At a quick glance, BYU pulled a repeat during the 2020 football season — a 7-6 record, identical to the previous year. But there was growth this season, even if it looked like another middle-of-the-pack finish.
Peel away some layers, and there were some milestone wins for Kalani Sitake’s program — at Tennessee in Week 2, over USC at home the following week and, maybe most impressively, a heart-stopping victory over Boise State at LaVell Edwards Stadium in late October. That’s three wins over teams that eventually went to bowls. The Cougars also were the only team to beat the Broncos during the regular season.