BYU WON, AND PLAYED WELL DOING IT. Which means there are many good, heartwarming stats to look at.
Here are the biggest statistical takeaways from BYU’s season opener.
“They Can’t Contain Tate”
After hearing all offseason (and pregame, and throughout the game) that Khalil Tate is a Heisman candidate and BYU wouldn’t be able to stop him, BYU’s defense must have missed the memo.
After averaging 9.2 yards per carry last year (best in the nation), Tate was held to only 1.8 yards per carry. Corbin Kaufusi and Sione Takitaki did a great job containing Tate.