.Max Olson, ESPN Team WriterSep 1, 2024, 03:19 AM ETCloseCovers the Major 12Joined ESPN in 2012Graduate of the Educational institution of NebraskaArizona pass receiver Tetairoa McMillan started his very anticipated junior season along with a record-setting night.The preseason All-American as well as forecasted first-round draft selection placed a new college document along with 304 receiving lawns and also four touchdowns on 10 catches in the No. 21 Wildcats' 61-39 get New Mexico.The 6-foot-5, 210-pound wideout supplied the 1st 300-yard efficiency by an university recipient considering that Ohio Condition's Jaxon Smith-Njigba installed 347 acquiring lawns against Utah in the 2022 Flower Bowl. Merely 5 other FBS recipients have actually exceeded 300 lawns over recent decade.In Arizona's 1st game as a member of the Significant 12, McMillan signed up the second-most acquiring yards in a video game busy past history. His previous profession high was actually a 266-yard activity versus rivalrous Arizona Condition last season.Editor's Picks2 RelatedMcMillan slashed on plays of 69, 17, 78 as well as 40 lawns and almost had a 5th TD receiving yet was actually dealt with at the 1-yard line. Majority of his obtaining backyards (176) followed the catch." T-Mac is clearly exclusive, man," first-year Arizona instructor Brent Brennan pointed out. "He is actually simply something else." McMillan overlooked time this offseason while recuperating coming from a reduced leg injury gone through in spring season practice and stated it experienced "fantastic" to become back at work." These final four months, I have actually been grinding and also all set to return on the area," he pointed out. "Having the ability to just enjoy with my bros once again, it is actually only a correct blessing. Regardless of the files, I'm merely delighted to become back on the area along with my brothers." New Mexico stayed up to date with the Wildcats throughout the first one-half and also took a 24-17 lead behind time in the second quarter. Three plays eventually, McMillan shed the Lobos for a 78-yard catch and run down the sideline to tie it up.Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan became the 7th FBS receiver in the past many years to best 300 acquiring yards in a video game and also counted on plays of 69, 17, 78 as well as 40 backyards. AP Photo/Darryl Webb" Those huge dynamites were only amazing," Brennan pointed out. "He outran the entire additional on the huge one down the side project. He is actually awesome. He's a fantastic competition, as well as he is actually also certainly not pleased. He resembled, 'Our experts can participate in far better.' That's what you hope for." Arizona made 627 total yards of outburst and also balanced 11 yards every play, with quarterback Noah Fifita tossing for 422 gardens as well as transfer operating backs Jacory Croskey-Merritt (New Mexico) and Quali Conley (San Jose Condition) mixing for 196 hurrying backyards and four scores.McMillan emerged as among college volleyball's most dominant playmakers in 2023 along with 90 catches for 1,402 backyards (fifth very most in the FBS) and also 10 goals as a sophomore on a Wildcats group that won 10 games as well as the Alamo Bowl.After Jedd Fisch and also his training team delegated consume at Washington in January, Fifita and McMillan decided to bypass the move gateway and also stay at Arizona. The past allies at Servite Senior high school in Anaheim, California, intended to maintain playing with each other as well as aid Brennan build an opponent." Everyone in this structure, the league our team currently had, the culture our experts had set in right here, our company simply really did not wish to leave this property," McMillan said. "The heritage that we presently had continued listed below, our company would like to proceed this tradition. In the end of the day, our team involved Tucson to be system changers. With any luck, Tucson, y' all may find pride in our play.".