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Athlete of the Week

Ian C. Mayer Arizona Daily Wildcat UA senior running back Trung Canidate breaks down the UTEP sideline for a long run during the Wildcats 34-21 victory last Saturday night. Canidate rushed 27 times for 202 yards and a touchdown, earning him the Pac-10's Offensive Player of the Week and the Arizona Daily Wildcat's athlete of the week.

Trung Canidate

Running back

Latest Highlight: Canidate rushed 27 times for 202 yards and a touchdown run of 60 yards, earning him the Pacific 10 Conference's "Offensive Player of the Week."

Player Quote: "It feels good to come out here and anytime you can get those kind of yards racked up, you are telling the other guys that you are a bigger, faster, stronger specimen than them, and you know you got the job done."

Major: Political Science

Year: Senior

Why he chose the UA: To get his degree and play Division I football in a family-orientated type atmosphere.

Before each game I. "Always take a hot, soothing bath and lotion my body down like never before."

Pregame meal: "Some macaroni, some chicken, whatever there's to eat, really."

Why I wear the jersey number I have: That jersey symbolizes hard work."

Favorite athlete: Michael Jordan, Michael Johnson and Deion Sanders

Favorite sports movie: The Program

Favorite UA sport moment: Blocking a kick against Washington State his freshman year.

opponent you dislike most: "Probably one of these schools mascots, the Oregon Ducks right now."

When I was little I wanted to be like: My mother

greatest influence: My mother

possession I would never give up: My brain

After college I want to. Keep striving to be successful