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Athletic Media Relations • 30 Smith Fieldhouse • Provo, UT 84602 • 801-422-8948 • Fax 801-422-0633 BYU 2003 SCOREBOARD

Date Opponent Time/Result (TV) Aug. 28 GEORGIATECH . . . W, 24-13 (ESPN2) Sept. 6 at #4 USC . . . L, 18-35 (ABC) Sept. 13 at New Mexico* . . . W, 10-7 (SWP/KSL) Sept. 20 STANFORD . . . L, 14-18 (SWP/KSL) Sept. 27 AIRFORCE* . . . L, 10-24 (ESPN+) Oct. 4 San DiegoState* . . . . W, 44-36 (SWP/KSL) Oct. 9 COLORADOSTATE* . . . 8:00 p.m. (ESPN2) Oct. 18 Wyoming* . . . TBA (SWP/KSL) Oct. 25 UNLV* . . . 4 p.m. (ABC) Oct. 30 BOISESTATE . . . 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Nov. 15 at Notre Dame . . . 2:30 p.m. (NBC) Nov. 22 UTAH* . . . TBA

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All Times are Local to Site and are Subject to Change

MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION

Football Contact . . . .Jeff Reynolds E-Mail . . . [email protected] Office Phone . . . .(801) 422-4909 FAX . . . .(801) 422-0633 Cell Phone . . . .(801) 372-2080 Pressbox (media only) . . . (801) 378-2609 Homepage . . . .www.byucougars.com/football

BYU QUICK FACTS

Location . . . Provo, Utah 84602 Enrollment . . . .32,122 (Daytime) Founded . . . Oct. 15, 1875 Colors . . . .Dark Blue, White and Tan Nickname . . . .Cougars Mascot . . . Cosmo (the Cougar) Affiliation . . . .NCAA Division I-A Conference . . . .Mountain West Stadium . . . .LaVell Edwards Stadium (64,045) Surface . . . Natural Grass President . . . Dr. Cecil O. Samuelson Men’s AD . . . Val Hale Ticket Office Phone . . . .(801) 378-BYU1 All-Time Record . . . 450-347-26 (.563)

WEEK #7 Oct. 5 - Oct. 11, 2003

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

6 7 8 9

Practice*

4:10 p.m.

Media Luncheon Noon Practice**

3:30 p.m.

5 No Practice

10 11

TBA TBA

All practices are closed to the general public.

* - Most practices will be open to credentialed media. Media may conduct interviews with Coach Crowton before practice and with players following practice.

** - Practices scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday are closed.

COUGARS HOST COLORADO STATE IN THURSDAY NIGHT TILT

Following a 44-36 win over San Diego State on Saturday — the Cougars’450 all-time victory — BYU will return to Edwards Stadium for a nationally televised, Homecoming game against MWC foe Colorado State (3-3, 0-1) on Thursday, Oct. 9. The Rams, tabbed as the league’s preseason favorite, are coming off a 34-10 win over Fresno State on Saturday. Game time is slated for 8 p.m.

(MT). The game will be broadcast nationally live on ESPN2.

THE HISTORY: BYU vs. COLORADO STATE

Thursday’s game will mark the 62nd meeting between the two schools, dating back to the first meeting on Nov. 25, 1922—a 33-0 Colorado State victory in Fort Collins. The Cougars own a slight 32-26-3 advantage over the Rams, including nine wins in the last 12 meetings. BYU has registered an 18-10 record when playing in Provo, and has not lost to the Rams at Edwards Stadium since 1994. Interestingly, the Cougars have not won a game in Fort Collins since 1995.

Since then the two teams have traded wins, each coming out victorious on their home field. CSU has won both times in Fort Collins since 2000, while BYU has won twice in Provo since the 1999 season. BYU head coach Gary Crowton is 1-1 against Colorado State, while CSU head coach Sunny Lubick is 3-4 against the Cougars. Lubick is just 1-2 against BYUin Provo.

Practice**

TBA

SETTING THE GAME

KICKOFF: ...8:07 p.m. (MT) SITE: ... Provo, Utah; LaVell Edwards Stadium (64,045) TELEVISION (National): ... ESPN2 (Gary Bender, Craig James, Holly Rowe) RADIO: ...KSL-Radio, 1160 AM (Greg Wrubell, Marc Lyons, Bill Riley) WestWood One Radio, National Radio (Bob Papa, Shea Walker) INTERNET WEBCAST: ...http://www.byucougars.com/football/

THE SERIES: ...BYU leads, 32-26-3 THE SERIES (In Provo): ...BYU leads 18-10 LAST MEETING: ... 2002: CSUdefeated BYU in Ft. Collins, 37-10

G A M E #7 • HOMECOMING, 2003 Colorado State (3-3, 0-1) at BYU (3-3, 2-1)

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003 • 8 p.m. (MT)

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COMPLETE BROADCAST PLANS

TELEVISION - Thursday’s game will be broadcast national- ly on ESPN2, beginning at 8:07 p.m. (MT). Gary Bender will call the action with Craig James lending game analysis. Holly Rowe will be reporting from the sidelines. Thursday’s game will be rebroadcast on KBYU-TV, beginning at 10 p.m. (MT) on Friday, Oct. 10. The game will also be rebroadcast on BYU-TV, beginning at 9 p.m. (MT) on Friday, Oct. 10. Fans with access to the Dish Network (Ch. 9403) or Direct TV Plus (Ch. 374) home satellite systems will be able to view BYU-TV’s rebroadcast.

Some cable services in Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming and Washington also provide BYU-TV.

RADIO - Fans can tune to KSL Radio—the 50,000-watt home of the Cougars—and follow the action with the broadcast team of Greg Wrubell, Marc Lyons and Bill Riley. The game will also be broadcast to a national radio audience on the WestWood One Radio Network. Bob Papa will call the action with Shea Walker lending color commentary.

INTERNET -A live webcast of the game, which includes play-by-play and up-to-the-minute sta- tistics, can be viewed by logging on to http://www.byucougars.com/football/ In addition, a live audio stream is available at http://www.ksl.com. Fans can also watch BYU-TV’s rebroadcast on Friday, Oct. 10 at 9 p.m. (MT) by logging on to: http://www.byutv.org/streaming/.

THURSDAY’S STORYLINES

• Thursday’s game will match two of the Mountain West Conference’s all-time top two teams. The Rams own an overall 22-7 (.757) record against league opponents, while the Cougars, who have played two more league games than the Rams, own a 21-10 (.667) all-time league record.

• Always the premier game in the Mountain West Conference, Thursday’s game will mark the fifth straight season the two teams have met on Thursday night. All five of the previous meetings have been televised nationally by ESPN or ESPN2.

• The Cougars are 1-2 in Provo this season, including back-to-back losses earlier this season.

Entering Thursday’s game, the Cougars have lost two straight in Provo. BYU has not lost three straight games at home since losing to Notre Dame, Fresno State and Utah at home during the 1993 season.

• BYU has not lost to Colorado State in Provo since 1994.

• The Cougars will look to avenge a 37-10 loss at Colorado State last season.

• CSU, the Mountain West Conference preseason favorite, is off to an 0-1 league record, falling earlier this season (Sept. 27) to Utah, 28-21, in Fort Collins.

• Colorado State has not played on the road since Sept. 6—a 23-21 win at Cal.

• While BYU head coach Gary Crowton graduated from BYU in 1983, he actually played college football at Colorado State before serving an LDS Church mission.

• Thursday’s game could mark the return of BYU quarterback Matt Berry after suffering a broken hand four weeks ago in the Cougars’ 10-7 win over New Mexico. Berry traveled to San Diego State, but did not play. Berry’s return is expected to be a game-time decision.

