Saturday night No. 21 Arizona (1-0) opened its season under the lights against New Mexico in what is one of the most highly anticipated seasons in recent memory. With the stars in the night sky, it was wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, who shined brightest by setting a single-game school record with 304 yards receiving to go along with a record-tying four touchdowns helping secure the 61-39 win over the Lobos (0-2).

After dealing with a lower-leg injury that required a procedure at the end of spring practice, McMillan didn't participate for the majority of training camp leaving some fans to question if he would be fully ready to go for the first game.

McMillan put those questions to rest, and then some, Saturday night as he was the main catalyst racking up 10 catches to lead the high-scoring affair in Tucson.

"It feels amazing, man. The last four months I've been grinding. [I'm] ready to get back on the field," McMillan told ESPN following the game. "Being able to just play with my brothers again, it's just a true blessing. Regardless of the record man, I'm just excited to be back on the field with my brothers."

The performance by McMillan moved him into second all-time for receiving yards in a single game in Big 12 Conference history. He became the only player in the history of college football to record 10-plus catches, 300-plus yards, 30-plus yards per reception and four-plus touchdowns in a single game.

The man throwing McMillan the ball had a great night as well as quarterback Noah Fifita went 19 for 31 totaling 422 yards passing and recording four touchdowns. Fifita is now 9-2 as a starting quarterback for the Wildcats and has won eight consecutive games.

Fifita was able to pick apart a Lobos' defense that refused to double cover McMillan and left him one-on-one against their defensive backs. This happened so often that Arizona only ran the ball nine times in the first half for 28 yards.

Arizona was able to balance its offensive attack in the second half and finished the game with 205 yards rushing on 26 carries and found the end zone four times.

Leading the charge in the backfield was transfer running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt, who rushed for 106 yards on 13 carries against his former team. Croskey-Merritt ripped off a 36-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to put the game away.

San Jose State transfer Quali Conley was not far behind with 90 yards rushing on 10 carries plus three touchdown runs.

The Wildcats' defense struggled to get stops all night long. New Mexico's quarterback Devon Dampier totaled 390 total yards with 130 coming on the ground.

In all, Arizona's defense gave up 471 yards and allowed the Lobos to have a balanced attack. The only positives on that side of the ball were turnovers with the Wildcats snagging two interceptions to give its offense some relief.

Now, the Wildcats will face Northern Arizona at home next Saturday.

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