BYU seniors like Van Noy were obsessed with beating Utah. It was as if the Utah game was the only game that truly mattered the entire season. Seniors were facing a full career of losing to their rival. And you say they weren't motivated????? At my work we would call that a failure of the IQ test. Emotion will not help you outrun a db that is faster than you. Emotion will not help you move Star Lotuleilei out of the way.

Scheme scheme scheme. Not all P5 teams are the same. Beating Texas will not help you beat Utah (although it takes talent to beat both). Not all P5 teams rely on an old school man to man db coverage and clog the running with 7 players.

What made Lavell great? Say it with me...scheme scheme scheme. His passing offense was waaaay ahead of it's time. Teams did not know how to defend it. What made Utah's 2004 offense great? You know the answer...Urban was ahead of the curve on the spread. Scheme scheme scheme.

Get 3 champion sprinters that start for BYU as receivers and BYU will beat Kyle's defense consistently. Until that happens, get used to below par performances.