BYU's defense had all kinds of problems against Arizona, giving their worst performance of the season.
The Cougars' defense had to deal with injuries, penalties (both correct and incorrect calls), a soggy, drenched environment, and a tough Arizona offense on Saturday night. It wasn’t pretty, but BYU’s highly ranked defense got the job done.
BYU came into Tucson allowing only 12.2 points per game, the 6th-fewest in the nation. Arizona would more than double that. BYU had given up only seven touchdowns in its first five games.