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BYU Football: Score Prediction for South Florida vs BYU

By Adam Gibby

Oct 12, 2019; Tampa, FL, USA; Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Gunner Romney (18) receives the ball in front of South Florida defensive back Nick Roberts (2) during the fourth quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 12, 2019; Tampa, FL, USA; Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Gunner Romney (18) receives the ball in front of South Florida defensive back Nick Roberts (2) during the fourth quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 18, 2021; Provo, Utah, USA; BYU Cougars quarterback Jaren Hall (3) is pursued by Arizona State Sun Devils defensive back Evan Fields (4) in the fourth quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2021; Provo, Utah, USA; BYU Cougars quarterback Jaren Hall (3) is pursued by Arizona State Sun Devils defensive back Evan Fields (4) in the fourth quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

BYU Offense vs USF Defense

USF’s defense is a miniature version of Arizona State where they are quick and athletic, but not necessarily big or strong. While Arizona State had quite a bit of success with this playstyle for the first three quarters of the game, the Cougars wore out the defensive line and were able to whatever they wanted in the fourth quarter.

I expect more of the same against South Florida except that the Cougars will likely find more success earlier in the game probably all of the second half or earlier. The one risk with USF’s defense for BYU is that they could get turnovers and capitalize on them. Turnovers can flip a game real quick and eliminate any talent gap that may exist.

My final prediction is that USF will come up with one big turnover early in the game that will make Cougar fans worry that maybe they are a bit too relaxed, but after some early adjustments, the Cougars will overpower the Bulls and do essentially what they want pulling away into a large halftime lead.

The second half will feature quite a few backups who will make some plays and pick up a few scores.

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