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BYU vs Texas State SAT 10/24 ESPN 8:15 PM

by Fido · 10/18/2020

Fido

10/18/2020, 6:28:08 PM

Time and broadcast station has been updated for ESPN at 8:15 pm mountain time.

Last week for Texas State against South Alabama, QB Brady McBride went 28/40 for 260 yards and 1 touchdown. They only managed 88 yards rushing split mainly between 3 different backs. Receiving-wise they spread the ball around pretty well with nobody having more than 72 yards receiving.

Defensively they gave up 132 yards rushing and 253 yards passing to South Alabama. This should be a very manageable game where some of the banged up players can get some reset and the depth gain some experience.

Fido

10/18/2020, 7:57:33 PM

https://byucougars.com/story/football/1294276/BYU-to-have-spectators-at-Texas-State-football-game-Saturday

In accordance with the state of Utahâs new health guidance levels announced earlier this week, the BYU vs. Texas State football game on Saturday, Oct. 24, at LaVell Edwards Stadium will be played with approximately 6,000 spectators in attendance.

SpiffCoug

10/18/2020, 8:25:54 PM

A late game that BYU should be able to put Texas St to bed early.

KingCoug

10/18/2020, 9:22:03 PM

The next two games shouldn't be a problem. Boise State should be the next test. But I didn't think UTSA would give us the trouble they did.

Maybe I'm just like a battered spouse who can't trust but I'm still not sold on this team. They showed a lot of grit against Houston and I was pleasantly surprised to see adjustments were made when it looked like Houston had taken the game over.

I'll be more convinced if we beat Boise State. But we will still have our hands full with whoever we would play if we got into a NY6 game. And people need to quit talking about the playoffs or saying "Bring on Clemson." It's ridiculous.

EM_Puma

10/18/2020, 9:38:53 PM

KingCoug wrote:

The next two games shouldn't be a problem. Boise State should be the next test. But I didn't think UTSA would give us the trouble they did.

Maybe I'm just like a battered spouse who can't trust but I'm still not sold on this team. They showed a lot of grit against Houston and I was pleasantly surprised to see adjustments were made when it looked like Houston had taken the game over.

I'll be more convinced if we beat Boise State. But we will still have our hands full with whoever we would play if we got into a NY6 game. And people need to quit talking about the playoffs or saying "Bring on Clemson." It's ridiculous.

I hear you, but I think they've passed the "litmus test" as far as being a very good team, and far more dependable than any other we've seen in a few years. Honestly, I don't have any idea how they would do when facing another Top 20 team and it's a shame we won't know until possibly a bowl game.

I believe a huge portion of the positive exposure that is helping BYU rise in the polls is in having a QB that is considered a high NFL prospect. It adds authenticity to our team as not only are people looking generally at BYU, they're looking specifically to see what Zack Wilson accomplished.

The level of exposure to unknown teams this year has been incredible. I believe I've been able to see every one of Tulane's games this season. When did that last happen? It's not like Utah last season that had a great one, until they got to the end and fell apart, but having so many games on the PAC12 network, which I and a lot of the country do not get because they are not on DirecTv, they were somewhat invisible.

EM_Puma

10/18/2020, 9:45:23 PM

I sure hope this game and the next have a situation where KW & Co are only playing the 1st half. We need to make it to Boise with our major players healthy.

EM_Puma

10/18/2020, 9:54:07 PM

I hadn't realized on how close Texas State is to being 4-2 rather than 1-5. They've been unfortunate in 3 very close games and SMU and BC aren't terrible teams considering SMU is ranked #16 in the country.

This could be a bit tougher than I was giving them when I saw their record.

scott715

10/19/2020, 8:04:47 PM

https://twitter.com/Mitch_Harper/status/1318254206713655297

frdbtr

10/19/2020, 8:45:14 PM

I bet they rest Gunner for the next 2 weeks. Hammy pulls are fickle and we are going to need him against Boise.

YNot

10/19/2020, 10:23:38 PM

EM_Puma wrote:

I hadn't realized on how close Texas State is to being 4-2 rather than 1-5. They've been unfortunate in 3 very close games and SMU and BC aren't terrible teams considering SMU is ranked #16 in the country.

This could be a bit tougher than I was giving them when I saw their record.

I note the common opponents:

Texas State 48, UTSA 51 (in double OT)

Texas State 17, Troy 37.

BYU 27, UTSA 20

BYU 48, Troy 7

Texas State was tied with #16 SMU in the third quarter and only lost by a single score, 24-31.

So, Texas State could compete with us, just as UTSA did...but BYU could also beat them by 40 points. Depends on which teams show up, how the schemes matchup, and how the ball bounces. BYU wins on paper. But it's the proverbial "that's why they play the game" type of game.

BroncoBot

10/20/2020, 3:14:12 AM

YNot wrote:

I hadn't realized on how close Texas State is to being 4-2 rather than 1-5. They've been unfortunate in 3 very close games and SMU and BC aren't terrible teams considering SMU is ranked #16 in the country.

This could be a bit tougher than I was giving them when I saw their record.

I note the common opponents:

Texas State 48, UTSA 51 (in double OT)

Texas State 17, Troy 37.

BYU 27, UTSA 20

BYU 48, Troy 7

Texas State was tied with #16 SMU in the third quarter and only lost by a single score, 24-31.

So, Texas State could compete with us, just as UTSA did...but BYU could also beat them by 40 points. Depends on which teams show up, how the schemes matchup, and how the ball bounces. BYU wins on paper. But it's the proverbial "that's why they play the game" type of game.

Maybe a better question is - "what coaches show up"?

But, UH game showed that the current staff CAN make some changes, which is good.

scott715

10/25/2020, 1:31:29 PM

Highlights

Guest

10/26/2020, 3:25:34 PM

scott715 wrote:

Highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoOpmW0AnT4&feature=emb_logo

EM_Puma

10/26/2020, 5:24:09 PM

To be able to watch the game without commercials, I DVR'd it, checking in on it constantly on ESPN. When the game ended, I began to watch it. Trouble was it was getting late and I was sleepy. I thought there was only 2 minutes left in the game when I fell asleep and decided that I knew they had won, but I'd watch the last 2 minutes in the next day or two.

Then, I'm reading on here and Cougar Board about the fake punt and I'm thinking, "What, they did a fake punt in those last 2 minutes? Wow, that would be pretty callus." Then I start watching those last 2 minutes and here it was only the last 2 minutes of the 3rd quarter and I had not yet seen the 4th. I wondered why everyone was so down on Rod Gilmore and it wasn't until I watched the 4th quarter that I witnessed what everyone was so riled up about what he had said.

After now viewing the fake punt, what in the HELLO was Rehkow thinking? It does seem obvious, by KS's reaction, that this was not sent in from the sidelines, but wasn't too great of a decision.

scott715

10/26/2020, 10:24:58 PM

Nice play and he was coached to do that but save if for a game where it would count.

EM_Puma

10/27/2020, 12:04:09 AM

scott715 wrote:

Nice play and he was coached to do that but save if for a game where it would count.

Yeah. Now every punt the receiving team will be geared up to watch and it will be hard to surprise anyone. That's half the success of the play.

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