Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
PROVO — BYU’s decline was swift and precipitous.
The Cougars went from 9-4 in coach Kalani Sitake’s first season to plummeting to an abysmal 4-9 last fall.
It was BYU’s first losing season, and first season without a bowl game, since 2004.
As a result, Sitake decided to overhaul the offensive coaching staff, including relieving Ty Detmer — who was a legend as a Cougar quarterback, having won the 1990 Heisman Trophy — of his duties as offensive coordinator.
BYU ranked among the worst in the nation in several offensive categories as it dealt with an inordinate amount of injuries.