.Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 1, 2024, 03:19 AM ETCloseCovers the Significant 12Joined ESPN in 2012Graduate of the University of NebraskaArizona pass receiver Tetairoa McMillan kicked off his extremely prepared for junior time along with a record-setting night.The preseason All-American as well as projected first-round draft pick put a brand-new school document with 304 acquiring backyards as well as four touchdowns on 10 catches in the No. 21 Wildcats' 61-39 sway New Mexico.The 6-foot-5, 210-pound wideout provided the initial 300-yard efficiency through an university receiver since Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba set up 347 getting backyards versus Utah in the 2022 Flower Dish. Just five various other FBS receivers have surpassed 300 backyards over the past decade.In Arizona's initial activity as a member of the Large 12, McMillan signed up the second-most receiving yards in a game in conference past. His previous career high was actually a 266-yard activity against rivalrous Arizona Condition last season.Editor's Picks2 RelatedMcMillan scored on plays of 69, 17, 78 and 40 backyards as well as virtually possessed a 5th TD receiving however was actually tackled at the 1-yard line. Majority of his acquiring gardens (176) came after the catch." T-Mac is definitely exclusive, man," first-year Arizona trainer Brent Brennan said. "He's merely another thing." McMillan overlooked opportunity this offseason while recuperating from a lower leg trauma gone through in springtime method as well as claimed it experienced "outstanding" to become back at work." These final four months, I've been actually grinding and all set to get back on the field," he pointed out. "Having the ability to only enjoy with my brothers again, it's just a real blessing. No matter the records, I am actually just happy to become back on the industry with my siblings." 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 eventually, McMillan shed the Lobos for a 78-yard catch and also diminish the subsidiary to tie it up.Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan became the 7th FBS recipient previously years to best 300 acquiring lawns in a game and additionally scored on plays of 69, 17, 78 as well as 40 lawns. AP Photo/Darryl Webb" Those large explosives were actually merely incredible," Brennan mentioned. "He beats the entire second on the huge one down the subsidiary. He is actually fantastic. He's an awesome rival, and also he's likewise certainly not delighted. He resembled, 'Our experts can participate in better.' That's what you anticipate." Arizona generated 627 total yards of offense as well as averaged 11 backyards per play, with quarterback Noah Fifita throwing for 422 yards as well as move running backs Jacory Croskey-Merritt (New Mexico) as well as Quali Conley (San Jose State) blending for 196 rushing gardens and also 4 scores.McMillan emerged as some of college soccer's very most dominant playmakers in 2023 along with 90 catches for 1,402 lawns (5th very most in the FBS) as well as 10 goals as a student on a Wildcats group that gained 10 video games as well as the Alamo Bowl.After Jedd Fisch as well as his mentoring team entrusted to take over at Washington in January, Fifita as well as McMillan chose to bypass the move portal as well as remain at Arizona. The former teammates at Servite High School in Anaheim, California, desired to maintain participating in all together and also aid Brennan build a contender." Everyone within this structure, the league our experts currently possessed, the society our company had embeded in below, our experts only didn't desire to leave this property," McMillan stated. "The legacy that we actually had actually began over here, our experts wanted to continue this legacy. At the end of the day, our experts concerned Tucson to become course changers. Ideally, Tucson, y' all may find satisfaction in our play.".