The Arizona Wildcats overhauled their defense this offseason but appear to be ahead of the curve after a mostly solid performance against BYU. They held the Cougars to 24 points and 368 yards, good enough to give them a chance to win.
“My assessment is we ran to the ball pretty darn well for the first time out, which usually correlates that the guys have a clue what they’re doing, so that was a positive,” defensive coordinator Don Brown said.
Brown cited Pro Football Focus stats that said Arizona had the fourth-fewest missed tackles in the country.