BYU quarterback Jaren Corridor rushes for a primary down in opposition to USF in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. Corridor will likely be returning to Tampa to face the Bulls within the season opener on Sept. 3. Robert W. Grover, For the Deseret Information
BYU quarterback Ty Detmer seems to cross in opposition to the Miami Hurricanes in Provo. Ravell Name, Deseret Information
BYU quarterback Robbie Bosco delivers a cross on the run in opposition to the UTEP Miners in Provo. Ravell Name, Deseret Information
BYU quarterback Max Corridor makes a cross throughout recreation in opposition to Oklahoma, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. Tony Gutierrez, Related Press
BYU All-American quarterback Marc Wilson prepares to take a snap throughout follow in Provo. Don Grayston, Deseret Information
Gary Sheide, the BYUtv play-by-play announcer, calls the sport at Larry H. Miller Area in Provo on Saturday, Could 21, 2022. Mengshin Lin, Deseret Information
BYU’s Brandon Doman hurdles Colorado State’s Aaron Sprague (29) at Lavell Edwards Stadium in Provo Thursday, November 1, 2001. Jason Olson, Deseret Information
BYU quarterback Jaren Corridor finds a operating lane in opposition to the USF Bulls at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday, October 12, 2019. Robert W. Grover, For the Deseret Information
Jaren Corridor goes again to the place all of it started — Tampa, Florida.
The junior quarterback from Spanish Fork will lead No. 25 BYU into South Florida on Sept. 3. Will probably be his second look at Raymond James Stadium.
The primary go to didn’t go so effectively. Corridor, making his first begin for the injured Zach Wilson in 2019, was sacked 5 occasions and knocked out of the sport with a concussion within the fourth quarter. The cussed Bulls rallied to stun BYU 27-23.
When Corridor marches the Cougars again into Tampa, he'll accomplish that with a a lot better crew and with the complete confidence from those that have been in his footwear earlier than.
Six former BYU quarterbacks, all embellished by their very own achievements, weigh in on the season forward for Corridor, who defeated a school-record six P5 opponents in 2021.
Ty Detmer (1987-1991)
BYU quarterback Ty Detmer seems to cross in opposition to the Miami Hurricanes in Provo.
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Ty Detmer threw for 15,031 yards and 121 touchdowns. He set 59 NCAA data and gained the 1990 Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award and the Davey O’Brien Award (twice). Among the many accolades is a 28-21 triumph in opposition to No. 1 Miami in 1990.
Detmer was inducted into the Texas Excessive College Corridor of Fame in 1997, the BYU Corridor of Fame in 2000 and the Faculty Soccer Corridor of Fame in 2012. He has watched Corridor mature since highschool and believes he's prepared for a giant yr.
Says Detmer: “Him being the starter all yr offers you a ton of expertise. Now the management half kicks in. I keep in mind my sophomore yr, you might be out proving your self, making an attempt to earn the respect from the crew. After a yr, you could have earned that. You possibly can let pure management kick in and also you play just a little extra freely. The expertise he bought final yr will assist a ton this yr. He’s athletic, he makes all of the throws and he’s nonetheless placing the work in. I favored him popping out of highschool. I believe he’s doing now what they thought he would do.”
Robbie Bosco (1981-1985)
BYU quarterback Robbie Bosco delivers a cross on the run in opposition to the UTEP Miners in Provo.
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Robbie Bosco engineered BYU’s solely undefeated season (13-0) and nationwide championship in 1984 by defeating Michigan 24-17 within the Vacation Bowl. He additionally completed No. 1 within the nation in whole offense and No. 3 within the Heisman voting.
Throughout his time in Provo, Bosco threw for 8,400 yards and 66 touchdowns and was inducted into the BYU Corridor of Fame in 1995. His fall forecast for Corridor requires open receivers and many touchdowns.
Says Bosco: “I believe Jaren goes to be an exceptional soccer participant. He’s bought expertise and he’s bought extra information. Yearly you achieve information. It’s by way of studying the system, studying what to do with the soccer, studying the timing of when to make the suitable throw on the proper time, and when to get out of the pocket. He does some pure issues when he will get going. The performs he made final yr in opposition to Utah have been phenomenal. I do know everyone says, ‘If he can keep wholesome’ — he’s going to remain wholesome. I've no considerations in any respect for that child. I believe he’s going to have profession within the NFL too.”
Max Corridor (2006-2009)
BYU quarterback Max Corridor makes a cross throughout recreation in opposition to Oklahoma, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, in Arlington, Texas.
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Max Corridor is the winningest quarterback in BYU historical past with 32 victories. He threw for 11,365 yards and 94 touchdowns. Amongst his greatest wins was a 14-13 come-from-behind triumph in opposition to No. 3 Oklahoma at Dallas Cowboys Stadium in 2009.
