Arizona Wildcats vs SMU Mustangs, Trust & Will Holiday Bowl

College Football

Arizona

9-4

19-24

Final

SMU

9-4

Snapdragon Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Half
Touchdown
Punt
Interception
Interception
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ARIZ	0	0	6	13	19
SMU	14	10	0	0	24

Who won: SMU 24-19

The SMU Mustangs beat the Arizona Wildcats 24-19 in Trust & Will Holiday Bowl on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Snapdragon Stadium. The SMU outscored the Arizona 14-0 in the 1st quarter. Kevin Jennings led the SMU in passing yards (21/32, 278 YDS, 3 INT). Noah Fifita led the Arizona in passing yards (28/43, 265 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT).

Win probability

100%SMU final

ARIZSMU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:31
Kneel down by #7 K.Jennings at ARIZ47 for loss of 2 yards
1st & 10 at ARIZ 45
Q4 0:32
#19 M.Salgado-Medina onside kickoff 10 yards to the ARIZ45, End Of Play
TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:33
Touchdown! 15 yd pass to C. Barmore
Noah Fifita
Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short middle to #80 C.Barmore caught at SMU00, for 15 yards to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:33, 1ST DOWN #19 M.Salgado-Medina kick attempt good (H: #31 I.Wagner, LS: #39 B.Molen)
ARIZ 19 - 24 SMU
Q4 0:39
Timeout SMU, clock 00:39
Q4 0:39
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass incomplete short left to #12 T.Spivey thrown to SMU00 QB hurried by #4 T.Webb
2nd & 10 at SMU 15
Q4 0:39
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass incomplete short right to #11 C.Hunter thrown to SMU00
1st & 10 at SMU 15
Q4 0:45
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass incomplete deep right to #11 C.Hunter thrown to SMU00, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
4th & 2 at SMU 20
Q4 0:52
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short middle to #80 C.Barmore caught at SMU16, for 8 yards to the SMU15 (#3 A.Moses), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 5 at SMU 23
Q4 1:11
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SMU23 (#28 B.Booker)
2nd & 10 at SMU 28
Q4 1:19
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass incomplete short left to #5 G.Richardson thrown to SMU23 broken up by #3 A.Moses
1st & 10 at SMU 28
Q4 1:24
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short right to #11 C.Hunter caught at SMU28, for 7 yards to the SMU28, out of bounds at SMU28, 1ST DOWN
2nd & 3 at SMU 35
Q4 1:33
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short middle to #5 G.Richardson caught at SMU35, for 7 yards to the SMU35 (#3 A.Moses)
1st & 10 at SMU 42
Q4 1:46
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete deep right to #5 G.Richardson caught at SMU42, for 21 yards to the SMU42 (#13 J.Davis-Robinson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2nd & 10 at ARIZ 37
Q4 1:53
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass incomplete short middle to #5 G.Richardson thrown to ARIZ43 broken up by #29 B.Miyazono
1st & 10 at ARIZ 37
Q4 2:13
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita rush right for 4 yards gain to the ARIZ37, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
2nd & 2 at ARIZ 33
Q4 2:32
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short right to #84 S.Olson caught at ARIZ31, for 8 yards to the ARIZ33 (#13 J.Davis-Robinson)
1st & 10 at ARIZ 25
Q4 2:43
FLAG
#43 W.McSparron punt 52 yards to the ARIZ00, Touchback PENALTY SMU Illegal Formation 5 yards from ARIZ20 to ARIZ25
4th & 2 at SMU 48
Q4 2:48
Timeout Arizona, clock 02:48
Q4 2:48
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings rush right for 4 yards gain to the SMU48, End Of Play
3rd & 6 at SMU 44
Q4 2:56
Timeout Arizona, clock 02:56
Q4 2:57
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Green rush right for 2 yards gain to the SMU44 (#6 T.Brown; #23 G.Hunter)
2nd & 8 at SMU 42
Q4 3:02
Timeout Arizona, clock 03:02
Q4 3:01
Shotgun #21 D.Green rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SMU42 (#44 M.Bailey)
1st & 10 at SMU 40
Q4 3:06
TO
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass intercepted by #54 A.Kilgore at SMU40, End Of Play
2nd & 14 at SMU 49