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Score 148 100% confidence 74 signal injuries 247Sports SunDiegoCougar Sep 10 source
To beat Arizona, BYU has to solve Danny Gonzales
- OL/LB: It sounds like the O-line will have their work cut out for them in order for LJ & Bachmeier to succeed.
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Score 140 100% confidence 70 signal game breakdown official_site Official Site Sep 06 source
No. 14 BYU Opens Season with 63-7 Win over Utah Tech
- BYU beat Utah Tech 63-7 with 308 rushing yards, 198 passing yards from Bear Bachmeier, and five different rushing touchdown scorers. - Bear Bachmeier completed 16 passes to nine targets, threw three touchdowns, and added a 13-yard rushing touchdown before Treyson Bourget and Enoch Watson handled second-half quarterback work.
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Score 138 100% confidence 69 signal game breakdown 247sports.com:article JASON SCHEER Sep 11 source
9/11 Arizona Football Notebook: Gonzales on keys to BYU, tackling, personnel usage
- Arizona DC Danny Gonzales identifies stopping BYU's run game as the central defensive test and rates LJ Martin as potentially the best back Arizona will face. In last season's meeting, Martin ran for 162 yards and Bear Bachmeier for 89 as BYU totaled 258 rushing yards; those are historical matchup numbers, not a forecast.
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Score 138 100% confidence 69 signal game breakdown 247sports.com:article JEFF HANSEN Sep 06 source
#14 BYU gets off to a hot start with a 63-7 rout of Utah Tech
- BYU beat Utah Tech 63-7 and was described as spectacular in nearly every respect, doing what it needed against an inferior opponent. - Legend Glasker turned camp hype into production with three catches for 65 yards, two receiving touchdowns, one rushing touchdown, and strong downfield blocking. - BYU used Walker Lyons and Roger Saleapaga II together in 12 personnel, with the co-starting tight ends catching 25 percent of Bear Bachmeier's completions.
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Score 138 100% confidence 69 signal game breakdown 247sports.com:article JEFF HANSEN Sep 06 source
Checking in on five of BYU's most important performance indicators after they rout Utah Tech
- BYU converted 9-of-11 combined third and fourth downs against Utah Tech, a key indicator because its offense is built more around staying on schedule than hitting repeated 50-yard shots. - BYU gained 71.2 percent of available yards in non-garbage time, an exceptional efficiency number that fit a game where the third quarterback eventually played.
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Score 135 96% confidence 68 signal injuries Podcast Note Locked On Cougars - Daily Podcast On BYU Cougars Football & Basketball Sep 08 source
Podcast: Did LSU's DOMINANT Win vs Clemson PROVE Lane Kiffin's Tigers Legit? | Michigan Gets Extra Second & Escapes | Locked On College Football Squad
- The roundtable reported that BYU lost its starting safety for what appeared likely to be a significant part of the season after the FCS game, without supplying a diagnosis or a firm return date. - BYU's backup running back was also reported to be unavailable after that game, with no recovery timetable established in the supplied discussion.
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Score 135 96% confidence 68 signal injuries Podcast Note Cougar Tracks - Daily BYU Cougars Football, Basketball Podcast Sep 08 source
Podcast: Kalani Sitake previews Big 12 opener against Arizona
- Kalani Sitake expects BYU's injured safety to play again this season, but the player still needs time to heal and no return date was confirmed ahead of Arizona. - Sitake expressed confidence in BYU's safety depth and said an experienced replacement who has started previously is ready to step in.
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Score 124 100% confidence 62 signal qb 247Sports JHansen247 Sep 09 source
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- QB/DL: I don't recall very many blitzes or even any sort of twists/stunts along the DL.
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Score Predictions

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247Sports JHansen247 Sep 06 100% confidence 44 signal prediction ↗
Utah Tech vs. BYU Live Thread
- Pick/market: Jojo Phillips on a quick WR screen!
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Game Breakdown

