No. 24 Arizona Secures Upset Victory Over TCU with Last-Second Field Goal
No. 24 Arizona stunned TCU 29-28 with a 37-yard field goal by Michael Salgado-Medina in the closing seconds, secured after the Wildcats recovered an onside pooch kick. The game concluded early Saturday.
Dothan, AL, November 7, 2026 — No. 24 Arizona clinched a dramatic 29-28 victory over TCU in a contest that concluded early Saturday. The win was sealed by a clutch 37-yard field goal from Michael Salgado-Medina in the final moments of the game.
The decisive play followed a critical sequence where the Wildcats successfully recovered an onside pooch kick, regaining possession and setting the stage for Salgado-Medina’s game-winning attempt. This recovery proved pivotal in securing the upset against TCU.
The final score indicates a tightly contested matchup, with Arizona narrowly edging out TCU by a single point. The 37-yard field goal by Michael Salgado-Medina ultimately proved to be the difference-maker.
The details surrounding the specific circumstances of the onside pooch kick, its execution, and the precise defensive or offensive strategies employed by both teams leading up to the final seconds were not detailed in the provided summary. Similarly, the final score breakdown, whether it was a comeback victory or a lead held throughout, is not specified. The timing of the onside kick and the subsequent field goal within the game’s closing seconds highlight the intense nature of the final period.
Story summarized from the original created by JOHN MARSHALL, Associated Press on www.wdhn.com, see more information here.
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