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2020 BYU Cougars football
Boca Raton Bowl champion
Boca Raton Bowl, W 49–23 vs. UCF
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 11
Record11–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Grimes (3rd season)
Offensive schemePower spread[1]
Defensive coordinatorIlaisa Tuiaki (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumLaVell Edwards Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 BYU –  11–1 
No. 17 Liberty –  10–1 
Army –  9–3 
New Mexico State –  1–1 
UMass –  0–4 
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, UConn canceled the 2020 football season; New Mexico State was the only FBS school to play a spring schedule.
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by fifth-year head coach Kalani Sitake and played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the 10th year that BYU competed as an NCAA Division I FBS independent.

Before the season

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Coaching changes

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Running back coach A.J. Steward took a position on the University of Arizona coaching staff and was replaced by former BYU fullback Harvey Unga.

2020 recruits

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NamePos.HeightWeightHometownNotes
Sol-Jay Maiava-PetersQB6'0"190Laie, Hawaii[2]
Kody EppsWR5'10"170Los Angeles, California[3]
Isaiah TupuoOL6'3"316Sacramento, CaliforniaMission prior to enrolling[4]
Josh LarsenDL6'4"230Woods Cross, UtahAbsent from fall roster[5]
Micah HarperDB5'11"170Chandler, Arizona[6]
Josh WilsonLB6'0"210Draper, Utah[7]
Terence FallWR6'2"185San Bernardino, California[8]
Alex MutiDL6'3"200Kealakekua, Hawaii[9]
Nukuluve HeluRB6'1"195Tooele, UtahMission prior to enrolling[10]
Petey TuipulotuDB6'3"190Fort Mill, South Carolina[11]
Ty BurkeDB6'1"175Syracuse, UtahMission prior to enrolling[12]
Dean JonesDB6'2"190Phoenix, ArizonaMission prior to enrolling[13]
Bodie SchoonoverLB6'4"215American Fork, UtahMission prior to enrolling[14]
Logan PiliLB6'1"205Provo, UtahMission prior to enrolling[15]
John NelsonDL6'4"260Salem, UtahMission prior to enrolling[16]
Jake GriffinOL6'6"265Mesa, ArizonaMission prior to enrolling[17]
Chandler BirdOL6'1"285Ocean City, New Jersey[18]
Devin DowningWR6'2"175American Fork, UtahMission prior to enrolling[19]
Tate RomneyLB6'3"220Chandler, ArizonaMission prior to enrolling[20]
Miles DavisRB6'1"193Las Vegas, Nevada[21]
Ace KaufusiDB6'3"200Kahuku, HawaiiMission prior to enrolling[22]
Koa EldredgeWR6'0"190Honolulu, HawaiiMission prior to enrolling[23]
Burke ParkerOL6'4"275Honolulu, Hawaii[24]

2019 returned missionaries

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NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Tyler BattyDL6'5"261Freshman[25]
Jacob ConoverQB6'1"205Freshman[26]
Mason FakahuaQB6'2"217Freshman[27]
Bentley HanshawTE6'6"225Freshman[28]
Preston LewisLB6'2"225Freshman[29]
Ryan RehkowP6'5"205Freshman[30]
Andrew SlackDL6'5"290Freshman[31]
Seth WillisOL6'6"325Freshman[32]
Ben TuipulotuTE6'4"200Freshman[33]
Connor PayOL6'6"295Freshman[34]
Truman AndrusLB6'2"215Freshman[35]
Joe NelsonWR6'3"190Freshman[36]
Austin RiggsLS6'5"215Freshman[37]
Kade MooreWR5'11"170Freshman[38]
Justen SmithK6'2"190Freshman[39]
Chayce BolliWR6'0"190Freshman[40]
Jacob PaluDL6'2"295Freshman[41]
Ethan SladeDB6'0"175Freshman[42]

2020 other additions

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NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Caleb ChristensenDB5'9"193FreshmanOriginally Signed in 2019[43]
Fisher JacksonDL6'5"252FreshmanOriginally Signed in 2019[44]
Hobbs NybergWR5'11"195FreshmanOriginally Signed in 2019 Baseball[45]
Jaques WilsonDB5'11"185JuniorTransfer from West Los Angeles College[46]
Chris JacksonWR5'10"180JuniorTransfer from Mt. San Antonio College[47]
Lane LuntTE6'4"230JuniorTransfer from Eastern Arizona College[48]
Hinckley RopatiRB5'11"210SophomoreTransfer from Cerritos College[49]
Theo DawsonRB6'0"225SophomoreTransfer from University of Wyoming[50]
Chase HughesLB6'1"214SophomoreTransfer from University of Wyoming[51]
Wes WrightDB6'1"175SophomoreTransfer from Snow College[52]
Jason MoneyDB6'1"203JuniorTransfer from Snow College[53]
Hirkley LatuDL6'3"240SophomoreReturn after sitting out 2019 [54]
Samuel AllredDB6'0"205Senior[55]

