New coach, same result. But not really.
The much-anticipated beginning of the Jedd Fisch produced another unfortunate outcome, with the Arizona Wildcats falling 24-16 to BYU on Saturday night in Las Vegas. It was the UA’s 13th consecutive loss, extending their school-record losing streak and the longest active skid in FBS.
But unlike many of the previous 12 setbacks under Kevin Sumlin, the UA showed flashes of being a team that could be competitive down the line. Maybe a lot sooner than expected.
Arizona’s defense, which had yielded 40.