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'Ready to go': Revamped BYU Cougars eager to kick off season, be competitive and find more wins

Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

TUCSON, Ariz. — The last time BYU played a football game, back in November at Hawaii, the Cougars capped a miserable 4-9 season with a modest victory.

Much has happened since, including coaching staff changes, position changes and a culture change within the BYU football program.

As the Cougars get set to kick off the 2018 season Saturday (8:45 p.m., MDT, ESPN) at Arizona Stadium against Arizona, will all those changes translate to being more competitive? To earning more wins?

That remains to be seen.

“There’s a different fire in everybody’s eyes.