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{{short description|American college football season}} |
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{{Infobox NCAA team season |
{{Infobox NCAA team season |
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|conf_record=6–2 |
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|head_coach=[[Bronco Mendenhall]] |
|head_coach=[[Bronco Mendenhall]] |
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|hc_year=4th |
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|off_coach=[[Robert Anae]] |
|off_coach=[[Robert Anae]] |
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|oc_year=4th |
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|def_coach=[[Jaime Hill]] |
|def_coach=[[Jaime Hill]] |
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|dc_year=1st |
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|captain=Travis Bright<br>[[Max Hall]]<br>Jan Jorgensen<br>[[David Nixon (American football)|David Nixon]] |
|captain=Travis Bright<br>[[Max Hall]]<br>Jan Jorgensen<br>[[David Nixon (American football)|David Nixon]] |
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|off_scheme=[[ |
|off_scheme=[[Air raid offense|Air raid]] |
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|def_scheme=[[3–4 defense|3–4]]<ref>{{cite web |website=[[Bleacher Report]] |last=Ellsworth |first=Jon |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/61231-byus-winning-formula-part-1 |title=BYU's Winning Formula, Part 1 |date=September 24, 2008 |access-date=October 21, 2023}}</ref> |
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|def_scheme=[[3–4 defense|3-4]] |
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|stadium=[[LaVell Edwards Stadium]] |
|stadium=[[LaVell Edwards Stadium]] |
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|bowl=[[2008 Las Vegas Bowl|Las Vegas Bowl]] |
|bowl=[[2008 Las Vegas Bowl|Las Vegas Bowl]] |
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|bowl_result=L |
|bowl_result=L 21–31 vs. [[2008 Arizona Wildcats football team|Arizona]] |
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{{2008 Mountain West Conference football standings}} |
{{2008 Mountain West Conference football standings}} |
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The '''2008 BYU Cougars football team''' represented [[Brigham Young University]] in the [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season]]. |
The '''2008 BYU Cougars football team''' represented [[Brigham Young University]] in the [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season]]. |
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===Preseason rankings=== |
===Preseason rankings=== |
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In the pre-season, the Cougars were [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings#Preseason polls|ranked]] #19<ref>{{cite web |first=Mark|last=Schlabach|title=2008 top-25 early preseason picks|url= |
In the pre-season, the Cougars were [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings#Preseason polls|ranked]] #19<ref>{{cite web |first=Mark|last=Schlabach|title=2008 top-25 early preseason picks|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=3186264|work=ESPN.com|date=8 January 2008 |access-date=May 2, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514165721/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=3186264|archive-date=May 14, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> and then later #14<ref>{{cite web |first=Mark|last=Schlabach|title=2008 top-25 preseason picks|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=3388100|work=ESPN.com|date=9 May 2008 |access-date=May 11, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512233227/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=3388100|archive-date=May 12, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> by ESPN's Mark Schlabach, #12 by Rivals.com David Fox and Steve Megargee,<ref>{{cite web |first1=David|last1=Fox|first2=Steve|last2=Megargee|title=2008 Preseason Top 25|url=http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=759223|work=Rivals.com|access-date=May 2, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423082318/http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=759223|archive-date=April 23, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> #22 by College Football News,<ref>{{cite web|title=CFN.com 2008 Preseason Top 25|url=http://cfn.scout.com/2/720771.html|publisher=College Football News|access-date=May 2, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512000936/http://cfn.scout.com/2/720771.html|archive-date=May 12, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> #17 by Stewart Mandel of CNN's SI.com (Sports Illustrated),<ref>{{cite magazine |title=CNN's SI.com (Sports Illustrated) 2008 preseason top 25 College Football Power Rankings|first=Stewart|last=Mandel|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/stewart_mandel/05/01/spring.rankings/index.html#?eref=T1|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|access-date=May 2, 2008|date=May 1, 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080505093404/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/stewart_mandel/05/01/spring.rankings/index.html|archive-date=May 5, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> #12 by Lindy's,<ref>{{cite web |title=Lindy's Sports' 2008 preseason top 25|url=http://www.lindyssports.com/|publisher=Lindy's Sports|access-date=May 28, 2008|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080515053508/http://www.lindyssports.com/|archive-date=May 15, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> #14 by CBS Sportsline,<ref>{{cite web|title=2008 College Football preseason top 25|first=Dennis|last=Dodds|url=http://www.cbs.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/10813944|work=[[CBS Sports]]|access-date=May 8, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510162558/http://www.cbs.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/10813944|archive-date=May 10, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> #13 by Tony Barnhart (a.k.a. "Mr. College Football") of the ''Atlanta Constitution-Journal'',<ref>{{cite web |first=Tony|last=Barnhart|title=2008 College Football preseason top 30|url=http://www.fanblogs.com/ncaa/007541.php|work=fanblogs.com|access-date=May 8, 2008}}</ref> #14 by Athlon Sports,<ref>{{cite web |title=Athlon Sports preseason top 25|url=http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/13525/no-14-byu|publisher=Athlon Sports|access-date=May 18, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517080835/http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/13525/no-14-byu|archive-date=May 17, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> #17 by [[Phil Steele]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Phil Steele's 2008 Preseason Top 25|url=http://philsteele.com/|publisher=philsteele.com|access-date=May 30, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509214423/http://www.philsteele.com/|archive-date=May 9, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> #16 by CBS College Sport's Adam Caparell,<ref>{{cite web |title=CBS College Sports Pre-season 2008 Top 25|url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/050908aac.html|publisher=CSTV.com|access-date=May 18, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080518095817/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/050908aac.html|archive-date=May 18, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and #10 by New York Times' Paul Myerberg.<ref>{{cite news |title=New York Times Pre-season 2008 Countdown of all college football teams|url=http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/20/the-quad-countdown-no-10-byu/|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=August 20, 2008|first=Paul|last=Myerberg|date=August 20, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080827110042/http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/20/the-quad-countdown-no-10-byu/|archive-date=August 27, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> They started the season ranked 17th in the [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings#Coaches Poll|Coaches Poll]]<ref>{{cite web |title=ESPN – preseason Coaches poll|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings?pollId=2&seasonYear=2008&weekNumber=1|work=ESPN.com|access-date=May 2, 2008}}</ref> (with 547 votes), and ranked 16th in the [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings#AP Poll|AP Poll]] (with 590 votes).<ref>{{cite web |title=ESPN – preseason AP poll|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings?pollId=1&seasonYear=2008&weekNumber=1|work=ESPN.com|access-date=May 2, 2008}}</ref> |
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==MountainWest Sports Network== |
==MountainWest Sports Network== |
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| rank = 16 |
| rank = 16 |
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| opponent = [[2008 Northern Iowa Panthers football team|Northern Iowa]] |
| opponent = [[2008 Northern Iowa Panthers football team|Northern Iowa]] |
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| opprank = 3 <small>([[2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season|FCS]])</small> |
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| site_stadium = [[LaVell Edwards Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[LaVell Edwards Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Provo, Utah]] |
| site_cityst = [[Provo, Utah]] |
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| rank = 8 |
| rank = 8 |
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| opponent = [[2008 Utah State Aggies football team|Utah State]] |
| opponent = [[2008 Utah State Aggies football team|Utah State]] |
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| gamename = [[Old Wagon Wheel]] |
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| site_stadium = [[Romney Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Romney Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Logan, Utah]] |
| site_cityst = [[Logan, Utah]] |
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|Attendance=64,108 |
|Attendance=64,108 |
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|Weather=93 |
|Weather={{convert|93|F}}, hot and breezy |
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|Referee=Terry Leyden |
|Referee=Terry Leyden |
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Rich Cellini]], [[Jon Berger]], [[Sammy Linebaugh]] |
|TVAnnouncers=[[Rich Cellini]], [[Jon Berger]], [[Sammy Linebaugh]] |
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|Attendance=64,611 |
|Attendance=64,611 |
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|Weather=65 |
|Weather={{convert|65|F}}, light overcast, winds E {{convert|2|mph|abbr=on}} |
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|Referee=Larry Farina |
|Referee=Larry Farina |
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Barry Tompkins]], [[Petros Papadakis]], [[John Jackson (wide receiver)|John Jackson]] |
|TVAnnouncers=[[Barry Tompkins]], [[Petros Papadakis]], [[John Jackson (wide receiver)|John Jackson]] |
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'''Washington Leads series 4-3''' |
'''Washington Leads series 4-3''' |
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|Attendance=64,153 |
|Attendance=64,153 |
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|Weather=70 |
|Weather={{convert|70|F}}, clear sunny, wind S {{convert|10|mph|abbr=on}} |
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|Referee=Rich Kollen |
|Referee=Rich Kollen |
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Joe Beninati]], [[Glenn Parker]], [[Tim Neverett]] |
|TVAnnouncers=[[Joe Beninati]], [[Glenn Parker]], [[Tim Neverett]] |
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''' UCLA Leads series 7-3''' |
''' UCLA Leads series 7-3''' |
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|Attendance=64,059 |
|Attendance=64,059 |
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|Weather=73 |
|Weather={{convert|73|F}}, mostly sunny |
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|Referee=Frank White |
|Referee=Frank White |
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|TVAnnouncers=[[James Bates (sportscaster)|James Bates]], [[Todd Christensen]], Sammy Linebaugh |
|TVAnnouncers=[[James Bates (sportscaster)|James Bates]], [[Todd Christensen]], Sammy Linebaugh |
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'''BYU Leads series 40-30-3''' |
'''BYU Leads series 40-30-3''' |
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'''BYU Leads series 42-33-3''' |
'''BYU Leads series 42-33-3''' |
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|Attendance=64,105 |
|Attendance=64,105 |
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|Weather=39 |
|Weather={{convert|39|F}}, cloudy |
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|Referee=Pete Gautreau |
|Referee=Pete Gautreau |
