LOOKING GOOD
QB Willie Tuitama -- When given the time in the pocket to throw the ball he is hitting his targets, completing 24-of-41 throws for 308 yards. There are simply too many drops.

WR Mike Thomas -- The 2005 co-Pac-10 Freshman of the Year is starting to pick up the pace again after struggling early in the season with an ankle sprain. His five catches for 91 yards allowed the Wildcats to show some zip in their passing attack.

LB Spencer Larsen -- Always in the right place at the right time, the junior had eight more tackles, including one for a loss against Washington. Consistency can always be counted on the outside linebacker.

STILL NEEDS WORK
Running game -- No team should even be considering a bowl berth with back-to-back games with negative rushing yardage. The Wildcats have minus-23 yards in the last two games, with a negative-seven coming against Washington.

Offensive line -- Despite having a unit that started only 28 career games when the season started, the guys up front have done little to improve themselves since the opener. The Huskies had six sacks, and flattened quarterback Willie Tuitama several more times.

ROSTER REPORT
Arizona is lacking for nose guards. Yaniv Barnett is out with an irregular heart beat and a hyper extended elbow. His replacement, Marcus Smith, left the game in the third quarter walking gingerly to the sideline. The next in line is Donald Horton.

Arizona key cover man Devin Ross did not dress last week for unspecified reasons.

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