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PROVO, Utah – The BYU defense has been in control from the jump tonight, keeping Stanford on its heels with heavy pressure in the backfield.

Faletau Satuala read a screen perfectly, jumping the flat for a tackle-for-loss that gave his team two points with a safety.

BYU is hosting the Stanford Cardinal at LaVell Edwards Stadium for the second time in program history on Saturday, September 6.

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never stood a chance

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BYU already has two sacks and five tackles for a loss as the defense keeps the inconsistent offense afloat in the first half.

Stanford has been limited to 30 yards, including minus 17 yard

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