The time was right for Carey to roll

If there was ever a time for an elite college football player to succeed, it was this afternoon at Arizona Stadium. Sophomore running back Ka'Deem Carey had it all going his way. Arizona's starting quarterback Matt Scott was on the sideline and the Wildcats were forced to put the passing attack on the back burner and make the running attack a priority. The Wildcats opponent, the Colorado Buffaloes, came to town with the reputation as the worst defensive team against the rush in the Pac-12.. and they brought along the stats to prove it. So, the 'Cats sent backup quarterback B.J. Denker into the fire to think run first and pass second. After a mishandled exchange to start the game, Denker quickly found his target -- place the ball in the hands of Carey and let him loose. The result: Arizona wins its homecoming game 56-31 as Carey runs wild, scoring five touchdowns while racking up a Pac-12 Conference record of 366 yards. I expected 200 yards...maybe 250 and maybe three scores from Carey. In fact, my prediction of a 41-12 Arizona victory turned out to be a little short. Way to go, Carey! Nice job, Mr. Denker! B.J. in his first start for the Wildcats throws two TD passes and rushes for another. It all adds up to 56 points! Mission accomplished. Up next: A road trip to Utah and then the big regular-season finale at home against the Arizona State Sun Devils -- a loser today in LA, 38-17, to the USC Trojans.