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BYU Football: Projecting every game in 2021

By Adam Gibby

BOCA RATON, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: Zach Wilson #1 and the Brigham Young Cougars wait to take the field prior to the game against the Central Florida Knights at FAU Stadium on December 22, 2020 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: Zach Wilson #1 and the Brigham Young Cougars wait to take the field prior to the game against the Central Florida Knights at FAU Stadium on December 22, 2020 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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Dec 19, 2020; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Utes celebrate after a fumble recovery by linebacker Nephi Sewell (29) in the fourth quarter against the Washington State Cougars at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 19, 2020; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Utes celebrate after a fumble recovery by linebacker Nephi Sewell (29) in the fourth quarter against the Washington State Cougars at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports /

Utah

Is this finally the year? The good news is that both teams should come into this matchup pretty prepared. The Utes open up with a really good FCS Weber State team that would love nothing more than to spoil the Utes season. While the Utes should win this game decisively, they will probably not have the luxury of being able to prepare for BYU for an extra week.

I think that this is going to be a very, very low scoring game. Utah doesn’t appear to be an offensive juggernaut, but their defense will be the best BYU will face all year. This game may have Ryan Rhekow punt more than he did all of last season and most of the game will take place between the two twenty five yard lines.

The game will come down to turnovers. In recent years that has been BYU’s doom, but with so many offensive weapons this year, it won’t be as much of an issue. BYU’s slight edge in the offense will be just enough to give the Cougars a win.

Prediction: BYU 14 Utah 13

Record: 2-0

Ranking Range: 20-24

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