Jake Retzlaff ran for two touchdowns and threw for 167 yards to lead No. 19 BYU to a 30-18 victory over Houston. LJ Martin added 87 yards on the ground and Chase Roberts had three catches for 76 yards. BYU (10-2, 7-2 Big 12, No. 19 CFP) forced four turnovers, including two late in the fourth quarter, and snapped a two-game losing streak.
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff , bottom, slides into the end zone on a quarterback keeper, as Houston linebacker Jamal Morris, top, defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Provo. BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff slips out of the hands of Houston linebacker Brandon Mack as Houston defensive lineman Carlos Allen pursues during the first half of a college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Provo.
LJ Martin added 87 yards on the ground and Chase Roberts had three catches for 76 yards. BYU forced four turnovers, including two late in the fourth quarter, and snapped a two-game losing streak. Zeon Chriss threw for 156 yards and ran for two touchdowns to lead Houston which finished the season with three straight losses.
BYU took a 14-10 lead midway through the second quarter when Sione Moa went off tackle and scored on a 6-yard run. Retzlaff threw a 52-yard pass to Roberts and then scored on a 13-yard QB keeper a play later to extend the Cougars’ lead to 21-10 with nine seconds left before halftime.Marshall beats JMU 35-33 in 2OT, clinches program’s first berth in Sun Belt Championship
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