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Nov 7, 2024
9:51:04am

oxcoug Intervention Needed

Ok State and Ollie Gordon had been shut down for three straight weeks prior to

lighting us up for 31 points and 420 yards. Common thread: bye week, and an underperforming run game.

I'm sure you know that these things don't always follow linear trajectories. Bernard has a long history of producing. Utah's run game has a long history of producing. The last four weeks aren't necessarily predictive of what will happen from them this weekend.

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Utah football analyst last night predicted Utah would run the football down

YLife

Nov 7, 9:06am

No.

Carnac

Nov 7, 9:06am

In the football games I've watched, Utah's line is up and down

YLife

Nov 7, 9:11am

I'm going with "focused" for this game.

Plantagenet

Nov 7, 10:21am

Yeah I hope we work on our screen game because there has been some weakness

YOHONOMOTO

Nov 7, 1:10pm

No one can get the ball to any of their WRs and BYUs secondary is one of the top

Nov 7, 9:08am

Other teams - K State and Ok State - have succeeded in pushing our DL around

oxcoug

Nov 7, 9:08am

Counterpoint--UCF

Carnac

Nov 7, 9:10am

To add to that: when it got sloppy, BYU had their backups in on defense.

Ungoy

Nov 7, 9:11am

That's true - but UCF doesn't have quite the hogs that Utah does on the OL.

oxcoug

Nov 7, 9:12am

UCF does have the hogs. UCF has an awesome rushing attack behind some great

Nov 7, 9:14am

I just don't think they have the QB to exploit it

Carnac

Nov 7, 9:16am

Ummm UCF has the #2 rushing attack in the country… Utah’s is 74th

CycloneCoug

Nov 7, 9:18am

I'm referring to their OL, but yes.

oxcoug

Nov 7, 9:33am

Hence my comment, “hogs or no hogs” the production isn’t there.

CycloneCoug

Nov 7, 9:42am

Ok State and Ollie Gordon had been shut down for three straight weeks prior to

oxcoug

Nov 7, 9:51am

Predictive - yes. Determinative - no.

BYUlv

Nov 7, 2:50pm

Utahs o line has been up and down they are talented for sure. They

davidmj10

Nov 7, 12:55pm

Oklahoma State used exotic shifts and different looks that they have never

Nov 7, 9:13am

Fair 'nuff.

oxcoug

Nov 7, 9:14am

I'm sure Kyle will do the same since he has had a bye week to prepare

kansascougar

Nov 7, 9:24am

They very well might try it. Thankfully we learned a valuable lesson and came

Nov 7, 9:42am

Absolutely - several weeks for game prep with a new OC and likely a new QB

BYU Fan

Nov 7, 9:44am

UCF run game is more varied and Utah relies on pounding straight at you

Bobmarleyjr

Nov 7, 10:50am

Why wouldn't Kyle do the same? I'm worried about this game...

bleedsblue

Nov 7, 4:17pm

KState couldn’t throw on us even when they ran it though

puntersarepeople

Nov 7, 9:14am

K State admitted they needed to better passing

Bobmarleyjr

Nov 7, 11:13am

They didn’t want to pass because our corners are very good and they had a poor

puntersarepeople

Nov 7, 7:17pm

This ☝️☝️☝️

CycloneCoug

Nov 7, 8:45pm

I think the big thing here isn't that we were out muscled or out athleticized (weird word, probably made up).

Nov 7, 10:45am

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Hutch65

Nov 7, 11:06am

Everyone wants to point to the OK state game

Hutch65

Nov 7, 11:09am

Both had mobile running QBs. Utah doesn’t.

BYU '80

Nov 7, 11:43am

But Ok State had that working with Bowman too. We definitely need to be ready

SoBlueitHurts

Nov 7, 12:00pm

For a couple runs. Nothing major

BYU '80

Nov 7, 5:50pm

Got first downs, extended drives. HUGE

SoBlueitHurts

Nov 8, 10:04am

I expect there to be a run package with Rose. Their wildcat package

Bobmarleyjr

Nov 7, 12:59pm

He’s not very mobile. Less so than Wilson. If Wilson is hurt they run the risk

BYU '80

Nov 7, 5:50pm

Not sure about the best OL part. Were true they wouldn't have lost four straight

SoBlueitHurts

Nov 7, 11:59am

Some teams have run on us (OK St). Others (UCF) not so much.

byujdmba

Nov 7, 9:09am

BYU is the best defense Utah has faced this year.

Ungoy

Nov 7, 9:10am

*best defense or offense Utah has faced this year

CycloneCoug

Nov 7, 9:19am

Utah will focus because this game is the only thing they have to play for now.

Plantagenet

Nov 7, 10:25am

Why didn’t they focus when they considered themselves in the title hunt? Even

cougsareforreal

Nov 7, 2:48pm

The last time BYU played Utah, Utah was a much better team than this season.

Ungoy

Nov 7, 9:17am

The issue for them in 2021 was partially from the PAC not

I'mBatman

Nov 7, 12:09pm

RE: The issue for them in 2021 was partially from the PAC not

aemadrid

Nov 7, 12:15pm

They had a 6 week season

Bobmarleyjr

Nov 7, 1:02pm

If Utah could do that so easily, they wouldn't be a bottom 3 offense

bluesloth

Nov 7, 9:31am

That's very obviously going to be their game plan, but Bernard isn't

MaximusMeridius

Nov 7, 9:34am

I think that will be their strategy

BYU Fan

Nov 7, 9:43am

Is it possible Utah wins? Yes? Maybe change your name to UtahFan?

NYC and Japan

Nov 7, 12:42pm

Take heart! I know that it's largely different personnel, but in BYU's last game

Nov 7, 10:04am

Why haven’t they done that yet?

Tuskaloosa Cougar

Nov 7, 10:31am

We need to rattle Rose, pressure hard

Burton162

Nov 7, 10:38am

Nope. The utes are overrated. I saw it during their first couple games.

BlueFever

Nov 7, 11:25am

So they are putting their passing game hopes on one guy? One guy is not enough.

andrewg3

Nov 7, 11:54am

RE: Utah football analyst last night predicted Utah would run the football down

aemadrid

Nov 7, 12:06pm

Buy on KSL and avoid the fees. Text an offer. Prices have been dropping and

SageOwl

Nov 7, 1:43pm

Exactly. Last time we beat them with Tuiaki as our

jre85

Nov 7, 7:57pm

I have no idea 🤷🏻‍♂️ just win baby

Royal Air Force

Nov 7, 1:49pm

I think they are going to bust out the tight ends.

shakarocks

Nov 7, 3:30pm

Two ute friends of mine both think they get blown out by BYU on saturday. One

boctabulous

Nov 7, 4:35pm

They are coping and preparing themselves for disappointment

YOHONOMOTO

Nov 7, 5:59pm

He just described the rather obvious game plan for Utah

cajuncoug

Nov 7, 6:13pm

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