BYU had its chances to put some distance between the Jayhawks earlier. At the end of the first half, Retzlaff had BYU inside the five-yard line with 39 seconds left. The Cougars had two timeouts. But inside of running the ball, the offense opted for a fade route that was intercepted in the end zone.

TV channel and live stream links for the Nov. 16 BYU Cougars vs. Kansas Jayhawks Week 12 college football matchup.

The Deseret News is providing live coverage of Saturday’s game between BYU and Kansas. Check back for updates throughout the game. 8:27 — After nearly three and a half quarters, BYU’s defense finally makes a potentially game-changing play.

BYU’s defense needs to improve. The Cougars kept getting cooked from the perimeter, allowing Idaho to shoot 57.1% from behind the arc as well as 50% from the field. Additionally, BYU struggled at times with the Vandals’ physicality,