BYU’s Jake Retzlaff brings TDs, Jewish teachings to Mormon school [Video]

Shortly after sunset on Saturday, Rabbi Chaim Zippel clasped an overflowing cup of wine and a tin of smelling spices as he marked the end of the Sabbath with a small Jewish congregation at his home near Provo, which doubles as the county’s only synagogue.The conclusion of the ceremony, known as Havdalah, set off a mad dash to change into blue and white fan gear and drive to the football stadium at nearby Brigham Young University, the Utah private school run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Video above: BYU among schools invited to join Big 12 Conference Zippel never expected to become a BYU fan or even a football follower, but that changed when the school, where 98.5% of students belong to the faith known widely as the Mormon church, added its first Jewish quarterback to the roster.With Jake Retzlaff at the helm, the Cougars won nine …