it's cougar Sports Saturday it's complete another touch down cougar Sports Saturday Saturday a presentation of KSL Sports KL Sports left wing for three he got it again BYU Sports Talk by cougar fans for cougar fans here are your hosts Mitch Harper and Matt Bayamon on Utah's Legacy home of the cougars KSL News radio 102.7 FM and 1160 a.m. BYU is 2 and0 cougs take down SMU 18- 15 last night Mitch Harper Matt bamon with you having a great show love these college football game days we're watching Arkansas and Oklahoma State right now final 90 seconds Mike Gundy and that beautiful hair is just chewing out a ref right now college football is just in full swing we are we are into the guts of college football season and I am here for it in cougar Sports Saturday brought to you by any hour Electrical Plumbing Heating and Air and along with our love of college football we also love this segment Matt the cougar Sports Saturday top five top five Mitch and Matt clash in a weekly Battle of BYU Sports knowledge here's the top five sounds like we're not the only people that love this segment huh that's right uh getting off the plane today at Salt Lake intern AAL BYU fans said hey Mitch you going to going to Cougar Sports Saturday said I turned back yeah I am and he said love the top five and he brought up one of our old top fives about the sodas of all all the top fives people connected with that one Matt so it was a lot of fun and appreciate all the listeners out there that support this show because we we want to be a voice for cougar Nation that's and this segment brings out that fun banter with this uh the passion that we have for for covering BYU before we get to the topic with our host Nate slack do want to get your thoughts on our big question of the day should Jake rettl be the starter against Wyoming did he do enough in that final drive to get the first crack at it next week personally I would say no I don't think so no credit for the game-winning Drive huh just throw it in the garbage can turnovers too much turnovers are too much I'm looking at what the defense had to do to be able to put the offense even in a position to get there because the two turnovers that Bo Defense Force inside the 10 yard line if if they scored all on those it's it's not going to matter for the last drive for red SL so I understand people thinking you know he he won the job in the fall I don't know how much of that is rodrik prioritizing red slap because he's kind of his guy he brought him in which is fair yeah yeah I don't know I don't get it's fair that Rodrick feels that way whether or not it's going to result in wins when you identify a quote unquote diamond in the rough Junior College QB but that can't be the thought though when a guy's struggling though no you can't that you can't let that uh well make your decision for sure and next week I think next week it's clear if you can be clean you'll be the quarterback but if you have a boneheaded costly turnover then you do need to see what you have with bannan internal what do you think think on this quarterback situation you know I think personally that he should start against Wyoming really I think give him one more chance he's two and0 as a starter why give him one more chance though I think he's two and 0 so far why not see if we can do three and0 okay that's fair enough that is fair he's two and0 he hasn't lost a game this year it's better to have tough lessons than a win well I'm going to get my win right now in the I want you to learn a tough lesson right now's go for those of you who are new to the segment uh every week producer Nate uh follow Nate on X Nate slack 5 he puts together a list whether it be opinion or stat-based and we got to predict his top five so Nate what is the topic this week so this week's topic I've been thinking a lot about the offense especially after last night there have been a a pretty big lack of explosive plays I'm I'm missing those big explosive plays so I got thinking about some of the most explosive plays in recent history there's been a number of times when BYU scores on the first play of the game and so today's top five I'm gonna test you guys the last five times that BYU scored on the first play of the game Wow Let's go so these are all pretty recent within the last 15 years we'll say it's a smaller Gap than that but the last 15 years the last five times that BYU open open the game by scoring a touchdown okay who starts and Mitch is starting out today 2022 pukaa USF have 75 yard run to start out the season that was nice too because it came after the two-hour rain delay so hot so humid my wife was 30 weeks pregnant oh man she still married to me somehow but yeah CA a and number one on the list well and then you turned to her said see it was worth the wait no I'm what I remember Mason wake was on Instagram live during that weather delay and I'm just watching this I'm going this is what I'm going to probably watch all night I'm going to be out here in Tampa and not going to see a game because of this weather but then it cleared up and pukaa the Red Seas parted for pukaa as he ran into the end zone that first play it was awesome all right let's go 2020 against Houston nice two e ones out of the way 78 yards Zack Wilson to Dax M what else is there to say that awesome that was just a that was a unique connection I sort of missed that I don't think that we've had that type of connection since 2020 you think so who well I was just saying what do you mean unique connection between him and okay not just okay let's let's not that unique outside of football connection I'm talking about inside the white lines I love those guys but it did get a little messy with that unique connection I know where you're going Mitch but I'm talking about a quarterback wide receiver where a dude's hauling in 60 70 catches not anything to do with who made be available in the dating pool all right let's keep going um I will go with 2016 Jonah Tran Toledo nice job Toledo 2016 that game was crazy they had some highlights that I saw this uh about a week ago all the rushing yards by Jamal Williams but yes 75 yards to Jonah treneman and a broadcaster left the game early now the head coach at North Carolina m brown and I think it was the last time BYU when we talk about all this defense today that