When starting BYU defensive backs Therrian “Tre” Alexander III and Jayven Williams left the game on the same Notre Dame drive toward the end of the third quarter last Saturday, an Irish touchdown seemed somewhat inevitable.
Given outstanding field position after the Cougars muffed a punt at their own 40-yard-line, the visitors had serious momentum and advantageous mismatches all over the field.
For BYU, seldom-used reserves Matthias Leach (a redshirt sophomore) and Jordyn Criss (a redshirt freshman) joined veteran Evan “Schmev” Johnson in the secondary to match up with outstanding Notre Dame receivers Jordan Faison, Micah Gilbert and Jaden Greathouse…