Pre-snap read: Cougars and Wildcats should entertain
Prediction: BYU 31, Arizona 30
BYU and the University of Arizona will battle on a "neutral" field in Glendale, Arizona, in the home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals on Saturday, Sept. 3. Here is a breakdown of the matchups.
When BYU has the ball
BYU could not have asked for a better matchup to break in first-time offensive coordinator Ty Detmer. Arizona ranked 109th in overall defense in the advanced statistical S&P+ rankings last year. Of course, that was last year.
Because of that poor performance, Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez fired his longtime defensive coordinator and, along with it, dumped a unique 3-3-5 defensive scheme.