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BYU vs. McNeese State | Saturday, Sept. 22 | 4:00 p.m. MDT | Provo, UT | LaVell Edwards Stadium | BYUtv | BYU Sports Network | www.BYUCougars.com BYU1984 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS FOOTBALL • 35 BOWL GAMES • NO. 6 IN WINS OVER LAST 40 SEASONS 2018 SCHEDULE (Local times) GAME INFORMATION Kickoff .....................4:00 p.m. MDT DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT TV TV ......................... BYUtv/ESPN3 9/1 at Arizona W 28-23 ESPN Dave McCann (PxP), Blaine Fowler (analyst), Lauren McClain (sideline) BYU dominated the line of scrimmage and Squally Canada Radio ................. BYU Sports Network ran for three touchdowns en route to a 28-23 victory on the BYU Radio Sirius XM 143/89.1 FM HD2, KSL 1160 AM/102.7 FM road at Arizona. Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Marc Lyons (analyst), Mitchell Juergens (sideline) 9/8 California L 21-18 ESPN2 Radio start. .2:00 p.m.MDT Pregame show ...........BYUtv, 3:00 p.m.MDT Despite forcing three turnovers, BYU couldn't get the McNEESE STATE No. 25 BYU offense going in a 21-18 loss to Cal in the home opener at COWBOYS (3-0) SERIES INFORMATION COUGARS (2-1) LaVell Edwards Stadium. Games Played . .First meeting Head Coach ..Lance Guidry (3rd yr) Series �����������������������������������������������������������0-0 Head Coach ..Kalani Sitake (3rd yr) 9/15 at Wisconsin W 24-21 ABC Alma Mater ....McNeese State (1995) In Lake Charles ���������������������������������������������0-0 Alma Mater . BYU, 2000 In Provo ���������������������������������������������������������0-0 BYU stunned the No. 6 team in the country with stout play Career Record �����������������������������19-8 Neutral . .0-0 Career Record ���������������������������15-14 in the trenches, going toe-to-toe with Big Ten powerhouse Record at McNeese . .18-7 Record at BYU .............. same and winning 24-21. Guidry vs. BYU ................0-0 Sitake vs. McNeese State ���������������0-0 9/22 McNeese State 4:00 p.m. BYUtv GAME STORYLINES FCS power McNeese State will visit Provo for the first time. • MCNEESE. The Cowboys are one of the premier programs of the FCS and are currently ranked No. 9 in the STATS media The Cowboys have 13 consecutive winning seasons entering poll and No. 10 in the American Football Coaches Association FCS Poll. The Cowboys have won 19 conference champion- 2018 and only for losing seasons over the past 30 years. ships and have had 16 FCS playoff appearances. McNeese is celebrating its 75th year of football in 2018. The Cowboys 9/29 at Washington 5:30 p.m. FOX have an overall record of 498-286-23 and have put together 13 consecutive winning seasons entering this year. Its been 10 years since BYU visited Washington. The • ALMA MATER COACHES. Both head coaches in the matchup are coaching at their respective alma mater. Lance Cougars blocked the Huskies PAT attempt in 2008 and held Guidry played defensive back for the Cowboys from 1990-93, while Kalani Sitake was a fullback at BYU in 1994, 97-2000. on to win 28-27. • BYU AGAINST THE FCS. BYU has gone 11-0 in the last 30 years against programs from the Football Championship Subdivision, including a 2-0 mark under Kalani Sitake. 10/5 Utah State 7:00 p.m. ESPN2 • GRIMES NAMED ATHLON SPORTS COORDINATOR OF THE WEEK. BYU offensive coordinator Jeff The Aggies return to Provo in a Friday night matchup at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Utah State took advantage of Grimes was named Athlon Sports Coordinator of the Week after the BYU's upset of the Badgers. Grimes put together an seven BYU turnovers last season, winning 40-24. offensive game plan to match up with the physical Wisconsin front and outgained the Badgers at their own game, averaging 6.8 yards per rush to 4.7 on just 28 carries. 10/13 Hawai'i TBA TBA • TAKITAKI NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK. Sione Takitaki was selected as College Sports Madness Nation- BYU defeated Hawai'i in Honolulu last season in the al Player of the Week. Takitaki led BYU with 13 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack and was the defensive leader in regular-season finale 30-20 behind 285 rushing yards and BYU's win. Squally Canada also earned the Independent Offensive Player of the Week honor as he ran for 118 yards and two a stout defensive performance. touchdowns on just 11 carries against Wisconsin. 