BYU and Utah State performed for The Previous Wagon Wheel on Thursday evening in Provo, in a rivalry sequence that dates again to 1922. However with BYU becoming a member of the Massive 12 subsequent season, this matchup was the final between the 2 intently positioned rivals for the foreseeable future.
Within the first half, BYU linebacker Max Tooley made two performs that made for an fascinating sendoff.
With the rating knotted 7-7 halfway via the primary quarter, Tooley picked off Aggies quarterback Cooper Legas’ go and took it the gap to offer BYU the lead.
“Since I began enjoying soccer, each time the ball lands in my fingers, the mentality is to attain, whether or not it’s offense or protection,” Tooley stated of his second pick-six of the season. “As of late, I solely get defensive alternatives, nevertheless it was the identical type of scenario. I simply wanted to attain and do what I needed to do.”
Sadly for Tooley, he might need been using the adrenaline a bit too excessive. Later within the quarter, he tackled Legas for a loss on a third-and-two — then he grabbed one among Legas’ cleats and flung it throughout the sector. The Cougars linebacker incurred an 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct and gave Utah State a contemporary set of downs.
Tooley owes an excessive amount of because of teammate Micah Harper, who put a cease to the Utah State drive by forcing a fumble on the BYU 18-yard line and made certain Tooley’s penalty didn’t come again to hang-out him.
The sport was 17-17 at halftime, however the Nineteenth-ranked Cougars ran away with it within the second half, scoring a landing on their first two drives.
“We simply made a number of errors and undisciplined play, simply little issues that we will repair,” BYU coach Kalani Sitake stated. “I didn’t like that. Final week I talked about us not enjoying clear, after which the identical factor occurred once more. That’s my job, to demand higher from our guys.”
BYU received 38-26 to maintain the Wagon Wheel and can journey to South Bend subsequent week to play Notre Dame. Utah State will play Air Pressure at residence and attempt to get their first win since beating UConn in Week 1.
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