Kyle Van Noy Shocked BYU Continues To ‘Beat Ourselves’ With Turnovers
Aug 30, 2019, 2:27 PM
Tanner Mangum #12 of the BYU Cougars celebrates after the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Madison, Wisconsin. BYU won 24-21. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) Eric Weddle #32 of the Los Angeles Rams looks on from the sidelines during their NFL preseason game against the Oakland Raiders at RingCentral Coliseum on August 10, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images) Kyle Van Noy #53 of the New England Patriots looks on during the preseason game between the Carolina Panthers and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on August 22, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Kyle Van Noy, Super Bowl Champion and BYU alumni, is in “awww” that his Cougars continue to beat themselves against rival Utah.
Following BYU’s 20-13 loss at home, Van Noy took to Twitter to express his frustrations about the multiple turnovers that were the nail in BYU’s coffin.
No way I pick my phone up and see we have Utah another touchdown to the defense …. 9 straight years has to be a record I’m in awww again of how we continue to beat ourselves!! Smh
— Kyle Van Noy (@KVN_03) August 30, 2019
“No way I pick my phone up and see we (gave) Utah another touchdown to the defense … 9 straight years has to be a record I’m in awww again of how we continue to beat ourselves!!” Van Noy tweeted.
Nine straight ties a record, one both teams have held at some point. From 1929 to 1937 Utah went on a 9-0 streak and between 1979 and 1987 BYU boasted the same record.
Van Noy’s frustration with the turnovers is legitimate. The Utes have had nine interceptions returned for touchdowns against the Cougars since 2019 while the Cougars’ last pick 6 came in 1987.
Another former Cougar, Tanner Mangum, attempted to help his team out by tweeting of the lessons he learned from his four losses to Utah before the game. Some of the lessons included turnovers, big plays and playing until the finish.
My earlier tweet turned out to be way too prophetic… https://t.co/ITvyv7edXD
— Tanner Mangum (@tannermangum) August 30, 2019
Those takeaways are what killed the Cougars last night, especially the turnovers. Mangum pointed that out in a later tweet.
On the other side, former Utes also took to Twitter showing support and excitement for the big win.
Dominique Hatfield who now plays for the LA Rams thinks it might be time for Utah to find a new rival. Along those same lines, Eric Weddle, also an LA ram, is “not sure if it is a rivalry anymore.”
Aye Utes I think its time we get another rivalry game lol I say USC👀😂
— Hatty LaBelle🏁 (@_HattyF) August 30, 2019
Just finished the game. Welp, 9 in a row. Not sure if it is a rivalry anymore. 14 out of 17. Ouch. Great work @Utah_Football. Way to carry em @PresMoss2 and the DEFENSE doing its thang @LekiFotu @BradleeAnae. DBs representing all night @JulianBlackmon @JaylonJohnson. #9inarow
— Eric Weddle (@weddlesbeard) August 30, 2019
Former Utah punter Tom Hackett took notice of the talent gap between his Utes and the Cougars, specifically during the second half.
This drive is just humiliating. There is a talent gap and it ain’t even close. #GoUtes
— Tom Hackett (@TomCantHackett) August 30, 2019
In the coming weeks, Utah will take on Northern Illinois and Idaho State before the real challenge begins and they start Pac-12 play.
BYU has a tough road ahead. Next, they travel to Tennessee and then they take on USC at home.
