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Provo • That Trey Dye had six receptions in BYU's scrimmage on Saturday isn't all that surprising until one considers that the sophomore from Abilene, Texas, had just three catches all of last season.

Dye, listed at a generous 5-foot-9 and 172 pounds, was one of 10 Cougars who caught passes at LaVell Edwards Stadium and looks to be one of Taysom Hill's favorite targets this year after struggling to find playing time in 2014.

"I kinda got to see glimpses of what I know I am capable of doing," Dye said after the 80-play scrimmage. "Consistency in that is going to be the next step in the process."

Dye arrived at BYU with plenty of hype, partly because he is the son of former BYU receiver and return specialist James Dye, and partly because he put up a bunch of gaudy stats — 1,949 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns — his senior year at Cooper High School.

But he was buried on the depth chart behind several other talented inside receivers and punt returners. Coach Bronco Mendenhall said Saturday that Dye is poised to have a breakout season if he can remain consistent.

"I think Trey is growing, maturing and becoming more consistent," Mendenhall said. "So it has never been an issue of ability. It has just been youth and inconsistency, and those normally go together. With his ability, he is now able to [have success] at a higher and more consistent level."

Moving up the charts

Mendenhall said coaches will put together a depth chart on Monday, although he cautions that it might change and noted that he will have one more scrimmage before it is finalized and the Cougars start preparing for the opener against Nebraska on Sept. 5.

Two freshmen have seemingly played their way into the two-deep: big back Francis Bernard and outside linebacker Scott Huntsman.

Mendenhall called Bernard, a returned missionary from Herriman, "one of the real pleasant surprises of this fall camp" and said he is "tough, physical, consistent and reliable."

He said Huntsman, a prospect from Coppell, Texas, who chose to walk on at BYU after receiving scholarship offers from other schools "has shown great athleticism" and will be a second-teamer based on which personnel group linebackers coaches Kelly Poppinga and Paul Tidwell are using.

"He is certainly scholarship worthy," Mendenhall said of Huntsman, 6-4, 220. "He will play for us this year, as a true freshman."

Poll, opponent watch

The Cougars were among the teams receiving votes in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, which was released Sunday, and would be tied for 39th if the rankings extended that far.

Three BYU opponents in 2015 — No. 13 UCLA, No. 23 Boise State and No. 24 Missouri — cracked the rankings, while Nebraska, Michigan and Cincinnati also received votes.

On Sunday, Week 2 opponent Boise State announced that sophomore Ryan Finley will be its starting quarterback when the Broncos open the season Sept. 4 against Washington.

Briefly

BYU will have media availability on Monday and Wednesday this week. … Senior kicker Trevor Samson made 50- and 42-yard field goals in the scrimmage; Fellow kicker Austin Brasher booted all his kickoffs deep into the end zone.

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Dye in Saturday's scrimmage

Catches • Six, for 62 yards Rushes • One, for 9 yards