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   5 <heading>AFV!PREVIEW-WASHSTATE-BYU</heading>
   6 <game_id>35592</game_id>
   7 <schedule_id>35592</schedule_id>
   8 <category>Previews</category>
   9 <sport>CFOOT</sport>
  10 <Game_Date>08/30/2012</Game_Date>
  11 <Game_Time>10:15 PM</Game_Time>
  12 <vteam id="628">Washington St</vteam>
  13 <hteam id="471">B-Y-U</hteam>
  14 <title>Washington State (0-0) at BYU (0-0) (ET)</title>
  15 <date_time> Thursday, August 30th, 10:15 p.m. (et)</date_time>
  16 <body>
  17 <P>
  18  FACTS &amp; STATS: Site: LaVell Edwards Stadium (63,470) -- Provo, Utah.
  19  Television: ESPN. Home Record: Washington State 0-0, BYU 0-0 Away Record:
  20  Washington State 0-0, BYU 0-0. Neutral Record: Washington State 0-0, BYU 0-0.
  21  Conference Record: Washington State 0-0, BYU 0-0. Series Record: BYU leads
  22  2-1-0.
  23
  24 </P>
  25 <P>
  26  GAME NOTES: Mike Leach finally returns to the sidelines as a head coach when he
  27  leads his Washington State Cougars against the BYU Cougars at LaVell Edwards
  28  Stadium on Thursday Night.
  29
  30 </P>
  31 <P>
  32  Leach brings his radical offensive strategy and oddly unique personality and
  33  coaching style to a Washington State program that has grown stale over the last
  34  decade. The Cougars have had only one .500 or better record in the last eight
  35  seasons, including a 4-8 mark last year. The Cougars fared well in non-
  36  conference play going 3-1 tom start the season but a 1-7 finish derailed any
  37  positives.
  38
  39 </P>
  40 <P>
  41  BYU was markedly better last season, finishing 10-3 for its fifth 10-win season
  42  in the last six years. Last season  the Cougars played as an Independent after
  43  12 seasons in the Mountain West Conference. BYU capped off its season with a
  44  24-21 win over Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl.
  45
  46 </P>
  47 <P>
  48  These teams have not met since 1990 when Ty Detmer threw for 448 yards to lead
  49  BYU to a 50-36 shootout win. BYU holds a 2-1 edge in the three all-time
  50  meetings.
  51
  52 </P>
  53 <P>
  54  The 'Air' Raid' offensive scheme was brought to prominence during Leach's time
  55  with Texas Tech, and the former Red Raider head coach will be bringing that
  56  same scheme to Washington State. Leach's offense shouldn't change drastically
  57  from a team that ranked ninth in the nation in passing (322.3 ypg) last season.
  58
  59 </P>
  60 <P>
  61  Jeff Tuel returns for his senior season with an array of weapons and the right
  62  offensive scheme to excel. Tuel is coming off a 2011 campaign which was racked
  63  with injuries. In 2010, when he was last the starter, Tuel completed 59.8
  64  percent of his passes for 2,780 yards and 18 touchdowns along with 12
  65  interceptions.
  66
  67 </P>
  68 <P>
  69  The real star of this offense is wide receiver Marquess Wilson. The 6-foot-4
  70  junior is coming of a stellar 2011 in which he caught 82 passes, for 1,388
  71  yards and 12 scores. Wilson is on the short list for the Biletnikoff Award
  72  coming into the season and is among the best receivers in the Pac-12, which is
  73  filled with talented pass-catchers. Big things are also expected of freshmen
  74  Gabriel Marks and Dominique Williams.
  75
  76 </P>
  77 <P>
  78  The Cougars also benefit from the return of leading rusher Rickey Galvin, who
  79  ran for 602 yards and five scores last season. The sophomore will need to be
  80  able to make plays in the passing game, something he seemed perfectly capable
  81  of last season, when he caught 28 passes for 242 yards.
  82
  83 </P>
  84 <P>
  85  Center Matt Goetz is returning from injury as is left guard Wade Jacobson on an
  86  offensive line that returns three starters.
