By no means a uninteresting second with these Cougars, for higher or for worse. BYU secured their first convention highway win within the Huge 12 with a 34–28 win over the Baylor Bears in Waco, but it surely was removed from a certainty.

(Are you able to consider this image was taken from an away sport?)

Opening a soccer sport with a rating of 21-0 is sort of at all times a constructive signal, and the Cougars jumped out to this rating with an interception and stout protection paired with an offense that was nonetheless cooking off of final weekend’s upset over Kansas StateRetzlaff was slinging the soccer throughout the sphere and the remainder of his offense adopted his steps, banking 31 factors by the halftime break with some assist from a 51-yard career-best discipline objective from Will Ferrin.

However when the clock struck halftime, BYU was a pumpkin.

With defending the lead on the foreground of the gameplan, the protection slid right into a softer “bend, do not break” zone, and the offense lived on a gentle food regimen of HB Dive performs. Sadly for the Cougars, Baylor’s protection was very happy to steal momentum as BYU lifted off the gasoline pedal and hoped to cruise to a victory.

Dave Aranda’s staff had a distinct thought. Assault, assault, assault, with aggressive fourth-down choices and an air raid blitzkrieg technique. Because the momentum swung from Provo to Waco, Aaron Roderick’s offensive scheme could not preserve tempo.

Baylor continued to chip away on the Cougars protection, and that facet could not get off the sphere. As they had been down, and the offense refused to get any rhythm going, this contest slipped out of BYU’s grip.

I will be fully honest–I anticipated BYU to lose this sport. Because the hole closed, referees’ whistles grew more and more questionable, and the protection seemed about able to give up. Although a Crew Wakely interception sealed the win within the remaining moments of this sport, it is laborious to consider how unsatisfying the primary highway convention win felt as the ultimate whistle blew.

Like a Ross Geller trip to the tanning salonthe Cougars’ efficiency was half profitable and half disastrous. First half? Brilliance. Second half? Unescapable horror. Although they lined the unfold and escaped with a win (Baylor was really favored to win at the moment), BYU hasn’t silenced its critics and might want to use this bye-week break to heal up and reevaluate its sport plan.

The Cougs are 5-0, so savor this second! An influence win is an effective consequence, regardless of the rating or the way during which it was earned. However please, simply do not harm me, fellas.