The returned missionary from Tennessee played Saturday like most people thought he would in his debut, and suffered through a nightmarish performance at LaVell Edwards Stadium as the Cougars fell 16-10 to UMass in front of 51,355 in the final home game of a miserable season.
“We put pressure on their young quarterback and got an early pick,” said UMass coach Mark Whipple. “Credit to BYU, they kept making plays and their quarterback kept fighting.”
Facing a relentless UMass blitz, Critchlow struggled in the pocket and was sacked seven times for minus-46 yards.