BYU Football: 3 takeaways from tough loss to Hawaii in 2019 Hawaii Bowl

BOISE, ID - DECEMBER 21: Quarterback Zach Wilson #11(MVP) and Head Coach Kalani Sitake of the BYU Cougars celebrate during the awards ceremony at the conclusion of the game against the Western Michigan Broncos at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on December 21, 2018 at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. BYU won the game 49-18. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images) /

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2. Cole McDonald is still vastly underrated

Of the names that doesn’t get brought up enough in the college football ranks in terms of top-tier quarterbacks is Cole McDonald. The junior quarterback had his best season yet and capped it off with a game-winning drive against BYU in the final minutes.

Just how impressive was he against the Cougars? He completed 28-of-46 passes for 493 yards and four touchdowns and made the game-winning score look routine.

With this performance, McDonald surpassed 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns on the season and didn’t throw a single pick against the Cougars. He was unfazed by the pressure in the final minutes and that may have had something to do with the fact that he was playing a home game, but it was impressive nonetheless.

If you’re a Rainbow Warrior fan, you have to wonder just exactly the junior quarterback still needs to do in order to earn some national recognition.

McDonald followed up a 3,000-yard sophomore season with 4,000 yards this year and has a rocket for an arm. Give this guy some respect.

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