Arizona’s Canidate Loses Yardage Off Field

The Arizona sports information office subtracted yardage from the totals of tailback Trung Canidate on Wednesday, leaving him with more to make up before he sets the school career rushing record. Sports information director Tom Duddleston said that 73 yards were inadvertently added to Canidate’s totals after the Wildcats’ 35-31 victory over Texas Christian on Sept. 5.

On that basis, he was supposed to have 3,413 yards in his 30 games as a running back--only 88 yards from the record of 3,501 set by Ontiwaun Carter from 1991-94. With the subtraction, Canidate has 3,340 yards.

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