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Pac-12 Football: 12 best non-conference games of 2016

By Gabe Encinas

November 28, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (5) runs the ball against Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Joe Schmidt (38) during the second half at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
November 28, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (5) runs the ball against Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Joe Schmidt (38) during the second half at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 24, 2015; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats running back Nick Wilson (28) warms up before the game against the Washington State Cougars at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2015; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats running back Nick Wilson (28) warms up before the game against the Washington State Cougars at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports /

Arizona has a lot of questions this year. After winning the Pac-12 South in 2014, they had a disappointing season riddled with injuries in 2015. Now, they’ve cleaned up house on the defensive side of the ball and look to bounce back to their 8-plus win format under Rich Rodriguez.

Who comes out of the quarterback battle is still unclear at the moment. But they’ll have a full slate of offensive weapons healthy and ready to go. The new defense should be a lot more aggressive under Boise State’s former Defensive Coordinator, Marcel Yates. That alone should help the Wildcats defensively, as getting pressure up front has always been an issue.

It’ll be a fun opening weekend matchup, especially being played in Glendale at University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals.

Next: Oregon at Nebraska

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