

For Sitake and company, whose mantra for the program is “love and learn,” the time to really sit down and learn has arrived. The scrappy unit that always found a way to win proved vulnerable at the worst possible time. 19, the hype around the Cougars has fizzled out a bit.
What are your thoughts on the QB situation heading into Baylor? /KriRPTxjlx- Daily Universe Sports October 14, 2021 Boise State came well-prepared and executed its game plan, but in reality, BYU really just gave the game away by its own mistakes.įrom this week’s #UniverseSportsTalk, Caleb and Jackson go through some Cougarboard posts after the Boise State loss, in particular some thoughts about Jaren Hall as starting QB. Everything the Cougars had done up to that point in the season to put themselves in the national spotlight - avoiding turnovers, red zone efficiency and overall discipline - were nowhere to be found. And they lost.Ī top 10 team that had yet to be defeated was taken down by an unranked rival at home.

Then, the Cougars actually played Boise State. The experts on ESPN’s College Football Gameday even unanimously picked the Cougars to trounce the Broncos in their pregame predictions last Saturday. Fans shrugged off the cold and rain to pack LaVell’s house for the second sellout of the season against Boise State, with students already lined up around the stadium before 6 a.m. The team was 5-0, ranked in the top 10 and anticipated the return of starting quarterback Jaren Hall after a two-week injury absence.Ī demanding stretch of Boise State, Baylor, Washington State and Virginia was on the horizon, and while everyone knew it would be an extended test for the Cougars, there was plenty of confidence in Kalani Sitake’s crew. Just seven days ago, BYU football seemingly sat at nirvana. It’s funny how much can change in a week.

BYU football looks to bounce back against Baylor in future Big 12 preview
