BYU safeties Nacua, Wadsworth have strong Las Vegas ties

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BYU defensive back Kai Nacua (12) celebrates after scoring on his interception against Boise State, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, in Provo, Utah. BYU won 35-24.

By Jeff Call, Deseret News

Thu, Dec 17, 2015 (1 a.m.)

For BYU starting safeties Kai Nacua and Michael Wadsworth, this is the right place to end a season — and, in Wadsworth's case, a career.

Nacua, a junior, grew up in Las Vegas and played at Liberty High. Wadsworth, a senior, is a 2009 graduate of Silverado High in Las Vegas. For them, this isn’t only a bowl game and a rivalry game. This is a homecoming, too.

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