At least Riley Burt went out with a bang.
In BYU’s Famous Idaho Potato Bowl romp over Western Michigan, Burt ran for a team- and career-high 110 yards on 13 carries, including a 37-yard touchdown run in the third quarter of the 49-18 win. Exactly 18 days later, the running back took to Twitter to announce that, "[a]fter much consideration,” he has decided to transfer from the Cougars.
As Burt will be leaving the football program as a graduate transfer, he would be eligible to play at another FBS school immediately in 2019.
— Boo Boo (@rileyburt34) January 9, 2019
Burt will finish the BYU portion of his collegiate career with 513 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 96 carries. This season, Burt’s 332 yards were fourth on the Cougars.