Breaking down BYU (Game Prediction)

UniversalMike · Sep 5, 2015

QB - Taysom Hill, SR (No. 1 Prospect in Idaho in 2009), 6-2, 234 - 2014 STATS: 5 GS/5 GP, RUSHING 87 ATT, 460 YDS, 5.3 AVG/CAR, 8 TD, 82 AVE YDS/GM; PASSING - 132 ATT, 88 COMP, 66.7%, 975 YDS, 7 TD, 195 YDS/GM
RB - Algernon Brown, JR (No. 4 Prospect in Utah in 2009), 6-1, 235 - 2014 STATS: 0 GS/9 GP, RUSHING 68 ATT, 324 YDS, 4.8 AVG/CAR, 0 TD, 36 AVE YDS/GM; RECEIVING 14 CATCH, 139 YDS, 1 TD, 15.4 AVG YDS/GM
RB - Nate Carter, SR (1st Team All-State Utah 2008), 5-9, 189 - 2014 STATS: 0 GS/8 GP, RUSHING 46 ATT, 290 YDS, 6.3 AVG/CAR, 1 TD, 36 AVG YDS/GM, RECEIVING 1 CATCH, 8 YDS, 0 TD, 1 AVG YDS/GM
FB - Toloa'i Ho Ching, SO (No. 5 Prospect as LB in Utah in 2011), 6-1, 240 - 2014 STATS: 0 GS/8 GP, RUSH 1 ATT, 0 YDS, 0 AVG/CAR, 0 TD, 0 AVG/GM
TE - Tanner Balderree, SO (Unrated prospect in 2011 Class), 6-3, 242 - 2014 STATS: 0 GS/0 GP RECEIVING 0 CATCH, 0 YDS, 0 TD, 0 AVG YDS/GM
TE - Bryan Sampson, JR (No. 35 Tight End nationally in 2009), 6-4, 235 - 2014 STATS: 0 GS/0 GP RECEIVING 0 CATCH, 0 YDS, 0 TD, 0 AVG YDS/GM
WR - Devon Blackmon, SR (No.4 rated JUCO overall in 2013, No. 14 Prospect in 2011 CA HS), 6-0, 187 - 2014 STATS: 0 GS/10 GP RECEIVING 10 CATCH, 130 YDS, 0 TD, 13 AVG YDS/GM
WR - Mitch Mathews, SR (Unrated HS 2009, Phil Steele PS 2015 All-Independent 1st Team), 6-6, 215 -- 2014 STATS: 13 GS/13 GP RECEIVING 73 CATCH, 922 YDS, 9 TD, 71 AVG YDS/GM
WR - Terenn Houk, SR (Unrated HS 2009), 6-5, 225 -- 2014 STATS: 4 GS/12 GP RECEIVING 21 CATCH, 241 YDS, 2 TD, 21 AVG YDS/GM
LT - Ryker Mathews, SR (No. 1 Prospect in Utah, No. 11 Offensive Linemen nationally in 2009), 6-6, 322
LG - Kyle Johnson, JR (2nd Team All-State HS 2010), 6-4, 303
C - Tehan Koroma, SO (No. 25 Center nationally in HS 2013, FWAA Freshman AA 2014) 6-0, 290; OR C - Parker Dawe, JR (Unranked HS 2011) 6-3, 295
RG - Tuni Kanuch, SO (MaxPreps HS AA 2009, Phil Steele PS 2015 All-Independent 2nd Team), 6-3, 330
RT - Ului Lapuaho, SO (Unrated HS 2011, Phil Steele 2014 All Independent 1st Team) , 6-7, 330

OFFENSIVE SUMMARY: BYU returns an impressive 378 yards per game of total offense, and four of five starters on the offensive line. This is definitely the strength of the squad, and will likely be the reason why this game will be a 4-quarter contest.

