Allgeier scored from 34 yards out to open the scoring on the very first drive of the video game, and Katoa followed up on the next drive with a 39-yard scuttle on the next possession. After a 22-yard field objective from Jake Oldroyd midway through the second quarter, Katoa plunged in from 1 yard out with eight seconds left in the very first half to press the lead to 31 points.
BYUs offense is no joke: The world saw Allgeier and Katoa run circles around Navys defense tonight. Behind the hurrying center, Zach Wilson put together a solid performance and large receiver Gunner Romney had 4 catches for 134 backyards and one goal. In a year in which the door is as wide open as it ever will be for mid-and lower-level independent groups and Group of Five groups, why not BYU?
The Week 1 finale of the 2020 college football season developed into a thrashing on Monday night as BYU racked up 580 yards en path to a 55-3 win over home-standing Navy in Annapolis, Maryland. Cougars running back Tyler Allgeier had 132 rushing lawns and 2 rushing touchdowns, while backfield mate Lopini Katoa had 80 hurrying lawns, two hurrying goals, three catches for 32 yards and one rating in an offensive display..
Allgeier scored from 34 yards out to open the scoring on the very first drive of the video game, and Katoa acted on the next drive with a 39-yard scamper on the next ownership. Katoa caught a 15-yard pass from quarterback Zach Wilson on the next drive to stretch the cause 21-0. After a 22-yard field goal from Jake Oldroyd midway through the 2nd quarter, Katoa plunged in from 1 yard out with eight seconds left in the first half to push the lead to 31 points.
The hits just continued being available in the second half. Wilson hit Gunner Romney for a 45-yard goal early in the 3rd quarter to press the result in 38-0, and Allgeier then scuttled 17 lawns for a rating to extend the cause 45-0 with 7:10 to enter the third frame.
The BYU offending line dominated at the line of skirmish and Wilson was an efficient 13-of-18 passing for 232 yards, two goals and one interception in a game in which– lets be sincere– he didnt have to throw much in order to move the chains..
Navys offense, on the other hand, was stymied by a Cougars defense that allowed just 149 total backyards and 119 rushing backyards. Thats rather the statement versus a Navy rushing attack that is generally a force in that triple-option scheme..
Lets break down the 3 most significant takeaways from Monday nights season opener between BYU and Navy..
BYUs offense is no joke: The world saw Allgeier and Katoa run circles around Navys defense tonight. Behind the hurrying clinic, Zach Wilson put together a solid performance and large receiver Gunner Romney had four catches for 134 backyards and one goal. It shows that BYU has more in its offending toolbox than it led on Monday night.
2. This was a statement: BYU only has 8 games this year after COVID-19 overthrew the 2020 college football season. After tonight, it isnt going to get the spotlight at all throughout the course of the season. Unless … appearance, Im not saying that BYU is going to make the College Football Playoff. That would be an overreaction of impressive percentages. In a year in which the door is as broad open as it ever will be for mid-and lower-level independent groups and Group of Five groups, why not BYU? Seriously. The offending line has plenty of grown grownups who are road graders out there, the running video game is in fantastic hands and the defense, led by a stout linebacker corps, is totally efficient in playing as disciplined as any team in America. BYU has the possibility to be it if there is going to be a non-Power Five team in the CFP. Or, at the minimum, be in the discussion in December prior to Selection Sunday..
3. Perhaps Navy ought to have gone complete contact: Midshipman coach Ken Niumatalolo took ownership of the reality that they didnt have full contact practices in fall camp in order to limit direct exposure to COVID-19 and keep his team healthy for the opener. That backfired in a big way. The Midshipmen not just missed out on takes on, they looked downright allergic to taking on throughout the evening. Thats rather a shock for a Navy team that, under Niumatalolos watch, has been one of the smartest and well-coached teams in the country. Teams typically improve the most from Game 1 to Game 2, and Navy has a week off before traveling to Tulane on Sept. 19. With 2 weeks to prepare, perhaps theyll have the time to strike each other a minimum of as soon as during the week in preparation for the Green Wave.
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