After a rough transition year to the Big 12, Kalani Sitake and the BYU Cougars look to get back on the winning tracks in 2024.
In their final three years in independence, the BYU Cougars went on a 29-9 run. Over that stretch, Kalani Sitake led BYU to two AP Top 25 finishes, won two bowls, and produced a No. 2 overall NFL draft pick in Zach Wilson. And then in its first year in the Big 12, BYU went 5-7, winning two conference games. Without marked improvement in a new league, Sitake could be facing a seat that grows warmer by the week.
QB Ty Detmer won the 1990 Heisman Trophy . BYU also produced a notable name: Steve Young. The Cougars have produced eight first-round NFL draft picks, four in the top five overall.Oct 14, 2023; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Kedon Slovis is sacked by TCU Horned Frogs linebacker Jamoi Hodge during the game at Amon G. Carter Stadium.
Six of BYU's top seven receivers return this season, headlined by Chase Roberts and Kody Epps . Top running back LJ Martin also returns along with three starters on the offensive line. The receiving corps was largely banged up last year; Epps missed four games and Darius Lassiter missed two. Poor QB play dragged the unit down, but they have potential.
BYU's defense was a liability last season. Five starters from that unit return, headlined by defensive lineman Tyler Batty. Linebacker Ben Bywater returns after missing a majority of the season to injury; in two other seasons, Bywater logged 200 tackles. Two safeties, Micah Harper and Talan Alfrey, also return after missing the entire season as presumed starters. Those three returners give this stop unit as massive boost.
The two biggest phases that must improve for a better season: the rushing attack and the pass rush. Neither was remotely effective last season, leading to BYU getting stonewalled offensively and giving up a flurry of points.
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