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Byu Football Media Information-2 BYU vs. Utah State | Friday, Oct. 5 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Provo, Utah | LaVell Edwards Stadium | ESPN2 | 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 .....................7:00 p.m. MDT DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT TV TV ..............................ESPN2 9/1 at Arizona W 28-23 ESPN Mark Neely (PxP), John Congemi (analyst), Quint Kessenich (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. .5:00 p.m.MDT Pregame show ...........BYUtv, 6:00 p.m.MDT Despite forcing three turnovers, BYU couldn't get the UTAH STATE BYU offense going in a 21-18 loss to Cal in the home opener at AGGIES (3-1) SERIES INFORMATION COUGARS (3-2) LaVell Edwards Stadium. Games Played . 87 Head Coach ....Matt Wells (6th yr) Series ��������������������������������������������������� 48-36-3 Head Coach ..Kalani Sitake (3rd yr) 9/15 at No. 6 Wisconsin W 24-21 ABC Alma Mater ........Utah State, 1996 In Logan ����������������������������������������������� 28-17-1 Alma Mater . BYU, 2000 In Provo ������������������������������������������������� 17-19-2 BYU stunned the No. 6 team in the country with stout play Career Record ���������������������������37-33 Neutral . 3-0-0 Career Record ���������������������������16-15 in the trenches, going toe-to-toe with Big Ten powerhouse Record at USU .............. same Last meeting .......... Utah State won 40-24, Record at BYU .............. same and winning 24-21. Wells vs. BYU .................2-3 Sept. 29, 2017 Sitake vs. Utah State . .1-1 9/22 McNeese State W 30-3 BYUtv GAME STORYLINES A 24-point second quarter sparked by a blocked field goal • THE SERIES. BYU and Utah State are playing for the 88th time in the series. The Cougars hold the advan- carried BYU to its third win of the season over McNeese, the No. 10 school in the FCS. tage at 48-36-3, including a 28-17-1 mark in Provo. Last season the Aggies beat BYU 40-24 in Logan. In the last matchup at LaVell Edwards Stadium, BYU won 28-10 in 2016. The Cougars have not lost back-to-back 9/29 at No. 11 Washington L 35-7 FOX games in the series since the 1973 and 74 seasons. The No. 11 Huskies defeated the Cougars 35-7 in Seattle at Husky Stadium. Washington was able to control both sides • THE OLD WAGON WHEEL. The winner of the BYU-Utah State game takes possession of "The Old of the ball in a lopsided victory. Wagon Wheel," a tradition between the two schools since 1948. 10/5 Utah State 7:00 p.m. ESPN2 • TOUGH SCHEDULE. According to the latest Sagarin ratings in USA Today, BYU has played the The Aggies return to Provo in a Friday night matchup at fifth-toughest schedule in college football. Only South Carolina (2-2), USC (3-2), UCLA (0-4) and Iowa State LaVell Edwards Stadium. Utah State took advantage of seven BYU turnovers last season, winning 40-24. (1-3) have played tougher schedules. BYU and USC are the only two teams with a winning record to date. • FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS. BYU is playing its one and only Friday night game of the regular season. The 10/13 Hawai'i 8:15 p.m. ESPN2 Cougars played three Friday night games last season and have won six of their last eight Friday matchups. BYU defeated Hawai'i in Honolulu last season in the regular-season finale 30-20 behind 285 rushing yards and • ALMA MATER COACHES. Both head coaches in the matchup are coaching at their respective alma a stout defensive performance. mater. Matt Wells played quarterback for the Aggies from 1993 to 1996, while Kalani Sitake was a fullback 10/27 Northern Illinois TBA TBA at BYU in 1994, 97-2000. The two faced eachother as players in 1994. BYU won the game 34-6 in Provo. Northern Illinois and BYU meet for the first time. The game Sitake had eight carries for 40 yards while Wells completed 25 of 48 passes for 218 yards. He also added 29 is the first of a home-and-home series with the Cougars yards rushing. BYU has already defeated two teams this season with head coaches at their alma maters in returning the game in 2019. Wisconsin (Paul Chryst) and McNeese (Lance Guidry). 