On Saturday night, BYU should have no trouble defeating Stanford in Provo. Ben Gulbranson’s passing game looked completely dead as the Cardinals barely managed to score 20 points against Hawaii. The BYU defense is too disciplined and physical up front, so if Stanford is forced into clear-cut passing situations, things could quickly turn ugly. It’s unlikely that Stanford will find the end zone more than once unless the Cougars give them turnovers. On the flip side, BYU has what it takes to gradually wear down and crack this game. Stanford’s run defense, which already allowed chunk plays in Week 0, is obviously outmatched by LJ Martin. In his first Power Four test, freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier might get off to a slow start, but the Cougars should dominate once he gets comfortable.
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