BYU found out a lot about itself in the toughest game played it’s played this year.
The double-overtime 33-27 win over Arizona in Tucson forced BYU to jump over a mile of hurdles Saturday night in the desert, including a lightning delay of more than an hour after racing out to a 14-0 lead.
It was made-for-TV entertainment.
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It gave 6-0 BYU bowl eligibility, a chance to climb in the polls, and the first-ever back-to-back 6-0 starts in school history.
But folks, this was a heart-stopper.
It was dead and then alive for the Cougars.
BYU learned it has a gamer in its freshman QB.
Everything went wrong after BYU led 14-0 in quarter o