2017 BYU Cougars football team
American college football season
The 2017 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Cougars were led by second-year head coach Kalani Sitake and played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium . This was the seventh year BYU competed as an NCAA Division I FBS independent . BYU had 13 regular season games scheduled in the season, due to their finale game at Hawaii, which NCAA rules allow them to schedule one extra home game. They finished the season 4–9.
Before the season
2017 recruits
Name
Pos.
Height
Weight
Hometown
Notes
Langi Tuifua
DL
6'4"
230
South Jordan, Utah
[ 1]
Chaz Ah You
LB
6'2"
199
Eagle Mountain, Utah
[ 2]
Bentley Hanshaw
TE
6'6"
225
Moorpark, California
[ 3]
Keenan Ellis
DB
6'1"
170
Chula Vista, California
[ 4]
Alden Tofa
DL
6'4"
260
West Jordan, Utah
[ 5]
Seleti Fevaleaki
DL
6'3"
290
Corona, California
Mission prior to enrolling[ 6]
Donovan Hanna
TE
6'5"
230
Queen Creek, Arizona
Mission prior to enrolling[ 7]
Tyler Batty
DL
6'5"
235
Payson, Utah
Mission prior to enrolling[ 8]
Ammon Hannemann
DB
6'2"
190
Highland, Utah
Mission prior to enrolling[ 9]
Ryan Rehkow
P
6'5"
205
Veradale, Washington
Mission prior to enrolling[ 10]
Isaac Rex
TE
6'5"
235
San Clemente, California
Mission prior to enrolling[ 11]
Lorenzo Fauatea
DL
6'4"
260
West Valley, Utah
[ 12]
Preston Lewis
LB
6'2"
225
Alpine, Utah
Mission prior to enrolling[ 13]
Tongi Langi
DB
6'1"
180
South Jordan, Utah
Mission prior to enrolling[ 14]
Ben Bywater
LB
6'3"
210
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mission prior to enrolling[ 15]
Jackson McChesney
RB
6'0"
187
Highland, Utah
Mission prior to enrolling[ 16]
Mason Fakahua
QB
6'3"
210
Cedar City, Utah
Mission prior to enrolling[ 17]
Tariq Buchanan
WR
6'1"
175
Elgin, Texas
[ 18]
Seth Willis
OL
6'6"
325
Sandy Hook, Connecticut
Mission prior to enrolling[ 19]
Tanner Baker
DL
6'5"
255
Acworth, Georgia
[ 20]
Chayce Bolli
WR
6'0"
190
Boerne, Texas
[ 21]
2017 returned missionaries
Name
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Notes
Garrett England
LB
6'4"
210
Freshman
[ 22]
Earl Tuioti-Mariner
DL
6'4"
260
Freshman
[ 23]
Matt Bushman
TE
6'5"
230
Freshman
[ 24]
Neil Pau'u
TE
6'4"
205
Freshman
[ 25]
Brady Christensen
OL
6'6"
240
Freshman
[ 26]
Tommy Nelson
DB
6'2"
190
Freshman
[ 27]
Motekiai Langi
DL
6'7"
410
Freshman
[ 28]
Will Sedgwick
LB
6'2"
230
Freshman
[ 29]
Kody Wilstead
QB
6'6"
222
Freshman
[ 30]
Jared Kapisi
WR
6'1"
185
Freshman
[ 31]
Bracken El-Bakri
RB
6'3"
261
Freshman
[ 32]
2017 other additions
2017 departures
Name
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Notes
Chris Badger
DB
6'0"
200
Senior
Graduation
Algie Brown
RB
6'1"
250
Senior
Graduation, signed free agent deal with the Seattle Seahawks
Michael Davis
DB
6'2"
196
Senior