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|TVAnnouncers=Tim Neverett, [[Blaine Fowler]], Sammy Linebaugh |
|TVAnnouncers=Tim Neverett, [[Blaine Fowler]], Sammy Linebaugh |
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This was the 58th game between New Mexico and BYU. The Cougars have won four games in a row against the Lobos.<ref>[http://www.byucougars.com/Filing.jsp?ID=XXX www.byucougars.com - New Mexico game recap]</ref> |
This was the 58th game between New Mexico and BYU. The Cougars have won four games in a row against the Lobos.<ref>[http://www.byucougars.com/Filing.jsp?ID=XXX www.byucougars.com - New Mexico game recap]</ref> |
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BYU entertained a 3-3 New Mexico squad at the midway point of the seasion as chilly October afternoon air settled in Provo. The Cougars held a 15-game winning streak and survived their lowest-scoring game thus far in 2008 to remain unbeaten on homecoming.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Mexico vs. BYU - College Football Game Recap - October 11, 2008 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/282850252 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228024703/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/282850252 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 28, 2022 |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> New Mexico opened the scoring with a short field goal early in the second quarter after the teams traded four punts. Austin Collie sparked the BYU offense with a 58-yard reception on a streak down the sideline and Max Hall found tight end Andrew George in the back of the end zone to take a 7-3 lead. Kicker Justin Sorensen missed a 50-yard field goal before halftime, but Max Hall and George linked up for another score again in the third quarter to extend the lead to 14-3. The Lobos looked to score with 7:14 left in the game to trim the lead, but an illegal block wiped out the touchdown and the drive stalled. The Cougars responded with a 12-play 76-yard drive ending with an 8-yard scoring reception by Collie to seal the game, 21-3. Hall threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns, while Collie finished with nine receptions for 155 yards and a score.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Mexico vs. BYU - College Football Box Score - October 11, 2008 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/282850252 |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> |
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'''BYU Leads series 43-14-1''' |
'''BYU Leads series 43-14-1''' |
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|Attendance=36,180 |
|Attendance=36,180 |
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|Weather=69 |
|Weather={{convert|69|F}}, partly cloudy, wind ENE {{convert|15|mph|abbr=on}} |
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|Referee=Terry Leyden |
|Referee=Terry Leyden |
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|TVAnnouncers=Joe Beninati, Glenn Parker, Tim Neverett |
|TVAnnouncers=Joe Beninati, Glenn Parker, Tim Neverett |
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This was the 8th game between TCU and BYU, played on a Thursday night for the third straight year.<ref>[http://www.byucougars.com/Filing.jsp?ID=XXX www.byucougars.com - TCU game recap]</ref> |
This was the 8th game between TCU and BYU, played on a Thursday night for the third straight year.<ref>[http://www.byucougars.com/Filing.jsp?ID=XXX www.byucougars.com - TCU game recap]</ref> |
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This was the first loss for the BYU Football program since the 2007 setback against Tulsa. TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson had said this was a game his program was pointing towards since January of that year.<ref>[http:// |
This was the first loss for the BYU Football program since the 2007 setback against Tulsa. TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson had said this was a game his program was pointing towards since January of that year.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20181123200744/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=282902628 www.espn.com TCU ends BYU's BCS hopes,...]</ref> |
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'''BYU trails the series 5-6''' |
'''BYU trails the series 5-6''' |
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|Attendance=64,081 |
|Attendance=64,081 |
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|Weather=57 |
|Weather={{convert|57|F}}, clear, No wind |
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|Referee=Land Clark |
|Referee=Land Clark |
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|TVAnnouncers=James Bates, Todd Christensen, Sammy Linebaugh |
|TVAnnouncers=James Bates, Todd Christensen, Sammy Linebaugh |
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'''BYU Leads series 13-3''' |
'''BYU Leads series 13-3''' |
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|ElapsedTime=3:21 |
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|Attendance=20,222 |
|Attendance=20,222 |
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|Weather=74 |
|Weather={{convert|74|F}}, Partly cloudy |
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|Referee=Frank White |
|Referee=Frank White |
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|TVAnnouncers=James Bates, Todd Christensen, [[Roger Bailey]] |
|TVAnnouncers=James Bates, Todd Christensen, [[Roger Bailey]] |
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'''BYU Leads series 36-27-3''' |
'''BYU Leads series 36-27-3''' |
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|Attendance=64,107 |
|Attendance=64,107 |
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|Weather=52 |
|Weather={{convert|52|F}}, sunny w/ high clouds, No wind |
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|Referee=Bill McCabe |
|Referee=Bill McCabe |
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|TVAnnouncers=Rich Cellini, Jon Berger, Sammy Linebaugh |
|TVAnnouncers=Rich Cellini, Jon Berger, Sammy Linebaugh |
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=1:10 |Team=SDSU |Event=Lane Yoshida 34-yard field goal |Score= BYU 27-6}} |
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=1:10 |Team=SDSU |Event=Lane Yoshida 34-yard field goal |Score= BYU 27-6}} |
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=14:03 |Team=BYU |Event=[[Austin Collie]] 61-yard pass from [[Max Hall]] (Mitch Payne kick) |Score= BYU 34-6}} |
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=14:03 |Team=BYU |Event=[[Austin Collie]] 61-yard pass from [[Max Hall]] (Mitch Payne kick) |Score= BYU 34-6}} |
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=10:07 |Team=BYU |Event= |
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=10:07 |Team=BYU |Event=Austin Collie 9-yard pass from Max Hall (Mitch Payne kick) |Score= BYU 41-6}} |
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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=0:49 |Team=SDSU |Event=Darren Mougey 9-yard pass from Ryan Lindley (kick failed) |Score=BYU 41-12 |LastEntry=yes}} |
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=0:49 |Team=SDSU |Event=Darren Mougey 9-yard pass from Ryan Lindley (kick failed) |Score=BYU 41-12 |LastEntry=yes}} |
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{{AFB game box end}} |
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'''BYU Leads Series 25-7-1''' |
'''BYU Leads Series 25-7-1''' |
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'''BYU Leads series 23-6''' |
'''BYU Leads series 23-6''' |
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|ElapsedTime=3:28 |
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|Attendance=46,488 |
|Attendance=46,488 |
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|Weather=48 |
|Weather={{convert|48|F}}, Partly cloudy, Winds WSW {{convert|7|mph|abbr=on}} |
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|Referee=Greg Burks |
|Referee=Greg Burks |
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|TVAnnouncers=Rich Cellini, Jon Berger, Blaine Fowler, Sammy Linebaugh, [[Toby Christensen]] |
|TVAnnouncers=Rich Cellini, Jon Berger, Blaine Fowler, Sammy Linebaugh, [[Toby Christensen]] |
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'''Utah leads Series 53-33-4''' |
'''Utah leads Series 53-33-4''' |
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|Attendance=40,047 |
|Attendance=40,047 |
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|Weather=44 |
|Weather={{convert|44|F}}, partly cloudy and cold, no wind |
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|Referee=Jeff Flanagan |
|Referee=Jeff Flanagan |
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Mike Patrick]], [[Todd Blackledge]], [[Holly Rowe]] (ESPN)<br>[[Eli Gold]], [[Gary Barnett]], [[Rich Herrera]] (Sports USA) |
|TVAnnouncers=[[Mike Patrick]], [[Todd Blackledge]], [[Holly Rowe]] (ESPN)<br>[[Eli Gold]], [[Gary Barnett]], [[Rich Herrera]] (Sports USA) |
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BYU became bowl eligible by finishing the season with a strong 10-2 record. On December 7, the Cougars were officially invited to the Las Vegas Bowl for the fourth consecutive year. On December 20, 2008, BYU played the Arizona Wildcats who finished fifth in the Pac-10 conference with a 7-5 record. The Cougars lost the game, 31-21, to finish the season with a 10-3 record. |
BYU became bowl eligible by finishing the season with a strong 10-2 record. On December 7, the Cougars were officially invited to the Las Vegas Bowl for the fourth consecutive year. On December 20, 2008, BYU played the Arizona Wildcats who finished fifth in the Pac-10 conference with a 7-5 record. The Cougars lost the game, 31-21, to finish the season with a 10-3 record. |
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! Name !! Position !! Year at BYU !! [[Alma mater]] (Year) |
! Name !! Position !! Year at BYU !! [[Alma mater]] (Year) |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[Bronco Mendenhall]] || Head |
| [[Bronco Mendenhall]] || Head coach || 6th<br />2003–present || [[Oregon State University|Oregon State]] (1987) |
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|- align="center" |
|- align="center" |
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| Lance Reynolds || Assistant |
| Lance Reynolds || Assistant head coach/<br />Running backs || 26th<br />1983–present || [[Brigham Young University|BYU]] (1980) |
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|- align="center" |
|- align="center" |
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| [[Robert Anae]] || Offensive |
| [[Robert Anae]] || Offensive coordinator/<br />Inside receivers || 4th<br />2005–present || [[Brigham Young University|BYU]] (1986) |
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|- align="center" |
|- align="center" |
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| [[Jaime Hill]] || Defensive |
| [[Jaime Hill]] || Defensive coordinator/<br />Defensive backs || 3rd<br />2006–present || [[San Francisco State University]] (1986) |
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|- align="center" |
|- align="center" |
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| [[Brandon Doman]] || Quarterbacks || 4th<br />2005–present || [[Brigham Young University|BYU]] (2002) |
| [[Brandon Doman]] || Quarterbacks || 4th<br />2005–present || [[Brigham Young University|BYU]] (2002) |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[Patrick Higgins (American football)|Patrick Higgins]] || Outside |
| [[Patrick Higgins (American football)|Patrick Higgins]] || Outside receivers/<br />Special teams || 4th<br />2005–present || [[William Penn University]] (1986) |
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|- align="center" |
|- align="center" |
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| Barry Lamb || Outside |
| Barry Lamb || Outside linebackers/<br />Safeties || 16th<br />1994–present || [[University of Oregon|Oregon]] (1978) |
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|- align="center" |
|- align="center" |
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| Paul Tidwell || Inside |
| Paul Tidwell || Inside linebackers || 8th<br />2001–present || [[Southern Utah University]] (1979) |
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|- align="center" |
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| Mark Weber || Offensive |
| Mark Weber || Offensive line || 2nd<br />2007 || [[California Lutheran University|Cal Lutheran]] (1980) |
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| [[Steve Kaufusi]] || Defensive |
| [[Steve Kaufusi]] || Defensive line || 7th<br />2002–present || [[Brigham Young University|BYU]] (1994) |
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| Jay Omer || Strength and |
| Jay Omer || Strength and conditioning || 8th<br />2001–present || [[Southern Utah University]] (1972) |
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| Kelly Bills || Graduate |
