The Arizona Wildcats are heading to the Big 12 next year. The Oklahoma Sooners are leaving the Big 12 next year. The 2023 Alamo Bowl was a grand finale for each team before conference realignment, with Arizona leaving the Pac-12 and Oklahoma going to the SEC.
Arizona definitely had the grander time in San Antonio.
The Wildcats watched Oklahoma score 24 straight points to take a 24-13 lead in the third quarter. However, the U of A had the final say, scoring the last 25 points of the game to win the Alamo Bowl over the Sooners, 38-24.
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Arizona’s defense played well against both USC and Washington this season. The Wildcats did not get a chance to face Oregon. That defense continued to perform well in the Alamo Bowl, forcing six Oklahoma turnovers. In a battle of freshmen quarterbacks, Arizona’s Noah Fifita outplayed OU’s Jackson Arnold.
Arizona finished the season 10-3, marking one of the few times in U of A football history that the Wildcats have won at least 10 games in a season.
With Oklahoma and Texas going to the SEC next year, Arizona will join Utah as a foremost favorite and contender in the Big 12. It will be fascinating to see how the Cats fare in their new conference.
They certainly seem to be ready.
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