Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Darius Lassiter (5) makes a one handed catch against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.
Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Darius Lassiter (5) makes a one handed catch against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Brandon Judd
By Brandon Judd

Chase Roberts has some competition for the top catch by a BYU wide receiver this season.

Roberts made a one-handed grab for the go-ahead score in the Cougars’ 38-31 victory over Arkansas earlier this season. That play earned the top spot on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” top 10 plays that night. 

Darius Lassiter did his best Roberts — or perhaps Odell Beckham Jr. — impression during BYU’s game against Texas Tech at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday.

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Midway through the second quarter after the Red Raiders cut the Cougars’ lead to 14-7, Lassiter made a one-handed grab near the sideline on a play that netted 32 yards and got BYU into Texas Tech territory at the 37.

Five plays later, Lassiter appropriately finished off the drive with a 4-yard touchdown reception on third-and-goal.

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Lassiter’s one-handed highlight reel catch understandably created plenty of buzz on X, the social media platform known as Twitter:

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