Max Hall became a regular at the Las Vegas Bowl, and his final performance was his best.
The senior quarterback threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns in the only bowl game he knows, leading BYU (No. 14 BCS, No. 15 AP) past Oregon State (No. 18 BCS, No. 16 AP) 44-20 on Tuesday night.
Hall gave the Cougars their third win in five straight bowl appearances in Sin City and ended the Beavers’ run of five consecutive bowl wins.
Fast Facts
• For the first time, the Las Vegas Bowl featured two ranked teams.
• BYU’s 43 wins over the last four seasons move the Cougars into a tie with Ohio State for fourth-most in the country over that span.
• BYU quarterback Max Hall (19-for-30, 192 yards, three TDs) has 10 touchdown passes over his last three games.
• Oregon State’s loss snaps a five-game bowl winning streak and also marks coach Mike Riley’s first career bowl loss as a head coach (5-1).
• Beavers running back Jacquizz Rodgers (19 rushes, 70 yards, TD) scored at least one rushing touchdown for the 12th time in 13 games.
• The 44 points are the most allowed in Oregon State bowl game history.
— ESPN Stats & Information
“I love my years at BYU,” Hall said. “We wanted to end it well.”
