Brigham Young was able to defeat Wisconsin No. 6 24-21 on Saturday, inflicting the Badgers a home defeat that shatters a gap in their Playoff hopes.

Wisconsin missed a potential goal in the semifinals at the last minute, and unclassified BYU held the first big kick of the college football season.

Squally Canada was the star of the Cougars, totaling 118 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries.

Alex Hornibrook of Wisconsin was 18-in-28 in the air for 190 yards, with no touchdowns and interception.

BYU used a pass in the 17th minute of the second quarter that saw receiver Aleva Hifo connect with Moroni Laulu-Pututau from 31 yards. The match was tied at 14-14 at halftime.

After both teams scored in the second half, a 45-yard goal from Skyler Southam with 9:58 left broke a tie of 21 and was the decisive result.

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