Tetairoa McMillan's record performance lifts No. 21 Arizona to 61-39 win over New Mexico

Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan (4) tries to break a tackle from New Mexico cornerback Bobby Arnold III (0) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Tucson, Ariz.

Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan (4) tries to break a tackle from New Mexico cornerback Bobby Arnold III (0) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)


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TUCSON, Ariz. — Tetairoa McMillan had a school-record 304 yards receiving and matched another with four touchdown catches, all from Noah Fifita, and No. 21 Arizona opened coach Brent Brennan's first season with a 61-39 win over New Mexico. The Wildcats put on an offensive show in their first game as a Big 12 member, with McMillan and Fifita headlining. Arizona's stars connected on a 69-yard touchdown on the Wildcats' opening drive. McMillan averaged 30.4 yards on 10 catches and broke the Arizona single-game record of 283 yards receiving. McMillan matched Jacob Cowing's touchdown catches record set against Southern California last season and fell 10 yards short of the Big 12 record.

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