BYU Vs. UCF: Cougars Hang On For 24-17 Win

After two quarters with little action, business has suddenly picked up at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo. The UCF Knights drove the field for a touchdown, taking back the lead just minutes after UCF tied it up on a J.J. DiLuigi touchdown. The Knights’ lead was momentary, spanning just about 15 seconds -- the time it took Cody Hoffman to do his damange.

Hoffman fielded the ensuing kickoff at his own seven-yard-line, found a seam and broke free with nothing but daylight in front of him, outrunning the coverage for the touchdown. The kick-return score was the Cougars’ first in the last 158 games, a streak that’s lasted nearly 13 years -- the last occurred in Oct. of 1998.

We’ve moved on to the Jimmer Fredette portion of this evening’s broadcast, which sort of tells you how this game has gone thus far. BYU finally found the end zone, scoring on a nifty pitch to J.J. DiLuigi for the score. Fredette, by the way, is on campus after hosting an all-star game on Thursday night, and is now hanging out on the sidelines. Wonder if he could suit up?

The Cougars’ touchdown broke a lengthy scoreless streak, with neither team doing anything of value in the second quarter. UCF put up 10 points in the first quarter, taking a 10-3 lead into the half.

Why yes, conference realignment is on my brian right now, and it’s kind of hard to shake off. As for the game itself, here’s Mountain West Connection, which maintains a gambling interest in one of its former subjects:

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TV channel: ESPN