| Kelly Bills || Graduate assistant || 1st<br />2008 || [[Brigham Young University|BYU]] (current) |
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| [[Nick Howell]] || Graduate |
| [[Nick Howell (football coach)|Nick Howell]] || Graduate assistant || 1st<br />2008 || [[Brigham Young University|BYU]] (current) |
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===Players' backgrounds=== |
===Players' backgrounds=== |
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Because BYU is sponsored by [[ |
Because BYU is sponsored by [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church), many of the team members are [[Latter-day Saint]]s (LDS) commonly referred to as [[Mormons]]. Because of this religious and cultural affiliation, many of the team members have served a two-year proselyting mission (often in a foreign country, speaking the native language), are married, and sometimes have children. Because of missions the average age of the team is often slightly higher than other college football teams. The effect of a mission is believed to be both an advantage and a disadvantage. It is an advantage in that the players can be either more physically developed, or more intellectually or emotionally mature. It is a disadvantage in that the player often returns from the mission grossly under-conditioned and out of practice. A player often redshirts his first year back from his mission. |
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Because of the long-standing ties of the LDS Church in [[Polynesia]], many football players are also Polynesian. Bryce Mahuika, for example, is [[Māori people|Māori]], and he introduced the tradition of the team performing the [[Haka performed by non-New Zealand sports teams#Brigham Young University|Haka]] in 2005. |
Because of the long-standing ties of the LDS Church in [[Polynesia]], many football players are also Polynesian. Bryce Mahuika, for example, is [[Māori people|Māori]], and he introduced the tradition of the team performing the [[Haka performed by non-New Zealand sports teams#Brigham Young University|Haka]] in 2005. |
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'''Wide |
'''Wide receivers''' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2074 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203132038/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2074 |date=2007-12-03 }} Bryce Mahuika<sup>††</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2074 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203132038/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2074 |date=2007-12-03 }} Bryce Mahuika<sup>††</sup> – ''senior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2138 3] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152718/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2138 |date=2007-10-11 }} Michael Reed<sup>††</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2138 3] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152718/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2138 |date=2007-10-11 }} Michael Reed<sup>††</sup> – ''senior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2871 7] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010102956/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2871 |date=2007-10-10 }} Tyler Kozlowski – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]]Sophomore'' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2871 7] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010102956/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2871 |date=2007-10-10 }} Tyler Kozlowski – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]]Sophomore'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2127 9] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316172248/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2127 |date=2008-03-16 }} [[Austin Collie]]<sup>††</sup> |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2127 9] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316172248/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2127 |date=2008-03-16 }} [[Austin Collie]]<sup>††</sup>– ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6470 11] O'Neill Chambers – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6470 11] O'Neill Chambers – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2465 13] Luke Ashworth – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2465 13] Luke Ashworth – ''sophomore'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6302 16] BJ Peterson – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6302 16] BJ Peterson – ''sophomore'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2875 20] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010102252/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2875 |date=2007-10-10 }} Reed White<sup>†</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2875 20] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010102252/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2875 |date=2007-10-10 }} Reed White<sup>†</sup> – ''senior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2784 27] Matt Marshall – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]]Freshman'' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2784 27] Matt Marshall – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]]Freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2488 83] Spencer Hafoka – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2488 83] Spencer Hafoka – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3069 85] Landon Jaussi – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3069 85] Landon Jaussi – ''sophomore'' |
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'''Fullbacks''' |
'''Fullbacks''' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=959 1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005815/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=959 |date=2007-09-27 }} [[Fui Vakapuna]]<sup>††</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=959 1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005815/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=959 |date=2007-09-27 }} [[Fui Vakapuna]]<sup>††</sup> – ''senior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2478 28] Bryan Kariya – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2478 28] Bryan Kariya – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2741 30] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080815101400/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2741 |date=2008-08-15 }} Isaac Taylor – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2741 30] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080815101400/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2741 |date=2008-08-15 }} Isaac Taylor – ''senior'' |
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'''Offensive |
'''Offensive linemen''' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2773 53] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152800/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2773 |date=2007-10-11 }} Tom Sorensen<sup>††</sup>* – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2773 53] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152800/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2773 |date=2007-10-11 }} Tom Sorensen<sup>††</sup>* – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3031 56] Chris Muehlmann<sup>††</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3031 56] Chris Muehlmann<sup>††</sup> – ''senior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3004 59] John Pace<sup>††</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3004 59] John Pace<sup>††</sup> – ''sophomore'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2390 60] Terence Brown – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2390 60] Terence Brown – ''sophomore'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2997 61] Mark Freeman – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2997 61] Mark Freeman – ''sophomore'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6480 62] Lawrence Pico – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6480 62] Lawrence Pico – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6486 63] Jesse Taufi – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6486 63] Jesse Taufi – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1428 64] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008102225/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1428 |date=2007-10-08 }} R.J. Willing – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1428 64] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008102225/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1428 |date=2007-10-08 }} R.J. Willing – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2462 65] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152906/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2462 |date=2007-10-11 }} [[Dallas Reynolds]]<sup>††</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2462 65] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152906/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2462 |date=2007-10-11 }} [[Dallas Reynolds]]<sup>††</sup> – ''senior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2769 66] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010101357/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2769 |date=2007-10-10 }} Garrett Reden – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2769 66] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010101357/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2769 |date=2007-10-10 }} Garrett Reden – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] sophomore'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6474 67] Nate Hartung – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6474 67] Nate Hartung – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2393 68] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005823/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2393 |date=2007-09-27 }} David Oswald<sup>††</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2393 68] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005823/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2393 |date=2007-09-27 }} David Oswald<sup>††</sup> – ''senior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3036 70] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005739/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3036 |date=2007-09-27 }} [[Matt Reynolds (American football)|Matt Reynolds]]<sup>†</sup> – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3036 70] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005739/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3036 |date=2007-09-27 }} [[Matt Reynolds (American football)|Matt Reynolds]]<sup>†</sup> – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2125 72] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080810022634/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2125 |date=2008-08-10 }} Nick Alletto – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2125 72] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080810022634/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2125 |date=2008-08-10 }} Nick Alletto – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] sophomore'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2740 73] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080823172646/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2740 |date=2008-08-23 }} Jason Speredon – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2740 73] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080823172646/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2740 |date=2008-08-23 }} Jason Speredon – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] sophomore'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2115 74] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005325/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2115 |date=2007-09-27 }} Travis Bright<sup>††</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2115 74] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005325/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2115 |date=2007-09-27 }} Travis Bright<sup>††</sup> – ''senior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6376 75] Stetson Tenney – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6376 75] Stetson Tenney – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2128 76] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152029/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2128 |date=2007-10-11 }} [[Ray Feinga]]<sup>††</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2128 76] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152029/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2128 |date=2007-10-11 }} [[Ray Feinga]]<sup>††</sup> – ''senior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6485 78] Brock Stringham – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6485 78] Brock Stringham – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6730 79] Ron Best – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6730 79] Ron Best – ''freshman'' |
