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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1. The potential is there for Zach Wilson

Although the game didn’t end the way Zach Wilson had hoped, the sophomore flashed some potential that gives BYU fans hope for the immediate future.

It has been an up-and-down season for the Cougars, but Wilson was always a constant and when he was healthy, he gave the team the best chance to win. He played in the final couple of games of the regular season to give BYU two wins, but he struggled in the final minutes against Hawaii, failing to convert on a crucial third-and-2 and throwing an interception after Hawaii’s late touchdown.

Wilson finished 24-for-40 with 274 yards and a couple of interceptions and he had no problem moving the ball but he made some mistakes. That happens when you’ve had an injury-riddled season and you’re rusty.

There’s potential there for Wilson to be one of the better non-Power Five quarterbacks in the country but he must avoid making the silly mistakes — especially in crunch time.

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Don’t sleep on Wilson in 2020 and beyond, especially if he can stay healthy for the Cougars.

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