2017 BYU Cougars football team

2017 BYU Cougars football
Conference Independent
2017 record 4–9
Head coach Kalani Sitake (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator Ty Detmer (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Ilaisa Tuiaki (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Captain Tanner Mangum
Captain Tejan Koroma
Captain Fred Warner
Captain Butch Pau'u
Home stadium LaVell Edwards Stadium
(Capacity: 63,470)
2017 Division I FBS independents football records
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Army    –      10 –3  
No. 11 Notre Dame    –      10 –3  
UMass    –      4 –8  
BYU    –      4 –9  
As of October 15, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by second-year head coach Kalani Sitake and played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the seventh year BYU competed as an NCAA Division I FBS independent. BYU had 13 regular season games scheduled in the season, due to their finale game at Hawaii, which NCAA rules allow them to schedule one extra home game. They finished the season 4–9.

Before the season

2017 recruits

NamePos.HeightWeightHometownNotes
Langi TuifuaDL6'4"230South Jordan, Utah[1]
Chaz Ah YouLB6'2"199Eagle Mountain, Utah[2]
Bentley HanshawTE6'6"225Moorpark, California[3]
Keenan EllisDB6'1"170Chula Vista, California[4]
Alden TofaDL6'4"260West Jordan, Utah[5]
Seleti FevaleakiDL6'3"290Corona, CaliforniaMission prior to enrolling[6]
Donovan HannaTE6'5"230Queen Creek, ArizonaMission prior to enrolling[7]
Tyler BattyDL6'5"235Payson, UtahMission prior to enrolling[8]
Ammon HannemannDB6'2"190Highland, UtahMission prior to enrolling[9]
Ryan RehkowP6'5"205Veradale, WashingtonMission prior to enrolling[10]
Isaac RexTE6'5"235San Clemente, CaliforniaMission prior to enrolling[11]
Lorenzo FauateaDL6'4"260West Valley, Utah[12]
Preston LewisLB6'2"225Alpine, UtahMission prior to enrolling[13]
Tongi LangiDB6'1"180South Jordan, UtahMission prior to enrolling[14]
Ben BywaterLB6'3"210Salt Lake City, UtahMission prior to enrolling[15]
Jackson McChesneyRB6'0"187Highland, UtahMission prior to enrolling[16]
Mason FakahuaQB6'3"210Cedar City, UtahMission prior to enrolling[17]
Tariq BuchananWR6'1"175Elgin, Texas[18]
Seth WillisOL6'6"325Sandy Hook, ConnecticutMission prior to enrolling[19]
Tanner BakerDL6'5"255Acworth, Georgia[20]
Chayce BolliWR6'0"190Boerne, Texas[21]

2017 returned missionaries

NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Garrett EnglandLB6'4"210Freshman[22]
Earl Tuioti-MarinerDL6'4"260Freshman[23]
Matt BushmanTE6'5"230Freshman[24]
Neil Pau'uTE6'4"205Freshman[25]
Brady ChristensenOL6'6"240Freshman[26]
Tommy NelsonDB6'2"190Freshman[27]
Motekiai LangiDL6'7"410Freshman[28]
Will SedgwickLB6'2"230Freshman[29]
Kody WilsteadQB6'6"222Freshman[30]
Jared KapisiWR6'1"185Freshman[31]
Bracken El-BakriRB6'3"261Freshman[32]

2017 other additions

NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
A.J. LoloheaDL6'3"240FreshmanTransfer from Weber State University [33]
Ula TolutauRB6'1"255FreshmanTransfer from University of Wisconsin [34]
Joe TukuafuTE6'4"280FreshmanTransfer from Utah State University [35]
Joe CritchlowQB6'4"210FreshmanTransfer from Southern Utah University [36]
Khyiris TongaDL6'4"300FreshmanTransfer from University of Utah [37]
James EmpeyOL6'4"270FreshmanTransfer from University of Utah [38]
Lopini KatoaRB6'0"200FreshmanTransfer from Oregon State University[39]
Nate HeapsTE6'4"245FreshmanTransfer from Weber State University[40]
Austin WhetzelDB6'0"175SophomoreTransfer from Weber State University[41]
Christian FolauLB6'1"240FreshmanTransfer from Oregon State University [42]
Taipe VakaOL6'5"275JuniorTransfer from Diablo Valley College[43]
Wayne Tei-KirbyDL6'3"305SophomoreTransfer from University of Oregon[44]
Keanu SaleapagaDL6'6"290FreshmanOriginally Signed 2016 [45]
Sione TakitakiDL6'2"245JuniorReturn after sitting out 2016[46]
Marvin HifoDB5'10"195SeniorTransfer from Mt. San Jacinto College [47]
Austin LeeDB6'0"202SophomoreTransfer from University of Utah [48]
Trevion GreeneDB6'4"190SophomoreTransfer from Chabot College [49]
Austin KafentzisRB6'1"195SophomoreTransfer from Arizona Western College [50]
Tristen HogeOL6'4"303SophomoreTransfer from University of Notre Dame [51]

