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| Posted: 22 Oct 2005 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
NOTRE DAME -- Brady Quinn threw for a Notre Dame record six touchdowns, including a school record four TD's to receiver Maurice Stovall, leading the ninth-ranked Irish to a 49-23 victory over BYU on Saturday. The Notre Dame victory prevented a school-record fifth straight loss at Notre Dame Stadium.
"I'm really happy for these guys," Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis said. "It really wasn't easy because the game was closer than the final score may indicate."
Quinn completed 32-of-41 attempts for 467 yards, marking his sixth career 300-yard game--also another Notre Dame record. Quinn used six different receivers during the game; however, he completed a combined 24 attempts to Maurice Stovall (14) and Jeff Samardzija (10). Stovall and Samardzija became the first pair of Notre Dame receivers to post 10 or more receptions in a single game.
"They [Notre Dame] deserved to win," BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall said. "They outperformed us in every aspect of the game today. Brady Quinn and Maurice Stovall had outstanding performances of offense.
"Our football team is growing and learning, and we did not perform up to our best today. I am looking forward to getting this team back home and back on track against Air Force next week."
The BYU defense held the Irish to just 44 yards rushing, limiting running back Darius Walker to just 17 yards on the night. Safety Corby Hodgkiss was credited with the Cougars' only sack of the game, stopping Quinn for a four-yard loss. The defense forced four tackles for a combined loss of 20 yards.
Offensively, the Cougars totaled 317 yards passing and added 75 yards rushing. Senior running back Fahu Tahi led the Cougars with 63 yards on the ground, and added 73 yards receiving.
"We had our mistakes that killed us," Tahi said. "We have a great offense, but our mistakes held us back from where we could have been today. I believe if we would have played a perfect game, it would have been a different outcome."
BYU quarterback John Beck completed 26-of-45 attempts for 317 yards and two touchdowns, marking his eighth 300-yard game. Beck is just 41 yards shy of moving into third place on the MWC all-time passing list with 5,646 yards. Beck had two interceptions on the night, including a fourth-quarter interception that was returned 83-yards for a touchdown.
"We knew this was going to be a tough ballgame," Beck said. "We expect to come out and score points, and we knew we had to come in here and play our best. We made a lot of mistakes, offensively. As a quarterback, you have to take your shots and get back up. I got knocked in the mouth a couple times today, but you have to get up and go to the next play and believe in your offensive line."
On the opening drive of the game, the Cougars drove nine plays and covered 42 yards before Jared McLaughlin connected on a career-long 44-yard field goal. McLaughlin gave BYU a 3-0 lead with 9:51 left in the first quarter.
The Irish took the lead on the ensuing series, driving 62 yards in eight plays to go ahead 7-3 with 7:12 left in the opening quarter. During the drive, Quinn completed six-of-seven attempts for 51 yards, including a 10-yard pass under pressure to Maurice Stovall.
Four plays into the Cougars' next drive, Beck's pass to Watkins was intercepted by Mike Richardson at the Notre Dame 48-yard line. Richardson returned the ball four yards before fumbling into the hands of Curtis Brown. With the change of possession, the Cougars picked up the first down and continued to drive. Four plays later, Beck hooked up with Harline for as 12-yard touchdown to complete the 51-yard drive.
Notre Dame regained the lead with 10:33 left in the first half on Quinn's 14-yard pass to Samardzija. The Irish drove 52 yards in seven plays to take the 14-10 lead.
After McLaughlin's 42-yard field goal fell short and to the left, the Irish took over on downs with 7:59 remaining in the second quarter. Notre Dame marched 76 yards in 8 plays, scoring on Quinn's 15-yard pass to Stovall to take a 21-10 lead with 4:18 remaining.
With 1:09 left in the first half, the Irish drove all the way to the Cougars' 11-yard line and were looking to score when the Cougars forced the second Notre Dame turnover of the half. Quinn Gooch laid a helmet on Anthony Fasano, forcing the fumble that was recovered by Justin Robinson at the six-yard line with just one second left before halftime. After one play, the two teams left the field with Notre Dame holding a 21-10 lead at the half.
On the opening drive of the second half, Quinn hooked up once again with Samardzija for a 21-yard touchdown pass to take a 28-10 lead. The drive covered 75 yards in six plays and took just 2:10 off the clock.
