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The latest masterpiece by the Arizona Digital Gurus … Another Goosebump Production …
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I think you can blame the 7:30 p.m. start for this and many Tucsonans not wanting to drive back home so late. Many, many, many BYU fans live in the Mesa area especially.
Arizona has closed the gap on ticket sales, but BYU has still sold more to Saturday's game per Greg Byrne
— AZ Desert Swarm (@azdesertswarm) August 29, 2016
Rivalry within the game …
#SaniFuimaono (a member of #Mormon faith): I'm going to keep it simple. I don't like #BYU. It's personal. #ArizonaWildcats
— David Kelly (@DavidKellyTNN) August 29, 2016
BYU fans coming into the game with kind of a swagger.
Who's headed to the game this weekend?!?!?!? #BYU #BYUSN #BeatArizona #BYUfootball pic.twitter.com/cG6AOaC5Zr
— byuguy11 (@byuguy11) August 30, 2016
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Would be a shocker if Anu Solomon doesn’t start after starting most of the last two years but Rich Rod has shuffled quarterbacks before, most notably at Michigan.
Asked Rich Rod about starting QB. "Only one can take the first snap. Stay tuned for Saturday night and find out…" pic.twitter.com/eqKrNvp1Y7
— Ashley Brewer (@ash_brew) August 29, 2016
Arizona's quarterback is going to be Anu Solomon. Send us, like, a million nasty tweets if we are wrong.
— Wildcat Radio (@WildcatRadioAZ) August 29, 2016
RichRod on starting QB: 'Stay tuned.' Adds that Anu Solomon and Brandon Dawkins could both play vs. BYU.
— Anthony Gimino (@AGWildcatReport) August 29, 2016
University of Phoenix Stadium is not Arizona’s “house” but you get the point. Football is almost here.
It feels good to be back in #OurHouse pic.twitter.com/G2xv7CNg2j
— #Forever65 (@ArizonaFBall) August 26, 2016
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I thought I saw this during the Olympics …
I love Rich Rod. pic.twitter.com/j3nFnvBGqq
— Ralph Amsden (@ralphamsden) August 26, 2016
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BYU has the age and maturity many college teams don’t have because of their mission work.
RichRod concerned about BYU's size and ability to bring pressure on defense. 'Even their DBs are big guys.' #ArizonaWildcats
— Anthony Gimino (@AGWildcatReport) August 29, 2016
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In my mind, the name that sticks out the most is that of Khalil Tate, who in two years will have Arizona fans saying in disbelief, “Remember when he was listed as fourth-string?”
Depth chart for our season-opener Saturday vs. BYU. #GameWeek #Forever65 pic.twitter.com/8SQWGbQ7me
— #Forever65 (@ArizonaFBall) August 28, 2016
Average age of BYU’s team captains (Taysom Hill, Jamaal Williams, Harvey Langi and Kai Nacua)? It is 22.5 years. Hill, BYU’s starting quarterback, is 25, Williams is 21, Langi is 23 and Nacua is 21. All seniors.
The Captains …#GoCougs #BYUFOOTBALL pic.twitter.com/USaRYAHmOm
— BYU Football (@BYUfootball) August 29, 2016
Former BYU quarterback great back coaching at his school.
Bohls: Back at BYU, Ty Detmer’s chasing ghosts — some of them his own https://t.co/dxw96Q4XUB
— Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) August 28, 2016
Both schools counting down to kickoff in their own way.
We are less than a week away from BYU vs. Arizona! JUST 5 MORE DAYS! #BYUtvSports #BYUSN pic.twitter.com/DWNYX66Npl
— BYUtv Sports (@byutvsports) August 29, 2016
5 days!!!! #CactusKickoffCountdown #BearDown #Forever65 pic.twitter.com/wXSLKe9dXI
— Matt Dudek (@AZ_Matty_D) August 29, 2016
ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He is a former Arizona Daily Star beat reporter for the Arizona basketball team, including when the Wildcats won the 1996-97 NCAA title. He has also written articles for CollegeAD.com, Bleacher Report, Lindy’s Sports, TucsonCitizen.com, The Arizona Republic, Sporting News and Baseball America, among many other publications. He has also authored the book “The Highest Form of Living”, which is available at Amazon.
