PROVO — Zach Wilson turned tutor Saturday night.
As expected, No. 12 BYU dispatched Texas State 52-14 with ease after giving up an opening touchdown, but just before the half on the ESPN broadcast, Wilson displayed his arm strength in spectacular fashion, just for fun.
Perhaps intrigued watching Texas State quarterback Brady McBride sprint out of the pocket and chuck mostly incomplete passes down field or out of bounds during the first half, Wilson tried it and it was a golden moment.
With just under 30 seconds left in the first half, Wilson sprinted to his right, pulled up right before the midfield stripe and outside the right hash marks, took a half step into his throw and flung a dart across his body to the far side of the field at the goal line, where his favorite target and best friend, Dax Milne, was waiting to haul it in for the touchdown.