TUCSON, Arizona — BYU defensive tackle Justin Kirkland says if he makes a play in Saturday night’s game against the much-improved Arizona Wildcats here at rain-soaked Arizona Stadium, he will do a “penguin slide,” whatever that is.

BYU special teams coordinator Kelly Poppinga said the No. 18 Cougars (5-0, 2-0) are “ready for the monsoon” as Hurricane Priscilla bears down on southern Arizona and is expected to bring multiple inches of rain and high winds to the Big 12 game that kicks off at 5 p.m. local time , 6 p.m. MDT in Utah.

“We know there is going to be heavy, heavy rain,” Poppinga said Wednesday. “I think our team is up for that. They are excited. They are going to be prepared for that. … We love the elements. We are ready for it.”

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