2020 departures

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NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Sam BaldwinLB6'3"205SeniorGraduation
Emmanuel EsukpaRB5'11"225SeniorGraduation
Dayan GhanwolokuDB5'11"200SeniorGraduation
Mitch HarrisLS6'4"219SeniorGraduation
Aleva HifoWR5'10"187SeniorGraduation
Austin KafentzisLB6'1"200SeniorGraduation
Moroni Laulu-PututauTE6'5"240SeniorGraduation
Austin LeeDB6'0"200SeniorGraduation
JJ NwigweDL6'5"260SeniorGraduation
Trajan PiliDL6'2"255SeniorGraduation
Sawyer PowellDB6'1"195SeniorGraduation
Addison PulsipherOL6'5"293SeniorGraduation
Thomas ShoafOL6'5"300SeniorGraduation
Talon ShumwayWR6'3"210SeniorGraduation
Micah SimonWR6'1"195SeniorGraduation
Beau TannerDB6'0"189SeniorGraduation
Ty'Son WilliamsRB6'0"220SeniorGraduation
Batchlor Johnson IVWR5'9"160SeniorGraduation
Skyler SouthamK6'0"195SophomoreTransfer
Devin KaufusiDL6'7"257JuniorTransfer
Austin ChambersDL6'5"305JuniorTransfer
Alex Wyble-MezaRB5'10"200SophomoreTransfer
Ethan AtagiOL6'5"323SophomoreTransfer
Darius McFarlandDL6'2"254FreshmanTransfer
Joe CritchlowQB6'4"220Sophomore
Alex MiskelaLB6'1"235Freshman
Danny JonesP6'4"240Junior
Dallin LeeDB6'2"200Freshman
Jacob SmithOL6'5"306Freshman
Austin WhetzelWR5'11"175Junior
Nate HeapsTE6'4"260Sophomore
Brevan WardOL6'5"298Sophomore
Spencer RomneyWR5'10"171Sophomore
Jacob TalbotWR6'3"200Sophomore
Will WatanabeDB5'10"202Freshman
Kimball HenstromDB6'0"191Freshman
Dimitri GallowDB6'0"190Junior
Chapman BeairdDB6'3"196Freshman
Koy HarrisWR6'1"175Sophomore
Tevita IkaWR5'8"186Freshman
Solofa FunaDL6'2"245Freshman

Schedule

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BYU's games against Michigan State, Minnesota, Utah, Arizona State, Stanford and Missouri were all canceled before the season started. These were moves by the Pac-12, Big Ten and SEC related to COVID-19 in order to reduce the spread of the virus through travel restrictions.[56][57][58] Any other changes to the schedule will be made in accordance with these restrictions. On August 8, 2020, the Mid-American Conference suspended their season taking Northern Illinois off of BYU's schedule. On August 10, 2020, Mountain West Conference suspended their 2020 season removing Utah State, Boise State and San Diego State from the Cougars’ 2020 schedule.[59] The game at Army, scheduled for September 19 as part of the replacement slate of games, was postponed indefinitely on September 12 with both the academy and BYU pledging to attempt to reschedule the game for a later date.[60] Subsequently, the Mountain West Conference announced that both Boise State and San Diego State would be permitted to play BYU late in the season.[61][62]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 76:00 p.m.at Navy
ESPNW 55–30
September 268:15 p.m.TroyNo. 18
ESPNW 48–70
October 27:00 p.m.Louisiana TechNo. 22
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPN2W 45–140
October 101:30 p.m.UTSAdaggerNo. 15
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPN2W 27–200
October 167:40 p.m.at HoustonNo. 14
ESPNW 43–2610,092
October 248:15 p.m.Texas StateNo. 12
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPNW 52–146,570
October 318:15 p.m.Western KentuckyNo. 11
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPNW 41–106,843
November 67:45 p.m.at No. 21 Boise StateNo. 9
FS1W 51–171,100
November 211:00 p.m.North AlabamaNo. 8
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
BYUtv/ESPN3W 66–14936
December 53:30 p.m.at No. 18 Coastal CarolinaNo. 13
ESPNUL 17–225,000
December 128:00 p.m.San Diego StateNo. 18
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPN2W 28–140
December 225:00 p.m.vs. UCFNo. 16
ESPNW 49–236,000

