"We have been looking for a running back that would run over, through, slash, fall forward and get positive yards, and he has been doing that in practice," Mendenhall said. "And the last two weeks, he has really started to gain our attention as the need has started to be apparent. Mike and his performance at practice has started to become very clear."
Now, after spending the past month at home, the Cougars head out on the road, facing a Pac-12 opponent in Oregon State that recorded its first victory of the season with a 37-27 triumph over Arizona at home last weekend. With the win, the Beavers halted a six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Cougars on the air
BYU (4-2) at Oregon State (1-4)
Saturday, 2 p.m. MT
Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Ore.
TV: KBYU, Fox College Sports Pacific
Radio: 1160 AM, 102.7 FM
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Michael Alisa was a stud on Saturday. If he continues to play like that, our running game will move to the next level.
Riley wasn't amazing on Saturday, but he's just a better football player than Jake Heaps. He's fun to watch and it's obvious that he wants to win badly. I look forward to continue watching him.
Seems like Alisa and Riley do not so much play a position as they play football. Love their drive, energy, their get-it-done attitude. That said, it seemed the play calling in the third, fourth quarters was very conservative, and I don't think More..