Jake Retzlaff Gives BYU Football Lead With Touchdown Pass To Mata’ava Ta’ase
Sep 6, 2024, 5:45 PM
Mata'ava Ta'ase makes za touchdown grab for the BYU Cougars against the SMU Mustangs on Friday, September 6.
DALLAS, Texas – BYU took advantage of a review and a personal foul, allowing Jake Retzlaff to cap a 75-yard drive with a touchdown to Mata’ava Ta’ase.
The Cougars are in the Lone Star State against the SMU Mustangs for their first road game of 2024.
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#BYU TE Mata'ava Ta'ase with the touchdown grab. Second of the season. It's another strong start for the Cougar offense.#BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 6, 2024
It was all defense in the opening minutes, as both programs caused havoc in the offensive backfield. BYU opened the game by forcing a three-and-out but gave the football right back on a turnover. Following a second SMU punt, BYU’s offense got going.
Retzlaff completed three passes on the drive, including an 11-yard pass initially called incomplete on the field. Add in a roughing the passer penalty against the Mustangs, and BYU entered the red zone on first down.
On 1st-and-10, Retzlaff fired a dart to Ta’ase for his fourth TD of the year. Ta’ase has two TDs this season after catching a 19-yard scoring pass in the season opener against Southern Illinois.
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BYU Cougars 2024 Schedule
- Southern Illinois Salukis @ BYU Cougars (41-13 W)
- BYU Cougars @ SMU Mustangs
- Saturday, September 14 – BYU Cougars @ Wyoming Cowboys | Kickoff 7 p.m. MT
- Saturday, September 21 – Kansas State Wildcats @ BYU Cougars | Kickoff TBA
- Saturday, September 28 – BYU Cougars @ Baylor Bears | Kickoff TBA
- BYE
- Saturday, October 12 – Arizona Wildcats @ BYU Cougars | Kickoff TBA
- Friday, October 18 – Oklahoma State Cowboys @ BYU Cougars | Kickoff 8:15 p.m MT
- Saturday, October 26 – BYU Cougars @ UCF Knights | Kickoff TBA
- BYE
- Saturday, November 9 – BYU Cougars @ Utah Utes | Kickoff TBA
- Saturday, November 16 – Kansas Jayhawks @ BYU Cougars | Kickoff TBA
- Saturday, November 23 – BYU Cougars @ Arizona State Sun Devils | Kickoff TBA
- Saturday, November 30 – Houston Cougars @ BYU Cougars | Kickoff TBA
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