.Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 1, 2024, 03:19 AM ETCloseCovers the Big 12Joined ESPN in 2012Graduate of the College of NebraskaArizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan kicked off his extremely prepared for junior period with a record-setting night.The preseason All-American and predicted first-round draught selection established a brand new institution file with 304 getting lawns and also 4 goals on 10 catches in the No. 21 Wildcats' 61-39 get New Mexico.The 6-foot-5, 210-pound wideout supplied the initial 300-yard functionality through an university recipient considering that Ohio Condition's Jaxon Smith-Njigba installed 347 acquiring yards against Utah in the 2022 Flower Bowl. Simply five other FBS receivers have beat 300 yards over the past decade.In Arizona's 1st game as a member of the Big 12, McMillan signed up the second-most acquiring gardens in an activity busy background. His previous career high was a 266-yard game against rival Arizona Condition final season.Editor's Picks2 RelatedMcMillan scored on plays of 69, 17, 78 and 40 gardens and also virtually possessed a fifth TD reception however was handled at the 1-yard line. Majority of his obtaining yards (176) happened after the catch." T-Mac is actually certainly unique, guy," first-year Arizona coach Brent Brennan stated. "He is actually simply another thing." McMillan skipped opportunity this offseason while recouping from a lower leg accident experienced in spring season method and said it felt "impressive" to be back at work." These final 4 months, I've been grinding and prepared to return on the field," he said. "Having the capacity to merely have fun with my brothers once again, it's just an accurate good thing. Irrespective of the reports, I'm only satisfied to become back on the area along with my bros." New Mexico kept up with the Wildcats throughout the first one-half as well as took a 24-17 lead late in the 2nd quarter. 3 plays later on, McMillan melted the Lobos for a 78-yard catch and diminish the side project to tie it up.Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan became the 7th FBS receiver before many years to best 300 receiving backyards in an activity and additionally scored on plays of 69, 17, 78 as well as 40 backyards. AP Photo/Darryl Webb" Those major dynamites were only amazing," Brennan stated. "He beats the whole secondary on the major one down the sideline. He's awesome. He is actually a remarkable competitor, and he is actually additionally certainly not completely satisfied. He resembled, 'We can easily participate in far better.' That's what you wish for." Arizona created 627 overall gardens of offense and also balanced 11 lawns every play, along with quarterback Noah Fifita throwing for 422 gardens and transfer running spines Jacory Croskey-Merritt (New Mexico) as well as Quali Conley (San Jose State) combining for 196 rushing backyards and 4 scores.McMillan became one of university football's very most prevailing playmakers in 2023 along with 90 catches for 1,402 gardens (fifth very most in the FBS) and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore on a Wildcats team that succeeded 10 games and the Alamo Bowl.After Jedd Fisch and his training team delegated manage at Washington in January, Fifita and also McMillan chose to bypass the transfer portal and remain at Arizona. The previous teammates at Servite High School in Anaheim, California, wanted to keep participating in with each other as well as assist Brennan construct a contender." Everyone within this structure, the league our company currently possessed, the society our team had actually embeded in listed below, our experts simply really did not would like to leave this property," McMillan pointed out. "The tradition that we currently had actually began over listed below, our team would like to continue this heritage. At the end of the day, our team pertained to Tucson to become program changers. Perhaps, Tucson, y' all can easily locate honor in our play.".