2013 BYU Cougars football team

2013 BYU Cougars football
Fight Hunger Bowl vs. Washington, L 16–31
Conference	Independent
2013 record	8–5
Head coach	Bronco Mendenhall (9th year)
Offensive coordinator	Robert Anae (7th year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple formation
Defensive coordinator	Nick Howell (1st year)
Base defense	3–4
Captain	Uani Unga (Defense) Daniel Sorensen (Defense)
Captain	JD Falslev (Offense) Skylar Ridley (Offense)
Home stadium	LaVell Edwards Stadium (Capacity: 63,470)

2013 Division I FBS independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#20 Notre Dame			–						9	–	4
Navy			–						9	–	4
BYU			–						8	–	5
Army			–						3	–	9
New Mexico State			–						2	–	10
Idaho			–						1	–	11
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars, led by head coach Bronco Mendenhall, played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the third year BYU competed as an independent. They finished the season 8–5. They were invited to the Fight Hunger Bowl where they lost to Washington.

Before the season

Coaching changes

After the 2012 Poinsettia Bowl, longtime assistant coach Lance Reynolds announced he would retire after 33 years of service at BYU (29 years as a coach and 4 years as a player).^[1] To fill the vacancy, BYU looked to an old face. Longtime assistant Robert Anae was brought back from the University of Arizona as the new offensive coordinator.^[2] In addition to his position as the offensive coordinator, Anae was given the responsibility of helping Bronco evaluate the entire offensive staff.

On January 8, Mark Weber left BYU for Utah State after six years with the Cougars. Weber was hired by the Aggies as the new assistant head coach and as the offensive line coach.^[3]

On Monday, January 14, Coach Mendenhall informed Running Backs Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Joe DuPaix and Tight Ends Coach Ben Cahoon that their contracts would not be renewed for the 2013 season.^[4] It was also revealed that Brandon Doman's status with the University was uncertain for 2013. BYU announced they had interviewed Max Hall, Paul Peterson (Sacramento State Offensive Coordinator), and Steve Clark (Southern Utah Offensive Coordinator) as possible quarterback coaches for the 2013 season.

On Tuesday, January 15, BYU announced that two coaches had been hired as part of the new offensive staff for the 2013 season. Garett Tujague was hired and Mark Atuaia was moved from the AD's office as the assistant to the AD over to the football coaching staff. BYU's official press release said that positions wouldn't be announced until the staff was finalized, but common rumors stated that Tujague would become the offensive lines coach and Atuaia would become the running backs coach.^[5]

On Wednesday, January 16, BYU announced that Aaron Roderick had been hired as an assistant coach on the offensive side at BYU. Roderick was to join the Cougars after 8-years of service at Utah, and it was believed that he would serve as the receivers coach.^[6] Less than 24 hours after accepting the position at BYU, Roderick changed his mind and decided to return to the Utes for the 2013 season.^[7]

The final coaching staff members were announced on Friday, February 15. Jason Beck was hired as the new QB Coach and Guy Holliday was hired as the new WR Coach.^[8]

On February 28, Bronco Mendenhall announced that Nick Howell had been promoted to the defensive coordinator position, Robert Anae was assistant head coach, and Kelly Popinga would serve as special teams coordinator.^[9]

2013 recruits

2013 recruits
Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Chasen Andersen LB	Logan, UT	Logan	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Jan 19, 2013
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Josh Carter OL	Tucson, AZ	Eastern Arizona College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Feb 6, 2013
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Michael Davis WR	Glendale, CA	Glendale	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 28, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Tim Duran OL	Puyallup, WA	Cabrillo College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Feb 6, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Nathan DeBeikes LB	Thousand Oaks, CA	Thousand Oaks	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	May 31, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Garrett England DB	Salt Lake City, UT	Skyline	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 1, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Edward Fusi OL	Corona, CA	Mt. San Antonio College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Feb 6, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Rylee Gautavai LB	Bountiful, UT	Bountiful	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Nov 19, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 68
Billy Green QB	Woodway, WA	King's	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	June 25, 2012 (Mid-year enrollee)
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Keegan Hicks OL	South Jordan, UT	Bingham	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jul 7, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Brayden Kearsley OL	Aloha, OR	Aloha	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	298 lb (135 kg)	Sep 15, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Moroni Laulu-Pututau TE	Hyrum, UT	Mountain Crest	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 2, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Dallin Leavitt DB	Portland, OR	Central Catholic	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sep 20, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Sam Lee DB	Brandywine, MD	College of the Canyons	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 8, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Kaimana Nacua LB	Henderson, NV	Liberty	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 26, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
JonRyheem Peoples DL	Rigby, ID	Rigby	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	298 lb (135 kg)	Jun 13, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Trajan Pili LB	Las Vegas, NV	Centennial	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Nov 4, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Addison Pulsipher OL	Temecula, CA	Temecula Valley	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jun 21, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Thomas Shoaf OL	Columbus, IN	Columbus North	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Jul 23, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 68
Talon Shumway WR	Highland, UT	Lone Peak	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 14, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Merrill Taliauli DL	Salt Lake City, UT	East	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Jun 19, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Kuj (Johnny) Tapusoa DB	Laie, HI	Kahuku	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 22, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Trenton Trammell DB	Oakland, CA	City College of San Francisco	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	October 22, 2012 (Mid-year enrollee)
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Kalolu Utu DL	Upolu Samoa	Compton Community College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Feb 6, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
De'Ondre Wesley OL	Pleasant Hill, CA	Diablo Valley College	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Feb 3, 2013
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 57   Rivals: 69  ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "BYU 2013 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-03-06. "2013 BYU Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-03-06. "2013 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2013-03-06. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-03-06. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-03-06.

DeBeikes, England, Laulu-Pututau, Shumway, and Tapusoa plan to serve Church Missions right after graduation and will not join the BYU team until the 2015 season.

2013 returning missionaries

8 return missionaries, 4 on the offensive side and 4 on the defensive side, will return and play their first action with BYU during the 2013 season.

2010 recruits
Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Algernon Brown RB	Salt Lake City, UT	Skyline	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Oct 9, 2008
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
AJ Moore RB	Murrieta, CA	Murrieta Valley	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	May 20, 2009
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Bryan Sampson WR	Pleasant Grove, UT	Pleasant Grove	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 21, 2009
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Jordan Black OL	Sandy, UT	Alta	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Mar 30, 2009
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Sae Tautu DL	Highland, UT	Lone Peak	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	Oct 1, 2010
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Tuni Kanuch DL	South Jordan, UT	Bingham	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	May 20, 2009
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Toha'i Ho Ching LB	Sandy, UT	Alta	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Dec 8, 2009
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Joey Owens LB	Pleasant Grove, UT	Pleasant Grove	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jan 25, 2009
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 22   Rivals: 40  ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "BYU 2010 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2010. "2010 BYU Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2010. "2010 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 3, 2010. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2010. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2010.

