The Wildcats (1-1, 0-1) lost their first Big 12 game of the season in a tale of two halves against BYU. Pro Football Focus (PFF) gave Arizona an overall grade of 58.3 against the Cougars. The offense received an overall mark of 60.0, while the defense finished with a 56.7 mark overall.
Arizona’s rushing attack received a team-best 69.0 grade, while the passing was a close second at 68.9. The worst aspect of the Wildcats’ game was its run blocking, which earned a 43.9 grade.
Below are the individual grades and snap counts from PFF for Arizona against BYU:
Offense:
- *WR Giovanni Richardson: 77.5 // 20 snaps
- *QB Noah Fifita: 74.6 // 67 snaps
- WR Brandon Phelps: 69.1 // 12 snaps
- *RB Kedrick Reescano: 66.3 // 48 snaps
- *C Zach Henning: 65.3 // 67 snaps
- *TE Cole Rusk: 62.6 // 34 snaps
- WR Rodney Gallagher III: 61.9 // 37 snaps
- RB Quincy Craig: 61.1 // 19 snaps
- *RG Alex Doost: 59.8 // 67 snaps
- WR Caleb Smith: 57.6 // 4 snaps
- TE Shane King: 56.2 // 24 snaps
- *WR Tre Spivey: 54.1 // 55 snaps
- WR Isaiah Mizell: 53.8 // 17 snaps
- TE Tyler Powell: 52.0 // 16 snaps
- *WR Chris Hunter: 51.7 // 49 snaps
- *RT Tristan Bounds: 46.0 // 67 snaps
- *LG Rhino Tapa’atoutai: 44.4 // 67 snaps
- *RT Matthew Lado: 42.2 // 67 snaps
Defense:
- *S Lee Molette: 73.2 // 29 snaps
- LB Myron Robinson: 70.1 // 4 snaps
- *CB Jay’Vion Cole: 69.8 // 58 snaps
- DL Zac Siulepa: 69.4 // 21 snaps
- *DL Mays Pese: 65.8 // 44 snaps
- *DL Tre Smith: 63.8 // 33 snaps
- DL Kaisi Lafitaga: 63.6 // 10 snaps
- CB Tyrese Boss: 63.3 // 7 snaps
- *S Malcolm Hartzog Jr.: 63.0 // 60 snaps
- DL Kevin Moore Jr.: 62.0 // 8 snaps
- S Gavin Hunter: 60.9 // 14 snaps
- *LB Chase Kennedy: 59.2 // 37 snaps
- S Daylen Austin: 58.5 // 17 snaps
- *LB Cooper Bloodstrom: 58.3 // 40 snaps
- *LB Taye Brown: 57.3 // 58 snaps
- DL Prince Williams: 53.5 // 17 snaps
- DL Dominic Lolesio: 51.8 // 24 snaps
- *CB Dwight Bootle II: 51.3 // 55 snaps
- LB Max Harris: 48.2 // 29 snaps
- *S Quinn Olson: 45.2 // 48 snaps
- *DL Leroy Palu: 44.4 // 42 snaps
- LB Jabari Mann: 38.5 // 5 snaps
* indicates starter
Below are also the top overall grades, as well as top grades in several offensive and defensive categories.
Top Overall Grades (min. 20 snaps): WR Giovanni Richardson (77.5), QB Noah Fifita (74.6), S Lee Molette III (73.2), CB Jay’Vion Cole (69.8), DT Zac Siulepa (69.4)
Pass Blocking: C Zach Henning (77.5), RB Kedrick Reescano (75.0), RB Quincy Craig (70.0)
Run Blocking: WR Tre Spivey (70.0), TE Shane King (63.6), WR Brandon Phelps (61.2)
Run Defense: S Lee Molette III (77.1), LB Chase Kennedy (72.1), DT Zac Siulepa (69.6)
Pass Rush: DL Tre Smith (65.5), DL Mays Pese (63.3), DL Leroy Palu (61.0)
Coverage: LB Cooper Blomstrom (71.5), CB Jay’Vion Cole (68.3), S Lee Molette III (64.8)
Tackling: S Quinn Olson (85.0), S Malcolm Hartzog Jr. (82.0), S Lee Molette (80.6)