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 UTAH STATE CATEGORY BYU series last year with BSU defeating the Cougars 24-7. LOPINI KATOA 51.5 Scoring Offense 21.4 • LDS MISSION TO MISSOURI - Served his LDS mission to 11/10 at UMass 12 p.m. TBA 23.8 Scoring Defense 20.6 Independence, Missouri. • SCOUT TEAM STAR - Was the scout team running back in A senior day setback in 2017, BYU lost 16-10 to UMass 24.3 First Downs 15.8 2017. Defensive players pushed for him to play in 2017 but he last season. BYU travels to Gillette Stadium, home of the 187.0 Rushing Off. 132.0 redshirted the year. New England Patriots to take on the Minuetmen this year. 186.8 Rushing Def. 156.8 ALEVA HIFO 11/17 New Mexico State TBA TBA 284.5 Passing Off. 163.0 170.3 Passing Def. 203.4 • COUSINS - Hifo and Sione Takitaki are cousins that played at the The Cougars host the Aggies for the second time. BYU same high school, Heritage High School, in California. topped New Mexico State 42-7 in 2011 at LaVell Edwards 471.5 Total Offense 295.0 • EXERCISE SCIENCE MAJOR Stadium and 50-14 in 2012 in Las Cruces. 357.0 Total Defense 360.2 • VERSATILE - In high school, played cornerback, wide receiver, 30.3 Kickoff Return 16.5 running back, kick returner and punter. Hifo averaged 35.3 yards per punt on 15 11/24 at Utah TBA TBA boots as a senior at Heritage HS. He also played baseball. 15.2 Punt Return 8.8 The Deseret Duel returns to the final regular season game for the first time since 2010. BYU looks to snap Utah's 58.8 Penalties (YPG) 60.2 SKYLER SOUTHAM seven game winnng streak. 39.4 Net Punting 40.4 • ARMY ALL-AMERICAN - Southam was named an Army 24:36 Time of Poss. 30:34 All-American in 2015. He set the state record in Utah for field 46.9 3rd Down % 38.2 goals in a single season with 20 makes. GAME NOTES TWITTER • LDS MISSION TO CHILE - Served an LDS mission to Santiago, For the most up-to-date notes follow 0.00 4th Down % 42.9 Chile and returned home in the early spring of 2018. @BYUGameNotes on Twitter throughout 11-75 Sacks-Yards 6-57 • SOCCER FAN. Southam's other favorite sport in soccer, but he is an even bigger gameday. Track milestones, news and 6-46 Sacks Allowed 5-40 fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, due to his ability to connect on free kicks. notes as they happen, along with other 85.0 Blue Zone % 81.3 exciting facts, stats and more. 88.2 Opp. Blue Zone % 77.8 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 10/1 TUES 10/2 WED 10/3 THU 10/4 FRI 10/5 SAT 10/6 5:50 p.m. MDT No media No media 7:00 p.m. MDT No media Cell ...................................... 801-420-7703 12:00 p.m. MDT Press briefing - Post-practice availability availability ESPN2 availability Email [email protected] Kalani Sitake and se- availability BYU vs. Utah State FB Media Relations Graduate Assistant .................Ari Davis lect players available. Coaches/Players Head coach Kalani Legacy Hall/SAB Sitake and select Office .................................... 801-422-8999 Meet in football lobby (2nd floor Student players available Cell ...................................... 801-243-8265 Athlete Building). postgame. Email ................................. [email protected] 6-7 p.m. MDT Associate AD/Communications ......................Duff Tittle 11-12 p.m. MT Coordinators' Corner BYU Football with Kalani Office ....................................(801) 422-4910 Radio Show (BYU Sitake Email [email protected] coordinators) BYUtv, BYUtv, BYU Radio Sirius XM 143, BYUradio.org Media Relations Main Office ................... 801-422-8948 BYU Radio Sirius XM 143, ESPN 960 AM) 9-10 p.m. KSL Newsra- Media Relations Fax ......................... 801-422-0633 dio 102.7 FM/1160 AM LaVell Edwards Stadium Press Box .............. 801-422-2609 Website .............................www.byucougars.com WEEKLY GAME NOTES Twitter .......@BYUcougars, @BYUgamenotes, @BYUCougarsPR Thank you for your coverage of BYU football for the 2018 season.
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