Vanquish The Foe - Game 2, BYU vs. Boise State: Cougars claim another improbable win to reach 2-0BYU sports. Messin' with Texas since 1987.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/50093/vanquish-fav.png2015-09-15T07:39:08-07:00http://www.vanquishthefoe.com/rss/stream/90647502015-09-15T07:39:08-07:002015-09-15T07:39:08-07:00BYU's Kai Nacua named AutoNation FWAA defensive player of the week<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://campusinsiders.com/videos/players_of_the_week_fsus_dalvin_cook_byus_kai_nacua_2015_09_15_12_19_42">BYU's Kai Nacua named AutoNation FWAA defensive player of the&nbsp;week</a></h3>
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https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2015/9/15/9330015/byus-kai-nacua-named-autonation-fwaa-defensive-player-of-the-weekKevin Schaefer2015-09-14T10:11:22-07:002015-09-14T10:11:22-07:00Official @Cougazul BYU-Boise State highlight video<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tvUH--5e-os" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe>
<div class="source source-img"><p><p>Our friend Jake helps us remember all the highs and lows -- and mostly highs -- of BYU's win over Boise State with his highlight video.</p></p></div>
https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2015/9/14/9324165/official-cougazul-byu-boise-state-highlight-videoBrett Hein2015-09-14T08:03:02-07:002015-09-14T08:03:02-07:00BYU Football Week 2 POWER RANKINGS
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<p>Apparently BYU fans didn't experience enough drama in the first week of the season so the Cougars decided to give everyone a second stress / elation related heart attack. To break down this thrilling home opener we bring you POWER RANKINGS, a not-so-scientific ordering of the best from week to week. </p> <p>Before jumping into the rankings, let me share a brief story.</p>
<p>I happen to be one of the most painfully superstitious people on planet earth. Just how superstitious you might ask? I still maintain that I lost a basketball game in the 5th grade because I wore the wrong pair of socks. If you want a more recent example, Saturday I went to watch the game at a friend's house and I brought an extra shirt just in case the one I was wearing brought us bad luck. YES, YOU READ THAT RIGHT. I BROUGHT A BACKUP SHIRT FOR LUCK. I have some serious issues but you already knew that.</p>
<p>Along with my obsession with superstition, I believe in the "If I make this shot, ____ will happen" principle. It all started back in 1996 at the Cotton Bowl when I sank a backwards half-court shot hours before we went to the game. My dad said that if I made the shot then BYU would win and of course it worked. Fast forward to yesterday about an hour before game time. Before throwing away a used paper towel, I thought to myself, "If I make this, BYU will win tonight." Did I make the shot? Let me answer that question with another question. DID COLONEL JESSUP ORDER THE CODE RED?</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psl7ZVwiRl4">YOU'RE (GOSH DANG) RIGHT I DID.</a></p>
<p>I don't want to take credit for everything that happened last night but I like to think I had some role in the victory. Now let's get on with the rankings.</p>
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<p><b></b><span>Only one honorable mention this week and it goes to THE Tom Holmoe because he is the best and we should love him forever. While USC's athletic director is </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2014/9/6/6115499/pat-haden-referees-usc-stanford-playoff-committee">down on the field yelling at refs</a><span>, ours is cheering our guys onto victory. He's clearly telling Nacua to go down so he didn't fumble the ball on the return but Kai was like 'nah I got this bruh' and took it to the house. Tom was cool with that too.</span></p>
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<h5><b>10) Logan Taele</b></h5>
<p>When Travis Tuiloma went down with a knee injury last week Bronco Mendenhall didn't shy away from the fact that it was a huge loss. Multiple times he said that Travis was the best player on the defense and that his presence in the middle would be sorely missed. Enter Logan Taele. The starting defensive tackle moved down nose guard and to say that he performed admirably would be an understatement. The BSU offense was only able to muster 64 rushing yards on 31 carries and the majority of their big offensive plays cam outside the tackles.</p>
<p>Even if Logan didn't have a huge game he still makes this list <a target="_blank" href="http://byucougars.com/files/athletes/15_ftb_taele_logan_02.jpg">based on this photo alone</a>. He looks like the Polynesian version of Brian Bosworth but even better because the Boz never had a mustache.</p>
<h5><b style="font-size: 1em;">9) Michael Wadsworth</b></h5>
