Arizona sits at 4-3 entering its bye, a one-game improvement to the record from a year ago. But that only begins to tell the story of how much better the Wildcats are in 2023 compared to 2022, and it really comes down to one area.
“I went back and really looked at our team from (the first) seven games of a year ago to seven games now, and I can tell you the biggest difference is the defense,” UA coach Jedd Fisch said. “Our defense is playing at an elite level.”
Throwing around the E-word may be a bit much, but it’s not really that far off.