Arizona Wildcats tally seven helmet stickers in win over Colorado

RELATED LINK FROM 2012:
— Making the Grade: Wildcats end 2012 with 78 helmet stickers, an average of six a game
THIS SEASON:
— 11 stickers earned against NAU
— 14 stickers earned at UNLV
— 8 stickers earned against UTSA
— 2 stickers earned at Washington
— 6 stickers earned at USC
— 5 stickers earned against Utah
— The Wildcats have 53 stickers after beating Colorado

NOTES:
How did Arizona fare in its 44-20 win over Colorado on Saturday?

— Arizona had a fumble and interception while Colorado had an interception. The Wildcats are 3-2-2 in the turnover battle this season. They are plus-4 (eight turnovers to 12 for the opposition).

— For only the third time this season, the Wildcats earned a helmet sticker for producing at least 10 plays of 12 yards or more. They tallied 14 behind the playmaking ability of B.J. Denker, who was responsible for 11 of them (seven via the pass and four by the run).

— For the sixth consecutive game, Arizona managed four drives of at least eight plays. They resulted in 17 points.

— Drew Riggleman’s last punt of the game was downed at the Colorado 2, earning the UA a helmet sticker. Riggleman, however, averaged only 37 yards per punt.

— Arizona has 20 helmet stickers in four Pac-12 games after accumulating 33 in three non-conference games. The seven earned against Colorado are the most against a Pac-12 foe this season.

HELMET STICKER CRITERIA

The Wildcats earn cat claws for the Arizona helmet if they achieve these following marks. This grading system is stringent. The Wildcats must achieve their goal. If it states the UA must achieve “more than” a certain mark, they must pass that mark. This helmet will be updated weekly as the Wildcats attempt to fill the helmet with the cat claws:

LAST SIX GAMES

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Goal,COLO,CAL,UCLA,WSU,ORE,ASU
Win,X,–,–,–,–,–
Pac-12 win,X,–,–,–,–,–
Win turnover margin,–,–,–,–,–,–
Score 24 points in win,X,–,–,–,–,–
No turnovers,–,–,–,–,–,–
10 plays 12 or more yards,X,–,–,–,–,–
4 drives 8 or more plays,X,–,–,–,–,–
55% 3rd/4th down conv,–,–,–,–,–,–
Hold opp to 13 points or less in win,–,–,–,–,–,–
Each defensive score,–,–,–,–,–,–,
Opp at least 5 3-and-outs,–,–,–,–,–,–
Stop opp inside 10 w/UA getting ball,X1,–,–,–,–,–
Force min of 3 turnovers,–,–,–,–,–,–
Recover onside kick,–,–,–,–,–,–
Forced/recovered fumble on kickoff,–,–,–,–,–,–
Tackling kickoff returner inside 20,–,–,–,–,–,–
Fake punt results in 1st down,–,–,–,–,–,–
Down punt inside 10-yard line,X1,–,–,–,–,–
Forced/recovered fumble on punt,–,–,–,–,–,–
Kickoff returned past 40,–,–,–,–,–,–
Punt return more than 20 yards,–,–,–,–,–,–
Blocked punt,–,–,–,–,–,–
Successful fake FG attempt,–,–,–,–,–,–
Each FG 45 or more yards,–,–,–,–,–,–
Blocked kick,–,–,–,–,–,–
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FIRST SIX GAMES

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Goal,NAU,UNLV,UTSA,WASH,USC,UTAH,
Win,X,X,X,–,–,X
Pac-12 win,–,–,–,–,–,X
Win turnover margin,X,X,X,–,–,–
Score 24 points in win,X,X,X,–,–,X
No turnovers,X,–,–,–,X,–
10 plays 12 or more yards,–,–,X,–,X,–
4 drives 8 or more plays,–,X,X,X,X,X
55% 3rd/4th down conv,–,–,X,–,–,–
Hold opp to 13 points or less in win,X,X,X,–,–,–
Each defensive score,X1,X2,–,–,–,X1
Opp at least 5 3-and-outs,X,X,–,–,–,–
Stop opp inside 10 w/UA getting ball,–,–,–,–,–,–
Force min of 3 turnovers,X,X,–,–,–,–
Recover onside kick,–,–,–,–,–,–
Forced/recovered fumble on kickoff,–,–,–,–,–,–
Tackling kickoff returner inside 20,X2,X3,X1,X1,X1,–
Fake punt results in 1st down,–,–,–,–,–,–
Down punt inside 10-yard line,X1,–,–,–,–,–
Forced/recovered fumble on punt,–,–,–,–,–,–
Kickoff returned past 40,–,X1,–,–,X1,–
Punt return more than 20 yards,–,X1,–,–,X1,–
Blocked punt,–,–,–,–,–,–
Successful fake FG attempt,–,–,–,–,–,–
Each FG 45 or more yards,–,–,–,–,–,–
Blocked kick,–,–,–,–,–,–
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