.Maximum Olson, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 1, 2024, 03:19 AM ETCloseCovers the Major 12Joined ESPN in 2012Graduate of the Educational institution of NebraskaArizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan began his very expected junior period along with a record-setting night.The preseason All-American as well as predicted first-round draft selection established a new university file with 304 obtaining backyards as well as four touchdowns on 10 catches in the No. 21 Wildcats' 61-39 draw New Mexico.The 6-foot-5, 210-pound wideout supplied the first 300-yard functionality through a college recipient considering that Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba installed 347 getting yards versus Utah in the 2022 Flower Dish. Merely 5 other FBS receivers have actually exceeded 300 backyards over recent decade.In Arizona's very first game as a participant of the Big 12, McMillan registered the second-most getting lawns in a video game busy past history. His previous career high was actually a 266-yard game against competing Arizona Condition final season.Editor's Picks2 RelatedMcMillan slashed on plays of 69, 17, 78 and also 40 lawns as well as nearly had a fifth TD reception yet was addressed at the 1-yard line. Over half of his obtaining lawns (176) followed the catch." T-Mac is actually obviously unique, man," first-year Arizona instructor Brent Brennan said. "He's only something else." McMillan overlooked time this offseason while recovering from a reduced leg trauma experienced in spring season practice as well as mentioned it thought "amazing" to become back at work." These final four months, I have actually been actually grinding and also prepared to come back on the area," he said. "Having the ability to merely enjoy with my brothers again, it is actually simply a real benefit. No matter the documents, I am actually merely delighted to be back on the field along with my bros." New Mexico maintained the Wildcats throughout the 1st half and took a 24-17 lead late in the 2nd one-fourth. 3 plays eventually, McMillan got rid of the Lobos for a 78-yard catch as well as diminish the subsidiary to match it up.Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan ended up being the 7th FBS recipient previously many years to leading 300 receiving yards in a game and also scored on plays of 69, 17, 78 and also 40 yards. AP Photo/Darryl Webb" Those large dynamites were just unbelievable," Brennan mentioned. "He eludes the entire second on the major one down the subsidiary. He's fantastic. He is actually an awesome competitor, and he is actually likewise certainly not delighted. He felt like, 'We may participate in better.' That's what you expect." Arizona created 627 complete backyards of outburst as well as averaged 11 backyards per play, with quarterback Noah Fifita throwing for 422 yards and also move managing spines Jacory Croskey-Merritt (New Mexico) as well as Quali Conley (San Jose State) blending for 196 rushing lawns as well as 4 scores.McMillan became some of college soccer's most dominant playmakers in 2023 along with 90 catches for 1,402 gardens (fifth most in the FBS) and 10 touchdowns as a student on a Wildcats staff that won 10 activities as well as the Alamo Bowl.After Jedd Fisch and also his mentoring staff delegated manage at Washington in January, Fifita as well as McMillan opted to bypass the transactions website and also stay at Arizona. The previous allies at Servite High School in Anaheim, California, would like to maintain participating in together and aid Brennan design a competitor." Everybody in this structure, the league our experts already possessed, the lifestyle our company had embeded in listed below, we only didn't desire to leave this building," McMillan mentioned. "The tradition that our team already had began over right here, our company intended to continue this legacy. By the end of the time, our team concerned Tucson to become course changers. With any luck, Tucson, y' all can discover pleasure in our play.".