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No. 7 Cougars turn attention to rivalry game after hardfought win over Arizona State

By Deseret News · November 2, 2026 · 1 min read
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BYU coaches and players had a lot to unpack after bouncing back from that difficult loss at UCF with a 27-20 win over Arizona State on Saturday afternoon. Tackling issues, costly turnovers and more uneven play on special teams kept the Cougars from turning in the type of dominating performance they were looking for in front of 63,332 at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

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