Wildcats Earn Big 12 Defensive Line of the Week Honors
10/05/2026 | Football
TUCSON, Ariz. — Following a dominant performance against on the the top rushing offenses in the nation Arizona Football has won the Big 12 Defensive Line of the Week award, the conference announced on Monday.
The Wildcats defensive line was a crucial part of an all-around effort that saw Arizona limit Cincinnati to just 74 rush yards, their lowest total since joining the Big 12 Conference in 2023. Entering the game, the Bearcats were averaging 270 rushing yards per game as the second best rushing unit in the conference. The 74 rush yards allowed by the Arizona defense were the fewest the Wildcats had allowed in a conference game since 2023.
As a unit, the Arizona defensive line tallied 16 tackles, four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and two quarterback hurries while holding Cincinnati to just three rushing plays of 10-plus yards.
Dominic Lolesio (2.0 TFL), Keytrin Harris (1.0), Kaisi Lafitaga (0.5), and Julian Savaiinaea (0.5) all tallied tackles for loss in the game.
Arizona returns to action this Saturday, Oct. 10 for a road matchup against the West Virginia Mountaineers. First kick from Morgantown, W.V. is set for 9:00 a.m. MST with a television broadcast available on TNT.
The Wildcats defensive line was a crucial part of an all-around effort that saw Arizona limit Cincinnati to just 74 rush yards, their lowest total since joining the Big 12 Conference in 2023. Entering the game, the Bearcats were averaging 270 rushing yards per game as the second best rushing unit in the conference. The 74 rush yards allowed by the Arizona defense were the fewest the Wildcats had allowed in a conference game since 2023.
As a unit, the Arizona defensive line tallied 16 tackles, four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and two quarterback hurries while holding Cincinnati to just three rushing plays of 10-plus yards.
Dominic Lolesio (2.0 TFL), Keytrin Harris (1.0), Kaisi Lafitaga (0.5), and Julian Savaiinaea (0.5) all tallied tackles for loss in the game.
Arizona returns to action this Saturday, Oct. 10 for a road matchup against the West Virginia Mountaineers. First kick from Morgantown, W.V. is set for 9:00 a.m. MST with a television broadcast available on TNT.
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