The 12th annual Pick Six Previews season preview magazine was released in July, and I have BYU projected in the middle of a packed Big 12.
PROVO — The best time of the year is upon us. It's an honor to be back at KSL.com with my weekly in-season role covering both BYU and Utah.
Before that, though, we need to enjoy the 2023 season as it will be the end of an era in college football. This is the final year of the four-team playoff format, the last season of Pac-12 football , and the last time seeing Texas and Oklahoma in their traditional Big 12 footprint.was released in July, and I have BYU projected in the middle of a packed Big 12.
I've included these as key stats because while BYU has had three years of elite quarterback play, there is no guarantee that the run continues. Slovis had an excellent freshman campaign at USC in 2019 when he placed seventh nationally in QB Rating. But since then, his QB Rating has declined every year: seventh , 34th , 78th , 86th .Last season, the BYU offensive line made it two consecutive years placing in the Top 25 of both my Offensive Line Run Push metric and Pass Protection Sack Rate.
Whether BYU can replace its three starters and make it three consecutive years of elite offensive line play will be pivotal for the overall season outcome. Suamataia earned a spot on my All-Big 12 first team, and I ranked BYU sixth in the Big 12 unit ranks at offensive line.For years, the BYU defensive scheme has been extra conservative, safe, and often dropped eight players into pass coverage.
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