BYU scores 7 TDs in 1st half; Cougars beat Wagner 70-6

PROVO, Utah (AP) Tanner Mangum was 12 of 13 for 237 yards and three touchdowns -all in the first half- and BYU scored a touchdown on seven straight drives in a

PROVO, Utah (AP) Tanner Mangum was 12 of 13 for 237 yards and three touchdowns -all in the first half- and BYU scored a touchdown on seven straight drives in a 70-6 victory over Wagner on Saturday.

BYU took a 28-0 lead in the first quarter on two touchdown passes from Mangum, and scoring runs of 37- and 42-yards by Algernon Brown. Mangum connected with Mitch Mathews in the second quarter, and Francis Bernard and Beau Hoge each had short touchdown runs for a 49-0 lead at halftime.

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BYU outgained Wagner 457 total yards to 37 in the first half as the Seahawks were held to just two first downs.

Brown rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns - all before halftime - for BYU (6-2). Hoge had one passing touchdown and two rushing scores.

Matthias McKinnon scored a 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter for Wagner (0-7).