BYU football: Can the Cougars beat two top 10 teams in a row?

Recommended by Blaze Bullock, Deseret News

Published: Wednesday, Oct. 10 2012 10:43 a.m. MDT

BYU players cheer after holding Boise State on fourth down during NCAA football in Boise, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012.

Ravell Call, Deseret News

Summary

For the first time ever, the Cougars will face two top 10 ranked opponents in consecutive weeks, according to Cougar Tracks.

If the Cougars want to reach 10 wins this season, they'll have to go through No. 10 Oregon State and No. 7 Notre Dame on the road the next two Saturdays. As good as Oregon State is, they're having problems at the quarterback position, as starter Sean Mannion is out with a knee injury, giving Cody Vaz his first career start after two seasons of sitting on the bench, according to the article.

The Beavers' defense could be a problem for BYU's offense, as OSU has the No. 4 rush defense in the country and leads the nation in third-down conversion defense, according to Cougar Tracks. Even with the No. 10 ranking, Oregon State is a six-point underdog against the Cougars who have scored only six points in two of their last three games.

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MLH

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

BYU football: Can the Cougars beat two top 10 teams in a row?

NO

10:46 a.m. Oct. 10, 2012
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KSUBYU

Las Vegas, NV

Maybe we should worry about scoring more than 7 points before thinking about beating anyone really good.

11:06 a.m. Oct. 10, 2012
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Parkite1

Park City, UT

Absolutely they can, in my mind BYU should be 6-0 and would be if not for Bronco's latest poor decisions. The Cougars should win by at least 10 on Saturday. One thing non of the writers on here, the trib, KSL etc have done is give props for More..

1:11 p.m. Oct. 10, 2012
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