. Northcutt led the receiving corps and Arizona avenged their loss to the Bruins from the 1997-98 seasons and gave them their sixth win of the year.[19] It was the Wildcats' first win in Pasadena since 1990 and their first sweep of the Los Angeles teams since the same year.
vs Washington
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Huskies |
0 |
19 |
0 | 14 | 33 |
Wildcats |
3 |
7 |
7 | 8 | 25 |
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- First quarter
- (0:33) ARIZ – Sean Keel 30-yard field goal (Arizona 3–0)
- Second quarter
- (11:16) WASH – John Anderson 25-yard field goal (Tied 3–3)
- (10:50) WASH – Gerald Harris 25-yard pass from Marques Tuiasosopo, John Anderson kick (Washington 10–3)
- (5:23) WASH – John Anderson 38-yard field goal (Washington 13–3)
- (5:02) ARIZ – Trung Canidate 74-yard run, Sean Keel kick (Washington 13–10)
- (0:39) WASH – Paul Arnold 27-yard run, kick failed (Washington 19–10)
- Third quarter
- (4:39) ARIZ – Marvin Brown 55-yard pass from Ortege Jenkins, Sean Keel kick (Washington 19–17)
- Fourth quarter
- (4:14) WASH – Jerramy Stevens 6-yard pass from Marques Tuiasosopo, John Anderson kick (Washington 26–17)
- (3:50) WASH – Anthony Vontoure 29-yard interception return, John Anderson kick (Washington 33–17)
- (1:34) ARIZ – Ortege Jenkins 1-yard run, Keith Smith two-point pass to Brandon Manumaleuna (Washington 33–25)
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Washington Huskies (5–3) vs Arizona Wildcats (6–3) – Game summary
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: November 6, 1999
- Game time: 1:30 P.M.
- Game weather: Fair, 93 °F (34 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,614
- TV: ABC/Fox Sports Net
More information Statistics, WASH ...
Statistics | WASH | ARIZ |
First downs | 22 | 17 |
Total yards | 350 | 417 |
Rushing yards | 46–142 | 27–137 |
Passing yards | 208 | 280 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–28–0 | 17–32–3 |
Time of possession | 34:48 | 25:12 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Washington | Passing | Marques Tuiasosopo | 16/28, 208 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Maurice Shaw | 29 carries, 75 yards |
Receiving | Gerald Harris | 5 receptions, 92 yards, TD |
Arizona | Passing | Ortege Jenkins | 12/18, 198 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Trung Canidate | 11 carries, 105 yards, TD |
Receiving | Dennis Northcutt | 8 receptions, 112 yards |
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On homecoming day (and the home finale), the Wildcats hosted Washington, looking for a chance to clinch a bowl berth with a seventh victory. Unfortunately, mistakes would cost the Wildcats which would lead to points by the Huskies. Arizona tried to come back late, but would fall short as the Huskies got revenge on Ortege Jenkins and the Wildcats (who beat Washington the previous year on Jenkins' somersault touchdown) and officially ended Arizona's Rose Bowl hopes for good.[20][21]
at Oregon State
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats |
7 |
6 |
7 | 0 | 20 |
Beavers |
7 |
7 |
14 | 0 | 28 |
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Game information |
- First quarter
- (11:40) OSU – T.J. Houshmandzadeh 5-yard pass from Jonathan Smith, Ryan Cesca kick (Oregon State 7–0)
- (6:59) ARIZ – Steven Jackson 19-yard pass from Keith Smith, Sean Keel kick (Tied 7–7)
- Second quarter
- (14:58) ARIZ – Sean Keel 34-yard field goal (Arizona 10–7)
- (13:32) OSU – Roddy Tompkins 65-yard pass from Jonathan Smith, Ryan Cesca kick (Oregon State 14–10)
- (13:09) ARIZ – Sean Keel 35-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:21; Oregon State 14–13)
- Third quarter
- (10:24) ARIZ – Trung Canidate 50-yard run, Sean Keel kick (Arizona 20–14)
- (8:09) OSU – Martin Maurer 1-yard pass from Jonathan Smith, Ryan Cesca kick (Oregon State 21–20)
- (3:43) OSU – Jonathan Smith 1-yard run, Ryan Cesca kick (Oregon State 28–20)
- Fourth quarter
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Arizona Wildcats (6–4) at Oregon State Beavers (6–3) – Game summary
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
- Date: November 13, 1999
- Game time: 8:15 P.M.
