2011 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT TV Sept. 3 at Ole Miss W, 14-13 ESPN Sept. 10 at No. 24 Texas 6:06 pm ESPN2 Sept. 17 Utah 7:15 pm ESPN2 Sept. 23 UCF 6:00 pm ESPN Sept. 30 Utah State 6:00 pm ESPN VS. Oct. 8 San Jose State TBA ESPN* Oct. 15 at Oregon State TBA ESPN* Oct. 22 Idaho State 1:00 pm BYUtv BYU TEXas Oct. 28 vs. TCU 7:00 pm ESPN COUGARS LONGHORNS Nov. 12 Idaho TBA ESPN* (1-0) Nov. 19 New Mexico State TBA ESPN* (1-0) Dec. 3 at Hawai’i 2:30 pm ESPN2 * To air on an ESPN network yet to be determined All times local to site Bold signifies home game FOLLOW THE GAME Austin, Texas DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium TELEVISION September 10, 2011 ESPN2, ESPN3.COM 6:06 pm CT Mark Jones, Play-by-play Ed Cunningham, Color Samantha Steele, Sideline ESPN3D Dave Lamont, Play-by-play WHAT TO WATCH FOR Tim Brown, Color Ray Bentley, Sideline - BYU and Texas are facing off for the third time in history on Saturday, with BYU holding a 2-0 edge over the Longhorns. BYU took games in a home-and-home BYUTV series in 1987-88, winning. The Cougars have a 12-14 all-time record against the Watch the hour-long pregame and half-hour postgame shows, along with complete replays of every game on Big 12. BYUtv, BYUtvsports.com and BYUtv.org. - BYU last played and defeated a team from the Big 12 in its 2009 season opener RADIO against No. 3 Oklahoma in Cowboys Stadium, upsetting the Sooners, 14-13. The KSL (1160 AM, 102.7 FM, KSL.COM) game was the first against a Big 12 opponent since BYU defeated Kansas State BYU RADIO (SIRIUS XM 143) in the Cotton Bowl, 17-14, on January 1, 1997. Greg Wrubell, Play-by-play Marc Lyons, Color Scott Johnson, Sideline - The game marks the first-ever meeting between BYU head coach Bronco Men- denhall and Texas head coach Mack Brown. WESTWOOD ONE RADIO Brian Davis, Play-by-play - The 2011 season marks the first in which BYU has played both an SEC and Eddie George, Color Big 12 team in the same season. BYU defeated Ole Miss, 14-13, last week. The Jason Horowitz, Studio host Cougars also play two teams from the Pac-12 later this year. INTERNET BYUCOUGARS.COM - After the first week of play, BYU’s defense ranks as one of the best in the coun- Go to www.byucougars.com for links to live stats, live video, try and is currently ranked in the top-30 in total defense (15th), rushing defense live audio and complete pregame and postgame stories, (20th), pass efficiency defense (25th), pass defense (26th) and scoring defense notes and quotes. (30th). TradiTion • SpiriT • Honor 2011 COUGAR FOOTBALL MEDIA AVAILABILITY - TEXAS FTOO ball CONTACTS TeaM INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY All practices are closed to the media during the Texas week with availability limited to Monday and Wednesday Football SID ..............Brett Pyne evenings following team practice. Please be advised that occasional practices may be held in the Indoor Practice Office ...................801-422-4912 Cell .....................801-367-1631 Facility. When attending an after-practice availability at the Student Athlete Building, please wait in the foyer (Leg- Email [email protected] acy Hall) until a member of our staff signifies practice is over. Please arrive to practice at least 10 minutes before Assistant SID .............Jordan Christiansen scheduled end time in case practice ends early. For other availability, please see the weekly press conference and Office ...................801-422-8999 teleconference sections. Please give at least 24 hours notice with special requests. Cell .....................801-717-5217 Assistant SID .............Kenny Cox Cell .....................801-4737434 Email [email protected] Weekly PRESS CONFERENCE Media Relations Main Office . 801-422-8948 BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall will hold a weekly press conference Tuesday at 10 a.m. MT on the second Media Relations Fax .......801-422-0633 Edwards Stadium Press Box . 801-422-2609 floor of Legends Grille in the Student Athlete Building. If you are unable to attend, a live feed will be availabe on Website .................www.byucougars.com www.byutv.org. A transcript and video of the press conference will be available online at byucougars.com. A clean Twitter ..................@byuathletics satellite feed will also be provided; outlets using any clips or sound from the event should give verbal and/or graphic Address .................30 SFH Provo, UT 84602 courtesy to BYUtv. Please contact the Media Relations office for satellite information. Several players will also be available for interviews following Coach Mendenhall. 2011 QUICK FACTS Location: ............................Provo, Utah Weekly TELECONFERENCE Founded: . Oct. 15, 1875 Elevation: ............................ 