2013 departures

The following Cougars graduated, transferred, or chose to serve two-year Church Missions after the 2012 season and didn't return to the team in 2013.

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
James Lark	7	QB	6'2"	200	Senior	St. George, UT	Graduated
Riley Nelson	13	QB	6'0"	199	RS Senior	Logan, UT	Graduated
Ezekiel Ansah	47	LB	6'6"	280	Senior	Accra, Ghana	Graduated; 1st Round, 5th pick by Detroit Lions[10]
Braden Brown	75	OL	6'6"	300	RS Senior	Salt Lake City, UT	Graduated; NFL Free Agent Signee with St. Louis Rams[10]
Ryan Freeman	50	OL	6'3"	287	RS Senior	Orem, UT	Graduated
David Foote	27	RB	5'11"	200	Senior	St. George, UT	Graduated
Zed Mendenhall	35	RB	5'11"	253	Senior	Alpine, UT	Graduated
Braden Hansen	76	OL	6'6"	307	Senior	Sandy, UT	Graduated; NFL Free Agent Signee with Oakland Raiders [10]
Walter Kahaiali'i	71	OL	6'3"	325	Senior	Lahaina, HI	Retired during 2012 due to knee surgery & Graduated
Robbie Buckner	26	DB	5'10"	176	RS Senior	Ashdown, AR	Graduated
DeQuan Everett	21	DB	6'3"	209	RS Senior	Long Beach, CA	Graduated
Mike Hague	32	DB	5'10"	190	RS Senior	Salt Lake City, UT	Graduated
Ian Dulan	39	DL	6'1"	271	RS Senior	Hilo, HI	Graduated
Romney Fuga	98	DL	6'2"	318	RS Senior	Huntington Beach, CA	Graduated; NFL Free Agent Signee with Denver Broncos[10]
Russell Tialavea	52	DL	6'3"	265	RS Senior	Oceanside, CA	Graduated
Simote Vea	98	DL	5'11"	270	RS Senior	Hauʻula, HI	Graduated
Uona Kaveinga	4	LB	5'11"	233	RS Senior	Hawthorne, CA	Graduated; NFL Free Agent Signee with Denver Broncos[10]
Preston Hadley	7	DB	6'0"	200	Senior	Pleasant Grove, UT	Graduated; Invited to attend Seattle Seahawks camp[10]
Joe Sampson	1	DB	5'10"	203	Senior	Oakland, CA	Graduated
Eathyn Manumaleuna	55	DL	6'2"	288	Senior	Anchorage, AL	Graduated
Austen Jorgensen	34	LB	6'2"	229	Senior	Mt. Pleasant, UT	Graduated
Brandon Ogletree	44	LB	5'11"	228	Senior	McKinney, TX	Graduated; NFL Free Agent Signee with Miami Dolphins[10]
Reed Hornung	96	DS	6'2"	249	Senior	Anoka, MN	Graduated
Riley Stephenson	99	K & P	6'0"	205	Senior	St. George, UT	Graduated
Houston Reynolds	78	OL	6'2"	205	Junior	Provo, UT	Retired due to medical reasons
Jordan Smith	23	WR	6'4"	203	Junior	Salem, UT	Not medically cleared to play, won't return for senior season
Kevan Bills	46	LB	6'3"	245	Sophomore	Provo, UT	Tore Achilles tendon, will medical redshirt 2013 season
Roman Andrus	62	DL	6'4"	259	Freshman	El Dorado Hills, CA	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Tyson Brook	57	DL	6'1"	265	Freshman	Connell, WA	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Nate Sampson	48	LB	6'0"	220	Freshman	Pleasant Grove, UT	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Butch Pau'u	38	LB	6'0"	211	Freshman	Anaheim, CA	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Rhett Sandlin	43	LB	6'2"	214	Freshman	Sandy, UT	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Lene Lesatele	51	LB	6'1"	238	Freshman	Artesia, CA	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Matt Hadley	17	DB	6'0"	191	Freshman	Connell, WA	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Micah Hannemann	24	DB	6'0"	185	Freshman	Alpine, UT	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Connor Noe	38	DB	6'2"	195	Freshman	Mason, OH	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Sawyer Powell	28	DB	6'1"	201	Freshman	West Richland, WA	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Morgan Unga	18	DB	6'4"	182	Freshman	Ogden, UT	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Quin Ficklin	64	OL	6'3"	242	Freshman	Mesa, AZ	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Austin Hoyt	66	OL	6'7"	248	Freshman	Ione, CA	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Ryan Jensen	XX	OL	6'3"	220	Freshman	Alta, UT	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Trevor Brown	93	TE	6'5"	210	Freshman	Provo, UT	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Brayden El-Bakri	24	RB	6'0"	215	Freshman	Salt Lake City, UT	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Bryan Engstrom	34	RB	5'8"	168	Freshman	Sandy, UT	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Daniel Lacey	32	RB	6'1"	180	Freshman	Farmington, UT	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Alex Kuresa	15	WR	5'11"	180	Freshman	Millville, UT	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Dylan Collie	9	WR	5'10"	173	Freshman	El Dorado Hills, CA	LDS mission (returning in 2015)
Taggart Krueger	87	WR	6'2"	185	Freshman	Sammamish, WA	LDS mission (returning in 2015)

Spring Game

The annual Spring Game was held on Saturday, March 30, 2013. Instead of doing a traditional 20-minute scrimmage with 5 minutes per quarter, the Cougars held a 50-play scrimmage that became more of a 75-play scrimmage. More than 12,000 fans turned out to see the first team offense & second team defense (titled BYU West) take on the second team offense and first team defense (BYU East). Several expected starters, including QB Taysom Hill, who had not been cleared for full contact, were held out of the scrimmage. The offense scored four touchdowns and added one field goal in a 15–13 victory by the West team.