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'''Punters/ |
'''Punters/kickers''' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6483 18] Justin Sorensen<sup>†</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6483 18] Justin Sorensen<sup>†</sup> – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3070 26] C.J. Santiago<sup>††</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3070 26] C.J. Santiago<sup>††</sup> – ''senior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2736 38] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005859/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2736 |date=2007-09-27 }} Mitch Payne<sup>††</sup> – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2736 38] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005859/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2736 |date=2007-09-27 }} Mitch Payne<sup>††</sup> – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] sophomore'' |
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'''Tight |
'''Tight ends''' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2086 32] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005852/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2086 |date=2007-09-27 }} [[Dennis Pitta]]<sup>††</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2086 32] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005852/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2086 |date=2007-09-27 }} [[Dennis Pitta]]<sup>††</sup> – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1428 80] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008102225/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1428 |date=2007-10-08 }} Kaneakua Friel – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]]Freshman'' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1428 80] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008102225/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1428 |date=2007-10-08 }} Kaneakua Friel – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]]Freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2463 88] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010102735/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2463 |date=2007-10-10 }} Andrew George – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2463 88] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010102735/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2463 |date=2007-10-10 }} Andrew George – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6427 96] Braden Brown – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6427 96] Braden Brown – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6365 96] Jonathan McCullough – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6365 96] Jonathan McCullough – ''sophomore'' |
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'''Quarterbacks''' |
'''Quarterbacks''' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2732 4] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152502/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2732 |date=2007-10-11 }} Kurt McEuen – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2732 4] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152502/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2732 |date=2007-10-11 }} Kurt McEuen – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] sophomore'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2998 6] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152610/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2998 |date=2007-10-11 }} Brenden Gaskins – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2998 6] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152610/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2998 |date=2007-10-11 }} Brenden Gaskins – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2470 10] Stephen Covey – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]]Freshman'' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2470 10] Stephen Covey – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]]Freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2470 13] Christian Stewart – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2470 13] Christian Stewart – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2761 15] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402183950/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2761 |date=2009-04-02 }} [[Max Hall]]<sup>††</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2761 15] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402183950/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2761 |date=2009-04-02 }} [[Max Hall]]<sup>††</sup> – ''junior'' |
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'''Tailbacks''' |
'''Tailbacks''' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3024 10] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010102827/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3024 |date=2007-10-10 }} J.J. DiLuigi – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]]Freshman'' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3024 10] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010102827/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3024 |date=2007-10-10 }} J.J. DiLuigi – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]]Freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2395 33] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619033355/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2395 |date=2008-06-19 }} Wayne Latu – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2395 33] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619033355/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2395 |date=2008-06-19 }} Wayne Latu – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6476 34] Tucker Lamb – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6476 34] Tucker Lamb – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6469 44] Jerry Bruner – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6469 44] Jerry Bruner – ''freshman'' |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081023121353/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2486 45] [[Harvey Unga]]<sup>††</sup> – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081023121353/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2486 45] [[Harvey Unga]]<sup>††</sup> – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] sophomore'' |
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'''Defensive line''' |
'''Defensive line''' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1407 51] Matt Ah You – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1407 51] Matt Ah You – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2485 52] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005654/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2485 |date=2007-09-27 }} Russell Tialavea<sup>††</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2485 52] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005654/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2485 |date=2007-09-27 }} Russell Tialavea<sup>††</sup> – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2480 54] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005646/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2480 |date=2007-09-27 }} Kyle Luekenga – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2480 54] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005646/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2480 |date=2007-09-27 }} Kyle Luekenga – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6475 55] Solomone Kafu – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6475 55] Solomone Kafu – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2777 71] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010102711/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2777 |date=2007-10-10 }} Rick Wolfley – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2777 71] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010102711/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2777 |date=2007-10-10 }} Rick Wolfley – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] sophomore'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2757 77] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081023165342/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2757 |date=2008-10-23 }} Ian Dulan – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2757 77] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081023165342/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2757 |date=2008-10-23 }} Ian Dulan – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2477 84] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152322/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2477 |date=2007-10-11 }} Jan Jorgensen<sup>††</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2477 84] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152322/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2477 |date=2007-10-11 }} Jan Jorgensen<sup>††</sup> – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6466 90] Bernard Afutiti – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6466 90] Bernard Afutiti – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1411 92] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005844/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1411 |date=2007-09-27 }} Brett Denney<sup>†</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1411 92] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005844/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1411 |date=2007-09-27 }} Brett Denney<sup>†</sup> – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2758 93] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010101924/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2758 |date=2007-10-10 }} Mosese Foketi – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2758 93] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010101924/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2758 |date=2007-10-10 }} Mosese Foketi – ''senior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3008 94] Brock Richardson – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3008 94] Brock Richardson – ''senior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6363 97] Tevita Hola – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6363 97] Tevita Hola – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6468 98] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080809222726/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6468 |date=2008-08-09 }} Justin Blackmore – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6468 98] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080809222726/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6468 |date=2008-08-09 }} Justin Blackmore – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6488 99] Victor Unga – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6488 99] Victor Unga – ''freshman'' |
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'''Linebackers''' |
