PROVO — Utah presents a number of problems for a BYU defense, according to Cougar coaches and players with defending dynamic receiver Britain Covey certainly one of the central difficulties.
Covey hasn't missed a beat since returning home from mission service for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints just prior to the 2018 season and enters Saturday's game as the Utes' leading receiving option by a wide margin. The shifty 5-foot-8 sophomore has 55 receptions on the year for 622 yards although he's only scored one receiving touchdown.
"He's real good. He's going to be a challenge," said BYU cornerback Michael Shelton who is likely to draw the unenviable task of covering Covey as the defensive back whose skill set matches up best.