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If a year ago, Brigham Young’s football team showed up disinterested, on Tuesday night, the Cougars were more than ready to play.
Dennis Pitta admits Brigham Young was “a little flat” in last year’s bowl appearance in Las Vegas, a 31-21 loss to Arizona. … But the Cougars senior tight end insists tonight’s game will be a different story. … No. 15 BYU (10-2) faces 16th-ranked Oregon State (8-4) in the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas at 5 p.m. before a sellout crowd at Sam Boyd Stadium. … The bowl features two ranked teams for the first time in its 18-year history and might be the best matchup outside of the Bowl Championship Series games.
You can define most college football bowl games by the roller coaster of your choice. Teams either arrive at the top of the first drop or have already plummeted to its base.
Tailback Jacquizz Rodgers was stopped at the 1-yard line against UCLA at Pasadena last season, and when he scored on the next play, that wasn’t good enough for his older brother.
Under the best of circumstances, Oregon State would have its hands full trying to defend Brigham Young quarterback Max Hall.
As a player and an assistant coach at Oregon State, about all Bronco Mendenhall knew was losing and playing in front of empty seats. The pressure was trying just to win any game.
Brigham Young playing a bowl in Las Vegas is old hat, but this year’s game has a new name and will break fresh ground from a competitive standpoint.