leftyjace
Well-Known Member
GT: UTAH @ BYU, Sat. 9/21 8:15pm MT, ESPN2
I don't know WHAT to make of this game.
BYU did not come out well against Virginia, but they did make a good showing in a number of ways against a lackluster Texas team. Hill is not a good passer but is creative and can run the ball. BYU's defense is tough, as always, but it's offense may have a hard time.
Utah's weakness is the secondary, no question. Utah defensively is much better against the run than against the pass. Offensively it looks like Poole has distanced himself as the RB, and Wilson is dangerous when he's not throwing interceptions. And Utah finally has a decent kicker again (who is a frosh, thankfully).
There's no deductive reasoning that will tell you who is going to win this game. So I'm just going to go with my heart, and say that I think (well, I hope) Utah wins it (again) in a close-scoring squeaker. I just don't think BYU's Spirit, Honor, Integrity, and Tradition will be enough to overcome. We're going to go into a two year gap with Utah having won 5 out of the last 6, 9 out of the last 12, and 14 out of the last 18.
And if Utah wins, and anybody gets on here and says "Utah didn't win, BYU lost" or "BYU was the better team" or "BYU won, the scoreboard just didn't reflect it".... oh good hell, just SHUT UP already. See the numbers in the previous paragraph.
Regardless, it will be a very good game. And may BYU be more concerned with playing a good game than they are with alligator rolls, personal fouls, chop blocks, and late hits for once.
I don't know WHAT to make of this game.
BYU did not come out well against Virginia, but they did make a good showing in a number of ways against a lackluster Texas team. Hill is not a good passer but is creative and can run the ball. BYU's defense is tough, as always, but it's offense may have a hard time.
Utah's weakness is the secondary, no question. Utah defensively is much better against the run than against the pass. Offensively it looks like Poole has distanced himself as the RB, and Wilson is dangerous when he's not throwing interceptions. And Utah finally has a decent kicker again (who is a frosh, thankfully).
There's no deductive reasoning that will tell you who is going to win this game. So I'm just going to go with my heart, and say that I think (well, I hope) Utah wins it (again) in a close-scoring squeaker. I just don't think BYU's Spirit, Honor, Integrity, and Tradition will be enough to overcome. We're going to go into a two year gap with Utah having won 5 out of the last 6, 9 out of the last 12, and 14 out of the last 18.
And if Utah wins, and anybody gets on here and says "Utah didn't win, BYU lost" or "BYU was the better team" or "BYU won, the scoreboard just didn't reflect it".... oh good hell, just SHUT UP already. See the numbers in the previous paragraph.
Regardless, it will be a very good game. And may BYU be more concerned with playing a good game than they are with alligator rolls, personal fouls, chop blocks, and late hits for once.
