Wilson accounts for 4 TDs as BYU beats Hawaii 49-23
BYU QB Wilson keeps it himself for TD
BYU quarterback Zach Wilson scores the 23-yard rushing touchdown in his first career start.
PROVO, Utah -- Freshman Zach Wilson threw for three touchdowns and was one of four BYU players to run for a score to help the Cougars beat Hawaii 49-23 on Saturday night.
Wilson, the youngest starting (19 years, 2 months) in program history, was 16-of-24 passing with one interception and his 23-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter gave BYU (4-3) a 14-0 lead. Matt Hadley had nine carries for 91 yards and a score, Lopini Katoa ran for 83 yards and a touchdown and Burt Riley added 59 yards rushing and a score on nine carries for the Cougars.
BYU scored touchdowns on its first two possessions and on three of its first five. Katoa's 12-yard scoring run capped 12-play, 87-yard drive to open the scoring. After Hawaii failed to convert a fourth-and-6 from near midfield, Hadley's 21-yard touchdown run made it 21-0 midway through the second quarter. Hawaii answered with a 33-yard field goal by Ryan Meskell about three minutes later, but Austin Lee intercepted a pass from Cole McDonald and returned it 36 yards to the 13 and, on the next play, Wilson hit Dallin Holker for a TD that pushed the lead to 25 at the break.
Hawaii (6-2), which came in averaging more than 468 yards per game, was limited to 311 against BYU. The Rainbow Warriors had just 63 yards rushing on 28 carries.
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2024 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 6-0 | 9-1 |
| Colorado State | 5-0 | 7-3 |
| UNLV | 4-1 | 8-2 |
| Fresno State | 3-3 | 5-5 |
| San José State | 3-3 | 6-4 |
| New Mexico | 3-3 | 5-6 |
| San Diego State | 2-3 | 3-7 |
| Utah State | 2-3 | 3-7 |
| Hawai'i | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Wyoming | 2-4 | 2-8 |
| Air Force | 1-4 | 3-7 |
| Nevada | 0-5 | 3-8 |
2024 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| BYU | 6-1 | 9-1 |
| Colorado | 6-1 | 8-2 |
| Arizona State | 5-2 | 8-2 |
| Iowa State | 5-2 | 8-2 |
| Baylor | 4-3 | 6-4 |
| Kansas State | 4-3 | 7-3 |
| TCU | 4-3 | 6-4 |
| Texas Tech | 4-3 | 6-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-3 | 5-5 |
| Cincinnati | 3-4 | 5-5 |
| Kansas | 3-4 | 4-6 |
| Houston | 3-4 | 4-6 |
| UCF | 2-5 | 4-6 |
| Arizona | 2-5 | 4-6 |
| Utah | 1-6 | 4-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-7 | 3-7 |
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