Game summaries
Air Force
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Air Force |
0 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
• BYU |
10 |
14 | 7 | 14 |
45 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | BYU | Hudson 10 yard pass from McMahon (Gunther kick) | BYU 7–0 |
| Q1 | | BYU | Gunther 32 yard field goal | BYU 10–0 |
| Q2 | | BYU | Hamilton 1 yard run (Gunther kick) | BYU 17–0 |
| Q2 | | AFA | Kirby 75 yard punt return (Pavlich kick) | BYU 17–7 |
| Q2 | | BYU | Kozlowski 12 yard pass from McMahon (Gunther kick) | BYU 24–7 |
| Q3 | | BYU | Hamilton 4 yard pass from McMahon (Gunther kick) | BYU 31–7 |
| Q3 | | AFA | Sundquist 1 yard run (Pavlich kick) | BYU 31–14 |
| Q4 | | AFA | James 13 yard run (Pavlich kick) | BYU 31–21 |
| Q4 | | BYU | Hamilton 12 yard pass from McMahon (Gunther kick) | BYU 38–21 |
| Q4 | | BYU | Sikahema 8 yard run (Gunther kick) | BYU 45–21 |
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[1]
Colorado
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• BYU |
14 |
3 | 14 | 10 |
41 |
Colorado |
0 |
0 | 6 | 14 |
20 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | BYU | Plater 44-yard pass from McMahon (Gunther kick) | BYU 7-0 |
| 1 | | BYU | Pettis 7-yard pass from McMahon (Gunther kick) | BYU 14-0 |
| 2 | | BYU | Gunther 40-yard field goal | BYU 17-0 |
| 3 | | BYU | Kozlowski 3-yard pass from McMahon (Gunther kick) | BYU 24-0 |
| 3 | | COL | James 33-yard pass from Essington (pass failed) | BYU 24-6 |
| 3 | | BYU | Hudson 11-yard pass from Young (Gunther kick) | BYU 31-6 |
| 4 | | COL | Rouson 7-yard run (pass failed) | BYU 31-12 |
| 4 | | BYU | Plater 22-yard pass from Young (Gunther kick) | BYU 38-12 |
| 4 | | BYU | Gunther 32-yard field goal | BYU 41-12 |
| 4 | | COL | Beebe 1-yard pass from Essington (Johnson pass from Essington) | BYU 41-20 |
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Utah State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Utah St |
0 |
7 | 7 | 12 |
26 |
• BYU |
0 |
7 | 6 | 19 |
32 |
- Date: October 2
- Location: Cougar Stadium • Provo, Utah
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | | USU | Jones 8-yard pass from Canales (Money kick) | Utah St 7-0 |
| 2 | | BYU | Pettis 6-yard run (Gunther kick) | Tie 7-7 |
| 3 | | USU | McPherson 4-yard pass from Canales (Money kick) | Utah St 14-7 |
| 3 | | BYU | Hamilton 1-yard run (kick failed) | Utah St 14-13 |
| 4 | | USU | McPherson 5-yard pass from Canales (kick failed) | Utah St 20-13 |
| 4 | | BYU | Collie 8-yard pass from Young (Gunther kick) | Tie 20-20 |
| 4 | | USU | Turner 6-yard run (kick failed) | Utah St 26-20 |
| 4 | | BYU | Hamilton 42-yard run (kick failed) | Tie 26-26 |
| 4 | | BYU | Shell 19-yard interception return (kick failed) | BYU 32-26 |
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Hawaii
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• BYU |
0 |
6 | 7 | 0 |
13 |
Hawaii |
0 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
3 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | | BYU | Gunther 19-yard field goal | BYU 3-0 |
| 2 | | BYU | Gunther 45-yard field goal | BYU 6-0 |
| 3 | | BYU | Balholm recovered fumble in end zone (Gunther kick) | BYU 13-0 |
| 4 | | HAW | Larsen 40-yard field goal | BYU 13-3 |
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[4]
Utah
Utah at #18 BYU
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Utah |
10 |
11 | 7 | 0 |
28 |
• BYU |
14 |
21 | 14 | 7 |
56 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | UTAH | Rodgers 87-yard run (Alvarez kick) | Utah 7-0 |
| 1 | | BYU | Pettis 6-yard run (Gunther kick) | Tied 7-7 |
| 1 | | UTAH | Alvarez 43-yard field goal | Utah 10-7 |
| 1 | | BYU | Hudson 8-yard pass from McMahon (Gunther kick) | BYU 14-10 |
| 2 | | UTAH | Alvarez 27-yard field goal | BYU 14-13 |
| 2 | | BYU | Hamilton 1-yard run (Gunther kick) | BYU 21-13 |
| 2 | | BYU | Mills 6-yard pass from McMahon (Gunther kick) | BYU 28-13 |
| 2 | | BYU | McKee 18-yard interception return (Gunther kick) | BYU 35-13 |
| 2 | | UTAH | Rodgers 1-yard run (Ferguson to Rodgers pass) | BYU 35-21 |
| 3 | | UTAH | Rodgers 8-yard run (Alvarez kick) | BYU 35-28 |
| 3 | | BYU | Hamilton 1-yard run (Gunther kick) | BYU 42-28 |
| 3 | | BYU | Plater 27-yard pass from McMahon (Gunther kick) | BYU 49-28 |
| 4 | | BYU | Hudson 37-yard pass from McMahon (Gunther kick) | BYU 56-28 |
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Jim McMahon passes for 565 yards and becomes the NCAA's career leader in the category.
Roster
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