BYU football: No. 16 Cougars not feeling disrespected by underdog label

BYU and Notre Dame are playing in Las Vegas on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. MDT. BYU is 4-1 with a No. 16 national ranking and a win over then-No. 9 Baylor. Notre Notre is 2-2 with home loss to unranked Marshall and without a starting quarterback.

BYU is playing at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas against Notre Dame. The game is important for the program.

No. 16 BYU football team is playing at the Allegiant stadium in Las Vegas against a talented and experienced Notre Dame team. The team won the season-opening game against Ohio State. Notre Notre is coming off a bye week and is 4-1. BYU has won two games in a row. The game is in front of a national audience. It is a big opportunity for the program. Coach Kalani Sitake likes the underdog mentality. He feels the team hasn't played its best yet. Drew Pyne has replaced the injured Tyler Buchner at quarterback. Michael Mayer is expected to be an NFL first-round draft pick.