Jake Retzlaff's path to becoming the starting quarterback at BYU has been unconventional. The Los Angeles native attended two junior colleges in Southern California before transferring to BYU ahead of the 2023 season and getting his shot as an FBS starting quarterback when former Cougars starting signal caller Kedon Slovis went down with an injury against West Virginia.

After BYU made quick work of Wyoming last week, we dove into the essence of the Jake Retzlaff experience. It’s a high-wire act of sorts — living and dying with a quarterback who can both elevate BYU beyond its talent means or send it into a spiral of turnovers and miscues.

Gifford Nielsen talks about Retzlaff’s potential, returning to the BYU QBs room, and the challenge of defending K-State’s own talented quarterback.

After a strong showing in week one, BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff struggled against SMU. BYU moved the ball at times, but turnovers plagued Retzlaff throughout.

The Jake Retzlaff experience at quarterback might be living on the razor’s edge. But Kalani Sitake and the BYU Cougars are fine with the consequences.

Quarterback Jake Retzlaff has his team's full support after he bounced back from a shaky start and led Cougars to a 34-14 win over Wyoming

Against Wyoming, BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff tallied 353 yards of total offense, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Retzlaff's performance impressed the evalua