Cronkrite spearheads South Florida rally over BYU 27-23
BYU's Hall tosses a 35-yard TD pass
Jaren Hall, BYU's first black starting QB, throws a 35-yard touchdown pass to Dax Milne, who catches the ball with one hand to put the Cougars up 10-0.
TAMPA, Fla. -- Jordan Cronkrite ran for 158 yards and two touchdowns and South Florida rallied in the fourth quarter to beat BYU 27-23 on Saturday.
The Cougars led 16-7 at halftime before Cronkrite ran it in from a yard out to reduce the margin. BYU responded with a 5-play, 70-yard drive in a little under two minutes and led 23-14 after Jaren Hall's 29-yard TD run. Early in the fourth, the Bulls' (3-3) Jordan McCloud ran it in from two yards out. Cronkrite closed out the scoring with a 3-yard run.
South Florida stiffened on defense after Hall's touchdown. First, the Cougars went three-and-out and gained a yard. BYU picked off South Florida on its next possession but went minus-8 yards in four plays before fumbling the ball away. A BYU missed field goal followed and the Cougars' final two possessions resulted in turnovers on downs.
Hall led BYU (2-4) with 148 yards passing and 83 yards rushing.
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| 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 |
2024 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Army | 7-0 | 9-0 |
| Tulane | 7-0 | 9-2 |
| Navy | 5-2 | 7-3 |
| Memphis | 5-2 | 9-2 |
| East Carolina | 4-2 | 6-4 |
| South Florida | 3-3 | 5-5 |
| UTSA | 3-3 | 5-5 |
| Charlotte | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| North Texas | 2-4 | 5-5 |
| Rice | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| Temple | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| UAB | 1-5 | 2-8 |
| Tulsa | 1-5 | 3-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-6 | 2-8 |
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