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Five Takeaways For BYU Heading into Bye Week

BYU is now enjoying a bye week after earning their first win in the Big 12 Conference, beating Cincinnati last Friday.

Through five games, BYU is 4-1. We have learned plenty about this team already. They have played against three Power 5 teams, including beating SEC foe Arkansas on the road.

Let’s discuss what the BYU football team has shown us thus far in 2023.

1. The defense is unrecognizable (in a good way)

My goodness, what a difference a year makes. After parting ways with defensive coordinator Ilaisa Tuiaki last season, Kalani Sitake made a home run hire with former Weber State head coach Jay Hill.