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP——*211822151412119888814141311
Coaches——*222322151311109888816161511
CFPNot released1413181716Not released

Broadcasting team

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The NuSkin BYU Sports Network is owned and operated by BYU Radio. The network features Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Riley Nelson (analyst), Mitchell Juergens (reporter/sideline analyst), and Jason Shepherd (host). The network is in charge of producing and broadcasting all BYU Football pre- and post- game shows, coaches shows, and live broadcasts. The network also does the radio portion of BYU Football Media Day, but the 2020 Media Day was canceled due to COVID-19.

Affiliates

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These affiliate stations broadcast the shows live as part of the network simulcast.[63]

  • BYU Radio – Flagship Station Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, KBYU 89.1 FM HD 2, TuneIn radio, and byuradio.org)
  • KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM – (Salt Lake City / Provo, Utah and ksl.com)
  • KSNA – Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (games)
  • KSPZ – Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (coaches' shows)
  • KMXD – Monroe / Manti, Utah
  • KSVC – Richfield / Manti, Utah
  • KDXU – St. George, Utah

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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NamePosition
Kalani SitakeHead coach
Ed LambAssistant head coach/special teams/linebackers coach
Jeff GrimesOffensive coordinator
Eric MateosOffensive line coach
Fesi SitakeWide receivers coach
Steve ClarkTight end coach
Aaron RoderickPassing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Ilaisa TuiakiDefensive coordinator/defensive line coach
Preston HadleySafeties coach
Jernaro GilfordCornerbacks coach
Harvey UngaRunning backs coach

