Is BYU’s stingy defense the antidote for anxiety at quarterback?

August 11, 2025

By Dave McCann, Deseret News: Anxiety thrives in uncertainty and with just weeks left to prepare a new quarterback for opening night, there is plenty of both at BYU. Fortunately for the three candidates — McCae Hillstead, Treyson Bourguet and Bear Bachmeier — they have an antidote that can calm the mind, slow the pulse and reduce the pressure — and it has nothing to do with them.

For the time being, BYU’s defense is the new offense.

This is not to say the Cougars aren’t equipped with weapons at receiver (Chase Roberts, JoJo Phillips and Parker Kingston) or at running back (LJ Martin and Sione Moa) or at tight end (Carsen Ryan) or that they don’t have a massive offensive line (6-foot-5, 312-pound average). They have everything needed to be successful, but the uncertainty at quarterback is real and until the new guy settles in, the newness will breed anxiety.

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BYU’s defense is the antidote for anxiety at QB

Until the Cougars’ new QB — whoever that may be —settles in, the defense will need to carry the day

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