BYU has actually mostly dominated the very first half, pressing its lead back to 3 scores on a Jake Oldroyd 54-yard basket to end the half.
Oldroyds 54-yarder ties his profession long set last season vs. Washington. Oldroyd likewise made a 51-yarder in 2019. #BYUFootball– BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) September 27, 2020
Halftime
There will not be any fans in the stands at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday night– the cities of Provo and Orem were just recently relocated to a moderate danger COVID-19 designation– as the Cougars host Troy of the Sun Belt Conference.
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Its BYUs first video game given that Labor Day 19 days back, when the Cougars whipped Navy 55-3 in Annapolis, Md. Troy, meanwhile, cruised previous Middle Tennessee State 47-14 last weekend on the roadway.
The game begins at 8:15 p.m. MDT and will be televised on ESPN.
SALT LAKE CITY– It took until almost completion of September, however BYU football is lastly hosting its home opener.
Defensively, Keenan Pili has a team-high 6 deals with for the Cougars while Khyiris Tonga has added 2 sacks.
Follow in addition to all of tonights action in our live protection listed below.
BYU 24, Troy 7
The Cougars have actually installed 318 lawns of overall offense, to just 133 for Troy. Zach Wilson has thrown for 246 backyards on 16 of 19 passing with a goal, while Gunner Romney has 4 catches for 101 lawns.
1:05, 2nd quarter
The Trojans got into scoring position quickly before the half with a 55-yard pass from Gunnar Watson to Tray Eafford to the BYU 15. 4 plays later, the Trojans scored a goal on a 2-yard B.J. Smith run to top a seven-play, 75-yard drive.
BYU 21, Troy 7
1:49, 2nd quarter
A Gunner Romney 52-yard catch helped establish that score.
Tight end Isaac Rex has his first goal as a Cougar, as he was on the receiving end of a 10-yard touchdown pass from Zach Wilson where the quarterback showed great touch in getting the pass over the defender for the rating.
BYU 21, Troy 0
11:03, 2nd quarter
BYU 14, Troy 0
The Cougars now have goals on two of their 3 drives and have 172 lawns of overall offense to 70 for Troy.
BYU doubles its lead, after Zach Wilson develops a trio of big plays. The quarterback ran for 2 lawns on a fourth-and-1 at the Troy 44, then he hit a diving Gunner Romney for a deep pass down to the Trojans 1. On the next play, Wilson brought the ball in for the 1-yard rating.
1:26, very first quarter
It took nearly a quarter, however BYU strikes initially, scoring on a Masen Wake dive up the middle for a 1-yard goal work on fourth down.
That caps an eight-play, 64-yard drive as the Cougars score on their 2nd drive of the video game.
BYU 7, Troy 0
BYU has scored a TD in every quarter (5) this season following that score with 1:26 staying in the first #BYUFootball– BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) September 27, 2020
Heres an appearance at a Khyiris Tonga sack on Troys drive before the Cougars rating:
8:34, first quarter
Troy 0, BYU 0
Zach Wilson took a big sack and BYUs first ownership of the video game reaches midfield before stalling. Theyre still scoreless in Provo, though Lopini Katoa had a pair of great operate on the drive and already has 22 hurrying yards.
12:06, very first quarter
Pre-game
Troy 0, BYU 0
BYUs defense has two stops before the Cougars has even touched the field. After the BYU defense got a stop on the very first drive of the video game, the Cougars Dax Milne dropped the ensuing punt and Troy recovered at the BYU 22. The Cougar defense stood high, stopping the Trojans short of transforming a fourth-and-1 at the BYU 13.
Deseret News BYU football beat author Jay Drew supplies an upgrade on a couple of Cougar positions:
Three BYU quarterbacks heating up right now: Zach Wilson, Baylor Romney, Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters. Jaren Hall (hip) is not warming up, best I can tell.– Jay Drew (@drewjay) September 27, 2020
BYU coach Kalani Sitake on KSL radio pregame program: “Obviously, it is not the whole group … We have constantly bragged about our depth this year, and now we got ta test it.”– Jay Drew (@drewjay) September 27, 2020
I count 10 dressed BYU offending linemen heating up now. Backup left guard Kieffer Longson not among them.– Jay Drew (@drewjay) September 27, 2020
BYU linebacker Isaiah Kaufusi is out there warming up– looks like he will play.– Jay Drew (@drewjay) September 27, 2020
Highly promoted freshman receiver Kody Epps, using the No. 0 (still trying to get used to that) is heating up, must play after not making the journey to Navy three weeks ago due to minor injury.– Jay Drew (@drewjay) September 27, 2020
According to the pregame intros, BYUs beginning cornerbacks tonight will be senior Chris Wilcox and freshman Micah Harper. Beginners at Navy were Keenan Ellis and Troy Warner.
The Deseret News Jeff Call shared a picture of what the stadium appears like without fans today, prior to kickoff:
With no fans allowed, the Cougars did a Virtual Cougar Walk rather:
Yes, BYU is using the Love One Another T-shirts again. Remember them from the Navy video game? Heres the details.
Required a football repair before the video game? BYU footballs primary account shared video of the group heating up:
It likewise offered a picturesque view of tonights atmosphere:
OK, its “loosely” BYU related, however previous Cougar wide receiver Mitch Mathews– he of Nebraska video game popularity– shared an amazing moonwalk video a couple hours before kick.
#BYUFootball– BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) September 27, 2020
BYU doubles its lead, after Zach Wilson comes up with a trio of huge plays. BYUs defense has 2 stops before the Cougars has even touched the field. After the BYU defense got a stop on the first drive of the game, the Cougars Dax Milne dropped the ensuing punt and Troy recuperated at the BYU 22. Three BYU quarterbacks warming up right now: Zach Wilson, Baylor Romney, Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters.
