Noah Fifita is 51st in the "Ranking every Power 4 quarterback one month into the season" posted by ESPN on Wednesday. Iowa State exposed Fifita and the Arizona pass offense by forcing the Wildcats to keep everything underneath and denying explosive plays. There was some criticism after the loss at Iowa State that Doege needs to commit more to the run. Fifita had 253 passing yards against Iowa State on 48 attempts. Ninety of the passing yards by Fifita came in the fourth quarter on 13 attempts with Iowa State ahead 36-14 after 45 minutes.