No. 18 BYU loses QB, and game to Utah State
Backup quarterback Darell Garretson threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns, leading Utah State to a 35- 20 upset of No. 18 Brigham Young on Friday night at Provo, Utah.
BYU quarterback Taysom Hill, a Heisman Trophy hopeful, broke his left leg late in the first half and is probably done for the season. Without him, the Cougars ( 4- 1) never recovered from a 28- 14 halftime deficit on a night when former star quarterback Jim McMahon had his No. 9 jersey retired.
Garretson, a sophomore who took over for injured Chuckie Keeton in the secondhalf of a Week 3 win over Wake Forest, also ran for a score. Hewas14 for17 for 257 yards and three touchdowns in the first half.
Fresno State wins
Donovan Lewis and Jamal Ellis intercepted consecutive fourth- quarter passes and Fresno State pulled away to defeated San Diego State, 24- 13, in “The Battle for the Oil Can” game at Fresno.
Ellis’ interception of a Nick Bawden pass set up Marteze Waller’s clinching five- yard touchdown run for Fresno State ( 3- 3, 2- 0Mountain West Conference) The game was the 1,000th in program history, with the Bulldogs improving to 580- 39327. They are 23- 27- 4 against San Diego State ( 2- 3,1- 1).
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Brandon Radcliff ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and Louisville ( 5- 1, 3- 1 Atlantic Coast Conference) had two interceptions and two safeties ina28- 6 victory at Syracuse ( 2- 3, 0- 1). . . . Boston College dismissed junior cornerback Bryce Jones from the program for an unspecified violation of team rules.