BYU Football: 3 takeaways from bounce-back win over San Diego State

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Dec 12, 2020; Provo, UT, USA; BYU linebacker Kavika Fonua (C) breaks up a pass to San Diego State wide receiver Elijah Kothe (96) as BYU linebacker Jackson Kaufusi (38) looks on in the first half, of an NCAA college football game against San Diego State Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Provo, Utah. Mandatory Credit: George Frey/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports /

2. BYU took advantage of San Diego State’s mistakes

San Diego State was battling in this game despite not scoring after the first quarter. Their defense was able to do a great job in containing the explosive BYU offense and keep the game within distance.

Jordon Brookshire started his second game of the year after being the third starting quarterback on the year announced for San Diego State. Brookshire was OK, and did a good job of keeping BYU honest, by being a threat as a runner.

Kaegun Williams led the team in rushing with 106 yards and a touchdown. The Aztecs were also able to be effective on third down finishing 10-for-17 in those situations. So how did they end up scoreless in three of the four quarters?

The Aztecs were just not able to finish off their second half drives. In the second half, San Diego State controlled the ball for 16:31 seconds. Those drives all resulted in either a fumble or a turnover on downs. They even got 202 yards on those four drives, but not getting one point off of those yards was the deciding factor in this game.

In a season where inconsistency has been a theme for the Aztecs, tonight only endorsed that trend.

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