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BYU FOOTBALL Game 6 | No. 11/12 BYU vs. Texas State | Saturday, Oct. 24 | 8:15 p.m. MDT | Provo, Utah | LaVell Edwards Stadium | ESPN | BYU Sports Network | www.BYUCougars.com Kickoff � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 8:15 p�m� MDT TV � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �ESPN 11/12 TEXAS STATE BOBCATS (1-5) Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), BYU COUGARS (5-0) Head Coach Jake Spavital (2nd year) Stormy Buonantony (sideline) Head Coach . Kalani Sitake (5th year) Alma Mater ������Missouri State, 2009 Radio �����BYU Sports Network, BYUradio Sirius XM 143/ Alma Mater � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �BYU, 2000 BYUradio App,BYUCougars App, KSL 1160 AM/102�7 FM Career Record � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �4-14 Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Riley Nelson (analyst), Career Record � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 32-25 Record at Texas State � � � � � � � � � � same Mitchell Juergens (sideline) Record at BYU � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �same Spavital vs� BYU ���������First meeting Radio start� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 6:15 p�m� MDT Sitake vs� Texas State � � � � � � � � � First meeting Pregame show � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � BYUtv, 7:00p�m� MDT TEXAS ST. CATEGORY BYU BYU VS. TEXAS STATE SERIES 2020 BYU SCHEDULE (All times local) 28�0 Scoring Offense 43�6 Total games � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � First meeting DATE OPPONENT TIME TV Series Record � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 0-0 31�7 Scoring Defense 14�0 9/7 at Navy W 55-3 ESPN 21�0 First Downs 26�2 • THE SERIES� BYU and Texas State are meeting for the first time� The Bobcats are one of six programs the Cougars BYU dominated the Midshipmen in every facet of the game, 138�5 Rushing Offense 187�4 outgaining them 580-149 in total yards and held the potent will play for the first time in the 2020 season� 157�2 Rushing Defense 82�4 rushing attack to just 3 yards per carry� The Cougars ran for • BOBCAT CONNECTIONS. BYU's offensive line more than 300 yards� 235�7 Passing Offense 353�6 coach Eric Mateos spent two seasons (2017-18) at Texas 285�7 Passing Defense 205�6 9/19 at Army POSTPONED State prior to his arrival in Provo� Texas State head coach 374�2 Total Offense 541�0 Due to a small number of Covid-19 cases at BYU, the game Jake Spavital spent several years under the tutelage of at Army was postponed with hopes to reschedule for later in 442�8 Total Defense 288�0 Dana Holgorsen, coach of the Houston Cougars, BYU's the 2020 season� It will be the first meeting between the two 19�0 Kickoff Return 20�3 most recent opponent� Spavital was Holgorsen's offensive schools� 22�6 Punt Return 0�4 coordinator for two seasons at West Virginia (2017-18) and 9/26 Troy W 48-7 ESPN also worked with him in a previous Houston (2009) stint 58�7 Penalties (YPG) 39�6 Zach Wilson put on a passing clinic, going 23 of 28 for 392 37�1 Net Punting 40�8 and at Oklahoma State (2010)� yards and two touchdowns, adding two more rushing scores� 27:40 Time of Possession 33:13 • FIRST HOME GAME WITH FANS. For the first The Cougars dominated with 664 yards to 181 for the Trojans, rolling to 2-0� 34�9 3rd Down % 47�4 time this season, LaVell Edwards Stadium will allow a limited number of fans to attend the game� Approximately 6,000 10/2 Louisiana Tech W 45-14 ESPN2 58�3 4th Down % 40�0 spectators will be allowed in the venue� 8-50 Sacks-Yards 16-91 After it was 7-7, BYU scored 38 unanswered points as Zach • RANKED TEAM. BYU is currently ranked No� 11 in the Wilson was near perfect going 24 of 26 with 325 yards and five 17-122 Sacks Allowed 4-45 Coaches Poll and No� 12 in the AP Poll, the sixth-consecu- total touchdown� Gunner Romney hauled in seven passes for 85�7 Red Zone % 86�2 tive week the Cougars have been in the 2020 rankings� It 101 yards, his third consecutive 100-yard game� 81�3 Opp. Red Zone % 87�5 is BYU's highest ranking since the 2009 season, when the 10/10 UTSA W 27-20 ESPN2 TEXAS ST. HISTORICAL BYU Cougars reached as high as No� 7 in the AP poll� The 2009 UTSA gave the Cougars all they could handle as BYU held on to 1904 (FBS 2012) First Year of Football 1922 team finished the year ranked No� 12� win 27-20� Zach Wilson still went 22 of 30 for 292 yards and three total touchdowns while Dax Milne and Tyler Allgeier turned • 5-0 STARTS. BYU is 5-0 for the first time since 2008� 517 (31 as FBS) Wins 587 in 100-yard games in the air and the ground, respectively� The Cougars have gone 5-0 now six times (2008, 2001, 0 (as FBS) 10-Win Seasons 16 1984, 1981, 1979)� It is the best start through five games 10/16 at Houston W 43-26 ESPN 0 Bowl Games 37 under head coach Kalani Sitake� BYU