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What the news says about this game

Arizona (2-1) visits Washington State (1-2) with Arizona heavily favored on the strength of Noah Fifita's breakthrough performance and a deeper roster. Arizona's quarterback broke the school's all-time passing record on September 20 in a 42-17 rout of Northern Illinois, and Arizona received a boost when rusher Ismail Mahdi and linebacker Max Harris gained eligibility through court ruling on September 11. Washington State snapped a two-game losing streak with a 48-7 home win over Duquesne on September 19 but faces a significant disadvantage with top receiver Tony Freeman (torn ACL, reported September 15) out for the season.

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What it means for the players

Team	Player	Direction	Note
ARIZ	Noah Fifita	more	Broke Arizona's all-time passing record in 42-17 win over Northern Illinois on September 20, establishing himself as the offensive centerpiece.
WSU	Caden Pinnick	unchanged	Threw 2 TD passes and ran for 1 in 48-7 win over Duquesne on September 19 for WSU's first victory, but faces a significantly stronger opponent.

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