Jake Retzlaff, Darius Lassiter Cap Game-Winning Drive With Touchdown Pass
Oct 19, 2024, 12:12 AM
Darius Lassiter crosses the goal line to give No. 13 BYU a 38-35 lead over visiting Oklahoma State. (BYU Photo)
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PROVO, Utah – Needing a miracle to stay undefeated, Jake Retzlaff and Darius Lassiter sent the LaVell Edwards Stadium crowd home happy with a 38-35, come-from-behind win.
BYU followed a 17-play, 76-yard Oklahoma State drive that took 8:22 of the clock with a lightning-quick 64-yard game-winning drive.
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BYU took possession trailing 35-31 with 1:13 to play and 64 yards to go. After Retzlaff found Chase Roberts across the middle for eight yards on 4th-and-7, a 27-yard QB scramble gave the BYU faithful hope.
Retzlaff’s run put the Cougars well within range of the end zone with 19 seconds to play after a spike to stop the clock. On second down, Retzlaff found Lassiter with a perfectly placed ball at the 15-yard line. Lassiter did the rest, breaking one tackle before eluding two would-be tacklers on his way to the end zone.
Retzlaff played perhaps his worst game at home, throwing two interceptions while completing 13-of-26 passes for 218 yards and two TDs. Despite the struggles, Retzlaff came up big when it mattered the most. Lassiter led all Cougar receivers with six catches for 129 yards and the game-winning TD.
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