at Notre Dame

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GAME #11
BYU 2003 SCOREBOARD
Date
Aug. 28
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27
Oct. 4
Oct. 9
Oct. 18
Oct. 25
Oct. 30
Nov. 15
Nov. 22
Opponent
Time/Result (TV)
GEORGIATECH . . . . . . . . W, 24-13 (ESPN2)
at #4 USC . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 18-35 (ABC)
at New Mexico* . . . . . . W, 10-7 (SWP/KSL)
STANFORD . . . . . . . . . . L, 14-18 (SWP/KSL)
AIRFORCE* . . . . . . . . . L, 10-24 (ESPN+)
San DiegoState* . . . . .W, 44-36 (SWP/KSL)
COLORADOSTATE* . . . . . .L, 13-58 (ESPN2)
Wyoming* . . . . . . . . . . L, 10-13 (SWP/KSL)
UNLV* . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 27-20 OT (ABC)
BOISESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . L, 12-50 (ESPN)
at Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p.m. (NBC)
UTAH* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA
* - MWCGame
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 (4-6, 2-3) at Notre Dame (3-6)
Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003 • 2:46 p.m. (EST)
SETTING THE GAME
KICKOFF: .............................................................................................................................2:46 p.m. (EST)
SITE: ............................................................................... South Bend, Indiana; Notre Dame Stadium (80,795)
TELEVISION (National):
...................................................................NBC; (Tom Hammond and Pat Haden)
RADIO: ...................................................................KSL-Radio, 1160 AM (Greg Wrubell, Marc Lyons, Bill Riley)
INTERNET WEBCAST:
..............................http://und.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/nd-m-footbl-sched.html
THE SERIES: .............................................................................................................Notre Dame leads, 2-1
THE SERIES (In South Bend):
...................................................................................................Tied, 1-1
LAST MEETING: ................................................................................................Oct. 15, 1994 (BYU, 21-14)
LAST MEETING (In South Bend):
................................................................Oct. 15, 1994 (BYU, 21-14)
COUGARS MAKE RETURN VISIT TO NOTRE DAME STADIUM
Following a much-needed week off, the Cougars will make a return visit to Notre Dame Stadium
for the first time since 1994. The Cougars will take on Notre Dame beginning at 2:46 p.m. (EST)
on Saturday, Nov. 15 in front of a national television audience on NBC (KSL, Ch. 5). The Cougars
last took the field on Thursday, Oct. 30, falling to Boise State, 50-12, while the Irish are coming
off a 27-20 win over Navy on Saturday. The Cougars will enter South Bend with a 4-6 overall
record, while the Irish have posted a record of 3-6 on the season, including wins over Washington
State (in overtime), Pittsburgh and Navy.
BYU QUICK FACTS
THE HISTORY: BYU vs. NOTRE DAME — The Fourth Meeting
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451-350-26 (.561)
Saturday’s game will mark the fourth meeting between the two schools, dating back to Oct. 24,
1992. The Irish hold a 2-1 lead in the series, including a 42-16 win at Notre Dame in 1992 and a
45-20 win in Provo during the 1993 season. The Cougars won the last meeting between the two
teams, upending the Irish, 21-14, at Notre Dame Stadium during the 1994 season. In the previous
three games, the Irish have averaged 33.6 points against the Cougars, while BYU has posted an
average 16.7 points per contest. While the game will mark BYU head coach Gary Crowton’s third
time coaching against the Irish, it will be his first as a head coach. Crowton was an assistant on
the 1993 Boston College team that upset top-ranked Notre Dame, 41-39, in South Bend.
1999, 2001
MWC
Football
Champions
WEEK #11 Nov. 9 - Nov. 15, 2003
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
No Practice
Practice*
6 p.m.
Media
Luncheon
Noon
Practice*
3:30 p.m.
Practice*
3:30 p.m.
Practice**
3:30 p.m.
Leave
Provo
11 a.m.
BYU at
Notre Dame
2:30 p.m.
(EST)
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 Thursday and Friday are closed.
BRIGHAM YOUNG
FOOTBALL
BYU COACHING STAFF
Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gary Crowton
At BYU . . . . . . . . . . . 21-15 (.583); 3rd Season
Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-28 (.600)
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
Aug. 29
Sept. 6
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Oct. 4
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oc. 24
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Opponent
Time/Result
SYRACUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 42-21
HAWAII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 35-32
at Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 28-31
at Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 28-19
at Utah State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 35-34
at Air Force* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 9-52
UNLV* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 3-24
at Colorado State* . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 10-37
SANDIEGOSTATE* . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 34-10
WYOMING* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 35-31
NEW MEXICO* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 16-20
at Utah* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 6-13
COMPLETE BROADCAST PLANS
TELEVISION - Saturday’s game will be broadcast to a national audience on NBC (KSL-TV, Ch.
5 in Salt Lake City.) The game will be broadcast beginning at 2:30 p.m.(EST). Tom Hammond
will call the action with former NFLquarterback Pat Haden lending expert analysis.
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.