'''Linebackers''' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6482 6] [[Daniel Sorensen]] – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6482 6] [[Daniel Sorensen]] – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6472 34] Jefferson Court – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6472 34] Jefferson Court – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2215 35] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010102907/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2215 |date=2007-10-10 }} Matt Bauman<sup>†</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2215 35] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010102907/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2215 |date=2007-10-10 }} Matt Bauman<sup>†</sup> – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2483 37] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008103824/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2483 |date=2007-10-08 }} [[Vic So'oto]]* – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2483 37] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008103824/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2483 |date=2007-10-08 }} [[Vic So'oto]]* – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2136 39] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152936/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2136 |date=2007-10-11 }} Grant Nelson* – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2136 39] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152936/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2136 |date=2007-10-11 }} Grant Nelson* – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] sophomore'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6481 39] Iona Pritchard – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6481 39] Iona Pritchard – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6358 41] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080815093123/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6358 |date=2008-08-15 }} Coleby Clawson<sup>†</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6358 41] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080815093123/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6358 |date=2008-08-15 }} Coleby Clawson<sup>†</sup> – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2471 42] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011153008/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2471 |date=2007-10-11 }} Shawn Doman<sup>†</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2471 42] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011153008/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2471 |date=2007-10-11 }} Shawn Doman<sup>†</sup> – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1421 43] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005905/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1421 |date=2007-09-27 }} [[David Nixon (American football)|David Nixon]] <sup>††</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1421 43] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005905/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1421 |date=2007-09-27 }} [[David Nixon (American football)|David Nixon]] <sup>††</sup> – ''senior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1425 44] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010102119/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1425 |date=2007-10-10 }} Dan Van Sweden – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1425 44] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010102119/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1425 |date=2007-10-10 }} Dan Van Sweden – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6567 45] Shane Hunter – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6567 45] Shane Hunter – ''sophomore'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6377 46] Masi Tuitama – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6377 46] Masi Tuitama – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6362 47] Dustin Graham – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6362 47] Dustin Graham – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2473 47] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408160323/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2473 |date=2008-04-08 }} Terrance Hooks* – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2473 47] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408160323/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2473 |date=2008-04-08 }} Terrance Hooks* – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6467 48] Michael Alisa – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6467 48] Michael Alisa – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3010 49] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005830/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3010 |date=2007-09-27 }} Jadon Wagner – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3010 49] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005830/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3010 |date=2007-09-27 }} Jadon Wagner – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6473 50] [[Spencer Hadley]] – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6473 50] [[Spencer Hadley]] – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1407 51] Matt Ah You – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1407 51] Matt Ah You – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3007 57] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627142705/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3007 |date=2009-06-27 }} Matt Putnam – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3007 57] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627142705/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3007 |date=2009-06-27 }} Matt Putnam – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2866 58] Jeff Bell – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2866 58] Jeff Bell – ''junior'' |
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'''Cornerbacks''' |
'''Cornerbacks''' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2474 4] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010101813/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2474 |date=2007-10-10 }} Brandon Howard<sup>†</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2474 4] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010101813/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2474 |date=2007-10-10 }} Brandon Howard<sup>†</sup> – ''junior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2754 5] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010102223/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2754 |date=2007-10-10 }} Brandon Bradley<sup>†</sup> – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2754 5] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010102223/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2754 |date=2007-10-10 }} Brandon Bradley<sup>†</sup> – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] sophomore'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3035 17] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005403/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3035 |date=2007-09-27 }} G Pittman*** – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3035 17] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005403/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3035 |date=2007-09-27 }} G Pittman*** – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2731 21] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924195819/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2731 |date=2008-09-24 }} Scott Johnson* – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2731 21] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924195819/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2731 |date=2008-09-24 }} Scott Johnson* – ''junior'' |
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'''Safeties''' |
'''Safeties''' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6487 2] Shiloah Te'o – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6487 2] Shiloah Te'o – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2752 16] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010101710/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2752 |date=2007-10-10 }} Kellen Fowler<sup>††</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2752 16] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010101710/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2752 |date=2007-10-10 }} Kellen Fowler<sup>††</sup> – ''senior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6375 22] Andrew Rich – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6375 22] Andrew Rich – ''sophomore'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2124 23] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005419/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2124 |date=2007-09-27 }} David Tafuna<sup>†</sup> – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2124 23] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005419/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2124 |date=2007-09-27 }} David Tafuna<sup>†</sup> – ''senior'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3034 27] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152056/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3034 |date=2007-10-11 }} Jordan Pendelton – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3034 27] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152056/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3034 |date=2007-10-11 }} Jordan Pendelton – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] freshman'' |
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'''Defensive backs''' |
'''Defensive backs''' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6479 7] Garett Nicholson – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6479 7] Garett Nicholson – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3023 12] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152749/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3023 |date=2007-10-11 }} Brannon Brooks – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3023 12] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011152749/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3023 |date=2007-10-11 }} Brannon Brooks – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6565 18] Travis Uale – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6565 18] Travis Uale – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6471 19] Cameron Comer – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6471 19] Cameron Comer – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6478 19] Rex Morgan – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6478 19] Rex Morgan – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3041 24] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080815101418/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3041 |date=2008-08-15 }} Steven Thomas – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3041 24] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080815101418/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3041 |date=2008-08-15 }} Steven Thomas – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3033 25] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010101426/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3033 |date=2007-10-10 }} Gary Nagy – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3033 25] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010101426/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=3033 |date=2007-10-10 }} Gary Nagy – ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6566 26] Ryan Love – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6566 26] Ryan Love – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6379 29] Tana Uyema – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6379 29] Tana Uyema – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6477 30] Blake Morgan – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6477 30] Blake Morgan – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6360 31] Jameson Frazier – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6360 31] Jameson Frazier – ''freshman'' |
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*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6381 31] Byron Putnam – '' |
*[http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=6381 31] Byron Putnam – ''freshman'' |
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Las Vegas Bowl, L 21–31 vs. Arizona | |
Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 21 |
AP | No. 25 |
Record | 10–3 (6–2 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Robert Anae (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Jaime Hill (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4[1] |
Captain | Travis Bright Max Hall Jan Jorgensen David Nixon |
Home stadium | LaVell Edwards Stadium |
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No. 2 Utah $ | 8 | - | 0 | 13 | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 TCU | 7 | - | 1 | 11 | - | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 BYU | 6 | - | 2 | 10 | - | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
Prior to the 2008 season, BYU had won consecutive Mountain West Conference (MWC) championship titles without losing a conference game. It had also finished with an 11-2 overall record for consecutive seasons. The Cougars have won four MWC championships since the league began in 1999 (Co-Champions with CSU and Utah in 1999, and sole Champions in 2001, 2006 and 2007), and 23 conference titles overall. BYU ended last season ranked 14th in the nation in the major polls, one of its best finishes in the last two decades.
BYU was selected to win the MWC according to the conference's annual media poll.[2]
The Cougars made their fourth consecutive post-season appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, losing to the Arizona Wildcats Football 31-21. BYU beat the Oregon Ducks in 2006 and the UCLA Bruins in 2007. BYU lost to the California Golden Bears in the 2005 game.
BYU played its home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium, named after its former coach, LaVell Edwards.
Pre-season
Spring Practice started March 17 and ended April 12 with the annual Blue/White game.[3]
Fall camp began on August 1 with actual practices starting on August 4. Camp ended August 20 with a final scrimmage. Preparation for the first game began on August 22.
BYU begins the season ranked #17 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and #16 in the AP Poll.
