When the preseason began, Young still believed that the team would compete for the WAC title despite a rebuilding process.
This time, in front of their home crowd, Arizona was able to get past the Tigers for the win.
Against UTEP, the Wildcats scored a season-high 63 points as the team played their best all game long.
[20] Arizona traveled to Albuquerque to take on the New Mexico and was hoping to avenge their loss to the Lobos in the previous year that ended the Wildcats’ chances of an undefeated season.
[24] It marked a return to the Big Ten for Young, as he had ties to the conference by coaching the defense at Michigan prior to being hired at Arizona in 1973.