BYU football: How to fix the Cougars’ sputtering offense

No. 3: Modify to add tempo and spread

Tanner Mangum started to look a bit like the old Tanner Mangum when BYU went with three, four of five wide receiver sets and used an up tempo style.

There were still errors, but things looked better.

Playing spread offense with tempo has the potential to cover up for some deficiencies. Sure, it may seem a little gimmicky – but no one cares if it works.

So, let Mangum do what Mangum does best. Let him play free. Is it as analytical? No. Will it work? Well, 2015 worked out pretty well.

There’s no shame in having to change up the offense to fit the personnel. Giving Mangum a system in which he plays his best is a good thing for the Cougars. Like we’ve said before, this defense is good enough that 21-28 points will win them just about every game.

Make some tweaks. Score some points. Win some games.