The 2023 season opener established a milestone for BYU football — the Cougars’ 14-0 win over Sam Houston was the first of the Big 12 era for the program.
It was a far-from-perfect effort, as the Cougars looked uninspired — particularly on offense — during large portions of the late-night Saturday matchup.
Still, the victory gave a glimpse at a handful of positive elements to the 2023 version of the team, among them a good first impression of the new-look Jay Hill defense and the emergence of true freshman running back LJ Martin.
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The game also had former BYU players talking.
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Several former Cougars turned to social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to share some perspective after the Week 1 win.