PROVO — There were a couple of firsts produced by two newcomers in the first half in BYU’s home-opener Saturday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium against California.
Freshman placekicker Skyler Southam, a high school All-American out of Wasatch High, booted his first career field goal on his first attempt.
Southam split the uprights from 36 yards to get the Cougars on the scoreboard, 7-3, with 7:53 left in the second quarter.
In his BYU debut last week at Arizona, Southam drilled all four of his PAT attempts.
Meanwhile, also in the second quarter, freshman wide receiver Gunner Romney recorded his first career reception, an 18-yarder.