# Why Arizona’s defensive coaches began game-planning for BYU in January, and haven’t stopped

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-09 19:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 9.19

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Sports | Point spread, betting odds for Arizona vs. No. 15 BYU in Big 12 season opener | 2026-09-09 17:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNbzhoLUdfdDgwSS1SVjZyWkw2SlFEUE1fQjVLX2tYa3MxUHptUHB0SDJNbmZqU19XelJ3blAxUzBKT0ZtdUh3NjY5Q3h6QlQ4ZUdibTAzRFBXV05TM2ZtbkdOZ1dmSW5EX0hiVmNINUZvWXE0UVNnNWFwUTJlSGFpU1JxQk91RVAzeGc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | What Brent Brennan said about Arizona's matchup with No. 15 BYU | 2026-09-09 17:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNd1gyVmM5TnRVMU5CY3ZoOFZxU0FETkpSbm5pay1URk9TMHNPYnNCM2JrWnBBWjdHUXZsWUg3ZTEtUy1LbWc4MFdXRzRiNkNCNklCOXlrbTJPRjNXVG8yQkJNbnJrZmNsX3BMTmRHMHlZdHNNMzhjTUY5YmIxLXVQUGUteFY1SkVzNVYyeQ?oc=5) |
| The Mercury News | Holy Score: BYU’s first showdown arrives as coach Kalani Sitake’s future looms over the season | 2026-09-09 17:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxPTmVDWTFVaUpkMDBSLW5iUkwxUkt5dmprZXlkNk9QQmppaXhTNkpuczU2Y0JJa2FnRlYzWUxfeFRSU2hMcW96WDZadjV5anJaM2c4bi1uRV9qYU1SR0tPTjFxT25iVnV3WG1fRmNVbWRlNnhreHpZaTdZY3VHMXIxT25XTzB4M1RwOThHNjlZWGJfRzQ1NTcwY29yeXR1Z0c1VEVSSXNmN21xSVJTSE8xUXBaY3ZKUGtXNy1rcjd3YkRFZVhScENUZ3dsVdIB0AFBVV95cUxPVWplcWRJM1VaLUVZZVlYTWNjZGM1bEpXWWlTZjRGUmdZaWZXODYtWld3ZXBNTENzS0x5M1JNQkthN3ZtYTVwYVVYNko4c2dGTm9vNDEwY1BRMlJyMW1TSzBlWUpBeXZ4bTBWS3RZQjR5eVlFbk5EeEp6bkVIMlV3TktuODRyeG5) |
| Sports Illustrated | BYU Football on Verge of Sold-Out Crowd for High-Stakes Arizona Matchup | 2026-09-09 17:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNd01KUDhQRjdRZUpLZlJrQV9fWVlLbDM5V1FnbGRGOHBiRnNtNTlTV1pfdmpEbkJpTE41Tl9Rci12MjBBMl80LXRSRk9Jb3cwaG02UV9BaWxwNVI2RGFHcXk1YkhIeTFkU1lJZVdSNTJPRjZtby14cy1iXzNxNnpuMEdmQUEtczZlUmlSTDBlaFItQllidkpTRkxoa1p2eVlYdEM2dEJQbDljNVhDT3pRVA?oc=5) |
| Sports Illustrated | What Brent Brennan said about Arizona's matchup with No. 15 BYU | 2026-09-09 17:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNRXdTQW1wV1FYM0Y1QS1YbmZrbUJ1dlN2UHZyTVVWYXJnQlBVMmpoWkxxNnFzejNFY25fVVFFazRjQWtKT2k2SHhDdXZNblh6TWZmU19XeGtJZHRiRXdHX2V4allsRkJ2VFIxbFFia1M1RktlN29VWVk5UXJ4UjVHQkpLRTJ0TVY0YllaM092bHd4eEZ6VlU3RUM3ZEcwOHNNcmNlakkyaw?oc=5) |
| Arizona Daily Star | Starters, key matchups and a prediction for Arizona vs. BYU in Provo | 2026-09-09 17:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPTFhtMF9leE5WVm5JNnBYNFdJb3ZvQzRQZjg3LUlDUXZuS1pFNDFqS1N1d01qdFZxSFhnbTR0QjdKOFVPbkliOFBoa3BINnozUmNQWEs4am5ocmdaRmdCV20yQ19adzBlTzBSbXc4SW95ZG9fTWwxekNyVXZPdkNEaXpTRFFVSzY5Zkk0ZXF1bU5fbExhV3R4bVo5Y3NKSERtb3VB?oc=5) |
