.Max Olson, ESPN Workers WriterSep 1, 2024, 03:19 AM ETCloseCovers the Huge 12Joined ESPN in 2012Graduate of the College of NebraskaArizona pass receiver Tetairoa McMillan began his strongly expected junior period along with a record-setting night.The preseason All-American and forecasted first-round draught pick put a new university document with 304 getting yards as well as four touchdowns on 10 catches in the No. 21 Wildcats' 61-39 win over New Mexico.The 6-foot-5, 210-pound wideout supplied the first 300-yard performance through a college receiver considering that Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba installed 347 acquiring backyards versus Utah in the 2022 Flower Bowl. Just five other FBS receivers have bested 300 yards over the past decade.In Arizona's 1st video game as a member of the Huge 12, McMillan registered the second-most obtaining gardens in an activity busy record. His previous occupation high was actually a 266-yard video game versus rival Arizona State last season.Editor's Picks2 RelatedMcMillan scored on plays of 69, 17, 78 and 40 backyards and also virtually possessed a fifth TD receiving but was actually addressed at the 1-yard line. Over half of his receiving backyards (176) happened after the catch." T-Mac is actually undoubtedly special, guy," first-year Arizona coach Brent Brennan mentioned. "He is actually only something else." McMillan overlooked opportunity this offseason while bouncing back from a reduced leg trauma suffered in spring season strategy and also said it believed "amazing" to be back at work." These final four months, I've been actually grinding as well as ready to come back on the industry," he claimed. "Having the ability to just enjoy with my siblings once again, it is actually just a true blessing. Regardless of the documents, I am actually merely delighted to be back on the area with my siblings." New Mexico stayed on top of the Wildcats throughout the 1st half and also took a 24-17 lead late in the 2nd fourth. 3 plays later, McMillan melted the Lobos for a 78-yard catch and diminish the side project to match it up.Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan became the 7th FBS receiver previously years to best 300 obtaining lawns in an activity and additionally racked up on plays of 69, 17, 78 as well as 40 backyards. AP Photo/Darryl Webb" Those huge nitroglycerins were only amazing," Brennan stated. "He eludes the whole secondary on the large one down the sideline. He's fantastic. He is actually a spectacular competitor, and also he is actually likewise certainly not pleased. He felt like, 'Our experts may participate in much better.' That's what you expect." Arizona created 627 total yards of offense as well as averaged 11 backyards per play, with quarterback Noah Fifita throwing for 422 gardens as well as transfer managing spines Jacory Croskey-Merritt (New Mexico) and Quali Conley (San Jose State) mixing for 196 hurrying gardens and also four scores.McMillan emerged as one of college soccer's most dominant playmakers in 2023 with 90 catches for 1,402 gardens (fifth very most in the FBS) as well as 10 goals as a student on a Wildcats group that succeeded 10 activities as well as the Alamo Bowl.After Jedd Fisch and also his mentoring staff delegated consume at Washington in January, Fifita and also McMillan opted to bypass the transfer gateway and remain at Arizona. The past colleagues at Servite Secondary school in Anaheim, California, wished to maintain participating in with each other as well as aid Brennan build a contender." Everyone in this structure, the league our experts already possessed, the culture we had set in listed here, our experts simply failed to desire to leave this structure," McMillan pointed out. "The legacy that we actually had continued right here, we wanted to continue this legacy. At the end of the time, our company concerned Tucson to be course changers. Perhaps, Tucson, y' all can find pleasure in our play.".