Provo • BYU’s pass rush was one of the worst in the country last season, ranking 115th out of 129 schools in total sacks, with 17. The Cougars also had just 11 quarterback hurries, which isn’t an official NCAA stat, but is pretty pathetic, nevertheless.
Naturally, BYU took one of its best pass rushers from the woeful 4-9 season — rising senior Sione Takitaki — and made him a linebacker.
But coach Kalani Sitake, who developed a reputation at Utah for producing prolific pass-rushers and sack records, is telling BYU fans not to fear. The sack will be back in BYU’s 2018 defensive repertoire, he insists.