On the Cougars' first drive of the second half, Beck capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive with a 10-yard run to trim the Notre Dame lead to 28-17. During the drive, BYU picked up five first downs, including a 24-yard completion to Harline for a first down at the Notre Dame 16-yard line.
After the BYU defense forced Notre Dame to punt, the Cougars cut the lead to 28-23 after Beck connected with Watkins in the endzone on a fourth-down attempt from the six-yard line. The 7-play drive covered 33 yards. The two-point conversion attempt failed.
After BYU had reeled off 13-unanswered points, Notre Dame drove 75 yards in just 51 seconds to take a 35-23 lead. Quinn hooked up with Stovall on a 36-yard touchdown reception. Just over two minutes later, Quinn found Stovall for another Notre Dame touchdown -- a 24-yard pass that gave the Irish a 42-23 lead with 2:16 left in the third quarter.
With just over nine minutes remaining in the game, the Cougars were driving when Tom Zbikowski stepped in front of Beck's pass and returned it 83 yards for the game-clinching touchdown.
With the loss, the Cougars will have to win three of their final four games in order to reach the required six wins for bowl eligibility. BYU returns to Edwards Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 29 to take on Air Force. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m. (MT).
Box Score (Final)Brigham Young vs #9 Notre Dame (Oct 22, 2005 at Notre Dame, Ind.)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
----------------- -- -- -- -- -----
Brigham Young....... 10 0 13 0 - 23 Record: (3-4)
Notre Dame.......... 7 14 21 7 - 49 Record: (5-2)
Scoring Summary:
1st 09:51 BYU - MCLAUGHLIN, 44 yd field goal, 9-42 5:09, BYU 3 - UND 0
07:12 UND - STOVALL 10 yd pass from QUINN, 8-62 2:39, BYU 3 - UND 7
02:48 BYU - HARLINE 12 yd pass from BECK, 4-51 1:54, BYU 10 - UND 7
2nd 10:33 UND - SAMARDZIJA 14 yd pass from QUINN, 7-52 2:10, BYU 10 - UND 14
04:18 UND - STOVALL 15 yd pass from QUINN, 8-76 3:41, BYU 10 - UND 21
3rd 12:50 UND - SAMARDZIJA 21 yd pass from QUINN, 6-75 2:10, BYU 10 - UND 28
09:11 BYU - BECK 10 yd run, 10-75 3:39, BYU 17 - UND 28
05:38 BYU - WATKINS, 10 yd pass from BECK, 7-33 2:58, BYU 23 - UND 28
04:47 UND - STOVALL 36 yd pass from QUINN, 2-75 0:51, BYU 23 - UND 35
02:16 UND - STOVALL 24 yd pass from QUINN, 3-55 1:10, BYU 23 - UND 42
4th 09:24 UND - ZBIKOWSKI 83 yd int. return, BYU 23 - UND 49
BYU UND
FIRST DOWNS................... 26 27
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............ 34-75 23-44
PASSING YDS (NET)............. 317 467
Passes Att-Comp-Int........... 45-26-2 41-32-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS..... 79-392 64-511
Fumble Returns-Yards.......... 1-4 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............ 4-47 2-15
Kickoff Returns-Yards......... 7-152 5-86
Interception Returns-Yards.... 0-0 2-86
Punts (Number-Avg)............ 6-43.0 5-44.2
Fumbles-Lost.................. 0-0 3-2
Penalties-Yards............... 9-80 11-77
Possession Time............... 33:39 26:21
Third-Down Conversions........ 4 of 15 6 of 11
Fourth-Down Conversions....... 2 of 3 0 of 0
Red-Zone Scores-Chances....... 3-4 3-4
Sacks By: Number-Yards........ 1-4 4-27
RUSHING: Brigham Young-TAHI, Naufahu 14-63; BROWN, Curtis 12-23; TONGA,
Manase 1-1; BECK, John 7-minus 12. Notre Dame-SCHWAPP 8-27; WALKER 7-17;
SAMARDZIJA 1-9; McCONNELL 1-3; STOVALL 1-1; THOMAS, T. 1-minus 3; QUINN, B.
4-minus 10.
PASSING: Brigham Young-BECK, John 26-45-2-317. Notre Dame-QUINN, B.
32-41-0-467.
