Tucson, Ariz. • A reflective and surprisingly subdued Kalani Sitake said in his postgame news conference after BYU stunned Arizona 28-23 late Saturday night at Arizona Stadium that the entire team and coaching staff had been “thinking about this game for a long time.”
A year after going 4-9 and getting blown out by Power Five opponents such as this one, the Cougars looked well-prepared, efficient and focused. They played with fire and passion and refused to wilt after falling behind 10-7 at halftime and put together by far the best quarter of football in the Sitake era to score three unanswered touchdowns in the third.