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BYU Outlasts Arizona in Double OT After Long Weather Delay

Late red-zone stops, powered by a bruising ground game, secured bowl eligibility at 6-0.

Brigham Young Cougars running back LJ Martin (4) gets tackled by the Arizona Wildcats during the first quarter of the game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, on Oct. 11, 2025.
Arizona head coach Brent Brennan in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas State, Friday, Sept 12, 2025, in Tucson, Ariz.

Overview

  • Arizona led 24-14 in the fourth quarter before Parker Kingston’s punt return set up an 11-play drive capped by Bear Bachmeier’s 2-yard score with 19 seconds left.
  • Overtime turned on execution: Arizona settled for a field goal, Will Ferrin hit a 45-yarder to extend the game, Bachmeier ran in the deciding TD in 2OT, and a Wildcats touchdown was nullified by a holding call.
  • BYU controlled the ground game with 51 rushes for 258 yards, highlighted by LJ Martin’s 25 carries for 162 yards and a touchdown, plus Bachmeier’s 80-plus rushing yards and two scores.
  • Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita went 25-of-45 for 219 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, but the Wildcats produced only 13 points on five red-zone trips including overtime.
  • Play paused for roughly 75 minutes because of lightning linked to Tropical Storm Priscilla, and Arizona ended BYU’s 32-quarter scoring streak despite falling to 4-2 as the Cougars moved to 6-0.