.Max Olson, ESPN Workers WriterSep 1, 2024, 03:19 AM ETCloseCovers the Huge 12Joined ESPN in 2012Graduate of the College of NebraskaArizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan started his extremely anticipated junior period along with a record-setting night.The preseason All-American and projected first-round draft choice put a brand-new university report with 304 receiving backyards and also four touchdowns on 10 catches in the No. 21 Wildcats' 61-39 draw New Mexico.The 6-foot-5, 210-pound wideout provided the very first 300-yard performance by a college recipient considering that Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba set up 347 receiving lawns against Utah in the 2022 Flower Dish. Just 5 various other FBS recipients have actually surpassed 300 yards over recent decade.In Arizona's initial game as a member of the Big 12, McMillan enrolled the second-most receiving yards in a game busy past. His previous job high was a 266-yard video game against rivalrous Arizona State final season.Editor's Picks2 RelatedMcMillan slashed on plays of 69, 17, 78 as well as 40 lawns as well as virtually possessed a 5th TD receiving however was actually tackled at the 1-yard line. Over half of his receiving yards (176) came after the catch." T-Mac is obviously unique, male," first-year Arizona train Brent Brennan said. "He is actually just something else." McMillan missed time this offseason while recovering from a lower leg injury gone through in springtime practice as well as claimed it felt "fantastic" to be back in action." These final four months, I've been grinding and prepared to return on the area," he mentioned. "Having the ability to only play with my siblings once again, it's merely a correct blessing. Irrespective of the records, I'm simply happy to be back on the industry with my siblings." New Mexico stayed up to date with the Wildcats throughout the very first half and also took a 24-17 top behind time in the 2nd one-fourth. Three plays eventually, McMillan melted the Lobos for a 78-yard catch as well as run down the sideline to match it up.Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan became the 7th FBS recipient over the last many years to best 300 obtaining backyards in an activity as well as also counted on plays of 69, 17, 78 and also 40 yards. AP Photo/Darryl Webb" Those major dynamites were actually merely fabulous," Brennan pointed out. "He beats the whole additional on the big one down the sideline. He is actually outstanding. He is actually a spectacular rival, and he's likewise certainly not happy. He was like, 'We may play much better.' That's what you expect." Arizona created 627 complete backyards of outburst as well as balanced 11 lawns every play, with quarterback Noah Fifita tossing for 422 gardens and transfer operating spines Jacory Croskey-Merritt (New Mexico) and also Quali Conley (San Jose Condition) incorporating for 196 hurrying gardens as well as 4 scores.McMillan emerged as among university volleyball's very most prevailing playmakers in 2023 with 90 catches for 1,402 gardens (5th most in the FBS) and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore on a Wildcats team that gained 10 activities and the Alamo Bowl.After Jedd Fisch and also his mentoring team delegated manage at Washington in January, Fifita and McMillan opted to bypass the transfer gateway and also stay at Arizona. The former teammates at Servite High School in Anaheim, California, desired to maintain participating in together and assist Brennan create a contender." Everybody in this particular structure, the brotherhood our team presently had, the culture we had embeded in listed here, our company merely didn't want to leave this property," McMillan said. "The tradition that our experts actually had continued below, our experts would like to continue this legacy. At the end of the day, our team pertained to Tucson to be course changers. Hopefully, Tucson, y' all can locate satisfaction in our play.".