2020 BYU Cougars Football Thread

[USUC]

When you start caring what SDSU’s student section thinks, you care too much.

It means I need to curate my social media feeds better.

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[Commando]

I know what's likely, but any journalist/fan base/AD department in the West that can push the negative narrative, will.

But I have to say, SDSU fans online are crowing that their team actually follows the "anytime anywhere" mantra all the while showing where they stand in the college football world by being a bitch to the PAC-12.

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Come back and tell us what they are saying after Zach Wilson detonates their team and RUTS in 2 weeks.

[Jeff Lebowski]

When you start caring what SDSU’s student section thinks, you care too much.

This.

[Pelado]

On Fox's Big Noon Kickoff, Reggie Bush:

I kind of view BYU and Cincinnati on the same level, the same caliber of football teams. Both play great defense. BYU may have the best quarterback in college football. And they're both undefeated. I just didn't understand how they dropped so far down. I really didn't see that big of a gap between Cincinnati's strength of schedule and BYU's strength of schedule. So that was the one that shocked me a little bit.

And Urban Meyer:

I kind of started following that same narrative last week that UC, Cincinnati and BYU played in a bad conference, they played bad teams. I watched that game on TV...and Monday and Tuesday and I watched Cincinnati and BYU. I'm telling you from...a lot of experience pushing the play button, Reggie, they're really good. I think...Cincinnati should be higher. I think BYU should be much higher. You have the Pac-12, Big-12, Big-10 - they easily could be in those conference championship games. That's how good I think they are...

When talking about the committee and the lack of intraconference games:

When eye test is this important, who is pushing play on the clicker and what are you watching?

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[UVACoug]

On Fox's Big Noon Kickoff, Reggie Bush:



And Urban Meyer:



When talking about the committee and the lack of intraconference games:



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I don't think the Committee looked at BYU in good faith, but Urban Meyer makes an excellent point. Why do we have a CFP committee that has little to no experience evaluating tape? There shouldn't be a committee ... but if there is one, it should be made up entirely of former coaches that know how to recognize a good team from how they play on the field (not stats taken out of context). Get some former NFL coaches on there to keep it a little more honest.

[UVACoug]

Compare BYU this season to Utah in 2004:

Wins against teams with .500 or better record:

Utah (2004): 4
BYU (2020): 5

Regular season wins against ranked teams:

Utah (2004): 0
BYU (2020): 1

Best opponent's record:

Utah (2004): 7-5 (.583)
BYU (2020): 4-1 (.800) (so far)

Average win percentage of opponents:

Utah (2004): 42.4%
BYU (2020): 44.2%

Average win percentage of opponents over .500:

Utah (2004): 56.25%
BYU (2020): 58.33%

Yards per game (offense):

Utah (2004): 499.8 (3rd)
BYU (2020): 535.7 (6th)

Points per game (offense):

Utah (2004): 45.3 (3rd)
BYU (2020): 47.6 (4th)

Yard allowed per game (defense):

Utah (2004): 350.3 (45th)
BYU (2020): 293.3 (8th)

Points allowed per game (defense):

Utah (2004): 20.6 (30th)
BYU (2020): 13.9 (5th)

QB Pass Efficiency Rating:

Alex Smith (2004): 176.5 (2nd)
Zach Wilson (2020): 201.60 (4th)

ESPN QBR rating:

Alex Smith (2004): 84.5 (2nd)
Zach Wilson (2020): 88.0 (7th)

Most recent AP ranking:

Utah (2004): 4th
BYU (2020): 8th

Most recent Coaches Ranking:

Utah (2004): 5th
BYU (2020): 8th

Massey Composite Ranking:

Utah (2004): 6th (https://www.masseyratings.com/cf/arch/compare2004-15.htm)
BYU (2020): 6th (https://www.masseyratings.com/cf/compare.htm)

BCS Standings/CFP Ranking:

Utah (2004): 6th (7th when 9-0)
BYU (2020): 14th

Bowl Game:

Utah (2004): Fiesta Bowl
BYU (2020): Undetermined ... but probably the Potato Bowl or a New Mexico Bowl that will probably be canceled by New Mexico's crazy Governor.

Never thought I'd say this, but BRING BACK THE BCS!

[Joe Public]

If the PAC12 were really interested in its stated purpose of preserving geographic and historical match-ups, it could have paired Washington and Colorado this weekend and left Utah free to play BYU instead of preserving that cherished SDSU/COLO match-up.

[Pelado]

Let's all fast and pray that BYU gets this game:

https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds/st...060972035?s=19

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[Bo Diddley]

Let's all fast and pray that BYU gets this game:

https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds/st...060972035?s=19

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That would be cool. It's always tough traveling to the East Coast though.

[Joe Public]

That would be cool. It's always tough traveling to the East Coast though.

Miami was planning on an away game anyway, so why not Provo?

[Flystripper]

Do it! LFG! Plenty of prep time.


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[Omaha 680]

Do it! LFG! Plenty of prep time.


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It would certainly shut up the peanut gallery. Miami is clearly better than washington. I really want this to happen.

[UVACoug]

2020 BYU Cougars Football Thread

Miami has little incentive to play BYU. They’re already in position to play in a NY6 Bowl, with little to no chance of getting into the playoff. Does beating BYU give them a shot at top 4? Hard to see how it does without a complete collapse by the SEC teams ahead of them, which would be unlikely. And if there is such a collapse, Miami is already in a position to move up with their game against UNC in a couple weeks.

Losing to BYU takes them out of their current spot though. They’re in a similar position to Cincy. No real reason to take any risks going forward.

[LiveCoug]

Miami has little incentive to play BYU. They’re already in position to play in a NY6 Bowl, with little to no chance of getting into the playoff. Does beating BYU give them a shot at top 4? Hard to see how it does without a complete collapse by the SEC teams ahead of them, which would be unlikely. And if there is such a collapse, Miami is already in a position to move up with their game against UNC in a couple weeks.

Losing to BYU takes them out of their current spot though. They’re in a similar position to Cincy. No real reason to take any risks going forward.

Disagree here. Cincy has a reason to play BYU. They have no shot at top 4 as is, but a nice win over BYU can only help. If they happen to lose to BYU, they are still in the driver's seat for the G5 NY6 game. They would not drop below Coastal Carolina (the next highest G5)

[UVACoug]

Disagree here. Cincy has a reason to play BYU. They have no shot at top 4 as is, but a nice win over BYU can only help. If they happen to lose to BYU, they are still in the driver's seat for the G5 NY6 game. They would not drop below Coastal Carolina (the next highest G5)

They probably wouldn’t drop below Coastal Carolina, but there’s no guarantee. Why risk it? If the playoff committee does a little digging after a Cincy loss (especially if it is a significant loss), I think a very good argument can be made that Coastal Carolina would have the better resume. The have a win over a P5 team, gave Louisiana (who beat 13th ranked Iowa State) its only loss of the season, and play Liberty next week (who has one loss and beat two ACC teams). Cincy is in a sure spot right now. Their safest bet is to take as few risks as possible. There’s no way they’ll get into the playoff.