jackson mcchesney

The BYU depth chart suffered another blow Thursday with the loss of runningback Jackson McChesney for the season. This is the second season-ending injury of the young season for the Cougars, following Matt Bushman's Achilles tendon injury in practice on Aug. 31.

Head coach Kalani Sitake and the BYU Cougars proved they can compete against a top defense in the country during their first-ever Monday night football game, trouncing Navy in the season opener in Annapolis, Maryland.

BYU Football resumed team workouts on July 27. The team received a waiver from the NCAA to begin the six-week season preparation period, despite not having a scheduled opponent until Oct. 2 due to COVID cancellations. The Cougars' official fall camp is set to begin on Aug. 4, so The Daily Universe is breaking down the five biggest questions heading into the most uncertain season in recent memory.

BYU football took down the University of Massachusetts 56-24 on Saturday, Nov. 23. The Cougars used the game as an opportunity to give some of the team’s depth players time on the field, including freshman running back Jackson McChesney, who ran for over 200 yards.

One of these freshmen was running back Jackson McChesney, who replaced BYU's top running back Sione Finau, who is also a freshman, after Finau injured his knee this week in practice.