Balance is a key component to any college football program.
If you have a talented balanced attack on both sides of the football then you’re likely going to win a lot of football games.
No. 12 BYU has that both defensively and on the offensive side of the ball.
That’s certainly been a winning formula for the Cougars over the years and it’s that formula they’ll be bringing to Autzen Stadium on Saturday afternoon at 12:30 pm. ( FOX-TV )
“They’re a team that they can play with the right hand or left hand” explained Oregon head coach Dan Lanning on Wednesday when asked about the Cougars balanced attack on offense.
“That, if you take away the run, they’re going to be able to throw the ball. If you take away the pass they’re gonna be able run the ball and they do a good job playing off of that.”
One of the key factors for the Ducks on defense this week will be their ability to rush the passer and force BYU into uncomfortable passing situations and hurried throws.
“We’d obviously love to be in the backfield a little bit more but if the balls getting out quick, you’re not going to have 15 sacks” said Lanning.
“To me it’s about winning the game. So I’m not a stat counter. I don’t care how many sacks we have. I care how many wins we have. Certain times you play teams that are going to allow you to get those. When the ball is put on the perimeter a little bit more, you’re not going to get those opportunities, but what we can’t do is miss sack opportunities when we have them.
“So, if we have a guy wrapped up and we don’t finish on him, that’s on us. There’s a couple of those moments we’ve seen in the first two games.”
WEDNESDAY BRIEFING; DAN LANNING DISCUSSES BYU