BYU Football made a monumental splash on the recruiting trail Tuesday by snagging five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons. Lyons chose BYU over national powers, including Oregon and USC. The announcement came live on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show,

Ryder Lyons can now get on that plane to the Philippines with all the recruiting pressure behind him. Lyons ended a heated battle between BYU and Oregon for his future college quarterback services Tuesday,

During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Ryder Lyons committed to the Cougars on Tuesday, choosing BYU over Oregon, USC, Ole Miss and more. Lyons explained that he will not be playing for BYU as a true freshman because he will spend the year serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.