BYU 42, CSU 23

If you didn't see the game but tuned in for the post game show it would have been easy to get the impression that BYU lost, badly. A multitude of armchair quarterbacks called in to complain about only having 3 long drives against the CSU defense, and droned on about how lucky BYU was to have 3 short fields to start the game. These wankers were clearly expecting an apology for a 19 point win.

BYU's defense came out srong and made some amazing plays—2 interceptions and a blocked punt— and their offense capitalized with touchdowns (not field goals) to jump out 21 points. Every point was earned, no points were spotted, clearly though, this is not acceptable to pretender-fans.

I get the impression that BYU can play under stress at times due to fan expectations, and my heart goes out to them. Including this year, over the past 4 seasons BYU has a record of 35-8, beating Utah 2 out of 3 years, has gone undefeated in conference twice, 2-1 in bowl games, beat a #17 ranked TCU on the road, and #3 Oklahoma on the road. Doomsdayers will see those accolades differently. Three, and now four seasons without a championship of the world—for shame BYU.

I think it comes down to pretender-fans expecting a choreographed game, where Hall throws for 300 yards and 3 touchdowns, and Unga gets his 100. Instead of being proud of our boys for finding ways to win, all the pretender-fans constantly nitpick over how BYU wins.

That's why I have the friends that I do. XOXOXO. I'm happy to watch the games with you fellas and go through the highs and lows of a season. It's what makes college football exciting. Sometimes our team botches a seemingly easy extra point (you try kicking one, not so easy) sending us into a Rumpelstiltskin-type rampage, while other times they convert on a 4th and 18, or beat a top 5 team on one of college football's biggest stages.

Terrible, bitter-sweet and all-together beautiful.