All I want for Christmas is a win in the Las Vegas Bowl.
With this Bowl season in full swing, I find myself more excited for the Christmas holiday then I do for the Cougars Bowl game. Don’t get me wrong, I love BYU football and I am very excited that they are in the Las Vegas Bowl let’s not forget that not to long ago BYU was just having trouble getting into a bowl game. The reason I am down this year is probably true for a lot of fans, we expected more. Whether it was our fault or the media’s, or maybe even both, we feel as though it is a let down. No I am not trying to discredit my hometown bowl, let me try to put it in a clearer perspective. It’s like you have a chance of getting a Cadillac Escalade and for three months you believe this to be true, then when you go to buy it you find out that due to your own fault you can only afford a Chevy Suburban. Now don’t get me wrong, a Suburban is a great SUV, but it is no Escalade. And while you appreciate what you are able to get you still long for what you could of had. Now enough with my winning and moaning, let’s get to the game.
BYU has a few things going for them. First they still have an amazing offense with the most overlooked, underrated wide receiver in the nation in Austin Collie. Collie will once again have a good game, but Arizona’s defense will double team him for obvious reasons. QB Max Hall needs to learn that he has other options, even more so then Dennis Pitta. The problem that Hall sometime has is when his number 1, and 2 receivers are covered he tries to force it, hence the interception frenzy against Utah. BYU also has to establish the run, let Unga pound the ball and tire down the defense, and when they least expect it then go over the top. The easiest way to get a throwing game going is to have a successful running game. You have to be balanced in all aspects of the offensive game to be successful. Hall needs to not be afraid to get rid of the ball once in awhile, if it is not the then it’s not there. A throw out of bounds is better then a sack, and an interception. With almost a month to prepare I honestly think that the Cougars Offense will be ok.
The defense on the other hand is a question mark. Arizona has BYU’s kryptonite, and that is a mobile QB. If BYU cannot stop Arizona’s QB then once again it will be up to the offense to do what they had to do for the last few games, and that is out scoring the other team in an offensive free for all. BYU needs their leaders on defense to step up, first starting with Jan Jorgensen, he need to get to and contain the QB. David Nixon also needs to step up and lead the linebacking core. Now I don’t know the Status on CB Scott Johnson, but heaven help us if he is not able to play. As weak as our DB’s and Safeties are, he was one of the few bright spots.
In the end I feel the Cougars will come out on top, but once again it will be a close game, and high scoring. I figure there will be a combined score between the two team in the 60′s, and low to mid 70′s. Get ready to pull out you antacids Cougar fans because it will be one of those nights. Merry Christmas and Gooooooo Cougars!
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