Well, this should be one of the easier 3-game stretches on BYU's schedule, weeks 4-6 with Nevada, then at Utah State, then hosting San Diego State. It couldn't have come at a better time after what will be the most difficult 3-week stretch of their season the first three weeks.
Week 4: Nevada, Saturday, September 25th, 4pm (MT), on the Mtn. Network:
Previous Game: California
Following Game: @ UNLV
Two Games Later: San Jose State
Chances They Are Beat Up Coming Into BYU: Very high. They have a Pac 10 school the week before. Not a great Pac 10 school, but there is still a reason they are a BCS team.
Chances They Are Overlooking BYU: As high as anybody BYU will face all season. Their next game is at in-state rival UNLV, followed by their first conference game.
BYU should win this game. Period.
Week 5: Utah State, Friday October 1st, 6pm (MT), on ESPN and ESPNHD:
Previous Game: @ SDSU
Following Game: @ Louisiana Tech
Week After That: Bye
Chances They Are Beat Up Coming Into BYU: Not great. SDSU is not currently a very physical football team. The one thing to watch here is that they are AT San Diego State, in a night game on Saturday. This is a Friday night game. Best case scenario, Utah State gets home early Sunday morning.
Chances They Are Overlooking BYU: Not in a million years. One, this is Utah State and they want to beat BYU more than any game on their schedule. Two, Gary Andersen is a former Utah Assistant, he was there at the height of their "School Down South" mentality. He hates BYU. With a passion. Even more than most Aggie fans do!
BYU should win this game. But it will be VERY physical and they probably won't score a lot of points.
Week 6: San Diego State, Saturday, October 9th, 4pm (MT), on the Mtn. Network:
Previous Week: Bye
Following Game: Air Force
Two Games Later: @ New Mexico
Chances They Are Beat Up Coming Into BYU: none. They are coming off a bye. If you can't heal up by then, you aren't going to be healthy all season.
Chances They Are Overlooking BYU: none. Especially after BYU beat them TWICE in basketball last year. While the Air Force game might be big the next week, it doesn't compare to the BYU game.
BYU should win this game. Easy. It's an easy opponent. It's homecoming weekend. They have an extra day off with the Friday night game the week before. The only issue: next week is at TCU. Don't get caught overlooking a Hoke-coached team with a lot of speed...
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