<p>As mentioned previous, I was watching the game with a group of friend and at multiple points during the game someone would lean over and ask, "Jake, who they heck is that dude who went flying in there to make a play?" Most the of the time was answer was Michael Wadsworth. Much like many of the safeties before him (see Scott Johnson, Andrew Rich, Daniel Sorensen, Craig Bills) the dude has a nose for the ball and plays with lots of heart.</p>
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<p>DEAR MR FIELD JUDGE REFEREE SIR. IMMA LET YOU FINISH BUT DEVON BLACKMON HAD ONE OF THE GREATEST CATCHES OF ALL TIME. OF ALL TIME.</p>
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<p>Even though Devon was robbed of a TD catch he still had a huge day with 6 catches for 105 yards. The twin towers (Kurtz / Matthews) had a relatively quiet night but the wide receiving core still had a good night. There is definitely some depth there.</p>
<h5><b style="font-size: 1em;">7) Harvey Langi / Bronson Kaufusi</b></h5>
<p>I'm splitting this one between Harvey and Bronson because they are currently in a bidding ward for a piece of property in the Boise State backfield. Both of them made frequent visits on Saturday night and really enjoyed themselves. I'll keep everyone posted once I hear from the realtor on who won out.</p>
<h5><b>6) Adam Hine</b></h5>
<p>Remember last week when I sent a bunch of mean tweets about Mitch Matthews and then he won the game? Well it pretty much happened again this week but this time with Adam Hine.</p>
<p>After a very disappointing effort on 3rd and short, I was not happy with the way that Adam Hine was running the football.</p>
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<p>Adam was stuffed once again in the second quarter and I kind of flew off the handle. I mean things really got out of hand.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">ADAM HINE. TAKE YOURSELF OUT OF THE GAME ON THIRD AND SHORT.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">IF YOU CANT GET ONE YARD YOU DONT DESERVE TO WIN. ADAM HINE DOESNT WANT TO WIN. PLEASE SHOW HIM HIS PLACE ON THE BENCH.</p>
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<p>I guess he read my tweets at halftime because he came out in the second half running like a man possessed. So Adam, if you're reading this, please forgive me for my hateful tweets and know that I only say these things because I love you and want the best for you. Cool?</p>
<h5><b>5) Bronco Mendenhall</b></h5>
<p>I could give a four-hour discourse on the defense in the second quarter in which Boise State started drives at their own 48, the BYU 32 and the BYU 45 on three straight drives that resulted in ZERO POINTS. But that's not where Bronco and the defensive staff earn their standing. It's in the 4th quarter Bronco worked his magic.</p>
<p>After the BYU defense gave up a gut-punch of a touchdown with 2:03 left in the 3rd quarter, things were looking dismal for the Cougars. Then Bronco rallied the troops. Unofficial sources that have chosen to remain nameless have said that Mendenhall gave this exact speech to the defense at the start of the 4th quarter.</p>
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<p>And what happened in the 4th quarter? WELL LET'S TAKE A LOOK.</p>
<p><b>Boise State Possession #1 - 2 PLAYS, 0 YARDS - INTERCEPTION</b></p>
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<p><b>Boise State Possession #4 - 1 PLAY, 0 YARDS - INTERCEPTION RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN</b></p>
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<p><span>If you don't think that Bronco is a good defensive coach then you need to see a doctor.</span></p>
<h5><b>4) Brett Keisel</b></h5>
<p>HOW TO BE A BOSS: 101</p>
<p>What do you do when you're asked carry out the alumni flag onto the field? You run over to the opposing sideline and wave the flag as the other team comes onto the field. That is the only correct answer.</p>
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<p>Also can I get a framed copy of this photo to put on my nightstand? Please and thank you.</p>
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<h5><b>3) Mitchell Juergens</b></h5>
<p>Four catches. 172 yards. Two touchdowns. One game winner. All from a former walk-on.</p>
<p>He really wanted to add a touchdown pass to that list but he threw it into double coverage. IT'S OK THOUGH BECAUSE HE REDEEMED HIMSELF BY CATCHING A BALL THAT WAS THROWN INTO DOUBLE COVERAGE. ALL IS FORGIVEN.</p>
<h5><b>2) Tanner Mangum</b></h5>
<p>The first week of the season Boise State faced off against a true freshman quarterback by the name of Jake Browning. In that game, the alleged wunderkind was a pedestrian 20-of-34 for 150 yards and one interception. In watching highlights of the game it was very clear that Browning was a freshman as he panicked under pressure and played it safe.</p>
<p>There were definitely moments in this game that Tanner looked like a freshman. He threw the ball into heavy coverage a few times and on one play he failed to recognize a WIDE open Nick Kurtz until the very last second. But those freshman like moments were few and far between. No matter how many times he got hit or chased out of the pocket, Tanner bounced right back up ready to lead the charge.</p>
