BYU Football faces its first real test this week in the Stanford Cardinal.
BYU Football is now in Week Two, and they will face their first real test in the Stanford Cardinal. BYU and Stanford last met in 2022, and the Cougars won 35-26. BYU is the favorite and should handle this game well. The Cougars beat Portland State 69-0 last week and played four quarterbacks. BYU proved they have depth in the entire team.
The biggest storyline is the Bachmier brothers. They played spring football at Stanford before transferring to BYU in the summer. Bear and Tiger Bachmier will be playing their former team, and it could be a little emotional. The Bachmier brothers will need to push the emotions aside and play smart football. Bear will need to be especially clear, as he will be starting at quarterback.
BYU is a good team, and this will be a good game for them to face a real challenge, while still working their way into the Big 12 season. The Cougars had a game to work out the kinks; now a good challenge is coming. BYU has done a good job of getting a pre-conference schedule that is increasingly more difficult.
BYU Football keys to the game.
- Play smart and don’t turn the ball over: BYU struggled with turnovers last year. The Cougars need to avoid turnovers and keep it simple.
- Take the ball away: BYU had a takeaway against Portland State and turned it into seven points. Every takeaway is a chance to steal points, and it can swing the game in favor of the Cougars.
- Don’t play down to Stanford: BYU is the favorite in this game, and Stanford is struggling. The Cougars need to play smart and not play down or let Stanford get in their heads.
BYU has a good game coming up against Stanford, and this should be a fun game. BYU has an 89.2% chance to win according to ESPN’s Football Power Index. The Cougars can win this game, and it will be exciting.
It was fun to hear your take on the brothers playing their old college. Should be interesting.