2017 departures

NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Chris BadgerDB6'0"200SeniorGraduation
Algie BrownRB6'1"250SeniorGraduation, signed free agent deal with the Seattle Seahawks
Michael DavisDB6'2"196SeniorGraduation, signed free agent deal with the Los Angeles Chargers
Parker DaweOL6'3"307SeniorGraduation
Andrew EideOL6'5"301SeniorGraduation
Austin HederLB6'2"240SeniorGraduation
Taysom HillQB6'2"235SeniorGraduation, signed free agent deal with the Green Bay Packers
Kyle JohnsonOL6'4"319SeniorGraduation
Garrett JuergensWR5'10"184SeniorGraduation
Mitchell JuergensWR5'10"181SeniorGraduation
Nick KurtzWR6'6"215SeniorGraduation
Harvey LangiLB6'3"252SeniorGraduation, signed free agent deal with the New England Patriots
Maurice MaxwellDL6'4"260SeniorGraduation
Kai NacuaDB6'2"215SeniorGraduation, signed free agent deal with the Cleveland Browns
Colby PearsonWR6'0"203SeniorGraduation, signed free agent deal with the Green Bay Packers
Logan TaeleDL6'2"295SeniorGraduation
Eric TakenakaDB5'10"210SeniorGraduation
Sae TautuDL6'4"245SeniorGraduation, signed free agent deal with the New Orleans Saints
Travis TuilomaDL6'2"301SeniorGraduation
Jamaal WilliamsRB6'2"215SeniorGraduation, drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 2017 NFL Draft
Hayden LivingstonQB6'1"185FreshmanLDS mission
Keenan PiliLB6'2"215FreshmanLDS mission
Jake OldroydK6'1"170FreshmanLDS mission
Alema PilimaiTE6'4"220FreshmanLDS mission
Britton HoganDS6'3"220FreshmanLDS mission
Quin FicklinOL6'3"280SophomoreTransfer to Utah State University
Trevor BrentDB5'10"185FreshmanMedical
Troy HindsTE6'5"245SophomoreMedical
Zac DaweOL6'4"280FreshmanMedical
Ului LapuahoOL6'7"335SophomoreMedical
Mack RichardsWR6'1"190FreshmanMedical
Scott HuntsmanLB6'4"230SophomoreMedical
Sam BaldwinDB6'3"195FreshmanMedical
David WeekesTE6'5"220Sophomore
Colby HansenRB5'11"195Junior
Sam MorellLB6'1"223Freshman
Lene LesateleDL6'2"245Junior
Tomasi LaulileDL6'4"285Junior
Moses KaumatuleDL6'2"275Junior
Caden DortchDB6'0"190Freshman

During the season

2017 departures

NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Marvin HifoDB5'10"195Senior
Francis BernardLB6'1"240SeniorTransfer to University of Utah

Media

Nu Skin BYU Sports Network Affiliates[52]