<p>He still has a long ways to go in his development as a pure passer but I love that he plays with some kind of strange "awe shucks" moxie found in the likes of Andrew Luck. You can knock him to the ground but he'll probably bounce right back up and compliment the linebacker on a well-timed blitz. Even after throwing two bad interceptions he didn't lose his confidence.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, he has knack for coming up big in the last minute of the game. That is a cool thing that he can do.</p>
<h5><b style="font-size: 1em;">1) Kai Nacua</b></h5>
<p>Mike Littlewood might want to take a look at Kai for the baseball team because the kid can close in on the ball like a center fielder. Call it luck. Call it being in the right place at the right time. Whatever you call it, you can't somehow snag three interceptions in one game and not be a talented athlete. A blind squirrel can find a nut every once in a while but he doesn't find three in one afternoon. He is going to be good.</p>
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<p>The fourth quarter continues to belong to the Cougars. Last week the defense played tough and pitched a shutout in the final quarter but this week they straight DOMINATED. Boise State had five drives and NEGATIVE EIGHT TOTAL YARDS in the 4th quarter. Oh and did I mention that BYU scored 21 points because they did. All of this happened after that awesome tribute to Taysom.</p>
<p><b style="font-size: 1em;">TWEET(S) OF THE WEEK</b></p>
<p>When it comes to fake Twitter accounts, it doesn't get much better than @FauxPelini. After beating his former team last Saturday the (fake) coach had some nice things to say about BYU's second miracle finish.</p>
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— Fake Bo Pelini (@FauxPelini) <a href="https://twitter.com/FauxPelini/status/642934379375906816">September 13, 2015</a>
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— Fake Bo Pelini (@FauxPelini) <a href="https://twitter.com/FauxPelini/status/642934712470761472">September 13, 2015</a>
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— Fake Bo Pelini (@FauxPelini) <a href="https://twitter.com/FauxPelini/status/642935828524744704">September 13, 2015</a>
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<p><b>WELL THAT WAS WEIRD</b></p>
<p>Before the start of the 4th quarter there was a really nice tribute to Taysom Hill but someone had to ruin it by being the ONE PERSON THAT HELD THE 4 UPSIDE DOWN. NOT COOL ROBERT FROST.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">this one was for you <a href="https://twitter.com/T_Hill4">@T_Hill4</a> We love you <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/4Taysom?src=hash">#4Taysom</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsY?src=hash">#ThisIsY</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BYUFOOTBALL?src=hash">#BYUFOOTBALL</a> <a href="http://t.co/wPMGdcTTLM">pic.twitter.com/wPMGdcTTLM</a></p>
— AE Chrizzle Sizzle (@anniee_23) <a href="https://twitter.com/anniee_23/status/642969332696268800">September 13, 2015</a>
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<h5><b>UP NEXT: UCLA</b></h5>
<p>What's this? UCLA is a college where people like to drink alcohol? BRO COLLEGE LYFE BRO.</p>
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<p>PS - I live about 2 miles from UCLA campus. If you have an suggestions for any kind of shenanigans I should pull in the next few days, please leave a note in the comments section. Thanks.</p>
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<div class="description"><p><p>We're only 2 weeks into the season, so polls don't carry tons of meaning right now -- but great to see the team getting recognized. Coaches feeling that BYU excitement. Next opponent UCLA is #12.</p></p></div>
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<p>Mangum to Mitch for the win again!</p> <p>It happened again.</p>
<p>No, it wasn't technically the final play of the game, but it would have been BYU's last play if not for yet another Mangum Miracle.</p>
<p>Facing a 4th & 7 and out of field goal range with 50 seconds left, Mangum offered up another prayer after navigating the pocket and extending the play.</p>
<p>Mitch Juergens climbed the ladder and pulled it in for the go-ahead score, leading BYU to a 35-24 win over #20 Boise State.</p>
<p>For good measure, Kai Nacua intercepted his third pass of the day on the next play, returning it 50 yards for a touchdown.</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>WATCH: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.vanquishthefoe.com/byu-football/2015/9/12/9317873/video-watch-byu-touchdowns-boise-state-tanner-mangum-kai-nacua" style="background-color: #ffffff;">See the two improbable last-minute touchdowns</a></b></i></div>
