It was BYU's defense that led the charge and completed the program's first shutout against an FBS opponent since 2012 (47-0 vs. Hawaii).
PROVO — BYU's first game as a Power Five football program started with perfection from both sides of the ball. In front of 59,000 blue-clad fans, the defense got a three-and-out, and then the offense marched down the field 50 yards for its first touchdown of the season.
Before its 10-game stretch of Power Five opponents, BYU draws an FCS opponent and an opportunity to develop the offense more than what it showed in the opener. BYU hosts the Southern Utah Thunderbirds Saturday afternoon in LaVell Edwards Stadium .BYU 45.4 | Southern Utah N/A — FCSMy Game Grader formula is a measure of statistical dominance — and adjusts for opponent strength — and is a key piece of my preseason evaluation. After peaking at No. 5 in 2020, BYU slid to No.
Southern Utah went 6-34 overall from 2018-21 before last season's five-win campaign by new head coach DeLane Fitzgerald changed the momentum of the program. In the 2022 season finale, Southern Utah notched a league win over BYU's 2023 opening opponent Sam Houston State. Last week, Southern Utah fought Arizona State to a 24-21 battle in Tempe and showed they can compete with FBS opponents.
The linebacker duo of Ben Bywater and Max Tooley was as strong as expected, while cornerbacks Jakob Robinson and Eddie Heckard impressed. Robinson had two interceptions — picking up right from where he left off in December's New Mexico Bowl — and Heckard added a pick and impact hits.
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