College Football Hot Seat 2018: 5 coaches who must win in Week 5

TUCSON, AZ - SEPTEMBER 01: Head coach Kevin Sumlin of the Arizona Wildcats watches from the sidelines during the college football game against the Brigham Young Cougars at Arizona Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona. The Cougars defeated the Wildcats 28-23. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

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2. Kevin Sumlin, Arizona Wildcats

After back to back losses to open the season, Arizona has finally been able to settle down a bit and even up their record at 2-2. However, that isn’t enough to save Kevin Sumlin’s job just yet. He hasn’t exactly shown that he can take care of business against big time teams yet this season, nor did he do so at Texas A&M — 2012 notwithstanding.

Sumlin isn’t exactly the coach that Arizona really thought they were getting. Fans were excited about this hire and so far, it hasn’t worked out for them. I am not sure if that is Sumlin’s fault as much as it may be on his offensive coordinator. Either way though, this coaching staff has taken a Heisman hopeful in Kahlil Tate and put him on the list of struggling quarterbacks and struggling offenses.

This week, the Wildcats play the USC Trojans. A once ranked USC team has now plummeted in a season that has not gone their way to say the least. Now, they face off against a talented and desperate Arizona team that needs this win more than anything.

This isn’t my Aggie talking, this is my sports fan talking. I’m sorry you have to deal with a Johnny Manziel-less Sumlin Arizona. This is a must-win one for the Wildcats and for Sumlin. A losing record isn’t acceptable at Arizona.

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