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- Pick/market: UW now up 13-7 in the 4th.

- Game breakdown: Unsure if this point has been hit yet, but I feel it is also key to the game.

- Pick/market: Under Rule 4-2-2, "A ball in player possession is out of bounds when either the ball or any part of the ball carrier touches the ground or anything else that is out of bounds...

- Pick/market: It’s 42-7 really.

- Pick/market: Gio’s fumble down close cost us the spread.

- Pick/market: TD #2 @KedrickReescano Q4 | 35-0 Wildcats

- Pick/market: The only reason NAU had a shot at a FG that final drive was due to a trick play.

- Pick/market: He’s playing fine, but don’t know if I want him starting next year still.

- Arizona beat NAU 35-7 behind three first-half touchdown drives and a shutout that lasted until backup quarterback Sawyer Anderson threw a fourth-quarter pick six. - Arizona opened with a 75-yard scoring drive that included Kedrick Reescano runs of 4 and 20 yards and a 20-yard touchdown pass from Noah Fifita to Tre Spivey. - Noah Fifita later hit Brandon Phelps for a 21-yard touchdown, then added an 11-yard run to set up Reescano's short touchdown before halftime. - Arizona's defense forced a turnover on downs, produced a Kevin Moorer sack, and got a Quinn Olson interception that set up a short touchdown drive. - Pregame availability had Everett Roussaw, Cornelius Warren, Isaac Perez, Ezra Funa, Dajon Hinton, Ismail Mahdi, and Max Harris out for Arizona.

- RB/LB: Story on Arizona's first availability report of the season, which has three players out for Saturday's game against BYU.

- Injury: I still think Mahdi gets a respectable (like 5-7) carries.

- Injury: Don't disagree that depth is good.

- LB: Game one and we purposely don't tackle as much in camp to prevent injuries.

- QB: They had to have run it 6 times and averaged 8 yards a pop.

- QB/KICKER: There is so much BS hysteria around QB's at the big programs.

- Game breakdown: * Heisman candidate QB Noah Fifita has thrown for 75 touchdowns and 9,462 yards in his collegiate career, marks that rank tied for first and third among active FBS quarterbacks, respectively.

- QB: This would bean ideal time for Arizona to show it's super secret QB roll out offense.

- Pick/market: Preview --- # Arizona vs BYU — Field-Zone Breakdown (Week 1 data) *Built from CFBD's new passing-location data (air yards, depth, and field side by attempt).* ⚠️ Two big caveats before reading into this:...

- QB/DB: We dominated the line of scrimmage.

- QB/LB: to me it was concerning when you consider who our next opponent is.

- QB: Yea all swing routes and QB runs with a small quarterback that isn’t explosive

- QB: Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita got the ball out of his hands quickly against NAU.

- Pick/market: They weren’t good, Jason.

- QB: Siulepa just threw his olineman into the QB but Pennington still hung in there Feels like when we don’t get home in time, we’re in trouble

- QB: Looks like we’re going to have to hit the transfer portal at QB.

- QB/LB: If Arizona doesn’t get anyone in the portal, I will be their starting quarterback next season.

- QB: I’m kinda passed it like his first two snaps in college football and one was a sack and awful throw, but was designed with one option.

- Pick/market: Insane play-action pass from Noah Fifita to Tre Spivey.

- DB: Arizona defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales says free safety Quinn Olson and slot cornerback Malcolm Hartzog are sure-fire starters in the secondary.

- DB: Treydan Stukes is listed as the starter at one safety spot, with Dalton Johnson second at the other

- Intel: a few inconceivable calls, but still the sound system needs to be volume adjusted to hear the refs

- DL: I only post this because I think he has the tools to be an All-Conference first team edge.

- KICKER: Win the game, get the starters out early and get out healthy with no stress shouldve been everyone's ideal night.

- Arizona DC Danny Gonzales identifies stopping BYU's run game as the central defensive test and rates LJ Martin as potentially the best back Arizona will face. In last season's meeting, Martin ran for 162 yards and Bear Bachmeier for 89 as BYU totaled 258 rushing yards; those are historical matchup numbers, not a forecast. - Gonzales expects repeated quarterback-power tests from BYU. He highlights Bachmeier's ability to fall forward, stay composed after mistakes and operate behind a large offensive line; Arizona's ability to stop that concept is his stated concern entering the matchup. - On Arizona's NAU opener, Gonzales says tackling and coverage improved as the game progressed. He accepts some initial tackle misses when defenders attack aggressively because he expects multiple teammates to finish; he says Arizona allowed little yardage after contact. This is the coordinator's assessment, not an independent tackling grade. - Arizona's secondary rotation remains matchup- and practice-dependent: Gonzales views Lee Molette III, Gavin Hunter and Daylen Austin as interchangeable starters, despite Molette starting the opener. Quinn at Bear and Malcolm at Field Cat are his fixed starters. He contrasts Hunter's size/strength, Molette's experience and Austin's coverage ability; the opener does not settle this week's lineup.

- QB: Arizona defeated NAU in the season opener and although the Wildcats made mistakes, Arizona offensive coordinator Seth Doege believes the game also serves as a learning tool.

- RB/LB: Arizona defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales says L.J.