Pre-season honors

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Kyle Van Noy	3	LB	6'3"	235	Senior	Reno, NV	Walter Camp POY Watch List, Butkus Award Watch List, Rotari Lombardi Watch List, Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List, Bednarik Award Watch List, Lott Trophy Watch List, Maxwell Award Watch List, Preseason All-America Candidate, Preseason Phil Steele 1st Team, Preseason USA Today All American
Cody Hoffman	2	WR	6'4"	210	Senior	Crescent City, CA	Bilentnikoff Award Watch List, Preseason All-America Candidate, Preseason Phil Steele 2nd Team
Michael Alisa	42	RB	6'1"	220	Senior	Laie, HI	Doak Walker Award Watch List
Jamaal Williams	21	RB	6'0"	200	Sophomore	Fontana, CA	Doak Walker Award Watch List
Spencer Hadley	2	LB	6'1"	227	Senior	Connell, WA	Butkus Award Watch List
Uani Unga	41	LB	6'1"	233	Senior	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Butkus Award Watch List
Eathyn Manumaleuna	55	DL	6'2"	305	Senior	Anchorage, AK	Outland Trophy Watch List
Kaneakua Friel	82	TE	6'5"	261	Senior	Kaneohe, HI	DJohn Mackey Award Watch List
JD Falslev	12	RB	5'8"	175	Senior	Smithfield, UT	Paul Hornung Award Watch List
Bronson Kaufusi	90	DL	6'7"	282	Sophomore	Provo, UT	Hendrick Award Watch List
Ross Apo	1	WR	6'3"	207	Junior	Arlington, TX	Earl Campbell Award Watch List

Media

2013 Media Day

Football Media Day was held on Wednesday, June 26, at 10 AM MDT. BYU announced a 2-for-1 series with USC scheduled to begin in 2019, a 2015 affiliation with the Poinsettia Bowl, and the 3-year extension of head coach Bronco Mendenhall, pushing his contract through the 2016 season. New BYUtv Sports reporter Spencer Linton conducted webchats with some of BYU's returning starters, new starters, and head coaches. Trevor Matich returned from ESPN to act as a special analyst alongside BYUtv analysts Blaine Fowler, Jan Jorgensen, and Brian Logan. A TV special titled LaVell Edwards and the BYU Quarterback Factory was also held. Dave McCann acted as the panel host alongside LaVell Edwards, Robbie Bosco, Ty Detmer, Gifford Nielsen, Steve Sarkisian, Gary Sheide, Marc Wilson, Steve Young, Jim McMahon, and others.

Cougar IMG Sports Network affiliates

KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- Flagship Station (Salt Lake City/ Provo, UT and ksl.com)
BYU Radio- Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, and byuradio.org)
KIDO- Boise, ID [football only]
KTHK- Blackfoot/ Idaho Falls/ Pocatello/ Rexburg, ID
KMGR- Manti, UT
KSUB- Cedar City, UT
KDXU- St. George, UT
KSHP- Las Vegas, NV [football only]^[11]

Roster

2013 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 10 Green, BillyBilly Green Fr QB 4 Hill, TaysomTaysom Hill So QB 11 Munns, JasonJason Munns Sr QB 15 Olsen, AmmonAmmon Olsen So QB 7 Stewart, ChristianChristian Stewart Jr RB 42 Alisa, MichaelMichael Alisa  Sr RB 24 Brown, AlgernonAlgernon Brown Fr RB 26 Carter, NateNate Carter So RB 28 Hine, AdamAdam Hine So RB 33 Lasike, PaulPaul Lasike Jr RB 34 Moore, AJAJ Moore Fr RB 5 Pritchard, IonaIona Pritchard Jr RB 21 Williams, JamaalJamaal Williams So TE 82 Friel, KaneakuaKaneakua Friel Sr TE 89 Houk, TerennTerenn Houk So TE 84 Mahina, DevinDevin Mahina Jr TE 83 Reden, StehlyStehly Reden So TE 85 Sampson, BryanBryan Sampson Fr TE 19 Thompson, BrettBrett Thompson Jr TE 18 Wilson, RichardRichard Wilson Sr WR 1 Apo, RossRoss Apo Jr WR 12 Falslev, JDJD Falslev (C) Sr WR 89 Frey, TravisTravis Frey Fr WR 13 Henderson, KurtKurt Henderson So WR 2 Hoffman, CodyCody Hoffman Sr WR 80 Mathews, MarcusMarcus Mathews Jr WR 10 Mathews, MitchMitch Mathews So WR 25 Nelson, LukeLuke Nelson Fr WR 3 Pearson, ColbyColby Pearson Fr WR 17 Ridley, SkylerSkyler Ridley (C) Sr WR 6 Thornton, EricEric Thornton So OL 70 Alletto, TerranceTerrance Alletto So OL 66 Carter, JoshJosh Carter Jr OL 68 Crawford, AndrewAndrew Crawford So OL 52 Crichton, TuiTui Crichton So OL 54 Dawe, ParkerParker Dawe Fr OL 69 Duran, TimTim Duran Jr OL 50 Fusi, EdwardEdward Fusi Jr OL 67 Johnson, KyleKyle Johnson Fr OL 65 Jones, ColeCole Jones Fr OL 73 Kafu, SolomoneSolomone Kafu Jr OL 55 Kearsley, BraydenBrayden Kearsley Fr OL 61 Lawlor, QuinnQuinn Lawlor Jr OL 72 Mathews, RykerRyker Mathews So OL 71 Pulsipher, AddisonAddison Pulsipher Fr OL 56 Shoaf, ThomasThomas Shoaf Fr OL 74 Stringham, BrockBrock Stringham Jr OL 79 Vaitai, ManaakiManaaki Vaitai Sr OL 57 Wesley, De'OndreDe'Ondre Wesley Jr OL 75 Wilcox, BradBrad Wilcox Fr OL 77 Yeck, MichaelMichael Yeck Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 23 Bateman, TrevorTrevor Bateman So DB 10 Bell, KhalilKhalil Bell Fr DB 20 Bills, CraigCraig Bills Jr DB 4 Daniel, RobertsonRobertson Daniel Jr DB 15 Davis, MichaelMichael Davis Fr DB 18 Doman, DJDJ Doman Fr DB 32 Hague, MikeMike Hague Sr DB 16 Hogan, AdamAdam Hogan Sr DB 6 Johnson, JordanJordan Johnson Jr DB 12 Juergens, MitchellMitchell Juergens Fr DB 11 Leavitt, DallinDallin Leavitt Fr DB 1 Lee, SamSam Lee Jr DB 33 Lefrandt, ScottScott Lefrandt Sr DB 13 Linehan, JonathanJonathan Linehan Fr DB 27 Morgan, BlakeBlake Morgan Sr DB 23 Nacua, KaiKai Nacua Fr DB 7 PoVey, SkyeSkye PoVey Sr DB 29 Preator, JordanJordan Preator Fr DB 36 Reilly, DrewDrew Reilly So DB 9 Sorensen, DanielDaniel Sorensen (C) Sr DB 1 Trammell, TrentTrent Trammell Jr DB 30 Wadsworth, MichaelMichael Wadsworth So DB 21 Ziolkowski, JakeJake Ziolkowski Fr DL 93 Doman, MichaelMichael Doman So DL 88 Holt, AustinAustin Holt Jr DL 99 Johnson, MarquesMarques Johnson Jr DL 78 Kanuch, TuniTuni Kanuch Fr DL 90 Kaufusi, BronsonBronson Kaufusi So DL 97 King, TheodoreTheodore King Fr DL 48 Laulile, TomasiTomasi Laulile Fr DL 55 Manumaleuna, EathynEathyn Manumaleuna Sr DL 44 Peck, RemingtonRemington Peck So DL 94 Peoples, JonRyheemJonRyheem Peoples Fr DL 95 Taele, LoganLogan Taele So DL 54 Taliauli, MerrillMerrill Taliauli Fr DL 56 Utu, KaloloKalolo Utu Jr LB 45 Beck, TylerTyler Beck Sr LB 53 Cox, TannerTanner Cox Jr LB 49 Egbert, JordanJordan Egbert Fr LB 5 Fua, AlaniAlani Fua Jr LB 46 Gautavai, RyleeRylee Gautavai Fr LB 2 Hadley, SpencerSpencer Hadley (S) Sr LB 38 Hansen, PorterPorter Hansen Fr LB 98 Ho Ching, Toloa'iToloa'i Ho Ching Fr LB 34 Jorgensen, AustinAustin Jorgensen Sr LB 25 Kautai, TeuTeu Kautai So LB 43 Leuta-Douyere, JherremyaJherremya Leuta-Douyere So LB 35 Owens, JoeyJoey Owens Fr LB 22 Pikula, ManoaManoa Pikula So LB 42 Pili, TrajanTrajan Pili Fr LB 47 Probert, SethSeth Probert Jr LB 39 Relei, MatthewMatthew Relei Fr LB 31 Tautu, SaeSae Tautu Fr LB 41 Unga, UaniUani Unga (C) Sr LB 3 Van Noy, KyleKyle Van Noy Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 26 Arellano, ScottScott Arellano Jr P 28 Miller, JordanJordan Miller So K 38 Bingham, VanceVance Bingham Fr K 27 Samson, TrevorTrevor Samson Jr K 37 Sorensen, JustinJustin Sorensen Sr DS 96 O'Mary, KevinKevin O'Mary Sr	Head coach Bronco Mendenhall (Oregon State) Coordinators/assistant coaches Robert Anae (Brigham Young) Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line, Assistant Head Coach Mark Atuaia (Brigham Young) Running Backs Garett Tujague (Brigham Young) Offensive Line Jason Beck (Brigham Young) Quarterbacks Guy Holliday (Cheyney) Outside Wide Receivers Andrew George (Brigham Young) Offensive Graduate Assistant focusing on Tight Ends, Y Receiver, Inside Wide Receivers Nick Howell (Weber State) Secondary, Defensive Coorindator Steve Kaufusi (Brigham Young) Defensive Line Kelly Poppinga (Brigham Young) Outside Linebackers, Special Teams Paul Tidwell (Utah State) Inside Linebackers Jay Omer (Auburn) Strength & Conditioning Duane Busby (Arizona State) Director of Football Operations Patrick Hickman (Boise State) Football H. S. Relations Coordinator Geoff Martzen (Fresno State) Football Player Personnel & On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator [12] Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Depth Chart