Roster

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2020 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 17 Jacob Conover Fr
QB 3 Jaren Hall Injured So
QB 10 Mason Fakahua Fr
QB 10 Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters Fr
QB 19 Rhett Reilly So
QB 16 Baylor Romney So
QB 1 Zach Wilson Jr
OL 56 Clark Barrington So
OL 65 Chandler Bird Fr
OL 67 Brady Christensen Jr
OL 66 James Empey Jr
OL 71 Blake Freeland So
OL 77 Chandon Herring Sr
OL 69 Tristen Hoge Sr
OL 64 Brayden Keim Fr
OL 76 Harris LaChance So
OL 74 Kieffer Longson Sr
OL 75 Burke Parker Fr
OL 70 Connor Pay Fr
OL 61 Keanu Saleapaga Jr
OL 63 Joe Tukuafu Jr
OL 68 Mo Unutoa Jr
OL 72 Seth Willis Fr
RB 25 Tyler Allgeier So
RB 30 Luc Andrada Fr
RB 10 Javelle Brown Fr
RB 19 Miles Davis Fr
RB 43 Theo Dawson So
RB 20 Sione Finau So
RB 4 Lopini Katoa Jr
RB 21 Jackson McChesney Injured Fr
RB 7 Hinckley Ropati Injured So
RB 45 Chase Wester Jr
TE 89 Matt Bushman Injured Sr
TE 42 Kyle Griffitts Sr
TE 82 Bentley Hanshaw Fr
TE 80 Lane Lunt Jr
TE 83 Isaac Rex Fr
TE 35 Ben Tuipulotu Fr
TE 35 Hank Tuipulotu So
TE 13 Masen Wake So
TE 96 Carter Wheat Fr
WR 31 Jacob Boren Fr
WR 27 Chayce Bolli Fr
WR 85 Brayden Cosper So
WR 0 Kody Epps Fr
WR 88 Terence Fall Fr
WR 36 Talmage Gunther Fr
WR 86 Keanu Hill Fr
WR 82 Chris Jackson Jr
WR 5 Dax Milne Jr
WR 15 Kade Moore Fr
WR 13 Joe Nelson Fr
WR 26 Hobbs Nyborg Fr
WR 2 Neil Pau'u Jr
WR 18 Gunner Romney Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 25 Samuel Allred Sr
DB 23 Zayne Anderson Sr
DB 15 Caleb Christensen Fr
DB 2 Keenan Ellis Jr
DB 27 Tavita Gagnier Fr
DB 22 Ammon Hannemann Fr
DB 1 Micah Harper Fr
DB 11 Isaiah Herron So
DB 43 Jared Kapisi Sr
DB 20 Hayden Livingston So
DB 16 D'Angelo Mandell Jr
DB 28 Jason Money Jr
DB 12 Malik Moore Jr
DB 26 Mitchell Price Jr
DB 10 Morgan Pyper So
DB 20 Ethan Slade Fr
DB 28 Petey Tuipulotu Fr
DB 7 George Udo So
DB 4 Troy Warner Sr
DB 32 Chris Wilcox Sr
DB 29 Shamon Willis Jr
DB 13 Jaques Wilson Injured Jr
DB 37 Wes Wright So
DL 92 Tyler Batty Injured Fr
DL 99 Zac Dawe Sr
DL 93 Bracken El-Bakri Sr
DL 55 Lorenzo Fauatea Injured Jr
DL 44 Seleti Fevaleaki Fr
DL 75 JT Gentry So
DL 73 Caden Haws Fr
DL 59 Fisher Jackson Fr
DL 21 Hirkley Latu So
DL 58 Uriah Leiataua Sr
DL 94 Freddy Livai Fr
DL 62 Atunaisa Mahe Injured So
DL 48 Alex Muti Fr
DL 90 Jacob Palu Fr
DL 88 Alema Pilimai So
DL 78 Andrew Slack Fr
DL 98 Gabe Summers So
DL 57 Alden Tofa Jr
DL 95 Khyiris Tonga Sr
DL 51 Jeddy Tuiloma Sr
DL 91 Earl Tuioti-Mariner Jr
LB 3 Chaz Ah You Injured Jr
LB 59 Truman Andrus Fr
LB 33 Ben Bywater Injured Fr
LB 17 Matthew Criddle Jr
LB 34 Kavika Fonua Sr
LB 54 Chase Hughes So
LB 46 Drew Jensen So
LB 53 Isaiah Kaufusi Sr
LB 38 Jackson Kaufusi So
LB 50 Sam Lee Sr
LB 52 Preston Lewis Fr
LB 41 Keenan Pili So
LB 47 Pepe Tanuvasa Jr
LB 94 Kade Pupunu Fr
LB 31 Max Tooley So
LB 49 Payton Wilgar So
LB 52 Josh Wilson Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
DS 87 Britton Hogan So
DS 84 Austin Riggs Fr
P 24 Ryan Rehkow Fr
K 39 Jake Oldroyd Jr
K 97 Justen Smith Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Ed Lamb (BYU)
    Assistant head coach, Special Teams, Linebackers
  • Jeff Grimes (UTEP)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Aaron Roderick (BYU)
    Passing Game Coordintor/quarterbacks
  • Eric Mateos (Southwest Baptist)
    Offensive line
  • Fesi Sitake (Southern Utah)
    Wide receivers
  • Steve Clark (BYU)
    Tight ends
  • Harvey Unga (BYU)
    Running backs
  • Ilaisa Tuiaki (Southern Utah)
    Defensive coordinator, Defensive line
  • Jernaro Gilford (BYU)
    Cornerbacks
  • Preston Hadley (BYU)
    Safeties
  • Nu'u Tafisi (California)
    Director of strength and conditioning
  • Justin McClure (Northern Colorado)
    Football strength and conditioning coach
  • AJ Middleton (Redlands)
    Football strength and conditioning coach
  • Jon Swift (BYU)
    Director of football operations
  • Jack Damuni (BYU)
    Executive coordinator of On-campus Recruiting and Community/Player Relations
  • Jasen Ah You (BYU)
    Executive coordinator of Recruiting and Player Personnel
  • Matt Mitchell (Wheaton (IL))
    Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • Spencer Patterson (Utah Tech)
    Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • Tanner Jacobson (BYU)
    Defensive Graduate Assistant
  • Gavin Fowler (BYU)
    Defensive Graduate Assistant

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

Roster

Depth chart

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Game summaries

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BYU at Navy
Team 1 234Total
• Cougars 14 17177 55
Midshipmen 0 030 3
Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmets, white jersey, white pants w/ royal blue accents

