BYU Football: Zach Wilson perfect as Cougars down WMU in Idaho Potato Bowl

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - NOVEMBER 24: Head coach head coach Kalani Sitake of the Brigham Young Cougars gestures on the sideline in a game against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images) /

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2. Points, points and more points

The BYU offense has been anything but prolific in 2018. The Cougars’ 25.4 points per game ranked 94th in the nation, one spot better than New Mexico State and one spot below Illinois. That’s not the company BYU would prefer to keep, but it’s been the unfortunate reality for the past few seasons.

The defense has been as stout as the offense has been bad and because of that BYU entered the game 5-0 when scoring 28 points or more. After being held to just one Zach Wilson touchdown pass in the first half the offense exploded for four third quarter touchdowns, passing the 28 point mark with an 18-point cushion on their opponent.

Western Michigan entered the game with a strong offensive attack, averaging 33.2 points per game. No matter what they tried, the Broncos were unable to ever get into a groove against the Cougars.

The result paints an interesting blueprint for BYU in the near future. An average offense plus an exceptional offense will win games more often than not. Keeping the defense strong should be the Cougars’ top priority.

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