1 00:00:01,199 --> 00:00:04,280 Speaker 1: When Ben crittalism breaking down Koby some amounts of film 2 00:00:04,320 --> 00:00:06,080 on his beloved Cougar football team. 3 00:00:06,280 --> 00:00:08,560 Speaker 2: He's talking Cougar sports and he's doing. 4 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:11,279 Speaker 1: It right here on one O three nine at ninety 5 00:00:11,279 --> 00:00:17,199 eight three ESPN The Fan. Welcome back Cougar Sports. One 6 00:00:17,239 --> 00:00:19,000 of three nine ninet eight point three ESPN The Fan. 7 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:21,920 I'm at Crittal broadcasting from the South Swig just south 8 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:23,079 of Lavell Edwards. 9 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:25,000 Speaker 2: Stadium, Royal Army Brand. He's in attendance. 10 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 1: Get you outfitted bou swag created by fans for fans. 11 00:00:28,559 --> 00:00:31,839 Come and get some bookboard from Rectech. We're handing out 12 00:00:31,879 --> 00:00:35,479 some delicious meats for all you Cougar fans of Cougar Country. 13 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:38,679 Shout out to Banterwelth, Banterwealth dot Com and our Ultimate Tailgator. 14 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:41,000 Appreciate them being a part of our show, as well 15 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:45,600 as Matt Romwell Attorney and Harris Real Estate Investment Group. 16 00:00:46,079 --> 00:00:47,439 Speaker 2: Six pm kickoff. 17 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:49,880 Speaker 1: It's gonna be on Fox, but it's a sold out 18 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:53,840 crowd at Lavell Edwards Stadium. Sixty four thousand strong will 19 00:00:53,880 --> 00:01:00,439 be converging on Lavell Edwards Stadium where BYU Last they 20 00:01:00,479 --> 00:01:03,240 face the Unit the Mighty Uts of the of the North. 21 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:07,159 They beat them on their home field. Will they do 22 00:01:07,239 --> 00:01:10,840 it again? Will they send Kyle Witingham into retirement with 23 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:14,239 three straight losses in the rivalry game? That is the 24 00:01:14,239 --> 00:01:20,519 biggest question of the night for me Vegas is favoring 25 00:01:20,879 --> 00:01:23,400 Utah three and a half point favorites the over under 26 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:24,480 forty nine and a half. 27 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:25,599 Speaker 2: Thought that was a little high. 28 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:28,799 Speaker 1: I've been picking the under, but you never know what 29 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:31,159 can happen in this game. This could be an offensive 30 00:01:31,239 --> 00:01:34,519 juggernaut type of outing, but it doesn't look that way. 31 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:38,840 From a statistical standpoint. Both of these teams are top 32 00:01:38,879 --> 00:01:45,480 twenty five, top fifteen in defensive efficiency. Okay, Utah and 33 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:48,159 by are in both top forty offenses. 34 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 2: And check this out. 35 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 1: This is the biggest disparity I think from a metrics 36 00:01:53,719 --> 00:01:58,040 From a statistical standpoint, BYU is a lead on special teams. 37 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:01,879 They're six in the country per s people and Utah 38 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:05,680 is forty four. Okay, so that's one disparity, but check 39 00:02:05,719 --> 00:02:06,519 out this disparity. 40 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:08,159 Speaker 2: This is the biggest disparity of them all. 41 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 1: Kyle Whittingham is eleven and five all time versus BYU 42 00:02:11,879 --> 00:02:14,120 as the head coach of the University of Utah, but 43 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:16,759 not so fast. Kalani's now two and four, looking to 44 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:21,199 almost make it five hundred with three wins, three straight 45 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:22,960 wins versus. 46 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:24,520 Speaker 2: Kyle Whittingham and the Utes. 47 00:02:24,719 --> 00:02:29,360 Speaker 1: Okay, so right now, Both teams have some injuries, some 48 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:34,280 key injuries. Marcus McKenzie is out, Jojo Phillips out, Shaye 49 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:37,000 Brian Strather out, Yoni mo Anzonomy Price is all out 50 00:02:37,199 --> 00:02:39,599 rated the movie's doubtful, but they will be getting an 51 00:02:39,599 --> 00:02:42,400 ec Per Sell back along the defensive line that will 52 00:02:42,439 --> 00:02:46,280 aid and support that defensive effectiveness on Utah side. 53 00:02:46,319 --> 00:02:47,919 Speaker 2: Rabbit Evans, Nate Richie. 54 00:02:47,599 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 1: Dadrid Zipper Hunter Andrews, Josh Sovereign, Paul Fitzgerald, Grady Morecco, 55 00:02:52,719 --> 00:02:56,960 and Isaiah Garcia all out for the Utes. This is 56 00:02:57,000 --> 00:03:00,960 the ninety seventh game of a long standing rouey and 57 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:04,520 these two schools forty miles apart, have some of the 58 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:09,560 most vile, involidile things happen to them in this rivalry game. 59 00:03:09,759 --> 00:03:15,759 We're talking threats to life, We're talking nuclear destruction. We're 60 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:19,800 talking eighties running onto the field of play when their 61 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,960 team could win the game, going to the pulpit in 62 00:03:23,039 --> 00:03:27,080 the podium, postgame and saying we were excited to be 63 00:03:27,159 --> 00:03:30,479 a part of this conference, but we're no longer excited, 64 00:03:30,759 --> 00:03:35,639 and then get fined by the Big twelve for their comments. 65 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:37,319 Speaker 2: This rivalry is crazy. 66 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:40,120 Speaker 1: I want to get a score prediction and a breakdown 67 00:03:40,439 --> 00:03:44,000 from my former executive producer and co host Hunter. 