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BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) heads for the sideline during a long run as BYU and Oklahoma State play at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Which BYU offense will show up Saturday when the No. 11 Cougars take on a UCF football team that looks totally capable of playing the spoiler role in Orlando at FBC Mortgage Stadium?
Will it be the one that opened last Friday’s game against Oklahoma State with a 75-yard touchdown drive and finished it with four consecutive scoring drives in the second half?
Or will it be the one that committed three first-half turnovers and punted in the second quarter after a promising drive sputtered in OSU territory?
Quarterback Jake Retzlaff says it will be the former.
The junior college transfer said Monday the BYU offense is “so close” to reaching its full potential that he would be extremely disappointed if the Cougars (7-0, 4-0) are slowed down by the Knights (3-4, 1-3) in the Big 12 clash in the Sunshine State. Kickoff is at 1:30 p.m. MDT on ESPN.
“We are like a play away, a play or two plays away,” Retzlaff said. “Everybody collectively has taken small steps, and that is making a big difference on the field. We are right there, man. We are on the cusp.”
That was pretty much BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick’s sentiment on Tuesday when he spoke to reporters after a practice that both he and defensive coordinator Jay Hill said was one of the best of the season.
“We did a lot of good things (against OSU), but the main thing — taking care of the football — this week is going to be really important,” Roderick said.
BYU was able to get away with three turnovers at home — Retzlaff threw two interceptions and running back Hinckley Ropati the other on a gadget play that was doomed from the start — but…
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Publish date : 2024-10-25 03:00:00
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