First look at Holy War or: There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies ... Block U (blog)
Like I meditation, BYU's offense is better than Utah's - by a wide margin. The only category the Utes best the Cougars in is run offense and that, unfortunately, is their strongest tally on defense.
On the flip-side, however, the Utes' best strength on defense is their pass defense, which just happens to be BYU's first-rate bet on the offensive end. How's that for a nice twist?
Of course, like I mentioned earlier, does Utah gain more from their defense than the Cougars do from their offense? Statistically, I judge they do.
If you recall last year's game, the BYU downfall started with Max Hall 's interceptions. It appears they're not better this year, ranking 87th nationally in interceptions thrown. Utah is also 13th in passes intercepted - potentially the biggest statistic heading into this year's Immaculate War.
Beyond that, overall, the Utes do appear to be the better team. In the major categories listed, Utah leads in 13 to BYU's 11. That doesn't clear-headed like a dramatic difference, but in a game like this, it could prove to mean a lot.