David Nixon and Jan Jorgensen for the defense and Max Hall and Travis Bright for the offense were chosen by their teammates as captains for the 2008 season.[4]
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 25 |
Coaches | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 21 |
Harris | Not released | 9 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | Not released | ||||
BCS | Not released | 21 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | Not released |
Preseason rankings
In the pre-season, the Cougars were ranked #19[5] and then later #14[6] by ESPN's Mark Schlabach, #12 by Rivals.com David Fox and Steve Megargee,[7] #22 by College Football News,[8] #17 by Stewart Mandel of CNN's SI.com (Sports Illustrated),[9] #12 by Lindy's,[10] #14 by CBS Sportsline,[11] #13 by Tony Barnhart (a.k.a. "Mr. College Football") of the Atlanta Constitution-Journal,[12] #14 by Athlon Sports,[13] #17 by Phil Steele,[14] #16 by CBS College Sport's Adam Caparell,[15] and #10 by New York Times' Paul Myerberg.[16] They started the season ranked 17th in the Coaches Poll[17] (with 547 votes), and ranked 16th in the AP Poll (with 590 votes).[18]
MountainWest Sports Network
Early in 2008, DirecTV agreed to distribute the MountainWest Sports Network (The mtn.) nationally on its satellite system beginning August 27, 2008 on channel 616. National satellite distribution was the MWC's primary media goal for the previous two years. The mtn. was the first regional sports network dedicated solely to a college conference's sports. In 2004, CSTV (now called CBS Sports Network) was originally designated as the channel for carrying MWC sports, but it was later announced that The mtn., would carry primarily coverage of the MWC. Over time The mtn. was rolled out in various cable markets. On February 21, 2008, San Diego State University Athletic Director, Jeff Schemmel, stated in a media conference that a deal had been struck to broadcast the mtn on DirecTV beginning in August. Spokesmen for the MWC, the mtn. and DirecTV confirmed this the following day. The mtn. will be available on DirecTV as a regular channel in each market in the MWC footprint. In other areas, it will be available on DirecTV's Sports Pack package. Although the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex is within the Mountain West Conference footprint with TCU's presence in Fort-Worth, Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable companies are the only cable companies in the Mountain West Conference footprint who have failed to pick up The mtn on their channel line-up.
Zeitplan
Date | Zeit | Opponent | Rank | Website | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 4:00 pm | No. 3 (FCS) Northern Iowa* | No. 16 | The mtn. | W 41–17 | 64,108 | |
September 6 | 1:00 pm | at Washington* | No. 15 | FSN | W 28–27 | 64,611 | |
September 13 | 1:30 pm | UCLA* | No. 18 |
| Versus | W 59–0 | 64,153 |
September 20 | 3:00 pm | Wyoming | No. 14 |
| The mtn. | W 44–0 | 64,059 |
October 3 | 6:00 pm | at Utah State* | No. 8 | BYUtv | W 34–14 | 23,101 | |
October 11 | 4:00 pm | New Mexico![]() | No. 9 |
| The mtn. | W 21–3 | 64,105 |
October 16 | 6:00 pm | at TCU | No. 9 | Versus | L 7–32 | 36,180 | |
October 25 | 12:00 pm | UNLV | No. 18 |
| The mtn. | W 42–35 | 64,081 |
November 1 | 4:00 pm | at Colorado State | No. 17 | The mtn. | W 45–42 | 20,222 | |
November 8 | 12:00 pm | San Diego State | No. 17 |
| The mtn. | W 41–12 | 64,107 |
November 15 | 1:30 pm | at Air Force | No. 16 | CBSCS | W 38–24 | 42,177 | |
November 22 | 4:00 pm | at No. 8 Utah | No. 16 | The mtn./CBSCS | L 24–48 | 46,488 | |
December 20 | 6:00 pm | vs. Arizona* | No. 17 | ESPN | L 21–31 | 40,047 | |
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Game summaries
Northern Iowa
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This was BYU's first-ever game against the University of Northern Iowa Panthers from the Division I FCS. In recent years the Panthers have proven to be a perennial top program in FCS football. Last year Northern Iowa (UNI) was ranked No. 1 in the FCS until a loss to Delaware in the FCS playoffs. UNI was ranked #3 in the 2008 FCS preseason poll. The Panthers agreed to play BYU at the last minute after Nevada backed out of its agreement to play BYU in 2008. Northern Iowa ended the 2007 season with a considerably stronger Sagarin rating than Nevada and finished #4 in the FCS.[21]
In a very physical game from both teams, the Cougars jumped out to a wide early lead of 27-3 at the half. The Panthers could not stop the Cougar offense from driving the field. Despite an ugly, scoreless, third quarter for BYU, which included four fumbles, the Cougars pulled away again in the fourth quarter to defeat the Panthers 41-17 in front of a sold-out crowd in Provo. BYU's Dennis Pitta caught eleven passes for 213 yards and Max Hall threw with an 83% completion for 486 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Pitta lead the nation in receiving yards and Max was second in the nation for passing yards with a 198.6 rating. On the defensive end, junior college transfer Coleby Clawson made his hard hitting debut, knocking out UNI's quarterback Pat Grace three times. Justin Sorensen put all seven kickoffs into the end zone.
With the exception of three big plays, UNI's offense struggled against BYU's defense, but UNI capitalized on the turnovers in the third quarter to earn both of its touchdowns. UNI quarterback, Pat Grace, broke through for a 69-yard gain that resulted in a field goal. The play after recovering a BYU fumble, UNI ran a reverse with wide receiver, Victor Williams, making a 76-yard touchdown pass. UNI's final score came on a blind-side, forced fumble against Max Hall in the end zone.
David Tafuna carried the team flag onto the field, and LaVell Edwards carried the alumni flag on to the field.
Washington
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BYU and Washington met for the seventh time. This was BYU's first win in a non-conference road game since 2002.[22] The last meeting with the Huskies was in 1999, when BYU won in Provo 35-28.[23] Washington marred what would have been a perfect season for BYU in 1996. BYU went on to finish #5 in the country with a 14-1 record, winning 13 regular season games, an NCAA record that still stands.
The Cougars had to contain the Huskies' athletic quarterback, Jake Locker, who ran for nearly 1,000 yards last season. BYU held Locker below his rushing average to 62 yards on 18 attempts. Locker completed only 17 of his 32 passes for 204 yards. Washington had 337 yards of total offense to BYU's 475.
BYU only punted twice in the game. After driving the length of the field again, BYU looked to take the lead early in the fourth quarter when Harvey Unga, who rushed for 136 yards in the game, fumbled the ball at the goal line which was recovered by Washington.
The Cougars won the game by blocking a Washington PAT attempt in the fourth quarter.[24] With 2 seconds left in regulation, the 35-yard extra-point kick by Huskies' Ryan Perkins was blocked by Jan Jorgensen. The PAT was moved back 15 yards on an unsportsmanlike penalty on Locker when he tossed the ball in the air after running the ball in for a touchdown. Two of the last three games BYU has played, they won the game by blocking a last second kick.
Max Hall was named Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week.[25] Hall hit 31 of 40 pass attempts for 338 yards passing and three touchdowns, including a 15-yarder to tight end Dennis Pitta with 3:31 left.
Jan Jorgensen's game winning block was the ESPN Pontiac Game Changing Performance for the week.[26]
Washington Leads series 4-3
UCLA
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UCLA offensive coordinator, Norm Chow (former OC at BYU), and UCLA quarterback, Ben Olson (former BYU player) came back to Provo for the 10th meeting between the Bruins and BYU. The teams faced off twice during the 2007 season. The Cougars defeated UCLA in the 2007 Las Vegas Bowl after the Bruins won a close regular-season meeting.[27] Ben Olson did not play due to injuries.
Kellen Fowler carried the team flag onto the field, and Vai Sikahema carried the alumni flag on to the field.
BYU scored first on a Max Hall pass to Dennis Pitta for 10 yards for a touchdown; Hall then passed to Austin Collie for another score (2 yards). The Cougars recovered a fumble and scored on the next play to take a 21-0 lead. After another Bruins fumble, Hall passed to Michael Reed for another touchdown. Another Bruins fumble gave Hall his 5th pass touchdown in the first half. Hall's 6th touchdown pass was thrown to Pitta.
In the second half, Max Hall passed to Harvey Unga for a 6-yard touchdown, Mitch Payne kicked a 24-yard field goal and Wayne Latu rushed for a 13-yard touchdown to give BYU the 59-0 win. UCLA's worst loss in nearly 80 years.
Given the injuries to BYU's linebackers since fall camp through the first two games, BYU added a nickel package to its defense that proved to be effective.
So far BYU is 16-18 for scoring in the "Blue Zone" including 15 for touchdowns and its first field goal attempt for the season in the UCLA game. BYU's 2 failures were both fumbles, one at the goal line against Washington that rolled in for a touchback.
BYU has no 100-yard rushers against it, and leads the nation in third down conversions to this point.
For the second week in a row, Max Hall was named the MWC Offensive Player of the Week and the Walter Camp Football Foundation's Offensive Player of the Week.[28] Hall broke the BYU record of passing touchdowns during a half with 6 and tied the BYU record for passing touchdowns at 7.
