Cougars' head coach Bronco Mendenhall called Wednesday's practice "sloppy" with some dropped passes and execution issues.

"I think it's a culmination of a return to school for the second day," he said. "The intent was right but the execution wasn't where it needed to be. The plan is right and the players are willing."

He said he looked forward to cleaning things up at practice today.

"As I look back to my notes of previous years, the first days of school tend to impact practice," Mendenhall said.

EXTRA POINTS: BYU's staff deployed some speakers with loud crowd noise at Wednesday's practice, but it came later than expected, prompting Mendenhall to note it was another "management" issue. ... Guard Ray Feinga (ankle) will be fine, said Weber, after the senior missed some action Saturday and some practice time this week. ... Safety Andrew Rich (broken hand) wore a cast during Wednesday's practice. "He'll play; it is more protective than corrective," said Mendenhall. ... Austin Collie saw more practice time as a kickoff return man and did field some punts. Mendenhall said he could see some situational work on punt returns but would not be the primary kickoff returner.

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