- Intel: Watching the play calling, penalties, fielding a punt on 2 yard line makes me appreciate our coaching staff,

- Arizona coach Brent Brennan said the offense moved the ball well in the first half with Noah Fifita on rhythm, effective rushing, and visible team physicality. - Brennan said Arizona lost some second-half offensive rhythm, but the defense responded with two three-and-outs and special teams produced high-level execution from Chase Ridley. - Brennan praised Noah Fifita's efficiency after a 22-for-29, 262-yard, two-touchdown game and said Arizona expects that high level of consistency to continue. - Arizona started Lee Molette over Gavin Hunter, but Brennan said the spot is still day-to-day and week-to-week because multiple players can be trusted there. - Quinn Olson earned his first career start at safety days after receiving a scholarship and immediately made an interception, while backup quarterback Sawyer Anderson gained valuable fourth-quarter reps.

- KICKER: Not top five but worth a mention, Josh Miller, 43.1 career average as an NFL/CFL punter, with an 81 yarder.

- RB/LB: Brent Brennan doesn't have an update on the timeline on the return of running back Ismail Mahdi and linebacker Max Harris, who filed a temporary restraining order last week to play this season.

- Intel: The world & college football has changed dramatically & quickly over the years.

- Intel: Said this before the season, but he is clearly the best receiver on the team and it showed up today.

- LB: Definitely more physical and bigger at certain spots-- but what stood out more was the difference in coaching in a broad sense, as well as the creativity with their offense vs ours.

- QB/OL: * Arizona knows that in order to beat BYU, it is going to have to contain the run and that starts with running back LJ Martin.

- Arizona lost fumbles by Antwan Roberts and Gio Richardson against NAU, making pressure-point control and protection against defensive punch-outs specific ball-security priorities for Seth Doege's offense. - Arizona's first-half offense maintained the balance and running-back opportunities Doege wanted, and he believed its four possessions could have produced 28 points without the fumble rather than identifying an inability to move the ball as the main early problem. - Arizona started the second half poorly on familiar plays, with Doege criticizing players for freelancing instead of following details and assignments while acknowledging he had not fully explained the slowdown. - Arizona quarterback Sawyer Anderson threw an interception on his first college pass but recovered to establish a rhythm, including a difficult third-down completion to Isaiah Mizell after climbing the pocket, which Doege highlighted as a positive response rather than dismissing the initial decision error.

- RB/LB: Arizona defeated NAU in the season opener and it did not take long for the Wildcats to turn their attention to Saturday's matchup at BYU.

- RB: Arizona head coach Brent Brennan lauded BYU running back and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year LJ Martin.

- OL/DL: Best thing about yesterday is we escaped healthy and got some stuff on film.

- WR: there were a bunch of dump offs to saftey valves, a few backs but especially Geo (who's technically a WR) by Noah that impressed instead of taking a sack or taking off and getting...

- RB/WR: I didn't like the play calling 3rd quarter seems like Doege was trying some things out and it caused NAU to get pressure on Noah and make him throw faster than he wanted to!

- RB: Arizona running back Kedrick Reescano said the Wildcats had a "sour" feeling after losing to BYU last season.

- WR/DL: Thought the offense looked good but kinda stalled out.

- WR: Chris Hunter with a really nice block on that throw to the flat; love seeing solid WR blocking.

- Arizona LB Chase Kennedy says the defense must be more physical against BYU after allowing 258 rushing yards in last season's meeting. He described the NAU opener as a good start with details still to fix. The prior rushing total is context for this week's preparation, not evidence of a newly announced defensive scheme. - Kennedy praised Arizona LB Cooper Blomstrom's range, versatility and physical play in the NAU opener, saying his improvement had been visible since spring. That is a teammate's assessment supporting Blomstrom's development, rather than a reported promotion, new starting assignment or measured snap-share increase.

- DL/LB: The first availability report of the season!

- LB: No changes for Arizona on the latest availability report.

- LB: Agreed 100% but seeing 5’7” Dash pull another spin move to light up Bachmier for a sack would hit like crack.

- OL/LB: There were too many missed tackles by the secondary.

- DB: "It was a big moment for me, but I was locked in on tonight's game." — Arizona safety Quinn Olson, on being put on scholarship

- Defense: Arizona had arguably the best passing defense in college football last season and had a game (Iowa State) where they allowed 6 catches for 189 yards.

- Defense: “Any time you don’t allow any points from your opponent and you hold them to negative rushing yards, that’s a hell of a day.

- DL: I know it’s NAU, but our defensive line has taken a massive step up by the looks of it

- LB: Arizona's defense had three tackles for loss and a sack on the opening drive.

- Intel: Is Daylen Austin someone the staff sees starting when healthy m.

- KICKER: Great write up, but special teams needs some flowers for its improvement.

- Intel: All the info you need to watch, listen to or follow online as Arizona football visits No.

- Intel: On this day nine years ago, Bijan Robinson hurdled a poor Tucson High defender for a touchdown.

- Intel: How dare Arizona try something similar to market one of their best QBs in school history.

- Intel: As a football junkie, I think instead of any random celebrity, if I could have dinner & just talk ball with Danny or Seth for 30 minutes, I’d take that in a heartbeat.

- Intel: Don’t know how much anyone cares but this was a terrible look for college football.

- Intel: "This has been one of the best teams in the conference the last few years.

- Intel: Antawn except for that punched-out fumble looked like a force out there...hope he gets more reps

- Intel: He was lined up as a fullback on a couple of the goal-line plays.

- Intel: The rule starts with "A ball not in a player's control......" When the NAU guy punched it out, the ball was in Gio's control.

- Intel: I liked the hype video when we came out; great music choices.

- KICKER: Loving this punter Chase Ridley - may need to eat at the Outback steakhouse in his honor

- Intel: I’ve never seen a guy boom a punt like that while also not taking 30 minutes to do his operation

- Intel: 'Some people would say the only calls that matter are on 3rd down and in the red zone' — Brent Brennan Arizona was 7 for 12 on 3rd down and scored on all 4...