Since the past two BYU games--shutouts to be exact, the Cougars have rocketed to #7 in the country. They moved up four spots in a bye week! Four teams that were ahead: Florida, Georgia, USC, and Wisconsin all lost this past week moving the Cougs up with much-deserved respect. The UClA game(59-0) was the funnest, loudest game I have ever been to! Fumble after fumble, touchdown after touchdown, you gotta love it! I don't understand why some people think those kind of games are boring! The Wyoming game was much of the same(44-0), just as fun while proving the Cougar defense is much better than everyone has been saying.
Now to my major dilemma of the moment--to cheer for Utah or not to cheer? Everyone says that two undefeated teams possibly both in the top 10 on Nov. 22 when the Utes and Cougars meet would help BYU even more when they win. But, Utah faces Oregon St. this week who also just beat the former number one USC. A win over the Beavers would make Utah look really good, possibly better than BYU even if a third-straight shutout of Utah St. comes in to the picture this Friday. I however, have come to the conclusion that BYU does not need Utah, never has, never will. I am on a strict no-rooting-for-Utah to win policy unless their victory directly helps BYU win a conference championship(ex. Utah's win over UNLV in basketball last season, when the score was announced in the Marriott Center the whole place erupted in cheers.)
On a last note, I met Greg Wrubell at BYU last Friday at my internship( I know, what are the chances?!) I started talking to him and told him how I have an internship at BYU broadcasting and love sports. He told me that I could email him if I want the opportunity to sit in the press box with him at one of the remaining football games. Are you kidding me?! IF I want to go? I was all over that one and emailed him as soon as I could. I got a reply the same night saying SDSU it is! I am supposed to eamil him that week to get press credentials and everything! I can't wait! How do I get so lucky? :)
Monday, September 29, 2008
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Block Party Part II...
I know it's been forever, and I even missed writing about the first BYU football game of the season--I know it's a shocker. Northern Iowa was a great game where BYU could afford to make mistakes to learn from and yet still win easily. As for Washington yesterday, I don't know why but for the longest time I've been so excited for that game cause I just thought it would be a really good one! Turns out I was right. The whole game was intense, starting on the opening drive where the Cougars marched it down to score an Austin Collie touchdown on their first posession. After that, however, the Huskies scored the next 14 points, and we then got another touchdown and ended up tied 14 all at halftime.
Touchdowns were traded again in the 3rd quarter, and the game would have been a lot less stressful if it wasn't for a Harvey Unga fumble in the endzone in the 4th. Not to take anything away from the star running back, because he had well over 100 yards rushing throughout the game, it was just very bad timing. Max Hall did connect with the tight end Dennis Pitta(my new hero and savior of all that is BYU football) who had another stellar game, and put the Cougars up 28-21. That left a little over three minutes on the game clock for Washington to try and score again. They ended up scoring with two seconds left, and their quarterback, Jake Locker, who ran it in was flagged for excessive celebration for throwing the ball about 25 feet into the air. That specific act is mentioned SPECIFICALLY in the rule book, so the refs had no choice but to call it, and it was a good call. All it did was move their extra point attempt 15 yards back, on the 25. So, it was the same as a 35 yard field goal, and for a kicker that's worth anything should almost be automatic. But thanks to the "Janimal" Jan Jorgensen, it was BLOCKED!!! The Washington fans cried and cried about how stupid of a call it was, but it wasn't the penalty that lost the game for them, the Cougars played better the whole time. The only reason it was so close anyway is because BYU brought it on themselves with the fumble and a near pick six. BYU beat them in total yards, pass completion, and heart. So cry all you want, but check off another "W" in the Quest for Perfection!
Other than BYU, I started school three weeks ago, and just started and internship at BYU Broadcasting. I'm not sure what I'm going to be doing yet, since I've only been two days so far, but I'm really excited for it. The best part is after I'm done each day, I can go straight over to the Richards Building or Marriot Center to watch my BYU basketball team practice! Less than two months until the tipoff! Timpanogos football is going great, where I'm the manager/watergirl again this year. That has to be the funnest thing there is at high school. Yeah.
Well, it's time to bring on the Bruins!! Can't wait for Saturday!
Touchdowns were traded again in the 3rd quarter, and the game would have been a lot less stressful if it wasn't for a Harvey Unga fumble in the endzone in the 4th. Not to take anything away from the star running back, because he had well over 100 yards rushing throughout the game, it was just very bad timing. Max Hall did connect with the tight end Dennis Pitta(my new hero and savior of all that is BYU football) who had another stellar game, and put the Cougars up 28-21. That left a little over three minutes on the game clock for Washington to try and score again. They ended up scoring with two seconds left, and their quarterback, Jake Locker, who ran it in was flagged for excessive celebration for throwing the ball about 25 feet into the air. That specific act is mentioned SPECIFICALLY in the rule book, so the refs had no choice but to call it, and it was a good call. All it did was move their extra point attempt 15 yards back, on the 25. So, it was the same as a 35 yard field goal, and for a kicker that's worth anything should almost be automatic. But thanks to the "Janimal" Jan Jorgensen, it was BLOCKED!!! The Washington fans cried and cried about how stupid of a call it was, but it wasn't the penalty that lost the game for them, the Cougars played better the whole time. The only reason it was so close anyway is because BYU brought it on themselves with the fumble and a near pick six. BYU beat them in total yards, pass completion, and heart. So cry all you want, but check off another "W" in the Quest for Perfection!
Other than BYU, I started school three weeks ago, and just started and internship at BYU Broadcasting. I'm not sure what I'm going to be doing yet, since I've only been two days so far, but I'm really excited for it. The best part is after I'm done each day, I can go straight over to the Richards Building or Marriot Center to watch my BYU basketball team practice! Less than two months until the tipoff! Timpanogos football is going great, where I'm the manager/watergirl again this year. That has to be the funnest thing there is at high school. Yeah.
Well, it's time to bring on the Bruins!! Can't wait for Saturday!
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