By JOHN SEEWER
Associated Press Writer

TOLEDO, Ohio(AP) -- Nick Foles threw for 360 yards and accounted
for three touchdowns to help Arizona pound Toledo 41-2 on Friday
night.

Foles tossed two TD passes and ran for another score as the
Wildcats recorded their first road victory outside the Pac-10 in
nine seasons. Nic Grigsby added two touchdown runs.

Foles completed 32 of 37 passes with an interception that
occurred when a ball went off the hands of running back Taimi
Tutogi and bounced to Toledo defensive back Diauntae Morrow.

He showed a nice touch on his first touchdown throw, lofting a
9-yard pass over a defender and into the hands of tight end
David Douglas, who got one foot down in the back of end zone
with 8:40 left in the first quarter.

Foles completed five passes for 58 yards on the opening drive,
but the Wildcats didn't do much after that until late in the
first half.

Grigsby, who struggled with a shoulder injury last season,
scored on a nifty 36-yard run, cutting across the middle and
outracing two Rockets to corner of the end zone, capping a
nine-play, 91-yard drive and giving Arizona a 14-2 lead.

One play later, Derek Earls picked off Austin Dantin's pass over
the middle to get the ball back for the Wildcats. Foles scored
on a 1-yard run with just 17 seconds left in the half, making it
21-2.

Arizona's speedy bunch of receivers seemed to be open on nearly
play. Juron Criner led the way, finishing with 11 catches for
187 yards and a touchdown.

Arizona's young defense, with seven new starters, including all
three linebackers, did a nice job limiting the Rockets to 80
yards rushing, including just 16 yards in the first half.

It was quite an improvement for a defense that coach Mike Stoops
said looked terrible in a team scrimmage two weeks ago.

Toledo had the top offense in the Mid-American Conference a year
ago, but it did little right against the Wildcats. Dantin was
14-of-23 passing for 103 yards.

Toledo's only score of the night came when Arizona lineman Conan
Amituanai was called for holding in the end zone, giving the
Rockets the safety.

Arizona hadn't ventured this far for opener since going to Penn
State in 1999. It also was the first time a Pac-10 team has
played at a Mid-American Conference stadium.