This was the worst loss the Bruins endured since a 76-0 defeat in the very first UCLA–USC rivalry football game in 1929.[29]
UCLA Leads series 7-3
Wyoming
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This was the 73rd game between Wyoming and BYU. The Cougars have won their last five games against Wyoming by an average of almost 24 points.[30]
BYU allowed Wyoming's offense to move early, but on the Cowboys' first drive the Cougar defense picked up a dropped lateral pass, returning it for six points. BYU's offense started slow, but ended up scoring frequently in the second quarter. The Cougar defense stepped up and held Wyoming to zero points in all four quarters, leading to the second straight shutout, the first consecutive shutout in twenty three years.
David Oswald carried the team flag onto the field, and Ty Detmer carried the alumni flag on to the field. David Nixon, who returned an interception 19 yards for a touchdown, was honored as the MWC Defensive Player of the Week. C.J. Santiago was named as the MWC Special Teams Player of the Week. Santiago had seven punts for an average of 46.7 yards per kick, including a season high punt for 61 yards. His first three punts were all downed inside the Wyoming 20-yard line: the first at the 11, the second at the 5 and the third at the 4-yard line.
BYU Leads series 40-30-3
Utah State
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This was the 78th game between the Utah State Aggies and BYU. The annual winner of this interstate contest is awarded The Old Wagon Wheel. The Aggies have not beaten BYU since 1993. BYU defeated Utah State 38-0 in their last meeting in 2006.[31]
The Cougars started fast in the first quarter with a 76-yard touchdown pass, followed by a 35-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown, a field goal, and then an interception resulting in another touchdown. Hall completed 23 of 47 passes for 303 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Unga rushed 21 times for 86 yards and a touchdown. Collie added 8 receptions for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns.
BYU was plagued with penalties particularly in the last quarter. They had 12 penalties for 123 yards with several personal fouls including an unnecessary roughness penalty by Max Hall.
The Aggie's mobile quarterback, Diondre Borel, and speedy running back, Robert Turbin, gave the Cougars some trouble rushing for a combined 117 yards including a 40-yard break-away run for a touchdown by Turbin early in the fourth quarter.
BYU Leads series 42-33-3
New Mexico
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This was the 58th game between New Mexico and BYU. The Cougars have won four games in a row against the Lobos.[32]
BYU entertained a 3-3 New Mexico squad at the midway point of the seasion as chilly October afternoon air settled in Provo. The Cougars held a 15-game winning streak and survived their lowest-scoring game thus far in 2008 to remain unbeaten on homecoming.[33] New Mexico opened the scoring with a short field goal early in the second quarter after the teams traded four punts. Austin Collie sparked the BYU offense with a 58-yard reception on a streak down the sideline and Max Hall found tight end Andrew George in the back of the end zone to take a 7-3 lead. Kicker Justin Sorensen missed a 50-yard field goal before halftime, but Max Hall and George linked up for another score again in the third quarter to extend the lead to 14-3. The Lobos looked to score with 7:14 left in the game to trim the lead, but an illegal block wiped out the touchdown and the drive stalled. The Cougars responded with a 12-play 76-yard drive ending with an 8-yard scoring reception by Collie to seal the game, 21-3. Hall threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns, while Collie finished with nine receptions for 155 yards and a score.[34]
BYU Leads series 43-14-1
TCU
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This was the 8th game between TCU and BYU, played on a Thursday night for the third straight year.[35]
This was the first loss for the BYU Football program since the 2007 setback against Tulsa. TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson had said this was a game his program was pointing towards since January of that year.[36] BYU trails the series 5-6
UNLV
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This was the 16th game between UNLV and BYU.[37]
BYU Leads series 13-3
Colorado State
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This was the 67th game between Colorado State and BYU.[38]
BYU Leads series 36-27-3
San Diego State
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This was the 33rd game between San Diego State and BYU. It was "Senior Day" for BYU, and in honor of the occasion, the field had a different look then usual. The endzones were painted in blue, along with the 50-yard line logo. That too, was filled in with blue.[39][40]
BYU Leads Series 25-7-1
Air Force
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This was the 29th game between Air Force and BYU.[41] BYU has won the last 5 games against the Falcons.
BYU Leads series 23-6
Utah
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This is an annual rivalry game unofficially dubbed "Holy War." Along with Utah State, these teams also compete annually for the "Beehive Boot." This game is typically the most anticipated of the season for BYU and its fans. In November 2005, The Wall Street Journal ranked the BYU–Utah football rivalry as the fourth-best college football rivalry game in the country.[42] This will be the 84th game between the teams dating back to 1922. Utah dominated the series 34-2-4 through 1964. Since that time BYU has led the series 28-16. The Cougars were throttled in a 48-24 defeat against the Utes. It was the largest margin of victory since 2004 when the Cougars lost to the Utes 52-21. The rivalry is known for close, exciting finishes. Since 1993, the margin of victory has been seven points or less in all but three games.[43] At stake is the MWC championship, Utah's winning streak (longest in the nation), and a BCS Bowl berth.
Utah leads Series 53-33-4
Las Vegas Bowl: Arizona
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BYU became bowl eligible by finishing the season with a strong 10-2 record. On December 7, the Cougars were officially invited to the Las Vegas Bowl for the fourth consecutive year. On December 20, 2008, BYU played the Arizona Wildcats who finished fifth in the Pac-10 conference with a 7-5 record. The Cougars lost the game, 31-21, to finish the season with a 10-3 record.
Coaching and player changes
Jaime Hill was promoted to defensive coordinator on January 10.[44] Prior to this, Bronco Mendenhall was acting as both head coach and defensive coordinator. Mendenhall has retained responsibility for play-calling during games.
Vic So'oto moved from tight end to outside linebacker as a starter.[45] Daniel Sorensen, a safety, also moved to outside linebacker.[46]
Coaching staff
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Bronco_Mendenhall.jpg/250px-Bronco_Mendenhall.jpg)
Name | Position | Year at BYU | Alma mater (Year) |
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Bronco Mendenhall | Head coach | 6th 2003–present |
Oregon State (1987) |
Lance Reynolds | Assistant head coach/ Running backs |
26th 1983–present |
BYU (1980) |
Robert Anae | Offensive coordinator/ Inside receivers |
4th 2005–present |
BYU (1986) |
Jaime Hill | Defensive coordinator/ Defensive backs |
3rd 2006–present |
San Francisco State University (1986) |
Brandon Doman | Quarterbacks | 4th 2005–present |
BYU (2002) |
Patrick Higgins | Outside receivers/ Special teams |
4th 2005–present |
William Penn University (1986) |
Barry Lamb | Outside linebackers/ Safeties |
16th 1994–present |
Oregon (1978) |
Paul Tidwell | Inside linebackers | 8th 2001–present |
Southern Utah University (1979) |
Mark Weber | Offensive line | 2nd 2007 |
Cal Lutheran (1980) |
Steve Kaufusi | Defensive line | 7th 2002–present |
BYU (1994) |
Jay Omer | Strength and conditioning | 8th 2001–present |
Southern Utah University (1972) |
Kelly Bills | Graduate assistant | 1st 2008 |
BYU (current) |
Nick Howell | Graduate assistant | 1st 2008 |
BYU (current) |
Players
The 14 returning starters from last season are Max Hall (quarterback), Harvey Unga (tail back), Austin Collie and Michael Reed (wide receivers), Dennis Pitta (tight end), Travis Bright and Ray Feinga (offensive guards), Dallas Reynolds and David Oswald (offensive tackles), Jan Jorgensen and Ian Dulan (defensive ends), Russell Tialavea (nose tackle), David Nixon (linebacker), and Kellen Fowler (free safety). Bryce Mahuika also returns as a slot back and kick holder. Experienced lettermen starting this year include: Fui Vakapuna (fullback), Matt Bauman, Shawn Doman, and Coleby Clawson (linebackers), Brandon Howard (field corner), and David Tafuna (strong safety).
