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BYU football coach Kalani Sitake defends challenging schedules

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Steve Griffin, Deseret News

BYU head football coach Kalani Sitake talks with host Dave McCann during an interview on BYUtv during the Media Day in Provo on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

PROVO — Especially now, in the wake of a 4-9 season, many observers say that BYU’s football schedules are too tough.

As an independent, the Cougars play a front-loaded schedule featuring plenty of road games against Power 5 conference opponents. BYU opens the season at Arizona and also has road games against Wisconsin and Washington in September.

In 2019, the Cougars open the season with a home game against Utah, followed by a contest at Tennessee and home games against USC and Washington.