Arizona Invitational volleyball
Start the weekend early with the volleyball team’s match against Iona at 10:30 a.m. at McKale Center. After that, there are three more matches on Friday, also featuring Lipscomb and TCU. The UA will be giving out free posters.
United States at Jamaica
The Yanks play their first game since their historic win at Mexico and get a chance to avenge all those sprinting losses in the Olympics against the Reggae Boyz in this soccer World Cup qualifier. 5 p.m. beIN SPORT
Bear Down Fridays
At the event on University Blvd., at 5 p.m. there will be live music, give-aways and other events. At 6 p.m., the pep rally starts, featuring Wilbur and Wilma Wildcat, cheerleaders, the pom squad, the Pride of Arizona Marching Band, the twirlers and flag performers. Head women’s basketball coach Niya Butts will host the rally.
Utah at Utah State
The Utes take a 12-game winning streak in the series to Utah State. The rivalry is the 12th longest in FBS history. 5 p.m. ESPN2
United States vs. Germany (Tokyo
The under-20 women’s soccer team battles Germany in the U-20 World Cup Final for all the marbles. 3:10 a.m. ESPNU/ESPN3.com
Miami at No. 21 Kansas State
Are the Canes for real? Miami gets a difficult early test when they travel to the Little Apple. 9 a.m. FX
Arizona Invitational volleyball
The tournament starts at 10:30 a.m. with two matches and will end with plenty of time for you to watch some football before the Oklahoma State game.
No. 24 Florida at Texas A&M
The Aggies may not have an SEC caliber roster yet, but their fans are sure ready for the change. Before their first game in the SEC, they already displayed the trademark SEC arrogance with billboards taunting the Gators in Gainesville, Fla. 12:30 p.m. ESPN
Washington at No. 3 LSU
The Huskies prepared for this game by bringing a live, caged Tiger to practice. Will it help Washington get the upset?
Free tailgating
The ZonaZoo tailgate will start at 3:30 p.m. and there will be free burgers and hot dogs at Cherry Avenue and the UA Mall. After that, The Coca-Cola Fan Fiesta will take place in the same area.
Wildcat Walk
Cheer on the Wildcats as they walk to the stadium from their bus before the game at 5:30 p.m at Cherry Avenue, next to the main library. Last week they started 10 minutes early, but UA athletic director Greg Byrne said in his weekly Wednesday email that it will start at the bottom of the hour this week.
No. 18 Oklahoma State at Arizona football
UA makes its debut on the Pac-12 Networks, so this could be a historic occasion, assuming the networks don’t go extinct like The Mtn. It looks a bit bleak right now though. 7:30 p.m. Pac-12 National