RECEIVING: Brigham Young-HARLINE, Jonny 8-100; TAHI, Naufahu 5-73; BROWN,
Curtis 5-52; WATKINS, Todd 4-63; COLLIE, Zac 1-11; MEIKLE, Nathan 1-8;
COATS, Dan 1-7; TONGA, Manase 1-3. Notre Dame-STOVALL 14-207; SAMARDZIJA
10-152; FASANO 5-55; WALKER 1-37; GRIMES 1-8; SHELTON 1-8.
INTERCEPTIONS: Brigham Young-None. Notre Dame-ZBIKOWSKI 1-83; RICHARDSON
1-3.
FUMBLES: Brigham Young-None. Notre Dame-STOVALL 1-0; RICHARDSON 1-1; FASANO
1-1.
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium Attendance: 80795
Kickoff time: 1:38 pm End of Game: 5:24 pm Total elapsed time: 3:46
Officials: Referee: Gerald Wright; Umpire: Kevin Matthews;
Linesman: Tim Podraza; Line judge: Marc Ratner; Back judge: Terry White;
Field judge: Tom Beller; Side judge: Mike Weseloh; Scorer: ND Stat Crew;
Temperature: 51 Wind: W 7 Weather: Overcast, rain
ID-314489
Brigham Young vs #9 Notre Dame (Oct 22, 2005 at Notre Dame, Ind.)
SACKS (UA-A): Brigham Young-HODGKISS, Corby 1-0. Notre Dame-ABIAMIRI 1-1;
LANDRI 1-1; TALLEY 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): Brigham Young-BUCHANAN, Kayle 3-5; JENSEN, Cameron 4-2;
GOOCH, Quinn 2-4; LUETTGERODT, Ju 1-5; WALKENHORST, Pa 1-4; NEHRING, Richar
1-4; HODGKISS, Corby 3-1; BILLS, K.C. 2-2; BROWN, Manaia 1-3; ROBINSON,
Justi 3-0; GABRIEL, Dustin 3-0; STAFFIERI, Mark 2-1; KEHL, Bryan 1-2;
MADDUX, Justin 1-1; WHITE, Spencer 1-1; GORDON, Aaron 0-2; TAFUNA, David
0-2; MCLAUGHLIN, Jar 1-0; MIYAHIRA, Cole 1-0; FEULA, Vince 1-0; SITAKE, T.J.
1-0; STACEY, Andrew 0-1; ANDERTON, Judd 0-1; MORRIS, Michael 0-1; ASHWORTH,
Luke 0-1; COLLIE, Zac 0-1. Notre Dame-LAWS 1-8; NDUKWE 4-4; ZBIKOWSKI 4-4;
TALLEY 2-5; LANDRI 1-6; HOYTE 1-6; WOODEN 6-0; FERRINE 5-1; CRUM JR. 4-1;
RICHARDSON 3-2; ABIAMIRI 3-1; KUNTZ 0-2; MAYS 0-2; CARNEY 1-0; SALVADOR 1-0;
HERRING 1-0; CULLEN 1-0; FITZPATRICK 1-0; BROWN 0-1; BEIDATSCH 0-1; CARLSON
0-1; BROCKINGTON 0-1; JANSEN 0-1; FASANO 0-1.
Kyle Chilton
| Posted: 16 Oct 2005 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
COUGARS SET TO BATTLE FIGHTING IRISH
Riding a two-game win streak, the Cougars, 3-3 overall and 2-2 in the MWC, will take a one-week hiatus from conference play and take a trip to Indiana for a game with the No. 9 Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. BYU's most recent win was Saturday against Colorado State in this year's homecoming game. The Cougars struck twice in the second quarter on a four-yard run by Curtis Brown and a two-yard scoring pass from John Beck to Daniel Coats. BYU added a third-quarter field goal before yielding two touchdowns to the Rams, which cut the Cougar lead to 17-14. BYU responded after the second when Brown scored from two yards out in the fourth, capping a 14-play, 76-yard drive that ate 6:53 off the clock and left Colorado State down 10 with 2:07 remaining. The Cougar defense held to secure the 24-14 win. Brown had season highs of 147 yards, two touchdowns and 31 rush attempts.
