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PROVO — The BYU Cougars took on the Nevada Wolf Pack at LaVell Edwards Stadium and hoped to get the team back on track after losing star quarterback Taysom Hill for the season. While BYU’s newest starting quarterback Christian Stewart played his best game, costly mistakes cost the Cougars the game.
The game was exciting to watch, and at one point in the first half it looked like BYU was going to run away with it as running back Paul Lasike was running at will and Stewart was delivering passes on the money and moving the ball.
That Nevada wanted no piece of Lasike. #BYUSN — Jarom Jordan (@jaromjordan) October 19, 2014
> Paul Lasike! I think the Nevada defender saw the video of Lasike running over the Navy player last May and wanted no part of that. > > — Jared Lloyd (@JaredrLloyd) [October 19, 2014](https://twitter.com/JaredrLloyd/status/523674229003546624)
BYU rolled into halftime leading 28-13, but stalled drives and missed tackles gave all the momentum back to Nevada and its veteran quarterback Cody Fajardo.
Give Nevada credit for coming back, but BYU's defense simply can't make a play to get off the field. We've seen it all year. — Darnell Dickson (@DarnellWrites) October 19, 2014
> If you're going to go back to the BYU offense of old, I guess it comes with the BYU defense of old for some reason. > > — Greg Welch (@ArtDirectorBYU) [October 19, 2014](https://twitter.com/ArtDirectorBYU/status/523695538152407040)
> [\#BYU](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BYU?src=hash) defense has serious issues. 35 points and more than 600 yards of total offense should be enough to win. 6-7 wins absolute limit now. > > — John Coon (@johncoonsports) [October 19, 2014](https://twitter.com/johncoonsports/status/523718991584694272)
Stewart had a breakout performance against the Wolf Pack, throwing for 408 yards and four touchdowns. He also added another 47 yards on the ground.
Christian Stewart 35-59, 374 Yards Passing, 4 TDs, 0 INT, and you're losing. To quote Good Will Hunting, "Its not your fault" #BYUfootball — Alex Kirry (@AlexKirryKSL) October 19, 2014
> My brain can't process that Christian Stewart passed as well as he did and BYU still lost to Nevada at home. > > — Luke Zimmermann (@lukezim) [October 19, 2014](https://twitter.com/lukezim/status/523860473125830656)
> Seriously though Christian Stewart played a great game. We still [\#StandWithStew](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StandWithStew?src=hash). And so does [@RexosaurusRex](https://twitter.com/RexosaurusRex). [pic.twitter.com/LUgbBwpju6](http://t.co/LUgbBwpju6) > > — The Roar Of Cougars (@byuROC) [October 19, 2014](https://twitter.com/byuROC/status/523722162977669120)
Stewart had an impressive night that should give him some great confidence heading into upcoming games, but two costly fumbles by the quarterback in the fourth quarter kept the Cougars just out of reach of the win.
#BYU C Stewart giveth 408 yrds, 4 TD's 0 INT's and he taketh 2 fumbles in 4th QTR. If defense is competent BYU wins the day. — Brian Child (@BYUSportsCave) October 19, 2014
Backup running back Nate Carter also stepped in for a banged-up Algie Brown, and the young runner racked up 87 yards and averaged over 12 yards per carry.
No BYU coach will blame this loss on injuries. This loss had nothing to do w/injuries. 3rd string Nate Carter was better than 1st strong NEV — Benjamin Criddle (@criddler21) October 19, 2014
> Sometimes when you give guys opportunities...they run with it [\#natecarter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/natecarter?src=hash) [\#paullasike](https://twitter.com/hashtag/paullasike?src=hash) > > — Jason Shepherd (@kslshep) [October 19, 2014](https://twitter.com/kslshep/status/523682768765468672)
BYU needs to shake off the loss and Stewart needs to forget the fumbles because they have a short week and then face Boise State in Boise on Friday night. 