UP OR DOWN

The following BYU coaches will be working from the sidelines for the Colorado State game:

Gary Crowton (head coach), Bronco Mendenhall (defensive coordinator/safeties), Steve Kaufusi (defensive line), Robbie Bosco (co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks), Lance Reynolds (offensive line), Paul Tidwell (special teams coordinator/running backs).The remaining assistant coaches, including Barry Lamb (linebackers), Brian Mitchell (cornerbacks), Todd Bradford (co-offensive coordinator/receivers) and Mike Empey (recruiting coordinator/tight ends) will coach from the booth.

THE STREAK IS STILL ALIVE ... 356 GAMES AND COUNTING

Following John Beck’s four-yard touchdown run in the first quarter against San Diego State, BYU extended its NCAA-record streak to 356 games without being shutout. BYU was last shutout during the 1975 season (Sept. 27, 1975 vs. Arizona State.) Interestingly, the Cougars do not have a single player on their rosters who was alive the last time BYU was shutout.

MILESTONE VICTORY

The Cougars’ 44-36 win over San DiegoState on Saturday marked BYU’s 450th all-time victory, dating back to the 1922 season. Over that 80-plus-year span, the Cougars have posted a mark of 450-347-26 (.563). The win also marked the 20th victory for head coach Gary Crowton since taking over the helm of the BYU program in 2001. In his third season at BYU, Crowton has racked up a record of 20-12 (.625). Over the span of his career, including three years as the head coach at Louisiana Tech Crowton is 41-25 (.621).

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BYU COACHING STAFF

Head Coach . . . .Gary Crowton At BYU . . . 20-12 (.625); 3rd Season Career . . . 41-25 (.621) Asst. Head Coach (O-Line) . . . Lance Reynolds Offensive Coordinator (Receivers) . . . Todd Bradford Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks) . . . Robbie Bosco Defensive Coordinator (Safeties) . . . .Bronco Mendenhall Special Teams Coord. (Running Backs) . . . . Paul Tidwell Recruiting Coord. (Tight Ends) . . . Mike Empey Cornerbacks . . . Brian Mitchell Defensive Line . . . Steve Kaufusi Linebackers . . . Barry Lamb Strength and Conditioning . . . Jay Omer Graduate Assistant . . . Dustin Staley Graduate Assistant . . . Kevin McGiven BYU SUPPORT STAFF

Director of Football Operations . . . Duane Busby Equipment Manager . . . Mick Hill Head Trainer . . . George Curtis Orthopedic Surgeon . . . Dr. Kirt Kimball Team Physician . . . TBA Video Coordinator . . . Keith Kearl Assistant to Head Coach . . . Camie Wangsgard Football Administrative Asst. . . . Roselyn Daley Football Administrative Asst. . . Shirley Johnson Academic Coach . . . Jim Hamblin Media Relations Director . . . Jeff Reynolds Special Events Director . . . Larry Duffin Ticket Manager . . . David Miles Director Photo Services . . . Mark Philbrick

2002 RESULTS

Date Opponent Time/Result

Aug. 29 SYRACUSE . . . W, 42-21 Sept. 6 HAWAII . . . W, 35-32 Sept. 14 at Nevada . . . L, 28-31 Sept. 21 at Georgia Tech . . . L, 28-19 Oct. 4 at Utah State . . . W, 35-34 Oct. 12 at Air Force* . . . L, 9-52 Oct. 19 UNLV* . . . L, 3-24 Oc. 24 at Colorado State* . . . L, 10-37 Nov. 2 SANDIEGOSTATE* . . . W, 34-10 Nov. 9 WYOMING* . . . W, 35-31 Nov. 16 NEW MEXICO* . . . L, 16-20 Nov. 23 at Utah* . . . L, 6-13

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OPPONENT MEDIA RELATIONS INFO

GEORGIA TECH

Media Relations Contact . . . Allison George Phone . . . (404) 894-5445 E-mail . . . [email protected] USC

Media Relations Contact . . . Tim Tessalone Phone . . . (213) 740-8480 E-mail . . . [email protected] NEW MEXICO

Media Relations Contact . . . .Greg Remington Phone . . . (505) 925-5520 E-mail . . . [email protected] STANFORD

Media Relations Contact . . . .Gary Migdol Phone . . . .(650) 725-4418 E-mail . . . [email protected] AIR FORCE

Media Relations Contact . . . Troy Garnhart Phone . . . (719) 333-9263 E-mail . . . [email protected] SAN DIEGO STATE

Media Relations Contact . . . .Kevin Klintworth Phone . . . .(619) 594-5547/3023 E-mail . . . [email protected] COLORADO STATE

Media Relations Contact . . . .Gary Ozello Phone . . . (970) 491-0628 E-mail . . . [email protected] WYOMING

Media Relations Contact . . . .Kevin McKinney Phone . . . (307) 766-2256 E-mail . . . [email protected] UNLV

Media Relations Contact . . . . Mark Wallington Phone . . . (702) 896-5227 E-mail . . . [email protected] BOISE STATE

Media Relations Contact . . . Max Corbet Phone . . . (208) 426-1515 E-mail . . . [email protected] NOTRE DAME

Media Relations Contact . . . John Heisler Phone . . . (574) 631-7516 E-mail . . . [email protected] UTAH

Media Relations Contact . . . Liz Abel Phone . . . (801) 581-3511 E-mail . . . [email protected]

LAST WEEK (BYU 44, San Diego State 36)

After three straight low-scoring defensive battles, the BYU (3-3, 2-1) offense exploded for 418 yards and 44 points in an eight-point victory over San Diego State (3-3, 0-1) on Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium. Over the past three games, including one win and two losses, the Cougar offense combined to score a total of just 34 points, averaging just 11.3 points per game. Saturday's 44 points marked the most points scored by BYU since posting 45 points in last season's opener against Syracuse. While things turned out well for the Cougars, the game got off to a rocky start. On the Cougars' first possession of the game, SDSU’s Brook Miller scooped up a John Beck fumble and ran for a touchdown to give the Aztecs a 7-0 lead less than one minute into the game. Later in the first quarter, BYU tied the score on a four-yard run by Beck

— the Cougars’first rushing touchdown in 30 quarters, and the first rushing touchdown allowed by the SDSU defense all season. Beck completed two passes on the drive for 34 yards and rushed for 12 yards, including the score. Beck finished the game 17-of-26 for 180 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed 16 times for 48 yards and one score. San Diego State answered on the next series on a 70-yard touchdown pass from Adam Hall to Jeff Webb. Hall and Webb hooked up 10 times for 253 yards and three touchdowns -- the second highest single-game yardage total of the season by a Division-IA player. BYU went on to score 14 straight points to take a 21-14 lead on a 35-yard touchdown pass from Beck to Fahu Tahi and a school-record 95-yard run by Reynaldo Brathwaite. Brathwaite's run was the longest run from scrimmage and also the longest run for a score in Cougar history.

Brathwaite finished the game with 19 rushes for 144 yards. The Aztecs tied the game at 21 on another Hall-to-Webb touchdown connection. BYU came back to score 10 straight, putting the Cougars up 31-21 with just over 1:00 left in the first half. BYU's final touchdown of the half came on 13-yard fumble recovery by linebacker Colby Bockwoldt. Bockwoldt also recorded an interception and a sack in the game. San Diego State added a field goal as time expired in the first half to bring the score to 31-24. BYU scored the first 10 points of the second half, including Tahi's second touchdown reception and Matt Payne's second field goal, putting BYU up 41-24. Trailing by 17 points, the Aztecs mounted a comeback, scoring the game's next 12 points. But BYU's defense stiffened, and Payne would add his third field goal to ice the 44-36 victory -- an 18-yarder with 2:18 left in the game.