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:
http://und.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/nd-m-footbl-sched.html
In addition, a live audio stream of the game will be available at both of the following URL’s:
http://und.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/nd-m-footbl-sched.html
http://ksl.com
TELEVISION RECORD
From national publications to live television broadcasts, BYU football is one of the more visible
programs in the country. Since its first national television appearance in 1974, BYU has posted a
52-36-2 record when playing nationally televised games, including a 24-16 mark on ABC and a
28-23-2 record on ESPN or ESPN2. Dating back to 1980, the Cougars have appeared on national television an average of three times per season. Since the 1980 season, BYUhas played in at
least one nationally-televised game per year. On Sept. 1, 1984, Robbie Bosco led BYU to a 2014 victory over Pitt in the first live ESPN College football broadcast. Saturday's game will mark
the fifth nationally televised games this season. (The Cougars’ games at USC and UNLV were
“split” nationally on ABC.) Saturday’s game will mark the fifth appearance for the Cougars on
NBC. BYU has posted a 2-2 record on NBC, including a mark of 1-1 against Notre Dame when
playing on NBC.
SATURDAY’S STORYLINES
• Saturday’s game will mark the fifth meeting between the two schools.
• As the quarterback coach at Boston College, BYU head coach Gary Crowton helped engineer a
41-39 win over top-ranked Notre Dame in South Bend during the 1993 season.
• The Irish have posted a 2-3 record at home this season, while the Cougars are 3-2 when playing
on the road. BYU last won on the road on Oct. 25 at UNLV in a come-from-behind, overtime
thriller. The game will mark the final home contest for the Irish this season.
• Notre Dame has won nine of its last 10 final home games, while the Cougars, who are playing
on the road for the final time this season, have won just five of their last 1 final road games.
• With a current record of 4-6, the Cougars need to win their final two games of the season in order
to finish .500 on the season, and keep their bowl hopes alive.
• After finishing 5-7 last season, the Cougars are in danger of recording their second straight losing season, which would mark the first back-to-back losing campaigns since the 1970 and 1971
season.s
• Should BYU fail to qualify for a bowl game, it will mark the first time since the 1972 and 1973
seasons the Cougars have not played in a bowl game in back-to-back years.
• Saturday’s game will mark the first time BYU has played Notre Dame when the Fighting Irish
have not been ranked. Notre Dame was ranked 10th in 1992, third in 1993 and 17th in 1994.
• If BYU wins Saturday’s game at Notre Dame, it will become the first time a team from the
Mountain West has defeated the Fighting Irish. (Air Force has previously defeated Notre Dame,
but not as a member of the MWC.)
• Saturday’s game will mark the first of three scheduled dates between the Cougars and Irish. The
two teams will meet next season in Provo and again in South Bend during the 2005 season.
• Saturday’s game will mark the third time this season the Cougars have entered a game with more
wins than their opponents. In the previous two games, BYU is 1-1. The Cougars have played
* - MWCGame
THE STREAK IS STILL ALIVE ... 360 GAMES AND COUNTING
Following a team safety — as a result of a bad snap — in the first quarter against Boise State,
BYU extended its NCAA-record streak to 360 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.
BRIGHAM YOUNG
FOOTBALL
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]
MILESTONE VICTORY
The Cougars’44-36 win over San Diego State on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003 marked BYU’s 450th alltime victory, dating back to the 1922 season. Over that 80-plus-year span, the Cougars have posted a mark of 450-348-26 (.562). 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 20-14 (.588). Over the span of his career, including three years
as the head coach at Louisiana Tech Crowton is 41-27 (.603).
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.
COUGARS EQUAL 35-YEAR OLD RECORD
With the Cougars 50-12 loss against Boise State on Thursday, Oct. 30, the Cougars have lost four
straight games at home for the first time since 1968 — a 35-year-old record. After opening the
season with a 24-13 win over Georgia Tech at Edwards Stadium, the Cougars have dropped four
straight home games, posting a 1-4 mark at LaVell Edwards Stadium on the season. The Cougars
lost an 18-14 decision to Stanford on Sept. 20, followed by a 24-10 loss against Air Force on Sept.
27. Most recently, BYU lost to Colorado State, 58-13, on Oct. 9, marking the most points ever
allowed and the largest losing margin ever recorded in Provo. The record was equaled over two
weeks ago after a 50-12 loss on Oct. 30 — the night before Halloween. In 1968, under head coach
Tommy Hudspeth, the Cougars were 0-5 in Provo. Even if the Cougars defeat Utah at home in the
season finale on Nov. 22, the Cougars will have suffered their first home losing season in 32 years.
HOME SWEET HOME
With a perfect 6-0 record in Provo during the 2001 season, the Cougars have recorded 12 undefeated 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. The Cougars are 169-56 (.751) in
Provo, dating back 40 years (1963), including a 10-7 (.589) home record against MWC opponents
since 1999.
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 Notre
Dame defensive line (two seniors, a junior and a freshman) that tips the scales at an average
270.5 pounds per man. On defense, the Cougars’line (three seniors) weighs in at 280.3 pounds
per man, while the Irish offensive line (one senior, one juniors and two sophomores) average
296 pounds per man.
RUSHING TOUCHDOWN DROUGHT COMES TO AN END
Prior to the Cougars’game at San Diego State, BYU had not scored a rushing touchdown over 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 2002
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. Since that touchdown, the Cougars have scored three more rushing touchdowns, including another rushing TD at SDSU, a two-yard run at Wyoming and a 1-yard run at UNLV.
WHAT A PAYNE
Junior punter/kicker Matt Payne leads the Mountain West in punting and ranks 9th nationally with
an average 44.9 yards per punt. He is also third in the league after connecting on 14-of-17 (.824)
field goals, including a long of 53 yards—the second longest field goal in BYU history behind a
56-yarder by Owen Pochman. Payne also leads the Mountain West with a perfect 18-for-18 mark
in point-after attempts. Eighteen of Payne’s 65 punts have landed inside the 20-yard line. Against
UNLV, Payne nailed 40- and 50-yard field goals and had five punts for 258 yards, averaging a
career-high 51.6 yards per punt.