Defense CB Robertson Daniel Michael Davis CB Mike Hague (Gms 1–2) Skye PoVey (Gms 3–8) Skye PoVey (Gms 1–2) Mike Hague (Gms 3–4) Dallin Leavitt (Gms 5–8) Offense WR Cody Hoffman Mitch Mathews LT LG C RG RT Ryker Mathews (Gm 1) Michael Yeck (Gms 2–8) Solomone Kafu (Gms 1, 5–8) Manaaki Vaitai (Gms 2–4) Terrance Alletto (Gms 1–5) Edward Fusi (Gms 6–8) Brock Stringham (Gm 1) Ryker Mathews (Gms 2–7) Kyle Johnson (Gm 8) Michael Yeck (Gm 1) Brock Stringham (Gms 2–5) Brayden Kearsley (Gms 6–7) D'Ondre Wesley (Gm 8) Brad Wilcox (Gm 1, 5–8) D'Ondre Wesley (Gms 2–4) Brayden Kearsley (Gm 1) Solomone Kafu (Gms 2–4) Manaaki Vaitai (Gms 5–8) Brayden Kearsley (Gms 5–8) Edward Fusi (Gms 1–4) Manaaki Vaitai (Gm 1) Brayden Kearsley (Gms 2–4, 8) Kyle Johnson (Gms 5–7) D'Ondre Wesley (Gms 1–7) Brock Stringham (Gm 8) TE Kaneakua Friel Brett Thompson WR Skyler Ridley Ross Apo QB Taysom Hill Ammon Olsen RB Jamaal Williams Paul Lasike FB Michael Alisa (Gms 1–4) Algemon Brown (Gms 5–6, 8) Adam Hine (Gm 7) Adam Hine (Gms 1–6, 8) Algemon Brown (Gm 7) Special Teams PK Justin Sorensen P Scott Arellano KR Adam Hine, Paul Lasike PR JD Falslev LS Kevin O'Mary H Scott Arellano

Schedule

The 2013 schedule promises to be the most difficult schedule in BYU's history. Dates are subject to change, but currently BYU will face schools from every BCS conference execept the SEC: the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and the AAC. Additional Top 25 opponents are found in Notre Dame and Boise State as well as traditional rival Utah State. Should the Cougars reach 6 wins and not be picked for a BCS bowl, BYU will compete in the 2013 Fight Hunger Bowl.^[13]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	1:30 PM	at Virginia	Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA	ESPNU	L 16–19	53,310
September 7	5:00 PM	#15/16 Texas	LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT	ESPN2	W 40–21	63,197
September 21	8:15 PM	Utah	LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT (Holy War & Beehive Boot)	ESPN2	L 13–20	63,470
September 27	7:00 PM	Middle Tennessee	LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT	ESPNU	W 37–10	58,763
October 4	6:00 PM	at Utah State	Romney Stadium • Logan, UT (Beehive Boot & The Old Wagon Wheel)	CBSSN	W 31–14	25,513
October 12	5:00 PM	Georgia Tech	LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT	ESPNU	W 38–20	60,320
October 19	1:30 PM	at Houston	Reliant Stadium • Houston, TX	ESPNews	W 47–46	33,115
October 25	6:00 PM	Boise State	LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT	ESPN	W 37–20	62,954
November 9	1:30 PM	at #21/22 Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ESPN	L 17–27	80,191
November 16	1:00 PM	Idaho State	LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT (Senior Day)	BYUtv	W 59–13	58,645
November 23	1:30 PM	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN	NBC	L 13–23	80,795
November 30	1:00 PM	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV	CBSSN	W 28–23	21,540
December 27	7:30 PM	vs. Washington	AT&T Park • San Francisco, CA (2013 Fight Hunger Bowl)	ESPN	L 16–31	34,136
Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Game summaries

