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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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TAMPA, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 27: Jordan McCloud #3 of the South Florida Bulls drops back to throw a pass during the second quarter against the UCF Knights at Raymond James Stadium on November 27, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 27: Jordan McCloud #3 of the South Florida Bulls drops back to throw a pass during the second quarter against the UCF Knights at Raymond James Stadium on November 27, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /

This one was a no-brainer for me.

Although I love South Florida’s neon green jerseys (I’m probably very much in the minority here), not even those are going to be enough to save the Bulls in this late-September matchup in Provo.

The Cougars will take advantage of one of the worst defenses in college football last season as USF ranked No. 121 in scoring defense and 94 in total defense. They couldn’t seem to stop anyone, leading to a 1-8 overall record with a lone win coming against The Citadel in non-conference play to begin the year.

Jeff Scott’s first season was a nightmare in Tampa, and the second year won’t be much better.

The Bulls will be forced to go through a gauntlet of NC State, Florida, and BYU in three of their first four games, and by the time they face the Cougars in Week 4, they will be battered and bruised and devoid of confidence.

New quarterback, five new defensive starters, and a second-year coach coming off a 1-8 intro season? Yeah, that’s a recipe for disaster.

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