Graduation, signed free agent deal with the Los Angeles Chargers
Parker Dawe
OL
6'3"
307
Senior
Graduation
Andrew Eide
OL
6'5"
301
Senior
Graduation
Austin Heder
LB
6'2"
240
Senior
Graduation
Taysom Hill
QB
6'2"
235
Senior
Graduation, signed free agent deal with the Green Bay Packers
Kyle Johnson
OL
6'4"
319
Senior
Graduation
Garrett Juergens
WR
5'10"
184
Senior
Graduation
Mitchell Juergens
WR
5'10"
181
Senior
Graduation
Nick Kurtz
WR
6'6"
215
Senior
Graduation
Harvey Langi
LB
6'3"
252
Senior
Graduation, signed free agent deal with the New England Patriots
Maurice Maxwell
DL
6'4"
260
Senior
Graduation
Kai Nacua
DB
6'2"
215
Senior
Graduation, signed free agent deal with the Cleveland Browns
Colby Pearson
WR
6'0"
203
Senior
Graduation, signed free agent deal with the Green Bay Packers
Logan Taele
DL
6'2"
295
Senior
Graduation
Eric Takenaka
DB
5'10"
210
Senior
Graduation
Sae Tautu
DL
6'4"
245
Senior
Graduation, signed free agent deal with the New Orleans Saints
Travis Tuiloma
DL
6'2"
301
Senior
Graduation
Jamaal Williams
RB
6'2"
215
Senior
Graduation, drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 2017 NFL draft
Hayden Livingston
QB
6'1"
185
Freshman
LDS mission
Keenan Pili
LB
6'2"
215
Freshman
LDS mission
Jake Oldroyd
K
6'1"
170
Freshman
LDS mission
Alema Pilimai
TE
6'4"
220
Freshman
LDS mission
Britton Hogan
DS
6'3"
220
Freshman
LDS mission
Quin Ficklin
OL
6'3"
280
Sophomore
Transfer to Utah State University
Trevor Brent
DB
5'10"
185
Freshman
Medical
Troy Hinds
TE
6'5"
245
Sophomore
Medical
Zac Dawe
OL
6'4"
280
Freshman
Medical
Ului Lapuaho
OL
6'7"
335
Sophomore
Medical
Mack Richards
WR
6'1"
190
Freshman
Medical
Scott Huntsman
LB
6'4"
230
Sophomore
Medical
Sam Baldwin
DB
6'3"
195
Freshman
Medical
David Weekes
TE
6'5"
220
Sophomore
Colby Hansen
RB
5'11"
195
Junior
Sam Morell
LB
6'1"
223
Freshman
Lene Lesatele
DL
6'2"
245
Junior
Tomasi Laulile
DL
6'4"
285
Junior
Moses Kaumatule
DL
6'2"
275
Junior
Caden Dortch
DB
6'0"
190
Freshman
During the season
2017 departures
Nu Skin BYU Sports Network Affiliates
BYU Radio – Flagship Station Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, TuneIn radio, and byuradio.org)
KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM – (Salt Lake City/ Provo, Utah and ksl.com )
KIDO – Boise, Idaho (football only)
KTHK – Blackfoot/ Idaho Falls/ Pocatello/ Rexburg, Idaho
KSUB – Cedar City, Utah
KMGR – Manti, Utah
KDXU – St. George, Utah
KSHP – Las Vegas, Nevada (football only)
TuneIn – Nu Skin BYU Sports Network
[ 52]
Roster
Depth chart
Defense
[ 54]
WLB
MLB
SLB
Adam Pulsipher
Butch Pau'u
Fred Warner
Isaiah Kaufusi
Johnny Tapusoa
Morgan Unga
Riggs Powell
Va'a Nuimatalolo
Chaz Ah You
SS
Micah Hannemann
Tanner Jacobson
Kamel Greene
CB
Chris Wilcox
Trevion Greene
Cody Stewart
Offense
[ 54]
QB
Joe Critchlow
Kody Wilstead
Koy Detmer Jr.