Virginia^[14]

BYUtv Panel: Alema Harrington, Brian Logan, David Nixon, and Andy Boyce. Sideline Reporters: Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler

BYU at Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total Cougars 0 7 0 9 16 • Cavaliers 0 3 9 7 19 Date: August 31 Location: Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA Game start: 3:33 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:14 Game attendance: 53,310 Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds S at 8mph, 2 hour 9 minute weather delay (lightning), Rain (2nd Half) Referee: Reggie Smith TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff and Kelly Stouffer Sources:[15]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–2	2000	BYU, 38–35 ^OT

BYU and Virginia entered into the game with both teams debuting new offenses and hoping for the best. Bad news occurred for Cougar fans before game time as it was revealed Cody Hoffman had an ankle sprain and would be unable to play. The first quarter saw BYU's total yardage as nearly quadruple that of Virginia's, but neither team was able to score. As the two teams got ready to start the second quarter, lightning struck within 15 miles of the stadium. Both teams were sent to their locker rooms, and a two-hour lightning delay began.

The lightning also caused havoc with the TV arrangements. ESPNU had another game to start broadcasting at 7 PM, but BYU at Virginia would only be in the second quarter. As a result, ESPN decided to move the entire nation, except for those in the states of Virginia and Utah, to the Washington State/ Auburn ESPNU game while the markets of Utah and Virginia would remain with the BYU/ Virginia game. The game would be made available on ESPN3 for the rest of the nation. However viewers on DirecTV and Dish Network had no choice but to move to the next game as they couldn't put in territorial restrictions. Dish Network was able to air the remainder of the game on Channel 147, an ESPN alternate station, but DirecTV fans were to go unhappy, unless they had internet access to ESPN3.

The Cougars were able to strike first in the second quarter, and it provided hope for the Cougars as the Cougars had only lost three times in the Bronco Mendenhall era when BYU scored first. However a 53-yard field goal and a blocked punt gave Virginia the momentum, and they never looked back.

Weather continued to cause problems for BYU and Virginia as the third quarter began. A heavy rain storm began, and while the degrees of heaviness would rotate throughout the remainder of the game, the rain would cause both teams to shift to a ground and pound attack strategy. Virginia would score 12 unanswered points, culminating in a great toe drag by Darius Jennings to give the Cavaliers the lead.

Despite the toe drag, it would be the Virginia defense that would save the day for the Cavaliers. On a 3rd and 7 Hill threw the ball to sophomore running back Jamaal Williams, but the slickness of the ball and the continual rain caused it to slip from his hands. The ball would land in the hands of Virginia safety Anthony Harris. After a quick lateral Williams was able to bring the Cavs down at BYU's 13 yard line, but one play later Virginia would score the game's final touchdown. The Cougars would complete a 50-yard pass on the last play of the game, but it was too little, too late.

Jamaal Williams led the Cougars with 33 carries for 144 yards. Taysom Hill carried the ball 11 times for 42 yards and a touchdown. He would also throw the ball 13 times for 175 yards and a touchdown.

BYU owned every statistical category with 187 yards rushing compared to Virginia's 109. They would also out pass Virginia 175 to 114. However Virginia's wise ball control (34:09 to BYU's 25:51) allowed them to control the clock for 3 out of 4 quarters, and in the end it was the ball control, special teams blunders, a safety, and an interception that gave the Cavaliers a narrow 19 to 16 win.

Despite the loss, BYU did manage to compile one award for the week.

• Scott Arellano

FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP BYU Virginia 2 5:12 5 32 1:26 BYU JD Falslev 4-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorenson kick good 7 0 2 0:00 8 42 0:57 Virginia 53-yard field goal by Ian Frye 7 3 3 12:28 3 16 1:23 Virginia Darius Jennings 11-yard touchdown reception from David Watford, Ian Frye kick good 7 10 3 2:38 Virginia Taysom Hill fumble, recovered by Hill in end zone where he is downed for Virginia safety 7 12 4 6:26 11 92 2:17 BYU Taysom Hill 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass incomplete 13 12 4 5:02 5 9 1:15 BYU 36-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 16 12 4 2:36 1 13 0:05 Virginia Kevin Parks 13-yard touchdown run, Ian Frye kick good 16 19 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 16 19

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Texas^[16]

BYUtv Panel: Alema Harrington, Brian Logan, and David Nixon

Texas at BYU

1 2 3 4 Total Longhorns 7 7 7 0 21 • Cougars 10 17 13 0 40 Date: September 7 Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT Game start: 6:52 PM MST Elapsed time: 3:27 Game attendance: 63,197 Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), Cloudy w/ Scattered Showers, winds variable, Game start delayed 1 hour, 46 minutes by lightning Referee: Randy Christal TV announcers (ESPN2/LHN/Sports USA/BYUtv): Joe Tessitore, Matt Millen, and Maria Taylor (ESPN2) Craig Way, Roger Wallace, Rod Babers, and Kaylee Hartung (LHN) John Ahlers, Gary Barnett, and Scott Garrard (Sports USA) Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Kathy Aiken, and Spencer Linton (BYUtv) Sources:[17]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1	2011	Texas, 17–16

At first many fans thought the game would be a repeat of last week as a severe thunderstorm hit Provo at 4 PM. Kickoff was immediately postponed from 5:06 PM as a 55-minute warmup was still required for both teams. Some of the players were able to go to the fans and interact with them before heading back to the locker room during the delay, giving the fans additional motivation. Nearly an hour after the storm hit, a start time of 6:52 was announced, resulting in a 1-hour, 46 minute lightning delay. The rain would continue on and off throughout the rest of the game, but no one expected the performance BYU put up.

Sophomore Quarterback Taysom Hill found lane after lane and was able to dominate the Texas line, setting a BYU record with 15.2 yards per rush, but he wasn't alone. For the second consecutive game Jamaal Williams would go over the century mark, and Paul Lasike would also add 86 rushing yards. It was part of a record performance for BYU- 550 rushing yards, which also became the most rushing yardage Texas has ever given up. For individual totals Hill had 259 yards rushing, the second highest rushing total for a BYU QB, and Williams had 182 yards rushing. Hill's passing yardage was less than impressive (9–26 with 129 yards and 1 interception), but with the running lanes throughout BYU was able to dominate and shock the #15 ranked Longhorns.