| Arizona Desert Swarm | Arizona football at BYU score predictions | 2026-09-09 17:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxQRlV4ZFhUY2plY2hwdG1OY2F0WEtTQ0tCQVdwdGRVVFZPZHFfUlR6bWhoXzFOZGt6NE9MLW42MXBxRDZnYUh5WE9sQ0M3Ylk2MGF4dWR1ak0wYkl1QllJTW55WEN6dkVObnhBVTJiZE5wbkZXM0R4U2twQVZSZXEzWldOck10cmpkY1hGVll6R1llWllaeDRGT1JwM2JBQmJUWUswQ1VjWTdvRDdmdzZKNVZ1M25pQkpKMFBTag?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Arizona football at BYU score predictions | 2026-09-09 17:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQaDR2SEUzdC1ndnM0Xy1Fc1dNeUd6Z003M1JlMXhraktpVVBiQXIzZy1kRklnR1NrRHpnblRXZEM0ZWtBNE5tU2ZNZ3JOVXRQUVkxQW1lLUpYYS1XSUJjQ2hTQzNWZDgtSC15aG52ZnJpcC1xX2ZwSGZPWGduSzRiVXdMNUFLUC14RGtycTExaXE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | BYU football news: Cougars linebacker probable for Arizona clash | 2026-09-09 17:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQWmpyWmVqSU1TcDJwV3J4Q2JLb3BjcTc5NDFQaFd3UUloMm9NZkNONkxUdDRaOUFZTDljOG5adWVYWnVHS2tQcnAyUjRtVkw4dm4yQWJMMmpoSEhWZERIX3RZaXJhY3l4SDhiVVZ4b0xoSW1PYWJUN2Vhbk5YTEFQYS1OVlNNa1FNTEVSV3N3?oc=5) |
| Vanquish The Foe | Arizona Expert Previews Upcoming Game with BYU | 2026-09-09 17:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNdkJ4cmlMTXpOalFiejhqWEN1UzlwaVlBQ2gxS2oyREgtTzVqWGNUU2JKN3hxd3BKdnhkdHFVNFVJNDlDZG5jbDF3bGY4NFdHUGFyT2l5Q29HV250RGJmMzZfcU5seExCQWpHVGp0dmUxU2I1ZWViYTN4UzNIMGlVVS04TTNqdkEwSEcxZUxsWFRfZjlCNmRYc05rT21mNFV0RjZYOUJhMFc?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | How to watch Arizona vs. No. 15 BYU: TV channel and streaming options for September 12 | 2026-09-09 17:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxPb2VDSWJuQnI4WWRMdGEzRlNCclh6WXNPYV9Qc05ndVN4WVlwZi15VEx4MF90UjVrZTlTaEc1RFBXVzYxY3FRT05tc2JzMWtpZi0xR2dlbzU4NXk1ODVXSzVxWnJhMk41WVpuSGkzVHJnSE1tMkxGY1FLeWlHdWZpeEdiYkFvR1I1dXUyMUc1dzhsU2NFOWM2MGRCRVl4c1QwSzFVaDVzdi1NbW5tYUY4eThjNFdoeFJ6SVBtNl96dHFtWC1WRkFkY29LYWRpY0xWS3c?oc=5) |
| Vanquish The Foe | BYU Opens as Touchdown Favorite vs Arizona | 2026-09-09 17:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxQYm1ER0JPLUptY3ByRjJXR2tET0d2R2wyR1N1aWhWWTFUT2JpWFZidF9lakM5ZmVfMEo5YnliY25rTXEzVEJQQ1VvWC05Vnk5MnBHTXVNMFVKeEs4X3NDZ2lFbnE0b1JXcGlGS19PaGw0YXNKYmVFZkRlYV9aYkRjWVlseENaTXVVbDlOa2NXRUhBQ1ktb2Z1RFhjbzBvQVBEaFMtVWE1QXF5STh6TEplTk5FNjZPSm9hQ2ZKbkFXSHQxdw?oc=5) |
| Deseret News | Why Arizona’s defensive coaches began game-planning for BYU in January, and haven’t stopped | 2026-09-09 17:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxOME9CYlFvVkVDV2ZjTU1GaExCTEJ3TVIzMl9wWjBHdWZVZjhRbGEwN1pxMFRkNF9jbWdkMU0wYWdiTlE4ejBKQmQ1NFdXRjFjTmNzTE9hM0xsRWxvLWdKTXA0dU5PNGF5MV9yakRaZUFPODAwZnhRc3g3bEJpZXB3YUlOVXJLWDIwN0lvRzg1U29Bc2F1UkJxWjZlNjNHcUtxSmdnNVZCcE5nb0o4U0NvTGpTSEFKM012MUpReEt3?oc=5) |

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