BRIGHAM YOUNG
FOOTBALL
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 winningest 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
Famer, 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
1996
1997
1998
2001
2002
2003
School
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech
Brigham Young
Brigham Young
Brigham Young
W
6
9
6
12
5
4
42
L
5
2
6
2
7
6
28
Conference
Independent
Independent
Independent
MWC
MWC
MWC
(.600)
BRIGHAM YOUNG
FOOTBALL
2003 SUPERLATIVES
Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Current Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L1
MWCRecord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
All-Time MWCRecord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-12
Non-Conference Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
2003 Home Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Home Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L4
2003 Road Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Road Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W1
Day Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Night Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
When BYU Wins Coin Toss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
When BYULoses Coin Toss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
When BYULeads After First Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
When BYU Trails After First Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
When BYU Leads at the Half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
When BYU Trails at the Half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
When BYULeads After Third Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
When BYU Trails After Third Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Record in August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0
Record in September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Record in October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Record inNovember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0
Record in December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0
Record vs. Top-25 Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1
Record vs. Non-Ranked Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Record on Natural Grass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Record on Artificial Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0
Record When BYU has 100-Yard Rusher . . . . . . . . 2-0
Record When Opponent has 100-Yard Rusher . . . . . 1-2
Record When BYU has 300-Yards Passing . . . . . . . 0-0
Record When Opponent has 300-Yards Passing . . . 1-0
When BYUScores First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
BYU Opponent Scores First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
On ABC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
On ESPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1
On ESPN2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
On ESPN+Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1
On SportsWest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
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-credentialed media are invited to attend the weekly luncheon. Please contact Jeff Reynolds in the Media Relations
office for more information.
LAST TIME OUT (BSU 50, BYU 12)
Boise State jumped out to a 14-point lead in the first quarter and
caused four Cougar turnovers, beating BYU, 50-12, Thursday,
Oct. 30 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The Broncos scored first on
a blocked punt that safety Cam Hall recovered in the end zone.
The Cougars would also throw four interceptions on the night —
one of which was returned for a touchdown. Boise State forced
the Cougars into a three and out on its next possession and scored
its second touchdown of the game six plays later on a 13-yard
rush by running back David Mickell. BYU would get on the
board after Broncos snapped the ball out of the end zone, giving
the Cougars a safety to cut Boise State's lead to 14-2. The
Broncos would add two more touchdowns in the first half to
Snowy conditions plagued the BYU offensive
attack against Boise State. The Cougars were bring the score to 28-2 at halftime. The Cougars scored the next
held to just 12 points on 329 total yards. nine points of the game — one safety and one touchdown — cutting the Bronco lead to 16 points. The touchdown came after the Cougars drove 85 yards on 17
plays and scored on a 1-yard run by Tafui Vakapuna. Vakapuna was one of the bright spots for the
Cougars, rushing for 87 yards on 16 carries and the one touchdown. Boise State would hold the
Cougars scoreless the remainder of the game while tacking on 22 more points. BYU's defense put
together another good game, holding the Broncos' high-powered offense that came into the game
averaging 517 yards-per-game to just 381 total yards. In the third quarter, Aaron Francisco intercepted Bronco quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie--the first interception Dinwiddie had thrown in 173
attempts.
POST-GAME NOTES
• Boise State's Chris Carr blocked a Matt Payne punt attempt early in the first quarter, which was
recovered in the endzone by Cam Hall for the Bronco's first touchdown of the night. The played
marked the second time this season the Cougars have allowed a blocked punt for a touchdown.
The first came during the season-opener against Georgia Tech.
• Boise State drew first blood after a blocked punt led to a touchdown with 12:00 remaining in
the first quarter. The Bronco touchdown marked the seventh time (in 10 games) this season
BYU's opponent has scored first. In those seven games, the Cougars are 3-4.
• The Cougars' safety in the first quarter marked the second safety of the season. K.C. Bills sacked
USC quarterback Matt Leinart in the endzone on Sept. 6 for the team's only other safety this
season. The Cougars’two safeties in the game marked a BYU single-game record.
• BYU's Aaron Francisco picked off Boise State's Ryan Dinwiddie in the third quarter, marking
his second interception of the season. The play also marked only the second interception of the
season for Dinwiddie, his first since the second quarter of the Wyoming game — a stretch of
173 consecutive attempts without an interception.
• The Cougars were credited with four turnovers on the night on four interceptions. Over the past
two games, BYU has committed a total of nine turnovers.
• Including Colorado State's 58-points on Oct. 9 and Boise State's 50 on Thursday, the Cougars
have given up a total of 108 points over the last two home games marking the most points ever
allowed over a two-game home stretch.
BRIGHAM YOUNG
FOOTBALL
BY THE NUMBERS
28
23
Prior to last season’s 5-7 overall
record, the number of years the
Cougars went without a losing season.
30
Prior to John Beck’s four-yard touchdown run at SDSU, the number of
quarters BYUwent without a rushing
touchdown.
97
Percent of capacity the Cougars had
on hand at Edwards Stadium for the
season-opener against Georgia Tech.
Official attendance was 61,930.
3
The number of nationally-ranked
opponents BYUwill face this season,
according to the USAToday Coaches’
Top-25 Preseason Poll.
451
5
41
38
8
3
3
3
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.
