BYU is taken down to the wire as they escape with a win against UNLV 42-35
Well, were do I start with this one, folks? BYU is starting a trend that I hope doesn’t stick around because my heart can’t take it. They are hoping that their offense can out-score the opposing team because their defense cannot stop anyone. One of my main issues (that I brought up the other day) is that BYU could not give UNLV hope at the beginning of the game, they just needed to take it to them. Well, unfortunately, BYU gave UNLV hope throughout the whole game. The Cougars defense at this point could not stop a high school offense. With just a couple of plays that you could hang your hat on with BYU’s defense, they were relatively a non-factor.
UNLV, at will, marched down the field and only through their own mistakes they had to punt the ball, or turn it over on downs. Yes, BYU won the game 42-35 but it was no thanks to their defense. Right now the Cougars best defense is their offense. When you go by that logic, you just hope that your offense can continue to score, and hopefully make it a long drive at that. I hate to think what would have happened if the Cougars scored faster and the Rebels had a little more time to try and tie BYU at the end of the game. I would also like to address the DB’s for BYU but I don’t know what else to say that I haven’t said before. They have about as much confidence as a self-conscience nerdy teenage girl going out on her first date with the most popular guy in school. I know that’s reaching for it, but that’s the only comparison I could come up with–so deal with it.
Now I am going to at least try to brighten my column up by talking about the Cougars offense. (I feel if I continue to discuss their defense I will go into a very dark place that I won’t like.) I know I am sounding like a broken record, but once again BYU’s WR Austin Collie comes to the rescue and has another 100+ receiving yards day. He finished the day with 114 yards on 7 receptions. Also QB Max Hall was able to bounce back and have a somewhat solid game by going 24-30 for 247 yards passing and 4 TD’s. As good a day as he had, he still doesn’t seem like himself. He is making mistakes here and there that could have major repercussions in future games if he doesn’t work them out. For example, he was sacked for an 8 yard loss when he had plenty of time to get rid of the ball. He also tried once again to force a pass into double coverage, fortunately UNLV’s DB’s have bad hands. But no worries on my part because if he can make those mistakes and still win, then I’m good with that. Knowing Hall and the BYU coaches, they will catch those mistakes and work on it this coming week.
Even though I am sounding like a person who’s team just lost a game, I want you to know that I write this way because I’ve come to have high expectations for BYU. When your expectations aren’t met, you tend to get mad, but as mad as I am, I will still take this victory any day over a loss. The Cougars still need to work out the kinks and improve in various areas of their game, they still have a tough schedule remaining. Don’t make this harder then it has to be; you were given the respect at the beginning of the season for a reason; you’re a good team–now act like it. If you play to your potential, then the wins will follow. One last thing………….Go Cougars.
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