PROVO — Will BYU’s offense find its roots this season?
Well, it needs to. It’s been the foundation of Cougar success since the late ’60s. Score a gob of points, put pressure on defenders, earn rights to some swagger and gather some wins.
Defense is a necessary companion. But without a big offensive threat in Provo, this is a program that may dominate the gimmes and win many of the 50-50 games, but it will struggle against the 40-60 percent challenges when facing big, fast, deep teams.
In those games, pull-it-out-of-your-hat scores are critical.
Look no further than Central Florida under current Nebraska coach Scott Frost last season.