(Jason Behnken | AP) BYU quarterback Jaren Hall looks to throw a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against South Florida, Saturday, ...
A callback to how he almost ended up at Purdue, and now is going to be BYU’s answer to filling the role for Tyler Allgeier](https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2022/03/19/after-craziest/) [Dealing with the heat, how BYU and Utah took quite different approaches](https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2022/09/03/utah-byu-both-open-season/) Five bold predictions for BYU’s season.](https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2022/08/31/eye-y-5-predictions-byus/) [We will see a lot of Chris Brooks today. [Lopini Katoa](https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2021/09/10/its-big-week-byu-football/) and [Miles Davis](https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2021/08/17/byu-running-back-miles/) had good a good fall camp. Here is why he is ready to capitalize after four years of disappointment](https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2022/08/22/brayden-cospers-talent-has-been/) [Does South Florida present a similar challenge to Arizona a year ago? [In BYU’s final year of independence, a vision comes together for Kalani Sitake](https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2022/08/31/it-is-all-coming-together-kalani/) [With a rare window of returning production, the run defense doesn’t want to spoil BYU’s potential run to a New Year’s Six. Plus, a look at why BYU’s top two receivers might not play much, if at all, today.](https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2022/08/31/byu-football-does-south-florida/) [How many touchdowns will Jaren Hall have this year? Ilaisa Tuiaki went looking for answers on how to fix it, and found them in old Wisconsin film.](https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2022/08/29/after-disappointing-defensive/) [Brayden Cosper could play a big role in this game, especially with the health of Gunner Romney and Puka Nacua in question. [Chris Brooks](https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2022/03/19/after-craziest/), the transfer from Cal is the Cougars’ RB1. BYU has over 300 yards of offense in the first half. Would be fair to question how much we see of Hall in the second half. Brooks with 10 carries for 112 yards and a touchdown in his first game at BYU. took the second-half kick 89 yards to the house.
Kickoff between no. 25 BYU and USF has been delayed by lightning. Per NCAA rules, the game will be delayed 30 minutes when lightning strikes in the area.
SP+ is also higher on BYU than the oddsmakers in Las Vegas. Returning production, where BYU ranks first in the country, is one of the three pillars of the SP+ formula. The difference between the two predictions is likely the weighted value of returning production in the SP+ formula. BYU will be without star wide receiver Gunner Romney against USF. If lightning strikes during the 30 minutes, the 30-minute timer restarts. If there is no lightning during the 30 minute delay, play will resume.
Weather delays are not uncommon in football, and for BYU fans, the first one in 2022 came in the season opener. The Cougars' opener at USF went into a ...
no rain but lightning in area, so everyone sent inside concourses 10 min before kickoff (concessions sales skyrocketing) ... USF ... Weather delays and BYU football openers are nothing new. [#BYUFootball] [September 3, 2022] [September 3, 2022] It's not hot, there's a nice cool breeze, and unless it starts raining, I don't see the weather being factor at all.
“That was one thing we wanted to improve on from last year, just having a quick start,” quarterback Jaren Hall said. “I feel like we kept that edge for the rest ...
“They have a great return team and we tried to test it too many times,” Sitake said. “When you’re hungry after you win big like that, it’s a good sign.” “That was one of my favorite parts of tonight, just seeing our young receivers step in and make plays,” Hall said. “That was one thing we wanted to improve on from last year, just having a quick start,” quarterback Jaren Hall said. BYU’s defense forced seven total punts or turnovers, surrendered just 295 yards and held the Bulls to 4-12 on third down tries. “We made them pay for all their mistakes.”
Despite being one of the most experienced teams in the country in 2022, BYU football still traveled some notable freshmen to the opener at USF.
The game will be televised on ESPNU and on radio at the legacy home of the Cougars, KSL NewsRadio. The all-time series is tied at one game a piece. One of the notable newcomers on special teams is Chika Ebunoha, who will be one of the top “gunners” on the squad. The Cougars enter the season as one of the most experienced teams in college football. BYU returns a bunch of experience on the 2022 roster. Another newcomer that’s notable who made the travel roster is Mory Bamba.
It took an extra 2:35 for No. 25 BYU to open the 2022 college football season, thanks to a weather delay and severe thunderstorms Saturday afternoon.\n.
BYU opened the door just slightly for USF around halftime, with a pair of touchdowns coming in and out of the break. The Cougars gave up an 89-yard touchdown on the opening kickoff of the second half, but rallied to pull back a safety following Jacob Boren's sack. "It was more precautionary," Sitake said of Nacua, who emerged from the medical tent with his ankle taped, wore a protective boots for stints on the sideline, and was spotted after the game on crutches. And I thought the other guys around him filled in well. It wasn't a perfect performance — the Cougars did give up 21 points to a team that finished just 2-10 last year and is 3-19 under third-year coach Jeff Scott. "But credit to South Florida; they have a great return team, and we tried to test it probably too many times. And I'm really just allowing the game to come to me, to not have to feel it out," Hall said. "We were very excited to play," said junior quarterback Jaren Hall of the fast start. 1 in the country last year, and they might be No. "I watched that game before this game to see myself. 25 BYU rolled to a 50-21 win over South Florida to kick off the final season as an FBS independent. "I think we were very excited to be out here.
BYU wide receiver Puka Nacua left the game against the Bulls during the first quarter due to an injury suffered on a run play.
But the more significant bit of information from that play was Nacua suffered an injury on the jet sweep. Next, he went into the medical tent, where he quickly came out and began doing some back peddling drills with trainers on hand to watch him. BYU went to Nacua a third time on the jet sweep. Once on the sideline, he fell to his knees and slowly got back up. Six minutes later, [BYU handed the ball off to him again on a jet sweep for another touchdown](https://kslsports.com/491894/nacua-fights-across-goal-line-for-second-td-of-byu-usf-game/). [Nacua took a jet sweep 75 yards for a touchdown](https://kslsports.com/491878/byus-nacua-breaks-loose-for-long-td-run-on-first-play-against-usf/).
Roberts is a redshirt freshman out of Utah County who hasn't played in four years, after redshirting last year and serving a two-year mission prior to that.
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