If this is what Sitake anticipated, it might be a brutal/exhilarating year for the Cougars.
Here's what happened, in short form: The Cougars had victory in hand, and then they had their guts torn out. They led until the final moments, allowing a touchdown drive in a game that saw few of them. At the end, they relied on a field-goal attempt by a walk-on kicker in Jake Oldroyd who'd never before kicked in a game, and won.
Taysom Hill looked promising in Ty Detmer's offense at times, and at others looked hesitant and discombobulated. In the first half, the senior quarterback, whose hair was less on fire and who did not seem quite as fleet afoot, completed 10 of 13 passes for 75 yards.