4,553 feet BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall will also hold a weekly teleconference on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. MT. Please Enrollment: . 33,278 contact the Media Relations office for the teleconference phone number and password. Nickname: . Cougars Colors: . Dark Blue and White Stadium (capacity): . .LaVell Edwards Stadium (63,725) Surface: . Natural Grass ATHLETic STAFF INTERVIEWS President: ............... Dr. Cecil O. Samuelson Interview requests for director of athletics Tom Holmoe or any other member of athletic administration should be di- Athletics Director: . Tom Holmoe rected to associate director of athletics Duff Tittle. Duff can be contacted at [email protected] or at 801-422-4910. Head Coach: . .Bronco Mendenhall (Oregon St., ‘88) Seasons: . .entering 7th Career Record: . 57-21 (.731) Seasons at BYU: . entering 7th byucOUGARS.COM Record at BYU: . 57-21 (.731) Please visite byucougars.com for press releases, updated player and coach bios, statistics, games notes, press 2010 Overall Record: . 7-6 conference transcripts and schedules. With one of the best video players of any collegiate athletics website in the First Year of Football: . 1922 All-time Record: ................ 513-381-26 (.571) country, numerous videos of highlights, interviews and features are posted daily. The 2011 BYU Football Alamanac All-time Home Record: . 278-129-6 (.680) is also available online in PDF and HTML at www.byucougars/almanac/m-football/2011. All-time Road Record: . .212-232-19 (.477) All-time Neutral Record: . .24-20-1 (.544) All-time MWC Record: . 64-26 (.711) COLLEGEPRessbOX.COM Stadium Record: . 205-64 (.762) Stadium Record (since 1982 expansion): . 136-42 (.764) collegepressbox.com has partnered with BYU to provide media with a variety of easy-to-access information. Access Stadium Record (since renaming in 2000): . 45-16 (.738) and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, logos and more for the conference Conference Championships: . 23 and each of its member schools. Login information will be distributed to accredited media or you can apply for a Bowl Game Appearances: . 29 password by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..................62/16 Offensive Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . .31/4 Defensive Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . .28/11 Starters Returning/Lost: . .18/7 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: . 10/1 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: . .8/6 THiS week’S media availabiliTy ( SubjecT To cHange) MON DAY Tuesday WEDNesday THURSDAY FRiday 7 p.m. Players / Coaches 10 a.m. Head coach Bronco 5:30 p.m. Coaches after-prac- No media availability No media availability after-practice availability (SAB Mendenhall Press Conference tice availability practice field) (Live online at byutv.org) 6:15 p.m. Players after-prac- 10:25 a.m. Several players tice availability available at Legends Grille (on site only) 7 p.m. KSL Coach’s Show with Bronco Mendenhall and player 1:30 p.m. Head coach Bronco (Live online at ksl.com, 1160 AM, Mendenhall Teleconference 102.7 FM) TradiTion • SpiriT • Honor 2011 COUGAR FOOTBALL LAST TIME DEFENSE COMES UP BIG IN 14-13 WIN OLE Miss OXFORD, Miss. – On a day when defense dominated, the BYU football team scored 14 points in the fourth quarter GAME NOTES to defeat the Ole Miss Rebels 14-13 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday. DOWN BUT NOT OUT Down 13-0 in the fourth quarter, BYU scored 14 unanswered With Ole Miss facing a third-and-27 attempt from its own 21-yard line, the BYU defense came up with the play of points to defeat Ole Miss. It was the first time the Cougars have the game. Trailing 13-7, sophomore linebacker Kyle Van Noy got into the backfield to force Rebel quarterback Zack come back after being down by 13 points or more since claiming a 35-34 win at Utah State in 2002 following a 34-point deficit. The Stoudt to fumble. Van Noy then picked up the ball near the goal line and made it into the end zone from three yards USU game was also the last time BYU came back from at least out to score a touchdown, giving BYU its first lead of the game after Justin Sorensen tacked on the extra point with 13 points down going into the fourth quarter. 5:09 remaining in the game. DEJA VU The last time BYU opened a season away from home the Cou- The score would prove to be the difference. The defense, which gave up just two field goals on the day, held Ole gars defeated No. 3 Oklahoma, 14-13 – the same score by which Miss to give BYU (1-0) the victory on the road for its first win in the independence era and just the second win over BYU defeated Ole Miss. a Southeastern Conference team in program history. A SCORING DEFENSE Sophomore linebacker Kyle Van Noy caused an Ole Miss fumble, Despite struggling on offense, the Cougars managed to score when they needed to most.