A LOOK AT THE IRISH
The No. 9 Irish are 4-2 and coming off a near-upset of the No. 1-ranked USC Trojans. Notre Dame held the lead three times during the game, including 31-28 with 2:02 remaining after quarterback Brady Quinn scored on a five-yard run. The Trojans answered as Matt Leinart took his team to the goal line with just seven seconds remaining and scored the game-winning touchdown. Quinn finished the game completing 19-of-35 pass attempts for 264 yards and one touchdown. Jeff Samardzija caught six passes for 99 yards and a touchdown while the Irish ran for 153 yards. For the season, Quinn has thrown for 1,885 yards and 14 touchdowns. He is averaging 314.2 yards per game. Samardzija has caught nine of those touchdown passes and has 598 receiving yards. Darius Walker is the team's top rusher with 600 yards and three touchdowns.
COMPLETE BROADCAST PLANS
Television: BYU's game against No. 9 Notre Dame will be broadcast nationally on NBC. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. (CT). The game can be seen locally on KSL-TV Channel 5.
Radio: Fans can also catch the game by tuning into KSL Radio, 1160 AM and 102.7 FM, and follow the game live as Greg Wrubell calls the action, Marc Lyons offers expert analysis and James Dye reports from the sideline. Westwood One will also broadcast the game with Tony Roberts, Allen Pinkett and Al Smith calling the action.
Internet: A live webcast of the game, which includes play-by-play and up-to-the minute statistics, can be viewed by logging on to the Notre Dame Web site: http://und.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/. In addition to the webcast, a live audio stream will be available on the following URLs: http://ksl.com and http://www.byuradio.org/streaming.
SERIES INFORMATION
Saturday's game will be the sixth meeting between BYU and No. 9 Notre Dame. The Irish lead the series 3-2 and hold a 2-1 advantage in Notre Dame. The two teams opened their respective 2004 schedules in Provo and BYU prevailed, 20-17. The Cougars jumped out to a 13-0 lead on a five-yard touchdown run by Fahu Tahi and two field goals by Matt Payne, including a 53-yarder. After a Notre Dame field goal, the Cougars increased their lead to 20-3 in the third on a 42-yard pass from Matt Berry to Austin Collie. The Irish came back with 14-unanswered points to get within three but BYU managed to run out the clock, preserving the victory. The last time the teams met in Notre Dame was in 2003. The Irish defeated the Cougars 33-14.
THE RANKED TEAMS
The Cougars' game at No. 9 Notre Dame will be their second against a ranked opponent this season. BYU started the season with a loss to then No. 22 Boston College. The Cougars are now 0-11 against ranked teams since defeating No. 23 Colorado State, 34-13, on Sept. 16, 1999. During that streak BYU is 0-3 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. BYU has not defeated a ranked opponent on the road since beating Arizona State, 13-10, on Sept. 20, 1997.
CONFERENCE STANDINGS
With Saturday's 24-14 win over Colorado State, the Rams fall to 2-1 in league play and trail TCU. The Horned Frogs lead the league with a 4-0 record against MWC opponents. Wyoming, New Mexico, BYU and San Diego State are tied for third with a 2-2 conference record. Air Force is in seventh place with a 2-3 league record, while Utah and UNLV are tied for last with a 1-3 MWC record.
GOOD GRIEF CURTIS BROWN
Curtis Brown carried the ball 31 times for 147 yards and scored two touchdowns, marking season-high numbers in each category. Brown had his eighth career 100-yard game--tied for second most in BYU history--by halftime as he ran for 103 yards on 18 carries in the opening half. Brown opened the scoring in the second quarter with a four-yard touchdown run--his fourth rushing touchdown of the year. For the season, he has 504 yards and five touchdowns on 106 carries. BYU is 7-1 when Brown rushes for over 100 yards. The only loss came in 2004 against UNLV when he had 102 yards on eight carries.
WEARING OUT THE TURF
The Cougars relied on the rushing game in Saturday's 24-14 win over Colorado State. Led by Curtis Brown and Fahu Tahi, BYU amassed 274 yards rushing on 52 attempts. Brown accumulated 147, Tahi had 86 and John Beck added 37. It was the most rushing yards gained by BYU since the Cougars had 410 yards on 45 carries against Colorado State on November 1, 2001. The Cougars defeated the Rams 56-34 in that contest.
MAKING HIS PLACE IN THE MWC
When John Beck completed a 19-yard pass to Jonny Harline on BYU's first drive of the night against Colorado State, he moved into fifth-place on the MWC career passing yards list with 5,180, passing Adam Hall of San Diego State who had 5,173. Later in the first quarter, Beck passed former Utah quarterback Alex Smith on a 13-yard pass to Joe Griffin. The completion gave Beck 5,210 yards. Smith had 5,203 yards during his career. Beck had 168 yards for the game and now has 5,329 career yards.
