PROVO — BYU didn’t enjoy much of a home-field advantage last season.
Come to think of it, the Cougars didn’t enjoy much of anything amid a dreadful 4-9 campaign, which included a 2-4 record at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
In the final home game of the season, BYU suffered one of its most humiliating losses in the modern era with a 16-10 setback to lowly UMass.
As the Cougars host Cal in the 2018 home-opener Saturday (8:15 p.m., MDT, ESPN2), they are determined to re-establish their home-field advantage that vanished a year ago.
“We’ve got to protect the house,” said senior running back Squally Canada, who rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-23 win at Arizona a week ago.