68 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:45,879 Speaker 2: Miller that is by my side right now. 69 00:03:45,919 --> 00:03:49,159 Speaker 1: He's also a part of the Hype Trained podcast of 70 00:03:49,319 --> 00:03:52,680 BYU Insider podcast, Hunter, how do you see this game 71 00:03:52,719 --> 00:03:53,319 playing out? 72 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:54,319 Speaker 3: What is going on? Ben? 73 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 4: It's great to be back in the saddle talking some 74 00:03:56,599 --> 00:03:59,280 BYU ball here on the ESPN nine to sixty airwaves. 75 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,400 Can we first take a moment to appreciate this beautiful 76 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:06,120 setting Network. I cannot imagine a place better weather for 77 00:04:06,199 --> 00:04:09,240 some tailgating before the Holy War. We've got the stadium 78 00:04:09,319 --> 00:04:11,599 right there with the mountains in the background, right here 79 00:04:11,639 --> 00:04:13,960 with the Royal Army pop up. It is a phenomenal 80 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:16,920 place to be on a Saturday afternoon, and I cannot 81 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:19,800 wait to watch BYU take on Utah. You mentioned the 82 00:04:19,879 --> 00:04:22,240 difference between the Special Teams ratings and. 83 00:04:22,439 --> 00:04:23,480 Speaker 3: The S and P plus. 84 00:04:23,759 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 4: It was not that long ago, a little under twelve 85 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:28,759 months ago in which a Kiel and Marion special teams 86 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,680 play turned the tides in that rivalry game. I think 87 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:34,720 we see another one of those special teams big plays 88 00:04:34,759 --> 00:04:38,600 made here tonight in Lavell Edward Stadium. Well it's yet 89 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:40,319 to be seen who ends up making that play, but 90 00:04:40,399 --> 00:04:43,079 I can sense it. You know, in rivalry games like this, 91 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:46,000 especially with two top twenty five teams, we haven't seen 92 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,160 a matchup like this since two thousand and nine when 93 00:04:48,199 --> 00:04:51,439 Max Hall, your boy, was quarterbacking the BYU football team 94 00:04:51,439 --> 00:04:54,439 in an overtime victory two top twenty five teams. It's 95 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:57,600 gonna be the little things, the little plays, you know, 96 00:04:57,720 --> 00:04:59,920 under the radar moments, and I think we're gonna see 97 00:04:59,920 --> 00:05:03,279 a special teams play made by Kelly Papinga's unit tonight. 98 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:06,959 I think that could be the difference for BYU. But 99 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:09,720 ultimately it's gonna come down, I think to the arm 100 00:05:09,759 --> 00:05:12,399 of Bear Bachmeyer. Both teams are phenomenal in the trenches. 101 00:05:12,439 --> 00:05:14,920 Both teams run the ball very very well. I want 102 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:17,160 to see what Bear Bachmer can do with his arm, 103 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:20,000 not having to run up the middle between tackles, but 104 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:22,800 let that thing fly around the field. Find guys like 105 00:05:22,879 --> 00:05:25,920 Chase Roberts Parker Kingston A Cody Hagen big play down 106 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:28,319 the sideline, I think can really open up the game 107 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:31,519 for this BYU offense. And ultimately I'm hoping that BYU 108 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:33,279 is gonna come away with the victory. And I'm thinking 109 00:05:33,319 --> 00:05:36,560 they do official score prediction, I'm gonna go twenty seven 110 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:37,600 to twenty four coups. 111 00:05:37,639 --> 00:05:39,720 Speaker 1: You know, it's interesting, So I like that score prediction. 112 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:42,639 I can see it playing out that way as well. 113 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:44,519 That's kind of a you know, if we're gonna lean 114 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:46,560 on Vegas here. You know they're saying three and a 115 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:49,480 half point favorite for Utah, and then you know bou 116 00:05:49,519 --> 00:05:51,600 Fens are like, well, wait a second, this should automatically 117 00:05:51,639 --> 00:05:54,959 as a home game BYU should be a seven point favorite. 118 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:56,839 Speaker 2: You kind of go between that. Okay, I can see 119 00:05:56,839 --> 00:05:58,560 bou winning by a field goal. 120 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 1: This game has come down to one score games twenty 121 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:05,000 out of the last twenty four times. It's an insane number. 122 00:06:05,439 --> 00:06:08,759 It truly is. It's always been competitive. One of the 123 00:06:08,759 --> 00:06:10,800 things that you brought up, I think is very intriguing 124 00:06:11,879 --> 00:06:14,839 all the national media in all of the PAC twelve 125 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:19,319 acolyte media members the defunct no longer resisting PAC twelve, 126 00:06:19,360 --> 00:06:21,600 any media member that was a part of the PAC 127 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:25,519 twelve is leaning towards the Utes. Anyone that's more kind 128 00:06:25,519 --> 00:06:28,600 of like National is leaning maybe more towards by You 129 00:06:28,639 --> 00:06:31,800 were seeing Big newon Kickoff. Kind of split on their 130 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:36,519 predictions Game Day split on their predictions, Dave. 131 00:06:36,439 --> 00:06:39,800 Speaker 2: Portnoy, you know, lean to Utah. It is what it is. 132 00:06:41,319 --> 00:06:45,439 Speaker 1: It's split, right, and so it's hard to determine what's 133 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:46,560 gonna happen in this game. 134 00:06:46,879 --> 00:06:48,439 Speaker 2: These are some of the things that they're saying. 