Shun Brown did something Arizona didn’t do all of last season, score on special teams. Brown took a 66-yard punt to the house five minutes into the first quarter and attempted to spark the Wildcats.
However, NAU had different ideas as on the next series running back Cory Young, a transfer from Boise State, took a handoff and ran it 58 yards to the end zone to tie the game up at seven.
The Arizona defense forced a couple turnovers to halt Lumberjack drives and was able to manufacture scores of their own. UA scored on a 46-yard Nick Wilson run and a 43-yard Tony Ellison reception to go up 21-7.