Arizona Football: Cats Top 5 Wins Over Washington

By Brad Malone | Sep 22, 2016

Nov 21, 2015; Tempe, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Rich Rodriguez congratulates wide receiver Tyrell Johnson (2) and wide receiver David Richards (4) after scoring against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the fourth quarter of the territorial cup at Sun Devil Stadium. The Sun Devils won 52-37. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 15, 2014; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats mascot Wilma dances on the sideline during the fourth quarter against the Washington Huskies at Arizona Stadium. Arizona won 27-26. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports

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No. 4 Pfaff’s Kick Does it Again

Sep. 23, 1989

Washington (No. 11) 17
Arizona (No. 23) 20

In 1989 Doug Pfaff was at it again. A week before the Huskies came to Tucson, the Cats hosted the college football juggernaut Oklahoma Sooners.

Pfaff’s last second field goal gave the Cats a 6-3 win over Barry Switzer’s No. 6 Sooners.

Against the Huskies Arizona again turned to it’s mobile quarterback Ronald Veal.

Running the wishbone offense, Veal was 8 of 12 through the air for 153 yards with one touchdown. He also had a rushing touchdown and 53 of Arizona’s 250 yards on the ground.

Just like the previous week, Veal was able to convert on fourth down to keep the winning drive alive.

With 1:05 left and the game tied at 17, Pfaff stepped up to the plate again and delivered.

His 35-yard field goal was the difference, and the Cats had won at home over the No. 6 and No. 11 teams in the land, in consecutive weeks.

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