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247sports.com:article JASON SCHEER Sep 11 100% confidence 69 signal game breakdown ↗
9/11 Arizona Football Notebook: Gonzales on keys to BYU, tackling, personnel usage
- Arizona DC Danny Gonzales identifies stopping BYU's run game as the central defensive test and rates LJ Martin as potentially the best back Arizona will face. In last season's meeting, Martin ran for 162 yards and Bear Bachmeier for 89 as BYU totaled 258 rushing yards; those are historical matchup numbers, not a forecast. - Gonzales expects repeated quarterback-power tests from BYU. He highlights Bachmeier's ability to fall forward, stay composed after mistakes and operate behind a large offensive line; Arizona's ability to stop that concept is his stated concern entering the matchup.
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official_site Official Site Sep 07 100% confidence 52 signal game breakdown ↗
DeVries, Glasker earn Big 12 player of the week honors
- BYU true freshman receiver Legend Glasker led the team's receivers with three catches for 65 yards and two touchdowns against Utah Tech, adding 16 yards and another touchdown on two rushing attempts. - Cannon DeVries returned the second-half kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and gained 73 yards on two punt returns that set up a touchdown and a field-goal attempt in BYU's 63-7 win over Utah Tech.
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247sports.com:article JEFF HANSEN Sep 06 100% confidence 69 signal game breakdown ↗
#14 BYU gets off to a hot start with a 63-7 rout of Utah Tech
- BYU beat Utah Tech 63-7 and was described as spectacular in nearly every respect, doing what it needed against an inferior opponent. - Legend Glasker turned camp hype into production with three catches for 65 yards, two receiving touchdowns, one rushing touchdown, and strong downfield blocking. - BYU used Walker Lyons and Roger Saleapaga II together in 12 personnel, with the co-starting tight ends catching 25 percent of Bear Bachmeier's completions. - Safety Raider Damuni suffered an apparent knee injury, creating concern because BYU is not as deep at safety as it is at other positions. - BYU's pass rush produced only one sack and four hurries, which may have reflected a straightforward FCS game plan but still leaves a defensive-line question entering Arizona week.
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247sports.com:article JEFF HANSEN Sep 06 100% confidence 69 signal game breakdown ↗
Checking in on five of BYU's most important performance indicators after they rout Utah Tech
- BYU converted 9-of-11 combined third and fourth downs against Utah Tech, a key indicator because its offense is built more around staying on schedule than hitting repeated 50-yard shots. - BYU gained 71.2 percent of available yards in non-garbage time, an exceptional efficiency number that fit a game where the third quarterback eventually played. - BYU won net field position by 10.1 yards, starting on average at its own 37 while Utah Tech started at its own 27 because of returns and defensive turnovers. - BYU allowed only five chunk plays, with the starters allowing just one in the first quarter before reserves gave up the other four in the second half. - BYU allowed only 2.33 points per scoring opportunity, holding Utah Tech to seven points on three trips inside the BYU 40 before a tougher matchup with Arizona.
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official_site Official Site Sep 06 100% confidence 70 signal game breakdown ↗
No. 14 BYU Opens Season with 63-7 Win over Utah Tech
- BYU beat Utah Tech 63-7 with 308 rushing yards, 198 passing yards from Bear Bachmeier, and five different rushing touchdown scorers. - Bear Bachmeier completed 16 passes to nine targets, threw three touchdowns, and added a 13-yard rushing touchdown before Treyson Bourget and Enoch Watson handled second-half quarterback work. - True freshman Legend Glasker scored three times, with two receiving touchdowns, a jet-sweep rushing touchdown, and 65 receiving yards. - Kelly Poppinga's first BYU defense forced four turnovers, including interceptions by Therrian Alexander III, Evan Johnson, and Matthias Leach plus a Tausili Akana fumble recovery. - Kalani Sitake praised BYU's offensive and defensive lines but said the Cougars need more discipline after five penalties and losing the shutout on a long Utah Tech drive.
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Injuries