135 00:06:48,439 --> 00:06:52,000 Speaker 1: Though Utah is so good defensive, they play a lot 136 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:55,279 of press. Man, I'm like, okay, that's fine. Fair Bachmeyer's 137 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:57,879 never played this game. Neither is Devin dam Pierre. He's 138 00:06:57,920 --> 00:07:01,439 never been in a hostile environment like this. They're gonna 139 00:07:01,480 --> 00:07:04,360 have to pass in order to win the game because 140 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:06,439 they're gonna stack the box, and that's for both of 141 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:11,160 these guys. In my opinion, the difference here is can 142 00:07:11,279 --> 00:07:16,360 BYU's wide receivers in the modern era beats the Utah 143 00:07:16,439 --> 00:07:20,360 defensive backs. And I think we've seen in the last 144 00:07:20,439 --> 00:07:24,800 two rivalry games where wide receivers from BYU have one. 145 00:07:24,879 --> 00:07:27,720 Remember when SAMs and Nakua made the defensive back of 146 00:07:27,839 --> 00:07:31,680 Utah look silly in that south end zone. What about 147 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:35,079 Chase Roberts getting open time and time again last year. 148 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:39,279 You know, there's a reason why Utah fans and donors 149 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:42,639 wanted to bring Chase in and tried to incentivize him 150 00:07:42,639 --> 00:07:45,800 to go to the portal. Speaking of tampering, right, Uh, 151 00:07:45,879 --> 00:07:46,879 you know they're always blazing. 152 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:50,319 Speaker 2: It's only when BYU tamper. 153 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:52,519 Speaker 3: Is one Way Street and Tampa and it's only had 154 00:07:52,519 --> 00:07:52,839 it sound. 155 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:55,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, And the donors of BYU they're the worst. 156 00:07:55,959 --> 00:07:58,279 Speaker 2: They they don't live up to the standard. They don't 157 00:07:58,279 --> 00:07:59,319 do X, Y and Z. 158 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:03,079 Speaker 1: You know, but Utah they didn't forget that they were 159 00:08:03,399 --> 00:08:06,279 tampering a little bit with Chase Roberts at any rate. 160 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:09,040 That to me is the difference is like now BYU 161 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:14,199 can win they in times past, Austin Coley, right, Dennis 162 00:08:14,199 --> 00:08:16,879 pitt Up, you have one or two options maybe in 163 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:20,160 the past game. Now you have three, four, five different options. 164 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:22,519 They can win one on one. I think that's a difference. 165 00:08:22,639 --> 00:08:24,759 Speaker 4: Yeah, you mentioned the spread two and this being a 166 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:28,279 home game for BYU. I want that should be the 167 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:31,439 spread from Vegas and these sports books. BYU being a 168 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:35,000 home underdog should be a taken as an active disrespect 169 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:37,080 for BYU fans, and especially the Rock and the student 170 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:39,200 section there in levelle Edward Stadium that's. 171 00:08:39,039 --> 00:08:42,519 Speaker 1: Already the twelfth Man, the Royal Army should be pissed off. 172 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:44,600 Speaker 2: They should be they should be pissed off. 173 00:08:44,679 --> 00:08:47,360 Speaker 4: And I'm hoping that they answer that call tonight and 174 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:49,559 they bring the energy, they bring the juice, because in 175 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:51,960 a game like this, that matters that you know, if 176 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,200 this game was to be played in Salt Lake City, 177 00:08:54,399 --> 00:08:57,159 you better bet your butt that that is going to 178 00:08:57,240 --> 00:08:59,799 be a talking point that the Utah fans are going 179 00:08:59,840 --> 00:09:01,840 to be the difference that Utah is gonna win because 180 00:09:01,879 --> 00:09:03,960 of the home environment. And yet here we are playing 181 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:06,799 in Provo Utah, the biggest game of the year. Fans 182 00:09:06,799 --> 00:09:09,440 have been camping out since Thursday night. They packed the 183 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:12,879 parking lot for big noon kickoff this morning, They've packed 184 00:09:12,919 --> 00:09:15,639 the south end of levelop Edward Stadium already, and yet 185 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:17,840 no one is talking about the home field advantage for 186 00:09:17,879 --> 00:09:20,759 BYU in this game. And I think that the BYU fans, 187 00:09:20,759 --> 00:09:23,320 in particularly the student section, need to take that as 188 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:26,399 an active disrespect and hopefully they can make that known 189 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:30,200 tonight that they are a entity that can sway games. 190 00:09:30,279 --> 00:09:31,919 Speaker 2: You know who'd be pissed off about that. 191 00:09:32,399 --> 00:09:36,159 Speaker 1: A former BYU defensive lineman John Nelson. I have his 192 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:39,200 dad here and he's pissed off about it too. He's 193 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:42,759 repping that beautiful nine to four across his chest. I 194 00:09:42,799 --> 00:09:46,440 saw John Nelson in a video posted on social media 195 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:49,720 that man was invested in the U of a game, 196 00:09:50,159 --> 00:09:56,240 unlike any other BYU fan known to man Dave, I 197 00:09:56,240 --> 00:09:58,759 think there's some pisson vinegar in the Nelson home whenever 198 00:09:58,799 --> 00:09:59,679 they're underdogs. 199 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:04,639 Speaker 5: I absolutely when we hear that there's underdogs of Nelson's 200 00:10:04,679 --> 00:10:07,399 or b YU were associated with that, those are fighting 201 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:10,399 words like those are you know, like it doesn't take 202 00:10:10,480 --> 00:10:11,720 much to get a Nelson. 203 00:10:11,519 --> 00:10:12,039 Speaker 2: Up for a game. 204 00:10:12,159 --> 00:10:14,840 Speaker 5: Oh yeah, But when that happens and like you're at 205 00:10:14,840 --> 00:10:17,559 home and you're an underdog, I mean, come on, man, 206 00:10:17,679 --> 00:10:20,799 like you're giving us even more strength, even more willpower, 207 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:24,840 even more, even more ship on our testos. 