Total number of victories BYU has produced since the program was reinstated in 1922.
STATISTICAL COMPARISON (BYU vs. NOTRE DAME)
Notre Dame
SCORING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Points Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.7
FIRSTDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
RUSHING YARDAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1301
Average Per Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.9
Average Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144.6
PASSINGYARDAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1602
Att-Comp-Int . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331-152-15
Average Per Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.5
Average Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178.0
TOTAL OFFENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2903
Average Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322.6
FUMBLES-LOST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-5
PENALTIES-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63-517
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29:18
3rd DOWN CONVERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46/156
4th DOWN CONVERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10/25
SACKS BY/YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-176
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
FIELD GOALS/ATTEMPTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-21
ATTENDANCE/GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44,886
BYU
182
18.2
182
1009
3.0
100.9
2289
405-223-17
10.3
228.9
3298
329.8
26-15
76-662
30:43
52/162
9/16
24/148
19
14/17
30,452
INJURY INFORMATION
BYU will no longer release specific injury information regarding student-athletes. As a matter
of student-athlete privacy, we respectfully request your cooperation in not releasing additional
injury information. Following is the list of specific terms we will use in referring to a player's
game-day status.
Number of players on the 2003 roster
who have graduated and are currently attending graduate school.
Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .not expected to play
Doubtful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .less than a 50 percent chance of playing
Questionable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 percent chance of playing
Probable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .better than 50 percent chance of playing
Number of players on the 2003 roster
who are fluent in at least one foreign
language.
The list refers to each player's game-day status (vs. UNLV) and includes previous injuries, as
well as injuries sustained at Wyoming.
Number of married players on this
year’s team.
PLAYER (Pos)
Aissac Aiono (TE)
John Beck (QB)
Philip Niu (TE)
Dan Coats (TE)
INJURED
Oct. 18
Oct. 30
Nov. 5
Nov. 5
LAST WEEK (vs. BSU)
DNP
Played
Played
Played
GAME STATUS (vs. BSU)
Out
Out
Out
Probable
Number of players who have children.
A BRATH OF FRESH AIR
Number of players who are engaged
to be married.
Number of road victories this season,
including a 27-20 overtime win over
UNLV.
Number of times this season BYU has
scored just 10 points in a single
game.
After running back Marcus Whalen went down with a foot injury in the Cougars’season-opener
against Georgia Tech, junior running back Reynaldo Brathwaite burst on to the scene and hasn’t
looked back. Brathwaite leads the Cougars with 735 yards rushing on the season, ranking fifth
overall in the Mountain West. Brathwaite, a 5-foot-10, 170-pound junior has 131 carries on the
season, averaging 5.6 yards per carry. He has posted a BYU record 95-yard touchdown run (at
San DiegoState), in addition to an 89-yard run in the Cougars’10-7 win at New Mexico.
SCORING DRIVE INFORMATION
On the season the Cougars have allowed 38 scoring drives, including 13 drives of 38 yards or less.
The longest drive for an opponent this season has been an 89 yarder (vs. Boise State), while the
shortest was an 11-yard drive posted by USC. BYU opponents average scoring drive covers 52.2
yards. Offensively, BYU has had 31 scoring drives, averaging just over 56.3 yards per drive. The
Cougars’longest drive was a 95-yarder against San Diego State, while the shortest was a 7-yard
drive at UNLV. Nine of the Cougars’30 scoring drives have been 78 yards or longer.
BRIGHAM YOUNG
FOOTBALL
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
GET TO THE POINT
Prior to the Cougars' 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 BYU scored 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, eclipsing their
combined total over 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. Against Wyoming, the
Cougars managed just 10 points, marking the fifth time this season BYU has scored 14 or less
points. Through the first nine games of the season, the Cougars have scored 170 points, averaging 18.9 points per game. The scoring average is the lowest through nine games since the 1970
season when BYU averaged 13 points through nine games.
SWEET REVENGE
Since 1980, BYU has had 67 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
43-24 (.642) record. Since Nov. 7, 1998 BYU has lost only three games to an opponent in a payback situation, posting a 18-3 record. BYU knocked off Syracuse on Aug. 29, 2002 and held off
Hawaii on Sept. 6, 2002. In 2003, the Cougars have posted a 3-2 record in payback opportunities, defeating Georgia Tech, 24-13, New Mexico, 10-7 and UNLV 27-20, while losing to Air
Force 24-10 and Colorado State 58-13, in the first five 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
BYUdef. Georgia Tech, 24-13
BYUdef. New Mexico, 10-7
Air Force def. BYU, 10-24
Colorado State def. BYU, 13-58
BYU def. UNLV, 27-20 OT
Utah at BYU
2002 Paybacks
BYUdef. Hawaii, 35-32
BYU def. Syracuse, 42-21
2001 Paybacks
BYU def. Tulane, 70-35
BYUdef. Air Force, 63-33
BYU def. San Diego State, 59-21
BYUdef. Colorado State, 56-34
BYUdef. Mississippi State, 41-38
2000 Paybacks
Florida State def. BYU, 29-3
BYUdef. Virginia, 38-35
BYU def. Wyoming, 19-7
BYU def. Utah, 34-27
1999 Paybacks
BYU def. Washington, 35-28
BYUdef. Air Force, 27-20
1998 Paybacks
BYU def. New Mexico, 31-7
BYUdef. UTEP, 31-14
BYU def. Utah, 26-24
Previous Result
Georgia Tech def. BYU, 19-28
New Mexico def. BYU, 16-20
Air Force def. BYU, 9-52
Colorado State def. BYU, 10-37
UNLVdef. BYU, 3-24
Utah def. BYU, 6-13
Previous Result
Hawaii def. BYU, 72-45
Syracuse def. BYU, 42-14
Previous Result
Tulane def. BYU, 41-27
Air Force def. BYU, 31-23
San Diego State def. BYU, 16-15
Colorado State def. BYU, 45-21
Mississippi State def. BYU, 44-28
Previous Result
FSU def. BYU, 44-28
Virginia def. BYU, 45-40
Wyoming def. BYU, 31-17
Utah def. BYU, 20-17
Previous Result
Washington def. BYU, 20-10
Air Force def. BYU, 20-13
Previous Result
New Mexico def. BYU, 38-28
UTEP def. BYU, 14-3
Utah def. BYU, 20-14
Year
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
Year
2001
2000
Year
1998
2000
2000
2000
2000
Year
1991
1999
1999
1999
Year
1998
1998
Year
1997
1997
1997
PAPER OR PLASTIC
Against San Diego State, BYU recorded six sacks, improving its season total to 17. Against
Colorado State and Wyoming the Cougars sacked the opposing quarterback three times each contest. Last week against UNLV, the Cougar defense sacked Rebel quarterback Kurt Nantkes one
time to improve its total to 23 sacks. 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 4.5 sacks, followed
by Brady Poppinga with four and John Denney with 3.5. BYU has seven players with at least two
sacks on the season.
