Joe Critchlow’s solid quarterback play and Squally Canada’s career-high night have got to be the most important headlines coming out of BYU Football’s 31-21 win over UNLV Friday.
Cougar Nation was left wondering who would start at quarterback up until it was practically game time — when Kalani Sitake told Greg Wrubell that Beau Hoge was not able to go, and Joe Critchlow would be the guy, with Kody Wilstead playing behind him. With Critchlow’s playing time being limited at best, and with him being a true freshman, it seemed that Cougar Nation collectively crossed their fingers. And it worked.