Statistical Leaders
[1] Archived 2008-08-07 at the Wayback Machine As of November 15, 2008
Passing
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Player | COMP | ATT | Pct. | YDS | TD | INT | QB Rating |
Max Hall | 279 | 390 | 71.5% | 3,424 | 34 | 8 | 169.95 |
Rushing
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Harvey Unga | 208 | 945 | 4.5 | 8 |
Fui Vakapuna | 49 | 225 | 4.6 | 3 |
Austin Collie | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 0 |
Max Hall | 48 | 57 | 1.2 | 2 |
Wayne Latu | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 2 |
J.J. DiLuigi | 13 | 48 | 3.7 | 0 |
Bryan Kariya | 8 | 36 | 4.4 | 1 |
Receiving
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Player | REC | YDS | YPC | TD |
Austin Collie | 85 | 1,315 | 15.5 | 15 |
Dennis Pitta | 76 | 992 | 13.1 | 6 |
Michael Reed | 35 | 414 | 11.8 | 2 |
Harvey Unga | 38 | 298 | 7.8 | 4 |
Andrew George | 21 | 204 | 9.7 | 5 |
Defense
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Player | Solo | Asst | Total | TFL | Sacks | QBH | Int | BrUp | FF | FR | Blkk |
Matt Bauman | 39 | 50 | 89 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
David Nixon | 37 | 40 | 77 | 10.5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kellen Fowler | 43 | 22 | 65 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
Scott Johnson | 27 | 30 | 57 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | - |
Shawn Doman | 17 | 34 | 51 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
Jan Jorgensen | 20 | 29 | 49 | 7.5 | 5 | 11 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
David Tafuna | 27 | 21 | 48 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
Coleby Clawson | 23 | 23 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - |
Matt Ah You | 16 | 28 | 44 | .5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Brandon Howard | 15 | 17 | 32 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
Brett Denney | 19 | 11 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - |
Brandon Bradley | 24 | 4 | 28 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
Andrew Rich | 12 | 12 | 24 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Matt Putnam | 14 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - |
Ian Dulan | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Russell Tialavea | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2.5 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
Injuries and Suspensions
Russell Tialavea (nose tackle) and David Tafuna (strong safety) are recovered from their injuries suffered during the 2007 preseason. Both Travis Bright (right guard) and Garret Reden (reserve left guard) have recovered from their broken leg injuries. Bright holds the title of the team's strongest man aka Strong Man On Campus (SMOC): he holds the football team's school record for bench press (540 pounds) from his workout this summer, and the team record for the hang clean lift (434 pounds).[47]
Terrance Hooks, a reserve inside linebacker, tore his patella tendon during Spring practice and underwent surgery the following day.[48] He has missed most of the 2008 season.
In late spring, senior fullback Manase Tonga was ruled to be academically ineligible for the 2008 season, and was suspended from school. Tonga may re-apply for admission in October for the 2009 Winter Semester.[49]
Just prior to Fall Camp Grant Nelson, a backup for outside linebacker behind Vic So'oto, had two surgeries related to kidney problems and will miss the 2008 season. Austin Collie, starting wide receiver, had limited participation in Fall Camp while recovering from a stress facture in his lower leg. Matt Bauman, starting inside linebacker, missed the beginning of camp while he recovered from a foot injury suffered in a scooter accident.
Projected starting center, Tom Sorensen, had limited participation in camp with a shoulder problem. After attempting a moderate treatment, he opted for surgery and will miss 4 to 6 weeks to recover.
Dan Van Sweden, reserve inside linebacker, broke his leg during camp and will be out 8 to 10 weeks.
In the third week of camp, Kelly Bills, reserve fullback, quit as a player after suffering his fourth concussion, but was enthused to stay on as a graduate assistant for the team.
Starting fullback, Fui Vakapuna, missed the first game against Northern Iowa due to an academic issue which he resolved that week.
Vic So'oto, starting outside linebacker, broke his foot in the first half in the game against Washington and is expected to be out for about 5 to 8 weeks.
Michael Reed, starting wide receiver, injured his knee in the Wyoming game and was out for 3 weeks before returning for the New Mexico game.
G. Pittman became academically ineligible under team rules about mid-season and chose to transfer to Washington State.
Scott Johnson suffered an unlikely double groin tear in the Colorado State game and was out for the rest of the season.
Players' backgrounds
Because BYU is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), many of the team members are Latter-day Saints (LDS) commonly referred to as Mormons. Because of this religious and cultural affiliation, many of the team members have served a two-year proselyting mission (often in a foreign country, speaking the native language), are married, and sometimes have children. Because of missions the average age of the team is often slightly higher than other college football teams. The effect of a mission is believed to be both an advantage and a disadvantage. It is an advantage in that the players can be either more physically developed, or more intellectually or emotionally mature. It is a disadvantage in that the player often returns from the mission grossly under-conditioned and out of practice. A player often redshirts his first year back from his mission.
Because of the long-standing ties of the LDS Church in Polynesia, many football players are also Polynesian. Bryce Mahuika, for example, is Māori, and he introduced the tradition of the team performing the Haka in 2005.
Of the players participating in 2008 fall Camp, 60 served a two-year mission and 42 speak a second language. Sixteen players speak Spanish, twelve speak Tongan, eight speak Portuguese, two speak German, and one each speaks Mandarin Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, and Tagalog. There are 27 married players. The most recent newlywed, Dennis Pitta, married quarterback Max Hall's sister-in-law.[50]
Roster
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Recruits
Recruits joining the team this year include O'Neill Chambers and Justin Sorensen. Justin Sorensen was widely regarded as the best high school football kicker in the country last year with a record high 62-yard field goal and kickoffs that regularly go into the endzone and often through the goal posts.
Awards and citations
Outland Trophy
Senior offensive linemen, Ray Feinga and Dallas Reynolds, were named to the 2008 Outland Trophy watch list.[51] BYU boasts two previous Outland Trophy winners, defensive lineman Jason Buck (1986) and offensive lineman Mohammed Elewonibi (1989).
Lott Trophy
Jan Jorgensen was selected as a preseason candidate for the Lott Trophy's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year.[52] He is one of 42 preseason candidates being considered for the award.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Jan Jorgensen was named to the preseason watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy which is awarded to the best defensive player in college football.[53]
Ted Hendricks Award
Jan Jorgensen is also a candidate for the Ted Hendricks Award presented to the premier defensive end in college football.[54]
Chuck Bednarik Award
Jan Jorgensen is a candidate for the Chuck Bednarik Award.
Maxwell Award
Junior quarterback, Max Hall, was named on the preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award, given to the year's best college football player. Ty Detmer won the award at BYU in 1990.
Davey O'Brien Award
Max Hall is one of thirty-one quarterbacks named to the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award watch list.[55] The award honors the nation's best quarterback. Jim McMahon, Steve Young, and Ty Detmer (twice) have all won the award. Honored four times, BYU has earned more Davey O' Brien Awards than any other team.
Walter Camp Award
Max Hall was one of 35 candidates named on the watch list for the Walter Camp Award for the Player-of-the-Year.[56] In his first year as a starter in 2007, Hall was the nation's top sophomore quarterback in terms of passing yards. On the season, he completed 298-of-496 passes for 3,848 yards and 26 touchdowns.
John Mackey Award
Dennis Pitta is one of thirty tight ends named to the John Mackey Award preseason watch list.[57][58]
Fred Biletnikoff Award
Junior Austin Collie is on the watch list for the Fred Biletnikoff Award.
Dick Butkus Award
Senior outside linebacker, David Nixon, is on the watch list for the Dick Butkus Award.
Doak Walker Award
Sophomore Harvey Unga is one of 42 of the nation's top college running backs named as a candidate for the Doak Walker Award.[59] Luke Staley won the award at BYU in 2001.
All-America Team
Candidates for the All-America team are Ray Feinga, Dallas Reynolds, Jan Jorgensen, Max Hall, Harvey Unga, Dennis Pitta and Austin Collie.[60] Fifty-three BYU players have earned 59 All-America citations including 11 consensus All-Americans and 21 Academic All-America citations.[61] Harvey Unga earned Freshman All-America accolades last year.[62][63]
All-Mountain West Conference Football Team (Pre-season)
First Team Offense: Max Hall, Harvey Unga, Austin Collie, Dennis Pitta, Ray Feinga, and Dallas Reynolds
First Team Defense: Jan Jorgensen
Second Team Offense:
Second Team Defense:
Offensive Player of the Year: Max Hall
Honorable Mention:
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