BRIGHAM YOUNG
FOOTBALL
MWC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OPPONENT SNAPSHOT
Throughout the season, the Cougars have had two different players earn Mountain West
Conference player-of-the-week honors:
OVERALL
Opponent
W
Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
USC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
San DiegoState . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Colorado State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Boise State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
L
4
1
4
4
3
5
5
5
5
1
6
2
Pct.
.556
.889
.600
.500
.700
.500
.500
.444
.500
.889
.333
.776
ON THE ROAD
Opponent
W
Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
USC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
San DiegoState . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Colorado State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Boise State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
L
3
1
2
4
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
1
Pct.
.400
.800
.500
.200
.500
.500
.400
.250
.600
.833
.250
.750
AT HOME
Opponent
W
Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
USC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
San DiegoState . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Colorado State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Boise State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
L
1
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
0
3
1
Pct.
.750
1.000
.667
.750
.833
.667
.600
.500
.400
1.000
.250
.800
THIS WEEK
Team
Opponent
Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .North Carolina (Nov. 15)
USC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Arizona (Nov. 15)
New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Air Force (Nov. 15)
Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Oregon State (Nov. 15)
Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Mexico (Nov. 15)
San DiegoState . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Colorado State (Nov. 15)
Colorado State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .San Diego State (Nov. 15)
Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Utah (Nov. 15)
UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .off
Boise State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UTEP (Nov. 15)
Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BYU (Nov. 15)
Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wyoming (Nov. 15)
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 nineyard 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.
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.
BRIGHAM YOUNG
FOOTBALL
AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST
OVERALL STANDINGS
Team
W
Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Colorado State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
San Diego State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Brigham Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
L
2
3
4
5
5
5
5
6
Pct.
.778
.700
.600
.500
.500
.500
.444
.400
LEAGUE STANDINGS
Team
W
Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Brigham Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Colorado State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
San Diego State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
L
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
Pct.
.800
.600
.600
.500
.500
.400
.400
.200
THIS WEEK
Match-up
Date/Time/TV
BYU at Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 15/2:30 p.m./NBC
San Diego State at Colorado State . . . . . . .Nov. 15/1 p.m./ESPN+
Air Force at New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 15/1 p.m./no TV
Wyoming at Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 15/4:30 p.m./KJZZ
ALLTIMESLOCALTOSITE
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS
Match-up
Results (Att.)
Colorado State at New Mexico . . . . .UNM def. CSU, 37-34 (37,133)
Army at Air Force . . . . . . . . . . .Air Force def. Army, 31-3, (50,108)
San Diego State at UNLV . . . . . . . . .SDSU def. UNLV, 7-0 (20,896)
Brigham Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BYE
DEFENSIVE NOTES
The Cougar defense, which ranks 18th nationally and yields 310.4 yards per game, will face a
Notre Dame offense that is 97th in the nation in total offense with an average of 322.6 yards per
game. Irish running back Julius Jones is 35th in the nation in rushing, averaging 92.8 yards a
contest. BYU’s defense ranks third in the MWC and is tied for 32nd nationally with 12 interceptions. Jernaro Gilford, John Denney and Aaron Francisco lead the Cougars in interceptions
with two a piece. Nine Cougars have at least one interception. Against UNLV, Francisco grabbed
his first interception of the year to seal the Cougars’victory in overtime. The following week
Francisco intercepted Bronco quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie--the first interception Dinwiddie had
thrown in 173 attempts and only his second of the season. The BYU defense has scored one
touchdown on the season. Interestingly, that touchdown came against San Diego State, marking the third straight game at Qualcomm Stadium the Cougars have scored a defensive touchdown ('99, Hans Olson; '01, Isaac Kelley; '03, Colby Bockwoldt.). On the season, the BYU
defense has prevented its opponents from gaining its season average in eight of nine games.
Following is a game-by-game look at the BYU defensive totals on the season:
Opponent
Total Yds. Allowed
Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
USC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306
New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312
Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
San Diego State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322
Colorado State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446
Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271
Boise State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381
Previous Season Avg.