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✦ AI Summary · 5 items synthesized
- [247] OL/LB: It sounds like the O-line will have their work cut out for them in order for LJ & Bachmeier to succeed. source - [podcast] The roundtable reported that BYU lost its starting safety for what appeared likely to be a significant part of the season after the FCS game, without supplying a diagnosis or a firm return date. - BYU's backup running back was also reported to be unavailable after that game, with no recovery timetable established in the supplied discussion. source - [podcast] Kalani Sitake expects BYU's injured safety to play again this season, but the player still needs time to heal and no return date was confirmed ahead of Arizona. - Sitake expressed confidence in BYU's safety depth and said an experienced replacement who has started previously is ready to step in. source - [247] Injury: Nusi is now listed as the starter so I guess it was just due to his injury that he wasn’t listed as a starter last week. source - [podcast] The episode flags losses of Sione Moa and Raider Damuni as concerns for BYU's depth heading into the Arizona game. - The supplied excerpts mention an extended absence and a questionable-to-doubtful outlook for Arizona without linking those descriptions to individual players, so they do not establish a named player's diagnosis or recovery timetable. source
247Sports SunDiegoCougar Sep 10 100% confidence 74 signal injuries ↗
To beat Arizona, BYU has to solve Danny Gonzales
- OL/LB: It sounds like the O-line will have their work cut out for them in order for LJ & Bachmeier to succeed.
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Podcast Note Locked On Cougars - Daily Podcast On BYU Cougars Football & Basketball Sep 08 96% confidence 68 signal injuries ↗
Podcast: Did LSU's DOMINANT Win vs Clemson PROVE Lane Kiffin's Tigers Legit? | Michigan Gets Extra Second & Escapes | Locked On College Football Squad
- The roundtable reported that BYU lost its starting safety for what appeared likely to be a significant part of the season after the FCS game, without supplying a diagnosis or a firm return date. - BYU's backup running back was also reported to be unavailable after that game, with no recovery timetable established in the supplied discussion.
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Podcast Note Cougar Tracks - Daily BYU Cougars Football, Basketball Podcast Sep 08 96% confidence 68 signal injuries ↗
Podcast: Kalani Sitake previews Big 12 opener against Arizona
- Kalani Sitake expects BYU's injured safety to play again this season, but the player still needs time to heal and no return date was confirmed ahead of Arizona. - Sitake expressed confidence in BYU's safety depth and said an experienced replacement who has started previously is ready to step in.
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247Sports shakacoug Sep 07 100% confidence 62 signal injuries ↗
Comparing BYU's Week 1 Depth Chart to CSI's Final Depth Chart Projection
- Injury: Nusi is now listed as the starter so I guess it was just due to his injury that he wasn’t listed as a starter last week.
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Podcast Note Locked On Cougars - Daily Podcast On BYU Cougars Football & Basketball Sep 07 96% confidence 62 signal injuries ↗
Podcast: STATEMENT: BYU Cougars Show Championship FORM—Legend Glasker Breaks Record, Bear Bachmeier Runs Wild | Losing Sione Moa & Raider Damuni Stings BYU Football's Depth
- The episode flags losses of Sione Moa and Raider Damuni as concerns for BYU's depth heading into the Arizona game. - The supplied excerpts mention an extended absence and a questionable-to-doubtful outlook for Arizona without linking those descriptions to individual players, so they do not establish a named player's diagnosis or recovery timetable.
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Quarterbacks

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✦ AI Summary · 3 items synthesized
- [247] QB/DL: I don't recall very many blitzes or even any sort of twists/stunts along the DL. source - [247] QB/DL: I was concerned about the D-line not getting much pressure on the QB last week. source - [247] Pick/market: Watched Roger block a bit. source
247Sports JHansen247 Sep 09 100% confidence 62 signal qb ↗
VIP Chat: 9/9/2026
- QB/DL: I don't recall very many blitzes or even any sort of twists/stunts along the DL.
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247Sports SunDiegoCougar Sep 08 100% confidence 62 signal qb ↗
Getting pressure on Noah Fifita is going to be crucial for BYU this week
- QB/DL: I was concerned about the D-line not getting much pressure on the QB last week.
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247Sports pinoleros Sep 06 100% confidence 44 signal qb ↗
#14 BYU gets off to a hot start with a 63-7 rout of Utah Tech
- Pick/market: Watched Roger block a bit.
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Depth Chart

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Podcast Note Cougar Tracks - Daily BYU Cougars Football, Basketball Podcast Sep 08 96% confidence 57 signal depth chart ↗
Podcast: BYU's Preston Rex, Hunter Clegg, Kyle Sfarcioc preview Big 12 opener against Arizona
- BYU's player interviews described improved offensive-line cohesion because many of the linemen are returning and already have experience playing together. - Cannon DeVries' return-game performance was welcomed as established ability translating into game action, with teammates expressing confidence in him filling that role.
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Offensive Updates

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247Sports ArcaneJ0ker Sep 12 100% confidence 50 signal offense ↗
How I think Arizona vs. #15 BYU will go today
- LB: I agree about starting fast.
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Concerns

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247Sports dannyhaynie24 Sep 06 100% confidence 32 signal concerns ↗
Utah Tech vs. BYU Live Thread
- Intel: McCae STRUGGLING against Idaho State, man I'm so glad we acquired Bear in the portal last season.
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Everything

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247Sports SunDiegoCougar Sep 12 100% confidence 50 signal overall ↗
Arizona at BYU Game Thread
- Intel: That 10 yd sack took BYU out of this possession for any movement
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247Sports SunDiegoCougar Sep 08 100% confidence 32 signal overall ↗
Football rankings
- Intel: Not surprising, USC has two wins over a MWC and PAC 8 while ours I FCS.
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