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Arizona hosts Cincinnati in Big 12 action

Cincinnati (4-0) at Arizona (3-1), Oct. 3 at 11 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Arizona by 7.5. Against the spread: Arizona 0-4, Cincinnati 3-1.

How to watch: FOX

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Arizona hosts Cincinnati in Big 12 action

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Cincinnati (4-0) at Arizona (3-1), Oct. 3 at 11 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Arizona by 7.5. Against the spread: Arizona 0-4, Cincinnati 3-1.

How to watch: FOX

Key stats

Arizona Offense

Overall: 433.8 yards per game (42nd in FBS)

Passing: 303.8 yards per game (16th)

Rushing: 130.0 yards per game (108th)

Scoring: 32.0 points per game (63rd)

Arizona Defense

Overall: 308.5 yards per game (40th in FBS)

Passing: 228.3 yards per game (95th)

Rushing: 80.3 yards per game (12th)

Scoring: 19.0 points per game (40th)

Cincinnati Offense

Overall: 477.8 yards per game (23rd in FBS)

Passing: 207.8 yards per game (94th)

Rushing: 270.0 yards per game (7th)

Scoring: 40.5 points per game (19th)

Cincinnati Defense

Overall: 371.5 yards per game (90th in FBS)

Passing: 254.0 yards per game (117th)

Rushing: 117.5 yards per game (51st)

Scoring: 20.5 points per game (48th)

Cincinnati ranks 95th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 40.7% of the time. Arizona ranks 6th on offense, converting on 56.0% of third downs.

Arizona is 110th in the FBS with a -3 turnover margin, compared to Cincinnati's 21st-ranked +4 margin.

Cincinnati is 112th in the FBS averaging 71.5 penalty yards per game, compared to Arizona's 43rd-ranked 50.0 per-game average.

Cincinnati is 59th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 88.9% of trips. Arizona's red zone defense ranks 6th at 66.7%.

Team leaders

Arizona

Passing: Noah Fifita, 1,131 yards, 11 TDs, 2 INTs, 75.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Kedrick Reescano, 161 yards on 40 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Tre Spivey, 278 yards on 19 catches, 4 TDs

Cincinnati

Passing: J.C. French, 796 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs, 74.5 completion percentage

Rushing: Gi'Bran Payne, 368 yards on 51 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: JaVonnie Gibson, 267 yards on 18 catches, 3 TDs

Last game

Arizona beat Washington State 34-24 on Sept. 26. Fifita led Arizona with 297 yards on 22-of-36 passing (61.1%) for four touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 11 times for 20 yards. Ismail Mahdi had 63 rushing yards on 10 carries, adding one reception for five yards. Spivey recorded 129 yards on seven catches with two touchdowns.

Cincinnati won 31-26 over Kansas State on Sept. 26. French passed for 165 yards on 8-of-13 attempts (61.5%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball eight times for 21 yards. Payne had 126 rushing yards on 16 carries, adding one reception for -5 yards. Gibson had two receptions for 66 yards.

Next game

Arizona plays at West Virginia on Oct. 10. Cincinnati plays at West Virginia on Oct. 17.

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