On Wednesday, a civil lawsuit was filed against starting BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff accusing him of sexual assault. The purpose of this article is not to deb

A woman from Utah alleges that BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff raped, strangled and bit her during an incident in November 2023, and that police were uncooperative. A lawsuit filed Wednesday in Utah state court alleges that Provo police encouraged the alleged victim not to do anything, as they claimed, “sexual assault victims never get justice.”

Retzlaff is known nationally as the first Jewish starting QB in BYU history, with fans affectionally nicknaming him “BYJew.” BYU is operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. BYU said in a statement that it is aware of the civil lawsuit against Retzlaff.