More from Saturday's scrimmage

While BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall kept several key starters out of the scrimmage as a precaution, he wanted to see more productivity from the backups.
“I was hoping we had more depth than we currently had and more readiness by some of the younger players,” Mendenhall said. “That was maybe the striking thing that I took away. There is some ability, but clearly a lot of execution work that needs to happen with our younger players to provide the depth we’re going to need. I like the athleticism. Right now, the assignments have a long ways to go. That will be our focus during the early part of next week, trying to get the younger players caught up.”
Right now, BYU coaches are trying to prepare for contingencies. They are cross-training Vic So’oto in David Nixon’s spot should something happen to Nixon. Coleby Clawson is pushing So’oto at linebacker, according to Mendenhall.
“This early in camp, we’re probably further along in looking at contingencies than we ever have been,” Mendenhall said. “Just looking at our conference and our schedule, we know now it’s going to be necessary.”
While there’s still a battle going on at cornerback, Kellen Fowler and David Tafuna are secure at safeties. But JC transfer Andrew Rich can play either spot as the primary backup.

Here’s Jan Jorgensen’s assessment on the first week of fall camp: “I think we’re definitely where we need to be. The great thing about this team is, there is so much effort being spent out there on the field, which is great to see. We still have a long ways to go, don’t get me wrong. But where we’re at right now, and the effort we’re seeing with everybody, it’s an amazing sight to see. We’re in a good spot right now, but we have a long ways to go.”

Harvey Unga said he’s impressed with what he’s seen from J.J. DiLuigi, who carried the ball five times for 31 yards on Saturday. “He’s very quick on his feet. He’s a very agile player. He’s picked up the offense relatively quickly in my opinion. For me, it took a while. I’m excited to see what he does this season.”
Unga said he’s confident Fui Vakapuna, who is suffering from a hamstring injury, will be fine by the time the season opens.
“He’s always doing his rehab. He speaks for himself, the way that he plays. I’m not worried at all about Fui. I know he’s going to do well in all that he does. I’m excited to get out there and play with him again.”