When West Virginia faces BYU on Saturday in Landover, Maryland, the teams will be very similar.
And yet so very polar opposite.
Dana Holgorsen, known for his offensive expertise, has his Mountaineers No. 7 nationally in total offense, No. 18 in passing offense and No. 23 in rushing offense.
It's just that his team's defense has been so darned bad.
Kalani Sitake, meanwhile, known for his defensive expertise as coordinator at Utah and Oregon State, has his Cougars No. 36 in rush defense and No. 49 in total defense. It's allowing an average of but 17.7 points through three games against Arizona, Utah and UCLA.
It's just that his team's offense has been so darned bad.
The BYU offense has been so ineffective, in fact, that folks in Provo, Utah, have been clamoring for Sitake to replace starting quarterback Taysom Hill with sophomore Tanner Mangum.
The former is a strong QB that lifts weights with linemen and has been called the team's "Thor-terback." The latter, on the other hand, is more of a heady thrower.
On Monday, though, Sitake short-circuited the quarterback controversy.
"Yeah, [Hill will] be the starting quarterback," said the coach. "We've talked about how hard it is to blame it on one person. I think it would be foolish right now to make him a scapegoat."
The fact, though, is Hill is No. 61 nationally in passing yards (628 through three games) and No. 104 (of 112) in pass efficiency (102.9).
Some are taking up for Hill by pointing out he's playing in a new offense employed by first-year coordinator Ty Detmer.
"We just have to have to find our identity in every phase and have something to hang our hat on," Sitake said. "Right now, offensively, we don't have that. When you need a play, you usually go to your go-to plays. We're still trying to find those - and it's late going into Game 4. We need to find our identity.
"The new system has been in place for a while now though. It's time to start executing."
Saturday's matchup seems good for BYU. West Virginia is 2-0 overall, but No. 99 in total defense. Perhaps, though, Mountaineer defensive coordinator Tony Gibson can learn from UCLA, which won 17-14 in Provo.
"The secret of Taysom is UCLA did some things to limit his movement," Sitake said. "They tried to challenge him in different ways. He has to find way to make plays. If it's not with his legs then he has to find a way to do it with his arm. But we can help him play to his strengths.
"We need to allow him to feel comfortable. In two-minute situations we are 3 for 3. I don't know. Maybe that's something he's more comfortable doing. It's a setting he seems more comfortable in. There's no ego here. We're not going to do our thing, our thoughts and philosophies in spite of ourselves."
BYU defeated Arizona 18-16 before losing to Utah 20-19 and to UCLA 17-14.
"It's sad and encouraging at the same time," Sitake said. "We've lost two games by four points. We haven't played close to what we can do."
His team, in fact, was booed at points last Saturday. In the first half, counting an interception and blocked field goal, BYU had eight possessions of three plays or fewer. A cheer went up in the second quarter when the Cougars picked up a first down, ending a streak of five three-and-outs.
"That's OK," Sitake. "That's their right. We have to give them more to cheer about. That's my job. If there are boos, let's turn them into cheers. That's my job."
Part of his job is to also help the team overcome injuries. Three projected starters along the offensive line - Brad Wilcox, Kyle Johnson and Ului Lapuaho - missed the UCLA game. The first two, at least, will miss the WVU game.
To try and help this week, Sitake said his team will fly east a bit early.
"When you go two time zones it makes it difficult, so we're leaving a day early to get acclimated to the area," said the coach. "We'll practice [in Provo] Thursday and then head out there."
What Sitake will then bring to the game will be interesting. He's proclaimed Hill again the starter at QB. Maybe that's the way to go against a WVU defense ranked No. 95 against the run. But the Mountaineer defense is also No. 94 against the pass. Maybe that screams for Mangum.
Whatever the case, BYU is No. 105 nationally in total offense. And there's certainly screaming in Provo.