BYU Football: 3 bold predictions for Big-12 battle against Cincinnati Bearcats

No 2. Corey Kiner and Emory Jones carve up BYU’s defense

Cincinnati’s featured back, Corey Kiner, racked up 258 yards on the ground in the Bearcats’ first two games of the season. He’s had a tough couple of games since but is capable of going off for a 125+ yard performance.

Emory Jones, the dual-threat transfer quarterback is one game removed from a 265-yard passing and 101-yard rushing performance against Miami (Ohio). When both of these explosive offensive weapons are clicking at the same time, they’re a tough team to top.

In fact, Cincinnati is currently a top-15 team in the country in total yards per game at 488 yards per game. This high-octane offense will be looking to course correct after going cold against No. 16 Oklahoma, mustering just six points It was the fewest points scored in a regular season game since they finished with zero points against Ohio State during the 2019 college football season.

This BYU football team they are facing this week is the ultimate bend, don’t break defense, however. The longest passing play they’ve given up this year was a 33-yard passing play. The Cougars aren’t going to give up the big play, but the powerful Cincinnati combo of Kiner and Jones will wear the defense down and truly test that bend-don’t-break mentality.