BYU defensive again Gabe Jeudy-Lally was ejected for concentrating on throughout the Cougars’ win over Utah State final week, however prevailed in an attraction and might be allowed to play the entire sport towards Notre Dame this Saturday in Las Vegas. Tyler Tate, Related Press
BYU bought some excellent news over the weekend concerning the standing of cornerback Gabe Jeudy-Lally, who was ejected for concentrating on within the second half of final Thursday’s 38-26 win over Utah State.
The Vanderbilt switch might be allowed to play the whole sport on Saturday towards Notre Dame as a result of his attraction to the NCAA to have the on-field ruling overturned was profitable, coach Kalani Sitake mentioned Monday.
“Yup, he was accredited,” Sitake mentioned throughout his weekly Monday press briefing. “So Gabe might be enjoying within the first half.
“Yeah, no one has been counted out for Saturday, in order that’s a great signal. Clearly, we bought some further work in over the weekend. We be ok with these guys. So we must see how the week goes, and observe, beginning with at the moment. However up to now they're possible or (a) chance.” — BYU coach Kalani Sitake
Jeudy-Lally’s sort out of USU’s NyNy Harris resulted in a 3-yard loss for the Aggies, however the graduate switch was flagged and ejected with the Cougars main 31-20 early within the fourth quarter. Utah State was awarded a primary down after the 15-yard penalty, however the drive stalled when backup quarterback Cooper Legas was stopped on fourth down by Tyler Batty.
Coincidentally, Notre Dame hoped to get a concentrating on name on linebacker JD Bertrand in its win over North Carolina on Sept. 24 overturned as properly, however coach Marcus Freeman mentioned Monday the attraction was denied.
No. 12 BYU meets 2-2 Notre Dame at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. MDT. The sport is a part of the Irish’s Shamrock Collection and might be televised nationally on NBC.
Monday, BYU revealed the uniform mixture it'll put on within the sport. Additionally Monday, the Cougars introduced that their sport towards Arkansas in Provo on Oct. 15 will kick off at 1:30 p.m. and be televised by both ABC or ESPN.
As a part of the press briefing Monday, cornerback Kaleb Hayes addressed the media and mentioned the defensive backs are elated that Jeudy-Lally will get to play within the first half.
“I believed we had been conserving that a secret, however I assume the cat is out of the bag,” Hayes mentioned, noting that Jeudy-Lally is considered one of his roommates.
Kicking competitors open once more
In different personnel information Monday, Sitake mentioned the competitors to be the beginning area purpose kicker is open once more after Jake Oldroyd made a 45-yarder however missed a few kicks underneath 40 yards within the win over the Aggies. Oldroyd has made 5 of 10 FG makes an attempt this 12 months, however only one of his final 6.
Sitake mentioned he “has to” open up the competitors and talked about that Justen Smith and Money Peterman are within the operating. On the BYU depth chart launched Monday, Oldroyd and Smith are listed because the co-starters.
Harm replace
Sitake additionally addressed BYU’s damage state of affairs, saying that the additional few days of relaxation after enjoying USU on Thursday helped out loads in that regard.
“Yeah, no one has been counted out for Saturday, in order that’s a great signal,” he mentioned, having been requested particularly about receivers Puka Nacua and Chase Roberts and operating again Miles Davis.
Nacua and Roberts didn’t play towards the Aggies, whereas Davis limped off the sector within the second half and was held out the rest of the sport for what Sitake mentioned Thursday had been “precautionary” causes.
“Clearly, we bought some further work in over the weekend. We be ok with these guys. So we must see how the week goes, and observe, beginning with at the moment. However up to now they're possible or (a) chance,” Sitake mentioned.
Cougars on the air
BYU (4-1) vs. Notre Dame (2-2)
Saturday, 5:30 p.m. MDT
Allegiant Stadium
Las Vegas, Nevada
TV: NBC
Radio: KSL NewsRadio 102.7 FM/1160 AM