BYU Football’s 21-18 loss to Cal brought back nightmarish flashes of 2017. It seemed like the same type of story that we saw in almost every game last year: the defense keeps the Cougars in the game while the offense stalls time after time.
The Cougars had a myriad of opportunities to win this game, and they let every one of them slip away. While most of the progress we saw against Arizona seemed to disappear against Cal, it will remain to see whether a performance like this becomes the anomaly or the trend.
Here are some thoughts on the game:
Finishing Drives
BYU crossed midfield four times in the first half, and they only walked away with a total of three points for their efforts.