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Former BYU linebacker Alani Fua knows the stress of sweating out the NFL's final cuts weekend

It’s crazy. There’s nothing really that you can do about it. You just go home and hope your phone doesn’t ring. If your phone rings, it’s not a good thing.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Former BYU linebacker Alani Fua is excited to see his former teammates.

When the Cougars open their 2016 season against Arizona on Saturday (8:30 p.m. MDT, Fox Sports 1), they'll do so at University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals and Fua's current employer.

"I’ve got my tickets for Saturday. It’ll be fun. I’ll hopefully get on the sideline and see other players," Fua said Thursday, after the Cardinals beat Denver 38-17 in their preseason finale.