TEAM 1 2 3 4 Final

Brigham Young . . . 7 24 10 3 44

San Diego State . . . 14 10 6 6 36

Attendance: 32,137 (Capacity: 59.5%)

QUICK GAME STATS BYU SDSU

First Downs . . . 18 16 Yards Rushing . . . 238 40 Yards Passing . . . 180 352 Total Offense (Plays-Yds) . . . 72-418 69-392 Fumbles (Number-Lost) . . . 4-3 3-2 Interceptions (Number-Yds) . . . 1-4 0-0 Punts-Yds . . . 8-333 8-348 Punt Returns (Number-Yds) . . . 2-29 4-28 Kickoff Returns (Number-Yds) . . . 5-172 8-122 Penalties . . . 5-55 7-70 Third-Down Conversions . . . 4-of-15 2-of-15 Fourth-Down Conversions . . . 0-of-0 0-of-2 Sacks by (Number-Yds) . . . 6-32 1-13 Possession Time . . . 32:48 27:12

Averaging just 71.6 yards rushing per game entering Saturday’s contest at San DiegoState, the Cougars racked up 238 yards on the ground against one of the nation’s toughest defenses.

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THE CROWTON FILE

In 2001, Gary Crowton, a native of Orem, Utah, took over a BYU program that had been under the direction of college football’s sixth all-time win- ningest coach, LaVell Edwards (257-101-3; .716).

In his first season, Crowton guided the Cougars to an impressive 12-2 season, climbed as high as No. 9 in the national polls, lead the nation in scoring and yards-per-game average, won the MWC title and earned a trip to the 2001 Liberty Bowl.

Crowton, 46, came to BYU with a long and proven list of coaching accomplishments. Prior to serving two seasons as the offensive coordinator with the NFL’s Chicago Bears, where his offense ranked third in the NFL in passing yardage during the 1999 season, Crowton was head coach at Louisiana Tech from 1996-1998.

There he guided the Bulldogs to a 21-13 (.618) record over three seasons, including a 9-2 mark in 1997. Competing as an independent for three straight years, Louisiana Tech recorded wins over the likes of Mississippi State, Cal and Alabama. Using its Crowton-designed, high-powered offense, the program also recorded impressive wins by scoring 50-or-more points against eight different opponents, including games of 60-or-more points in five different games. Crowton’s offense ranked third in the nation, both in passing and total offense, while the Bulldogs racked up 12,746 yards passing in three years, an average of 4,249 yards per season. The prolific Tech offense also produced 115 touchdown receptions, averaging 38.3 TDs per season. Under Crowton, Louisiana Tech engineered 22 different 300-yard passing games, including a school-record 10, 300-yard outings during the 1998 season. In 1998, Crowton’s final season at Louisiana Tech, the Bulldogs combined for a school-record 4,943 yards passing.

Crowton’s coaching career actually began in 1982 as a student assistant under Edwards at BYU. While at BYU he

worked with current Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren and future NFL Hall of F a m e r, Steve Young. From BYU, Crowton moved on to Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, where he coached from 1983-86. While at Snow College, Crowton moved from defensive backs coach to offensive coordinator. Under his offensive leadership, the Badgers won the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship in 1985. From Snow College, Crowton moved to Western Illinois for one season, before taking

over as the offensive coordinator at New Hampshire.

In 1991, Crowton was hired as the quarterbacks coach at Boston College under head coach Tom Coughlin. There he helped develop quarterback Glenn Foley as a candidate for the Heisman Trophy. After three successful seasons with the Eagles, Crowton was hired as the co-offensive coordinator at Georgia Tech, where his offense led the Yellow Jackets to a No. 21 national ranking in his first and only season in Atlanta. In 1995, Crowton was hired as the offensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech, where he would become the head coach the following season.

Crowton, who is the first-ever head football coach at BYU to serve an LDS Church mission, is married to the former Maren Peterson of Bountiful, Utah.

The couple was married in 1985 and have seven children.

UP CLOSE

Age . . . .46 Hometown . . . .Orem,Utah Wife . . . .Maren Peterson (Bountiful, Utah) Married . . . Aug. 3, 1985 Children . . . 7 Dane (16), Tara (15), Jenessa (12), Quinn (9) Mikauli (7), Toriana (3) and Macloud (1) Mission . . . .South Korea (1979-1981) Education . . . .Orem High School (1975) Brigham Young University (1983) Playing Experience . . . .Quarterback at Orem High School Quarterback at Snow College Quarterback at Colorado State Coaching Experience . . . .Student Asst. (BYU, 1982) Def. Backs (Snow College, 1983) Offensive Coordinator (Snow College, 1984-86) Passing Coordinator (Western Illinois, 1987) Offensive Coordinator (New Hampshire, 1988-90) Quarterbacks Coach (Boston College, 1991-93) Co-Offensive Coordinator (Georgia Tech, 1994) Offensive Coordinator (Louisiana Tech, 1995) Head Coach (Louisiana Tech, 1996-98) Offensive Coordinator (Chicago Bears, 1999-2000) Head Coach (BYU, 2001-present)

IT’S NO COINCIDENCE

While at Louisiana Tech, Gary Crowton recorded three straight seasons with a scoring average of 33 points per game or better. In 1996, the Crowton-led Bulldogs averaged 36.4 points per game, but dropped off to a mere 33.1 points per game in 1997. In 1998, Crowton’s final season at Louisiana Tech, the Bulldogs published a 41.1 points-per-game average. During the 2001 season, his first year at BYU, Crowton and the Cougars lead the nation with an amazing 46.7 points per game average.

CROWTON NOTABLES

• Crowton is the first coach in BYU history to win more than seven games in his first season.

• In only his fourth year as a Division-IA coach, Crowton recorded his 30th career victory — a 56-34 victory over Sonny Lubick and the Colorado State Rams during the 2001 season.

• In his fifth season as a collegiate head coach, Crowton coached in his 50th career game, defeating Hawaii, 35-32.

• Crowton’s 20th victory at BYU came on Oct. 4, 2003 at San DiegoState — a 44-36 win over the Aztecs.

• Crowton became only the second coach in BYU football history to win 12 games in a single season after defeating Mississippi State, 41-38, during the 2001 season. LaVell Edwards accomplished the feat three different times during his 29-year career, including a 14-win season during the 1996 campaign. Crowton’s previous single-season best win total was 9-2 at Louisiana Tech during the 1997 season.