208 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:26,080 Speaker 2: Throne to get out there and get it done. 209 00:10:26,679 --> 00:10:29,600 Speaker 1: Hell's bells. Yes, I can't wait to say. Now we 210 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:32,240 got a different defensive line last year. It was the 211 00:10:32,279 --> 00:10:36,879 Salem Samn right, it was it was the jew ab 212 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:40,559 Jack Haver Blake Mangelson. You also had Tyler Baddy, the 213 00:10:40,639 --> 00:10:44,879 patient punisher, great defense line, and this year's been good 214 00:10:44,879 --> 00:10:48,559 too though. I've been impressed with Navasa, Justin Kirkland and 215 00:10:48,639 --> 00:10:52,000 he C Purcell, John Tamway, Pae on the defensive end, 216 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:54,279 sign of thing, Loan Logan too. We haven't been as 217 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:57,919 good in past rush, but run stuffing we've been tremendous. 218 00:10:58,759 --> 00:10:58,960 Speaker 2: Yeah. 219 00:10:58,960 --> 00:11:01,440 Speaker 5: I think Jay always aisles it up and they're going 220 00:11:01,519 --> 00:11:04,440 to find a way to control the game. In fact, 221 00:11:04,440 --> 00:11:07,960 today I was watching a replay of last year's BYU 222 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:11,480 Utah game at Rice Echols, and the D line really 223 00:11:11,519 --> 00:11:14,559 stood out. I know there was a change in quarterback 224 00:11:14,639 --> 00:11:18,519 for Utah, but you know we stuffed the run. There 225 00:11:18,519 --> 00:11:22,200 were some big plays on some of their receivers. But 226 00:11:22,399 --> 00:11:25,720 I think the D line today is going to be ready. 227 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:28,320 They follow the game plan, they stay in their lanes, 228 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:31,799 They're very disciplined, They're gonna work hard, and I think 229 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:36,840 just surviving last week with your big rival coming up, 230 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:40,159 I mean that is more than enough motivation for the 231 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:43,559 Cougars to get it done. And I think from mister 232 00:11:43,639 --> 00:11:47,679 Nelson's point of view, I say Koug's thirty one Utah 233 00:11:47,759 --> 00:11:48,279 twenty one. 234 00:11:48,879 --> 00:11:53,919 Speaker 1: We talk about the parody in this rivalry as far 235 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:57,279 as these two teams statistically this year, right, they look 236 00:11:57,320 --> 00:12:00,759 the same, They look congruid, they look symmetrical. The robbery, though, 237 00:12:00,799 --> 00:12:03,120 even though it's been very close, has been one sided 238 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:07,840 towards Utah. The one score games have always bounced Utah's way. 239 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:10,840 Why is that? Well, I said it many times on 240 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:13,759 this show over the last twelve years. Number One, they 241 00:12:13,799 --> 00:12:17,600 have way more resources twenty thirty million more in their 242 00:12:17,799 --> 00:12:21,320 organizational design because of TV revenue, because they got the 243 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:23,639 invite to the PAC twelve rather than BYU due. 244 00:12:23,519 --> 00:12:24,559 Speaker 2: To religious bigotry. 245 00:12:24,600 --> 00:12:26,799 Speaker 1: They stiff armed us and they kept us out of 246 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:28,759 the big boys clubs, and we had to go to independence. 247 00:12:28,799 --> 00:12:29,480 Speaker 2: It is what it is. 248 00:12:29,879 --> 00:12:32,720 Speaker 1: I'm not I'm not holding a chip on my shoulder 249 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:36,080 because that conference is now defunct. It's dead, ding dong. 250 00:12:36,159 --> 00:12:40,159 The Wicked Witch is dead. That conference no longer exists. Okay, 251 00:12:40,440 --> 00:12:43,399 But Utah's dominated, okay in this ribery because they got 252 00:12:43,399 --> 00:12:43,960 that money. 253 00:12:44,039 --> 00:12:46,360 Speaker 2: Okay. Furthermore, they never had an honor code. 254 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:48,559 Speaker 1: They don't have an honor code that kept BYU for 255 00:12:48,639 --> 00:12:50,080 maybe recruiting at the highest level. 256 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:52,240 Speaker 2: We didn't have P four affiliation. We got that. 257 00:12:52,399 --> 00:12:55,440 Speaker 1: Now they're academic standards. Let's not get it to us. 258 00:12:55,519 --> 00:12:59,399 I know there are our one research institution. That doesn't 259 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:01,919 mean that the student athletes have to level up to 260 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:05,840 that in that standard. They don't trust me. I've talked 261 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:08,600 to former Utah football players. I've talked to former BA 262 00:13:08,639 --> 00:13:11,519 football players that went up there. It's easier up at 263 00:13:11,519 --> 00:13:15,720 the U. All of those reasons have In the game 264 00:13:15,759 --> 00:13:19,039 of inches, the margin is so thin when it comes 265 00:13:19,039 --> 00:13:21,120 down to a field goal, it comes down to one point, 266 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:25,240 et cetera. That turns the tide towards a particular team. 267 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:28,960 Now the playing field's a little bit equal. We've seen 268 00:13:29,879 --> 00:13:32,440 a little bit more leniency with how we operate with 269 00:13:32,519 --> 00:13:35,320 the honor code. We got the twenty million, now, we 270 00:13:35,399 --> 00:13:38,480 got the thirty million, Now we got P four filiation. 271 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:42,480 Speaker 2: We're two wins in a row. Now that's what's even 272 00:13:42,519 --> 00:13:43,000 the score. 273 00:13:43,600 --> 00:13:47,039 Speaker 1: And we could see a flip flopping of the rivalry 274 00:13:47,039 --> 00:13:51,200 tonight under the lights of levelle your thoughts on that, Hunter. 275 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:53,399 Speaker 4: Yeah, absolutely, I mean you can feel it over the 276 00:13:53,519 --> 00:13:56,279 last several months and over the last year and some change, 277 00:13:56,320 --> 00:13:58,600 the tides turning in Ba's favor a little bit and 278 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:02,320 as a especially pertains to nil with what BYU is 279 00:14:02,360 --> 00:14:05,759 doing in terms of player acquisitions, developing these players, making 280 00:14:05,799 --> 00:14:08,320 sure these players are treated right, like they are absolutely 281 00:14:08,320 --> 00:14:10,840 doing everything right on and off the field, and you 282 00:14:10,879 --> 00:14:14,759 can sense that change happening in provo, happening under the 283 00:14:14,799 --> 00:14:17,559 shadow of Edwards Stadium, and I think it only bodes 284 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:20,519 well for the Cougars moving forward. Now, obviously this is 285 00:14:20,559 --> 00:14:23,120 a big game, right like, not only just for this season, 286 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:25,559 because the winner of this is going to have a 287 00:14:25,679 --> 00:14:27,639 leg up on the competition in terms of a big 288 00:14:27,679 --> 00:14:29,120 twelve championship birth. 