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Key Players Returning:
QB Jake Retzlaff, RB LJ Martin, WR Chase Roberts, OC Bruce Mitchell, OG Weylin Lapuaho, OT Austin Leausa, DE Logan Lutui, LB Isaiah Glasker, LB Jack Kelly, CB Mory Bamba, FS Tanner Wall, SS Raider Damuni, PR Parker Kingston, PK Will Ferrin, and PT Sam Vander Haar.
Key Players Departing:
WR Darius Lassiter, WR/KR Keelan Marion, OC Connor Pay, OT Caleb Etienne, OT Brayden Keim, DE Tyler Batty, DT Blake Mangelson, NT John Nelson, LB Harrison Taggart, CB Marque Collins, CB Jakob Robinson, and SS Crew Wakley.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: OT Austin Pay (American Fork, Utah), ATH Lamason Waller (Hesperia, California), LB Tyler Payne (Ogden, Utah), EDGE Ulavai Fetuli (La Habra, California), TE Carsen Ryan (Utah transfer), OT Andrew Williams (Kirksville, Missouri), OT Siosiua Vete (Oakland, California), ATH Taani Makasini (Provo, Utah), TE Jackson Doman (Canby, Oregon), and DT Keanu Tanuvasa (Utah transfer).
2024 Results:
G01 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W 41-13
G02 @ SMU W 18-15
G03 @ Wyoming W 34-14
G04 #13 KANSAS STATE W 38-9
G05 @ Baylor W 34-28
G06 ARIZONA W 41-19
G07 OKLAHOMA STATE W 38-35
G08 @ UCF W 37-24
G09 @ Utah W 22-21
G10 KANSAS L 13-17
G11 @ #21 Arizona State L 23-28
G12 HOUSTON W 30-18
BOWL vs. #23 Colorado W 36-14
Team Info:
2024 Overall: 11-2 (3rd in Big XII)
Home: 5-1
Away: 5-1
Neutral: 1-0
B12: 7-2
Non-B12: 4-0
Head Coach: Kalani Sitake
BYU: 72-43 0
Bowls: 5-2
Career: 72-43
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Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Jake Retzlaff (213-368, 2947 yards, 57.9%, 8.0 avg., 20 TD, 12 INT)
Rushing: LJ Martin (137 car., 718 yards, 5.2 avg., 7 TD)
Receiving: Chase Roberts (52 rec., 854 yards, 16.4 avg., 4 TD)
TD’s Scored: LJ Martin (9)
Sacks: Jack Kelly (5)
Tackles: Isaiah Glasker (70)
Interceptions: Isaiah Glasker/Tanner Wall (3)
Pass Deflections: Mory Bamba/Isaiah Glasker (4)
Tackles For Loss: Isaiah Glasker (15)
Forced Fumbles: Jack Kelly (2)
Kick Returns: Talan Alfrey (1 ret., 58 yards, 58.0 avg., 1 TD)
Punt Returns: Parker Kingston (11 ret., 51 yards, 4.6 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Will Ferrin (24-27 fg/fga., 89%, 41-41 xp/xpa., 113 pts.)
Punting: Sam Vander Haar (33 punts, 1412 yards, 42.8 avg., 14 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 12 Jake Retzlaff (RS SR/TR)
RB: 4 LJ Martin (JR)
WR: 2 Chase Roberts (RS SR)
WR: 13 Jojo Phillips (RS SO)
WR: 18 Cody Hagen (SO)
TE: 20 Carsen Ryan (SR/TR)
LT: 71 Isaiah Jatta (RS SR/TR)
LG: 61 Weylin Lapuaho (SR/TR)
OC: 63 Bruce Mitchell (RS JR)
RG: 64 Kyle Sfarcioc (RS SR/TR)
RT: 55 Austin Leausa (SR/TR)
KR: 21 Enoch Nawahine (RS SR/TR)
PK: 44 Will Ferrin (RS JR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 48 Bodie Schoonover (RS JR)
DT: 55 John Taumoepeau (SR/TR)
DT: 57 Keanu Tanuvasa (RS JR/TR)
DE: 59 Logan Lutui (RS SR/TR)
LB: 16 Isaiah Glasker (RS JR)
LB: 54 Siale Esera (RS SO)
LB: 17 Jack Kelly (RS SR/TR)
CB: 0 Evan Johnson (RS JR)
CB: 4 Mory Bamba (RS SR/TR)
FS: 28 Tanner Wall (RS SR)
SS: 3 Raider Damuni (JR)
PR: 11 Parker Kingston (RS JR)
PT: 35 Sam Van Der Haar (RS JR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: A
Kickers: A
Punters: B
Schedule:
08/30 PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS | BYU won (20-6) the only prior meeting in 2017.
09/06 STANFORD CARDINAL | BYU trails the series 1-2. The Cougars won (35-265) the last meeting in 2022, and they lost (10-37) the prior meeting in 2004.
09/20 @ East Carolina Pirates | BYU trails the series 1-2. The Cougars lost (24-27) the last meeting in 2022, and they lost (17-33) the prior meeting in 2017.
09/27 @ Colorado Buffaloes | BYU trails the series 4-8-1. The Cougars won (36-14) last season’s meeting, and they won (20-17) the prior meeting in 1988.
10/03 WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS | BYU trails the series 0-2. The Cougars lost (7-37) the last meeting in 2023, and they lost (32-35) the inaugural meeting in 2016.
10/11 @ Arizona Wildcats | BYU leads the series 13-12-1. The Cougars are 4-0 since restarting the series in 2016, and their last series loss (21-31) was in 2008.
10/18 UTAH UTES | BYU trails the series 33-59-4. The Cougars are 2-5 since 2015, and their last series loss (12-30) was in 2019.
10/25 @ Iowa State Cyclones | BYU trails the series 0-5. The Cougars lost (13-45) the last meeting in 2023, and they lost (7-34) the prior meeting in 1974.
11/08 @ Texas Tech Red Raiders | The series is tied 1-1. The Cougars won (27-14) the prior meeting in 2023, and they lost (20-21) the inaugural meeting in 1940.
11/15 TCU HORNED FROGS | BYU trails the series 5-7. The Cougars lost (11-44) the last meeting in 2023, and they lost (28-38) the prior meeting in 2011.
11/22 @ Cincinnati Bearcats | BYU leads the series 3-0. The Cougars won (35-27) the last meeting in 2023, and they won (20-3) the prior meeting in 2016.
11/29 UCF KNIGHTS | BYU leads the series 3-1. The Cougars won (37-24) last season’s meeting, and they won (49-23) the prior meeting in 2020.
Predictions:
Home: 6-0
Away: 4-2
Neutral: 0-0
B12: 7-2
Non-B12: 3-0
Overall: 10-2 (4th in Big XII – Bowl Eligible)
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