Arizona was looking to secure its fifth victory of the season against No. 18 BYU but fell short when it mattered the most.

It was a game BYU players and fans won’t soon forget, a third straight victory in the Holy War of Utah, 24-21. “It was a big win,” said wide

Freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier ran for a 7-yard touchdown in the second overtime, BYU’s defense stopped Arizona on the ensuing drive and the 18th-ranked Cougars stayed undefeated with a 33-27 win over the Wildcats on Saturday night.

BYU continues conference play Saturday with a tilt against 4-1 Arizona on a stormy night in Tuscon. The last time BYU faced Arizona, BYU was the better team by

College football bumped and skidded from the unusual to the ridiculous to the preposterous late on Saturday night in Tucson, in BYU’s game against Arizona.

BYU holds a 5-2 series lead over Arizona since the two schools began playing somewhat regularly again in 2006. Here’s a look back at BYU’s five most recent wins against Arizona. It was the coming-out party for the Max Hall/Harvey Unga/Austin Collie/Dennis Pitta era of BYU football.

On Saturday, the College GameDay crew cemented their picks for no. 18 BYU at Arizona. This was the first time the GameDay crew has picked a BYU game this season

BYU overcame a 72-minute weather delay, two Bear Bachmeier interceptions and a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Arizona Wildcats 33-27 in double overtime.

On Saturday, No. 18 BYU travels to Tucson, Ariz. for the first time since 2018 to take on the Arizona Wildcats.

On the heels of making a play that will be etched in BYU fan’s minds for a long time during his team’s 24-21 win over Utah, Bear Bachmeier took his usual understated demeanor to the podium to address the media.