After starting the season against lesser opponents, Utah and BYU football both suddenly find themselves in the middle of the fire when they face Oklahoma State and Kansas State, respectively.
The Utes and Cougars take on some of the Big 12′s best after surviving relatively easy preseason schedules.“We all come to the point where it’s time to get yourself straight … whatever you are in life. It’s tough love, but it’s also being real with yourself. It’s important to take those rose-colored glasses off and see what’s going on.”I don’t even know who Kelly Rowland is. It turns out she was a singer in the group Destiny’s Child and is now a solo artist and actor.
This is when and how everybody gets more accurate information about the two Utah teams than anything that’s been revealed heretofore. It’s one thing for BYU to get by, beating SMU and Wyoming on the road, for Utah to beat Baylor at home and Utah State in Logan. It’s another to face down K-State and OK State.
Better for Rising to be healthy and ready. He’ll also have to get back to finding Brant Kuithe more often than the QB combination of Rising and Wilson have done thus far. Why wouldn’t he? Kuithe’s a star. If the Cowboys’ defense doubles him, then make it pay by connecting with the guys who benefit from that fear-based freedom. Whittingham has said he looks to expand forward-turned-tight end Caleb Lohner’s role moving forward, utilizing his height and his athleticism.
The Cowboys are averaging 112 rushing yards and 3.4 per carry over three games, and they’ve picked up just 21 first downs on the ground. Still, speaking of OK State’s accomplished running back Ollie Gordon, Whittingham called him “kind of a bully. … It will have to be a concerted effort by the whole front seven to gang tackle and wrap up. He’s got all our respect, all out attention.”
Kalani Sitake and Brigham Young Cougars defensive end Isaiah Bagnah as BYU hosts Southern Illinois, NCAA football in Provo on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024.
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