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How much can BYU play up the underdog role heading to Pac-12 favorite Washington?

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FILE: The Cougar bench explodes with excitement after a game tying Wisconsin kick sailed wide during the Wisconsin versus BYU football game at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, WI in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.

Kalani Sitake’s BYU players have become shoulder chip jockeys.

The Cougars are fully engaged in playing that card, going at it carrying chips on their shoulders.

BYU is built with guys who simply play better when disrespected, proclaimed as underdogs and play games away from LaVell Edwards Stadium. When experts dismiss them, BYU seems to rise.