BYU quarterback Jaren Corridor celebrates after scoring a landing in opposition to the Utah Tech at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. The Cougars shut out their common season with a highway recreation Saturday at Stanford. Spenser Heaps, Deseret Information
BYU guard Dallin Corridor and teammates rejoice Corridor’s recreation winner in opposition to Missouri State on the Marriott Middle in Provo on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. The Cougars are off to The Bahamas this week to compete within the prestigious Battle 4 Atlantis tourney. Kristin Murphy, Deseret Information
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This week’s conflict between Stanford and BYU will characteristic two quarterbacks who served missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Jaren Corridor and Tanner McKee. Each had been recruited by Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer out of highschool. It can mark the ultimate regular-season recreation for each groups and will set the tone for a bowl recreation for BYU.
Cougar insider predictions
Predict the rating of BYU at Stanford and clarify your reasoning.
Jay Drew: A number of weeks in the past, it appeared BYU’s regular-season finale in opposition to Stanford would carry loads of intrigue, and the Cougars’ bowl hopes might need been on the road. However BYU took care of enterprise at Boise State, whereas Stanford has stumbled as of late, and this matchup at Stanford Stadium doesn’t maintain a lot curiosity for anyone besides the groups themselves and their followers. And even Stanford’s followers won't present up, provided that the Cardinal misplaced the Huge Sport 27-20 final week at Cal and their season is just about over.
Don’t be shocked if BYU followers outnumber Stanford followers, maybe even by a 2-1 margin.
I’m predicting a BYU win as a result of I believe the Cougars have the higher offense, led by Jaren Corridor, and will probably be simply ok on protection to get a number of stops, regardless of loads of poor showings from that unit the complete season. Giving up 26 factors to Utah Tech was inexcusable.
Prediction: BYU 35, Stanford 31
Dick Harmon: BYU is an fascinating crew that tends to play up or all the way down to the competitors, typically talking, and that’s why this season finale will probably be stuffed with massive performs by each offenses. I do imagine BYU’s protection is able to mustering a number of extra performs and Jaren Corridor, Puka Nacua, Chris Brooks, Lopini Katoa and others are merely superior on offense. BYU’s receiving corps can be among the many greatest Stanford’s protection has confronted this season and they're going to ship for a partisan BYU crowd in Northern California.
Of curiosity are some recruiting tidbits like Latter-day Saint tight finish Walker Lyons, who's from close by Folsom Excessive, a man who dedicated to Stanford. It could be good to see BYU as soon as once more flip his head again to the place his mom and father, cousin, uncles and siblings have chosen — BYU. This recreation issues as a result of BYU actually wants to finish the season on a multiple-game win streak and bowl after sputtering to a disappointing and underachieving October with 4 losses.
Prediction: BYU 37, Stanford 28
Cougar tales
Mark Pope noticed Cougar hoops register wins over Missouri State and Nicholls this previous week earlier than heading off to The Bahamas. BYU used a last-second financial institution shot by freshman Dallin Corridor within the closing seconds to defeat Missouri State within the Marriott Middle. A robust second half proved the important thing to the win over Nicholls.
BYU’s soccer win over Utah Tech started with frustration and fireworks from the Trailblazers, however Jaren Corridor’s five-TD passing efficiency highlighted the day. The win certified the Cougars for a bowl recreation. A Utah Tech participant supplied some locker room fodder.
BYU’s males’s cross-country crew completed third at nationals and the ladies’s crew completed eighth.
From the archives
From the Twitterverse
9 of BYU's 10 FBS opponents are bowl eligible. USF is the one crew off the checklist. https://t.co/T7qflP5f3Y
— CougarStats (@CougarStats) November 20, 2022
I am going to should see when, if ever, BYU has gone a complete season with out the backup QB throwing a move. Hasn't occurred no less than way back to 1999.
— BYU Stats, Man (@BYUstatsMAN) November 19, 2022
Gamers have 2 decisions: Both pout or put together. Whether or not you play or don’t play, whether or not you win or lose, you'll by no means remorse working exhausting, making commitments, being disciplined or focusing an excessive amount of. These abilities not solely put together you to your recreation, however will put together you for all times!
— Jon Beck (@CoachJonBeck) November 19, 2022
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Fanalyst
Feedback from Deseret Information readers.
Good coaches substitute workers when underperforming. Sitake is loyal to a fault. We are going to quickly discover out whether or not his coaches are only a good previous buddy community, or whether or not Sitake has what's greatest for crew as his highest precedence.
— Periloustimes
(Sitake) is the pinnacle coach, if he doesn’t like what is going on on protection or offense he ought to change it proper then. He by no means did, they continued to hurry three and put one man again up to now he wanted binoculars to see the play. We will blame the defensive coordinator all we would like, but when Sitake doesn’t insist on scheme change then he approves it. The Y doesn’t have a expertise difficulty, they've teaching points. Poor clock managers, an excessive amount of confusion resulting in delay of recreation, too many fourth and go-on-a-wish. The poor teaching mentality falls straight on the pinnacle coach. BYU gave him massive boy pants to put on he simply hadn’t discovered how they go on but. Like making an attempt to place your first soccer uniform collectively.
— 307
Up subsequent
Nov. 23 | 2 p.m. | Ladies’s basketball | vs. Carroll School | @Provo
Nov. 23 | 8 p.m. | Males’s basketball | vs. USC | @Bahamas
Nov. 26 | 9 p.m. | Soccer | vs. Stanford | @Palo Alto, California
Nov. 29 | 7 p.m. | Males’s basketball | vs. Westminster | @Salt Lake Metropolis
BYU guard Dallin Corridor and teammates rejoice Corridor’s recreation winner in opposition to Missouri State on the Marriott Middle in Provo on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. The Cougars are off to The Bahamas this week to compete within the prestigious Battle 4 Atlantis tourney.
Kristin Murphy, Deseret Information