BYU rallies past Arizona 28-17 after trailing at halftime
September 13, 2026 at 2:03 AM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
No. 15 BYU rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Arizona 28-17 on Saturday, improving to 2-0 on the season. The Cougars trailed 17-14 at the break before dominating the second half.
Quarterback Bear Bachmeier threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score. Oregon transfer Kyler Kasper caught two of Bachmeier's TD passes in his BYU debut. The Cougars held Arizona scoreless in the second half while scoring 14 unanswered points.
Arizona players told reporters before the game that playing at BYU leaves a "sour feeling," but the Wildcats fell to 1-1 after controlling much of the first half.
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