Arizona’s spring-game scoring format favors the defense, which simply has more ways to put points on the board. So it wasn’t surprising that the Wildcats’ defensive unit “won” Saturday’s scrimmage by a count of 87-30.
But that shouldn’t diminish the performances of two young defensive players who flashed their talent and skills in front of nearly 5,000 fans at Arizona Stadium.
Redshirt-sophomore edge rusher Jalen Harris had multiple sacks (official stats were not kept) and disrupted several running plays, capping a breakout spring. Sophomore cornerback McKenzie Barnes had a pair of interceptions, continuing his growth after an up-and-down freshman campaign.