.Maximum Olson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 1, 2024, 03:19 AM ETCloseCovers the Major 12Joined ESPN in 2012Graduate of the College of NebraskaArizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan kicked off his highly foreseed junior time with a record-setting night.The preseason All-American as well as projected first-round draft choice set a brand-new university document with 304 obtaining lawns and also four goals on 10 catches in the No. 21 Wildcats' 61-39 draw New Mexico.The 6-foot-5, 210-pound wideout supplied the 1st 300-yard efficiency by an university recipient since Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba set up 347 obtaining gardens against Utah in the 2022 Flower Dish. Merely five various other FBS receivers have bested 300 lawns over the past decade.In Arizona's 1st video game as a participant of the Significant 12, McMillan enrolled the second-most acquiring gardens in a game busy past. His previous job high was a 266-yard activity versus competing Arizona State final season.Editor's Picks2 RelatedMcMillan scored on plays of 69, 17, 78 as well as 40 backyards as well as virtually possessed a 5th TD receiving however was addressed at the 1-yard line. Over half of his receiving lawns (176) came after the catch." T-Mac is undoubtedly unique, guy," first-year Arizona instructor Brent Brennan mentioned. "He is actually only something else." McMillan overlooked time this offseason while recouping from a lower leg trauma endured in spring season method and said it experienced "remarkable" to be back at work." These last 4 months, I have actually been grinding as well as all set to return on the area," he stated. "Having the ability to only play with my brothers once again, it's only a true blessing. Despite the records, I'm only happy to be back on the industry with my bros." New Mexico maintained the Wildcats throughout the 1st one-half and took a 24-17 top behind time in the second one-fourth. 3 plays eventually, McMillan shed the Lobos for a 78-yard catch and diminish the sideline to match it up.Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan became the 7th FBS recipient in the past decade to best 300 acquiring gardens in a video game and likewise scored on plays of 69, 17, 78 as well as 40 yards. AP Photo/Darryl Webb" Those big nitroglycerins were only awesome," Brennan stated. "He eludes the whole second on the big one down the sideline. He's amazing. He's a fantastic rival, and also he's likewise not contented. He was like, 'Our team can easily participate in much better.' That's what you wish for." Arizona generated 627 total gardens of outburst as well as balanced 11 backyards per play, along with quarterback Noah Fifita throwing for 422 gardens and also transmit running spines Jacory Croskey-Merritt (New Mexico) and also Quali Conley (San Jose State) incorporating for 196 hurrying lawns as well as 4 scores.McMillan became one of college football's most dominant playmakers in 2023 along with 90 catches for 1,402 lawns (fifth very most in the FBS) and 10 touchdowns as a student on a Wildcats staff that gained 10 games as well as the Alamo Bowl.After Jedd Fisch as well as his training personnel delegated to take over at Washington in January, Fifita as well as McMillan opted to bypass the transactions gateway as well as stay at Arizona. The previous colleagues at Servite Senior high school in Anaheim, The golden state, desired to keep playing with each other and help Brennan construct an opponent." Everybody in this structure, the league our team already had, the lifestyle our company had actually embeded in listed below, our experts only failed to wish to leave this building," McMillan claimed. "The legacy that we actually had continued below, our company desired to continue this heritage. At the end of the time, our experts concerned Tucson to be course changers. With any luck, Tucson, y' all can easily discover satisfaction in our play.".