3 Cougars Who Played in the NFC/AFC Championship Over The Weekend; Van Noy Headed to the Super Bowl.

We had some great football over the weekend — and some former Cougars were on the prowl for a chance at the Super Bowl.

Four Cougars competed on Sunday for a taste of what an NFL Champion would be like. And they played like it, heres what happened:

Taysom Hill

Hill ran in for a touchdown and wouldn’t you know played eight different positions in the New Orleans Saints loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship.

Not the outcome we hoped for or deserved tonight, but it has been an incredible season. I’m so grateful for my beautiful wife Emily for always loving and supporting me, and making my… https://t.co/MIDqtSoaZL

— Taysom Hill (@T_Hill4) January 21, 2019

Daniel Sorenson

Two former BYU players went head-to-head as Sorenson had 14 tackles, an interception and a tackle for loss in a Kansas City Chiefs loss to Kyle Van Noy and the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship.

Like I've said all night … Daniel Sorenson is a gamer and will make a special play at a critical time for the Chiefs.

— Tod Palmer (@todpalmer) January 21, 2019

Kyle Van Noy

Van Noy finished the night with 10 tackles, two sacks and a tackle for loss in a New England Patriots win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship.

Van Noy is the only BYU player headed to the Super Bowl. So good luck to him.

Mood….. #goat #1more pic.twitter.com/6Y2THRbeKM

— Kyle Van Noy (@KVN_03) January 21, 2019

Kyle Van Noy's versatility has been on display – as he's the fifth-highest graded defensive player at any position so far this postseasonhttps://t.co/xhNUu8jub2 pic.twitter.com/NAnihiNMgz

— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) January 22, 2019

3x AFC Champ!!!! 1 more to go… #patsnation #ourhouse @marissa_vannoy pic.twitter.com/KedX6zwVNE

— Kyle Van Noy (@KVN_03) January 21, 2019