Arizona Wildcats 17 - BYU Cougars 28: Final score, results, recap, box score, stats

Conference

ESPN
Wildcats ARIZ
22

6-1

Wildcats ARIZ
22

ESPN

Red Raiders TTU
13

6-1

Red Raiders TTU
13

TTU -3.5

O/U 54.5
ESPN2
Mustangs SMU
19

6-1

Mustangs SMU
19

ESPN2

Orange SYR

3-4

Orange SYR

SMU -10

O/U 58.5
ABC
Fighting Irish ND
5

6-1

Fighting Irish ND
5

ABC

Midshipmen NAVY

2-5

Midshipmen NAVY

ND -30.5

O/U 56.5
FOX
Badgers WIS
25

5-2

Badgers WIS
25

FOX

Hawkeyes IOWA

5-2

Hawkeyes IOWA

IOWA -3.5

O/U 36.5
SECN
Tigers AUB

4-3

Tigers AUB

SECN

Rebels MISS
12

5-2

Rebels MISS
12

MISS -13.5

O/U 57.5
PEAC
Wildcats NW
20

6-1

Wildcats NW
20

PEAC

Ducks ORE

4-3

Ducks ORE

ORE -3.5

O/U 47.5
ABC
Gators FLA
17

5-2

Gators FLA
17

ABC

Bulldogs UGA
3

6-1

Bulldogs UGA
3

UGA -11.5

O/U 55.5
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Arizona Wildcats

ARIZ ARIZ

1-1

17 17

Final

15 15

BYU Cougars

BYU BYU

2-0

28 28

FOX
BYU -6.5, U 48.5

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	1	2	3	4	T
Arizona Wildcats	10	7	0	0	17
BYU Cougars	7	7	7	7	28

Player Stats

Passing

Player	Comp	Pass Att	Pass Yds	Pass TD	Int	Sacks	YdsL	QBRat
N. Fifita QB	23	31	230	1	1	3	-20	140.7

Rushing

Player	Rush Att	Rush Yds	Rush Y/A	Long	Rush TD
K. Reescano RB	15	49	3.3	8	0
N. Fifita QB	11	38	3.5	20	1
Q. Craig RB	3	6	2.0	4	0
C. Hunter III WR	1	3	3.0	3	0
T. Spivey WR	1	1	1.0	1	0

Receiving

Player	Rec	Rec Yds	Y/R	Long	Rec TD	Tgt
C. Rusk TE	2	48	24.0	34	0	3
G. Richardson WR	5	48	9.6	15	0	6
B. Phelps WR	1	30	30.0	30	0	1
R. Gallagher III WR	5	26	5.2	12	0	5
Q. Craig RB	3	22	7.3	11	0	3
S. King TE	2	21	10.5	16	1	3
T. Spivey WR	2	14	7.0	7	0	2
C. Hunter III WR	1	12	12.0	12	0	5
C. Smith WR	1	5	5.0	5	0	1
K. Reescano RB	1	4	4.0	4	0	1

Kicking

Player	FGA	FGM	Pct	Long	XPA	XPM	Pct	Points
M. Salgado-Medina K/P	1	1	100.0	37	2	2	100.0	5

Punts

Player	Punt	Yds	Avg	In20	TB	LNG P
C. Ridley P	4	176	44.0	1	2	57

Kickoff Returns

Player	KR	KR Yds	Avg	Long	KR TD
C. Smith WR	1	34	34.0	34	0

Punt Returns

Player	PR	Avg	Long	PR TD	PR Yds
C. Smith WR	1	5.0	5	0	5

Defense

Player	Solo	Tackles	Sacks
M. Pese DL	1	6	0.0
Q. Olson S	5	5	0.0
T. Smith DL	1	4	0.0
C. Kennedy LB	2	4	0.0
L. Molette III S	3	4	0.0
T. Brown LB	3	4	0.0
C. Blomstrom LB	1	4	0.0
G. Hunter S	1	3	0.0
M. Hartzog Jr. S	1	2	0.0
J. Cole CB	2	2	0.0
D. Bootle II CB	2	2	0.0
M. Harris LB	1	2	0.0
Z. Siulepa DL	1	2	0.0
D. Austin S	1	1	0.0
L. Palu DL	1	1	1.0
K. Lafitaga DL	1	1	0.0

Plays

All Drives

Scoring Drives

4th Quarter
Extra Point Attempt

4th

6:10

Matthias Dunn made PAT

12 Yard Pass
TD

4th

6:17

2nd & 10, ARIZ 12 Bear Bachmeier passed to Kyler Kasper for 12 yard touchdown

0 Yard Rush

4th

6:54

1st & 10, ARIZ 12 LJ Martin rushed for no gain, tackled by Mays Pese

61 Yard Pass

4th

7:42

2nd & 1, BYU 27 Bear Bachmeier passed to Legend Glasker for 61 yard gain, tackled by Dwight Bootle II