Key reserves
WR Rickey Shumway
DB Young Tanner
WR Akile Davis
TE Nate Sampson
WR Taggart Krueger
RB Creed Richardson
KO Andrew Mikkelsen
KO Corey Edwards
FB
Brayden El-Bakri
Bracken El-Bakri
Kyle Griffitts
Special teams
PK Rhett Almond
PK Andrew Mikkelsen
P Jonny Linehan
P Corey Edwards
KR Michael SheltonKR Jonah Trinnaman
PR Michael SheltonPR Tanner Jacobson
LS Mitch HarrisLS Matt Foley
H Gavin Fowler
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 26 1:00 p.m. Portland State ESPN W 20–655,427
September 2 7:30 p.m. vs. No. 13 LSU ESPN L 0–2753,826
September 9 8:15 p.m. Utah ESPN2 L 13–1963,470
September 16 1:30 p.m. No. 10 Wisconsin LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT ABC L 6–4061,143
6:00 p.m. at Utah State CBSSN L 24–4024,112
8:15 p.m. Boise State LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT ESPN L 7–2459,753
October 14 10:00 a.m. at Mississippi State SECN L 10–3554,866
October 21 5:00 p.m. at East Carolina CBSSN L 17–3338,835
October 28 1:00 p.m. San Jose State LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT BYUtv /ESPN3 W 41–2046,451
November 4 8:45 p.m. at Fresno State ESPN2 L 13–2029,370
8:30 p.m. at UNLV ESPN2 W 31–2119,811
November 18 1:00 p.m. UMass LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT BYUtv/ESPN3 L 10–1651,355
November 25 8:00 p.m. at Hawaii CBSSN W 30–2024,910
^[a] The game between LSU and BYU was originally scheduled to take place at NRG Stadium in Houston . However, due to massive flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in the Houston area, school and game officials decided to relocate the game to New Orleans.[ 55]
Game summaries
Portland State
Portland State at BYU
1
2 3 4 Total
Vikings
0
6 0 0
6
• Cougars
7
7 0 6
20
Sources:
Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants.
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
PSU
BYU
1
2:01
4
64
1:19
BYU
Neil Pau'u 28-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mangum , Rhett Almond kick good
0
7
2
7:57
8
66
3:25
BYU
Squally Canada 1-yard touchdown run, Rhett Almond kick good
0
14
2
1:54
17
87
5:57
PSU
Darnell Adams 4-yard touchdown reception from Jalani Eason, Noah Brosio kick failed- wide right
6
14
4
13:22
13
83
6:02
BYU
27-yard field goal by Rhett Almond
6
17
4
2:09
4
5
1:33
BYU
35-yard field goal by Rhett Almond
6
20
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
6
20
LSU
BYU vs. LSU
1
2 3 4 Total
Cougars
0
0 0 0
0
• #13 Tigers
0
14 6 7
27
Sources:
Key injury: TE Moroni Laulu-Pututau
Uniform combination: white helmet, royal blue jersey, white pants.
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
BYU
LSU
2
14:22
13
66
7:13
LSU
Derrius Guice 4-yard touchdown run, Jack Gonsoulin kick good
0
7
2
11:53
5
65
2:17
LSU
Derrius Guice 1-yard touchdown run, Jack Gonsoulin kick good
0
14
3
8:00
9
80
4:08
LSU
23-yard field goal by Jack Gonsoulin
0
17
3
3:08
7
34
3:39
LSU
29-yard field goal by Jack Gonsoulin
0
20
4
8:12
2
12
0:35
LSU
Darrel Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Jack Gonsoulin kick good
0
27
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
0
27
Utah
Utah at BYU
1
2 3 4 Total
• Utes
3
6 10 0
19
Cougars
0
0 6 7
13
Date: September 9Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, Utah Game start: 8:15 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3:24Game attendance: 63,470Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Partly cloudy; nightReferee: Mark Duddy • Umpire: Tim Schroeder • Linesman: Cravon Barrett • Line judge: Steve Kovac • Back judge: David Ross • Field judge: Kevin Kieser • Side judge: Shane Anderson • Center judge: Chris WigginsTV announcers (ESPN2 /BYUtv): Mike Patrick , Tommy Tuberville , Paul Carcaterra (ESPN) Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)
Sources:
Key injury: Starting QB Tanner Mangum was knocked out with an ankle injury.
