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Love hanging out with all the crew at our tailgates! Come hang out with us during the pregame! We give you free food, drink and Cougar Sports Conversation!

We out here! Stop on by, grab some food! Get some gear @royalarmybrand, listen to some @CougSportsMedia

Jonny Harline and his boys just showed up to the tailgate! He’ll be melting faces prior to kickoff with his guitar playing the national anthem. Another reason to show up tonight at LES.

🚨 Rise and shout Cougar Nation 🚨 BYU football is going to need the 12th big time at LES on Saturday night. Come hang out with us for then pregame, eat some food, and grab some @royalarmybrand gear!

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Arizona Football Insider Jason Scheer joined @espnthefan to discuss the history between BYU and Arizona and the potential for Saturday's game to be moved: Q: Looking at the series, BYU leads with 13 wins, Arizona has 12, and there’s one tie. BYU has won the last four, so they’re on a bit of a streak. What makes you think that could change this year down in Tucson? Scheer: BYU’s favored for a reason — they’re really good. But Arizona’s defense is much improved from last season. They disguise a lot of coverages, they’re aggressive, and what they do is pretty unique compared to last year. Defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales is going to throw some stuff at Bear Bachmeier that maybe he hasn’t seen yet. As good as Bear’s been — and he’s been awesome — I think Gonzales will try to confuse him. If there’s an advantage for Arizona, that might be it. They could find ways to slow him down a little bit. Q: You mentioned Danny Gonzales and the cultural shift he’s brought since moving from special teams to defensive coordinator. What’s changed in that defensive room culturally? Scheer: It’s night and day. The biggest thing is accountability. Last year, there wasn’t much of it — from coaches or players. This year, when a guy makes a mistake, teammates hold him accountable right away. There’s a real standard now — don’t give up touchdowns, whatever it takes. Gonzales told a story recently about a player who got burned early in a game against Kansas State, and his teammates got on him about it. That player then went on to play his best game of the year. The cohesion and buy-in are completely different. Q: There was some concern early in the Brent Brennan era after a rough start. Has that tension — from fans or donors — calmed down a bit now five games into the season? Scheer: A little bit, but not completely. Arizona’s best win so far is Kansas State. They’ve also beaten Weber State and Hawaii — not exactly resume wins. But then they went to Iowa State and got blown out. This weekend is really big for how fans view Brennan. If they play BYU close or even win, the fan base will start to buy in. But if they get blown out again, people are going to ask, “Where’s the progress?” The team is better than last year’s — that’s true — but last year’s team wasn’t very good, so the bar wasn’t high. Q: What’s the scouting report on BYU from Arizona’s staff this week? Scheer: Brennan knows Kalani Sitake really well and has a lot of respect for him and the program. The message has been simple: BYU is consistent and physical. Players have talked about how they’ll have to match that physicality. Arizona learned the hard way at Iowa State — if you turn the ball over four times, you’re going to get blown out. That’s been a big theme this week: take care of the ball, or BYU will make you pay. Q: Let’s talk weather — there’s a forecast for thunderstorms and heavy rain in Tucson on Saturday. What’s the latest you’re hearing about kickoff plans? Scheer: Yeah, Tucson’s skeptical because we heard the same thing last month — everyone got ready, and it barely rained. But models right now show that Saturday could be a washout. From what I understand, the Big 12 is monitoring it closely. If the models tomorrow still show heavy rain around game time — and that’s when it’s supposed to start — there’s a real chance they move the kickoff up earlier in the day. Nothing’s official, but it’s being discussed. Q: The game’s currently scheduled for 6 p.m. Mountain (5 p.m. in Tucson), televised on ESPN2. What happens with TV if kickoff changes? Scheer: They’d probably shift it to ESPN News or ESPN+. The ESPN2 crew is already here, so they’ll televise it somehow. It’s just a matter of logistics and what’s airing earlier in the day. There are a lot of conversations involved — not just with TV but stadium operations, staffing, everything. Full interview: spreaker.com/episode/10-9-25… 📸 : @BYUMBB @BYUphoto

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