Every year, the BYU Cougars have several players who are much older than your typical student-athlete.
Starting quarterback Tanner Mangum, for instance, will turn 25 in early September, making him older than some NFL quarterbacks. His counterpart on Saturday, Arizona QB Khalil Tate, is only 19.
Of course, the reason for this is many BYU players serve two-year missions as members of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Per the school, 65 percent of BYU’s roster has served a mission.
Those players have six years to play four.