The Vandals beat up on the Pilgrims

The Lehi Pilgrims lost to the Idaho Vandals 49-21. After scoring the first 14 points of the game, the Pilgrims were outscored 7-49 the rest of the way.

The story of the game was told in the turnover column. McNeil threw three interceptions and had one fumble, while the Vandals only turned the ball over once. Midway through the second quarter, the Pilgrims were looking to score. They had the ball at the five yard line, and held the lead 28-21. McNeil threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown. The Vandals scored from another interception on the Pilgrim's next drive. The tide had turned, and the Vandals never looked back.

Once the Pilgrims found themselves down by a couple of touchdowns, they abondoned their running game. They had found success running the football early in the game rushing for 80 yards on only 14 carries.

The passing game struggled throughout the game. McNeil threw for three touchdown passes, but also had that many interceptions. The Vandals pressure rattled McNeil. He completed under 40% of his passes throughout the game.

In the end, the Pilgrims gave up a few big plays that cost them the game.