Wildcats Fall to BYU in Big 12 Opener | Arizona Wildcats Football News

Arizona’s Wildcats suffered their first loss of the season, falling 28-17 to No. 15 BYU in their Big 12 opener — marking their sixth straight defeat to the Cougars and coach Kalani Sitake’s perfect 6-0 record against them. Despite a strong start featuring a touchdown by QB Noah Fifita and a halftime lead thanks to a key score to tight end Shane King, Arizona couldn’t hold on. A dropped pass, turnovers, and a critical fourth-down failure in the fourth quarter sealed the fate. With star WR Giovanni Richardson sidelined and execution crumbling down the stretch, head coach Brent Brennan and Fifita took accountability as the Wildcats prepare for a nonconference showdown with Northern Illinois. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0030a43076dd4352