BYU is 7-0, ranked No. 11 in the nation, and coming off their third straight win in the Holy War against rival Utah.
On offense, much of BYU's success can be attributed to freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier and four skill players around him - running back LJ Martin, wide receivers Chase Roberts and Parker Kingston, and tight end Carsen Ryan.
The good news is these four skills players are having statistically outstanding seasons.
The bad news is the lack of production behind them is more than concerning.
LJ Martin's workload versus other running backs
Running back LJ Martin has been an absolute beast this year. He is averaging 110.6 rushing yards per game and 6.1 yards per carry.
The concern, however, is Martin has a history of getting injured while playing perhaps the most physically punishing position in all of football. If the Cougars lose LJ Martin for any stretch of time, his absence would likely grind the offense to a halt.
On the season Martin has 127 rushing attempts. Injured backup Sione Moa has 17. Jovesa Damuni has 11 carries this season but lost a fumble and tumbled down the depth chart. Lucky Finau has eight carries and Charles Miska has six, but all of their touches came in meaningless action against Portland State. Enoch Nawahine has five carries and Preston Rex has three.
In other words, when factoring out the Portland State carries given to Finau and Miska, here's how the carries break down:
LJ Martin - 127 carries
All Other RBs - 36 carries
That's not a healthy split. With RB2 Sione Moa still injured, BYU is overly reliant on LJ Martin. The Cougars need another legitimate running back to emerge in the event Martin gets dinged up at some point this year.
It's Chase Roberts, Parker Kingston, and......?
Wide receivers Chase Roberts and Parker Kingston have been sensational this year.
Roberts has 24 receptions for 463 yards while Kingston has reeled in 27 catches for 383 yards. That's the good news.
What's concerning is the wide receiver production behind them. Cody Hagan has 10 receptions for 76 yards this year, followed by an injured Jojo Phillips with three receptions for 30 yards, Tiger Bachmeier with three receptions for 23 yards, and Rowan Reay with one catch for eight yards against Portland State.
Here's the performance for BYU's wide receivers this year:
51 receptions, 846 yards - Roberts and Kingston
17 receptions, 137 yards - All other wide receivers
BYU really needed Jojo Phillips to be the WR3 who can pick up the slack when Roberts and Kingston draw double teams, but he was injured in the second game against Stanford and still doesn't have a timetable to return. The Cougars are hoping Hagan and Tiger Bachmeier can fill the void, but through seven games they haven't emerged as key pieces in Aaron Roderick's pass offense.
Carsen Ryan is a one-man band at tight end
Speaking of stats dropping off after the starter, look no farther than Carsen Ryan and the tight end position.
Ryan, a Utah transfer this year, has been outstanding in his first and only season at BYU. Through seven games he has 18 receptions for 247 yards and two touchdowns.
The next most productive tight end on BYU's roster is Noah Moeaki with one reception for five yards against Portland State.
No other BYU tight end has caught a pass this year.
Tight end depth and production in the passing game have been issues for years now at BYU. While Carsen Ryan is having a great season, there's a concerning lack of depth behind him. If Ryan were to miss any time this year, the Cougars would be hard-pressed to replace him.