Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
PROVO — There are quite a few aspects of the BYU football team that have endured justifiable criticism this season, although one usual suspect of fan angst has escaped a lot of it.
With eight games under its belt, BYU's pass defense is ranked No. 31 nationally despite fielding a relatively young and inexperienced group of cornerbacks. The play hasn't been perfect, and the Cougars haven't exactly matched up with top passing teams, for the most part, but by-and-large a traditional gripe of BYU fans has largely been absent due to some relatively solid play.