Arizona State-BYU injury update: Cougars lose key player
BYU's vaunted defense took a hit in the first half of their Big 12 football showdown vs. Arizona State on Saturday afternoon.
Linebacker Harrison Taggart, BYU's leading tackler, went to the locker room in the second quarter with an undisclosed injury.
Taggart, a sophomore, is BYU's leading tackler with 63 total tackles. He also has an interception and a fumble recovery for the 9-1 Cougars.
BYU came into the game second in the Big 12 in points allowed per game at 19.5. With Taggart missing much of the first half, the Cougars surrendered 21 points to Arizona State.
We'll keep this post updated with any news on Taggart's injury, and if he returns to the game.
#BYU linebacker Harrison Taggart is being taken to the locker room for further evaluation. Questionable to return.
— Spencer Linton (@Spencer_Linton) November 23, 2024
BYU trails Arizona State 21-3 at halftime and was badly outplayed in the first half. Arizona State outgained BYU 208-114 — including 112 to 25 on the ground.
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Ben Sherman has been covering the sports world for most of his journalism career, including 17 years with The Oregonian/OregonLive. One of his favorite memories was covering the 1999 Fiesta Bowl - the first BCS National Championship Game - at Sun Devil Stadium.