Jamaal Williams is the man and Twitter knows it


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PROVO — Sometimes players have a great game, sometimes they have an amazing games, and sometimes they do what Jamaal Williams did against Toledo on Friday night in a 55-53 win.

The game had some big moments from guys who weren’t Williams, like Taysom Hill’s TD toss to start the game.

> BYU strikes first on opening drive from scrimmage with 75-yard TD pass from Taysom Hill to Jonah Trinnaman...[\#ToledoTough](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ToledoTough?src=hash) > > — Toledo Football (@ToledoFB) [October 1, 2016](https://twitter.com/ToledoFB/status/782044657148579841)

> I repeat, perfectly thrown deep ball from Taysom Hill for a TD.
— Hans Olsen (@975Hans) October 1, 2016

You also had that key interception from Kai Nacua in the fourth.

> LIBERTY HS ALUM KAI NACUA! NO FLY ZONE BABY!! 🇺🇸🏈👊🏾 RT [@BYUfootball](https://twitter.com/BYUfootball): BALL HAWK!!![\#GoCougs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoCougs?src=hash) [\#BYUFOOTBALL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BYUFOOTBALL?src=hash) [pic.twitter.com/cNzS3Jwixf](https://t.co/cNzS3Jwixf) > > — J. 'Ālapa Clark (@Mr96743) [October 1, 2016](https://twitter.com/Mr96743/status/782102193276977152)

> Nacua does it again... #QBsWorstNightmare@BYUfootball#BYUvsToledo
— SCOTT WARNER (@ScottWarner18) October 1, 2016

And of course there was that clutch field goal to seal the deal by Rhett Almond.

> .[@Big12Conference](https://twitter.com/Big12Conference) Do u hear what I hear? Provo rocks after Rhett Almond's GW kick! [\#BYU](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BYU?src=hash)'s a 55-53 winner against Toldeo.Add 'em! [\#BYUtoBig12](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BYUtoBig12?src=hash) [pic.twitter.com/RjqzuW0e73](https://t.co/RjqzuW0e73) > > — LoneStarSportsReport (@LSSReport) [October 1, 2016](https://twitter.com/LSSReport/status/782100863523299328)

> Almond celebrates with the #BYU fans. pic.twitter.com/ofOViRSA3U
— Rebecca Cade Fox 13 (@RCadeSports) October 1, 2016

There were also rough moments like when BYU kept giving up big plays and allowed Toledo QB Logan Woodside to have the night of his life.

> Toledo's Logan Woodside was 30 of 38 for 505 yards and five touchdowns. Toledo finished with 692 yards of offense. > > — Jay Drew (@drewjay) [October 1, 2016](https://twitter.com/drewjay/status/782102401369018369)

Yeah, that’s a lot of yards. Like, a lot a lot.

Then there was that time that Toledo fumbled the snap and still converted the two-point conversion.

> Toledo had the perfect playcall for this go ahead 2-point conversion > > — Barstool Sports (@barstooltweetss) [October 1, 2016](https://twitter.com/barstooltweetss/status/782098164140482560)

Yeah, that actually happened.

With all of that, however the story of the game was undoubtedly Jamaal Williams. The Cougar running back not only had a career night, but he managed to set some BYU records as well.

> Jamaal Williams just broke BYU's all-time single game rushing record -- fittingly on a TD run. > > — Jared Lloyd (@JaredrLloyd) [October 1, 2016](https://twitter.com/JaredrLloyd/status/782093157630476289)

> BYU running back Jamaal Williams has 17 carries for 209 and four scores.
Seems at least mildly Big 12 — SB✯Nation CFB (@SBNationCFB) October 1, 2016

> Jamaal Williams #21 BYU Running Back to become Top leader in BYU Running Back 286 yrs/game 5 TDs the most in one game tied. pic.twitter.com/TvRrJq2LkX
— iemleang iebzion (@leangiebzion) October 1, 2016

> We are watching the single greatest rushing performance from a BYU player ever. 274 is the record. 5 TD's ties the record. Jamaal Williams!
— Jarom Jordan (@jaromjordan) October 1, 2016

> RAISE YOUR HAND IF JAMAAL WILLIAMS HAS TAUGHT YOU THE GOSPEL TRUTH OF FOOTBALL. pic.twitter.com/4oVwoIzbBG
— All Blue Everything (@BYUAllBlue) October 1, 2016

Williams had a monster night and seemed absolutely unstoppable. Every time the ball was in his hands Cougar fans knew good things were going to happen and they did, time and time again.

BYU managed to pull out the win at the end of the game with a great push by the offense and a game-winner from the kicker Almond. It may not have been pretty, but it was exciting and it was a win. The BYU Cougars are now two and three in Kalani Sitake’s inaugural season.

Next up for the Cougars is a road trip to East Lansing to take on the 17th ranked Michigan State Spartans on Saturday, Oct. 8.


John has been writing about movies, news, sports and pretty much anything awesome for more than five years. John is the co-host of the Flix Junkies podcast and will always entertain you with his stories.

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