CROWTON; YEAR-BY-YEAR

Year School W L Conference

1996 Louisiana Tech 6 5 Independent

2001 Brigham Young 12 2 MWC

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2003 SUPERLATIVES

Overall Record . . . 3-3 Current Streak . . . W1 MWCRecord . . . 2-1 All-Time MWC Record . . . 21-10 Non-Conference Record . . . 1-2 2003 Home Record . . . 1-2 Home Streak . . . L2 2003 Road Record . . . 2-1 Road Streak . . . W2 Day Games . . . 0-3 Night Games . . . 3-0 When BYU Wins Coin Toss . . . 1-1 When BYU Loses Coin Toss . . . 2-2 When BYU Leads After First Quarter . . . 2-2 When BYU Trails After First Quarter . . . 1-1 When BYU Leads at the Half . . . 2-1 When BYU Trails at the Half . . . 1-1 When BYULeads After Third Quarter . . . 3-1 When BYU Trails After Third Quarter . . . 0-1 Record in August . . . 1-0 Record in September . . . 1-3 Record in October . . . 1-0 Record in November . . . 0-0 Record in December . . . 0-0 Record vs. Top-25 Teams . . . 0-1 Record vs. Non-Ranked Teams . . . .3-2 Record on Natural Grass . . . 3-3 Record on Artificial Surface . . . 0-0 Record When BYU has 100-Yard Rusher . . . 2-0 Record When Opponent has 100-Yard Rusher . . . 1-1 Record When BYU has 300-Yards Passing . . . 0-0 Record When Opponent has 300-Yards Passing . . . 1-0 When BYU Scores First . . . 1-2 BYU Opponent Scores First . . . 2-1 On ABC . . . 0-1 On ESPN . . . 0-0 On ESPN2 . . . 1-0 On ESPN+Plus . . . 0-1 On SportsWest . . . 2-1 MEDIA LUNCHEONS

Each Tuesday BYU and Tucanos Brazilian Grill will host the weekly Tucanos BYU Football Media Luncheon in the Cougar Room at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Regularly-cre- dentialed media are invited to attend the weekly lunch- eon. Please contact Jeff Reynolds in the Media Relations office for more information.

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POST-GAME NOTES

• Entering Saturday's game, the San Diego State defense ranked fourth nationally, allowing just 248.2 yards per contest. The BYU offense, which ranked 86th nationally, posted a season-high 418 yards against the Aztecs. It was the highest offensive total since racking up posting 359 yards against fourth-ranked USC.

• The BYU defense held the league's second-leading rusher, SDSU’s Lynel Hamilton, to just 74 yards on 22 carries. Entering the game, Hamilton was averaging 119.2 yards per contest.

• In Saturday's 44-36 win over San Diego State, the Cougars racked up 238 yards rushing and 180 yards passing, marking the first time since 2001 (vs. Colorado State) BYU has recorded more rushing yards than passing yards in a game. (Against the Rams, BYU had 410 yards rushing and 284 yards passing.)

• Entering Saturday's game, the Cougars ranked 115th nationally, averaging just 75.2 yards per contest. The Aztecs ranked 26th nationally in rushing defense. BYU posted 238 rushing yards on the Aztecs, the most rushing yards against an opponent since recording 269 yards in a 35- 34 win over Utah State last season.

• Reynaldo Brathwaite's 95-yard touchdown run in the second quarter marked both the longest run from scrimmage and the longest touchdown run in BYU football history. It also tied the MWC record for the longest run.

• John Beck's four-yard touchdown run in the first quarter extended the Cougars' NCAA-record streak to 356 games without being shutout. The Cougars were last shutout during the 1975 season (vs. Arizona State.)

• John Beck's four-yard touchdown run in the first quarter marked the Cougars first rushing touchdown in 30 quarters, dating back to the second quarter of BYU's 35-31 win over Wyoming on Nov. 9, 2002. The touchdown run also marked the first rushing touchdown allowed by the Aztecs this season. It was also the first first-quarter score by an opponent since the Ohio State game. Prior to Saturday, the Aztecs had posted first-quarter shutouts against UTEP, Samford and UCLA.

• BYU improved to 21-6-1 all-time against the Aztecs, including a stretch of three straight victories. The Cougars have now won four straight against SDSU in San Diego.

• In BYU's 44-36 win over San Diego State, the two teams combined for 80 total points, marking the seventh time the two schools have scored 80 or more points in the 28-game history. The game also marked the third time the two teams have scored exactly 80 points.

• With Brathwaite's touchdown run in the second quarter, the Cougars took a 21-14 lead, marking the first time San Diego State had trailed at home this season.

• The Cougars' 44 points marks the highest scoring total since recording 45 points in a 45-21 victory over Syracuse in the 2002 season opener in Provo. It marked the first time since Dec. 8, 2001 (at Hawaii) the Cougars have scored over 40 points when playing on the road.

• San Diego State's touchdown with only 54 seconds in to the game marked the fastest score by a BYU opponent since Hawaii scored in just 23 seconds during the 2001 season.

• Brett Cooper recorded a 49-yard kickoff return to open the game, marking the longest kick return since Luke Staley went 49 yards against Utah State in 2001. Cooper finished the night with four returns for 154 yards.

• Naufahu Tahi's 35-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter marked his first touchdown in nearly four years. Tahi's last touchdown came on Oct. 16, 1999 at New Mexico. Only a sophomore, Tahi missed the 2000 and 2001 seasons while serving a Church mission. Tahi recorded his second touchdown of the night on an eight-yard reception, marking the second time in his career he has posted two touchdowns in a single game.

• Jeff Webb's 70-yard touchdown reception marked the longest pass play allowed by the Cougars since giving up a 95-yard reception against Nevada last season.

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INJURY INFORMATION

Sophomore quarterback Matt Berry has been listed as questionable for the Colorado State game. Berry suffered a broken bone in his hand four weeks ago. He has not played since the first half of the New Mexico game. His status will be determined at game time. On Monday, head coach Gary Crowton said Beck would start against Colorado State. Senior defensive back Brandon Heaney suffered a season-ending shoulder injury against Georgia Tech. The injury is to the opposite shoulder he had surgically repaired after last season. Heaney had surgery in early September on the injured shoulder and will miss the remainder of the season. Reserve line- backer Lawrence Cowan will be out 1-3 weeks after dislocating his elbow against Stanford.

Another reserve linebacker, Bryant Atkinson, has missed the Stanford, Air Force and San Diego State games with a knee injury and has been listed as questionable for the CSU game.

Cornerback Nate Soelberg did not play against Air Force or San Diego State after suffering a concussion against Stanford. He has been listed as probable for the Colorado State game. Senior linebacker Levi Madarieta has a stress fracture in his foot. He has been listed as a game-time decision for the Colorado State game.

RUSHING TOUCHDOWN DROUGHT COMES TO AN END

Prior to Saturday’s game at San Diego State, the Cougars had not scored a rushing touchdown in 30 straight quarters, dating back to a second-quarter touchdown run from Lance Pendleton against Wyoming on Nov. 9, 2002 in Provo. Over that span, including the second half of the Wyoming game, the Cougars posted a record of 3-5, scoring a total of 11 touchdowns. Quarterback John Beck put an end to the streak, scoring on a four-yard touchdown in the first quarter.

SWEET REVENGE

Since 1980, BYU has had 66 different opportunities to repay an opponent for a previous loss.

