From "Pac-12 After Dark" to "Big 12 After Brunch."
The Arizona Wildcats' (7-3) home finale against the Baylor Bears (5-5) will kick off on Saturday at 11 a.m. on TNT.Â
Since the first two games of the season, Arizona hasn't had a game this season kick off later than 6 p.m. Saturday will be Arizona's third game this season with a morning kickoff.
The Territorial Cup matchup with rival Arizona State the following week on Friday, Nov. 28 will kick off at 7 p.m. on Fox.Â
Fresh off their upset road win over No. 25 Cincinnati, the Wildcats have opened as 4.5-point favorites for the game against Baylor, according to Action Network. Arizona is 5-1 at home this season.
The Bears are coming off a 55-28 loss to Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday and are still fighting for bowl eligibility with two games remaining. Baylor has lost three out of the last four games with contests against Arizona and Houston ahead.Â
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Baylor has the top passing offense in the Big 12, averaging 324.4 yards per game. Arizona has the top passing defense in the conference and is only allowing 159.5 passing yards per game. The Wildcats are tied with BYU for the most interceptions (14) in the Big 12 this season.Â
Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita throws a pass during the first half against Cincinnati, Saturday, Nov. 15 in Cincinnati.
Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson leads the Big 12 in passing yards (3,210) and passing touchdowns (29). He's the only quarterback in the league this season to pass for over 3,000 yards. Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita is third in the Big 12 in passing yards (2,494) and passing touchdowns (24). Fifita recently set Arizona's career passing touchdowns record, passing Nick Foles and Willie Tuitama.Â
Saturday will mark the second all-time matchup between Arizona and Baylor, the first since 1992, when the Wildcats fell to the Bears, 20-15, in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, which was then called the John Hancock Bowl.
Arizona and Baylor kick off at Arizona Stadium Saturday morning at 11 a.m. on TNT.Â
Contact Justin Spears, the Star's Arizona football beat reporter, at jspears@tucson.com. On X(Twitter): @JustinESports

