SMU has not won a bowl game since the 2012 Hawaii Bowl, losing their last five.
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Arizona will face SMU in the Holiday Bowl at Snapdragon Stadium Friday with both teams at nearly full strength.
The Wildcats (9-3) have won five consecutive games, including defeating then-22nd ranked Cincinnati, 30-24, Nov. 15, and Arizona State, 23-7, Nov. 28, in the regular-season finale. Only offensive lineman Michael Wooten has publicly opted-out of the game to enter the transfer portal.
Arizona, 21st in the latest poll from The Associated Press, is led by All-Big-12 first-team quarterback Noah Fifita, who has passed for 2,963 yards and 26 touchdowns with five interceptions.
The Mustangs (8-4) lost to California, 38-35, in their regular-season finale Nov. 29 after a three-game winning streak that began with a 26-20 overtime victory over then-10th ranked Miami Nov. 1. The Hurricanes haven't lost since then, winning six in a row, including a 24-