When the Cougars face an opponent, having lost in the previous meeting, they have recorded a 43-23 (.652) record. Since Nov. 7, 1998 BYU has lost only two games to an opponent in a payback situation, posting a 17-2 record. BYU knocked off Syracuse on Aug. 29, 2002 and held off Hawaii on Sept. 6, 2002. In 2003, the Cougars have posted a 2-1 record in payback opportunities, defeating Georgia Tech, 24-13 and New Mexico, 10-7, while losing to Air Force 24-10, in the first three of six total payback games this season. Of the six-payback opportunities, the Cougars will face four opponents in Provo. Following is a look at the Cougars’payback victories since 1998:

2003 Payback Opportunities Previous Result Year

BYUdef. Georgia Tech, 24-13 Georgia Tech def. BYU, 19-28 2002

BYUdef. New Mexico, 10-7 New Mexico def. BYU, 16-20 2002

Air Force def. BYU, 24-10 Air Force def. BYU, 9-52 2002

Colorado State at BYU Colorado State def. BYU, 10-37 2002

BYU at UNLV UNLVdef. BYU, 3-24 2002

Utah at BYU Utah def. BYU, 6-13 2002

2002 Paybacks Previous Result Year

BYUdef. Hawaii, 35-32 Hawaii def. BYU, 72-45 2001

BYU def. Syracuse, 42-21 Syracuse def. BYU, 42-14 2000

BYU def. Tulane, 70-35 Tulane def. BYU, 41-27 1998

BYUdef. Air Force, 63-33 Air Force def. BYU, 31-23 2000

BYU def. San Diego State, 59-21 San Diego State def. BYU, 16-15 2000

BYUdef. Colorado State, 56-34 Colorado State def. BYU, 45-21 2000

BYUdef. Mississippi State, 41-38 Mississippi State def. BYU, 44-28 2000

Flordia State def. BYU, 29-3 FSU def. BYU, 44-28 1991

BYUdef. Virginia, 38-35 Virginia def. BYU, 45-40 1999

BYU def. Wyoming, 19-7 Wyoming def. BYU, 31-17 1999

BYU def. Utah, 34-27 Utah def. BYU, 20-17 1999

BYU def. Washington, 35-28 Washington def. BYU, 20-10 1998

BYUdef. Air Force, 27-20 Air Force def. BYU, 20-13 1998

BYU def. New Mexico, 31-7 New Mexico def. BYU, 38-28 1997

BYUdef. UTEP, 31-14 UTEP def. BYU, 14-3 1997

BYU def. Utah, 26-24 Utah def. BYU, 20-14 1997

BY THE NUMBERS

Prior to last season’s 5-7 overall record, the number of years the Cougars went without a losing season.

Total number of bowl games BYU has played in. The Cougars earned their first-ever bowl bid in 1974, taking on Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.

Prior to John Beck’s four-yard touch- down run at SDSU, the number of quarters BYUwent without a rushing touchdown.

Percent of capacity the Cougars had on hand at Edwards Stadium for the season-opener against Georgia Tech.

Official attendance was 61,930.

The number of nationally-ranked opponents BYU will face this season, according to the USAToday Coaches’

Top-25 Preseason Poll.

Total number of victories BYUhas pro- duced since the program was reinstat- ed in 1922.

Number of players on the 2003 roster who have graduated and are current- ly attending graduate school.

Number of players on the 2003 roster who are fluent in at least one foreign language.

Number of married players on this year’s team.

Number of players who have children.

Number of players who are engaged to be married.

Number of consecutive road victories, including a 44-36 win over SDSU.

Number of times BYU has scored just 10 points in a single game.

28 23 30 97 3 450

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41

38

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3

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MWC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Junior running back Reynaldo Brathwaite was named the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 15 after racking up 169 yards on 19 carries in the Cougars' 10-7 win over New Mexico. The 5-foot-10, 170-pound junior college transfer (Grossmont JC) recorded the Cougars' first 100-yard rushing performance of the season, averaging an impressive 8.9 yards per carry. He was also credited with three receptions for 18 yards, in addition to a game-saving pass completion to Toby Christensen for 26 yards. Brathwaite's rushing average was enhanced following an 89-yard run on the Cougars' second drive of the game, setting up a 20-yard Matt Payne field goal that would prove to be the difference in BYU's three-point MWC victory over the Lobos. On the play, Brathwaite took the handoff to the left side and promptly ran in to a wall of New Mexico defenders. After changing directions, and picking up a key block from tackle Brandon Stephens, Brathwaite sprinted down the sideline 89 yards before being brought down at the UNM 1-yard line. Brathwaite's run marked the longest in BYU history since Weldon Jackson rumbled for a school-record 93 yards way back in 1958—over 45 years ago. Brathwaite's run also tied Colorado State's Cecil Sapp for the second longest run in MWC history. With his performance, Brathwaite became only the seventh player to eclipse the 100-yard mark against the Lobos since the start of the 2000 season—a span of 40 games. It was also the most yards recorded by a single player against New Mexico since Utah's Dameon Hunter reeled off 177 yards in 2001.

Perhaps the most crucial series of the game came with 4:47 remaining in the fourth quarter. With the game still very much in doubt, Brathwaite became the go-to-guy for the Cougars. On first- and-10 from the BYU 30-yard line, Brathwaite was credited with a nine-yard carry, setting up a second-and-one from the BYU 39. Another Brathwaite carry gained four yards, followed by another one-yard run. Two plays later, facing second-and-12 from the New Mexico 42-yard line, Brathwaite picked up six more yards. On third-and-six, head coach Gary Crowton went to his bag- o-tricks. Brathwaite took the pitch from quarterback Todd Mortensen, looked off his primary receiver, Jason Kukahiko, and found Toby Christensen for a 26-yard pass that gave BYU the game-clinching first down. All totaled, Brathwaite was credited for 213 of the Cougars' 308 total net yards -- 70 percent of BYU's total offense in a 10-7 victory over New Mexico.

BYU freshman tight end Daniel Coats was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 1 after helping the Cougars to a 24-13 season-opening victory over Georgia Tech.

In his first collegiate game, Coats not only earned the starting assignment against Georgia Tech, he also led the entire team with six receptions for 93 yards. Coats, a graduate of Northridge HS in Layton, Utah, was also credited with a game-high two touchdown receptions and averaged 15.5 yards per reception. With BYU trailing 3-0 with 5:07 remaining in the first quarter, facing a fourth-and-three from the Georgia Tech 38 yards line, sophomore QB Matt Berry found Coats over the top for a 38-yard, finger-tip touchdown catch—his first, career reception. In the third quarter, trailing the Yellow Jackets 13-7, Berry hooked up with Coats for what would be the game- winning touchdown—a 15-yard pass in the endzone to cap a seven-play, 80-yard drive to start the second half. With his performance, Coats ranked as the nation's top tight end with an average 6.0 receptions and 93.0 yards per game. He was also the nation's second-leading freshman receiver.

GETTIN’ IN GEAR

Prior to Saturday’s 44-point offering against San Diego State, the Cougars had scored just 76 points through the first five games, marking the lowest overall scoring total to start a season since 1970 when BYUscored just 55 points in the first five games. That stretch also included a 17-0 shutout at UTEP, and a 10-7 win over North Texas. The Cougars started 1-4 in 1975 and finished with an overall record of 3-8. The Cougars posted more points against the Aztecs on Saturday than they had scored in the previous three games. In fact, BYU racked up 24 points in the second quarter, marking the highest single-quarter point total of the season.

SCORING DRIVE INFORMATION

On the season the Cougars have allowed 19 scoring drives, including eight drives of 38 yards or less. The longest drive for an opponent this season has been an 83 yarder (at San Diego State), while the shortest was an 11-yard drive against the Trojans. BYU opponents average scoring drive covers just over 49 yards. Offensively, BYU has had 21 scoring drives, averaging 67.2 yards per drive. The Cougars’longest drive was a 95-yarder against San Diego State, while the shortest was a 9-yard drive at USC. Ten of the Cougars’ twenty-one scoring drives have been 78 yards or longer.

ON THE AIR

The exclusive radio home of BYU Football and flagship of the Cougar Sports Network is 50,000-watt KSL Newsradio 1160 in Salt Lake City. The

"Voice of the Cougars” is Greg Wrubell, now in his 3rd season as play-by-play commentator.

A BYU alum, Wrubell joined the broadcast crew in 1992 as the sideline/lockerroom reporter. He began calling BYU basketball games in 1996.

Joining Wrubell is game analyst and former BYU quarterback Marc Lyons. Lyons is a 22-year veteran of Cougar football broadcasts, and contributes to KSL's extensive midweek and gameday coverage.

