Notre Dame 17 BYU 14
The Cougars took at 14-7 lead into the locker room in Notre Dame, but the previously vaunted run defense could not hold off the Irish, who won 17-14. BYU had their chances to add another score in the second half, but Riley Nelson was unable to connect. BYU will now travel to Georgia Tech, who is also struggling for bowl eligibility. In the meantime, many fans are looking for answers to the questions that have bugged the Cougars for the last 3 seasons, particularly on offense.
BYU MVP: WR Cody Hoffman
Oregon State 21 Utah 7
It was a surprisingly defensive game. The Utes were able to move the ball, but gave it away 4 times. Particularly hurtful was a 3rd quarter drive where the fumble occurred inside the OSU 10 yard line. To their credit, Utah was very good at pressuring Cody Vaz to stymie the Beaver offense. He did not have time, much of the night, to find his talented receivers.
Utah MVP: TE Jake Murphy
Utah State 41 New Mexico State 7
If there is anything to complain about in this game for the USU Aggies, it is when they decided to take their foot off of the gas. USU only scored 13 points in the second half. USU only managed 516 yards of total offense in a balanced attack and benefited from favorable field position most of the game. The main reason the score was not in the 60s was that the other Aggies didn't turn the ball over much.
USU MVP: QB Chuckie Keeton
Weber State 24 Southern Utah 22
The Weber State Wildcats earned their first win of 2012 by winning a nail-biter in Ceder City. The WSU Cats built up a 21-9 4th quarter lead and then held on for the victory. SUU tried to tie the game in the final minute, but missed a two-point conversion attempt. They were then unable to recover the ensuing on-site kick, even though celebration penalties after the 2-point conversion attempt placed the kickoff on the WSU 35.
WSU MVP: WR Xavian Johnson
SUU MVP: QB Brad Sorensen
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