BYU receiver Kyler Kasper won a tryout to throw the trick pass against Notre Dame
Offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick says Kasper won the job with his first throw at practice.
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BYU wide receiver Kyler Kasper won the job of throwing a touchdown pass to quarterback Bear Bachmeier against Notre Dame after a tryout at practice, the Deseret News reported. Kasper, a 6-foot-6 Oregon transfer, said teammates and coaches did not believe him when he told them a few weeks ago that he could throw a good long pass. [1]
Offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick said Kasper "nailed it on the first throw" and that he did not let the other players try. "I just said, 'OK, tryout's over. He's got it,'" Roderick said. [1]
In the second quarter of the Cougars' 28-24 win, with BYU trailing 10-7, Roderick called the same play BYU ran in a 26-20 double-overtime win over Baylor in 2022, when receiver Chase Roberts threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Jaren Hall. Kasper's version went for 15 yards to Bachmeier after center Bruce Mitchell made the key block. [1]
Neither Roderick nor Kasper would name the play as the Cougars prepare to play UCF in Orlando on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. MDT on Fox. Roderick said Kasper is already asking for more throws. [1]
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