TWTW: BYU Passes Jacquizz 42-20 In Vegas

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Max Hall threw for 192 yards and three TDs leading Number 15 BYU past Number 16 Oregon State 44-20 in the Las Vegas Bowl.

Hall gave the Cougars their third win in five straight bowl appearances in Vegas and ended the Beavers' run of five consecutive bowl wins.

So, I guess we figured out which version of the Cougars showed up...
The one that didn't lose to Florida State...

Here's your highlights from our friends at KSL-TV...

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

All that those of us at OSG HQ can think of now is at the 3:58 mark...
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MOUNTAIN WEST RIVALS LIKE WHAT THEY SAW IN VEGAS:

It's long be an argurment here at the OSG HQ that the Mountain West Conference should be in the BCS. All the conference's member institutions do is kick the ass of the only Western league in the BCS, the Pac 10.

Colorado State head coach Steve Fairchild watched the game and tweeted this:

"Outstanding job by Coach Mendenhall and BYU, embarrassing a ranked Pac 10 team in Vegas Bowl. BCS can't continue to keep us out! rediculous!"

Photo Courtesy: AP

Another Upset From The Mountain West Conference: Colorado State Defeats Colorado

This one will fly under the radar but the Mountain West Conference got another feather in their cap when Colorado State stunned Colorado at Folsom Field in Boulder 23-17. It's the Rams first win at Folsom since 1986 and gave the MWC a 2-1 advantage over the Big 12 Conference (Texas A&M defeated New Mexico.)

“We won in Boulder so this is huge. It’s a big lift and a confidence builder and big for Fort Collins.” Colorado State offensive lineman Cole Pemberton said.

“(The win) is still such a shock right now. I can’t even comprehend how big this is.” Colorado State quarterback Grant Stucker said.

Stucker, a senior, started his first game Sunday night for the Rams. Having only thrown three passes in 3 years at CSU Stucker threw for 208 yards and a touchdown. Not a bad performance in the den of Folsom Field.

"Not bad for a kid who had never started a game." Colorado State head coach Steve Fairchild said. "I will certainly pat him on the back, because that is not easy to come to a place like this and playing like that.”

It was clear that Colorado is struggled in this game. The Buffaloes running game never got it going averaging 1.4 yards per carry. Buff starting quarterback Cody Hawkins was shaky going 24 for 41 for 222 yards and one touchdown and one interception but the younger Hawkins didn't endure himself to the Buff fans losing at home to what is perceived to be a weaker in-state rival.

Next up for the Buffs is a road game at Toledo Friday night. Colorado better regroup in a hurry or they might feel the Rockets red glare and head coach Dan Hawkins won't have fun explaining how the Buffs got into an 0-2 hole off the bat.

Back to Colorado State, the Rams are clearly a program on the rise in the MWC and ready to contribute to the success the MWC has against BCS schools.

Colorado is the only BCS team CSU faces this year but this win is a boost of confidence for the Rams. They will need to ride that momentum for a while for BYU looms in three weeks at Provo then 2 weeks later Utah comes to Fort Collins and then a trip to Ft. Worth to battle TCU is the next week.

The Mountain West Conference just got more entertaining.

Photo Courtesy: John Leyba/The Denver Post