In his second season on the sidelines is Bill Riley. Riley also hosts the weekly "Gary Crowton Show" (Wednesday nights at 7:00) and

"Coordinators' Corner" with Robbie Bosco and Bronco Mendenhall (Thursday nights at 7:00 live at Tucano's Restaurant).

Chief Engineer John Dehnel returns for his 18th season, while veteran statistician Ralph Sokolowsky and spotter Doug Martin complete the lineup in the booth.

KSL's gameday coverage begins two hours prior to kickoff with the

"Cougar Countdown Show." The "Cougar Pregame Scoreboard Show"

starts the broadcast's second hour, with the "Cougar Pregame Coach's Show" 35 minutes prior to kickoff, followed by the "Cougar Kickoff Show."

After the game, KSL presents the "Cougar Postgame Scoreboard Show,"

followed by the "Cougar Lockerroom Show," "Cougar Postgame Coach's Show," "IFA Country Store Replay," and "Cougar Call-In Show."

Stations on KSL's Cougar Sports Network include:

KSL-AM - Salt Lake City, UT KDXU-AM - St. George, UT KMTI-AM- Manti, UT KSVC-AM - Richfield, UT KNAK - AM - Delta, UT KIOV-Boise, ID

KPLV-FM - Idaho Falls & Blackfoot, ID KZNI-AM - Idaho Falls, ID

KZNR-AM - Blackfoot, ID KART-AM - Jerome, ID KSHP-AM- Las Vegas, NV

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WHAT A PAYNE

Junior punter/kicker Matt Payne leads the Mountain West in punting and ranks 18th nationally with an average 44.7 yards per punt. He has also made 9 of 11 field goal attempts with a long of 53 yards—the second longest field goal in BYUfootball history behind a 56-yarder by Owen Pochman. Payne is also 13-for-13 in point-after attempts. Only 20 of his 41 punts on the season have been returned, allowing just 10.5 yards per return. 14-of-41 punts have landed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line.

PAPER OR PLASTIC

On Saturday, BYUrecorded six sacks against the Aztecs. In the season’s first five games the Cougars had recorded 11 sacks, averaging 2.2 sacks per contest. Colby Bockwoldt leads the team with 3.5 sacks, while James Allen and Brady Poppinga have three each. BYU has six players with at least two sacks on the season.

DEFENSIVE NOTES

The Cougar defense, which ranks 17th nationally and yields just 297 yards per game, will face a Colorado State offense that boasts the nations 14th and the MWC’s No. 1 offense that aver- ages 458.5 yards a contest and boasts the nations eighth-rated passer, Bradlee Van Pelt. Van Pelt has accumulated 1,520 yards through the air in six games and has thrown 11 touchdowns against eight interceptions. BYU’s defense ranks second in the conference and is tied for 17th nationally with eight interceptions. Jernaro Gilford leads the Cougars in interceptions with two. Seven Cougars have at least one interception. The Cougar defense ranks third in the conference in rush defense (119.3 yards) and second in pass defense (177.5 yards).The BYU defense has scored one touchdown on the season. Interestingly, that touchdown came against San Diego State, marking the third staight game at Qualcomm Stadium the Cougars have scored a defensive touchdown ('99, Hans Olson; '01, Isaac Kelley; '03, Colby Bockwoldt.).

IN THE TRENCHES

The BYU offensive line, which includes three seniors and two freshmen, weighs in at a beefy 1,600 pounds, averaging 320 pounds per man. The O-line will be squaring off against a CSU defensive line (three seniors and one junior) that tips the scales at an average 267.8 per man.

On defense, the Cougars’line (two seniors and a junior) weighs in at 280.3 pounds per man, while the Rams offensive line (two seniors, one junior and two sophomores) average 288.6 pounds per man.

ONCE IN A BLUE MOON

A loss against Utah in the 2002 season-finale marked the first losing season at BYU since the Cougars posted a 5-6 record in 1973. Like Crowton in 2002, it was also LaVell Edwards’second season at the helm. Following a 63-33 win over Air Force on Oct. 20, 2001, the Cougars claimed their 28th straight non-losing season. The Cougars’streak of 28 straight non-losing seasons ranked 10th all-time at the NCAADivision I-Alevel and was the third longest streak in the nation. Nebraska currently ranks first with 41 straight seasons without a losing campaign. After the Cougars posted a losing season in 1973, they went on to win a National Championship in 1984, 21 league titles and made 23 bowl appearances, including 17 straight bowl trips from 1978-1994.

A LITTLE EXPERIENCE

Since the 1990 season, when BYU starts the year with a junior or senior at quarterback, the Cougars have posted a 72.8 winning percentage. In that same time frame, when BYU starts the season with an underclassman, the Cougars win just over 50 percent of their games. Since the 1990 campaign, BYUhas only started an under classmen in four different seasons, including 1992, 1993, 2000 and 2002. This season, the Cougars started sophomore Matt Berry through the first three games. He started the season having started six games, marking the most starts by a BYU quarterback entering a season since Kevin Feterik in 1999. Over the past three games, the Cougars have started true freshman John Beck—only the second true freshman in school history to start at quarterback. On the season, Beck has seen action in four of the Cougars’five games.

He is 59-of-112 (.527) with three interceptions and four touchdown completions. Beck is averaging 132.8 yards per game. Beck has not thrown an interception in his last two starts.

OPPONENT SNAPSHOT

OVERALL

Opponent W L Pct.

Georgia Tech . . . 3 3 .500 USC . . . 4 1 .800 New Mexico . . . 3 3 .500 Stanford . . . 2 1 .667 Air Force . . . 5 1 .833 San DiegoState . . . 3 3 .500 Colorado State . . . 3 3 .500 Wyoming . . . 1 4 .200 UNLV . . . .4 1 .800 Boise State . . . 4 1 .800 Notre Dame . . . 1 3 .250 Utah . . . 4 1 .800 ON THE ROAD

Opponent W L Pct.

Georgia Tech . . . 1 2 .333 USC . . . 2 1 .667 New Mexico . . . 0 2 .000 Stanford . . . 1 2 .500 Air Force . . . 2 1 .667 San DiegoState . . . 1 1 .500 Colorado State . . . 1 1 .500 Wyoming . . . 0 2 .000 UNLV . . . 2 1 .667 Boise State . . . 3 1 .750 Notre Dame . . . 0 2 .000 Utah . . . .1 1 .500 AT HOME

Opponent W L Pct.

Georgia Tech . . . 2 1 .667 USC . . . 2 0 1.000 New Mexico . . . 3 1 .750 Stanford . . . 1 0 1.000 Air Force . . . .3 0 1.000 San DiegoState . . . 2 1 .667 Colorado State . . . 2 2 .500 Wyoming . . . 1 2 .333 UNLV . . . 2 0 1.000 Boise State . . . 1 0 1.000 Notre Dame . . . 1 1 .500 Utah . . . 3 0 1.000 THIS WEEK

Team Opponent

Georgia Tech . . . .at Wake Forrest (10/11) USC . . . .Stanford (10/11) New Mexico . . . .Off Stanford . . . .at USC (10/11) Air Force . . . .UNLV (10/11) San DiegoState . . . .at Utah(10/11) Colorado State . . . .at BYU (10/11) Wyoming . . . at Utah State (10/11) UNLV . . . .at Air Force(10/11) Boise State . . . Tulsa (10/11) Notre Dame . . . .at Pittsburgh (10/11) Utah . . . .San Diego State (10/11)

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AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST

OVERALL STANDINGS

Team W L Pct.