NA
315
570
457
454
392
458
386
327
518
Difference
NA
-9
-258
-257
-126
+70
-12
-161
-56
-137
TURNOVER A NEW LEAF
Last season the Cougars gave up an average 2.9 turnovers per game. After 10 games, BYU has
produced a minus 10 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. Against San Diego State BYU recovered two fumbles and
intercepted one pass, while the Aztecs recovered three Cougar fumbles. Against Colorado State,
BYU recovered two fumbles, while the Rams also recovered two fumbles and recorded two
interceptions. Wyoming and BYU committed three turnovers a piece. BYU produced a minus
two turnover margin last week against the Rebels. On the season BYU committed 32 turnovers,
while its opponents have committed 22.
Opponent
Opponent
Fumbles Lost
Had Int.
Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1
#4 USC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3
New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
0
Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0
2
Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0
1
San Diego State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1
Colorado State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
0
Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
2
UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1
Boise State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0
1
OVERALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
12
Brigham Young
Fumbles Lost
Had Int.
0
2
2
3
0
0
3
2
1
0
3
0
2
2
1
2
3
2
0
4
15
17
Advantage
BYU +2
USC +2
BYU +1
Stanford +3
Even
Even
-2
Even
-3
-3
-10
AMONG THE BEST IN THE MWC
In the four-year history of the Mountain West Conference, the Cougars have posted a 21-13
record against league opponents. During that span, the Cougars have registered a combined,
overall record of 36-21 (.632). 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 and Colorado State have a winning record
over the Cougars with both posting a 3-2 record against BYU in the five-year history of the
Mountain West. Utah has 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 (4-1)
and Wyoming (3-2). Following is a look at the cumulative MWC league standings, dating back
to 1999:
BRIGHAM YOUNG
FOOTBALL
ACADEMICALLY SPEAKING
Entering Fall Camp, the BYU roster boasts 49 players with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better, including 15 studentathletes 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 graduation ceremonies, but won’t receive their diplomas until after fall
semester. Following is a list of those players with at least a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0:
Micah Alba*
Bryant Atkinson
Ryan Beck
Robert Campbell
Toby Christensen*
John Denney
Kellen Fowler*
David Gooch*
Andy Hadfield
Nate Hall
Marc Hansen
Curtis Holder
Justin Jory
Gary McGiven
Cade McMullin
Michael Nascimento
Joe Omer
Hala Paongo*
Nate Preston
Matt Smith
BrandonStephens
Kyle Tew*
Scott Tidwell
Trent Williams*
Bill Wright
* - Indcates a 3.5 GPA or better
Matt Allen*
John Beck
Jackson Brown
Justin Carlson
Brett Cooper*
Tyson Dunham*
Jeremy Gillespie
Quinn Gooch*
Chris Hale
Forrest Hansen*
Corby Hodgkiss
Scott Jackson*
Daniel Marquardt
Jared McLaughlin
Todd Mortensen*
Kip Nielson*
Matt Payne
Brady Poppinga
Ryan Slater
Thomas Stancil
Rick Swensen
Joel Theler
Spencer White
Kyle Wilson
ALL-TIME MWC STANDINGS
TEAM
W
L
Pct.
League Titles
Colorado State
24
BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
San Diego State . . . . . . . . . . .12
Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
8
13
14
15
16
19
20
25
.750
.617
.576
.531
.515
.406
.375
.138
3* (1999, 2000, 2002)
2* (1999, 2001)
1* (1999)
IN THE RED ZONE
On the season, the Cougars have scored 10 of 26 times it has entered the Red Zone. In the seasonopener 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 eightyard 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. At UNLV, the Cougars entered the Red Zone four times and scored three touchdowns and one field goal, including the game winning touchdown pass from Matt Berry to Toby
Christensen in overtime.
Red Zone Offense
vs. Georgia Tech
at #4 USC
at New Mexico
vs. Stanford
vs. Air Force
at San Diego State
Colorado State
Wyoming
UNLV
Boise State
Totals
Red Zone Defense
vs. Georgia Tech
at #4 USC
at New Mexico
vs. Stanford
vs. Air Force
at San Diego State
Colorado State
Wyoming
UNLV
Boise State
Totals
RZ
3-4
2-2
1-2
0-1
1-1
3-3
3-3
2-3
4-4
1-3
20-26
RZ
2-3
3-3
1-1
4-4
3-4
1-1
4-5
0-1
3-4
3-4
24-30
Pct.
.750
1.000
.500
.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
.667
1.000
.333
.769
Pct.
.667
1.000
1.000
1.000
.750
1.000
.800
.000
.750
.750
.800
TDs
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
3
1
11
R/P
0/2
0/1
0/0
0/0
0/0
1/1
0/1
1/0
1/2
1/0
4/7
FG-AT
1-2
1-1
1-1
0-0
1-1
1-1
2-2
1-2
1-1
0-0
9-11
TDs
0
3
1
2
2
1
4
0
1
3
17
R/P FG-AT
0/0
2-2
1/2
0-0
1/0
0-0
2/0 2-2
2/0 1-1
0/1 0-0
4/0 0-0
0/0 0-0
0/1 2-3
3/0 0-0
13/4 7-8
BYU Red Zone Turnovers
Fumb Int Downs
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
Other
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
Opp. Red Zone Turnovers
Fumb Int Downs Other
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
BRIGHAM YOUNG
FOOTBALL
DEPTH CHART (vs. Notre Dame)
OFFENSE
ZR
DEFENSE
#80 Toby Christensen***
#10 Marc Hansen
6-0
6-0
196
184
Sr.
