Back to the Arizona Wildcats Newsfeed

Arizona vs. BYU final score: Five takeaways from Wildcats’ 18-16 loss to the Cougars

After playing a scoreless tie in the first quarter, and being shutout in the first half for the first time since the 2014 Pac-12 Championship Game, the Arizona Wildcats made a late rally to take a late 16-15 lead against the BYU Cougars on Saturday night.

However, BYU was able to drive down the field, setting up a 33-yard field goal attempt with eight seconds remaining. Jake Oldroyd knocked it through, giving BYU the victory in the Cactus Kickoff Classic by a score of 18-16.

Here are the main takeaways for Arizona from the first game of the season.