Mendenhall used phrases like "reshape and remold" and "begin a new season" and "recapture a different direction" to describe what's next for the Cougars, who play host to 2-2 Connecticut on Friday at LaVell Edwards Stadium (8:15 p.m MDT, ESPN2).
After his offense was able to muster just 105 yards against the Wolverines, the lowest output for a BYU offense in 41 years, Anae said the Cougars "need to get back to the drawing board" and challenge themselves to find some leaders, especially on offense. Clearly, the program's confidence was rocked, as the site of Michigan's incessantly played "Hail to the Victors" song became hell for the visitors from the first snap to the last, by Anae's description.