LE - Bronson Kaufusi, SR (No. 1 Prospect Utah, No. 9 DE nationally 2010), 6-8, 280 - 2014 STATS: 10 GS/11 GP, 34 UA, 9A, 43 Total, 11.5 TFL, 7 Sacks
NT - Travis Tuiloma, JR (No. 13 Prospect in Kansas 2010 as OL) 6-2, 300 - 2014 STATS: 12 GS/13 GP, 19 UA, 8 A, 27 Total, 6 TFL, 0 Sacks
RE - Logan Taele, SR (Unrated in HS 2010), 6-2, 293 - 2014 STATS: 4 GS/11 GP, 15 UA, 16 A, 31 Tota, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks
SLB - Fred Warner, SO (No. 25 Prospect in CA, No. 15 OLB nationally 2014), 6-4, 225 - 2014 STATS: 4 GS/10 GP, 17 UA, 7 A, 24 Total, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks
MLB - Harvey Langi, JR (3-Star HS Prospect from UT 2010, Played RB at Utah before transferring), 6-3, 240 - 2014 STATS: 1 GS/12 GP, 11 UA, 3 A, 14 Total, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks
WLB - Jherremya Leuta-Douyere, SR (3-Star HS Prospect from CA 2009), 6-0, 230 - 2014 STATS: 4 GS/13 GP, 19 UA, 13 A, 32 Total, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks
BLB - Manoa Pikula, SR (No. 16 Prospect in Utah, No. 8 FB nationally in 2010), 6-1, 235 - 2014 STATS: 8 GS/13 GP, 30 UA, 19 A, 49 Total, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks
FC - Micah Hannemann, SO (1st Team All-State Utah 2012), 6-0, 200 2014 STATS: 0 GS/0 GP, 0 UA, 0 A, 0 Total, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks
FS - Kai Nacua, JR (Unrated in HS 2013), 6-2, 213 - 2014 STATS: 6 GS/13 GP, 30 UA, 10 A, 40 Total, 3.5 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 INT; OR FS - Jordan Preator, SO (Unrated in HS 2013), 6-0, 183 - 2014 STATS: 5 GS/12 GP, 20 UA, 2 A, 22 Total, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 INT
KAT - Eric Takenaka, JR (Unranked in HS 2012, All Conference JUCO Transfer 2014) 5-11, 205 - 2014 STATS: 0 GS/0 GP, 0 UA, 0 A, 0 Total, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 INT
BC - Michael Davis, JR (3-Star HS Prospect from CA 2013), 6-2, 195 - 2014 STATS: 8 GS/13 GP, 36 UA, 7 A, 43 Total, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 INT

DEFENSIVE SUMMARY: This is the more unproven unit of the two for BYU. The top seven tacklers on the 2014 team are gone, and only two projected starters return with over 8 games starting experience. The weakest unit in this 3-4 Defense is the linebackers, where the top 4 return with 17 collective game starts between them.

GAME PREDICTION: This game will be predicated on the legs and arms of both quarterbacks. I fully expect Hill to rush for over 100 yards, and to pass for over 150 in the game. They won't be able to contain this guy (who is a legitimate tour de force and the undisputed leader for this Cougar squad). The game will start with a BYU score on their first offensive series, and Nebraska will likely fall behind by two scores at some point in the first half of the game. The matchup of the day will be Josh Kalu on Mitch Mathews. How well Kalu contains this Pre-Season All-American WR for BYU will go a long way towards determining how effective Hill is as a passer in the game. Tommy Armstrong will make a big play either late in the 2nd quarter, or early in the 3rd that will change the game's momentum (and Nebraska will take the lead for good entering the 4th Quarter). Expect a late drive by the Cougars to make this game interesting, but Collins and Co will snuff out the BYU threat on 4th down in Nebraska territory, with Tommy taking a knee to run out the clock for a four point victory in HCMR's home opener in Lincoln.

Nebraska 31, BYU 27

GBR

nonpointhuskerfan · Sep 5, 2015