.Max Olson, ESPN Team WriterSep 1, 2024, 03:19 AM ETCloseCovers the Large 12Joined ESPN in 2012Graduate of the Educational institution of NebraskaArizona pass receiver Tetairoa McMillan kicked off his highly anticipated junior season with a record-setting night.The preseason All-American and projected first-round draft choice set a new college record along with 304 getting lawns and also four touchdowns on 10 catches in the No. 21 Wildcats' 61-39 get New Mexico.The 6-foot-5, 210-pound wideout delivered the very first 300-yard performance by a college receiver because Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba set up 347 acquiring gardens versus Utah in the 2022 Flower Bowl. Just 5 other FBS recipients have bested 300 backyards over the past decade.In Arizona's 1st activity as a participant of the Big 12, McMillan signed up the second-most receiving gardens in a video game busy past history. His previous job high was actually a 266-yard video game versus competing Arizona Condition final season.Editor's Picks2 RelatedMcMillan slashed on plays of 69, 17, 78 as well as 40 lawns as well as almost had a 5th TD reception yet was actually taken on at the 1-yard line. Majority of his acquiring gardens (176) happened after the catch." T-Mac is actually clearly special, man," first-year Arizona trainer Brent Brennan pointed out. "He's only something else." McMillan skipped opportunity this offseason while bouncing back coming from a lesser leg trauma experienced in spring season method as well as mentioned it thought "amazing" to be back in action." These last four months, I've been actually grinding and also ready to get back on the area," he claimed. "Managing to merely have fun with my brothers again, it is actually merely a true good thing. Regardless of the reports, I'm only satisfied to be back on the field with my siblings." New Mexico stayed up to date with the Wildcats throughout the 1st one-half as well as took a 24-17 lead late in the 2nd fourth. 3 plays later, McMillan melted the Lobos for a 78-yard catch and also diminish the sideline to tie it up.Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan became the seventh FBS recipient before decade to top 300 receiving gardens in a video game as well as additionally racked up on plays of 69, 17, 78 as well as 40 lawns. AP Photo/Darryl Webb" Those huge nitroglycerins were simply unbelievable," Brennan mentioned. "He eludes the whole second on the major one down the sideline. He is actually amazing. He is actually an awesome competitor, and he's likewise not pleased. He resembled, 'We can participate in far better.' That's what you anticipate." Arizona made 627 complete lawns of offense as well as averaged 11 gardens per play, with quarterback Noah Fifita tossing for 422 yards and also transfer running backs Jacory Croskey-Merritt (New Mexico) and also Quali Conley (San Jose Condition) integrating for 196 hurrying backyards and four scores.McMillan became one of college soccer's most prevailing playmakers in 2023 with 90 catches for 1,402 lawns (5th most in the FBS) and 10 goals as a sophomore on a Wildcats group that won 10 games and the Alamo Bowl.After Jedd Fisch as well as his coaching personnel delegated take over at Washington in January, Fifita and McMillan decided to bypass the transfer site as well as stay at Arizona. The former colleagues at Servite Secondary school in Anaheim, The golden state, wished to keep participating in all together and also aid Brennan create a challenger." Everybody in this particular property, the brotherhood our team already had, the lifestyle we had embeded in right here, we merely failed to would like to leave this property," McMillan said. "The legacy that our team already had actually restarted right here, our experts wanted to continue this legacy. By the end of the day, we concerned Tucson to be course changers. With any luck, Tucson, y' all can easily locate satisfaction in our play.".