PROVO — Not long after BYU got walloped 40-6 at home by Wisconsin last September, Cougar coach Kalani Sitake praised the visitors and raved about how much he wants his program to emulate the physical, efficient Badgers.
“They’re a great team. You see why they’re highly ranked. I thought we were overwhelmed as a group,” Sitake said. “That’s the type of team we aspire to be. It was a good clinic for us to see what we want to be and what it takes.”
In the wake of a 2017 season that saw his team produce only four wins and his offense implode, Sitake retooled his offensive coaching staff by hiring offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes, a longtime offensive line coach.