289 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:31,440 Speaker 2: Not only that, recruiting playoffs, recruiting in state. 290 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:34,039 Speaker 4: But yeah, but not even just you know, a single season. 291 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:37,879 Things on the line for the Cougars and youths here tonight, 292 00:14:37,919 --> 00:14:41,200 but moving down the road the future of both programs. 293 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:44,000 This can be a pivotal matchup that can change the 294 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:46,679 fate and the forecast for both programs for the next 295 00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:49,759 several years. Whoever comes away with a win today, not 296 00:14:49,799 --> 00:14:52,960 only for this season, but for seasons beyond. 297 00:14:53,399 --> 00:14:56,000 Speaker 1: Give me a score prediction, Dave Nelson, and then we'll 298 00:14:56,080 --> 00:14:56,519 let you go. 299 00:14:56,960 --> 00:15:00,320 Speaker 5: Thirty one twenty one BYU double digit win. I like 300 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:03,559 that got Will Ferirn, We got Jack Kelly Back, we 301 00:15:03,639 --> 00:15:06,600 got Hell the Rock, we have the stadium, the atmosphere. 302 00:15:06,720 --> 00:15:09,519 Speaker 2: There's gonna be tons of energy tonight. Go Coop and 303 00:15:09,559 --> 00:15:10,799 the Hunter. Go ahead. 304 00:15:10,919 --> 00:15:13,759 Speaker 4: And you mentioned defensive line play Kean Utnavasa. 305 00:15:13,919 --> 00:15:15,840 Speaker 3: I mean, this is the game you bring. 306 00:15:17,039 --> 00:15:17,120 Speaker 6: In. 307 00:15:17,480 --> 00:15:19,759 Speaker 4: He should be pissed off, have a chip on his 308 00:15:19,759 --> 00:15:23,000 shoulder because of what happened last week in Tucson, having 309 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:25,080 to sit out the whole second half. He should come 310 00:15:25,080 --> 00:15:28,320 in here rested, ready and playing against his former team, 311 00:15:28,399 --> 00:15:31,159 what the fans and his former teammates said about him 312 00:15:31,159 --> 00:15:33,559 after leaving. I hope he comes into this game pissed 313 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:35,759 off and is able to stifle that running game of 314 00:15:35,840 --> 00:15:38,320 Utah that's been so prolific through a few games. 315 00:15:38,519 --> 00:15:41,399 Speaker 2: And reiterate your reiterate your score prediction. 316 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:42,840 Speaker 3: Twenty seven twenty four. 317 00:15:43,240 --> 00:15:45,120 Speaker 4: You mentioned Will Fair and a couple of field goals 318 00:15:45,159 --> 00:15:47,080 on the board. I hope it doesn't come down to 319 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:49,360 a last second field goal like it did in November 320 00:15:49,559 --> 00:15:52,279 of last season. But I do think the leg of 321 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:54,559 Will Farren is going to make the difference for bou tonight. 322 00:15:54,679 --> 00:15:57,240 Speaker 1: Love it, love it, appreciate you Hunters. Shout out to you, Dave, 323 00:15:57,559 --> 00:16:01,000 appreciate you. Stop and by enjoy the game under the 324 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:04,799 lights of Leavelle. Let's hope for three straight victories for 325 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:09,600 Kilani and the Cougars, sending Wit into retirement with three 326 00:16:09,600 --> 00:16:14,279 straight losses solely in the legacy of his tenure at 327 00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:17,799 the University of Utah. Yes, yes, he's been dominating the rivalry, 328 00:16:17,840 --> 00:16:20,000 but three straight losses. He may want to try to 329 00:16:20,039 --> 00:16:23,120 come back in twenty twenty six, just to try to 330 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:24,360 even the score. 331 00:16:24,679 --> 00:16:26,320 Speaker 2: But Morgan Scally. 332 00:16:25,960 --> 00:16:27,879 Speaker 1: And the admin may say, no, no, no, no no, 333 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:31,559 you need to be the personal assistant here in the 334 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:36,200 athletic athletic directing room. No longer, will you coach? We 335 00:16:36,240 --> 00:16:38,399 got to hand the batam. We'll see how it plays out. Gentlemen, 336 00:16:38,440 --> 00:16:41,799 we appreciate you. Let's go go Coogan. You take a 337 00:16:41,799 --> 00:16:44,159 two thousand and six finus too, that too, I would 338 00:16:44,159 --> 00:16:47,279 love that, no doubt about it. Real quick score update 339 00:16:47,559 --> 00:16:51,919 Ohio States. Ohio State dominated Wisconsin thirty four to zero 340 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:53,240 in the Big twelve. 341 00:16:53,840 --> 00:16:56,639 Speaker 2: Arizona State up by twelve. 342 00:16:56,679 --> 00:17:01,320 Speaker 1: It looks like nineteen to seven currently over Texas Tech. 343 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:03,720 Speaker 2: They're in the fourth quarter six twenty left. 344 00:17:04,160 --> 00:17:10,119 Speaker 1: ASU maybe may take down the favorite, the favorite of 345 00:17:10,160 --> 00:17:14,279 the Big twelve Texas Tech College football cannibalism at its 346 00:17:14,279 --> 00:17:19,200 finals Texas A and M twenty one to twenty at halftime, 347 00:17:19,720 --> 00:17:22,440 and then Oregon versus Rutgers fourteen to three. 348 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:26,480 Speaker 2: There's some score updates in the top twenty five. 349 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:31,960 Speaker 1: Let's get a little basketball report coming in right now. 350 00:17:32,079 --> 00:17:35,680 BYU fell earlier today, but it was a close one. 351 00:17:35,759 --> 00:17:38,880 It was an exhibition, so it doesn't count. Aj to 352 00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:43,160 Bonsa was getting buckets. The aj to Bonsa era is here. 353 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:46,960 Let's welcome in former BYU great basketball player Trevin Nell 354 00:17:47,079 --> 00:17:49,799 to talk some BYU hoops and to give a score 355 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:52,039 prognostication for this holy word. 356 00:17:52,079 --> 00:17:52,880 Speaker 2: Trevin, how you living? 357 00:17:53,920 --> 00:17:54,400 Speaker 7: I'm good. 358 00:17:54,440 --> 00:17:56,440 Speaker 2: How are you guys living? Right? 