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With the game so late last night, national media types must know of the miraculous comeback — the largest in school history — with a Hail Mary finish.
Did you see the #HillMary, @ESPN_ReceDavis, @mark_may, @cbfowler, @KirkHerbstreit, @sam_ponder?! VIDEO: http://t.co/iSOdUAY2gy #BearDown
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) September 21, 2014
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Plays like the Hail Mary pass puts the Arizona Wildcats on the national stage. Does that mean a Top 25 ranking with a 4-0 record?
WOW! Winding down with a Tallahassee nightcap, seeing #ArizonaWildcats win on Hail Mary! Crazy capper to another wacky Sat. night.
— Chris Fowler (@cbfowler) September 21, 2014
The goosebumps felt after the Anu Solomon-to-Austin Hill Hail Mary connection were like those after Max Zendejas nailed his 48-yard field goal to beat Notre Dame in South Bend in 1982. I can still hear TV play-by-play man Pete Solomon say, “Down go the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame!”
Anybody awake yet after last night?Here is my story on UA-Cal and great #ArizonaWildcats finishes: http://t.co/L6khKzrt3y
— Anthony Gimino (@AGWildcatReport) September 21, 2014
Hill likely slept with the ball last night. Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez said he was holding on to it like a baby.
Austin Hill reacts to catching the game-winning TD with no time on the clock. #BearDown #CALvsAZ pic.twitter.com/yT8lHwTqi0
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) September 21, 2014
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Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright, only a sophomore, has proven to be one of Rich Rodriguez’s best recruits in his three years at Arizona. Passed over by Cal in the recruiting process, Wright, from Windsor, Calif., near the Bay area, had 18 tackles, four for lost yardage against the Golden Bears. Nine of his tackles were solo stops.
I just wanna say thank you to CAL for saying I wasn't good enough to play at their program or the PAC 12 #motivation#tacklingfuel
— Scooby Wright III (@TwoStarScoob) September 21, 2014
Wright ran all over the field with the Arizona white “A” flag after the stirring victory.
.@TwoStarScoob with the flag pic.twitter.com/SsPe4sAUO8
— Gregor Orbino (@gregorbinoUA) September 21, 2014
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This is the shot of the night, except for those that captured Hill’s catch in the end zone draped by Cal defenders.
Play call for @ArizonaFBall on the last play or is RichRod just praying that @anu_solomon can make play @DSBerk pic.twitter.com/j7Nl7T4u3r
— Steven Shaff (@StFrancisHSSID) September 21, 2014
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Arizona’s former media relations director Tom Duddleston has been around for some of Arizona’s finest victories.
The Heave to Hill not unlike Leap by Lake, Chuck's Pick, or D-Lew's tackle at goal line. Instant top five Arizona football lore.
— Tom Duddleston (@TomDudd) September 21, 2014
Sean Miller offers his congratulations.
Great comeback win by @ArizonaFBall tonight. Congrats to the team and staff! #BearDown
— Sean Miller (@UACoachMiller) September 21, 2014
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Other than Cal, the biggest loser last night was DirecTV, which does not carry the Pac-12 Networks.
Wow!! Did you see the #HillMary on the @Pac12Networks to end the #ArizonaWildcats game, @DIRECTV customers? Oh wait…that's right. Sorry.
— John Button Salmon (@GR8SalmonsGhost) September 21, 2014
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So many heroes in the game. One significant one was safety Tra’Mayne Bondurant, who contributed after serving a team-related suspension.
Tra'Mayne Bondurant helps spark Wildcat comeback against Cal http://t.co/e6WQe0Ascs. via @247Sports
— WildcatSportsReport (@WSRArizona) September 21, 2014
ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He also writes articles for Bleacher Report and Lindy’s College Sports.
