BYU's Nelson out for the season

The two QB system at BYU ended abruptly this week, but not because one QB outplayed the other.

QB Riley Nelson will miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. He injured his non-throwing shoulder in the first half against Florida State.

One of the few bright spots on offense, Nelson engineered all four of the Cougar scoring drives in the first two games. As a dual threat QB, Nelson kept drives alive with both his arm and his feet, which allowed more flexibility with play calling.

The Cougars will turn to freshman Jake Heaps as the sole starter. With Heaps taking over full-time, the BYU offense needs to do things differently. Rather than stick to the conservative play calling they have used with Heaps under center, the Cougars will need to open up the offense to take advantage of his strong arm. By making this change, BYU can improve its offense, and remain in the Mountain West race.

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