Statistics BYU Navy
First downs287
Plays–yards71–58047–149
Rushes–yards49–30139–119
Passing yards27930
Passing: comp–att–int16–22–14–8–0
Turnovers
Time of possession37:2022:40
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYU PassingZach Wilson13–18–1, 232 yards, 2 TD's
RushingTyler Allgeier14 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD's
ReceivingGunner Romney4 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD
Navy PassingDalen Morris2–4–0, 16 yards, 0 TD's
RushingMyles Fells3 carries, 55 yards
ReceivingMark Walker2 receptions, 20 yards

Troy

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Troy at BYU
Team 1 234Total
Trojans 0 700 7
• #18/23 Cougars 7 171410 48
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 8:20 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:09
  • Game attendance: 0[67]
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), Winds NW 9 mph; Sunny
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis • Umpire: Ryan Aulds • Linesman: Seth Bussey • Line judge: Terry Allgeier • Back judge: Kevin Mitchell • Field judge: Clay Brownlee • Side judge: Brett Toney • Center judge: Greg LeFils Jr.
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, and Stormy Buonantony
Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmets, royal blue jersey, royal blue pants w/ white accents

Statistics TROY BYU
First downs833
Plays–yards54–18183–664
Rushes–yards18–1948–192
Passing yards162472
Passing: comp–att–int21–36–028–35–0
Turnovers
Time of possession15:4844:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TROY PassingGunnar Watson21–33–0, 162 yards
RushingKimani Vidal4 rushes, 23 yards
ReceivingTray Eafford2 recepeptions, 59 yards
BYU PassingZach Wilson23–28–0, 392 yards, 2 TD's
RushingLopini Katoa11 rushes, 76 yards
ReceivingDax Milne7 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana Tech

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Louisiana Tech at BYU
Team 1 234Total
Bulldogs 7 007 14
• #22/22 Cougars 7 21107 45
  • Date: October 2
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:23
  • Game attendance: 0[67]
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Winds NW 4 mph; Mostly Clear
  • Referee: David Alvarez • Umpire: Mark Warner • Linesman: John Braun • Line judge: Jeff Hutcheon • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Rick Ockey • Center judge: Ian Malepeai
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming, Andre Ware, and Stormy Buonantony
Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmets, royal blue jersey w/ white accents, white pants w/ royal blue accents

Statistics Tech BYU
First downs1836
Plays–yards63–31364–513
Rushes–yards30–7438–188
Passing yards239325
Passing: comp–att–int22–33–224–26–0
Turnovers
Time of possession30:1129:49
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tech PassingLuke Anthony18–27–1, 191 yards, 2 TD's
RushingJustin Henderson13 rushes, 29 yards
ReceivingSmoke Harris3 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD's
BYU PassingZach Wilson24–26–0, 325 yards, 2 TD's
RushingTyler Allgeier10 rushes, 93 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingGunner Romney7 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD

UTSA

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Homecoming: UTSA at BYU
Team 1 234Total
Roadrunners 3 0314 20
• #15/15 Cougars 0 1476 27
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 1:58 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 0[68]
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Winds NW 8 mph; Sunny
  • Referee: Scott Campbell • Umpire: Christian Watson • Linesman: John Braun • Line judge: Jeff Hutcheon • Back judge: Tyree Walton • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Rick Ockey • Center judge: Ian Malepeai
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill, and Taylor McGregor
Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmets, navy blue jersey w/ white accents, white pants w/ navy blue accents

Statistics UTSA BYU
First downs1722
Plays–yards61–35968–470
Rushes–yards28–7238–178
Passing yards287292
Passing: comp–att–int24–33–122–30–0
Turnovers
Time of possession26:5833:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSA PassingLowell Narcisse17–20–0, 229 yards, 2 TD's
RushingSincere McCormick11 rushes, 42 yards
ReceivingZakhari Franklin7 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
BYU PassingZach Wilson22–30–0, 292 yards, 2 TD's
RushingTyler Allgeier19 rushes, 116 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDax Milne7 receptions, 102 yards

Houston

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BYU at Houston
Team 1 234Total
• #14/13 BYU Cougars 14 0722 43
UH Cougars 3 1760 26
  • Date: October 16
  • Location: TDECU Stadium
    Houston, Texas
  • Game start: 8:40 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:43
  • Game attendance: 10,092
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Winds E 3 mph; Mostly cloudy
  • Referee: Kevin Mar • Umpire: Sheldon Davis • Linesman: Bradford Edwards • Line judge: Derek Anderson • Back judge: Joel Wetzel • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Fulton Carson • Center judge: Stacy Hardin
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Andre Ware, and Kris Budden
Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmets, white jersey, royal blue pants w/ white accents

