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Defensive tackle Travis Tuiloma saw his most extensive action of the season, playing the bulk of the plays after being limited in previous games.
Offensive lineman Ului Lapuaho and defensive lineman Tomasi Laulile and also sat out.
Michigan State played without starting safety Kivon Coman and starting running back Brandon Holloway.
Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, was honored at the end of the first quarter for his work helping BYU purchase Y Mountain from the federal government.
Hatch led a four-year legislative effort in Congress to help BYU secure the property.
President Kevin Worthen, Vice President of Advancement Matthew Richardson and Athletic Director Tom Holmoe recognized Hatch in an on-field presentation at the Cougars’ Homecoming game.
BYU owned the lower 40 acres of Y Mountain, below the painted Y on the mountain.
“When I was a student at BYU, I remember hiking up the mountain with buckets of water, lime and salt to whitewash the Y,” Hatch said in a news release.