Roster

2017 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 11 Joe Critchlow Fr
QB 10 Koy Detmer Jr. So
QB 7 Beau Hoge  So
QB 12 Tanner Mangum  (C) Jr
QB 18 Kody Wilstead Fr
OL 58 Austin Chambers Fr
OL 67 Brady Christensen  Fr
OL 66 James Empey  Fr
OL 77 Chandon Herring Fr
OL 69 Tristen Hoge  So
OL 71 Austin Hoyt Jr
OL 70 Jacob Jimenez   Jr
OL 78 Tuni Kanuch Sr
OL 56 Tejan Koroma (C) Sr
OL 74 Kieffer Longson Fr
OL 76 Keyan Norman Sr
OL 65 JJ Nwigwe Jr
OL 72 Addison Pulsipher So
OL 59 Thomas Shoaf So
OL 57 LeRoy Sitake-Tanoai So
OL 50 Taipe Vaka  Jr
RB 34 Riley Burt So
RB 22 Squally Canada Jr
RB 4 Trey Dye  Jr
RB 48 Bracken El-Bakri So
RB 35 Brayden El-Bakri Jr
RB 44 Kavika Fonua   Jr
RB 43 Kyle Griffitts So
RB 24 KJ Hall So
RB 2 Austin Kafentzis So
RB 32 Zachary Katoa  Fr
RB 36 Creed Richardson Sr
RB 5 Ula Tolutau (S) Fr
TE 88 Tanner Balderree Sr
TE 89 Matt Bushman Fr
TE 86 Bentley Hanshaw  Fr
TE 80 Nate Heaps  Fr
TE 17 Moroni Laulu-Pututau   Jr
TE 87 Hunter Marshall   Jr
TE 85 Nate Sampson Jr
TE 87 Joe Tukuafu  Fr
WR 27 Chayce Bolli  Fr
WR 82 Tariq Buchanan  Fr
WR 1 Akile Davis So
WR 15 Aleva Hifo So
WR 87 Jared Kapisi  Fr
WR 80 Taggart Krueger Jr
WR 83 Inoke Lotulelei So
WR 84 Neil Pau'u Fr
WR 20 Rickey Shumway So
WR 21 Talon Shumway So
WR 13 Micah Simon So
WR 33 Beau Tanner Jr
WR 7 Jonah Trinnaman Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 23 Zayne Anderson Jr
DB 3 Isaiah Armstrong  Jr
DB 30 Keenan Ellis  Fr
DB 17 Gavin Fowler Jr
DB 5 Dayan Ghanwoloku So
DB 10 Kamel Greene Sr
DB 12 Trevion Greene So
DB 7 Micah Hannemann Sr
DB 25 Tanner Jacobson Jr
DB 11 Austin Lee So
DB 22 Hiva Lee Sr
DB 27 Austin McChesney   So
DB 24 Tommy Nelson  Fr
DB 28 Sawyer Powell   Sr
DB 18 Michael Shelton Jr
DB 29 Cody Stewart Sr
DB 28 Young Tanner Jr
DB 1 Troy Warner  So
DB 27 Austin Whetzel  So
DB 32 Chris Wilcox So
DL 56 Tanner Baker   Fr
DL 55 Lorenzo Fauatea  Fr
DL 93 Kainoa Fuiava Fr
DL 68 Kamalani Kaluhiokalani Jr
DL 90 Corbin Kaufusi Jr
DL 60 Motekiai Langi  Fr
DL 58 Uriah Leiataua Fr
DL 91 A.J. Lolohea  Fr
DL 61 David Low So
DL 50 Tevita Mo'unga   Jr
DL 52 Trajan Pili So
DL 97 Keanu Saleapaga  Fr
DL 46 Rhett Sandlin Jr
DL 97 Cody Savage Jr
DL 16 Sione Takitaki Jr
DL 54 Merrill Taliauli Jr
DL 92 Handsome Tanielu Sr
DL 94 Kesni Tausinga Sr
DL 75 Wayne Tei-Kirby  So
DL 59 Alden Tofa  Fr
DL 95 Khyiris Tonga Fr
DL 49 Langi Tuifua Fr
DL 91 Earl Tuioti-Mariner  Fr
DL 99 Solomone Wolfgramm Jr
LB 19 Chaz Ah You Fr
LB 39 Phillip Amone  Jr
LB 47 Garrett England  Fr
LB 31 Christian Folau  Fr
LB 43 Rylee Gautavai So
LB 2 Matt Hadley  Sr
LB 37 Grant Jones  Sr
LB 53 Isaiah Kaufusi Fr
LB 45 Va'a Nuimatalolo Sr
LB 38 Butch Pau'u (C) Jr
LB 44 Riggs Powell Jr
LB 41 Adam Pulsipher Jr
LB 34 Will Sedgwick  Fr
LB 42 Johnny Tapusoa So
LB 51 Morgan Unga Jr
LB 4 Fred Warner (C) Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
DS 64 Matt Foley Jr
DS 98 Mitch Harris So
K 26 Rhett Almond Jr
K/P 30 Corey Edwards Sr
K 83 Andrew Mikkelsen Jr
P 31 Jonny Linehan Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Ed Lamb (BYU)
    Assistant Head Coach, Safeties, Special Teams
  • Ty Detmer (BYU)
    Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks
  • Mike Empey (BYU)
    Offensive Line
  • Reno Mahe (BYU)
    Running Backs
  • Ben Cahoon (BYU)
    Wide Receivers
  • Steve Clark (BYU)
    Tight Ends
  • Ilaisa Tuiaki (Southern Utah)
    Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line
  • Steve Kaufusi (BYU)
    Linebackers
  • Jernaro Gilford (BYU)
    Cornerbacks
  • Nu'u Tafisi (California)
    Strength and Conditioning
  • Justin McClure (Northern Colorado)
    Asst. Strength and Conditioning
  • AJ Middleton (Redlands)
    Asst. Strength and Conditioning
  • Russell Tialevea (BYU)
    Director of Football Operations
  • Tevita Ofahengaue (BYU)
    Director of Recruiting Operations
  • Jack Damuni (BYU)
    Director of Player Personnel
  • Jasen Ah You (BYU)
    Director of Athletic Relations
  • Sione Kinikini (Western Governors)
    Director of Player Development
  • Dallas Reynolds (BYU)
    Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • Jan Jorgensen (BYU)
    Defensive Graduate Assistant
  • Vince Feula (BYU)
    Defensive Graduate Assistant
  • Harvey Unga (BYU)
    Offensive Graduate Assistant

