Toledo at BYU
This was one of the craziest games I have ever watched. It was a battle between Toledo's throwing game and BYU's running game (mostly Jamaal Williams). The only thing missing from the game was a dramatic missed field goal with a penalty/timeout beforehand. It was insane! BYU won 55-53 on a last second field goal.
Jamaal Williams
Williams had a phenomenal game. He broke a school record that had stood for over 50 years. The only problem I see with that is that BYU squeaked out a win, so if he doesn't do that, the Cougars likely lose. BYU needs to do something about its passing game. The rushing attack came on strong this past week, but if teams key on that, game over.
Jonah Trinnaman
Kaylee is related to the quick receiver. Jonah is a freak athlete who, I believe, also still holds the state record for the 100-yard dash still. He wasn't targeted much in the game, but the first play from scrimmage was a 75-yard touchdown catch for him. If quarterback Taysom Hill would look his way more often, he would notice that he is actually open quite often. The next worry would be whether or not Hill could throw it on target. I expect him to be a big name going forward. If he doesn't get much attention this year, he will next year when it's Tanner Mangum behind center.
Jonah's 75-yard catch. Picture from cedarcityutah.com.
Final Thoughts
For those that missed the ending of the game on Friday night, Toledo scored after being down seven and decided to go for two points. The two-point conversion was a bad snap. Quarterback Logan Woodside fumbled the snap, picked it up, and completed a pass in the end zone. It was about how the game was for Woodside. He went 30 for 38 and 505 yards passing. BYU then went down the field thanks to the legs of both Hill and Williams.
Utah at Cal
The game came down to the last play in which Utah couldn't get in the end zone. Cal's quarterback Davis Webb had a great game while Utah's quarterback Troy Williams didn't have a great completion rate, but also didn't have any turnovers.
Pac-12 Referees
Disclaimer before I get into this: I am not blaming the referees, there were many moments that changed the complexion of the game.
Seven seconds left on the two-yard line and two timeouts left Utah coach Kyle Whittingham told the ref on the sideline to look for him after the next play to call a timeout. The referee asked if Whittingham wanted a timeout now and Kyle said no. The referee called timeout for Utah and Whittingham looked like he was going to kill someone. He didn't want the timeout because the clock was already stopped.
The loss of the timeout forced Utah to throw the ball when it didn't want to. The pass play was good enough to score if Williams waits for a second longer before firing. Then Zack Moss couldn't find the end zone on the final play.
Picture from usatodaysportsimages.com
Shyne-ing Through
Utah running back Armand Shyne had a great game. He rushed 25 times for 99 yards and two touchdowns. He was labeled as the starter for the game against Arizona. The past couple of weeks he has been running hard and finding the seams to run through. I thought he was the best running back against USC, and I'm glad he will finally get the start. I still expect Moss to get some good carries along the way though.
Not All Lost
This is Utah's first loss, so it didn't knock them out of Pac-12 championship contention completely. The Utes will need to play extremely well the rest of the way to keep their hope alive for both the Conference Championship and possible playoff hopes.
This weekend BYU plays at Michigan State and Utah hosts Arizona. I'll have more information on those games in the weekly picks post.
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