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Mackovic brings new offense, MacDuff brings stability

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Legacy is a term most commonly used when referring to football programs like Penn State, Notre Dame and Alabama. For an obscure desert school like Arizona - at team that doesn't even play day games, much less nationally-televised contests - a legacy might be hard to find.

For now, the closest thing Arizona has to a legacy is the double-eagle flex defense that began under former head coach Dick Tomey and used to frustrate opponents for years through constant pressure and an attacking style.

The revolutionary scheme gained notoriety in 1992 when the Wildcats led the nation in scoring defense. The next season, the unit set a Pacific 10 Conference record by allowing just 30.1 yards per game rushing, best in the country.

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