54-28 was the final score read on the lit up screens around Utah last night. The BYU Cougars appeared crest-fallen as they watched their #7 ranking disappear into thin air. The Seminoles offense looked so good this week, it made one question why the Cougars were ranked so high in the first place.
Yet, this Noles offense was quite scary last week against Jacksonville State as it toyed with losing another game but scored two late touch downs to get the win. This week, was different as Ponder played turnover free football and was the steady presence that the Noles needed to get in and out of Utah with a win. Ponder threw for 195 yards, but 2 TDs and even one rushing TD. FSU exploded with 23 points in the 2nd quarter, setting the tone for the game and putting them out front.
The defense actually played better than the final numbers appear. Giving up 28 points to the 7th ranked team in the nation is respectable, but also considering how efficiently they were able to score, the Cougars lined up more opportunities than perhaps they deserved. In fact, the much-beleaguered group of defensive backs were a bright spot. Bret Reed intercepted Max Hall for a pick 6, one of three INTs for Hall on the day.
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