has gone 6-0 four BYU fell behind 26-14 but used second half comeback includ- 14 Conference Titles 23 times (2008, 2001, 1984, 1979)� ing a dominant 22-point fourth quarter to win 43-26� Zach Wilson and Dax Milne had career nights with 400 passing yards 2 (Division II) National Titles 1 WHAT ARE THEY SAYING? and 184 receiving yards� 0 Weeks in AP Poll 250 10/24 Texas State 8:15 p.m. ESPN 0 Weeks at No. 1 4 The Bobcats are another relatively new team to the FBS ranks 0 Consensus All-Americans 13 after playing as an independent in 2011, WAC in 2012 and in the Sun Belt since 2013� Texas State won back-to-back DII 0 Heisman Winners 1 national championships in 1981-82� 3 NFL Draft Picks 143 10/31 Western Kentucky 8:15 p.m. ESPN 11 First Round Picks 11 Western Kentucky is coming off a 9-4 campaign in 2019 under C-USA Coach of the Year, Tyson Helton� The Hilltoppers return MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS much of their talented squad for 2020� This will be the first Football Media Relations Director ����������������������������Brett Pyne meeting for the two schools� Office ���������������������������������������������801-422-4912 Cell �����������������������������������������������801-367-1631 11/6 at Boise State 7:45 p.m. FS1 Email ���������������������������������������� brett_pyne@byu�edu BYU returns to the blue turf of Albertsons Stadium with a Assistant FB Media Relations Director �������������������������Kenny Cox matchup against regional rival Boise State� The Cougars handed Office ���������������������������������������������801-422-5202 the Broncos their only regular season loss in 2019 with a 28-25 Cell �����������������������������������������������801-420-7703 win in Provo last season� Email ���������������������������������������� kenny_cox@byu�edu 11/21 North Alabama TBA TBA FB Media Relations Graduate Assistant �������������������������Ari Davis BYU hosts the Lions for the first time in program history� North Office ���������������������������������������������801-422-8999 Alabama moved from Division II to the FCS in 2018 and has Cell �����������������������������������������������801-243-8265 gone 11-10 in its first two years as an independent and a Email ������������������������������������������footballpr@byu�edu member of the Big South Conference� Associate AD/Communications ������������������������������ Duff Tittle Office ��������������������������������������������(801) 422-4910 12/12 San Diego State TBA TBA Email ������������������������������������������duff_tittle@byu�edu In the only December game ever played in LaVell Edwards Media Relations Main Office ����������������������������801-422-8948 Stadium, BYU welcomes San Diego State for a winter matchup LaVell Edwards Stadium Press Box �����������������������801-422-2609 in Provo� The Aztecs beat the Cougars in a 13-3 defensive Website ������������������������������������� www�byucougars�com slugfest in 2019� Twitter ��������������� @BYUcougars, @BYUgamenotes, @BYUCougarsPR GAME NOTES TWITTER Facebook ����������������������������������facebook�com/byufootball For the most up-to-date notes follow @BYU- Address ����������������������LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT 84602 GameNotes on Twitter throughout gameday� Track milestones, news and notes and more� MEDIA INFORMATION - 2 FOOTBALL CONTACTS BRETT PYNE KENNY COX ARI DAVIS DUFF TITTLE Football Media Assistant Football Media Football Media Relations Associate Athletic Director Football Media Relations Director ��������������������Brett Pyne Relations Director Relations Director Graduate Assistant Communications Office ������������������������������������ 801-422-4912 Office: (801) 422-4912 Office: (801) 422-5202 Office: (801) 422-8999 Office: (801) 422-4910 Cell: (801) 367-1631 Cell: (801) 420-7703 Cell: (801) 243-8265 Cell: (801) 372-4401 Cell �������������������������������������� 801-367-1631 Email: brett_pyne@byu�edu Email: kenny_cox@byu�edu Email: footballpr@byu�edu Email: duff_tittle@byu�edu @brettpyne @kennycoxkc @adavis22_ @dufftittle Email ��������������������������������brett_pyne@byu�edu Assistant FB Media Relations Director ���������������� Kenny Cox BYU MEDIA AVAILABILITY - TEXAS STATE (subject to change) Office ������������������������������������ 801-422-5202 MON 10/19 TUE 10/20 WED 10/21 THU-FRI 10/22-23 SAT 10/24 12:05 p�m� MT 6:00 p�m� MT 5:50 p�m� MT No media availability BYU vs� Texas State Cell �������������������������������������� 801-420-7703 Head coach Kalani Sitake Defensive coaches and players Offensive coaches and players 8:15 p�m� ESPN post-practice media availability via post-practice media availability via Head coach Kalani Sitake and select Email ��������������������������������kenny_cox@byu�edu and select players media Zoom Zoom players available at postgame press FB Media Relations Graduate Assistant �����������������Ari Davis