Uniform combination: white helmet, royal blue jersey, white pants.
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
UTAH
BYU
1
6:22
4
6
1:44
UTAH
21-yard field goal by Matt Gay
3
0
2
6:02
9
73
3:34
UTAH
25-yard field goal by Matt Gay
6
0
2
0:00
14
53
4:06
UTAH
31-yard field goal by Matt Gay
9
0
3
12:49
3
23
0:46
UTAH
Tyler Huntley 5-yard touchdown run, Matt Gay kick good
16
0
1
7:08
5
22
1:35
BYU
Ula Tolutau 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass by Tanner Mangum incomplete
16
6
3
2:35
10
66
3:50
UTAH
38-yard field goal by Matt Gay
19
6
4
2:38
11
76
3:13
BYU
Trey Dye 7-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mangum , Rhett Almond kick good
19
13
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
19
13
Wisconsin
Wisconsin at BYU
1
2 3 4 Total
• #10 Badgers
10
14 7 9
40
Cougars
3
3 0 0
6
Date: September 16Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, Utah Game start: 1:30 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 2:59Game attendance: 61,143Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), FairReferee: Daniel Capron • Umpire: Tim Owens • Linesman: Joh Wiercinski • Line judge: Ron Tipton • Back judge: Kevi Schwarzel • Field judge: Raymond Daniel • Side judge: Bobby SagersTV announcers (ABC /BYUtv): Mike Patrick, Tommy Tuberville, Paul Carcaterra (ESPN) Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)
Sources:
Key injury: RB Trey Dye was injured.
Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, white pants.
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
WIS
BYU
1
9:41
7
31
3:56
WIS
23-yard field goal by Rafael Gaglianone
3
0
1
2:47
14
61
6:54
BYU
31-yard field goal by Rhett Almond
3
3
1
0:00
6
75
2:47
WIS
Jonathan Taylor 1-yard touchdown run, Rafael Gaglianone kick good
10
3
2
7:55
9
68
5:17
WIS
Quintez Cephus 9-yard touchdown reception from Alex Hornibrook , Rafael Gaglianone kick good
17
3
2
0:25
10
83
4:40
WIS
Quintez Cephus 15-yard touchdown reception from Alex Hornibrook, Rafael Gaglianone kick good
24
3
2
0:00
5
60
0:25
BYU
32-yard field goal by Rhett Almond
24
6
3
2:59
7
78
4:24
WIS
A.J. Taylor 18-yard touchdown reception from Alex Hornibrook, Rafael Gaglianone kick good
31
6
4
7:00
10
34
6:34
WIS
Troy Fumagali 19-yard touchdown reception from Alex Hornibrook, Rafael Gaglianone kick good
38
6
4
6:41
WIS
Ball snapped into the end zone and knocked out of the endzone by BYU for a WIS safety.
40
6
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
40
6
Utah State
BYU at Utah State
1
2 3 4 Total
Cougars
7
14 0 3
24
• Aggies
7
17 3 13
40
Date: September 29Location: Maverik Stadium Logan, Utah Game start: 6:00 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3:35Game attendance: 24,112Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), SunnyReferee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Rob Richardson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Derek Anderson • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Lo Van Pham • Center judge: Marvel JulyTV announcers (CBSSN ): Carter Blackburn , Aaron Taylor , Jenny Dell
Sources:
Key injury: Starting QB Beau Hoge was knocked out with a concussion.
Uniform combination: white helmet, royal blue jersey, white pants.
