UA defensive player Adrian Koch (52) runs for a touchdown after picking up a fumble against Utah on Sept. 2, 2000.

 David Sanders / Arizona Daily Star

Beating Oregon so stirred up ex-Wildcat starting linebackerΒ Adrian Koch, a Desert View grad and veteran of the Marine Corps, that he put on his old UA helmet and jersey, No. 52, and took a selfie for his Facebook friends. This UA defense has a lot of Koch-type players: those with something to prove.

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