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- 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/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.

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

- 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 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.

- 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.