Air Force . . . 5 1 .833 UNLV . . . 4 1 .800 Utah . . . 4 1 .800 San Diego State . . . 3 3 .500 Brigham Young . . . .3 3 .500 Colorado State . . . 3 3 .500 New Mexico . . . 3 3 .500 Wyoming . . . 1 4 .200

LEAGUE STANDINGS

Team W L Pct.

Air Force . . . 2 0 1.000 Utah . . . 1 0 1.000 BYU . . . 2 1 .667 UNLV . . . 0 0 .000 San Diego State . . . 0 1 .000 Colorado State . . . 0 1 .000 Wyoming . . . 0 1 .000 New Mexico . . . 0 1 .000 THIS WEEK

Match-up Date/Time/TV

Colorado State at BYU . . . .Oct. 9/8 p.m./ESPN2 UNLV at Air Force . . . .Oct. 11/1 p.m. ESPN+

San Diego State at Utah . . . .Oct. 11/5 p.m./KJZZ Wyoming at Utah State . . . .Oct. 11/6 p.m./No TV

ALL TIMESLOCALTOSITE

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS

Match-up Results (Att.)

Utah at Oregon . . . .Utah def. Oregon, 17-13 (44,676) Air Force at Navy . . . .Navy def. Air Force, 28-25 (30,623) Fresno State at Colorado State . . . .CSU def. FSU, 34-10 (32,620) Utah State at New Mexico.. . . . .UNM def. USU, 34-7 (31,435) BYU at San Diego State . . . .BYU def. SDSU, 44-36 (32,137) UNLV at Nevada . . . .UNLV def. Nevada, 16-12 (31,900)

FRESHMAN QUARTERBACKS

With Matt Berry sidelined this week with a broken hand, head coach Gary Crowton has turned to John Beck, a true freshman. Against Stanford, Beck became the first true freshman to start at quarterback since Drew Miller earned the starting job for a single game during the 1997 season.

As a backup against TCU, on Oct. 25, 1997, Miller completed 16-for-26 attempts for 180 yards and three touchdowns, earning the starting job the following week at UTEP. In his first career start, Miller was 17-of-32 for 226 yards. He failed to complete a single touchdown pass, and was picked off three times in the Cougars’ 14-3 loss against the Miners. The following week, the Cougars’went to their third starting quarterback of the season – Kevin Feterik — who held on to the starting job for two more seasons. Beck is only the second true freshman to start for the Cougars at quarterback. In his freshman debut, Beck showed he was capable of starting for the Cougars. He racked up 279 yards on 22-of-45 pass attempts, including a 27-yard touchdown strike to Toby Christensen to start the game. His freshman inexperience did cost him however, throwing two interceptions against the Cardinal. Since then, covering a span of two straight games, Beck has not thrown in interception.

HOME SWEET HOME

With a perfect 6-0 record in Provo during the 2001 season, the Cougars have recorded 12 unde- feated home season since the 1967 campaign. In fact, since the stadium was expanded to 65,000, the Cougars have posted eight different seasons without losing a game in Provo. The 2001 perfect home season marked the first since 1998. BYU finished the 2002 season with a 4-2 home record, marking the team’s 31st consecutive non-losing home season. In 2003, with a victory over Georgia Tech, BYU got off to a 1-0 start, but dropped an 18-14 decision to Stanford and a 10-24 conference loss to Air Force to fall to 1-2 on the season. The Cougars are 169-54 (.758) in Provo, dating back 40 years (1963), including a 10-5 (.667) home record against MWC opponents since 1999.

OVERTIME FACTS

Since the NCAA instituted overtime in 1996, the Cougars have played four overtime games, posting a perfect 4-0 record. Of the over 30 teams which have played four or more overtime games, the Cougars are the only team to post a perfect 4-0 record. Interestingly, the Cougars have never played an overtime game in Provo. Following is a list of BYU’s four overtime games:

OVERTIME GAMES

Game Date Score

BYU vs. Wyoming* . . . .Dec. 17, 1996 . . . W, 28-25 BYU at SMU . . . Sept. 27, 1997 . . . .W, 19-16 BYU at Utah State . . . .Oct. 1, 1999 . . . .W, 34-31 BYUat Virginia . . . .Sept. 2, 2000 . . . .W, 38-35

* WACChampionship Game (at LasVegas, Nevada)

AMONG THE BEST IN THE MWC

In the four-year history of the Mountain West Conference, the Cougars have posted a 22-10 record against league opponents. During that span, the Cougars have registered a combined, overall record of 35-20 (.636). Overall, the Cougars have won more league titles, and have been to more bowl games than any other team in the MWC. BYU has won two of the four MWC titles. Of the seven MWC opponents, only Air Force has a winning record over the Cougars posting a 3-2 record against BYU in the five-year history of the Mountain West. Colorado State and Utah each have posted a 2-2 record against BYU. The Cougars own a winning record over four MWC opponents, including New Mexico (4-1), San Diego State (4-1), UNLV (3-1) and Wyoming (4-0). Following is a look at the cumulative MWC league standings, dating back to 1999:

OVERALL MWC STANDINGS

TEAM W L Pct. League Titles

Colorado State . . . .22 7 .757 3* (1999, 2000, 2002)

BYU . . . .22 10 .688 2* (1999, 2001) Utah . . . .16 13 .552 1* (1999) Air Force . . . .16 14 .533

New Mexico . . . .15 14 .517 San Diego State . . . .12 17 .414 UNLV . . . .11 17 .392 Wyoming . . . 4 25 .138

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TURNOVER A NEW LEAF

Last season the Cougars gave up an average 2.9 turnovers per game. After four games, BYU has produced a minus 2 turnover margin. While recording four turnovers against Georgia Tech, allowing just two, the Cougars gave up five turnovers against USC, while forcing just three turnovers.

In a defensive battle at New Mexico, the Cougars recovered one fumble, and did not allow a single turnover. Stanford won the turnover battle, throwing two interceptions while recovering three BYU fumbles and intercepting two passes. Against Air Force BYU had one interception and lost one fumble. Last week BYU recovered two fumbles and intercepted one pass, while the Aztecs recovered three Cougar Fumbles. On the season BYU committed 16 turnovers, while its opponents have committed 14.

Opponent Brigham Young

Opponent Fumbles Lost Had Int. Fumbles Lost Had Int. Advantage

Georgia Tech . . . 3 1 0 2 BYU +2

#4 USC . . . 0 3 2 3 USC +2

New Mexico . . . .1 0 0 0 BYU +1

Stanford . . . .0 2 3 2 Stanford +3

Air Force . . . .0 1 1 0 Even

San Diego State . . . .2 1 3 0 Even

OVERALL . . . 6 8 9 7 -2

IN THE RED ZONE

On the season, the Cougars have scored nine of twelve times it has entered the Red Zone. In the season-opener against Georgia Tech, BYU scored on 3-of-4 trips inside Georgia Tech’s 20-yard line, including two touchdowns and a field goal. Defensively, the Cougars gave up two field goals, and forced a fumble inside the Red Zone. In one of the best red zone defensive series of the night, Georgia Tech had a first-and-goal from the Cougars’four-yard line. Linebacker Mike Tanner and Cougarback Aaron Francisco stopped P.J. Daniels for a one-yard to bring up second and goal from the three-yard line. After a delay of game penalty, Tech quarterback Reggie Ball threw the ball away as the Cougars applied exceptional defensive coverage. Facing third and goal from the eight- yard line, defensive end John Denney swatted Ball’s pass attempt to force fourth-and-goal from the eight-yard line. The Yellow Jackets managed a a 26-yard field goal after having the ball inside the four-yard line. Against fourth-ranked USC, the Cougars scored on three-of-three attempts inside the Red Zone, including a 14-yard touchdown pass from Matt Berry to Daniel Coats.

