I'm guessing he was complimenting for how he moved the Cougars down the field for the winning FG despite the Utah defense that had been getting pressure on him all game long.

To a reasonable person, Utah's season was already lost. The loss to BYU doesn't really change anything other than the way they lost really hurts. I believe Scalley had a bit more perspective on the whole situation than either Harlan or Whitt had.