BYU running back Josh Quezada (photo courtesy the Deseret News)While my prediction of a fairly big Nevada win was correct, the way the Wolf Pack earned this W was a bit different than I expected.
The first half was all Nevada. They racked up huge yards on the ground and did well through the air. Halftime score: BYU 10, Nevada 24. While the score doesn't look unsurmountable, I admit I had no faith the Cougars could get a win.
In the second half, the Wolf Pack put it into grind-it-out mode and had two drives longer than eight minutes. Sure, some fans will point out Nevada only scored three points in the second half, but when you're giving up third-and-17 type plays with consistency, you are not playing well.
BYU's "bend but don't break" scheme kills me. A good, patient quarterback will hit those short passes on the sideline, and a decent running back can pick up yards when they need them. It's unsustainable.
And that was it. Jake Heaps missed on some big throws, certain receivers dropped some passes, and BYU's offense was unable to get into the endzone when it needed to.
Heaps will improve. He will look better against Utah State and SDSU than he did last Saturday.
Preview of the Aggies' best chance to beat the Cougars since 1993 will be posted Thursday.
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