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Dick Harmon: BYU resets its football foundation in opener with increased physical play by O-line

Jeffrey D. Allred

Brigham Young Cougars running back Brayden El-Bakri (35) celebrates a Brigham Young Cougars running back Squally Canada (22) touchdown against the Arizona Wildcats in Tucson on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. BYU's offensive line dominated Saturday, as the Cougars rushed for 183 yards and three short touchdown runs.

There’s serious trench work going on inside BYU's football program.

And that’s a big deal.

There’s only a one-game sample, an upset win over Arizona in Tucson last Saturday, but it’s been rumored and talked about for three years since Kalani Sitake took the job.