MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia is currently a 5-point favorite over BYU, a team for which every point has been crucial and excruciating this season.
Among 128 FBS teams, the Cougars rank 119th in scoring (17.0 points per game), 119th in passing efficiency, 107th in rushing offense, 105th in total offense, and 124th in passing yards per completion. What in the name of Ty Detmer is happening out there?
Trailing 17-0 against UCLA on Saturday, first-year BYU coach Kalani Sitake considered switching quarterbacks. He stuck with senior Taysom Hill, who got the Cougars only close enough to lose 17-14, so this might be the week sophomore Tanner Mangum makes his return.