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Arizona’s defensive line a ‘concern’ heading into Territorial Cup

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The Arizona Wildcats entered last Saturday’s game vs. Oregon with a nearly spotless injury report.

They departed Eugene with a bevy of banged up players, especially on the defensive line.

Starters Justin Belknap, Dereck Boles, and Luca Bruno all suffered injuries in Saturday’s 48-28 loss, while another starter, Parker Zellers, did not make the trip for disciplinary reasons.

“We had been relatively lucky most of the year,” head coach Rich Rodriguez said Monday at his weekly presser. “When we would get a guy (injured) it would be maybe one guy at one position, not three or four.