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
BYU
USU
1
11:40
9
75
3:20
USU
Dax Raymond 32-yard touchdown reception from Kent Myers, Dominik Eberle kick good
0
7
1
9:18
BYU
Interception returned 46 yards for touchdown by Micah Hanneman, Rhett Almond kick good
7
7
2
14:51
8
68
3:04
BYU
Braden El-Bakri 26-yard touchdown reception from Beau Hoge, Rhett Almond kick good
14
7
2
13:30
3
55
0:53
BYU
Beau Tanner 40-yard touchdown reception from Beau Hoge, Rhett Almond kick good
21
7
2
11:02
USU
Interception returned 30 yards for touchdown by Jalen Davis, Rhett Almond kick good
21
14
2
1:11
2
43
0:23
USU
Ron'quavion Turner 36-yard touchdown reception from Kent Myers, Dominik Eberle kick good
21
21
2
0:03
4
9
0:30
USU
32-yard field goal by Dominik Eberle
21
24
3
12:56
4
-2
1:48
USU
40-yard field goal by Dominik Eberle
21
27
4
14:52
5
41
2:09
USU
Kent Myers 19-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass incomplete
21
33
4
12:28
6
41
2:20
BYU
37-yard field goal by Rhett Almond
24
33
4
3:00
USU
Interception returned 30 yards for touchdown by Jalen Davis, Dominik Eberle kick good
24
40
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
24
40
Boise State
Boise State at BYU
1
2 3 4 Total
• Broncos
0
17 0 7
24
Cougars
7
0 0 0
7
Date: October 6Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, Utah Game start: 8:15 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3:12Game attendance: 59,753Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), Calm; nightReferee: Kevin Hassell • Umpire: Apollo Martin • Linesman: Tim Crowley • Line judge: David Young • Back judge: Bobby Lynn • Field judge: Gabriel DeLeon • Side judge: Mark Graves • Center judge: Abram AnayaTV announcers (ESPN/BYUtv): Adam Amin, Dusty Dvoracek , Molly McGrath Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)
Sources:
Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants.
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
BSU
BYU
1
7:08
10
48
5:48
BYU
Ula Tolutau 3-yard touchdown run, Rhett Almond kick good
0
7
2
11:51
9
52
4:26
BSU
Alex Mattison 9-yard touchdown run, Haden Hoggarth kick good
7
7
2
3:49
5
19
1:56
BSU
20-yard field goal by Haden Hoggarth
10
7
2
0:36
7
74
1:27
BSU
Sean Modster 24-yard touchdown reception from Brett Rypien , Haden Hoggarth kick good
17
7
4
14:18
16
82
6:41
BSU
Alex Mattison 2-yard touchdown run, Haden Hoggarth kick good
24
7
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
24
7
Mississippi State
BYU at Mississippi State
1
2 3 4 Total
Cougars
0
3 7 0
10
• Bulldogs
7
14 7 7
35
Date: October 14Location: Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Mississippi Game start: 11:00 CDT Elapsed time: 3:08Game attendance: 54,866Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), ClearReferee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Andy Warner • Line judge: Darren Deckard • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center judge: Ken RayTV announcers (SECN ): Dave Neal , Matt Stinchcomb , Dawn Davenport
Sources:
Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants.
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
BYU
MS
1
5:15
10
89
4:08
MS
Nick Fitzgerald 15-yard touchdown run, Jace Christmann kick good
0
7
2
7:07
8
74
3:01
MS
Donald Gray 9-yard touchdown reception from Nick Fitzgerald, Jace Christmann kick good
0
14
2
3:35
7
54
3:32
BYU
38-yard field goal by Rhett Almond
3
14
2
0:22
12
75
3:13
MS
Nick Fitzgerald 14-yard touchdown run, Jace Christmann kick good
3
21
3
12:00
7
75
3:00
MS
Jamal Couch 9-yard touchdown reception from Nick Fitzgerald, Jace Christmann kick good
3
28
3
0:44
1
42
0:21
BYU
Aleva Hifo 42-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mangum , Rhett Almond kick good
10
28
4
7:20
12
70
6:35
MS
Aeris Williams 5-yard touchdown run, Jace Christmann kick good
10
35
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
10
35
ECU
BYU at ECU
1
2 3 4 Total
Cougars
7
3 0 7
17
• Pirates
7
3 9 14
33
Date: October 21Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, North Carolina Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:28Game attendance: 38,835Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), Partly Cloudy, Winds ESE 3 mphReferee: Eddy Shelton • Umpire: M. Fitzgerald • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Richard Corona • Center judge: Mike ContrerazTV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan , Corey Chavous , Melanie Collins
Sources:
Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants.
