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No. 18 BYU football found a way to pull off the win over the Arizona Wildcats to remain undefeated.

The Cougars knocked off Arizona on Parents Weekend, 33-27, in double overtime. BYU trailed 24-14 in the fourth quarter but stormed back, led by true freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier.

Bachmeier scored a rushing touchdown at the end of regulation and in double overtime.

Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita had a strong performance along with the 3-3-5 Wildcats defense, but it was BYU that came up with the key plays to get the victory to improve to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in Big 12 play before next week's game against rival Utah.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper and Cougar Sports Saturday co-host Kyle Ireland broke down the game from Tucson.

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BYU football quarterback Bear Bachmeier, wide receiver Parker Kingston, safety Faletau Satuala, and linebacker Siale Esera spoke with the media after No. 18 BYU defeated Arizona 33-27 in double overtime in Tucson.

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BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake spoke with the media after the 18th-ranked Cougars defeated the Arizona Wildcats 33-27 in double overtime in Tucson, on October 11, 2025.

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No. 18 BYU football takes on the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday in Tucson, and everyone is wondering what the remnants of a storm from Hurricane Priscilla could impact the catfight.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper previewed the matchup, discussing the weather, key storylines to watch, players to know, and everything to get you ready for a big game.

Harper also shares his score prediction for the matchup. BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake turns 50 years old today. The 10th-year head coach hits a milestone birthday.

Mitch shares the five greatest wins of the Kalani Sitake era for the Cougars.

Also, Mitch added some additional thoughts from the BYU basketball Blue-White scrimmage at the Marriott Center.

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BYU basketball concluded its annual Blue-White scrimmage as part of the Marriott Madness on October 9, 2025.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper and Cougar Sports Saturday co-host Kyle Ireland broke down what they saw from the scrimmage, including the debut of heralded freshman AJ Dybantsa.

The guys also discussed Richie Saunders, Rob Wright, and others.

For more BYU basketball coverage throughout the 2025-26 season, listen to the Cougar Tracks Podcast, wherever you get your podcasts, and nightly on KSL NewsRadio (6:30 p.m., Monday-Friday).

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BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young spoke with the media following the annual Blue-White Scrimmage as part of Marriott Madness at the Marriott Center on Thursday, October 9, 2025.

Young discussed freshman AJ Dybantsa, the chemistry with Dybantsa and senior Richie Saunders, and other topics regarding the Cougars.

BYU basketball players Kennard Davis Jr. and Aleksej Kostic also spoke with the media.

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BYU football coordinators Aaron Roderick (Offensive Coordinator) and Kelly Poppinga (Special Teams Coordinator) spoke with the media to preview the matchup with the Arizona Wildcats this weekend in Tucson.

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BYU football player availability report entering Saturday's game against the Arizona Wildcats.

Linebacker Jack Kelly is Doubtful for the game. Where does BYU go from here at the position?

Breaking down the key players who are out for the Arizona Wildcats. BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier had his first social media post as the Cougars' starting signal-caller.

He tossed it back to a throwback jam. Big 12 Football picks for Week 7 of the 2025 season.

Key matchups include Arizona State at Utah, UCF at Cincinnati, and Kansas at Texas Tech.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper caught up with BYU linebackers coach Justin Ena to discuss his position group, with all of the injuries heading into the Arizona game.

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BYU football takes on the Arizona Wildcats this Saturday night in Tucson, Arizona.

The Cougars enter the game at 5-0 and 2-0 in Big 12 play and are ranked No. 18 in the AP Top 25 poll.

Arizona is 4-1 and 1-1 in Big 12 play. The two teams have quarterbacks who have been playing at a high level this season in Bear Bachmeier and Noah Fifita.

Fifita grew up a Utah Utes fan and wasn't a fan of BYU, but he has a lot of respect for BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper discussed the importance of the two quarterbacks in this matchup.

An interview with BYU running back LJ Martin, who is one of the top running backs in the Big 12 Conference this season.

Finally, Mitch shares his three bold predictions for BYU basketball in the 2025-26 season as the Cougars gear up for the most anticipated season in program history.

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BYU football continues preparations to take on the Arizona Wildcats in Tucson this week.

A big question around the Cougars is the status of linebackers Jack Kelly and Isaiah Glasker. Kalani Sitake is keeping their status close to the vest.

Arizona head coach Brent Brennan set a standard for what he wants to see from the Wildcat faithful with BYU rolling into town.

Then, finally, Mitch caught up with Arizona Football insider Justin Spears of the Tucson Star and ESPN Arizona to get an insider look at the Wildcats.

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