After the game, BYU swept the FBS Independent Player of the Week Awards and won a lot of other national attention awards.

• Taysom Hill

Athlon Sports National Player of the Week

CBSSports.com Offensive Player of the Week

Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week Honorable Mention

FBS Offensive Independent Player of the Week

College Sports Madness Independent Offensive Player of the Week

• Justin Sorensen

FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week

College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Placekicker of the Week

Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Star of the Week

• Jamaal Williams

College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Running Back of the Week

• Alani Fua

FBS Independent Defensive Player of the Week

College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Linebacker of the Week

• Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Texas BYU 1 12:11 11 60 2:49 BYU 34-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 0 3 1 3:21 2 63 0:41 Texas Mike Davis 57-yard touchdown reception from David Ash, Anthony Fera kick good 7 3 1 2:17 3 76 0:58 BYU Taysom Hill 68-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 7 10 2 10:29 9 76 3:17 Texas Joe Bergeron 2-yard touchdown run, Anthony Fera kick good 14 10 2 7:48 10 75 2:41 BYU Taysom Hill 20-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 14 17 2 5:00 9 59 2:26 BYU Paul Lasike 10-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 14 24 2 0:04 8 77 2:52 BYU 32-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 14 27 3 10:02 8 79 1:51 BYU Taysom Hill 26-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 14 34 3 8:24 5 83 1:33 Texas Mike Davis 23-yard touchdown reception from David Ash, Anthony Fera kick good 21 34 3 5:43 9 51 2:27 BYU 36-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 21 37 3 1:31 7 73 2:29 BYU 24-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 21 40 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 40

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Utah^[18]

The week of the game, BYU linebacker Spencer Hadley was suspended 5 games for an honor code vioation.^[19]

Utah at BYU

1 2 3 4 Total • Utes 3 10 0 7 20 Cougars 0 0 6 7 13 Date: September 21 Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT Game start: 8:21 PM MST Elapsed time: 3:26 Game attendance: 63,470 Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Cloudy, winds S at 12mph Referee: Jack Folliard TV announcers (ESPN2/BYUtv): Mark Jones, Brock Huard, and Lewis Johnson (ESPN2) Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Kathy Aiken, and Spencer Linton (BYUtv) Sources:[20]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
31–53–4	2012	Utah, 24–21

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah BYU 1 1:30 6 77 2:38 Utah 36-yard field goal by Andy Phillips 3 0 2 8:05 9 64 3:23 Utah 32-yard field goal by Andy Phillips 6 0 2 1:17 3 75 1:22 Utah Anthony Denham 1-yard touchdown reception from Travis Wilson, Andy Phillips kick good 13 0 3 11:39 9 68 3:16 BYU 32-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 13 3 3 5:39 13 61 4:00 BYU 31-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 13 6 4 12:44 12 79 4:15 Utah Karl Williams 2-yard touchdown reception from Travis Wilson, Andy Phillips kick good 20 6 4 5:13 6 44 1:49 BYU Michael Alisa 1-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 20 13 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 13

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Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee at BYU

1 2 3 4 Total Blue Raiders 10 0 0 0 10 • Cougars 7 16 14 0 37 Date: September 27 Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT Game start: 7:02 PM MST Elapsed time: 3:13 Game attendance: 58,763 Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds S at 5mph Referee: Joe Pester TV announcers (ESPNU/BYUtv): Eamon McAnaney and Anthony Becht (ESPNU) Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Kathy Aiken, and Spencer Linton (BYUtv) Sources:[21]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

Coming into the game, it was bad news for BYU from the start.

Jammal Williams was out with a concussion

Cody Hoffman was suspended for 1 game for violating team rules

Michael Yeck was back starting at RG after an injury to Brock Stringhman during the week.

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Middle Tennessee BYU 1 12:14 7 15 2:46 Middle Tennessee 42-yard field goal by Cody Clark 3 0 1 10:47 3 10 1:14 BYU Taysom Hill 12-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 3 7 1 0:36 7 24 2:28 Middle Tennessee Marcus Henry 16-yard touchdown reception from Logan Kilgore, Cody Clark kick good 10 7 2 12:36 BYU Kyle Van Noy 2-yard safety 10 9 2 7:31 3 58 0:37 BYU Taysom Hill 50-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 10 16 2 0:15 7 67 1:27 BYU Michael Alisa 2-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 10 23 3 11:21 12 60 3:33 BYU Michael Alisa 1-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 10 30 3 0:28 BYU JD Falslev 71-yard punt return for a touchdown, Justin Sorensen kick good 10 37 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 37

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Utah State^[22]

BYUtv Panel: Dave McCann, Alema Harrington, Brian Logan, and Blaine Fowler. Sideline Reporter: Spencer Linton

BYU at Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total • Cougars 10 7 14 0 31 Aggies 7 0 0 7 14 Date: October 4 Location: Romney Stadium Logan, UT Game start: 6:07 PM MST Elapsed time: 3:26 Game attendance: 25,513 Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds SW at 7mph Referee: Rick Loumiet TV announcers (CBSSN): Andrew Catalon, Aaron Taylor & Lauren Gardner Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
27–16–1	2012	BYU, 6–3

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP BYU Utah St 1 14:50 BYU Interception returned 17 yards for touchdown by Kyle Van Noy, Justin Sorensen kick good 7 0 1 10:48 3 15 1:15 Utah State Travis Van Leeuwen 7-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 7 7 1 7:04 14 67 3:44 BYU 27-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 10 7 2 10:30 4 81 1:15 BYU Mitch Mathews 30-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 17 7 3 12:06 10 75 2:54 BYU Mitch Mathews 6-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Riley Stephenson kick good 24 7 3 5:52 4 71 1:14 BYU Mitch Mathews 43-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Riley Stephenson kick good 31 7 4 1:34 11 88 4:19 Utah State Ronald Butler 8-yard touchdown reception from Craig Harrison, Nick Diaz kick good 31 14 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 31 14

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Georgia Tech^[23]

Georgia Tech at BYU

1 2 3 4 Total Yellow Jackets 7 6 0 7 20 • Cougars 14 10 0 14 38 Date: October 12 Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT Game start: 5:02 PM MST Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 60,320 Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), Partly Cloudy, Winds calm Referee: Riley Johnson TV announcers (ESPNU/BYUtv): Clay Matvick, Matt Stinchcomb, & Dawn Davenport (ESPNU) Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, Kathy Aiken, and Spencer Linton (BYUtv) Sources:[24]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1	2012	BYU, 41–17

On Friday it was announced that Spencer Hadley's suspension had been reduced to 3-games, and that he would be eligible to play against the Yellow Jackets if the coach would put him in. The news was only a small spark for the Cougars as they headed into the game. Running back's Jamaal Williams and Algernon Brown would run for their first TD's of the season, and Taysom Hill showed his passing performance against the Aggies wasn't a fluke, hitting Cody Hoffman for a 45-yard touchdown on their first possession of the game. Hill would later add a rushing touchdown of his own. The Cougars got out to an early 24–10 lead on the Yellow Jackets, and that lead would not let up. Hadley would play the entire second half, getting some 3rd down conversion sacks and tackles that prevented the Yellow Jackets from ralling. In the end BYU's defense would hold their 12th straight opponent under 21-points, and the Cougars would pick up their 3rd consecutive win. Hill completed 19/27 for 244 yards and a touchdown. Williams carried the ball 17 times for 89 yards while Hill added 15 carried for 87 yards. Hoffman led the Cougars receiving with 99-yards, and Falslev joined him with 69-yards. The Cougars D would score a touchdown for the third-consecutive game.