Statistics BYU UH
First downs2326
Plays–yards59–47877–438
Rushes–yards24–7844–128
Passing yards400310
Passing: comp–att–int25–35–021–31–0
Turnovers
Time of possession25:4834:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYU PassingZach Wilson25–35–0, 400 yards, 4 TD's
RushingZach Wilson9 rushes, 40 yards
ReceivingDax Milne9 receptions, 184 yards, 3 TD's
UH PassingClayton Tune21–31–0, 310 yards, 2 TD's
RushingKyle Porter20 rushes, 94 yards
ReceivingChristian Trahan3 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD

Texas State

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Texas State at BYU
Team 1 234Total
Bobcats 7 007 14
• #12/11 Cougars 14 21143 52
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 8:25 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 6,570
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Winds SW 2 mph; Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde • Umpire: Mark Warner • Linesman: John Braun • Line judge: Matt Burks • Back judge: Tyree Walton • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Rick Ockey • Center judge: Ian Malepeai
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, and Stormy Buonantony
Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, navy jersey w/ white trims and numbers, navy pants w/ white trims

Statistics TXST BYU
First downs1530
Plays–yards57–26776–579
Rushes–yards26–11740–227
Passing yards150352
Passing: comp–att–int17–31–225–36–1
Turnovers
Time of possession25:4934:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TXST PassingBrady McBride17–30–2, 150 yards, 2 TD's
RushingBrock Sturges8 rushes, 58 yards
ReceivingMarcell Barbee3 receptions, 48 yards, 2 TD's
BYU PassingZach Wilson19–25–1, 287 yards, 4 TD's
RushingTyler Allgeier12 rushes, 76 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDax Milne4 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

Western Kentucky

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Western Kentucky at BYU
Team 1 234Total
Hilltoppers 3 070 10
• #11/10 Cougars 14 2133 41
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 8:20 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 6,843
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), Winds NW 5 mph; Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell • Umpire: Apollo Martin • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Derek Anderson • Back judge: Joel Wetzel • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Steve Heiman • Center judge: Stacy Hardin
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, and Stormy Buonantony
Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey w/ navy trims and numbers, white pants w/ navy trims; pink gloves, socks, and long sleeves optional (Breast Cancer Survivor game)

Statistics WKU BYU
First downs1725
Plays–yards65–26269–410
Rushes–yards34–15632–166
Passing yards106244
Passing: comp–att–int19–31–021–37–1
Turnovers
Time of possession33:0426:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WKU PassingTyrrell Pigrome19–30–0, 106 yards, 1 TD
RushingGaej Walker17 rushes, 75 yards
ReceivingXavier Lane3 receptions, 31 yards
BYU PassingZach Wilson18–32–1, 224 yards, 3 TD's
RushingTyler Allgeier16 rushes, 95 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDax Milne5 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

Boise State

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BYU at Boise State
Team 1 234Total
• #9/9 Cougars 7 92213 51
#21/23 Broncos 3 0014 17
  • Date: November 6
  • Location: Albertsons Stadium
    Boise, Idaho
  • Game start: 8:00 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 1,100
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), Winds 10–15 mph; Clear
  • Referee: David Alvarez • Umpire: Stuart Schake • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Mark Estermyer • Back judge: Terrance Jones • Field judge: Jason Ledet • Side judge: Corey Luxner • Center judge: Kenneth Ray
  • TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith and Petros Papadakis
Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmets, white jersey, white pants w/ royal blue accents

Statistics BYU BSU
First downs2514
Plays–yards65–57365–310
Rushes–yards38–21427–61
Passing yards359249
Passing: comp–att–int21–27–023–38–1
Turnovers
Time of possession26:4733:13
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYU PassingZach Wilson21–27–0, 359 yards, 2 TD's
RushingTyler Allgeier14 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD's
ReceivingGunner Romney6 receptions, 133 yards
BSU PassingCade Fennegan15–26–1, 182 yards, 2 TD's
RushingAndrew Van Buren16 rushes, 45 yards
ReceivingKhalil Shakir10 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD's

North Alabama

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North Alabama at BYU
Team 1 234Total
Lions 0 707 14
• #8/8 Cougars 14 281410 66
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 2:59
  • Game attendance: 936
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), Winds S 3 mph; Sunny
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam • Umpire: Bill Bishop • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Robert Asel • Side judge: Lo van Pham • Center judge: Dan Scanla
  • TV announcers (BYUtv): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, and Jarom Jordan (BYUtv/ESPN3)
    Spencer Linton, David Nixon, and Mitch Mathews (byutv.org)
Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet (gray facemasks), navy jersey, white pants

