PROVO — The production of BYU tight end Matt Bushman was pretty good during BYU's 24-7 loss to Boise State, at a glance. The freshman tight end recorded a team-high seven receptions for 65 yards on the night, proving to be quarterback Tanner Mangum's favorite target throughout.
But stats can be deceiving.
Bushman's overall production on paper doesn't speak to the bevy of targets he received, with several of those targets resulting in incompletions or much worse, interceptions. Both of Mangum's interceptions came when trying to force the ball to his favorite target, when the opening simply wasn't there.