If you like offense, the BYU-Virginia game was for you.
In just the first half alone, No. 25 BYU and Virginia combined for 80 points and 832 yards of total offense. The 80 points were the most combined points in a FBS game this season.
While most people expected the game to be a shootout between two great offenses, nobody expected the first half to be as explosive as it was. If you blinked, you missed a score as the first half consisted of 11 touchdowns, four punts and one field goal.
No. 25 BYU Beats Virginia, Wins 600th Game In Program History + Reactions
After BYU jumped out to a quick 21-0 lead midway through the first quarter, Virginia came right back in the second quarter as the Cavaliers scored 35 points to take a 42-38 lead into halftime. The 52 combined points in the second quarter were the most points in any quarter in BYU history.
According to ESPN, Virginia is just the fourth team to lead at halftime despite allowing 38+ points. Here’s how the college football world reacted to the entertaining, yet wild first half:
Two games early 3rd quarter. Hard to believe it's the same sport:
Washington leads Stanford 9-3 (4 field goals)
BYU leads UVA 45-42 (12 touchdowns)
— Pick Six Previews (@PickSixPreviews) October 31, 2021
Virginia 42,
BYU 38
HalftimeCougars finding some unlikely success against the pack line defense of the Cavaliers. Will need to hit a few more threes in the second half to win, however.
— Erick Smith (@ericksmith) October 31, 2021
i stepped away for a bit and byu literally scored before i got back
— Ben Kercheval (@BenKercheval) October 31, 2021
OH MY GOD
BYU-UVA IS THE MOST PERFECT LATE NIGHT GAME EVER
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) October 31, 2021
first to 100 points wins
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) October 31, 2021
imagine being, like, Iowa and watching these offenses
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) October 31, 2021
What is going on with this byu game right now… 42-38 at half? Over 800 yards of offense for both teams combined. My kind of game 😂😂😂. #offenseonly #lightupthescoreboard
— Jimmer Fredette (@jimmerfredette) October 31, 2021
I knew BYU/Virginia was going to be high scoring but I didn’t see Arena League Football type scoring.
— Tony Parks (@tonyparks801) October 31, 2021
80 points & 832 yards
— Jarom Jordan (@jaromjordan) October 31, 2021
Robert Anae vs Aaron Roderick. This is fun.
— Jarom Jordan (@jaromjordan) October 31, 2021
.@UVAFootball is the fourth team in FBS history to lead at halftime despite allowing 38+ PTS (Navy 49, N Texas 45 in 2007; Fresno St 42, San Jose St 41 in 2013; Marshall 49, Western Ky 42 in 2014). @EliasSports
— Matt Martingale (@MattMartingale) October 31, 2021
It felt like the offense was struggling a bit in the 2nd quarter but they still had 17 points. This game is just a ridiculous shootout.
— CougarStats (@CougarStats) October 31, 2021
BYU's worst quarter since giving up 35 to Utah in first quarter of the 2015 Las Vegas Bowl, which ironically was Bronco's last game at BYU. This might have been worse, because turnovers weren't involved. Just a total defensive failure.
— Jay Drew (@drewjay) October 31, 2021
this has to be the worst 18 minutes of defense in BYU football history
— Brandon Gurney (@BrandonCGurney) October 31, 2021
Did BYU hold a costume contest to see who'd play defense tonight?
— CHOPTOBERFEST ⚾️🏟 (@DJJazzyJody) October 31, 2021
This BYU-Virginia game is 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
— CHOPTOBERFEST ⚾️🏟 (@DJJazzyJody) October 31, 2021
And there it is. BYU gearing up for Big 12, warming up the matador defense.
— Daniel Jensen (@danjensen32) October 31, 2021
It took less than two minutes of the second half for the next TD in Virginia-BYU. 87 points and counting, with 28 minutes to play.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) October 31, 2021
We have a three and out. Stop the game and make a presentation to the BYU defense.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) October 31, 2021
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No. 25 BYU Beats Virginia, Wins 600th Game In Program History + Reactions
