Arizona running back Kedrick Reescano is in the mood for revenge.

After a long wait, he will finally get his chance as the Wildcats play BYU on Saturday.

As Cougar fans will recall, BYU came back from a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter in last season’s matchup to stun Arizona.

The Wildcats sure haven’t forgotten.

And that loss still lingers in the desert.

“It was a sour feeling,” Reescano told reporters. “I think it still gets to a lot of us. Losing that game last year was one of the hardest things that we went through as a team, and being able to go forward and get another opportunity at them, a lot of us have been preparing for this moment.”

This is the third straight season the two squads will face off, with BYU winning the last two matchups. In fact, the Cougars have won the last five games against the Wildcats, and Arizona coach Brent Brennan is well aware of the losing streak.

He knows this game is a big opportunity for the Wildcats in what Brennan called a “tough environment” at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

“It’s been one of the best teams in the conference for the last few years,” Brennan said. “They have outstanding players in lots of different positions. They’re very well coached, and so this is a big-time football game.”

One of those players is star BYU running back LJ Martin. He ran for 162 yards on 25 carries and finished with nine catches for 77 yards in last season’s victory.

Brennan called Martin a “stud,” while Arizona defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales said he believes Martin is the best rusher the Wildcats will face all season.

“He’s powerful, he can finish runs and he’s hard to bring down,” Brennan said. “We have to get the population to the football; just one guy isn’t going to bring him down.”

As to calling the game a rivalry? Well, one Arizona player wouldn’t quite go that far.

“I don’t know if it’ll be a rivalry, but I know that we want to get that taste out of our mouths from these past two years,” linebacker Chase Kennedy said.

This matchup isn’t all bad blood. In fact, this is a reunion for the two head coaches.

Brennan and BYU coach Kalani Sitake were both on Oregon State’s staff in 2015.

“Kalani’s one of my favorite people in this profession. (I have) a lot of respect for him,” Brennan said. “He moved into our neighborhood. So they lived five houses away, and our kids ran around the neighborhood together. This was so fun. All of our kids are grown up now. It was a really, really fun time, just spending time with him and his family.”