BYU Breakout Players: Safety Depth Must Step Up

Matt Hadley and Chris Badger need to be ready to help out Michael Wadsworth if Kai Nacua needs to fill in at cornerback again Friday. - Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY SportsBYU will need a better effort from their safety depth in order to get enough defensive stops to beat Cincinnati's prolific offense. Both Chris Badger and Matt Hadley will have to prove that they can protect the middle of the field like Nacua if he has to move to cornerback again.

The BYU Cougars survived a furious rally by the East Carolina Pirates to improve to 4-2 on the season, and they are about to hit their stride with a very winnable stretch of home and away games against some very feeble competition before facing their…