Opinion: Arizona Football will not go winless in 2020

Oct 5, 2019; Boulder, CO, USA; Arizona Wildcats running back Nathan Tilford (33) celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Drew Dixon (1) in the third quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 5, 2019; Boulder, CO, USA; Arizona Wildcats running back Nathan Tilford (33) celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Drew Dixon (1) in the third quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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With the Arizona Football kicking off their season on November 7, it is going to be an unusual season, and one in which I don’t think Arizona goes winless.

It has been a rather unusual year in sports for just about everyone, and for Arizona Football that is certainly case as well as the Wildcats still have yet to kick off their season for 2020.

Luckily for us, that is soon coming as the Arizona Football team and the Pac-12 finalized their schedule yesterday morning.

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I know from first glance, the schedule looks pretty brutal. Especially as Arizona opens the year at Utah, followed by USC and at Washington in back-to-back weeks.

Coming into the year, there wasn’t much optimism among fans already. The Wildcats are fresh off a 4-8 season, they have replaced their entire defensive staff, and on top of that, Arizona has virtually lost all their top starters on defense via transfer.

Pair that with the fact that Arizona might have the toughest schedule in the Pac-12, and the hopes are not high.

Already, I know there are many fans that are not expecting very many wins, with some even predicting zero.

Well, I’m here to tell you that I actually think that Arizona doesn’t go winless. And here’s why…

Already, we are seeing a pretty unusual year, especially as teams are starting their seasons later and postponements have been happening. Additionally, a few things to note is that virtually every team didn’t have a Spring Football game, there wasn’t much of a pre-season for most teams, and no one is playing a non-conference slate of games.

You have to think that that is having a major impact on teams. Need further proof? Look at a lot of the top teams going down early this year.

Given those exact reasons, that is why I think it is quite feasible the Pac-12 will similar results.  There is too much parity in the sport, and it’s a rather unusual year, hence why I think Arizona doesn’t go winless this year.

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At Zona Zealots, we’re hoping that remains true and look forward to a year of action. As always, Bear Down, Arizona!