Heather Newberry | The Daily Wildcat Arizona running back Nick Wilson (28) celebrates with a teammate after a touchdown during the UA-NAU season opener on Sept. 2, 2017.
While the game of football has been home to numerous innovations over the last 100 years, few have changed the game like the spread. An offensive system that was once employed by teams lacking in talent, the spread has become the scheme of choice an overwhelming majority of collegiate programs.
On Saturday, fans will see two sides of the same coin: The pass happy, air raid offense preferred by Mike Leach, and the run centric attack that has carried Rich Rodriguez and the Arizona Wildcats to the top of the Pac-12 South.