On a day when a couple other Big 12 powers fell, Arizona didn’t let Utah entertain any of those ideas. Earlier in the day, No. 17 Kansas was tripped up 81-75 by UCF and Baylor fell 69-63 to TCU (both the Jayhawks and Bears were on the road).

SALT LAKE CITY — Tobe Awaka and Jaden Bradley each scored 18 points and No. 1 Arizona cruised past Utah 97-78 on Saturday to remain undefeated.

SMU football held on to a large first-half lead to beat Arizona in the Holiday Bowl on Friday in San Diego. Here's the highlights.

Each time, Arizona had an answer, but Utah’s fight was evident. Terrence Brown led the Utah charge with 26 points, a team-high six assists and four rebounds. McHenry added 15 points, four rebounds and two steals and Keanu Dawes, the lone Ute with Big 12 experience, had 15 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal.

Kevin Jennings threw for 278 yards, highlighted by an 80-yard completion on a razzle-dazzle play on the second play from scrimmage, and SMU beat No. 21 Arizona 24-19 in the Holiday Bowl on Friday night.

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The No. 17-ranked Arizona Wildcats face off against the SMU Mustangs today in the 2025 edition of the Holiday Bowl.