⚡ CFB Dashboard

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.