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Stanford poses a myriad of challenges for BYU on Saturday and Cougar coaches are scrambling to prepare for a far more physical battle with the ACC team from California.

“We’ll get their best shot and their best game,” predicted offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick on Monday. “They also have the advantage of having the week off after losing at Hawaii to prepare for us. Our defense will see film of Stanford defending a run-and-shoot offense, which we do not run. So there’s a challenge there to adjust to what they do.”

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