_{Photo by Chris Richards/Arizona Daily Star}

OPINION BY GREG HANSEN: CATS' NEW LOOK OFFENSE LOOKS GOOD ON PAPER
In almost three decades of Pac-10 football, Arizona has never led the league in scoring or passing, but it is surely near the lead in offensive systems attempted, offensive coordinators hired and offensive coordinators fired. Read more »»

TAILGATERS HAVE REDUCED QUARTERS THIS YEAR
Tailgating on the UA mall will shrink this football season.
The grass has dwindled in size, forcing fans to look for new places to set up. Read more »»

ONE MORE OL' COLLEGE TRY, CASON DECIDES
Why, Cason wondered, should he come back to school for his senior season? Hadn't he accomplished almost everything a college athlete can hope for, all in three years? Read more »»

TALE OF THE TAPE: MCALISTER VS. CASON
A comparison between former player Chris McAlister and current player Antoine Cason. Read more »»

STOOPS WILD ABOUT CATS
The way UA coach Mike Stoops sees it, his team should be praised for winning three of its final four games last season on the way to a 6-6 finish. The Wildcats should receive credit for staying competitive despite finishing 115th nationally in total offense. Read more »»

RECRUITING BUSINESS IS BOOMING
Arizona has already garnered a stash of players for the 2008 season. The Wildcats have received verbal commitments from 13 high school seniors for their next recruiting class and are looking to add another half dozen before national signing day in February. Read more »»

THE 2007 SEASON: GAME BY GAME
A week by week look at the teams Arizona will face. Read more »»

FAN'S GUIDE TO THE 'O'
A look at Arizona's offense. Read more »»

QBS TOUT AIR RAID SUCCESS
There is reason for hope for UA fans and quarterbacks alike — the Air Raid offense might be the most prolific in the history of football. Read more »»

... TO WIN A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, BY MIKE STOOPS
'Winning a national championship is kind of surreal. It's a ridiculous journey, and you never think it's going to end like that, with a title.' Read more »»

... TO CATCH YOUR FIRST TOUCHDOWN, BY MIKE THOMAS
'My first touchdown was two years ago, against Utah. That's right — my first game. It was a hitch-and-go, and I was wide open on the right side.' Read more »»

... TO KNOW THE BLITZ IS COMING, BY BLAKE KERLEY
'You walk up to the line. You check the alignment. If something looks fishy, you kinda get antsy. It's the type of thing where hindsight's 20/20.' Read more »»

... TO WALK ONTO THE TEAM, BY VICTOR YATES
'Because you're not given a scholarship, you need to earn the right to get on the field.' Read more »»

... TO WATCH FROM THE STANDS, BY ANNIE LARSEN
'I wake up nervous, but I get less nervous as the day goes on. For me, games are fun because the whole family comes down.' Read more »»

... TO SACK THE OPPOSING QUARTERBACK, BY SPENCER LARSEN
'Here's the thing about sacking the quarterback: Things have to work out right for you.' Read more »»

... TO TASTE A BOWL GAME VICTORY, BY BRANDON NASH
'Oh, wow. Winning a bowl game? It's unexplainable from a football player's standpoint.' Read more »»

... TO BE THE BIGGEST WILDCAT FANS, BY DAVE AND HEATHER OATHAUT
'I took a job at General Dynamics right about the time we started doing this Red Army thing, in 2001.' Read more »»

... TO BE THE BIG MAN ON CAMPUS, BY ANTOINE CASON
'It feels great. It's like everyone, the whole team — people around campus recognize us.' Read more »»

PAC-10 PREVIEW
Take a brief look at all the teams in the PAC-10 Read more »»

OUTSPOKEN ENTHUSIASM
Jim Harbaugh grabs the football enthusiastically, because that's how he does everything. Without pads, Harbaugh runs into Stanford's spring "Oklahoma drill," where he gets clocked in the ribs by a defensive lineman. Pain. Read more »»

EXPECTATIONS SOAR EVER-HIGHER FOR TROJANS
You don't have to look at preseason polls and magazine predictions to know USC is this year's Team to Beat.
Read more »»

'FINAL CHALLENGE' ASU COACH VOWS
Dennis Erickson could be doing a million other things. Erickson, 60, will instead try to rebuild an Arizona State program that in the past decade has gone from powerhouse to sleeping giant. Read more »»

YEAR NO. 10 COULD BE THE BEST YET FOR LUMBERJACKS
In this day and age of college football, it is rare for a head coach to develop a 10-year plan — the stability simply is not there. But Jerome Souers did just that prior to the 1998 season when he took over the NAU program. Read more »»

ASU AND NAU ROSTERS
A look at the other Arizona teams and their roster Read more »»

NEW COACHES, NEW RULES, SAME OL' USC
There's a new savior in Alabama, and new head coaches at 22 other schools. New rules will mean more football in 2007 — or at least more plays — which is never a bad thing.Read more »»

YOU WANT A BRONZE STATUE? BETTER BE ON A GOOD TEAM
If you are looking for Heisman Trophy contenders, start with the best teams in the country and work down. Read more »»

PRESEASON ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
A look at the preseason top 25 Read more »»

2007-08 BOWL SCHEDULE
Take a look at the '07-'08 bowl season Read more »»

HANSEN'S BIG PICTURE
Download a PDF of Greg Hansen's 2007 college football guide. Read more »»

COVER BOY
Download a PDF of Antoine Cason who graces the cover of the Star's college football preview section. Read more »»

54° F
Clear