Saturday’s game between BYU and Arizona was billed as one of the most important games to the Big 12 race this season.
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That’s heady stuff, considering it was happening in Week 2 of the season.
Still, the Cougars and Wildcats are expected to be among the top contenders for the Big 12 title this year, and the early season tilt would give the winner an early leg up in the conference race.
As it turned out, BYU earned that advantage, rallying from a halftime deficit to beat Arizona 28-17 at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
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The much-hyped matchup lived up to the billing, with the hometown Cougars fending off a challenging game plan from the Wildcats.
Take a look back at the sights and sounds from Saturday’s contest, and what BYU coach Kalani Sitake and his players had to say after the victory in the video above.
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