- Game weather: Fair, 58 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 33,314
- TV: Fox Sports Net
More information Statistics, ARIZ ...
Statistics | ARIZ | OSU |
First downs | 24 | 20 |
Total yards | 500 | 369 |
Rushing yards | 48–257 | 29–160 |
Passing yards | 243 | 209 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–34–2 | 17–41–0 |
Time of possession | 31:58 | 28:02 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Arizona | Passing | Keith Smith | 13/24, 163 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Trung Canidate | 33 carries, 221 yards, TD |
Receiving | Dennis Northcutt | 8 receptions, 96 yards |
Oregon State | Passing | Jonathan Smith | 17/40, 209 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Ken Simonton | 21 carries, 149 yards |
Receiving | Robert Prescott | 6 receptions, 72 yards |
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at Arizona State
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Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats |
7 |
7 |
6 | 7 | 27 |
Sun Devils |
7 |
7 |
14 | 14 | 42 |
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More information Game information ...
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- First quarter
- (11:14) ASU – Richard Williams 51-yard pass from Ryan Kealy, Mike Barth kick (Arizona State 7–0)
- (5:08) ARIZ – Trung Canidate 80-yard run, Sean Keel kick (Tied 7–7)
- Second quarter
- (7:18) ARIZ – Dennis Northcutt 80-yard pass from Keith Smith, Sean Keel kick (Arizona 14–7)
- (2:41) ASU – Delvon Flowers 4-yard run, Mike Barth kick (Tied 14–14)
- Third quarter
- (13:41) ASU – Delvon Flowers 38-yard run, Mike Barth kick (Arizona State 21–14)
- (9:33) ASU – Todd Heap 28-yard pass from Ryan Kealy, Mike Barth kick (Arizona State 28–14)
- (1:37) ARIZ – Dennis Northcutt 81-yard punt return, kick failed (Arizona State 28–20)
- Fourth quarter
- (12:28) ASU – Richard Williams 45-yard pass from John Leonard, Mike Barth kick (Arizona State 35–20)
- (8:23) ARIZ – Keith Smith 12-yard run, Sean Keel kick (Arizona State 35–27)
- (1:33) ASU – J.R. Redmond 10-yard run, Mike Barth kick (Arizona State 42–27)
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Arizona Wildcats (6–5) at Arizona State Sun Devils (5–5) – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
- Date: November 27, 1999
- Game time: 11:00 A.M.
- Game weather: Fair, 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,102
- TV: ABC/Fox Sports Net
More information Statistics, ARIZ ...
Statistics | ARIZ | ASU |
First downs | 22 | 24 |
Total yards | 468 | 558 |
Rushing yards | 27–175 | 50–226 |
Passing yards | 293 | 332 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–38–0 | 15–24–0 |
Time of possession | 27:17 | 32:43 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Arizona | Passing | Keith Smith | 21/37, 293 yards, TD |
Rushing | Trung Canidate | 18 carries, 158 yards, TD |
Receiving | Dennis Northcutt | 8 receptions, 127 yards, TD |
Arizona State | Passing | Ryan Kealy | 14/22, 287 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | J.R. Redmond | 23 carries, 112 yards, TD |
Receiving | Todd Heap | 7 receptions, 170 yards, TD |
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In the annual "Duel in the Desert", the Wildcats continued to look for a bowl bid as they traveled to Tempe to take on Arizona State. It was the 100th anniversary of the rivalry's first game between the teams, with both schools holding centennial celebrations.[22]
Despite big plays by Arizona's offense, which included 80-yard touchdowns by Canidate and Northcutt (with the latter also returning a punt for a score), their defense struggled as they had trouble slowing down the Sun Devils' strong offense. The 42-27 loss led the Wildcats to ending the season with a three-game losing streak and prevented them from earning a bowl bid.[23] ASU went on to clinch a bowl bid of their own, which was the Aloha Bowl.[24] It was the Wildcats' first loss in Tempe since 1991.
The 1999 season would become a step towards the end of Tomey's tenure, as another mediocre season in 2000 in which Arizona would collapse in the second half, would lead to his resignation as coach and the program struggling for most of the next decade.[34] Many Wildcats have often blamed the opening season loss to Penn State as the cause of the team's fall from success and the program not being the same for several years due to the Wildcats' inability to get to the Rose Bowl under Tomey and his future successors.[35]