If nothing else, the Cougars should be well-rested.
"I think it is needed," BYU receiver Mitchell Juergens said of the late-October bye. "Guys are banged up, and this is only going to help us. We're going to be smart about it, rest up, and just be ready to come back stronger for Cincinnati."
The Bearcats seemingly had some momentum after knocking off East Carolina 31-19 two days after BYU lost to Boise State, but gave it all back on Saturday in a punchless outing in Philadelphia. The Owls out-gained UC 474-186 and possessed the ball for more than 40 minutes.