359 00:17:56,559 --> 00:17:56,799 Speaker 1: Man? 360 00:17:57,119 --> 00:17:57,319 Speaker 7: Hey? 361 00:17:57,359 --> 00:17:58,079 Speaker 2: What did you see? 362 00:17:58,079 --> 00:18:00,319 Speaker 1: What did you like from what you saw from this 363 00:18:00,359 --> 00:18:02,200 BYU basketball team earlier today? 364 00:18:03,279 --> 00:18:05,440 Speaker 6: Well, you can call me a super fan because I 365 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:09,000 had to pay the freaking and I'm Plus network to 366 00:18:09,079 --> 00:18:11,279 watch it. 367 00:18:11,279 --> 00:18:11,720 Speaker 7: It was good. 368 00:18:12,119 --> 00:18:16,440 Speaker 6: I feel like we definitely just BYU in general, like 369 00:18:16,640 --> 00:18:19,759 we don't worry. I think fans are already ready into 370 00:18:19,799 --> 00:18:24,039 it too much. But the game was good. I feel 371 00:18:24,079 --> 00:18:25,960 like we're a really good when we get out in transition, 372 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:27,759 we got to play it through an aj Son. I 373 00:18:27,759 --> 00:18:30,880 think the Aja rob Wright connection is going to be 374 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:34,440 super dangerous this year. And then yeah, I think we 375 00:18:34,519 --> 00:18:36,400 just got to kind of dial in. It's gonna take 376 00:18:36,440 --> 00:18:38,880 some time to get some chemistry and the play calling down, 377 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:41,599 but this seems gonna be super dangerous and I'm excited 378 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:43,279 to see what people are going to do win they 379 00:18:43,279 --> 00:18:45,160 get a couple more weeks under the belt playing against 380 00:18:45,160 --> 00:18:45,920 different teams. 381 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:48,759 Speaker 1: Why said this last year, I'm like, we've never been 382 00:18:48,799 --> 00:18:51,839 in an era in which BYU doesn't need to win 383 00:18:52,720 --> 00:18:55,119 big indominantly. 384 00:18:54,799 --> 00:18:55,920 Speaker 2: Early on in the season. 385 00:18:55,960 --> 00:18:59,880 Speaker 1: They have to crescendo and become their best selves in 386 00:19:00,319 --> 00:19:03,000 February in March. Last year, we got to see that, 387 00:19:03,160 --> 00:19:05,960 like where there was question marks. You know, is jegor 388 00:19:06,519 --> 00:19:09,319 Uh living up to the hype? Is this BAU basketball 389 00:19:09,319 --> 00:19:11,759 team gonna be as good as we had hoped it 390 00:19:11,799 --> 00:19:16,920 to be. They ended up climaxing reaching their potential in 391 00:19:17,039 --> 00:19:20,240 February and March, and that is unique to be why 392 00:19:20,319 --> 00:19:23,480 you typically were front end loaded. We're more prepared, We're 393 00:19:23,519 --> 00:19:26,559 executing at a higher level in the early season and 394 00:19:26,599 --> 00:19:29,000 then Wayne in the offseason or towards the end of 395 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:31,799 the season that wasn't so last year, and I think 396 00:19:31,880 --> 00:19:34,039 we're gonna see that once again this year. 397 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:38,680 Speaker 6: Yeah, I agree. I mean this seems this seems gonna 398 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:40,920 be really fun to watch, and I think we're they're 399 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:44,000 gonna start hitting on off the cylinders really quick because 400 00:19:44,960 --> 00:19:47,880 fortunately for them, they're gonna have a really tough schedule. 401 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:50,440 So it's gonna be fun to be able to see 402 00:19:50,440 --> 00:19:53,200 them play a top five matchup against Yukon. It's gonna 403 00:19:53,200 --> 00:19:56,200 see them play, you know, these these really really tough teams, 404 00:19:56,440 --> 00:19:58,559 these huge at venues to get them ready. 405 00:19:58,359 --> 00:19:59,000 Speaker 7: For the Big twelve. 406 00:20:00,119 --> 00:20:02,359 Speaker 1: What did you like today and what do you want 407 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:05,880 to see improved upon from this BYU basketball team as 408 00:20:05,880 --> 00:20:07,480 we get into the real schedule. 409 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:11,200 Speaker 6: Yeah, I think what I would like to see them 410 00:20:11,240 --> 00:20:14,279 more is just get the ball out quick. Like I 411 00:20:14,319 --> 00:20:17,960 think they got to press the issue of getting points 412 00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:21,519 in transition. If you think back to how good Gonzaga 413 00:20:21,559 --> 00:20:23,960 was in previous years, they would get the ball back 414 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:27,240 over the line in you know, two seconds after a 415 00:20:27,279 --> 00:20:28,839 make or a minute they would cross the half court 416 00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:32,279 line and beyond that attack. So if YU can kind 417 00:20:32,279 --> 00:20:35,799 of take that identity, put it into their own and 418 00:20:35,799 --> 00:20:38,559 be able to attack on Austinlanders in the first five 419 00:20:38,640 --> 00:20:40,839 seconds of the shots off. I think they're going to 420 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:43,799 be really dangerous. And then something that coach Young was 421 00:20:43,839 --> 00:20:46,519 really good with us last year, especially me, was just 422 00:20:47,200 --> 00:20:50,160 the being able to get shooter stops, to be able 423 00:20:50,200 --> 00:20:53,880 to run plays effectively. I feel like this this exhibition 424 00:20:54,319 --> 00:20:57,160 showed that, you know, they'd run a play and come 425 00:20:57,200 --> 00:20:59,000 down to the last ten seconds getting the ball to 426 00:20:59,480 --> 00:21:03,200 a j and so that's that's a very awesome thing 427 00:21:03,279 --> 00:21:05,640 to have a guy that can be able to create, 428 00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:08,319 you know, do all that, but it's it also has 429 00:21:08,359 --> 00:21:10,119 a lot of pressure, a lot of weight on his shoulders, 430 00:21:10,119 --> 00:21:12,319 so they can be able to exceute them quick easy 431 00:21:12,359 --> 00:21:15,119 plays early in the stalclock. I think it's gonna help them. 432 00:21:15,440 --> 00:21:20,680 Speaker 1: Well, we got a rivalry holy war here in Provo, Utah. 433 00:21:21,079 --> 00:21:23,279 Speaker 2: I know you're a Hooper. 