BYU Football: 3 takeaways from season-opening blowout of Navy
By John Vogel
3. Khyiris Tonga was a difference-maker
Khyiris Tonga was the difference-maker on the BYU defensive front. The 6-foot-4, 320-pound defensive tackle was absolutely dominant and unstoppable against the Navy offense. His disruption single-handedly took away the fullback in the triple-option offense, the crutch in the Navy offense. It looked horrible for the Midshipmen’s offense.
Tonga’s dominance was the key reason why Navy couldn’t move the football. Normally, it takes two or three players to plug the inside of the line when playing against a triple-option offense. Tonga was the only player that BYU needed to take away that inside threat.
Tonga finished the game with four tackles. His impact was much bigger than the box score would suggest. Tonga was the key part that allowed BYU to dominate the way that they did.