Linebackers Payton Wilgar and Keenan Pili were hurt during BYU’s 10-win season last year. Both are sitting out spring ball but are expected to be back for fall camp.
It may not be the bowl destination most fans hoped for, but No. 13 BYU football has shown nothing but gratitude for its Independence Bowl bid, arriving in Shreveport, Louisiana this week for the Saturday afternoon contest.
Both offenses need to be clicking when they take to the field on Saturday. BYU plays UAB in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana, while Utah State faces Pac-12 foe Oregon State in the LA Bowl.