Laulu-Pututau would love to see history repeat itself this week, because the Cougars (8-3) play the Utah State Aggies (6-5) in Logan, which is just a few miles away from Hyrum, where he grew up.
The former Mountain Crest High star said he is trying not to think too much about his return to the Cache Valley.
"It will be fun playing in my hometown again," he said. "That's where I grew up, so everything will look familiar. It won't be an away game for me. But [Utah State] is just a nameless, faceless team. So we will play just like we would against any other team.