Grambling State running back Jestin Kelly (28) stiff arms Arizona safety Anthony Mariscal (25) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

With safety Tellas Jones out with an injury, it was next man up for Arizona.

Redshirt freshman Anthony Mariscal got the start. Coaches inserted true freshman Tristan Cooper into the lineup in the second quarter.

Cooper promptly recorded his first tackle — on his birthday, no less. He added two more before halftime.


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