Kirk Herbstreit Gives Praise To BYU, Utah Coaches After Big Wins

Sep 24, 2024, 11:44 AM

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SALT LAKE CITYUtah and BYU have earned national recognition after a pair of wins over the thirteenth and fourteenth-ranked teams in the country. ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit named the No. 10 Utes and No. 22 Cougars two of his top-performing teams in week four.

Herbstreit also recognized BYU head coach Kalani Sitake as one of the week’s top-performing coaches.

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Despite facing the nation’s No. 14 team, Utah showed they belong with the big boys in a 22-19 win over Oklahoma State that wasn’t as close as the final score would have you believe. The Utes defense held Oklahoma State to just two first downs running the ball and 48 yards on 15 attempts. In stark contrast, Micah Bernard (183 yards) and Isaac Wilson (61 yards) combined for 244 yards on the ground, and the Utes piled up 249 net rushing yards as a team.

Herbstreit honors BYU after K-State stunner

BYU didn’t look sharp through the first 28 minutes of play.  Trailing 6-0 late in the first half, back-to-back turnovers led to touchdowns and gave the Cougars all the momentum in an eventual 38-9 runaway over the No. 13 Kansas State Wildcats

Sitake’s defense and special teams units forced three turnovers and consistently put the Cougar’s offense in a positive field position. BYU’s discipline was on full display. The Cougars didn’t commit their first penalty until late in the fourth quarter, with the game no longer in doubt.

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Kirk Herbstreit Gives Praise To BYU, Utah Coaches After Big Wins