BYU football: 3 takeaways from huge comeback win over Houston

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Oct 16, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; Brigham Young Cougars running back Tyler Allgeier (25) runs with the ball during the second quarter against the Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

1. The BYU offense is impressive, but not invincible

While the score may not be a great indicator, the Houston defense actually did a solid job of containing this high-powered BYU offense. Despite going up against a veteran offensive line, Houston was able to sack Wilson twice. This is by no means a mind-blowing stat, but any scenario where you can take down Zach Wilson behind the line of scrimmage is certainly a positive outcome.

One thing that stands out is the fact that BYU only averaged just over three yards per rush. In fact, the Cougs only got a combined 36 yards from running backs Tyler Allgeier and Lopoini Katoa. Wilson alone rushed for more yards, picking up 40 of them on the ground.

The only burst of life we saw from the BYU backfield was a 14-yard touchdown run by Allgeier, although this could be written off as a “garbage time” score.

Fortunately for the boys from Provo, their passing game looks impeccable. However, teams are going to take notice of this potential weakness. Now, this is not to write off Allgeier and Katoa as bad backs, they’re great players with indescribable value to this team. They just had a bad night.

Down the road, though, a stagnant backfield could shift even more defensive focus to the passing game. This team’s success runs through the veins of the passing game.

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