Slovis, Roberts Connect For BYU Touchdown After Southern Utah Muffs Punt
Sep 9, 2023, 3:57 PM | Updated: 3:59 pm
PROVO – BYU quarterback Kedon Slovis and wide receiver Chase Roberts linked up for a touchdown after the Southern Utah Thunderbirds muffed a punt by the Cougars.
The Cougars hosted the Thunderbirds at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah on Saturday, September 9.
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With 9:48 left in the fourth quarter, the Cougars were forced to punt on 4th & 10 from their own six-yard line. The Thunderbirds fumbled the ball following the kick and the Cougars’ Marcus McKenzie recovered the pigskin at the SUU 39-yard line.
WHAT. A. SEQUENCE.
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— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) September 9, 2023
On the subsequent play, Slovis hit Roberts in the end zone for a 39-yard touchdown.
The touchdown extended BYU’s lead to 41-10.
39 YARD TOUCHDOWN!!!!!! @Kedonslovis 👉 @chase_roberts11 pic.twitter.com/ANVQRASkcG
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) September 9, 2023
After the score, Slovis was 22/32 passing for 348 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception. He also had one carry for six yards and a touchdown.
Roberts had six receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown.
The T-Birds vs. Cougars game is broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM & 1160 AM), and sports.ksl.com.
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The game was BYU and Southern Utah’s second-ever meeting. The Cougars and Thunderbirds first played in 2016. BYU hosted SUU in Provo and won, 37-7.
The T-Birds opened their 2023 campaign on the road against the Pac-12 Conference’s Arizona State Sun Devils. In the second half, SUU nearly pulled off a comeback and fell in a close contest. ASU defeated Southern Utah, 24-21.
BYU kicked off its season with the program’s first shutout in nearly a decade. The Cougars beat the Sam Houston State Bearkats, 14-0. Although the defense blanked the Bearkats, BYU’s offense had a less-than-stellar performance in Week 1.
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