434 00:21:23,039 --> 00:21:26,799 Speaker 1: But I know you stay locked in during football season 435 00:21:26,839 --> 00:21:29,680 as well. What do you see happening tonight under the 436 00:21:29,759 --> 00:21:32,480 lights of level be why you're not the favorite? Maybe 437 00:21:32,519 --> 00:21:35,039 a chip on their shoulder because of that. How do 438 00:21:35,039 --> 00:21:36,680 you see this game playing out? 439 00:21:38,319 --> 00:21:38,599 Speaker 8: Yeah? 440 00:21:38,759 --> 00:21:41,519 Speaker 6: I mean you know, I'm not. Actually, I'm not even 441 00:21:41,519 --> 00:21:43,960 a player anymore. So I don't like like Utah has 442 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:47,640 always been a game where people get up for. I 443 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:49,160 feel like this game is gonna be awesome. I feel 444 00:21:49,160 --> 00:21:51,079 like the Rocks can be, you know, doing what the 445 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:54,440 Rock does. But if you guys saw a clip of 446 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:58,759 Kilaney he told everybody, he said, they know, but they 447 00:21:58,799 --> 00:22:00,519 don't know about us, but they're about to find out. 448 00:22:00,680 --> 00:22:04,359 I think you guys gonna put the world on noted they. 449 00:22:04,240 --> 00:22:06,599 Speaker 2: Don't know, but they about to find out. 450 00:22:06,599 --> 00:22:09,480 Speaker 1: Shout out to my boy Brad Hardley as well showing 451 00:22:09,559 --> 00:22:10,480 up to the tailgate. 452 00:22:10,799 --> 00:22:12,920 Speaker 2: I love that prognostication. 453 00:22:13,079 --> 00:22:17,160 Speaker 1: This Utah, this Utah team don't know, but they about 454 00:22:17,160 --> 00:22:21,240 to find out. Trevinell, Ladies and gentlemen, always appreciate our 455 00:22:21,279 --> 00:22:25,599 time together and uh and great great insight into the 456 00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:26,799 basketball world as well. 457 00:22:26,839 --> 00:22:29,000 Speaker 2: We appreciate you brother, thanks for hopping on today. 458 00:22:29,839 --> 00:22:34,000 Speaker 6: Yeah, of course, everybody that's a BYU fan, I's not 459 00:22:34,039 --> 00:22:36,240 an open invite to you, Thob. If you're a buy fan, 460 00:22:36,319 --> 00:22:38,240 go out to the telgate, say what's up to my 461 00:22:38,319 --> 00:22:41,000 man Blaine and Ben. Thank you guys for having me on. 462 00:22:41,759 --> 00:22:42,799 Speaker 2: Hey much love to you. 463 00:22:42,880 --> 00:22:45,440 Speaker 1: I got Bleene Anderson and Vanderwealth by my side and 464 00:22:45,559 --> 00:22:50,279 the Ultimate Tailgater. Loved hearing from Trevinell and we've had 465 00:22:50,319 --> 00:22:53,839 a great event thus far prior to kickoff. 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We've got a YouTube page 478 00:23:27,119 --> 00:23:28,960 and we put a lot of good content out there 479 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:29,400 about some. 480 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:31,119 Speaker 7: Advanced tech smart wealth strategies. 481 00:23:31,400 --> 00:23:33,319 Speaker 2: Love that giving you a score prediction. 482 00:23:33,400 --> 00:23:35,680 Speaker 1: How do you see this game playing out BYU versus 483 00:23:35,759 --> 00:23:36,480 Utah tonight? 484 00:23:36,759 --> 00:23:37,839 Speaker 2: Well, I love I. 485 00:23:37,839 --> 00:23:40,039 Speaker 8: Love what you and Trevin we're talking about that they're 486 00:23:40,079 --> 00:23:41,079 about to find out. 487 00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:44,039 Speaker 7: I kind of like that we're underdogs in this game. 488 00:23:44,079 --> 00:23:46,119 I do feel like that it fires the guys. 489 00:23:46,279 --> 00:23:50,240 Speaker 1: The pressures on Utah's pressures on Utah, the corners, all levels, 490 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:52,759 the ayre spiking up on the hill up in Salt 491 00:23:52,839 --> 00:23:56,119 Lake City, they're tents, they're they're you know, a little 492 00:23:56,119 --> 00:23:59,160 bit tight where you know it's not supposed to be tight. 493 00:23:59,200 --> 00:24:02,039 I'm telling you, guys, there's a lot of pressure. 494 00:24:02,319 --> 00:24:02,559 Speaker 2: Well. 495 00:24:02,599 --> 00:24:04,839 Speaker 8: And you know, there's even been a few Utah fans 496 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:06,400 around here that are come to join us here at 497 00:24:06,400 --> 00:24:07,200 the Ultimate tail game. 498 00:24:07,319 --> 00:24:10,000 Speaker 7: That's all good, but I could feel it amongst them. 499 00:24:10,079 --> 00:24:12,039 Speaker 8: Even when we bring it up that they're favored, they're 500 00:24:12,039 --> 00:24:14,839 always kind of like, yeah, I. 501 00:24:14,759 --> 00:24:17,880 Speaker 7: Know, it doesn't quite make sense, but we'll take it. 502 00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:20,680 Speaker 8: It's just a more fuel for our guys and to 503 00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:23,680 get them pumped off. I think it's gonna be close. 504 00:24:23,839 --> 00:24:26,599 I think it is going to be a defensive battle. 505 00:24:26,920 --> 00:24:30,160 I mentioned yesterday, twenty one to twenty our guys, that's 506 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:30,720 my prediction. 507 00:24:31,079 --> 00:24:32,079 Speaker 2: I love it. Well. 508 00:24:32,160 --> 00:24:36,400 Speaker 1: It would be glorious to send Kyle Winningham out with 509 00:24:36,480 --> 00:24:38,960 a third straight loss in this ribery game after he's 510 00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:42,000 been very dominant eleven to five. What's interesting is like 511 00:24:42,680 --> 00:24:46,359 all of these competitive advantages that I've enumerted, okay. 512 00:24:47,640 --> 00:24:51,000 Speaker 2: In when I left off, and Lincoln. 513 00:24:50,759 --> 00:24:55,920 Speaker 1: Riley and others have claimed that Utah engaged in. Now, 514 00:24:56,880 --> 00:24:59,960 this Utah defense still a top fifteen, top ten. 515 00:24:59,839 --> 00:25:01,279 Speaker 2: D defense this year, by the way. 516 00:25:01,640 --> 00:25:04,759 Speaker 1: But another thing that has changed over the years is 517 00:25:04,799 --> 00:25:08,519 like no more sign stealing, and that's something. 518 00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:09,720 Speaker 2: That Utah has been accused of. 519 00:25:09,920 --> 00:25:11,960 Speaker 1: Now they've continued to be good over the last couple 520 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:15,279 of years, even though sign steeling can occur, so you know, 521 00:25:15,319 --> 00:25:16,920 you may have to throw that one out as a 522 00:25:16,960 --> 00:25:20,880 competitive advantage. But those competitive advantage that UTAH has been 523 00:25:21,759 --> 00:25:26,799 beneficiaries of no longer are going to be existing in 524 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:30,759 the present and into the future. Even though they say 525 00:25:30,799 --> 00:25:32,160 they're going to be a part of the Big ten 526 00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:34,920 in the future because of X, Y and Z, I 527 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:37,400 don't see it happen, and they're gonna have to live 528 00:25:37,480 --> 00:25:39,880 and die with the Big twelve, no way if sands 529 00:25:39,920 --> 00:25:43,400 or butts about it. All right, let's talk keys to 530 00:25:43,519 --> 00:25:47,880 the game as we finalize this segment. Obviously, the last 531 00:25:47,920 --> 00:25:50,359 two games in which b YUS won, they have not 532 00:25:50,640 --> 00:25:55,839 given up the football turnovers. Obviously, it's cliche to talk 533 00:25:55,880 --> 00:26:00,480 about it's always a standard for good football play. You 534 00:26:00,519 --> 00:26:03,400 don't want to cough up the football. BYU has been 535 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:07,000 great minus the last two games. They've actually been in 536 00:26:07,039 --> 00:26:09,920 the negatives on turnover margin, but somehow found a way 537 00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:10,240 to win. 538 00:26:10,279 --> 00:26:12,160 Speaker 2: Now that would be transcendent. 