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The 2025 Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl matchup features defending champion Miami (Ohio) and first-time participant Fresno State. The game is slated for Dec. 27 in Tucson.
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The Wildcats will take on SMU in San Diego, seeking their 10th win of the season to finish a resurgent campaign.
Arizona (9-3) has played SMU (8-4) twice dating back to 1938. The Wildcats lost their first matchup to the Mustangs, 29-7, in Dallas during the 1938 season. Arizona beat third-ranked SMU, 28-6, in Tucson in 1985. Arizona finished the season 8-3-1 and went on to tie the Georgia Bulldogs at the Sun Bowl in El Paso.
Arizona coach Brent Brennan was Holiday Bowl spectator in 1998, supporting his younger brother, a UA receiver. In January, he returns at UA's coach.
Manny Diaz has cultivated a team that plays incredibly hard, has improved in recent weeks, and is now seeking to further assert itself as a threat in the 2026 season as well. It doesn't hurt that Darian Mensah has developed into one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the nation.
Rob Gronkowski turned the LA Bowl press conference into a moment and left no doubt about who he is rooting for Saturday night.
On Chuck Martin and Miami (Ohio) wanting to return to Tucson; Fresno State coach Matt Entz’s experience in the 520; a quarterback update; and more.
TEMPE -- Arizona State is heading into the final game of the 2025 season - a merciful ending to an 8-4 regular season campaign, depending on who is asked. Although many spots on the field are in limbo as far as who will and will not participate in the December 31 game against Duke, one that hasn't been a focus is the running back group.
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