9 Yard Rush

4th

8:16

1st & 10, BYU 18 LJ Martin rushed for 9 yard gain, tackled by Gavin Hunter
3rd Quarter
Extra Point Attempt

3rd

9:37

Matthias Dunn made PAT

6 Yard Pass
TD

3rd

9:45

1st & Goal, ARIZ 6 Bear Bachmeier passed to Kyler Kasper for 6 yard touchdown

23 Yard Pass

3rd

10:32

1st & 10, ARIZ 29 Bear Bachmeier passed to LJ Martin for 23 yard gain, tackled by Quinn Olson

15 Yard Rush

3rd

11:08

3rd & 7, ARIZ 44 Bear Bachmeier rushed for 15 yard gain, tackled by Jay'Vion Cole

7 Yard Pass

3rd

11:43

2nd & 14, BYU 49 Bear Bachmeier passed to Legend Glasker for 7 yard gain, tackled by Quinn Olson

5 Yard Pass

3rd

12:08

1st & 19, BYU 44 Bear Bachmeier passed to Roger Saleapaga II for 5 yard gain, tackled by Max Harris

9 Yard Penalty
Pen

3rd

12:34

1st & 10, ARIZ 47 BYU committed 9 yard penalty (Holding)

6 Yard Rush

3rd

13:09

2nd & 1, BYU 47 LJ Martin rushed for 6 yard gain, tackled by Chase Kennedy

9 Yard Rush

3rd

13:50

1st & 10, BYU 38 LJ Martin rushed for 9 yard gain, tackled by Quinn Olson

8 Yard Pass

3rd

14:25

2nd & 5, BYU 30 Bear Bachmeier passed to Preston Rex for 8 yard gain, tackled by Dwight Bootle II

5 Yard Rush

3rd

15:00

1st & 10, BYU 25 LJ Martin rushed for 5 yard gain, tackled by Mays Pese

Kickoff

3rd

15:00

Arizona kicked off, touchback
2nd Quarter
Extra Point Attempt

2nd

2:03

Michael Salgado-Medina made PAT

16 Yard Pass
TD

2nd

2:11

2nd & 10, BYU 16 Noah Fifita passed to Shane King for 16 yard touchdown

5 Yard Rush

2nd

2:39

1st & 15, BYU 21 Kedrick Reescano rushed for 5 yard gain, tackled by Cannon DeVries

5 Yard Penalty
Pen

2nd

3:10

1st & 10, BYU 16 Arizona committed 5 yard penalty (Illegal Formation)

20 Yard Rush

2nd

3:56

2nd & 6, BYU 36 Noah Fifita rushed for 20 yard gain, tackled by Isaiah Glasker

4 Yard Pass

2nd

4:19

1st & 10, BYU 40 Noah Fifita passed to Rodney Gallagher III for 4 yard gain, tackled by Tommy Prassas

12 Yard Pass

2nd

4:44

1st & 10, ARIZ 48 Noah Fifita passed to Rodney Gallagher III for 12 yard gain, tackled by Evan Johnson

8 Yard Rush

2nd

5:19

2nd & 8, ARIZ 40 Kedrick Reescano rushed for 8 yard gain, tackled by Kendal Wall

2 Yard Rush

2nd

6:03

1st & 10, ARIZ 38 Kedrick Reescano rushed for 2 yard gain, tackled by Miles Hall

1 Yard Rush

2nd

6:23

3rd & 1, ARIZ 37 Kedrick Reescano rushed for 1 yard gain, tackled by Kendal Wall

9 Yard Pass

2nd

6:48

2nd & 10, ARIZ 28 Noah Fifita passed to Giovanni Richardson for 9 yard gain, tackled by Cannon DeVries

0 Yard Rush

2nd

7:18

1st & 10, ARIZ 28 Kedrick Reescano rushed for no gain, tackled by Kendal Wall
Extra Point Attempt

2nd

12:46

Matthias Dunn made PAT

25 Yard Pass
TD

2nd

12:52

2nd & 10, ARIZ 25 Bear Bachmeier passed to Reggie Frischknecht for 25 yard touchdown

Incomplete Pass

2nd

12:59

1st & 10, ARIZ 25 Bear Bachmeier incomplete pass intended for Kyler Kasper

29 Yard Pass

2nd

13:41

3rd & 10, BYU 46 Bear Bachmeier passed to Kyler Kasper for 29 yard gain, tackled by Quinn Olson

