BYU
After two solid efforts against once-powerful teams in the midst of low points in their respective programs, the Trojans come up against what most agree is
their most potentially-dangerous opponent tonight at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo. But tonight's game provides nothing if not uncertainty.
For your consideration--you have the Cougars season-opener, where they bested Notre Dame 20-17 at home; the same Notre Dame team who went on to defeat
then-No.7 team Michigan. But the Cougars followed their impressive opening game with a 37-0 loss to recent Pac-10 whipping boy Stanford, making it all the
more difficult to get a clear read on the strength of this Brigham Young team.
Add into the mix a BYU defense that plays a 3-3-5 scheme that gave then-unseasoned quarterback Matt Leinart fits (to the tune of three interceptions) at the
Coliseum last season, and you definitely have the potential for a tougher game than many Trojan fans are probably expecting.
Of course, with a hearty helping of touchdowns, wins, and even a National Championship under his belt since he last saw the BYU defense, not to mention a
slew of emerging offensive talents, from Reggie Bush and LenDale White to Steve Smith and Dwayne Jarrett, there's also a pretty decent chance that Matt
Leinart will more than redeem himself tonight in tonight's 7pm (Pacific) matchup.
5 hours or so 'til kickoff....be sure to tune in to ESPN to catch all the action.
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Date |
Opponent |
Location |
TV |
Time (PT) |
8/28/04 |
Virginia Tech |
Landover, MD |
ESPN |
4:30PM |
9/11/04 |
Colorado State |
L.A. Coliseum |
ABC |
5:00PM |
9/18/04 |
BYU |
(Lovely) Provo, UT |
ESPN |
7:00PM |
9/25/04 |
Stanford |
Palo Alto, CA |
TBS |
4:00PM |
10/09/04 |
Cal |
L.A. Coliseum |
ABC |
TBA |
10/16/04 |
Arizona State |
L.A. Coliseum |
ABC |
TBA |
10/23/04 |
Washington |
L.A. Coliseum |
FSN |
TBA |
10/30/04 |
Washington State |
Pullman, WA |
ABC |
4:00PM |
11/06/04 |
Oregon State |
Corvallis, OR |
FSN |
7:00PM |
11/13/04 |
Arizona |
L.A. Coliseum |
FSN |
7:15PM |
11/27/04 |
Notre Dame |
L.A. Coliseum |
ABC |
5:00PM |
12/04/04 |
UCLA |
Pasadena, CA |
ABC |
1:30PM |