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<p>Nacua pulled down three picks in his first game of the season -- sitting out the opener at Nebraska for his cheap shots during the Miami Beach Bowl brawl -- to tie Derwin Gray for BYU's single game interceptions record.</p>
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<p>The go-ahead score was fitting, as Mangum connected with Juergens on an 84-yard touchdown pass one minute into the first quarter to put BYU ahead 7-0.</p>
<p>Juergens finished with 172 receiving yards on only four catches. Not a bad day.</p>
<p>The difference-maker, however, was Robert Anae's re-invention of the running game in the second half, something that seemed to be aided by Boise State wearing down while BYU just kept going. Adam Hine racked up 80 yards on only eight carries in the second half, giving life to a lifeless Cougars offense.</p>
<p>Hine ran 11 times for only 13 yards in the first half.</p>
<p>The run game found life as BYU tried its hand at rushes on the edge instead of between the tackles. Then, when going between tackles, the endurance of the offensive line seemed to eventually wear down the Bronco front seven. It was rough sledding, but Anae, Hine and the Cougars stuck with the run and it paid off.</p>
<p>The highlight for Hine's resurgence came with less than five minutes left in the third quarter. Trailing 17-7 and with no offense to speak of, Hine sparked the Cougars by busting multiple tackles on a 21-yard touchdown run. BYU was back in business.</p>
<p>The other storyline was BYU's defense. Boise State spent the entire first half in BYU territory. After evening up the game 7-7 on what was only a 52-yard drive, the Broncos took the next <i>four</i> drives across BYU's side of the 50 -- some of them starting there -- without getting a single point.</p>
<p>On the final drive of the first half, Boise State finally got close enough to the endzone for Tyler Rausa to punch through a 31-yard field goal as the half expired. That sent Boise to the locker room with a 10-7 lead, and helped BYU stay close enough to make it a game in the second half.</p>
<p>Hardly a time for a deep breath, BYU travels to play top-15 UCLA next Saturday. It's another tough task that might see BYU outmatched, but for now, let's celebrate another crazy awesome win.</p>
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<p>I mean, the first one was fun, why not do it again?</p> <p>There are lots of ways to win a football game, but BYU seems to have found the one that works the best for them, by chucking the ball as far as they can right before the game clock expires. The Cougars connected on yet another late-game bomb, to push BYU ahead for a 35-24 victory over Boise State. The win will almost certainly launch them into the Top 25, and maybe farther, setting up a suddenly very interesting road trip to UCLA for this week.</p>
<p>And what better way to relieve the bomb, (or catch it for the first time, if you went to sleep), than by listening to Greg Wrubell call the Hail Mary? The call also includes BYU's extra score, a interception returned for a touchdown in the closing seconds. SOMEHOW HE CAUGHT IT....then...WITH THE HAT TRICK! TOUCHDOWNNNNNNNNN.</p>
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https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/byu-football/2015/9/12/9317887/byu-football-boise-state-hail-mary-greg-wrubell-audio-mangum-is-goodMatt Brown2015-09-12T22:51:09-07:002015-09-12T22:51:09-07:00Watch BYU's two last-minute TD's to beat Boise
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<p>Tanner Mangum threw another prayer and Kai Nacua sealed the win.</p> <p>If you thought Tanner Mangum couldn't do it again ... well, you were wrong.</p>
<p>Facing a 4th & 7, trailing 24-21 and out of field-goal range, Mangum did it again. He escaped pressure, navigated the pocket, and dropped one into the endzone.</p>
<p>And once again, he was helped by an amazing catch -- this time, Mitch Juergens, who climbed the ladder for a miraculous game-winner. Here is the video in all its glory:</p>
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<p>The craziness didn't stop there. After we wondered how BYU could possibly get enough points to come back, we went to jubilant celebration -- and then, somehow, the Cougars put a cherry on top. Kai Nacua nabbed his third interception of the game and returned it all the way for an improbable 11-point win.</p>
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<p>Wow. BYU is 2-0.</p>
https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/byu-football/2015/9/12/9317873/video-watch-byu-touchdowns-boise-state-tanner-mangum-kai-nacuaBrett Hein2015-09-12T22:24:36-07:002015-09-12T22:24:36-07:00BYU's Devon Blackmon with a phenomenal catch<iframe src="https://vine.co/v/eFXzJ2Y0qJm/embed/simple" width="600" height="600"></iframe>
<div class="source source-img"><p><p>This catch by Devon Blackmon is worth a second look...even if it did get called back on an offensive PI call.</p></p></div>
https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2015/9/12/9317835/byus-devon-blackmon-with-a-phenomenal-catchKevin Schaefer