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Report: Arizona fires defensive coordinator Marcel Yates, LB coach John Rushing

Following one of the worst defensive performance of the season, Arizona Wildcats coach Kevin Sumlin apparently has had enough.

Sumlin has fired defensive coordinator Marcel Yates and linebackers coach John Rushing, according to Michael Lev of the Arizona Daily Star.

Former Arizona standout Chuck Cecil, who had been serving as an analyst, will take over as defensive coordinator

Yates was in his fourth season as Arizona's DC, and none had gone particularly well. This year the Wildcats were allowing 35 points and more than 469 yards per game, including 472 yards to Stanford on Saturday in a 41-31 road loss.