[53]

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Depth Chart

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 26 1:00 p.m. Portland State LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT ESPN W 20–6   55,427
September 2 7:30 p.m. vs. No. 13 LSU Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA[a] (Texas Kickoff) ESPN L 0–27   53,826
September 9 8:15 p.m. Utah LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT (Holy War & Beehive Boot) ESPN2 L 13–19   63,470
September 16 1:30 p.m. No. 10 Wisconsin LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT ABC L 6–40   61,143
September 29 6:00 p.m. at Utah State Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT (Beehive Boot & The Old Wagon Wheel) CBSSN L 24–40   24,112
October 6 8:15 p.m. Boise Statedagger LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT ESPN L 7–24   59,753
October 14 10:00 a.m. at Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS SECN L 10–35   54,866
October 21 5:00 p.m. at East Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC CBSSN L 17–33   38,835
October 28 1:00 p.m. San Jose State LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT BYUtv/ESPN3 W 41–20   46,451
November 4 8:45 p.m. at Fresno State Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA ESPN2 L 13–20   29,370
November 10 8:30 p.m. at UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV ESPN2 W 31–21   19,811
November 18 1:00 p.m. UMass LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT BYUtv/ESPN3 L 10–16   51,355
November 25 8:00 p.m. at Hawaii Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI CBSSN W 30–20   24,910
daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.
^[a] The game between LSU and BYU was originally scheduled to take place at NRG Stadium in Houston. However, due to massive flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in the Houston area, school and game officials decided to relocate the game to New Orleans.[55]

Game summaries

Portland State

Portland State at BYU
1 234Total
Vikings 0 600 6
• Cougars 7 706 20
  • Date: August 26
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 55,427
  • Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C), Sunny
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse • Umpire: Rick Podraza • Linesman: Bradfo Edwards • Line judge: Darren Deckard • Back judge: Quentin Givens • Field judge: Glenn Crowthe • Side judge: Tuta Salaam • Center judge: Darren Winkley
  • TV announcers (ESPN/BYUtv): Mark Neely, Trevor Matich, Kris Budden (ESPN)
    Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants.

LSU

BYU vs. LSU
1 234Total
Cougars 0 000 0
• #13 Tigers 0 1467 27
Sources:

Key injury: TE Moroni Laulu-Pututau

Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Uniform combination: white helmet, royal blue jersey, white pants.

Utah

Utah at BYU
1 234Total
• Utes 3 6100 19
Cougars 0 067 13
  • Date: September 9
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 8:15 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 63,470
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Partly cloudy; night
  • Referee: Mark Duddy • Umpire: Tim Schroeder • Linesman: Cravon Barrett • Line judge: Steve Kovac • Back judge: David Ross • Field judge: Kevin Kieser • Side judge: Shane Anderson • Center judge: Chris Wiggins
  • TV announcers (ESPN2/BYUtv): Mike Patrick, Tommy Tuberville, Paul Carcaterra (ESPN)
    Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)
Sources:
  • Key injury: Starting QB Tanner Mangum was knocked out with an ankle injury.
Overall record Last meeting Result
34–60–4 2016 Utah, 20–19

Uniform combination: white helmet, royal blue jersey, white pants.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin at BYU
1 234Total
• #10 Badgers 10 1479 40
Cougars 3 300 6
  • Date: September 16
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 1:30 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:59
  • Game attendance: 61,143
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), Fair
  • Referee: Daniel Capron • Umpire: Tim Owens • Linesman: Joh Wiercinski • Line judge: Ron Tipton • Back judge: Kevi Schwarzel • Field judge: Raymond Daniel • Side judge: Bobby Sagers
  • TV announcers (ABC/BYUtv): Mike Patrick, Tommy Tuberville, Paul Carcaterra (ESPN)
    Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)
Sources:

Key injury: RB Trey Dye was injured.

