The month of November was always going to be a big one for the Arizona Wildcats, the way the schedule was laid out. But even before that month got here, a move was made by coach Kevin Sumlin to give his team the best chance to finish strong and get into a bowl game.
Sunday’s firing of defensive coordinator Marcel Yates and linebackers coach John Rushing, replacing them with former UA players Chuck Cecil and Hank Hobson, came after Arizona (4-4, 2-3 Pac-12) had dropped three straight games in which it allowed 133 points.