Less than a month ago, BYU’s fourth game of the 2018 football season looked like it would be a welcome relief from the rugged early season lineup of Arizona, California and Wisconsin.
Saturday’s 4 p.m. game against McNeese — a lower-division school — at LaVell Edwards Stadium figured to be a step down in competition and a chance for the Cougars to catch their breath a bit.
But after the Cougars stunned No. 6 Wisconsin and earned a No. 25 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 last weekend, they’re the ones with a target on their backs.