*Zach Wilson, Brigham Young Football News: Draft Scout Player News

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12/09/20 - QB *Zach Wilson, Jr/2021, Brigham Young

The Chanticleers' spread-option attack teased and frustrated the Cougars, unable as they were to interrupt long, sustained drives, allowing CC to hold possession of the ball for a majority of minutes, as Wilson stood on the sideline over brutal stretches, left to simply watch, unable to do anything about it. All told, Coastal held the edge in time of possession 37:51 to a mere 22:09 for BYU. As a result, Wilson and the Cougar attack lurched in their repeated failed attempts to find rhythm, to get into the groove that had been so easy and wide for them in the past, the groove that punished so many less-talented teams that had come before. At times, it was apparent that BYU tried to pass when it should run, and ran when it should pass.

Wilson did not look like the kid who had garnered so much praise for his poise and polish over the first nine games. Not only had he been pronounced as one of the college game's best passers, he had risen on NFL mock drafts to as high as the No. 2 overall selection, behind only Clemson's Trevor Lawrence. Those are only guesses, but they indicate how highly thought of Wilson had become. On Saturday, he completed 19 of 30 throws for 240 yards, one touchdown and one pick. He got little help from receivers who too often dropped balls and struggled to get open. And that slab of humanity in front of him, the one that had kept him clean and comfortable all season long, could not keep the pressure off him in this game. - Salt Lake Tribune

Jr/2021