Provo • Did BYU running back Aidan Robbins just have his Kedon Slovis moment?
If you remember, BYU’s quarterback once famously compared Provo to “The Truman Show” after he played in LaVell Edwards Stadium as a visiting freshman.
These were Slovis’ comments when he was the USC quarterback:
“They’re all Mormon, right? So they’re not drinking. I think that’s almost more intimidating,” Slovis said. “You’re going in there and usually if there are people who are heckling you, you’re like ‘alright, they’re just drunk.’ But every single person in that stadium is sober heckling you and they’re, like, not cussing. They’re like, ‘Slovis, you stink!’ They were ruthless.”
Robbins had a similar description for LaVell Edwards Stadium after he played his first extended snaps in Provo on Saturday.
“It is crazy. It is truly crazy,” Robbins said. “I’ve played in front of some big stadiums. But I have never played in a stadium like this with these types of fans. Like, there is a difference between having people just fill up seats. But having people fill up the seats and they are making noise. You know what I mean? People that are into the game.”
Then he dropped the Slovis-eques line:
“Everybody out there is sober too,” Robbins said. “So I loved it. They just are out there yelling.”
Like Slovis, Robbins was brought in as a transfer last offseason from UNLV. He spent the majority of this season injured.
He finished with 16 carries for 49 yards this week. His previous high was seven carries. He hadn’t played since Week 2.
Maybe Robbins’ description won’t rise to the level of Slovis’.
But he put his own spin on The Truman Show comments after 27-14 win over Texas Tech.
Quick Hits
• BYU inched closer to bowl eligibility. But do the Cougars have an identity before the five toughest games of the season?
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars Chaz Ah You (3) as BYU hosts Texas Tech, NCAA football in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.
• Defensive end Tyler Batty said two Texas Tech players spit on him. Will the Red Raiders become a rivalry game for the Cougars after a chippy win?
• Puka Nacua joined more elite company after 154 yards and eight catches on Sunday.
Around the Big 12
Baylor — Just scraped by the worst team in the Big 12.
UCF — If there can be progress in a loss, UCF did just that in Norman.
Cincinnati — A season continues to spiral away after a fifth loss.
Houston — Nearly took down the “mighty Longhorns” in Dana Holgorsen’s mind.
Iowa State — Travis Kelce lost a bet during the Cyclones’ bye week and had to wear the headgear to a presser.
Kansas — Will host Big Noon Kickoff against Oklahoma this week.
Kansas State — A new QB system is working in Manhattan.
Oklahoma — Is there a Jalen Hurts controversy with Oklahoma and Alabama?
Oklahoma State — Could Gundy really get to 10 wins this year after a dismal start? It looks like it.
Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy, right, encourages his players after taking the lead during the second half of an NCAA college football game against West Virginia, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Morgantown, W.Va. Oklahoma State won 48-34. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
TCU — Are changes coming to the staff after a dismal performance against Kansas State?
Texas — Will be without its starting QB when it faces BYU.
Texas Tech — Did anything go right for Tech in Provo?
West Virginia — Didn’t have enough firepower against Oklahoma State, but is that OK?