Following is a game-by-game look at both the Cougars’Red Zone offense and Red Zone defense on the season.

BYU Red Zone Turnovers

Red Zone Offense RZ Pct. TDs R/P FG-AT Fumb Int Downs Other

vs. Georgia Tech 3-4 .750 2 0/2 1-2 0 0 0 0

at #4 USC 2-2 1.000 1 0/1 1-1 0 0 0 0

at New Mexico 1-2 .500 0 0/0 1-1 0 0 0 1

vs. Stanford 0-1 .000 0 0/0 0-0 0 0 1 0

vs. Air Force 0-0 .000 0 0/0 0-0 0 0 0 0

at San Diego State 3-3 1.000 2 1/1 1-1 0 0 0 0

Totals 9-12 .750 5 1/4 4-5 0 0 1 1

Opp. Red Zone Turnovers

Red Zone Defense RZ Pct. TDs R/P FG-AT Fumb Int Downs Other

vs. Georgia Tech 2-3 .667 0 0/0 2-2 1 0 0 0

at #4 USC 3-3 1.000 3 1/2 0-0 0 0 0 0

at New Mexico 1-1 1.000 1 1/0 0-0 0 0 0 0 vs. Stanford 4-4 1.000 2 2/0 2-2 0 0 0 0 vs. Air Force 3-4 .750 2 2/0 1-1 0 1 0 0 at San Diego State 1-1 1.000 1 0/1 0-0 0 0 0 0 Totals 13-16 .813 9 6/3 5-5 1 1 0 0

ACADEMICALLY SPEAKING

Entering Fall Camp, the BYU roster boasts 49 players with a cumu- lative grade-point average of 3.0 or better, including 15 student- athletes with a 3.5 GPA or better. (Todd Mortensen leads the team with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average.) Additionally, five players on the 2003 roster have graduated and will be pursuing graduate degrees at BYU, including Toby Christensen, Ifo Pili, Justin Jory, Todd Mortensen and Daniel Marquardt. Jory and Mortensen are currently enrolled in law school at BYU. Defensive specialists Jernaro Gilford and Joshua Brandon participated in summer grad- uation ceremonies, but won’t receive their diplomas until after fall semester. Following is a list of those players with at least a cumu- lative GPA of at least 3.0:

Micah Alba* Matt Allen*

Bryant Atkinson John Beck

Ryan Beck Jackson Brown

Robert Campbell Justin Carlson

Toby Christensen* Brett Cooper*

John Denney Tyson Dunham*

Kellen Fowler* Jeremy Gillespie

David Gooch* Quinn Gooch*

Andy Hadfield Chris Hale

Nate Hall Forrest Hansen*

Marc Hansen Corby Hodgkiss

Curtis Holder Scott Jackson*

Justin Jory Daniel Marquardt

Gary McGiven Jared McLaughlin

Cade McMullin Todd Mortensen*

Michael Nascimento Kip Nielson*

Joe Omer Matt Payne

Hala Paongo* Brady Poppinga

Nate Preston Ryan Slater

Matt Smith Thomas Stancil

BrandonStephens Rick Swensen

Kyle Tew* Joel Theler

Scott Tidwell Spencer White

Trent Williams* Kyle Wilson

Bill Wright

* - Indcates a 3.5 GPA or better

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DEPTH CHART (vs. Colorado State)

OFFENSE

ZR

#80 Toby Christensen*** 6-0 196 Sr.

#10 Marc Hansen 6-0 184 Fr.

XR

#26 Rod Wilkerson** 6-2 181 Jr.

#83 Brett Cooper 5-11 186 Fr.

FR

#29 Chris Hale* 5-9 175 So.

#2 David Christensen 5-10 200 Jr.

TE

#20 Daniel Coats 6-3 249 Fr.

#86 Pilllip Niu 6-5 240 Fr.

#41 Justin Jory** 6-2 245 Sr.

RT

#62 Brandon Stephens** 6-6 280 Jr.

#71 Paul Fisher 6-7 295 Fr.

RG

#73 Jake Kuresa 6-4 358 Fr.

#76 Vincent Xanthos 6-4 273 Sr.

C

#64 Scott Jackson** 6-5 300 Sr.

#57 Hanale Vincent* 6-5 321 Jr.

LG

#63 Ofa Mohetau 6-3 355 Fr.

#67 Gary McGiven 6-4 302 Fr.

LT

#74 Quinn Christensen* 6-6 307 Sr.

#59 Eddie Keele 6-5 283 Fr.

QB

#12 John Beck 6-2 190 Fr.

#14 Todd Mortensen** 6-4 225 Jr.

#8 Matt Berry 6-6 225 So.

RB

#11 Reynaldo Brathwaite 5-10 170 Jr.

#32 Marcus Whalen 5-11 213 Jr.

#16 Thomas Stancil 5-6 167 Fr.

FB

#3 Naufahu Tahi* 6-0 234 So.

-or- #6 Fui Vakapuna 6-0 229 Fr.

#36 Kyle Wilson* 6-0 225 Sr.

K

#38 Matt Payne** 6-4 234 Jr.

#92 John Denney 6-6 275 Jr.

P

#38 Matt Payne** 6-4 234 Jr.

#24 Tyson Dunham* 6-1 198 Sr.

DS

#92 John Denney* 6-6 275 Jr.

#86 Phillip Niu 6-5 243 Fr.

DEFENSE

RE

#49 Brady Poppinga** 6-3 257 Jr.

#91 C.J. Ah You* 6-4 253 So.

#97 Justin Carlson-Maddux 6-3 253 Fr.

NT

#95 Ifo Pili*** 6-3 325 Sr.

#77 Daniel Marquardt* 6-2 315 So.

#98 Manaia Brown 6-3 316 So.

LE

#92 John Denney 6-6 275 Jr.

#53 Bill Wright*** 6-3 259 Sr.

RLB

#46 Colby Bockwoldt*** 6-2 226 Sr.

#55 K.C. Bills 6-1 219 Fr.

-or- #39 Bryant Atkinson 6-3 224 So.

MLB

#44 Mike Tanner*** 6-2 239 Sr.

#35 Matt Ah You 6-0 230 Fr.

LLB

#7 Levi Madarieta** 6-2 233 Sr.

-or- #43 David Nixon 6-3 208 Fr.

#52 Brent Carlson 5-10 224 Sr.

RC

#1 Chad Barney* 6-1 191 Sr.

#13 Nate Soelberg 6-0 170 So.

-or- #23 O’Neil Howell 5-10 180 So.

LC

#4 Jernaro Gilford*** 6-2 181 Sr.

#31 Kip Nielsen 6-1 205 Sr.

CGR

#33 Aaron Francisco** 6-2 206 Jr.

#21 Kellen Fowler 6-0 187 So.

RK

#37 Jon Burbidge** 6-0 197 Jr.

#3 Josh Brandon 6-0 190 Sr.

LK

#5 James Allen 5-10 160 Jr.

#30 Jared Meibos** 5-11 206 Sr.

PR

#29 Chris Hale* 5-9 175 So.

KR

#83 Brett Cooper 5-11 186 Fr.

#16 Thomas Stancil 5-6 167 Fr.

H

#24 Tyson Dunham* 6-1 198 Sr.

Offense lists 12 positions due to various formations Players with starting experience listed in BOLD type

* - Indicates Letters Won