Overview
- The Trust & Will Holiday Bowl is set for Friday in San Diego, with FanDuel listing Arizona as a 2.5-point favorite over SMU.
- A victory would give Arizona its fifth 10-win season in program history and a second such finish in three years.
- Arizona ranks fourth nationally in passing yards allowed, drawing a strength-on-strength test against SMU’s No. 11 passing offense.
- Both teams expect to be near full strength, with known opt-outs limited to Arizona offensive lineman Michael Wooten and SMU edge rusher DJ Warner.
- SMU enters 8-4 behind QB Kevin Jennings (3,363 yards, 26 TDs) as Arizona rides a five-game win streak and media predictions largely lean toward the Wildcats.