Incomplete Pass

2nd

13:47

2nd & 10, BYU 46 Bear Bachmeier incomplete pass intended for Roger Saleapaga II

Incomplete Pass

2nd

13:57

1st & 10, BYU 46 Bear Bachmeier incomplete pass intended for Walker Lyons

1 Yard Rush

2nd

14:28

2nd & 1, BYU 45 LJ Martin rushed for 1 yard gain, tackled by Zac Siulepa

9 Yard Rush

2nd

15:00

1st & 10, BYU 36 Bear Bachmeier rushed for 9 yard gain, tackled by Gavin Hunter

1st & 10, BYU 36 End of 1st Quarter

11 Yard Rush

1st

0:24

1st & 10, BYU 25 Preston Rex rushed for 11 yard gain, tackled by Gavin Hunter

Kickoff

1st

0:24

Arizona kicked off, touchback
1st Quarter
Field Goal Made
FG

1st

0:27

4th & 7, BYU 20 Michael Salgado-Medina kicked a 37-yard field goal

Incomplete Pass

1st

0:38

3rd & 7, BYU 20 Noah Fifita incomplete pass intended for Chris Hunter III

-1 Yard Rush

1st

1:21

2nd & 6, BYU 19 Kedrick Reescano rushed for 1 yard loss, tackled by Faletau Satuala

4 Yard Rush

1st

2:01

1st & 10, BYU 23 Noah Fifita rushed for 4 yard gain, tackled by Isaiah Glasker

14 Yard Pass

1st

2:18

2nd & 3, BYU 37 Noah Fifita passed to Cole Rusk for 14 yard gain, tackled by Cade Uluave

7 Yard Pass

1st

2:29

1st & 10, BYU 44 Noah Fifita passed to Quincy Craig for 7 yard gain, tackled by Cade Uluave

12 Yard Pass

1st

3:01

3rd & 6, ARIZ 44 Noah Fifita passed to Chris Hunter III for 12 yard gain, tackled by Jayven Williams

4 Yard Rush

1st

3:43

2nd & 10, ARIZ 40 Quincy Craig rushed for 4 yard gain, tackled by Therrian Alexander III

Incomplete Pass

1st

3:52

1st & 10, ARIZ 40 Noah Fifita incomplete pass intended for Giovanni Richardson

6 Yard Rush

1st

4:16

3rd & 1, ARIZ 34 Kedrick Reescano rushed for 6 yard gain, tackled by Cade Uluave

5 Yard Rush

1st

4:40

2nd & 6, ARIZ 29 Kedrick Reescano rushed for 5 yard gain, tackled by Isaiah Glasker

4 Yard Pass

1st

5:16

1st & 10, ARIZ 25 Noah Fifita passed to Kedrick Reescano for 4 yard gain, tackled by Cade Uluave

Kickoff

1st

5:16

BYU kicked off, touchback
Extra Point Attempt

1st

5:16

Matthias Dunn made PAT

6 Yard Rush
TD

1st

5:23

2nd & Goal, ARIZ 6 Bear Bachmeier rushed for 6 yard touchdown

3 Yard Rush

1st

5:58

1st & Goal, ARIZ 9 LJ Martin rushed for 3 yard gain, tackled by Chase Kennedy
Extra Point Attempt

1st

9:10

Michael Salgado-Medina made PAT

11 Yard Rush
TD

1st

9:21

2nd & 8, BYU 11 Noah Fifita rushed for 11 yard touchdown

2 Yard Rush

1st

10:03

1st & 10, BYU 13 Kedrick Reescano rushed for 2 yard gain, tackled by Jayven Williams

10 Yard Pass

1st

10:39

3rd & 6, BYU 23 Noah Fifita passed to Giovanni Richardson for 10 yard gain, tackled by Evan Johnson

4 Yard Pass

1st

11:04

2nd & 10, BYU 27 Noah Fifita passed to Quincy Craig for 4 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

1st

11:09

1st & 10, BYU 27 Noah Fifita incomplete pass intended for Chris Hunter III

3 Yard Rush

1st

11:47

2nd & 1, BYU 30 Quincy Craig rushed for 3 yard gain, tackled by Braxton Lindsey

9 Yard Pass

1st

12:23

1st & 10, BYU 39 Noah Fifita passed to Giovanni Richardson for 9 yard gain, tackled by Jayven Williams

3 Yard Rush

1st

13:04

2nd & 3, BYU 42 Chris Hunter III rushed for 3 yard gain, tackled by Cade Uluave

7 Yard Pass

1st

13:32

1st & 10, BYU 49 Noah Fifita passed to Tre Spivey for 7 yard gain, tackled by Jayven Williams

15 Yard Pass

1st

14:09

1st & 10, ARIZ 36 Noah Fifita passed to Giovanni Richardson for 15 yard gain, tackled by Tommy Prassas

4 Yard Rush

1st

14:39

2nd & 3, ARIZ 32 Kedrick Reescano rushed for 4 yard gain, tackled by Cade Uluave

7 Yard Pass

1st

15:00

1st & 10, ARIZ 25 Noah Fifita passed to Tre Spivey for 7 yard gain

Kickoff

1st

15:00

BYU kicked off, touchback