US EditionNo. 18 BYU goes for back-to back 6-0 starts, Arizona already matched win total of Big 12 debut
BYU seeks a 6-0 start for the second consecutive year while Arizona matches last season’s total wins after a 4-8 Big 12 debut, with both teams showing strong defensive stats.
- Last week Brigham Young University Cougars football team is 5-0 under Kalani Sitake and pursues a second straight 6-0 start after a 48-14 win at West Virginia.
- With top-25 rankings on both sides of the ball, last year BYU's 9-0 start included a 41-19 win over Arizona, and quarterback Bear Bachmeier has seven TDs and one interception.
- Ninth-Ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders rank among the Big 12 Conference's scoring leaders and excel defensively, while Oklahoma State Cowboys have lost their last 12 conference games, allowing at least 38 points in 10 straight.
- The Arizona Wildcats have matched last year's 4-8 Big 12 debut win total and lead the conference by allowing 736 passing yards, one fewer than BYU.
- Iowa State Cyclones have won nine of their last 12 true road games, while impact players include Josh Hoover, TCU quarterback with 57 touchdown passes, and Jordyn Tyson of Arizona State Sun Devils.
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No. 18 BYU goes for back-to back 6-0 starts, Arizona already matched win total of Big 12 debut
No. 18 BYU is 5-0 for the second year in a row, but has never started 6-0 in back-to-back seasons. BYU’s 9-0 start last year included a win over Arizona, where the Cougars play Saturday night.
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