Rich Rodriguez, the new coach for the AZ Wildcats, warned fans that the spring game might not necessarily run smoothly. He was correct.
In front of 4,800 fans at Kino Stadium, the offense fumbled the ball five times, turning over three. The defense allowed three completions of more than 30 yards and 10 touchdowns during the scrimmage.
Neither team played with a definitive depth chart; the Wildcats coaches are looking to try out different combinations.
Quarterback Matt Scott attributed the early mistakes to jitters from running new schemes in front of a not-so-small crowd for the first time. The offense improved as the spring game went on.
Scott finished with 315 yards and four touchdowns on 22-of-35 passing.
The Wildcats saw 14 different receivers catch a pass, with four of those receivers - Johnny Jackson, Dan Buckner, Tyler Slavin and Richard Morrison - racking up more than 50 yards.
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