Provo • With very few legitimate playmakers, an injury- and suspension-depleted corps of running backs, and now a shaky quarterback situation, BYU’s offense has had little margin for error this season.
But the Cougars rediscovered a familiar shortcoming in the 20-13 loss to Fresno State last Saturday. Their receivers had a hard time catching the football. At least six times receivers dropped passes they should have caught, including one near the goal line that cost BYU a touchdown.
“You just have to have that mentality that when the ball is in the air, it is yours,” Simon said.