was the last time by you gave up a 500 yard passing performance to someone Logan Woodside was insane in that game uh yeah that was that was one of the more Wild Games in BYU under colani that BYU Toledo game that that was a wild one I I always remember that one gets a little tougher here robt to Matt it does get a little tougher here I I'm trying to remember the year I feel like there might have been a score an opening score in 201 17 against Utah State you're thinking the the the bo Hodge connecting to was it bow Tanner we're like oh yeah baby after not cross of the 50 the now bohot injected into the veins let's go yes that was oh man you're closer than you think okay so you you are on the right track I will go with this is a little bit further back I'm GNA go with 2008 against Colorado State because he's going to be tough I'm going to start giving some hints hold on let me get another guess okay before hint let's go with 2010 Utah State we're on the right track I will say one of these was called back for a penalty I counted it because I it should have counted it as a bad penalty reset the the list again so the last five times that BYU scored on the first play of the game we have number one UCF in 2022 being the most recent being the most recent we have number three Houston 2020 and number four Toledo 2016 okay so missing okay so there's one more recent than Houston in 2020 yeah Arizona State 2021 no but it did start out with a good play because we be you force the fumble on the kickoff yeah I was going to say like that yeah I believe it was the second or third play but yeah yeah could it have been 2022 wait do you 2021 Utah an opening Place score against Utah the place would just go wasn't there one that got called back against Utah oh yeah but that was there was a kickoff return for touch and that got called back in 2013 that was jiren's big run against thir and that's where you probably should have had a two twoos score win in that game I'm trying to think here 2021 USC I don't the one you guys are looking for right now between the 2020 Houston and 2022 USF is the one that got called back for a penalty oh man so it's it can only be a season and a half got called back for a penalty how about a high-scoring affair I don't remember any significant plays from this bullwin UCF 2020 okay how about Virginia 2021 no and there's still one other one there's one older than 2016 Toledo not much older but it is old give us another hint give us Mt a hint so the the one that was called back for a penalty was a 91 yard pass 90 1 yard was it against a power conference opponent no okay then it might have been 2021 Boise State no but it was a loss was lost that narrows it down quite a bit um how about 2020 Coastal 2020 Coastal started out with 91 y pass to Neil p and it hold on Isaac Rex you're right what's frustrating is Bo had to punt that drive and then end up losing by five good point I was thinking about 2021 but yes couple weeks later because that Houston game was in October wow I forget that now it's so close because even the Boise State game in 2020 the second play of the game is that 80 something yard run by Tyler aler the the long run down the middle of the field good point 2020 was fun yeah but still uh there's one left so we're tied so two Matt two for Matt two for Mitch give us a hint on this one yes so this is later than 2016 Jonah Trin this this is between 2010 and 2015 it came on the road okay came on the road 2010 to 2015 2015 Nebraska and the team name has already been mentioned I know what it is I just can't get the year 2011 Utah State how about 2013 Virginia 2012 Utah State oh I know what it is 2013 Utah State Calvin oi pick it ah I knew it I knew it was that play I could find the year 2013 I remember it was I think they had DeAndre Burell at quarterback no it was Chucky Keaton Chuck it was Chu I couldn't remember it was 45 Kyle Van or Kyle Veno I knew that play that one hurts oh yeah yep I'm just I bent but I didn't break like the BYU defense Jay Hill inspired me last night Ben but don't break the speed like Jack Kelly I knew it was that freaking screen pass interception my friends up in Logan got it done for me thank you thank you I gave that to you I how many Utah State years did I guess four I think four yeah I think you guess I think all of them except except the right one I I think you guess the one where Greg was in a Pepsi van in 2015 it was the end year where Mitch Matthews went wild Bronco's last game before taking the the Virginia job Alex kir just freezing in a in a Pepsi truck because they had no Press Box good list Nate 2013 so that would have been the was that the year where Jeff Benedict was following BYU and he was writing about vanoi for the system and and Hadley and he had the Hadley piece and Sports Illustrated and it was like he he just went to a nightclub Jeff like I love your writing but he just went to a nightclub like he is legal age fair fair yes yeah that was the uh the system and Bo was what eight and five that year and they had go fast go hard and the only season that Tas him was healthy all season long you're right fire to wire that was actually a really good BYU team 2013 that was a beat down too against Utah State wasn't it yeah and that was one of the toughest schedules B's ever faced 2013 and they held their own but they just had some close calls but yeah that Utah State one they they pulled that one out good list Nate hey real quick on the topic of like first play who could be the guy that pops off a home run play on on play one of a game you think on this team is there anyone Parker Kingston I think on a go route possibly you chase I'd say he's got underrated speed yeah you guys I I see Darius ler okay he almost had one yesterday long touchdown yeah tackle from behind but I think Darius ler could do it what about you Allie I agree with Chase yeah Chase yeah I I think that the Glenn PAL ofu Football he was a big he was a okay yeah I very embarrassed by not knowing who Glen pal was in the moment but I obviously know who he is anyway good stuff Nate and allly uh taking a break on on the other side we'll get to more of your text 57500 weigh in on this BYU football win over SMU and we'll get a check in on some of these scores some great action around the Big 12 Conference more after this