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Georgia Tech BYU 1 10:26 3 62 0:33 BYU Cody Hoffman 45-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 0 7 1 7:30 6 70 2:56 Georgia Tech Vad Lee 2-yard touchdown run, Harrison Butcker kick good 7 7 1 5:47 6 61 1:37 BYU Jamaal Williams 7-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 7 14 2 13:32 16 55 7:15 Georgia Tech 37-yard field goal by Harrison Butker 10 14 2 8:44 16 70 4:48 BYU 23-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 10 17 2 4:53 8 55 2:25 BYU Taysom Hill 1-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 10 24 2 0:59 11 48 3:54 Georgia Tech 44-yard field goal by Harrison Butker 13 24 4 11:01 BYU Interception returned 51 yards for touchdown by Alani Fua, Justin Sorensen kick good 13 31 4 3:11 6 69 3:35 BYU Algernon Brown 15-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 13 38 4 0:53 5 75 2:18 Georgia Tech Deon Hill 5-yard touchdown reception from Justin Thomas, Harrison Butker kick good 20 38 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 38

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Houston^[25]

BYU at Houston

1 2 3 4 Total • BYU Cougars 24 10 0 13 47 UH Cougars 21 17 2 6 46 Date: October 19 Location: Reliant Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 2:34 PM CST Elapsed time: 4:07 Game attendance: 33,115 Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Indoors Referee: Greg Burks TV announcers (ESPNews): Joe Davis & David Diaz-Infante Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

A high flying first half led to a number of new records for the BYU football team. The two sets of Cougars combined for 701 yards of offense and 72 points in the first half (456 for BYU, 245 for Houston). With his first reception of the game, Cody Hoffman became the all-time leading receiver in BYU history, surpassing TE Dennis Pitta. With his touchdown reception, Hoffman tied Austin Collie for the most touchdown receptions made by a receiver at BYU. Taysom Hill became the first person to rush for more than 100 yards against Houston this season. BYU ran a record 115 plays, tying the all-time number of plays run in a FBS game by one-team and shattering their previous record of 95-plays in a game. BYU also made 41-first downs in the game, a new mark for most first downs in a game, and the 76-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Spencer became the most yardage the Cougars have given up in a pass this season.^[26]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP BYU Houston 1 14:05 3 41 0:39 BYU Jamaal Williams 15-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 7 0 1 10:03 8 68 1:27 BYU 41-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 10 0 1 9:47 Houston Demarcus Ayers 95 yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Richie Leone kick good 10 7 1 8:10 7 75 1:37 BYU Ross Apo 11-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 17 7 1 7:02 3 75 1:08 Houston Xavier Maxwell 69-yard touchdown reception from Greg Ward Jr., Richie Leone kick good 17 14 1 5:57 Houston Interception returned 29 yards for touchdown by Derrick Mathews, Richie Leone kick good 17 21 1 3:13 9 75 2:44 BYU Ross Apo 18-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 24 21 2 11:11 9 61 2:44 Houston 29-yard field goal by Richie Leone 24 24 2 9:38 3 52 0:51 Houston Deontay Greenbury 6-yard touchdown reception from John O'Korn, Richie Leone kick good 24 31 2 3:57 10 76 2:38 BYU Jamaal Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 31 31 2 1:31 9 75 2:26 Houston Daniel Spencer 41-yard touchdown reception from John O'Korn, Richie Leone kick good 31 38 2 0:00 8 73 1:31 BYU 20-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 34 38 3 1:38 Houston Derrick Mathews 2-yard safety 34 40 4 12:57 9 97 2:17 BYU Cody Hoffman 25-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 41 40 4 5:20 7 84 1:16 Houston Deontay Greenbury 10-yard touchdown reception from John O'Korn, 2-point pass incomplete 41 46 4 1:08 3 48 0:42 BYU Skyler Ridley 11-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, 2-point run failed 47 46 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 47 46

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Boise State^[27]

Boise State at BYU

1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 0 3 10 7 20 • Cougars 7 17 10 3 37 Date: October 25 Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT Game start: 6:06 PM MST Elapsed time: 3:25 Game attendance: 62,954 Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), Clear w/ a sunset, Winds S 5mph Referee: Reggie Smith TV announcers (ESPN/BYUtv): Carter Blackburn, Danny Kanell, and Allison Williams (ESPN) Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Kathy Aiken, and Spencer Linton (BYUtv) Sources:[28]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–3	2012	Boise State, 7–6

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Boise St BYU 1 6:46 8 84 1:48 BYU Taysom Hill 20-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 0 7 2 14:55 14 56 5:06 BYU 28-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 0 10 2 4:50 14 76 4:41 Boise St 33-yard field goal by Dan Goodale 3 10 2 3:45 4 77 0:59 BYU Ross Apo 37-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 3 17 2 0:44 6 47 1:41 BYU Cody Hoffman 4-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 3 24 3 10:50 6 63 2:10 Boise St 34-yard field goal by Dan Goodale 6 24 3 8:50 6 75 2:00 BYU Mitch Mathews 40-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 6 31 3 3:44 7 22 1:57 Boise St Grant Hedrick 5-yard touchdown run, Dan Goodale kick good 13 31 3 1:09 4 14 0:51 BYU 34-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 13 34 4 10:23 8 85 2:06 Boise St Troy Ware 14-yard touchdown reception from Grant Hedrick, Dan Goodale kick good 20 34 4 7:09 9 47 3:00 BYU 41-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 20 37 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 37

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Wisconsin^[29]

BYU at Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total Cougars 3 0 7 7 17 • Badgers 7 10 3 7 27 Date: November 9 Location: Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Game start: 1:30 PM MST Elapsed time: 3:10 Game attendance: 80,191 Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), Overcast, Wind: W 14mph Referee: Dave Witvoet TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Rod Gilmore & Quint Kessenich Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	1980	BYU, 28–3