Statistics UNA BYU
First downs2125
Plays–yards68–35459–555
Rushes–yards28–4933–278
Passing yards305277
Passing: comp–att–int26–40–118–26–0
Turnovers
Time of possession33:2326:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UNA PassingRett Files15–21–1, 198 yards, 1 TD
RushingTyler Prince5 rushes, 24 yards
ReceivingDexter Boykin3 receptions, 64 yards
BYU PassingZach Wilson10–16–0, 212 yards, 4 TD's
RushingTyler Allgeier13 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD's
ReceivingDax Milne4 receptions, 101 yards

Coastal Carolina

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BYU at Coastal Carolina
Team 1 234Total
#8/8/13 Cougars 0 1430 17
• #14/14/18 Chanticleers 6 736 22
  • Date: December 5
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, South Carolina
  • Game start: 5:37 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 5,000
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), No wind; Clear
  • Referee: Kyle Olson • Umpire: Mark Baynes • Linesman: Kevin Vicknair • Line judge: Dion Quinn • Back judge: Larry Whaley • Field judge: Grant Jackson • Side judge: Barry Blackwell • Center judge: Andy Faust
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Bill Roth, Dustin Fox, and Ryan McGee
Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmets (grey facemasks), white jersey, white pants w/ royal blue accents

Statistics BYU CCU
First downs2122
Plays–yards58–40569–366
Rushes–yards26–16554–281
Passing yards24085
Passing: comp–att–int19–32–110–15–0
Turnovers
Time of possession22:0937:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYU PassingZach Wilson19–32–1, 240 yards, 1 TD
RushingTyler Allgeier13 rushes, 106 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDax Milne6 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD
CCU PassingGrayson McCall10–15–0, 85 yards
RushingC. J. Marable23 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD's
ReceivingKameron Brown4 receptions, 47 yards

San Diego State

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San Diego State at BYU
Team 1 234Total
Aztecs 14 000 14
• #14/16/18 Cougars 7 1038 28
  • Date: December 12
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 8:05 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), Winds N 5 mph; Snowing
  • Referee: Tim Davis • Umpire: Rico Orsot • Linesman: Eric Carmouche • Line judge: Jake Weatherford • Back judge: Robert Lewis • Field judge: Brian Wirfel • Side judge: Keith Clairborne • Center judge: Bret Bascue
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, and Stormy Buonantony
Sources:

Uniform combination: black helmets, black jersey w/ white numbers and royal blue stripes, black pants w/ royal blue accents

Statistics SDSU BYU
First downs2316
Plays–yards77–39953–384
Rushes–yards46–16919–74
Passing yards230310
Passing: comp–att–int21–31–125–34–0
Turnovers
Time of possession37:0023:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SDSU PassingJordon Brookshire21–31–1, 230 yards, 1 TD
RushingKaegun Williams16 rushes, 92 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingGreg Bell2 receptions, 42 yards
BYU PassingZach Wilson25–34–0, 310 yards, 3 TD's
RushingLopini Katoa13 rushes, 83 yards
ReceivingNeil Pau'u8 receptions, 117 yards

Boca Raton Bowl: UCF

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UCF vs. BYU
Team 1 234Total
Knights 0 1076 23
• #13/15/16 Cougars 21 14140 49
Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmets, white jersey w/ royal blue numbers and royal blue stripes, white pants w/ royal blue accents

Statistics UCF BYU
First downs2834
Plays–yards88–41173–655
Rushes–yards43–19438–214
Passing yards217441
Passing: comp–att–int21–45–027–35–0
Turnovers
Time of possession26:3833:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCF PassingDillon Gabriel21–45–0, 217 yards, 2 TD's
RushingGreg McCrae18 rushes, 77 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJacob Harris4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
BYU PassingZach Wilson26–34–0, 425 yards, 3 TD's
RushingTyler Allgeier19 rushes, 193 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingIsaac Rex5 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD's

Players drafted into the NFL

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Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
12Zach WilsonQBNew York Jets
370Brady ChristensenOTCarolina Panthers
7250Khyiris TongaDTChicago Bears
7251Chris WilcoxCBTampa Bay Buccaneers
7258Dax MilneWRWashington Football Team

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