Zach Wilson To Wear Custom Cleats Against UCF In Boca Raton Bowl
Dec 21, 2020, 10:31 PM
BYU QB Zach Wilson during a walkthrough leading up to the Cougars Boca Raton Bowl game against UCF. (BYU Photo/Jaren Wilkey)
(BYU Photo/Jaren Wilkey)
BOCA RATON, Florida – BYU quarterback Zach Wilson is never afraid to bring out some fresh swag to his uniform. Heck, the guy called out “his guy” Aaron Rodgers for his lack of swag. Which Rodgers felt compelled to respond to the star BYU gunslinger.
Wilson, who could be playing in his final game as a BYU Cougar on Tuesday night against UCF, is bringing out some icy new cleats for the Florida heat.
BYU QB Zach Wilson wears custom cleats in Boca Raton Bowl
The popular BYU Equipment twitter page unveiled Wilson’s kicks he will be waring against the Knights in the 2020 Boca Raton Bowl, and they definitely classify as “swag.”
‘‘Twas the night before kickoff… @zachkapono locker ✅ pic.twitter.com/CtYLoDC6Qa
— BYU Equipment (@byuequipment) December 21, 2020
Those things are icy. The handpainted custom design with a BYU logo on one side and a No. 1 on the other cleat.
BYU will be wearing its undefeated all-white uniform with royal blue numbers and trim, the traditional white BYU helmet with the royal stretch Y, striping, and facemask. The Cougars have donned this look two previous times this season, both games resulting in victories away from Provo; Navy and Boise State.
📍 Boca Raton, Florida@BocaBowl | @BYUfootball #BYUvsUCF #GoCougs #BYU #RCBRB pic.twitter.com/xlxEQpE5kx
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 22, 2020
BYU also wore this look last season on the road against Utah State in another victory away from Provo.
Wilson is one of the big storylines heading into the Cougars Boca Raton Bowl matchup with UCF. The junior quarterback is rising NFL Draft boards and is making a strong case to potentially be the No. 2 QB drafted next April behind Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence.
If there was a big board on bringing the swag to the field, Wilson would have to be near the top among quarterbacks, and maybe all college football players this season.
Who has the better swag ❓@AaronRodgers12 or @zachkapono ❔🏈#BYU #Packers #GoCougs https://t.co/LkPING2Lgq
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 16, 2020
Wilson will look to lead BYU to its 11th win this season, which would be the first time BYU has reached that mark since the 2009 season.
The Draper, Utah native, has passed for 3,267 yards this season and has completed 73 percent of his passes. Wilson is considered a Heisman Trophy candidate after tossing 30 touchdowns to only four interceptions this year and producing a QB Efficiency rating of 194.84 in 2020.
No. 13 BYU vs. UCF
2020 Boca Raton Bowl
Kickoff: 5 p.m. (MT)
TV: ESPN
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM)
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12–3 p.m., KSL Newsradio). Follow him on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper and the KSL Sports app.