  87
  88 </P>
  89 <P>
  90  The offense seems well on its way, but the defense is less of a certainty. Mike
  91  Breske was brought in from Montana to improve a unit that allowed 31.8 points
  92  per game last season. Breske will instill a 3-4 defensive scheme with the
  93  Cougars,
  94
  95 </P>
  96 <P>
  97  Depth at linebacker is absent though, especially after Leach dismissed former
  98  starters C.J. Mizell and Sekopi Kaufsi during spring drills. Travis Long (42
  99  total tackles, 12.0 TFL) is the only returning starter at the position.
 100
 101 </P>
 102 <P>
 103  Long will also be needed to help a regrouping defensive line create pressure.
 104  Defensive tackles Anthony Laurenzi and Lenard Williams both saw plenty of game
 105  action last season but will need to excel in a brand new scheme in which they
 106  will be asked to shift to defensive end at times.
 107
 108 </P>
 109 <P>
 110  While the Cougars retool on the front seven, the secondary should be a
 111  strength. Both starting cornerbacks and safeties return from last season, led
 112  by safety Deone Bucannon, who was third on the team with 60 total tackles.
 113  Damante Horton also put in a stellar campaign with a team-leading four
 114  interceptions.
 115
 116 </P>
 117 <P>
 118  For BYU, the offense should look largely the same as the one that ended the
 119  season. After inserting Riley Nelson at quarterback,  the Cougars went 7-1 down
 120  the stretch last year.
 121
 122 </P>
 123 <P>
 124  Nelson threw for 1,717 yards while completing 57.4 percent of his passes. He
 125  also tossed 19 touchdowns after replacing Jake Heaps who began the year as the
 126  starter. Nelson will have the advantage of having his favorite receiver
 127  returning in Cody Hoffman. The junior had team-highs in receptions (61), yards
 128  (943) and touchdowns (10) last season. Ross Apo will be the other starter after
 129  a breakout freshmen season when he set a freshmen record with nine touchdown
 130  receptions.
 131
 132 </P>
 133 <P>
 134  The rest of the personnel at the skill positions is largely new including
 135  Michael Alisa at running back. Right tackle Braden Brown is the only returning
 136  starter on the offensive line.
 137
 138 </P>
 139 <P>
 140  While the offense started slow and came on strong last season, BYU's defense
 141  was at top form from start to finish. The Cougars ranked 13th in total defense
 142  last season and allowed only 20.4 points per game.
 143
 144 </P>
 145 <P>
 146  Seven starters return from that unit including Romney Fiuga and Eathyn
 147  Manumaleuna on the defensive line. Manumaleuna has started 34 games at left
 148  end and was the leading tackler among defensive linemen last season (34).
 149
 150 </P>
 151 <P>
 152  Brandon Ogletree is the real anchor of the defense. The senior inside
 153  linebacker had a team-high 76 tackles last season. He will be leading a deep
 154  linebacking unit that includes returning starters Kyle Van Noy and USC transfer
 155  Uona Kaveinga.
 156
 157 </P>
 158 <P>
 159  Senior Preston Hadley is a talented cornerback who ranked ninth in the nation
 160  in pass breakups (14) last season. He is paired with talented sophomore Jordan
 161  Johnson, who had two interceptions in 2011. Safety Daniel Sorensen returns to
 162  his starting role.
 163
 164 </P>
 165 <P>
 166  All eyes will be on the Washington State sideline and the offense in this
 167  matchup. Leach will get an excellent barometer of how far the offense has
 168  come over the summer, as BYU will test it defensively.
 169
 170 </P>
 171 <P>
 172  Hadley versus Wilson should prove to be a very intriguing one-on-one matchup
 173  and could tip the scales for either side. If the BYU defense slows Washington
 174  State, the host Cougars have the offensive punch to capitalize. In the end that
 175  balance, and the benefit of playing at home, will be enough for BYU.
 176
 177 </P>
 178 <P>
 179  Sports Network Predicted Outcome: BYU 30, Washington State 24
 180
 181 </P>
 182
 183 </body>
 184 <time_stamp> August 29, 2012, at 10:40 AM ET </time_stamp>
 185 </message>