The Jake Dickert era in Pullman kicked off in disappointing fashion as the Washington State Cougars (4-4 overall, 3-2 conference) dropped a close contest with the BYU Cougars (6-2), 21-19. Special teams miscues and a rough outing from Jayden de Laura spelled misfortune for WSU in a rare October non-conference matchup.
Brigham Young running back Tyler Allgeier is likely living in the nightmares of the entire defensive unit — rumor has it he is still shedding WSU tacklers today. The sophomore from Fontana, California, ran for 191 yards on 32 carries for a respectable average of 6.