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Written for the people in the stands
Wild About AZ Cats is a guide to following the Wildcats and the wider college game — gameday, rivalry weeks, fan culture and the gear that survives a whole season.
It starts in Tucson and widens out to NCAA football and basketball wherever the season leads.