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Preview segment: The BYU Cougars
Last season: One of the benefits of the 2020 season was that some schools discovered scheduling muscles they never knew they had. That was what happened at BYU; the athletic director had to recreate the 2020 schedule almost from scratch, and he did.
And it ended up being a wonderful year! BYU would finish with their highest ranking in 24 years, all thanks to QB Zach Wilson and his brilliance. 11-1 records don't grow on trees, you know!
Bad news: Sadly, Zach Wilson is now gone to be chewed up by the New York Jets in the NFL. Also gone are their offensive coordinator, their O-line coach, their best O-lineman, and WR Dex Milne. The defense is also inexperienced on the line.
Good news: Thankfully, overall depth is getting better and better in Provo. The WR's BYU still has are great, the kicking game is strong, and the defense can always lean on it's linebackers.
Key games:
9/4 vs. Arizona [at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas] (The Vegas "death star" [as the sports networks call it] will be home to this game, where 2 western teams look to get 2021 off to a good start.)
9/11 vs. Utah (Back to the old grind; the Cougars will not only deal with their old "Holy War" rivals this year, but also other PAC-12 teams like Arizona State, Washington State, and USC.)
10/9 vs. Boise State (This version of this series might be in Provo, but Boise will certainly remember BYU crushing them 51-17 last year in Boise.)
10/16 @ Baylor ("Why this game", you ask? Hmm, I heard that Jeff Grimes [that offensive coordinator] and Eric Mateos [that O-line coach] now call Waco, Texas home.)
10/30 vs. Virginia (Awww! Here's another touching reunion. BYU gets to see their old coach [Bronco Mendenhall] again!)
Bottom line: BYU and their coaching staff have insisted that they're just rebuilding after the 2020 season. But another front-loaded schedule? 7 "Power 5" teams on the slate? No more Zach Wilson? And 2 awkward reunions with some of their former personnel?
Just admit it, BYU! You're rebuilding! A winning season and a bowl berth would be a success for these batch of Cougars in 2021.
Preview segment: The BYU Cougars
Last season: One of the benefits of the 2020 season was that some schools discovered scheduling muscles they never knew they had. That was what happened at BYU; the athletic director had to recreate the 2020 schedule almost from scratch, and he did.
And it ended up being a wonderful year! BYU would finish with their highest ranking in 24 years, all thanks to QB Zach Wilson and his brilliance. 11-1 records don't grow on trees, you know!
Bad news: Sadly, Zach Wilson is now gone to be chewed up by the New York Jets in the NFL. Also gone are their offensive coordinator, their O-line coach, their best O-lineman, and WR Dex Milne. The defense is also inexperienced on the line.
Good news: Thankfully, overall depth is getting better and better in Provo. The WR's BYU still has are great, the kicking game is strong, and the defense can always lean on it's linebackers.
Key games:
9/4 vs. Arizona [at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas] (The Vegas "death star" [as the sports networks call it] will be home to this game, where 2 western teams look to get 2021 off to a good start.)
9/11 vs. Utah (Back to the old grind; the Cougars will not only deal with their old "Holy War" rivals this year, but also other PAC-12 teams like Arizona State, Washington State, and USC.)
10/9 vs. Boise State (This version of this series might be in Provo, but Boise will certainly remember BYU crushing them 51-17 last year in Boise.)
10/16 @ Baylor ("Why this game", you ask? Hmm, I heard that Jeff Grimes [that offensive coordinator] and Eric Mateos [that O-line coach] now call Waco, Texas home.)
10/30 vs. Virginia (Awww! Here's another touching reunion. BYU gets to see their old coach [Bronco Mendenhall] again!)
Bottom line: BYU and their coaching staff have insisted that they're just rebuilding after the 2020 season. But another front-loaded schedule? 7 "Power 5" teams on the slate? No more Zach Wilson? And 2 awkward reunions with some of their former personnel?
Just admit it, BYU! You're rebuilding! A winning season and a bowl berth would be a success for these batch of Cougars in 2021.