On a night when Arizona Wildcats were without two of their biggest offensive weapons, they were going to need others to step up in order to begin Pac-12 play on a high note.
Turns out those heroes weren’t just of the offensive variety, as the Wildcat defense did more than its part in aiding a 20-17 win over the UCLA Bruins on Saturday night in front of 38,283 fans at Arizona Stadium.
True freshman quarterback Grant Gunnell looked solid in his first career start, and Gary Brightwell’s 10-yard touchdown run with 10:51 left in the fourth quarter served as the game-winning score.