Las Vegas • Freshman Joe Critchlow became BYU’s third starting quarterback of the 2017 season on Friday night as the Cougars faced UNLV at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Critchlow was filling in for Tanner Mangum, the eight-game starter who sustained a season-ending Achilles injury in last week’s 20-13 loss at Fresno State. Sophomore Beau Hoge, who had started in two games and relieved Mangum last week, was injured and not able to play, coach Kalani Sitake told KSL Radio on his pregame show.
“Beau is not going to be able to go, so we will have Joe Critchlow take the first snap, and Kody Wilstead will be behind him,” Sitake said.