539 00:26:12,319 --> 00:26:16,079 Speaker 1: If BYU is not winning the turnover battle versus Utah 540 00:26:16,079 --> 00:26:21,680 tonight and still wins, that would be insane. So hopefully 541 00:26:21,799 --> 00:26:24,079 they don't turn the ball over because it bodes well 542 00:26:24,119 --> 00:26:27,559 for them. And then, furthermore, you're gonna have to win 543 00:26:27,599 --> 00:26:31,160 the trench warfare. In twenty twenty one, when the Max 544 00:26:31,200 --> 00:26:34,559 Hall curse was finally broken due to Jaron Hall playing 545 00:26:34,960 --> 00:26:37,519 under the lights of Level Kyle whitting him. 546 00:26:37,519 --> 00:26:39,680 Speaker 2: In the postgame state, He's like, I would. 547 00:26:39,519 --> 00:26:42,119 Speaker 1: Have never guessed that we were gonna lose the trench 548 00:26:42,160 --> 00:26:46,079 warfare battle they did. Furthermore, you know what happened in 549 00:26:46,079 --> 00:26:48,759 that game, BYU ice the clock. 550 00:26:48,759 --> 00:26:51,319 Speaker 2: With an NFL running back by the name of Tyler 551 00:26:51,440 --> 00:26:52,079 Al's year. 552 00:26:52,359 --> 00:26:55,839 Speaker 1: Yes, they kept feeding them and Utah couldn't stop it. 553 00:26:56,279 --> 00:26:59,759 I wonder if we will see something similar tonight with 554 00:27:00,319 --> 00:27:05,319 LJ and Bear and this offensive line led by your 555 00:27:05,359 --> 00:27:10,119 tackles Andrew Gentry and Isaiah Jada, Bruce, Mitchell Wayln Lapuahu, 556 00:27:10,440 --> 00:27:14,920 Austin Lelousa, Kyle super chob Sonny Macassini. They got some 557 00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:17,960 guys up there that can move that defensive front. The 558 00:27:18,079 --> 00:27:21,240 one weakness you could say that Utah has defensively is 559 00:27:21,279 --> 00:27:23,920 they have not been as effective in stopping the run 560 00:27:24,400 --> 00:27:27,839 as you thought they would be. West Virginia expose that 561 00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:29,319 a little bit. They give up like twenty and sixty 562 00:27:29,400 --> 00:27:33,240 yards on the ground. B Yu. Their run game has 563 00:27:33,279 --> 00:27:36,079 been tremendous. They put up two hundred and sixty yards 564 00:27:36,119 --> 00:27:38,200 versus you of A, the most yards that they had 565 00:27:38,359 --> 00:27:40,359 given up all season, the most they had given up 566 00:27:40,359 --> 00:27:43,240 prior to BYU one hundred and sixteen. So, like you 567 00:27:43,279 --> 00:27:48,079 see the disparity of statistical output. So what I've declared 568 00:27:48,599 --> 00:27:51,559 in this game, I'm calling a very close one twenty 569 00:27:51,599 --> 00:27:54,279 one to twenty. I'm taking the under BYU wins by 570 00:27:54,359 --> 00:27:57,680 one point. That's all it takes in this game, just 571 00:27:57,680 --> 00:27:59,599 like it was twenty two to twenty one. I'm gonna 572 00:27:59,599 --> 00:28:02,480 say one twenty in this game under the lights levelle 573 00:28:02,519 --> 00:28:04,000 BYU comes out victorious. 574 00:28:04,079 --> 00:28:05,880 Speaker 2: Ronald Real Quick your score prediction. 575 00:28:05,680 --> 00:28:06,960 Speaker 7: Going twenty four to twenty one. 576 00:28:07,039 --> 00:28:09,200 Speaker 2: Matters with the boys up front. Jack Kelly's the key. 577 00:28:09,440 --> 00:28:10,640 Speaker 7: Gotta puppression a quarterback. 578 00:28:10,640 --> 00:28:12,200 Speaker 2: Don't let him be outside the tackle box. 579 00:28:12,839 --> 00:28:16,200 Speaker 1: Devin Dampier, he's gonna have to be. He's gonna be 580 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:20,079 forced to throw the ball tonight. And everyone's talking about 581 00:28:20,079 --> 00:28:23,200 how Bear Bachmeyer has never been in a rivalry game. 582 00:28:23,880 --> 00:28:27,759 Neither is Devin Dampier. Nor does Devin Dampier. Has he 583 00:28:27,839 --> 00:28:30,839 ever played in front of sixty five thousand loyal, strong 584 00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:33,039 and true opposition fans. 585 00:28:33,359 --> 00:28:34,160 Speaker 2: Okay, that's right. 586 00:28:34,400 --> 00:28:37,119 Speaker 1: So, uh, he's gonna be in a world of hurt 587 00:28:37,799 --> 00:28:39,559 in my opinion, because he's gonna have to use his 588 00:28:39,680 --> 00:28:42,480 arm in order to win the football game. Good luck 589 00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:44,759 using your legs to win the football game, because that 590 00:28:44,920 --> 00:28:50,880 defense swarms and they make you pay. As Derwin Gray stated, Okay, 591 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:53,319 every single one of those runs. 592 00:28:53,160 --> 00:28:55,680 Speaker 2: Will be taxed. It will be a tax. 593 00:28:55,720 --> 00:28:57,680 Speaker 1: And I know you're you're a metross guy, so it's 594 00:28:57,680 --> 00:28:58,720 gonna be tax my friend. 595 00:28:59,119 --> 00:29:01,119 Speaker 7: That's good. That's a great comment. 596 00:29:01,559 --> 00:29:05,359 Speaker 8: Gosh, I'm hoping to see Bear Baukmeyer maybe fifteen carries tonight. 597 00:29:05,400 --> 00:29:07,200 Speaker 2: I know that might be a lot, and then, uh, 598 00:29:07,519 --> 00:29:08,559 I think we're gonna have to run him. 599 00:29:08,599 --> 00:29:10,359 Speaker 7: You're gonna have to run him and LJ get him 600 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:13,119 twenty carries. Let's run the ball and let's let let's 601 00:29:13,160 --> 00:29:15,319 see a ton of wissa. This is our breakout game tonight. 602 00:29:15,440 --> 00:29:18,079 Speaker 1: Let's go defense, let's go offense, and special teams is 603 00:29:18,119 --> 00:29:20,440 the biggest disparity, by the way, we'll go to break 604 00:29:20,480 --> 00:29:21,079 Coming up next. 605 00:29:21,160 --> 00:29:22,960 Speaker 2: Nick Ritchie joined us earlier in the week. 606 00:29:23,200 --> 00:29:26,920 Speaker 1: He's gonna give you the Utah standpoint, the Utah perspective. 607 00:29:26,920 --> 00:29:29,079 Speaker 2: Coming up next. This is Cougar Sports on one, O 608 00:29:29,119 --> 00:29:30,279 three nine nine, eight point three