Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Arizona Wildcats Match Player Stats On Sep 03, 2011

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 3, 2011

Nick Foles completed 34-of-42 passes for 412 yards and a career-high five touchdowns - including four in the second half - as host Arizona overcame a sluggish start to defeat Northern Arizona 41-10 on Saturday in Tucson.

Arizona led 14-10 at the half but broke the game open with three Foles touchdown passes in the third quarter. The senior quarterback completed TD passes of 18, 24 and 24 yards to three different receivers to help the Wildcats build a 34-10 lead with 35 seconds left in the third.

Foles threw his fifth touchdown pass to his fifth different receiver in the fourth quarter, an 18-yard strike to Gino Crump that put him over the 400-yard mark for the fourth time in his career.

Juron Criner caught six passes for 151 yards and a touchdown for the Wildcats, who lost their last five games in 2010 after a 7-1 start.

The loss was the 11th in 12 tries against the Wildcats for Northern Arizona, an FCS school and member of the Big Sky Conference.

The Lumberjacks were efficient offensively in the first half but fell apart in the third quarter. Quarterback Cary Grossart, who finished 20-of-26 for 179 yards and a touchdown, threw an interception on their first possession of the second half. The Lumberjacks were forced to punt on their next four possessions.

Arizona outgained Northern Arizona 487-259.