Corridor notes two particular areas essential for Jaren Corridor to thrive.
Says Corridor: “I really like Jaren. I believe he’s a particular expertise. I believe he’s good. He makes good choices. I believe he’s an ideal chief. We anticipate large issues out of him this yr. He has a yr underneath his belt and he has supporting forged round him. We anticipate him to carry out. Two issues with him — is consistency. He has to carry out week in and week out and he’s bought to carry out in follow daily and he’s bought to remain wholesome. If he can do these two issues, the place he’s persistently working towards and taking part in each week and never having to sit down out — I believe that’s a giant deal for quarterback persevering with to get the reps. If he does that, I believe he’s going to have an ideal yr and BYU goes to have an ideal yr. Because the QB goes, the crew goes.”
Marc Wilson (1975-1979)
BYU All-American quarterback Marc Wilson prepares to take a snap throughout follow in Provo.
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Marc Wilson threw for 7,272 yards and 59 touchdowns. He additionally ran for eight touchdowns and was inducted into the BYU Corridor of Fame in 1990 and the Faculty Soccer Corridor of Fame in 1996.
Wilson and the Cougars opened the 1979 season with a shocking 18-17 upset in opposition to No. 14 Texas A&M in Houston. He accomplished a cross to Mike Lacey for a two-point conversion with 52 seconds remaining to win the sport and make the primary stay BYU soccer broadcast on KBYU-TV all of the extra historic. As a cellular quarterback himself, Wilson loves the best way Corridor can get round.
Says Wilson: “I really like the best way he performs. He's such an ideal athlete. If you should buy your self a while and improvise just a little bit — what an ideal factor that's for the offense and that's what that man can do. He’s nice at shopping for himself a while. If he has to run, he’s nice at operating. He can throw it on the run. He could make issues occur when there's actually nothing that’s going to occur until he lights up issues together with his athletic means.”
Gary Sheide (1973-1974)
Gary Sheide, the BYUtv play-by-play announcer, calls the sport at Larry H. Miller Area in Provo on Saturday, Could 21, 2022.
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In simply two seasons at BYU, Gary Sheide launched LaVell Edward’s passing assault in a manner that modified school soccer ceaselessly. Whereas most faculties have been centered on three yards and a cloud of mud, Sheide threw for 4,587 yards and 45 touchdowns.
Alongside the best way, Sheide led BYU to this system’s first WAC championship and bowl recreation within the 1974 Fiesta Bowl. He was additionally the Cougars’ first Sammy Baugh Trophy winner because the nation’s greatest quarterback. Sheide was inducted into the BYU Corridor of Fame in 2011. He believes Corridor has all the abilities that he must succeed.
Says Sheide: “I hope Jaren has a wholesome and productive season. For my part, if he stays wholesome, I anticipate that he'll lead BYU to a bowl recreation and will likely be a excessive draft selection within the NFL.”
Brandon Doman (1998-2001)
BYU’s Brandon Doman hurdles Colorado State’s Aaron Sprague (29) at Lavell Edwards Stadium in Provo Thursday, November 1, 2001.
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Brandon Doman handed for 4,354 yards and 33 touchdowns. He additionally ran for 624 yards and 11 touchdowns. He took over the beginning job to steer BYU to a 37-13 victory in opposition to New Mexico in Edwards’ closing house recreation as head coach.
The next week in Salt Lake Metropolis, Doman capped Edwards’ Corridor of Fame profession with a come-from-behind 34-27 win at Utah. Doman ran for a four-yard landing with 24 seconds remaining and hit Soren Halladay for a two-point conversion.
He additionally marched BYU to a 12-0 report and No. 9 rating in 2001 earlier than accidents remodeled the ultimate weeks of the season. Doman and Corridor mirror one another in elusiveness and toughness.
Says Doman: “I completely anticipate Jaren to have an ideal season. Nice quarterbacks are stuffed with grit — unconquerable. In addition they discover a strategy to preserve the chains shifting. Completions, completions, completions equal first downs which equal touchdowns.”
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Throughout his sophomore season in 2021, Corridor gained eight of the ten video games he performed in. He handed for two,583 yards and 20 touchdowns with simply 5 interceptions. Corridor additionally rushed for 307 yards and three touchdowns. He managed to defeat Arizona, Utah and Arizona State with damaged ribs.
As he approaches his return to South Florida, the place all of it started for him, he's surrounded by a forged of characters much like all of the profitable signal-callers which have come earlier than him. However that is his time and his crew — what he does with the chance it's as much as him — and to them — and CougarNation can hardly wait.
BYU quarterback Jaren Corridor finds a operating lane in opposition to the USF Bulls at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday, October 12, 2019.
Robert W. Grover, For the Deseret Information