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2013 Wisconsin, 27–17

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, white pants.

Utah State

BYU at Utah State
1 234Total
Cougars 7 1403 24
• Aggies 7 17313 40
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Maverik Stadium
    Logan, Utah
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 24,112
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Sunny
  • Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Rob Richardson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Derek Anderson • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Lo Van Pham • Center judge: Marvel July
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jenny Dell
Sources:
  • Key injury: Starting QB Beau Hoge was knocked out with a concussion.
Overall record Last meeting Result
48–35–3 2016 BYU, 28–10

Uniform combination: white helmet, royal blue jersey, white pants.

Boise State

Boise State at BYU
1 234Total
• Broncos 0 1707 24
Cougars 7 000 7
  • Date: October 6
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 8:15 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 59,753
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), Calm; night
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell • Umpire: Apollo Martin • Linesman: Tim Crowley • Line judge: David Young • Back judge: Bobby Lynn • Field judge: Gabriel DeLeon • Side judge: Mark Graves • Center judge: Abram Anaya
  • TV announcers (ESPN/BYUtv): Adam Amin, Dusty Dvoracek, Molly McGrath
    Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–5 2016 Boise State, 28–27

Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants.

Mississippi State

BYU at Mississippi State
1 234Total
Cougars 0 370 10
• Bulldogs 7 1477 35
  • Date: October 14
  • Location: Davis Wade Stadium
    Starkville, Mississippi
  • Game start: 11:00 CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 54,866
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Clear
  • Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Andy Warner • Line judge: Darren Deckard • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center judge: Ken Ray
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Dawn Davenport
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–1 2016 BYU, 28–21 2OT

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants.

ECU

BYU at ECU
1 234Total
Cougars 7 307 17
• Pirates 7 3914 33
  • Date: October 21
  • Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    Greenville, North Carolina
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:28
  • Game attendance: 38,835
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), Partly Cloudy, Winds ESE 3 mph
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton • Umpire: M. Fitzgerald • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Richard Corona • Center judge: Mike Contreraz
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Melanie Collins
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2015 BYU, 45–38

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants.

San Jose State

San Jose State at BYU
1 234Total
Spartans 3 3014 20
• Cougars 14 10710 41
  • Date: October 28
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 46,451
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Sunny
  • Referee: Scott Campbell • Umpire: Mich Henderson • Linesman: Greg Downum • Line judge: Jay Bilbo • Back judge: Alvin Moore • Field judge: Robert Asel • Side judge: Dave Curschman • Center judge: Stacy Hardin
  • TV announcers (BYUtv): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom McClain
Sources:
  • Key injury: Starting RB K.J. Hall was knocked out with an injury after rushing for over 100 yards in the first half. Hall was the first RB this season to rush for over 100 yds. The former starting RB, Ula Tolutau, was suspended after being charged with marijuana possession.
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–10 2015 BYU, 17–16

Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants, pink accents (in honor of breast cancer awareness month).

Fresno State

BYU at Fresno State
1 234Total
Cougars 0 670 13
• Bulldogs 10 037 20
  • Date: November 4
  • Location: Bulldog Stadium
    Fresno, California
  • Game start: 7:51 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 29,370
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Mostly Cloudy
  • Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Mark Stewert • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Rich Almeroth • Side judge: Tim Murray • Center judge: Dan Scanlan
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey
Sources:
  • Key injury: Starting QB Tanner Mangum was knocked out with a right Achilles injury. It is a season ending injury.
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–5 2015 BYU, 52–10

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants.

UNLV

BYU at UNLV
1 234Total
• Cougars 0 14143 31
Rebels 0 777 21
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Las Vegas
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 19,811
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Clear and Breezy
  • Referee: Scott Campbell • Umpire: Joel Bellinger • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Joel Wetzel • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Corey Luxner • Center judge: Mike Cuttone
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Adam Amin, Dusty Dvoracek, Molly McGrath
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
16–3 2014 BYU, 42–23

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants.

UMass

UMass at BYU
1 234Total
• Minutemen 0 3130 16
Cougars 0 037 10
  • Date: November 18
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 51,355
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), Clear and Breezy
  • Referee: Michael Roche • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Todd Riddick • Line judge: Lance Thompson • Back judge: Byron Adams • Field judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side judge: Ryan Robinson • Center judge:
  • TV announcers (BYUtv/ESPN3): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom McClain
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2016 BYU, 51–9

Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants w/ blue accents

Hawaii

BYU at Hawaii
1 234Total
• Cougars 7 6710 30
Rainbow Warriors 7 0013 20
Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
21–8 2012 BYU, 47–0

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