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Don’t get me wrong here, though. We love the prospects of both Esera and Taggart and firmly believe both players will end their Cougar careers as two of the best linebackers ever to pass through the program. Slade has done yeoman’s work at both safety positions throughout the season — called in with the difficult task to supplement for the loss of both Micah Harper and Talan Alfrey. The same could absolutely be said for Wakley, who in his first year playing at safety at any level has been a revelation to a large degree and holds a very bright future ahead of him. But it’s still a thing. How to watch Iowa State vs. BYU football 1 day ago — Iowa State Cyclones and the BYU Cougars face off at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. The Cyclones fell short to Kansas at Iowa State's ... Yes, both will be taxed to run behind a Cougar offensive front that has struggled mightily to open holes throughout the season, but Robbins and Martin should be able to stay relatively fresh throughout the contest which could provide a very necessary boon. But still, Iowa State is no patsy in defending the run. The Cyclones are ranked No. 29 nationally in rush defense, yielding just 117. 7 yards per game which doesn’t exactly bode well for a Cougar team ranked No. 129 nationally with a 79. 7 yard per game average. So BYU should focus on slinging the football, right? Not so fast, given that Iowa State is even better in defending the pass — posing a very capable secondary leading a No. 14-ranked pass defense which gives up just 112. 5 yards per game. I don’t know if BYU gaining well over 100 yards in this game will happen, but I do know that it likely has to happen should Kalani Sitake’s team hope to come away with a victory. We believe the success has to happen between the tackles with an inside-zone blocking scheme that has proven much better than the outside-zone throughout the season. Missing Ben Bywater, John Nelson and Caden Haws on top of Harper and Alfrey is a big thing and very much has been revealed as a detriment in recent weeks. It should be noted that Alfrey may return to action this week, but the concern still remains — Can BYU’s middle hold versus a very decent Iowa State attack focused on running the football? A two-pronged attack, finally? Running back LJ Martin is expected to return to action on Saturday after missing a couple of games due to injury. He’ll join with sophomore Aidan Robbins, who has filled in admirably after overcoming much of the injury issues that plagued him throughout the first half of the season. Both should provide a potentially potent rotation in the Cougar backfield that the team hasn’t enjoyed much at all this season. Most would agree that former BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall understands productive defense as well as just about everyone, which is notable here due to one of Mendenhall’s key philosophies, which is rather simple; The middle has to hold. Okay, those weren’t the exact words Bronco used, but is what was explained to this reporter throughout Bronco’s tenure — simply that a strong defense has to be predicated upon a strong nose guard on top of phenomenal middle linebacker and strong safety play within the former BYU head coach’s base 30-front defensive alignment. BYU football: Three things for the Cougar's critical game vs 1 day ago — But still, Iowa State is no patsy in defending the run. The Cyclones are ranked No. 29 nationally in rush defense, yielding just 117.7 yards ... Iowa State vs. BYU Predictions & Picks – November 11 17 hours ago — Live Stream · Apps · ...