BYU Cougars Dismantle the West Virginia Mountaineers
Another game, another win for BYU. Yawn. At this point, being undefeated is just the standard in Provo. With their 38-24 victory over West Virginia, the Cougars are now 5-0, marking their ninth perfect start in school history. But let’s be real, this game felt less like a dominant victory and more like watching a tightrope walker juggle chainsaws. It was thrilling, chaotic, and you just couldn’t look away.
West Virginia Head Coach Rich Rodriguez might want to check the game tape again. After the first half, he was ready to hand BYU’s freshman QB, Bear Bachmeier, the Heisman trophy himself. “We made him look like the Heisman winner in the first half,” he said. “Hand him the Heisman.” And why not? The kid was playing out of his mind, slinging it for 249 yards before halftime. He looked every bit the “unbothered king,” connecting on deep balls with a surgeon’s precision. But then, the other Bear showed up. The one who apparently forgot which team he was playing for.
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Turnovers
For every jaw-dropping, 85-yard bomb to Chase Roberts, there was an equally head-scratching turnover that gifted West Virginia 14 points. A tipped pitch? An interception? It was like watching a master artist paint a beautiful landscape, only to then throw a bucket of mud at it. The only thing that could stop the BYU offense was, well, the BYU offense. Four false starts at home, in front of your own screaming fans? Come on, guys. You’re better than that.
Still, when they weren’t shooting themselves in the foot, the offense was a thing of beauty. They put up 38 points and racked up 516 total yards. It leaves you wondering what could happen if they just played a clean, 60-minute game. A national championship? World peace? The possibilities are endless.
Is BYU’s Depth a Ticking Time Bomb?
The win was great, but it came at a cost. Star Linebackers Jack Kelly and Isaiah Glasker both went down with injuries, leaving a gaping hole in the heart of the defense. Coach Kalani Sitake tried to play it cool, saying they’ll be evaluated, but you could almost hear the collective gasp from the 63,917 fans in attendance. BYU’s depth is about to be put under a microscope, and with Arizona and the holy war against Utah looming, things could get dicey real fast.
Look, a win is a win, and it’s always better to be undefeated in October than not. But this team feels like it is teetering on the edge of greatness and disaster all at once. They have the firepower, the talent, and a quarterback with ice in his veins (most of the time). But if they can’t clean up the self-inflicted wounds, this dream season could turn into a nightmare before they know it. For now, let’s just enjoy the ride. It’s bound to be entertaining.
