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Noah Fifita throws for 308 yards and 2 TDs, No. 25 Arizona dominates Iowa State 39-3

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Marshall, J. (2026, October 25). Noah Fifita throws for 308 yards and 2 TDs, No. 25 Arizona dominates Iowa State 39-3. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/noah-fifita-throws-for-308-yards-and-2-tds-no-25-arizona-dominates-iowa-state-39-3/article_5d935802-3614-505a-a434-35b179400cb0.html

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Noah Fifita led No. 25 Arizona to a dominant 39-3 victory over Iowa State on Saturday night, throwing for 308 yards and two touchdowns. The game started with Isaiah Mizell’s 71-yard catch, giving Arizona an early lead they never relinquished. Defensively, the Wildcats held Iowa State to just 221 total yards, breaking their opponent's streak of 23 games with at least 100 rushing yards.

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On Saturday night, Noah Fifita threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns as No. 25 Arizona dominated Iowa State, winning 39-3 in a game played in TUCSON, Ariz. The Wildcats (6-1) started strong with Isaiah Mizell's 71-yard catch on the second play of the game, leading to an early 15-0 advantage. Arizona's defense was particularly effective, holding Iowa State to just 221 total yards and ending their 23-game streak of running for at least 100 yards. Aiden Flora, who ranked ninth nationally in rushing yards per game, managed only 36 yards on 12 carries against Arizona's tough defense.

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Arizona Cyclones Iowa State TUCSON Wildcats

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Arizona ORG · 7× Wildcats ORG · 6× Iowa State GPE · 5× Cyclones ORG · 4× Mizell PERSON · 2× Ariz. GPE · 1× Big 12 ORG · 1× Isaiah Mizell PERSON · 1× Noah Fifita PERSON · 1× TUCSON GPE · 1×

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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Noah Fifita threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns, Isaiah Mizell scored on a 71-yard catch on the game’s second play and No. 25 Arizona shut down Iowa State for a 39-3 win on Saturday night.

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Noah Fifita throws for 308 yards and 2 TDs, No. 25 Arizona dominates Iowa State 39-3 · assertive framing

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Arizona → throw → night

The Wildcats (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) played as a ranked team for the first time this season, having moved into the AP Top 25 despite not playing last week. asserted

Wildcats → play → Top

Arizona was sharp following its bye, jumping to a quick 15-0 lead and dominating both sides of the ball to match its best start since the 2014 team opened 6-1. asserted

team → follow → start

Fifita completed 27 of 34 passes and hit Henry Gabalis on a 40-yard touchdown with 6:41 left before sitting out the rest of the game. asserted

Fifita → complete → game

Mizell finished with eight catches for 134 yards. asserted

Mizell → finish → yards

The Wildcats stagnated offensively for most of the second half, but it didn’t matter the way their defense was playing. asserted

defense → stagnate → way

Arizona held the Cyclones (3-4, 1-3) to 221 total yards, including 52 yards on 31 carries to end their 23-game streak of running for at least 100 yards. asserted

Arizona → hold → yards

Aiden Flora, who entered the game ranked ninth nationally in rushing yards per game (113.3), asserted

who → enter → game

The Wildcats overwhelmed Iowa State from the start, going up 15-0 on Mizell’s 71-yard TD catch and Quincy Craig’s 6-yard touchdown run the next drive. asserted

Wildcats → overwhelm → catch

Kendrick Reescano added a 5-yard TD run to give Arizona a 25-3 halftime lead. asserted

Reescano → add → lead

The Wildcats were just as good on defense, holding the Cyclones to 112 first-half yards. asserted

Wildcats → hold → yards

Iowa State crossed Arizona’s 40-yard line three times, its only points coming on Kyle Konrady’s 40-yard field goal. asserted

points → cross → goal

The Cyclones failed on a fourth-and-3 from the Wildcats 22, thanks to an open-field tackle by Cam Chapa, and lost a fumble on an ill-advised pitch by quarterback Jaylen Raynor while trying to avoid a sack. asserted

Cyclones → fail → sack

Connor Moberly relaced Raynor to start the second half and it did little good — ISU didn’t cross midfield once in the second half. asserted

ISU → relace → half

The takeaway Iowa State: A bye week did little to help the Cyclones. asserted

week → do → Cyclones

They fell into an early hole and had no chance of recovering with an offense that stagnated no matter who was behind center. asserted

who → fall → center

The Wildcats got off to a great start and dominated both sides of the ball to win their fifth straight. asserted

Wildcats → get → straight

Up next Iowa State: Hosts Oklahoma State next Saturday. asserted

State → host → State