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Arizona Wildcats pregame to-do list against NAU

[tps_title]DEFENSE[/tps_title]

AREAS OF NEEDED IMPROVEMENT …

SCORING DEFENSE

Ranked No. 9, 26.0 points allowed a game. No. 1: USC (7.5). No. 12: Oregon (36.5).

TOTAL DEFENSE

Ranked No. 11, 426 yards allowed per game. No. 1: Stanford (255.5). No. 12: Oregon (469.0).

RUSHING DEFENSE

Ranked No. 10, 180.5 yards allowed per game. No. 1: Utah (96.5). No. 12: ASU (231.0).

PASSING DEFENSE

Ranked No. 10, 245.5 yards allowed per game. No. 1: Stanford (123.5). No. 12: Oregon (315.0).

PASS DEFENSE EFFICIENCY

Ranked No. 8, 118.3. No. 1: Cal (78.1). No. 12: Oregon (146.0).

SACKS BY

Ranked No. 10, 2. No. 1: Cal and ASU (5 each).

OPPONENT FIRST DOWNS

Ranked No. 10, 22.0 allowed per game. No. 1: Cal (13.5). No. 12: Oregon (26.0).

OPPONENT THIRD DOWN CONVERSION RATE

Ranked No. 7, 37.8 percent. No. 1: UCLA (21.4). No. 12: Washington State (50.0).

NOTES: Injuries at the middle linebacker position, with Scooby Wright’s absence the most substantial, have taken their toll on the overall defensive efficiency. … Arizona is also breaking in inexperienced cornberbacks DaVonte’ Neal and Sammy Morrison. … Notice that Oregon ranks last in the Pac-12 in five of the categories, so while improvement is very necessary, it’s not drastic (at least yet).

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