BYU football: Three things to know for the Wyoming Cowboys

Josh Allen can make plays for Wyoming

Probably thought I was referring to Tanner Mangum, right?

While that would be an accurate way to describe him, we’re talking about Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen.

Allen is just a sophomore, and he’ll be the fifth underclassmen signal caller the Cougars have faced this season.

The other four (Andrew Ford, Brett Rypien, Nick Fitzgerald and Josh Rosen) combined to complete 61 percent of their passes with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions.

Allen is in his first year starting for the Cowboys, and put together a strong campaign. He threw for 2,996 yards, with 26 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. It’s worth noting that five of those interceptions came in Week Two against Nebraska.

He’s also mobile having rushed for 50+ yards seven times this season and has scored seven touchdowns on the ground.

BYU football’s defense is a ball-hawking one. The Cougars are 2nd in the country, having forced 29 turnovers (including 19 interceptions). I don’t know if I’d describe Allen as turnover prone, but he’s shown that he can be rattled and come undone fairly quickly.