The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcats have officially turned their focus to the San Diego State Aztecs for Saturday's home opener in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, after the UA's season-opening loss to BYU in Las Vegas.Â
What needs to be done in order for ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ to finally snap its 13-game losing streak? What lessons were learned against BYU?Â
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ head coach Jedd Fisch answered those questions, and provided updates on the team entering the second game of the 2021 season. Here are notable clips from Fisch's press conference on Monday:Â
Update on BYU's Keenan Ellis, who exited the game with a neck injury
Jedd Fisch opens his press conference talking about BYU’s Keenan Ellis, who exited the game with a scary injury.
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)
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BYU loss = Disappointment + EncouragementÂ
Jedd Fisch says ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥â€™s loss to BYU was a combination of disappointment and encouragement.
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)
Fisch on what he would've done differently
Jedd Fisch on how he could’ve coached better in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥â€™s loss to BYU:
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Assessment of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥'s offensive line play
Jedd Fisch on ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥â€™s offensive play vs. BYU, and OT Jordan Morgan’s status for Saturday vs. San Diego State:
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)
Executing red-zone possessions
Jedd Fisch says ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥â€™s lack of red-zone scoring “was the most disappointing statistic of the night.†“We have to get better in the red area.â€
— Justin Spears (@JustinESports)
Other
Jedd Fisch says Gunner Cruz didn’t execute finding tight ends in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥â€™s loss to BYU. “We had Bryce (Wolma) in the end zone twice. … Those are plays we have to hit.â€
— Justin Spears (@JustinESports)
Jedd Fisch says he’s hopeful wide receiver Jamarye Joiner and left tackle Jordan Morgan will be available for the San Diego State game.
— Justin Spears (@JustinESports)
Quick hits from Jedd Fisch's Monday presser:-About 150 yards left on field in pass game vs. BYU-Expects weekly improvement in that area-OT Jordan Morgan game-time decision vs. SDSU-Most disappointed in red one (4 trips, 0 TDs)-4th-down calls based on gut feel vs. analytics
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev)
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