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
BYU
ECU
1
6:52
5
28
2:36
BYU
Micah Simon 12-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mangum , Rhett Almond kick good
7
0
1
3:09
10
72
3:43
ECU
Thomas Sirk 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Verity kick good
7
7
2
10:35
14
73
4:59
ECU
42-yard field goal by Jake Verity
7
10
2
0:00
9
70
4:14
BYU
22-yard field goal by Rhett Almond
10
10
3
13:01
6
50
1:59
ECU
42-yard field goal by Jake Verity
10
13
3
6:17
10
50
4:16
ECU
32-yard field goal by Jake Verity
10
16
3
1:07
7
60
1:58
ECU
33-yard field goal by Jake Verity
10
19
4
13:47
3
67
1:05
ECU
Trevon Brown 26-yard touchdown reception from Gardner Minshew , Jake Verity kick good
10
26
4
6:25
2
12
0:51
ECU
Quay Johnson 9-yard touchdown reception from Gardner Minshew, Jake Verity kick good
10
33
4
3:48
8
73
2:37
BYU
Matt Bushman 12-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mangum , Rhett Almond kick good
17
33
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
17
33
San Jose State
San Jose State at BYU
1
2 3 4 Total
Spartans
3
3 0 14
20
• Cougars
14
10 7 10
41
Date: October 28Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, Utah Game start: 1:05 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3:08Game attendance: 46,451Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), SunnyReferee: Scott Campbell • Umpire: Mich Henderson • Linesman: Greg Downum • Line judge: Jay Bilbo • Back judge: Alvin Moore • Field judge: Robert Asel • Side judge: Dave Curschman • Center judge: Stacy HardinTV announcers (BYUtv): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom McClain
Sources:
Key injury: Starting RB K.J. Hall was knocked out with an injury after rushing for over 100 yards in the first half. Hall was the first RB this season to rush for over 100 yds. The former starting RB, Ula Tolutau, was suspended after being charged with marijuana possession.
Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants, pink accents (in honor of breast cancer awareness month).
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
SJ
BYU
1
10:43
5
85
1:56
BYU
Micah Simon 23-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mangum , Rhett Almond kick good
0
7
1
9:34
2
10
1:03
BYU
Matt Bushman 11-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mangum , Rhett Almond kick good
0
14
1
6:18
4
19
1:53
SJ
48-yard field goal by Bryce Crawford
3
14
2
10:45
14
72
5:08
SJ
25-yard field goal by Bryce Crawford
6
14
2
10:27
2
75
0:18
BYU
K.J. Hall 75-yard touchdown run, Rhett Almond kick good
6
21
2
5:09
6
29
2:15
BYU
36-yard field goal by Rhett Almond
6
24
3
5:30
11
95
4:22
BYU
Squally Canada 9-yard touchdown run, Rhett Almond kick good
6
31
4
14:52
4
46
0:57
BYU
Micah Simon 41-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mangum , Rhett Almond kick good
6
38
4
12:12
5
14
2:09
BYU
30-yard field goal by Rhett Almond
6
41
4
7:24
12
75
4:48
SJ
Tre Walker 30-yard touchdown reception from Montel Aaron, Bryce Crawford kick good
13
41
4
0:42
11
80
3:22
SJ
Tre Hartley 9-yard touchdown reception from Montel Aaron, Bryce Crawford kick good
20
41
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
20
41
Fresno State
BYU at Fresno State
1
2 3 4 Total
Cougars
0
6 7 0
13
• Bulldogs
10
0 3 7
20
Date: November 4Location: Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California Game start: 7:51 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3:10Game attendance: 29,370Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Mostly CloudyReferee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Mark Stewert • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Rich Almeroth • Side judge: Tim Murray • Center judge: Dan ScanlanTV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey
Sources:
Key injury: Starting QB Tanner Mangum was knocked out with a right Achilles injury. It is a season ending injury.
Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants.
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
BYU
FS
1
8:16
10
48
5:21
FS
43-yard field goal by Jimmy Camacho
0
3
1
2:08
5
57
2:14
FS
Jordan Mims 2-yard touchdown run, Jimmy Camacho kick good
0
10
2
11:30
14
78
5:32
BYU
27-yard field goal by Rhett Almond
3
10
2
0:00
15
64
3:20
BYU
46-yard field goal by Rhett Almond
6
10
3
10:07
10
46
4:45
FS
42-yard field goal by Jimmy Camacho
6
13
3
4:28
11
75
5:32
BYU
Squally Canada 4-yard touchdown run, Rhett Almond kick good
13
13
4
12:40
14
88
6:42
FS
Jordan Mimns 2-yard touchdown run, Jimmy Camacho kick good
13
20
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
13
20
UNLV
BYU at UNLV
1
2 3 4 Total
• Cougars
0
14 14 3
31
Rebels
0
7 7 7
21
Date: November 10Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas Game start: 7:30 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3:18Game attendance: 19,811Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Clear and BreezyReferee: Scott Campbell • Umpire: Joel Bellinger • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Joel Wetzel • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Corey Luxner • Center judge: Mike CuttoneTV announcers (ESPN2): Adam Amin, Dusty Dvoracek, Molly McGrath
Sources:
Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants.
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
BYU
UNLV
2
9:06
7
80
3:21
BYU
Braden El-Bakiri 1-yard touchdown run, Rhett Almond kick good
7
0
2
4:25
9
79
4:41
UNLV
Lexington Thomas 1-yard touchdown run, Evan Pantels kick good
7
7
2
0:27
11
74
3:53
BYU
Aleva Hifo 2-yard touchdown reception from Joe Critchlow, Rhett Almond kick good
14
7
3
13:04
4
68
1:49
BYU
Squally Canada 2-yard touchdown run, Rhett Almond kick good
21
7
3
4:23
8
73
3:43
UNLV
Brando Presley 18-yard touchdown reception from Johnny Stanton , Evan Pantels kick good
21
14
3
1:40
6
75
2:43
BYU
Austin Kafentzis 11-yard touchdown run, Rhett Almond kick good
28
14
4
10:46
8
93
2:34
UNLV
Devonte Boyd 13-yard touchdown reception from Johnny Stanton, Evan Pantels kick good
28
21
4
5:39
10
45
4:59
BYU
28-yard field goal by Rhett Almond
31
21
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
31
21
UMass
UMass at BYU
1
2 3 4 Total
• Minutemen
0
3 13 0
16
Cougars
0
0 3 7
10
Date: November 18Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, Utah Game start: 1:05 p.m. MST Elapsed time: 3:06Game attendance: 51,355Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), Clear and BreezyReferee: Michael Roche • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Todd Riddick • Line judge: Lance Thompson • Back judge: Byron Adams • Field judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side judge: Ryan Robinson • Center judge:TV announcers (BYUtv/ESPN3): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom McClain
Sources:
Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants w/ blue accents
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
UMASS
BYU
2
5:15
16
74
6:44
UMASS
34-yard field goal by Logan Laurent
3
0
3
13:21
5
74
1:33
UMASS
Andy Isabella 40-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Ford, Logan Laurent kick good
10
0
3
7:15
10
56
4:19
UMASS
28-yard field goal by Logan Laurent
13
0
3
4:55
4
7
1:01
UMASS
35-yard field goal by Logan Laurent
16
0
3
1:35
9
53
1:20
BYU
40-yard field goal by Rhett Almond
16
3
4
0:53
9
87
1:28
BYU
Matt Bushman 6-yard touchdown reception from Joe Critchlow, Rhett Almond kick good
16
10
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
16
10
Hawaii
BYU at Hawaii
1
2 3 4 Total
• Cougars
7
6 7 10
30
Rainbow Warriors
7
0 0 13
20
Sources:
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