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Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Arizona (3-2, 1-1) at No. 14 BYU (5-0, 2-0)
Kickoff: Saturday, 2 p.m. MDT
Venue: LaVell Edwards Stadium (Capacity: 62,073)
TV: Fox
Livestream: foxsports.com/live
Radio: KSL 1160 AM/102.7 FM/BYU Radio Sirius XM 143.
Series: Tied, 12-12-1
Weather: A mixture of sunshine and clouds throughout the afternoon, with temperatures in the 70s throughout the game. Light and variable wind gusts from the south and southwest up to 10 mph should provide a nice break from the heat. Winds could increase slightly throughout the game.
The trends
For BYU: After losing their last five games in 2023, they have won their first five games in 2024, one of the best turnarounds in college football. They are coming off a bye weekend, after having upset Baylor 34-28 in Waco nearly two weeks ago. They are ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press Top 25, and are 23-7 under head coach Kalani Sitake when playing as a ranked team.
Off to a 2-0 start in the Big 12, the Cougars went 2-7 in the league last year and will be looking to not only surpass that total, but get bowl eligible after missing postseason play in 2023.
For Arizona: The Wildcats defeated No. 10 Utah 23-10 two weeks ago in Salt Lake City, handing the Utes their first loss to an unranked team at home since they lost 21-7 to Washington in 2018. However, Arizona did not enjoy that success for long, as it was downed 28-22 by Texas Tech last weekend in Tucson.
They have lost three straight games to BYU, and are 3-4 all-time in games played in Provo. Coach Brent Brennan is in his first year, having replaced Jedd Fisch, who became head coach at Washington.
What to watch for
The Cougars played poorly the last time they were coming off a bye, losing 44-11 to TCU in October last year. They also did not play well the last time they were 5-0, losing 26-17 to Boise State at home in…
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Publish date : 2024-10-11 16:20:19
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