Fr.
XR
#26 Rod Wilkerson**
#83 Brett Cooper
6-2
5-11
181
186
Jr.
Fr.
FR
#29 Chris Hale*
#15 Jason Kukahiko
5-9
6-2
175
190
So.
Jr.
-or-
TE
#20 Daniel Coats
#41 Justin Jory**
6-3
6-2
249
245
Fr.
Sr.
RT
#62 Brandon Stephens**
#71 Paul Fisher
6-6
6-7
280
295
Jr.
Fr.
RG
#73 Jake Kuresa
#78 Brian Sanders
6-4
6-3
358
340
Fr.
So.
#64 Scott Jackson**
#57 Hanale Vincent*
6-5
6-5
300
321
Sr.
Jr.
-or-
RE
#49 Brady Poppinga**
#91 C.J. Ah You*
#97 Justin Carlson-Maddux
6-3
6-4
6-3
257
253
253
Jr.
So.
Fr.
NT
#95 Ifo Pili***
#77 Daniel Marquardt*
#98 Manaia Brown
6-3
6-2
6-3
325
315
316
Sr.
So.
So.
LE
#92 John Denney
#53 Bill Wright***
6-6
6-3
275
259
Jr.
Sr.
RLB
#46 Colby Bockwoldt***
#55 K.C. Bills
#39 Bryant Atkinson
6-2
6-1
6-3
226
219
224
Sr.
Fr.
So.
MLB
#44 Mike Tanner***
#35 Matt Ah You
6-2
6-0
239
230
Sr.
Fr.
LLB
#7 Levi Madarieta**
#43 David Nixon
6-2
6-3
233
208
Sr.
Fr.
-or-
C
-or-
LG
#63 Ofa Mohetau
#59 Eddie Keele
6-3
6-5
355
283
Fr.
Fr.
RC
#1 Chad Barney*
#13 Nate Soelberg
6-1
6-0
191
170
Sr.
So.
#74 Quinn Christensen*
#67 Gary McGiven
6-6
6-4
307
302
Sr.
So.
LC
#4 Jernaro Gilford***
#31 Kip Nielsen
6-2
6-1
181
205
Sr.
Sr.
#8 Matt Berry
#14 Todd Mortensen**
#17 Jackson Brown
6-6
6-4
6-5
225
225
220
So.
Jr.
So.
CGR
#33 Aaron Francisco**
#21 Kellen Fowler
6-2
6-0
206
187
Jr.
So.
RB
#11 Reynaldo Brathwaite
#32 Marcus Whalen
#16 Thomas Stancil
5-10
5-11
5-6
170
213
167
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
RK
#3 Josh Brandon
#37 Jon Burbidge**
6-0
6-0
190
197
Sr.
Jr.
LK
FB
#3 Fahu Tahi
#6 Fui Vakapuna
#36 Kyle Wilson*
6-0
6-0
6-0
230
229
225
So.
Fr.
Sr.
#5 James Allen
#30 Jared Meibos**
5-10
5-11
160
206
Jr.
Sr.
LT
QB
-or-
-or-
SPECIAL TEAMS
K
#38 Matt Payne**
#92 John Denney
6-4
6-6
234
275
Jr.
Jr.
P
#38 Matt Payne**
#24 Tyson Dunham*
6-4
6-1
234
198
Jr.
Sr.
DS
#92 John Denney*
#86 Phillip Niu
6-6
6-5
275
243
Jr.
Fr.
PR
#80 Toby Christensen***
#29 Chris Hale*
6-0
5-9
196
175
Sr.
So.
KR
#83 Brett Cooper
#22 Micah Alba
5-11
5-8
186
165
Fr.
Jr.
H
#24 Tyson Dunham*
#80 Toby Christensen***
6-1
6-0
198
192
Sr.
Sr.
Offense lists 12 positions due to various formations
Players with starting experience listed in BOLD type
* - Indicates Letters Won
BRIGHAM YOUNG
FOOTBALL
ROSTER (vs. Notre Dame)
No.
1
2
3
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
11
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
45
26
29
30
31
32
33
35
36
37
38
41
43
44
46
49
51
53
54
55
57
59
61
62
63
64
66
71
73
74
77
78
80
83
91
92
93
95
96
97
98
Name
Barney, Chad
Christensen, David
Brandon, Joshua
Tahi, Naufahu
Gilford, Jernaro
Allen, James
Vakapuna, Tafui
Madarieta, Levi
Berry, Matt
Hansen, Marc
Brathwaite, Reynaldo
Nate Soelberg
Mortensen, Todd
Kukahiko, Jason
Stancil, Thomas
Brown, Jackson
Pendleton, Lance
Jones, Breyon
Coats, Daniel
Fowler, Kellen
Alba, Micah
Howell, O'Neil
Dunham, Tyson
White, Spencer
Wilkerson, Rodney
Hale, Chris
Meibos, Jared
Nielsen, Kip
Whalen, Marcus
Francisco, Aaron
Ah You, Matt
Wilson, Kyle
Burbidge, Jon
Payne, Matt
Jory, Justin
Nixon, David
Tanner, Mike
Bockwoldt, Colby
Poppinga, Brady
Williams, Justin
Wright, Bill
Reynolds, Lance
Bills, K.C.
