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BYU Football: 3 teams the Cougars will blow out in 2021

By Connor Muldowney

Dec 22, 2020; Boca Raton, Florida, USA; Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Neil Pau'u (2) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the UCF Knights during the first half at FAU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 22, 2020; Boca Raton, Florida, USA; Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Neil Pau'u (2) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the UCF Knights during the first half at FAU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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TUCSON, AZ – SEPTEMBER 01: Running back J.J. Taylor #21 of the Arizona Wildcats rushes the football against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half of the college football game at Arizona Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TUCSON, AZ – SEPTEMBER 01: Running back J.J. Taylor #21 of the Arizona Wildcats rushes the football against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half of the college football game at Arizona Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Another Power Five team that I think will have a tough season in 2021 is Arizona. The Wildcats are under first-year head coach Jedd Fisch who replaced Kevin Sumlin following a nightmare 2020 season in which they finished 0-5, capped off with a 70-7 defeat against rival Arizona State.

To put it frankly, Arizona is going to be in the Pac-12’s cellar for a little while longer, and facing BYU to start the season on a neutral field isn’t going to end well.

Sure, the Cougars are still trying to sort out the quarterback position, but they have enough talent to take out a team like Arizona which is in major rebuild mode. The Wildcats will be lucky to win any of their non-conference games and that includes a home matchup with Northern Arizona.

Arizona finished No. 116 in the country in total defense, No. 120 in scoring defense, and No. 125 in rushing defense a year ago. On top of that, the Wildcats had the No. 118 scoring offense, and the 86th total offense. Basically, they didn’t do anything very well other than maintaining a solid pass defense.

This is probably going to be a long game for Arizona to start the year.

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