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BYU football: Injuries, targeting ejection, could leave Cougars short-handed for rivalry game

Salt Lake Tribune | September 3, 2017

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New Orleans • The Cougars not only lost on the scoreboard Saturday night at the Superdome, falling 27-0 to No. 13 LSU, they also suffered some injuries and an ejection that could leave them short-handed next week against rival Utah.

Running backs KJ Hall and Kavika Fonua both left the game with injuries. Hall suffering an arm or shoulder injury when he collided with Jonah Trinnaman on a kickoff return and Fonua injuring his lower leg.

BYU quarterback Tanner Mangum (12) passes against LSU in the first half of an NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Scott Threlkeld)
LSU running backs Derrius Guice (5) and Darrel Williams (28) celebrate Guice's first touchdown against BYU in the first half of an NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Scott Threlkeld)
LSU running back Darrel Williams (28) runs against BYU in the first half of an NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Scott Threlkeld)
LSU running back Derrius Guice (5) runs against Brigham Young in the first half of an NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Scott Threlkeld)

The Cougars rushed for minus-5 yards as Squally Canada got the bulk of the carries and netted just 8 yards.

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