Gordon Monson: “Making progress is one thing, wholly mastering the mix of sophisticated ball and Neanderthal ball is another.'
Some wise sage once said, “You don’t have to be well to get well.”Turns out, the Cougars, though imperfect, already were decently well, now they’re whatever is better than decently well.
BYU went up 3-zip early, and what transpired thereafter was the football equivalent of two drivers repeatedly steering their respective Buicks and Fords into a brick wall. A field goal managed here, a touchdown there, another touchdown, a couple more field goals, and repeated requirements of more and more resolve.
And yet, in the midst of futile attempts to grind out yardage on the ground, the game’s primal Cro-Magnon essence was fun to watch.All told, BYU gained a mere 83 rushing yards. Baylor got 152. Total yards went like this: BYU 366, Baylor 289. First downs: BYU 26, Baylor 20. Bruises and bloody noses: BYU 100, Baylor 100. Signs of respect: equal.There were plenty of goof-ups, too — false starts, holding calls, penalties of all sorts committed by both teams.
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