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GAME 8 | BYU at Utah State | Saturday, Nov. 2 | 8 p.m. MDT | Logan, Utah | Maverik Stadium | ESPN2 | BYU Sports Network | www.BYUCougars.com 150 YEARS BYUOF COLLEGE FOOTBALL • 1984 NATIONALFOOTBALL CHAMPIONS • 36 BOWL GAMES • NO. 10 IN TOTAL WINS OVER LAST 50 SEASONS 2019 SCHEDULE (All times local) DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT TV 8/29 No. 15 Utah L 30-12 ESPN A new year but a similar story plagued the Cougars in game one, with three turnovers resulting in 20 points for the Utes Kickoff ......................8:00 p.m. MDT that couldn't be overcome and BYU fell to Utah 30-12 in the TV ............................... ESPN2 season opener. Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (reporter) 9/7 at Tennessee W 29-26 2OT ESPN Radio ...BYU Sports Network, BYU Radio Sirius XM 143/89.1 FM HD2, KSL 1160 AM/102.7 FM Down 10 points at half, BYU tied the game with one second BYU (3-4) Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Riley Nelson (analyst), UTAH STATE (4-3) left in regulation after a 64-yard pass set up a field goal to Mitchell Juergens (sideline) go to OT. In doublt OT, Ty'Son Williams and the offensive COUGARS Radio start. 6:00 p.m.MDT AGGIES line pushed across the goal line for the game winner. Pregame show ............BYUtv, 7:00 p.m.MDT Head Coach ..Kalani Sitake (4th yr) SERIES INFORMATION Head Coach .Gary Andersen (5th yr) 9/14 No. 24 USC W 30-27 OT ABC Alma Mater . BYU, 2000 Games Played . 88 Alma Mater ............Utah, 1986 Career Record ���������������������������23-23 Series ������������������������������������������������������48-37-3 Career Record ���������������������������60-64 The Cougars and Trojans went back-and-forth through In Logan . 17-19-2 regulation but the game went to overtime. BYU intercepted Record at BYU .............. same In Provo ����������������������������������������������������28-18-1 Record at Utah State . .30-27 freshman Kedon Slovis for the third time after kicking the Sitake vs. USU ................1-2 Neutral . 3-0-0 Andersen vs. BYU ���������������������������2-3 go-ahead field goal to upset USC 30-27 in Provo. Last game ...Utah State won 45-20 on 10/5/2018 9/21 No. 21/22 Washington L 45-19 ABC/ESPN2 GAME STORYLINES Spoiling the festivities for the 150th anniversary of college • THE SERIES. BYU and Utah State are playing for the 89th time. The Cougars hold a 48-37-3 record in the series dating football at LaVell Edwards Stadium, the Huskies repeated back to 1922. BYU has only played more games against one other opponent (Utah-94) than the Aggies in the history of the much of the same story from 2018, defeating the Cougars program. The Cougars are 17-19-2 at Utah State. BYU holds a 6-4 advantage in the last 10 meetings and is 2-2 in Logan 45-19 and controlled most of the game. during that stretch. The Aggies have won consecutive games in the series for the first time since a streak of four games 9/28 at Toledo L 28-21 ESPN+ from 1971-74. In a tight game throughout, a late turnover from the Rockets • COACHING TREE. Head coach of the Aggies Gary Andersen and BYU head coach Kalani Sitake have coached together gave BYU a chance for another last-second win but the multiple times over the years. Sitake coached running backs and tight ends under Andersen at Southern Utah in 2003 when Cougars gave it right back to Toledo and the Rockets scored Anderson was the head coach of the Thunderbirds. The two reunited at Utah from 2005-08 when Sitake coached lineback- a touchdown with under a minute to go and held on. ers with Andersen as the Utes' defensive coordinator. Sitake took over as DC after Andersen left for his first stint as head 10/12 at USF L 27-23 CBS Sports coach of the Aggies in 2009. The two coached together again in 2015 when Andersen was the head coach at Oregon State The Cougars built an early lead again but struggled to and brought Sitake in as his defensive coordinator. hang on in the second half. Baylor Romney came in for an • TOUGH SCHEDULE. According to the Jeff Sagarin ratings on USA Today, BYU has played the 7th toughest