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP BYU Wisconsin 1 10:20 11 76 4:40 Wisconsin James White 4-yard touchdown run, Jack Russell kick good 0 7 1 2:40 13 67 3:14 BYU 31-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 3 7 2 3:34 11 63 6:21 Wisconsin 38-yard field goal by Jack Russell 3 10 2 0:14 11 65 2:08 Wisconsin James White 5-yard touchdown reception from Joel Stave, Jack Russell kick good 3 17 3 10:36 7 15 2:55 Wisconsin 26-yard field goal by Jack Russell 3 20 3 9:04 6 62 1:25 BYU Cody Hoffman 34-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 10 20 4 13:51 10 92 4:43 Wisconsin James White 14-yard touchdown run, Jack Russell kick good 10 27 4 3:12 9 57 2:53 BYU Cody Hoffman 5-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 17 27 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 27

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Idaho State

Idaho State at BYU

1 2 3 4 Total Bengals 3 0 7 3 13 • Cougars 14 35 10 0 59 Date: November 16 Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT Game start: 1:05 PM MST Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 58,645 Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), Cloudy w/ Mixed Rain & Snow, Wind: S 2mph Referee: Rick Loumiet TV announcers (BYUtv): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Kathy Aiken, and Spencer Linton Sources:[30]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–0	2011	BYU 56–3

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Idaho St. BYU 1 11:30 12 60 3:30 BYU Jamaal Williams 2-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 0 7 1 8:00 11 50 2:56 Idaho St. 21-yard field goal by Brendon Garcia 3 7 1 7:00 4 79 0:56 BYU Jamaal Williams 70-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 3 14 2 14:33 4 79 0:54 BYU Skyler Ridley 36-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 3 21 2 9:59 5 48 1:12 BYU Jamaal Williams 15-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 3 28 2 9:07 BYU Interception returned 12 yards for touchdown by Bronson Kaufusi, Justin Sorensen kick good 3 35 2 3:00 6 67 1:50 BYU Richard Wilson 15-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 3 42 2 0:17 4 58 0:43 BYU Algernon Brown 23-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 3 49 3 14:01 1 64 0:13 BYU Adam Hine 64-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 3 56 3 6:33 21 83 7:21 Idaho St. Luke Austin 6-yard touchdown reception from Justin Arias, Brendon Garcia kick good 10 56 3 0:48 5 24 2:36 BYU 26-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 10 59 4 8:00 11 78 3:11 Idaho St. 26-yard field goal by Brendon Garcia 13 59 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 13 59

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Notre Dame^[31]

BYU at Notre Dame

1 2 3 4 Total Cougars 7 0 6 0 13 • Fighting Irish 14 3 3 3 23 Date: November 23 Location: Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN Game start: 3:42 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:11 Game attendance: 80,795 Game weather: 26 °F (−3 °C), Snow Flurries, Wind: NW 20mph Referee: Gary Patterson TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock, and Alex Flanagan Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–5	2012	Notre Dame, 17–14

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP BYU Notre Dame 1 10:11 5 84 2:11 Notre Dame DeVaris Daniels 61-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Rees, Kyle Brindza kick good 0 7 1 6:48 12 71 3:23 BYU JD Falslev 7-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 7 7 1 4:43 8 75 2:05 Notre Dame Tarean Folston 2-yard touchdown run, Kyle Brindza kick good 7 14 2 7:35 14 60 5:57 Notre Dame 26-yard field goal by Kyle Brinzda 7 17 3 12:48 5 52 2:12 Notre Dame 26-yard field goal by Kyle Brinzda 7 20 3 8:20 13 80 4:28 BYU 31-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 10 20 3 0:39 11 58 3:11 BYU 27-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 13 20 4 6:53 7 25 3:34 Notre Dame 51-yard field goal by Kyle Brinzda 13 23 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 13 23

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Nevada

BYU at Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total • Cougars 0 0 14 14 28 Wolf Pack 7 0 7 9 23 Date: November 30 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 12:11 PM PST Elapsed time: 3:14 Game attendance: 21,540 Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), Sunny, winds calm Referee: Scott Novak TV announcers (CBSSN): Andrew Catalon, Randy Cross & Lauren Gardner Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–2–2	2010	Nevada, 27–13

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP BYU UNR 1 12:10 9 66 2:50 Nevada Kendall Brock 2-yard touchdown run, Brent Zuzo kick good 0 7 3 14:28 2 75 0:32 BYU Jamaal Williams 66-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 7 7 3 9:34 11 75 4:54 Nevada Cody Fajardo 3-yard touchdown run, Brent Zuzo kick good 7 14 3 6:07 9 80 3:22 BYU Kanaeaku Friel 10-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 14 14 4 14:50 13 59 4:07 BYU JD Falslev 3-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 21 14 4 9:02 13 70 5:48 Nevada 24-yard field goal by Brent Zuzo 21 17 4 6:40 8 75 2:18 BYU Taysom Hill 35-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 28 17 4 2:42 11 67 3:58 Nevada Brandon Wimberly 5-yard touchdown reception from Cody Fajardo, 2-point pass failed- intercepted by Kyle Van Noy 28 23 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 28 23

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Fight Hunger Bowl

BYU vs. Washington

1 2 3 4 Total Cougars 0 16 0 0 16 • Huskies 7 14 7 3 31 Date: December 27 Location: AT&T Stadium San Francisco, CA Game start: 6:36 PM PST Elapsed time: 3:22 Game attendance: 34,136 Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), Mostly cloudy, winds SW 4mph Referee: Clay Martin, (CUSA) TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN Radio): Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill (ESPN) Dave Flemming, Mike Bellotti, Shelley Smith (ESPN Radio) Sources:[32]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–4	2010	BYU 23–17

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP BYU Washington 1 8:55 12 71 3:57 Washington Bishop Sankey 11-yard touchdown run, Travis Coons kick good 0 7 2 12:10 12 88 4:14 BYU Taysom Hill 1-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good 7 7 2 11:57 Washington John Ross 100 yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Travis Coon kick good 7 14 2 8:22 10 48 3:31 BYU 45-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 10 14 2 3:46 11 51 3:12 BYU 31-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 13 14 2 2:36 4 35 1:00 Washington Bishop Sankey 11-yard touchdown run, Travis Coons kick good 13 21 2 0:00 12 61 2:36 BYU 32-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 16 21 3 11:12 10 62 3:42 Washington Jenkins Seferian 16-yard touchdown reception from Keith Price, Travis Coons kick good 16 28 4 7:53 9 39 3:43 Washington 45-yard field goal by Travis Coons 16 31 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 16 31

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