For as good as the BYU defense was last football season, it never really generated much heat on opposing quarterbacks.

Sure, the Cougars led the nation in interceptions — which are usually the byproduct of an outstanding pass rush — but many of those 22 picks came on tipped passes and other unpredictable occurrences.

BYU had just 20 sacks in 13 games, ranking it tied for 108th in the country in team sacks out of 133 teams.

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Naturally, BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill, edge rushers coach Kelly Poppinga and head coach Kalani Sitake hit the transfer portal last winter in hopes of bolstering one of the weaker positions on the tea

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