BYU Football plays its first road game of the year at East Carolina.
BYU Football is back from the bye week and is preparing for its first road test of the year. BYU will travel to Greenville, North Carolina, to play the East Carolina Pirates. BYU is 2-0 while ECU is 2-1. BYU has been comfortable playing at Lavell Edwards Stadium, but a road game is a different story. BYU will have to come in and start hot if they are to win this game.
BYU is outscoring its opponents 96-3, and the Cougar defense has been strong. The Cougars forced a safety against Stanford en route to a 27-3 victory. BYU had offensive struggles, but the defense held strong. BYU will need to trust their freshman quarterback, Bear Bachmeier. He has potential and looks good. BYU will also need to clean up the sloppy ball handling on special teams, especially on punt returns.
BYU Football is a good team, and this will be a good experience for them, especially for Bachmeier. His first college game away from home, in a hostile environment. BYU needs to stay aggressive on offense and defense and not make any careless mistakes. I feel like BYU can win this game, but it won’t be easy.
Keys to the game: BYU Football at East Carolina
- Limit turnovers: BYU has a good offense, but they need to be careful. BYU has issues with ball control, especially on punt returns. Luckily, BYU hasn’t been punished for its one turnover this season, but that could change quickly, and it could decide games.
- Keep the foot on the gas: BYU needs to keep running the offense strongly and call more downfield passes. BYU cannot afford to have a stagnant offense in a game like this in a hostile environment.
- Take the ball away: As mentioned earlier, turnovers can decide games. If BYU can take the football away and capitalize on it, that will be a big momentum shift and could make a difference in the result of the season.
BYU has a big game coming up on Saturday evening, and it will be exciting. BYU will be heading to a tough place to play, and they will need to focus. BYU can win this game, and they are favored. BYU just needs to win the turnover battle and stay aggressive on both sides of the ball. It’s there for the taking, and it will be fun.
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