STAT WATCH
John Beck and the Cougar offense are among national and conference leaders. Beck currently ranks seventh nationally in passing yards per game (317.0 p/g) and in total passing yards (1,902). He leads the Mountain West Confernce in both categories. BYU's passing offense is 11th in the nation and first in the conference while its total-offense average of 432.3 yards per game is second in the conference and 26th in the nation. Beck is second in the conferenece and is 11th nationally in total offense (313.8 yards p/g). Jared McLaughlin is fifth in the conference in scoring (6.2 pts/g). Curtis Brown is fourth in the conference and 40th nationally in rushing yards per game (84.0). Jonny Harline is fifth in the conference in receiving yards per game and 45th nationally (75.0).
IN GOOD COMPANY
Through his freshman and sophomore years, John Beck compiled 3,427 yards passing. Only two BYU quarterbacks passed for more yards in their first two years of college football. Heisman trophy winner Ty Detmer recorded 5,812 yards in 1988-89, including 4,560 in 1989 as a sophomore. John Walsh had 4,678 yards from 1991-93, including 3,727 as a sophomore in 1993. He threw for 857 in 1992 before going down with a shoulder injury and being granted a medical redshirt. Six games into his junior season, Beck has thrown for 5,329 career yards, including 1,902 yards this season. Following lists each players' total yards through five games as a junior.
Player Career (through six games of junior year)
Detmer 8,325
Walsh 6,261
Beck 5,329
ONE PUNT
Punter Derek McLaughlin set foot on the field just once against Colorado State, punting for 38 yards in the third quarter. The last time BYU punted only once in a game was Nov. 9, 2002 against Wyoming, a 35-31 Cougar win at home. The last time a BYU opponent had just one punt was Utah on Nov. 20, 2004.
WHERE'S THE BEEF?
The BYU offensive line doesn't order salads when it goes out to eat. Each starter weighs over 300 pounds for an average of 325 and a total of 1,625 pounds. They will be going up against a Notre Dame defensive line that weighs an average of 271.0 pounds. The Irish offensive line weighs on average of 294.6 pounds while BYU's defensive line weighs an average of 298.3.
SCORELESS QUARTERS AND FIRST-HALF SHUTOUTS
BYU led 14-0 at the half against Colorado State, marking the Cougars' second first-half shutout of the season. The Cougars also kept Eastern Illinois scoreless in the first half. BYU has shut out its opponents in seven quarters this season, including three consecutive quarters from the fourth at New Mexico through the first half against Colorado State. The Cougars nearly made it four-straight but the Rams scored as time expired in the third.
ONLY ONE PASS
BYU quarterback John Beck completed 13-of-18 attempts for 168 yards in the Cougars' 24-14 win over Colorado State. He had only one pass in the entire second quarter--a two-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Coats that gave the Cougars' a 14-0 lead with 1:32 left in the second quarter. The pass concluded a 10-play, 74-yard drive.
PAPER OR PLASTIC?
Through the first five games of the year, BYU recorded just seven sacks. Against Colorado State, the Cougars had their most successful game getting to the quarterback, recording four sacks. Justin Luettgerodt led the way with 2.5 sacks for 15 yards. Colorado State quarterback Justin Holland had only been sacked three times entering the game.
LAST SEVEN YEARS
Since 1999, the victorious team in the BYU-Colorado State series has won by 10-points or more. Last season, BYU defeated the Rams 31-21 in Fort Collins. The largest margin of victory during that stretch was 45 when Colorado State defeated the Cougars 58-13 in 2003 in Provo. Since the 1999 season--the first year of the Mountain West Conference--the Cougars have posted a 4-3 record against the Rams.
BECK NOTES:
- With 168 passing yards against Colorado State, Beck moved into fourth in the MWC for the most career passing yards with 5,329 career yards. He now needs 358 yards to take sole possession of third place on the all-time list.
- With 371 yards passing against New Mexico, Beck has seven career 300-yard games.
- With 32 career touchdown passes, Beck needs three more to move into a tie for fifth place on the Mountain West Conference career touchdown completions list.
- With 517 yards against TCU, Beck became only the third player in league history to pass for over 500 yards in a game.