10/27 Northern Illinois TBA TBA • BOUNCE BACK LIKE LAVELL. Head coach Kalani Sitake and the Cougars are hoping to bounce back in 2018 Northern Illinois and BYU meet for the first time. The game similar to how LaVell Edwards and company did after his second season at the helm of the program. Edwards' second is the first of a home-and-home series with the Cougars season (1973) was his only losing season of his 29-year career as the head coach. In season three of Edwards' tenure, the returning the game in 2019. 1974 squad turned around from 5-6 the year before to 7-4-1, a WAC championship and a Fiesta Bowl appearance – the first bowl appearance in program history. BYU looks to follow in the hall of famers' footsteps. 11/3 at Boise State TBA ESPN Networks BYU will head back to the blue turf for the next game of the TEAM COMPARISON GET TO KNOW THE COUGARS series. The road team won for the first time in the renewed MCNEESE CATEGORY BYU series last year with BSU defeating the Cougars 24-7. ZAYNE ANDERSON 29.3 Scoring Offense 23.3 • RAN TRACK IN HS - 3A state champion in Utah in the 4x100 11/10 at UMass 12 p.m. TBA 19.3 Scoring Defense 21.7 meter relay, 100-meter, 200-meter and medley relay. • MOVED FROM SAFETY. Started 12 games at safety in 2017 A senior day setback in 2017, BYU lost 16-10 to UMass 18.7 First Downs 18.0 before moving to linebacker in 2018. last season. BYU travels to Gillette Stadium, home of the 133.7 Rushing Off. 155.0 New England Patriots to take on the Minuetmen this year. 96.7 Rushing Def. 166.7 MORONI LAULU-PUTUTAU 11/17 New Mexico State TBA TBA 239.3 Passing Off. 175.0 • LDS MISSION TO CHILE - Served an LDS mission to Antofa- gasta, Chile, the same mission as quarterback Tanner Mangum. The Cougars host the Aggies for the second time. BYU 288.7 Passing Def. 202.0 • CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT MAJOR topped New Mexico State 42-7 in 2011 at LaVell Edwards 373.0 Total Offense 330.0 • ALSO PLAYED BASKETBALL AND RAN TRACK IN HS - Was a first-team all-state selection as a junior and senior in basketball. Averaged Stadium and 50-14 in 2012 in Las Cruces. 385.3 Total Defense 368.7 14.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. Also ran the hurdles for 23.4 Kickoff Return 17.0 the track team. 11/24 at Utah TBA TBA 18.2 Punt Return 6.8 The Deseret Duel returns to the final regular season game CORBIN KAUFUSI 68.0 Penalties (YPG) 65.0 for the first time since 2010. BYU looks to snap Utah's • FAMILY TIES - Kaufusi is the middle of five kids. All five have seven game winnng streak. 36.9 Net Punting 42.6 played a collegiate sport including football, basketball and soccer. His older brother Bronson plays for the Baltimore Ravens. 32:39 Time of Poss. 30:30 His father, former longtime BYU coach, Steve Kaufusi, played GAME NOTES TWITTER 38.1 3rd Down % 38.9 defensive line at BYU and in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles. His mother is Michelle Kaufusi, the current mayor of Provo and a former BYU For the most up-to-date notes follow 66.7 4th Down % 40.0 Cougarette. @BYUGameNotes on Twitter throughout 14-72 Sacks-Yards 3-24 • PLAYED THREE YEARS WITH BYU BASKETBALL - Played three seasons with BYU's basketball team. Played in 86 games, starting 36 at center. gameday. Track milestones, news and 7-41 Sacks Allowed 3-19 notes as they happen, along with other 70.0 Blue Zone % 87.5 exciting facts, stats and more. 77.8 Opp. Blue Zone % 88.9 2018 BYU FOOTBALL 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: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] @brettpyne @kennycoxkc @adavis22_ @dufftittle Email [email protected] Assistant FB Media Relations Director ................ Kenny Cox BYU MEDIA AVAILABILITY (subject to change) Office .................................... 801-422-5202 MON 9/17 TUES 9/18 WED 9/19 THU9/20 FRI 9/21 SAT 9/22 5:50 p.m. MDT 5:50 p.m. MDT- No media No media 4:00 p.m. MDT Cell ...................................... 801-420-7703 12:00 p.m. MDT Press briefing - Post-practice Post-practice availability availability BYUtv Email [email protected] Kalani Sitake and se- availability availability BYU vs. McNeese State FB Media Relations Graduate Assistant .................Ari Davis lect players available. Defensive Offensive Head coach Kalani Coaches/Players Coaches/Players Sitake and select players Office .................................... 801-422-8999 Meet in football lobby (2nd floor Student Legacy Hall/SAB Legacy Hall/SAB available postgame. Cell ...................................... 801-243-8265 Athlete Building).