Yeah you have the athletes and defense to shut them down hard and already have tape on them. You are the better team, it’s eaiser to play an inter conference team like BYU for the coaches as well. You have a better staff, better players, and better record in big games. So yeah i expect you to beat BYU or Illinois if they even get that far
Also it sucks to play teams that you've played and who know how to defeat you.