TURNOVER MARGIN
The Cougars rank last in the MWC and 104th nationally in turnover margin at -1.00 per game and -6 overall. Interestingly, the offense has turned the ball over 13 times, fourth in the MWC. However, the defense has produced seven takeaways, five less than any other team in the conference.
ON THE AIR
The exclusive radio home of BYU Football and flagship of the Cougar Sports Network is KSL NEWSRADIO (1160 AM and 102.7 FM) in Salt Lake City. The "Voice of the Cougars" is Greg Wrubell, now in his 5th 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 24-year veteran of Cougar football broadcasts and co-host of the midweek "Bronco Mendenhall Show." A pair of BYU greats join the KSL Broadcast team this season, with two-time all-conference kick returner James Dye reporting from the sidelines and lockerroom, and three-time NFL Pro-Bowl selection Chad Lewis joining Lyons and Dye on the pregame "Cougar Countdown Show." The gameday studio host is KSL's Scott Haws, a former BYU student-athlete and all-conference pitcher for the baseball Cougars.
Chief Engineer John Dehnel returns for his 21st season, while veteran statistician Ralph Sokolowsky and spotter Doug Martin complete the lineup in the booth.
KSL's game day 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 Locker Room Show," "Cougar Postgame Coach's Show," "Cougar Call-In Show" and "IFA Country Store Replay."
In-week programming includes, "Coach's Corner with Bronco Mendenhall and Greg Wrubell," Mondays and Thursdays at 8:45 am and "Cougar Matchup," Thursdays and Fridays at 8:15 am and 4:15pm. The "Bronco Mendenhall Show" airs Wednesdays at 7:00pm, while the "Coordinators' Corner" with coaches Barry Lamb and Robert Anae hits the air Thursdays at 7:00pm. KSL's Tom Kirkland co-hosts the "Bronco Mendenhall Show" on Wednesdays, while Rod Zundel host the "Coordinators' Corner" on Thursdays.
KSL also airs Cougar Sports programming exclusively online at ksl.com, including "CougarRadio," Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:00pm. The weekly "Bronco Mendenhall Press Conference," live from Legends Grille, is heard live online Wednesdays at noon. In addition, Greg Wrubell will provide a weekly look inside Cougar Football on "Cougar Tracks." All online programs are archived, download-able and formatted for podcasting.
Stations on KSL's Cougar Sports Network include:
KSL-AM - Salt Lake City, UT
KSL-FM - Salt Lake City, UT
KDXU-AM - St. George, UT
KMGR- FM - Delta, UT
KSLJ-AM - Idaho Falls, Blackfoot & Pocatello , ID
KSSL-AM-Idaho Falls, Blackfoot & Pocatello, ID
Games can also be heard on ksl.com, byuradio.org and on BYU Radio on channel 980 of Dish Network.
THE BRONCO MENDENHALL SHOW
The Bronco Mendenhall Show hosted by Tom Kirkland airs live, Sundays at 11:00 p.m. on KSL-TV, Channel 5. Join Mendenhall and Kirkland as they review the previous weekend and discuss the Cougars' upcoming game.
HARLINE EARNS NATIONAL TIGHT END WEEKLY HONOR
After totaling over 100 yards receiving in back-to-back games, and helping BYU to a come-from-behind win over New Mexico, BYU tight end Jonny Harline has been named the national John Mackey Tight End of the Week by the Nassau County Sports Commission. Harline grabbed a career-high 10 receptions and equaled a career-high 123 yards. A week earlier he had seven receptions for 123 yards against San Diego State. Harline is the first BYU tight end to record 246 yards over two games since Chris Smith totaled 284 yards over two games in 1990. Smith had 125 yards on eight receptions against Utah and eight receptions for 159 yards against Utah State. Gordon Hudson holds the tight end record for receiving yardage over a two-game stretch, posting 396 yards in two straight games during the 1981 season. He totaled 137 yards against Colorado State, followed by 259 yards against Hawaii the following week.
TOUCHDOWN DROUGHT ENDS
When Daniel Coats scored with 10:27 left in the first quarter against New Mexico on an 11-yard pass from John Beck, it was a reunion with the endzone more than two years in the making. The last time Coats scored a touchdown was September 20, 2003 against Stanford. The Cougars lost that game, 18-14, in Provo. He also added a score against Colorado State on a two-yard reception in the second quarter.
