Provo • The spotlight is back on Kalani Sitake’s program after almost two years in the dark.
No. 14 BYU is hosting Arizona and welcoming the Big Noon Kickoff crew to town. Former Utah head coach Urban Meyer will be on site, along with Matt Leinart, Brady Quinn and Mark Ingram III.
BYU hasn’t been inside the top 15 since Sept. 9, 2022. And the last time it was there, it fell flat on its face at Oregon — losing 41-20.
This time, Sitake wants to capitalize on the energy around his program.
With a win, BYU has a chance to take a significant leap in the Big 12 title race. After Arizona, BYU plays two reeling teams in Oklahoma State and UCF. A pathway to Arlington begins to look much more realistic if the Cougars can start 6-0.
But the Wildcats won’t go down easy. Quarterback Noah Fifita and wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan might be the two best players in the conference.
The cards are back in Sitake’s favor for the first time in two years. Now, it’s up to him how he plays them on Saturday.
How to watch
BYU vs. Arizona
Date: Saturday, Oct. 12
Kickoff time: 2 p.m. MT
TV channel: FOX
Radio: BYU Radio SiriusXM 143, BYURadio.org, KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM/1160 AM
Start time for Big Noon Kickoff from Provo
8 a.m. MT on FOX
