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A school joining the Big 12 next season will get their bowl game opportunity against one of the programs leaving the conference. The Pac-12's Arizona Wildcats (9-3; 10-2-0 ATS) are taking on the Big 12's Oklahoma Sooners (10-2; 8-4-0 ATS) in the Alamo Bowl. There's no place that this game could be but San Antonio's Alamodome, with kickoff scheduled for 9:15 p.m. EDT. Both teams have a winning streak of at least three games before Thursday's battle. Who will cap their season with one more victory?
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Arizona had an uninspiring 3-3 start to the season, but a 36-point win over Arizona State ended their regular season with a six-game winning streak. The Wildcats used 453.4 yards per game, the 17th-most nationwide, to do most of their damage. It led to 34.3 points per game (21st). Arizona finished 12th in passing (304.5 yards per game), and quarterback Noah Fifita finished with 23 touchdowns against five interceptions. His QBR was sixth in college football this season. On the ground, the Wildcats run for 148.9 yards per game. AP First-Team All-Pac-12 left tackle Jordan Morgan opted out of this game, which is a massive blow. Fellow tackle Snoop Leota-Amaama is also in the transfer portal. Arizona's offense wasn't decimated by the transfer portal, but a crucial missing piece may play an important part in this game.
Meanwhile, eight different defensive players hit the transfer portal before this game. Arizona had a solid defense, but their depth will be tested. Facing dangerous Pac-12 offenses for most of the season, the Wildcats kept opponents to 20.8 points per game. Quarterbacks picked up 229.6 yards through the air on 59.8% completion. Running backs only averaged 3.4 yards per carry and 111.7 yards per game. There wasn't much love for the Wildcats this season, but this team was quietly strong. Hopefully, their missing pieces won't slow them down.