schedule injured Jaren Hall in the fourth and almost engineered the in college football through seven games. BYU's opponents have gone a combined 55-39 to date. The Cougars have also comeback but came up short in a 27-23 loss at USF. faced four ranked teams this year. Only Northwestern, Auburn, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Michigan State and Stan- 10/19 No. 13/14 Boise State W 28-25 ESPN2 ford have played more difficult schedules. Redshirt freshman Baylor Romney made his first start at • WEEKLY AWARDS. Following the Boise State game, tight end Matt Bushman was named the John Mackey Tight End quarterback a memorable one, throwing for 221 yards and of the Week while quarterback Baylor Romney and linebacker Tyler Allgeier both earned weekly awards for their performanc- two touchowns on a cold and rainy Homecoming night as es against the Broncos. BYU upset the No. 14 Broncos 28-25. • COLLEGE FOOTBALL 150. 2019 represents the 150th year of college football, celebrating the first game played 11/2 at Utah State 8 p.m. ESPN2 between Rutgers and Princeton, Nov. 6, 1869. Throughout the 2019 season, watch for special ways college football pro- grams honor the rich tradition that is college football, starting with a uniform patch the Cougars will wear each game and the BYU has another chance for a revenge game from last sea- CFB150 logo as the 50-yard markers on the field. son with a date with the Aggies in Logan. The Cougars have not lost three in a row to Utah State since the Aggies had a TEAM COMPARISON streak of four against the Cougars from 1971 to 1974. 11/9 Liberty 5:30 p.m. ESPNU BYU CATEGORY UTAH STATE BYU HISTORICAL UTAH STATE Liberty, an independent in its second season as at the FBS 23.1 Scoring Offense 29.0 1922 First Year of Football 1892 level, visits Provo for the first time. The Flames went 6-6 in 29.7 24.1 578 Wins 555 their first FBS season and ranked No. 34 in scoring offense, Scoring Defense averaging 33.3 points per game in 2018. 19.3 First Downs 20.7 16 10-Win Seasons 3 36 Bowl Games 12 11/16 Idaho State 1:00 p.m. BYUtv/ESPN3 121.3 Rushing Offense 157.7 23 Conference Titles 12 BYU hosts FCS member Idaho State for the fourth time. The 217.3 Rushing Defense 180.7 Cougars defeated the Bengals 59-13 in the last matchup 1 National Titles 0 258.9 Passing Offense 247.6 in 2013, with BYU rushing for 431 yards, including a pair of 244 Weeks in AP Poll 94 100-yard rushers: Adam Hine (141), Jamaal Williams (131). 188.0 Passing Defense 234.9 4 Weeks at No. 1 0 11/23 at UMass 12:00 p.m. FloSports 380.1 Total Offense 405.3 13 Consensus All-Americans 3 For the second-straight year, BYU travels east to take on UMass. This year the Cougars play at the Minutemen’s 405.3 Total Defense 415.6 1 Heisman Winners 0 home stadium in Amherst. BYU topped UMass 35-16 at 23.3 Kickoff Return 32.3 143 NFL Draft Picks 115 Gillette Stadium in Foxborough last season. 18.3 Punt Return 18.0 11 First Round Picks 4 11/30 at San Diego State 6:00 p.m. CBS Sports 60.1 Penalties (YPG) 43.0 SDSU and BYU meet for the first time in the regular season THIS DAY IN HISTORY 36.3 Net Punting 36.6 since 2010 when the two were both members of the Moun- November 2 tain West. The Cougars beat the Aztecs 24-21 in 2010 and 27:54 Time of Possession 23:38 also defeated SDSU 23-6 in the 2012 Poinsettia Bowl. 2002 BYU rolls SDSU 34-10 40.4 3rd Down % 37.6 Matt Berry threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns while Reno Mahe had 84 receiving yards and a score. GAME NOTES TWITTER 30.7 4th Down % 50.0 1996 Cougars continue winning streak with 40-18 For the most up-to-date notes follow 7-43 Sacks-Yards 15-128 win over UTEP @BYUGameNotes on Twitter throughout 20-116 Sacks Allowed 10-57 Despite turning it over four times, BYU won its seventh gameday. Track milestones, news and game in a row with a 40-18 win vs. UTEP. The Cougars notes as they happen, along with other 76.0 Red Zone % 70.8 went on to win five more in a row, 12 in all, going 14-1 exciting facts, stats and more. 82.1 Opp. Red Zone % 87.0 in 1996. 2019 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 ...............