Jakob Robinson INT leads to touchdown against Arizona

PROVO, Utah No. 14 BYU's defense has been incredibly opportunistic in an undefeated 5-0 start to the season, and homecoming against the Arizona Wildcats was no different. On the Wildcats' first play from scrimmage of the second half, Jakob Robinson deflected a pass from Noah Fifita to himself, giving the Cougars possession inside the Arizona 10-yard line.

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Jake Retzlaff took over and had a chance to extend the lead by hitting Chase Roberts on first-and-goal for a nine-yard TD strike. The result gave BYU a 21-7 lead.

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Roberts has four grabs for 47 yards and a TD. Retzlaff is 14 of 21 for 151 yards and two touchdowns.

After the TD, Isaiah Glasker penetrated the Arizona backfield, sacked Fifita and caused a fumble that Harrison Taggart recovered at the Wildcat 15-yard line. The drive stalled, allowing Will Ferrin to score a 33-yard FG to give his team a 24-7 lead.

The Cougars' defense committed three turnovers, including two in the first minute of the third quarter.

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