Immediate questions over what can be done include changes in coaching duties and personnel shakeups.
BYU AthleticsIf these were the numbers that were presented to BYU’s coaching staff before Saturday’s game, they would have taken them. Not only that, they would have welcomed them.
“It’s tough,” wide receiver Kody Epps said when asked about the offense’s approach as BYU’s defense allowed eight consecutive scoring drives. The question is, what are those decisions? Sitake alluded to two things that could immediately be addressed. The first was the aforementioned play-calling duties. Defensive coordinator Ilaisa Tuiaki has been under fire for the last several years about his job security and this was BYU’s worse defensive performance since 2016 when Toledo had 692 yards in his first season as the coordinator.
quarterback KJ Jefferson in the backfield and turned a potential punt into a 36-yard gain. It set up the Razorbacks for a touchdown that ultimately made it a two-score game.There were multiple times in the game when BYU simply looked outmanned as a faster, more athletic SEC opponent. Beyond that, BYU also seemed to rely on Epps’ run-after-the-catch ability. It has become one of the constants that BYU can lean on and Roderick went to it often. Epps had 14 targets for 125 yards and a touchdown. He now has scored in each of the last five games.
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