Morgantown, W.Va • Late in the first half, down 17-0, BYU’s defense had a chance to keep it within striking distance.
West Virginia was looking at a third-and-9 in the red zone. It was about to stall out and kick another field goal. All the Cougars had to do was not allow a big play.
But on the next snap, Garrett Greene threw a strike between three defenders for a 12-yard touchdown. West Virginia went up 24-0 and ended up cruising for the rest of the night in 37-7 win over the Cougars.
BYU is now 5-4 and 2-4 in Big 12 play. It will see Iowa State in Provo next week.
BYU allowed 336 rushing yards and over 500 yards total. It stopped the West Virginia offense just once in the first half.
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) is rushed out by West Virginia's Edward Vesterinen (96) during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
Offensively, BYU didn’t get into the end zone for the first 49 minutes of the game. Quarterback Jake Retzlaff, making his first start, finished 24-for-42 for 210 yards. Normal starter Kedon Slovis missed the game with an injury.
