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BYU football freshman QB Joe Critchlow praised for performance in first start

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Would it be BYU football if Cougar fans didn’t have high hopes for a quarterback?

The most recent player to audition for the role of “Next Great BYU QB” is freshman Joe Critchlow, who became the first true freshman in Cougar history to get a road win in his first start as he managed the game and — with the help of the BYU rushing attack — defeated UNLV, 31-21, on Nov. 10.

Cougar players and coaches said Monday that they liked what they saw from Critchlow.

“Joe Critchlow did well and played a good game,” BYU head coach Kalani Sitake said.