Vincent, Hanale
Keele, Eddie
Robinson, Rob
Stephens, Brandon
Mohetau, Ofa
Jackson, Scott
Hall, Nate
Fisher, Paul
Kuresa, Jake
Christensen, Quinn
Marquardt, Daniel
Sanders, Brian
Christensen, Toby
Cooper, Brett
Ah You, C.J.
Denney, John
Kolbaba, Nathan
Pili, Ifo
Gillespie, Jeremy
Carlson-Maddux, Justin
Brown, Manaia
Pos.
S
WR
S
RB
CB
CB
RB
LB
QB
WR
RB
DB
QB
WR
RB
QB
WR
WR
TE
S
DB
CB
P
DB
WR
WR
S
CB
RB
S
LB
RB
S
P/K
TE
LB
LB
LB
DL
LB
DE
OL
LB
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
DL
OL
WR
WR
DE
DL
DL
DL
TE
DL
DL
Ht.
6-1
5-10
6-0
6-0
6-2
5-10
6-0
6-2
6-6
6-0
5-10
6-0
6-4
6-1
5-6
6-4
6-0
5-10
6-3
6-0
5-8
5-11
6-1
6-1
6-2
5-9
5-11
6-0
5-11
6-2
5-11
6-0
6-0
6-4
6-2
6-3
6-2
6-2
6-3
6-2
6-3
6-2
6-1
6-5
6-5
6-5
6-6
6-3
6-5
6-3
6-7
6-4
6-6
6-2
6-3
6-0
5-11
6-4
6-6
6-2
6-3
6-5
6-3
6-3
Wt.
191
200
185
234
181
170
229
233
225
184
170
170
225
191
167
206
165
193
249
187
160
175
198
186
181
175
206
205
213
206
235
225
197
234
245
208
239
226
257
223
259
257
219
321
283
271
280
355
300
305
316
358
307
315
335
196
186
253
275
279
325
229
253
316
Yr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
So.
Sr.
Jr.
Fr.
Sr.
So.
Fr.
Jr.
So.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
So.
So.
So.
Fr.
So.
Jr.
So.
Sr.
So.
Jr.
So.
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Fr.
Sr.
So.
Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
So.
Sr.
Fr.
Sr.
So.
Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
So.
So.
Sr.
Fr.
So.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Exp.
1L
2L
Sq.
1L
3L
1L
RS
2L
1L
HS
RS
RS
2L
2L
RS
RS
1L
1L
RS
Sq.
1L
1L
RS/1L
RS
2L
RS/1L
2L
1L
2L
2L
HS
1L
2L
2L
2L
HS
3L
3L
2L
RS
3L
Sq.
HS
1L
RS
Sq.
2L
HS
3L
Sq.
RS
RS
1L
1L
1L
3L
RS
1L
1L
1L
3L
RS
RS
RS
Hometown / Last School
Orem, Utah / Dixie JC
Clovis, Calif. / Clovis HS
Granada Hills, Calif. / College of the Canyons
West Valley City, Utah / Granger HS
Hawthorne, Calif. / Westchester HS
Inglewood, Calif. / LASouthwest JC
Glendale, Utah (East HS)
Weiser, Idaho / Univ. Washington
Redmond, Wash. / Eastlake HS
Pleasant View, Utah / Fremont HS
Spring Valley, Calif. / Grossmont JC
West Valley City, Utah / Granger HS
Tempe, Ariz. / Tempe HS
Orem, Utah / Orem HS
Bakersfield, Calif. / Bakersfield HS
Sandy, Utah / Jordan HS
St. George, Utah / Dixie HS
Round Rock, Texas / Round Rock HS
Layton, Utah / Northridge HS
Kaysville, Utah / Davis HS
Marietta, Ga. / Walton HS
West Palm Beach, Fla. / Lakes HS
Worland, Wyo. / Dixie JC
Orem, Utah / Orem HS
Orem, Utah / Orem HS
Orem, Utah / Orem HS
Houston, Texas / Humble HS
North Ogden, Utah / Freemont HS
Waldorf, Md. / Thomas Stone HS
Laie, Hawaii / Kahuku HS
Cedar Hills, Utah / Lone Peak HS
Spanish Fork, Utah / Dixie JC
Olympia, Wash. / Tumwater HS
North Ogden, Utah / Weber HS
Mountlake Terrace, Wash. / Shorecres HS
College Station, Texas (A&M Consolidated)
Orem, Utah / Orem HS
Sunset, Utah / Northridge HS
Evanston, Wyo. / Evanston HS
Riverside, Calif. / Jurupa Valley HS
Portland, Ore. / Westview HS
Provo, Utah / Timpview HS
Littleton, Colo. / Arapahoe HS
Kailua, Hawaii / Kamehameha HS
Othello, Wash. / Othello HS
Star Valley, Wyo. / Ricks JC
Logan, Utah / Logan HS
Euless, Texas / Trinity HS
Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. / Peninsula HS
New Canaan, Conn. / New Canaan HS
St. George, Utah / Dixie HS
Millville, Utah / Mountain Crest HS
Orem, Utah / Dixie JC
Vista, Calif. / Rancho Buena Vista HS
Mira Loma, Calif. / Jurupa Valley HS
Alpine, Utah / American Fork HS
South Ogden, Utah / Bonneville HS
Cedar Hills, Utah / Lone Peak HS
Thornton, Colo. / Ricks JC
Wheaton, Ill. / Warrenville South HS
Orem, Utah / Mountain View HS
Orem, Utah / Mountain View HS
Monroe, Mich. / Monroe HS
West Valley City, Utah / Univ. of Nebraska