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BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff talks to his teammates in the huddle before the Cougars’ game at SMU on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Dallas. | Jaren Wilkey, BYU Photo
BYU can get halfway to bowl eligibility with a win at Wyoming this weekend. That’s the goal after the Cougars defeated favored SMU on the road in Dallas, but the task got harder with two running backs doubtful.
Here’s Jay Drew’s update on the status of starting running back LJ Martin and his backup, Hinckley Ropati, who were banged up during the win at SMU.
BYU is favored by just over a touchdown against the Cowboys, who lost to ASU and Idaho in their first two games. Both Idaho and ASU have proven to be tough opponents, and Wyoming has traditionally made any game with the Cougars a “Super Bowl” type event. It is always tough to play in Laramie.
In this piece, Drew explains why athletic director Tom Holmoe scheduled this road game in Laramie.
This week, Wyoming coach Jay Sawvel talked about how BYU coming to town is a big deal.
“This is a special game, when you get down to it — for our players, for our program, for the state. BYU is not on any future schedule. I don’t know when they’ll ever come back to War Memorial Stadium, and I think that because of that, this will be a big deal to everyone in the state of Wyoming.”
The Cowboys lost at ASU 48-7 and then to Idaho in Laramie 17-13.
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Question of the week: BYU has overperformed to what oddsmakers predicted in its two first games. With running backs LJ Martin and Hinckley Ropati doubtful this week, how do you think QB Jake Retzlaff responds after his three turnovers versus SMU and a boatload of criticism?
Jay Drew: They say a running game is a quarterback’s best friend, but it appears that BYU will be without its two top running backs Saturday against Wyoming. That’s…
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Publish date : 2024-09-11 21:00:00
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