Las Vegas prep products shine for BYU, Arizona

Sep 12, 2015; Provo, UT, USA; Boise State Broncos running back Jeremy McNichols (13) runs over Brigham Young Cougars defensive back Michael Wadsworth (30) during the first quarter at Lavell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports

Sep 12, 2015; Reno, NV, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback Anu Solomon (12) sets to throw in the first quarter of their NCAA football game with the Nevada Wolf Pack at MacKay Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports

Sep 12, 2015; Reno, NV, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback Anu Solomon (12) quick kicks against the Nevada Wolf Pack in the fourth quarter of their NCAA football game with the Nevada Wolf Pack at MacKay Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports

Sep 12, 2015; Provo, UT, USA; Boise State Broncos wide receiver Shane Williams-Rhodes (1) catches the ball and looks for Brigham Young Cougars defensive back Michael Wadsworth (30) during the second quarter at Lavell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports

Sep 12, 2015; Provo, UT, USA; Brigham Young Cougars defensive back Kai Nacua (12) dives into the end zone after intercepting the ball during the fourth quarter against the Boise State Broncos at Lavell Edwards Stadium. Brigham Young won 35-24. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports

Sep 12, 2015; Provo, UT, USA; Boise State Broncos wide receiver Shane Williams-Rhodes (1) is tackled from behind by Brigham Young Cougars defensive back Kai Nacua (12) in the third quarter at Lavell Edwards Stadium. Brigham Young won the game 35-24. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports

A pair of Las Vegas prep products starred on defense for Brigham Young on Saturday night in the Cougars’ second straight dramatic victory to start the season, a 35-24 win over No. 20 Boise State.

BYU junior safety Kai Nacua, a Liberty High School grad, had a school record-tying three interceptions — returning the final one 50 yards for a score to seal the Cougars’ comeback win — and BYU senior safety Michael Wadsworth, a Silverado High grad, had a team-leading 11 tackles (7 solo).

Nacua, who served a one-game suspension in BYU’s thrilling season-opening 33-28 win at Nebraska, also picked off a pass at the goal line and returned another interception to the Broncos’ 12-yard line that set up a Cougars touchdown.

Also, Arizona sophomore quarterback Anu Solomon completed 24 of 33 passes for 264 yards and two TDs in the No. 20 Wildcats’ 44-20 victory over UNR. Coming off a stellar freshman season, Solomon is showing no signs of a sophomore slump, tossing six TD passes and no interceptions in two lopsided wins.