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BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) sings the fight song with teammates in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Next up for the 5-0 Cougars is a Saturday afternoon game against Arizona in Provo. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Steve Young accomplished a lot of amazing things over his football career — including a Super Bowl victory and enshrinement in the Pro Football and College Football halls of fame. But Young never quarterbacked a BYU team to a 5-0 start and as he watches his unbeaten and 14th-ranked alma mater prepare to face Arizona, he can barely contain himself.
“He has held on to his swashbuckler mentality, but he has limited the goofball mistakes. Now, he still has them, and I think we are just going to have to love him through some of those, but I think he’s grown up and I’m just ecstatic for him — and there is a lot more to do.”
Steve Young on Jake Retzlaff
“I know things can go haywire, but it feels like with that defense and how we have grown offensively with more confidence in Jake (Retzlaff), I’m ready for anybody,” Young told the “Y’s Guys” podcast. “I honestly feel like — bring it on! If someone punches us in the face and we don’t have an answer for it, fine. We’ll chew on the next guy. We are not going anywhere. It’s going to be a lot of fun this season.”
The Cougars (5-0, 2-0) host the Wildcats (3-2, 1-1) on Saturday (2 p.m., Fox). Picked 13th in the Big 12 preseason poll, BYU’s hot start has stunned the conference.
“If our defense can continue to play lights out like that, everyone is nervous,” Young said. “I guarantee you, everyone on that schedule is like, ‘Oh, my gosh, can we get three or four touchdowns out of this game and somehow eke a win?’”
Retzlaff’s revitalization
When Young watches Retzlaff work through his junior season, he sees a lot of…
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Publish date : 2024-10-09 03:00:00
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