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Leave it to a BYU student to invoke the name of the Lord in BYU\u2019s win last weekend over the U.<\/p>\n

Austin Collie, who caught a 49-yard pass on 4th and 18 to keep the drive alive (which eventually\u00a0put BYU ahead for good), had this to say in a post-game interview: \u201cObviously, when you\u2019re doing what\u2019s right on and off the field, I think the Lord steps in a plays a part.\u201d<\/p>\n

His comment, of course, has generated quite bit of controversy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

My gut reaction is to dismiss the statement as youthful frivolity; but is there any way in which it could be true?<\/p>\n

\u00a0Oh, and for those unfamiliar with the \u201cImmaculate Reception\u201d see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"