GAME PREVIEW: BYU
Junior linebacker Keith Van Noy was named to Phil Steele's second-team midseason All-America team after leading BYU in tackles for loss (10.5), sacks (6.5) and forced fumbles (three) through Oct. 5.
as a national power under College Football Hall of Fame head coach LaVell Edwards (1972-2000) with a prolific aerial attack (see sidebar), highlighted by the 1984 national title. However, longtime defensive coor- dinator Bronco Mendenhall, who has fashioned a 70-26 record (.729 winning percentage) since taking over as the
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Cougars' head coach in 2005, has re- defined the program's identity. The veteran defense returned eight starters from last year's unit that fin- ished 13th in the country in total de- fense. It is spearheaded by an aggres- sive corps of linebackers that starts with Kyle Van Noy, Uona Kaveinga, Spencer Hadley and Brandon Ogle-
