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BRIGHAM YOUNG F O O T B A L L Athletic Media Relations • 30 Smith Fieldhouse • Provo, UT 84602 • 801-422-8948 • Fax 801-422-0633 BYU 2002 SCOREBOARD Game 3 • Game 3 • Game 3 • Game 3 • Game 3 • Game 3 • Game 3 • Game 3 • Game 3 • Game 3 • Game 3 Date Opponent Time/Result (TV) Aug. 29 SYRACUSE . W, 42-21 No. 24 Brigham Young (2-0) Sept. 6 HAWAII . W, 35-32 Sept. 14 Nevada . 1 p.m. (KSL, SportsWest) at Nevada (0-1) Sept. 21 Georgia Tech . 3:30 p.m. (ABC-Reg.) Oct. 4 Utah State . 7 p.m. (KSL, SportsWest) Oct. 12 Air Force* . TBA (TBD) Sept. 14, 2002 • 1 p.m. (PDT) • SWP (KSL) Oct. 19 UNLV* . TBA (TBD) Reno, Nevada • Mackay Stadium (31,545) Oct. 24 Colorado State* . 8 p.m. (ESPN2) Nov. 2 SAN DIEGOSTATE* . TBA (TBD) SportsWest • SportsWest • SportsWest • SportsWest • SportsWest • SportsWest • SportsWest • SportsWest Nov. 9 WYOMING* . TBA (KSL, SportsWest) Nov. 16 NEWMEXICO* . TBA (KSL, SportsWest) COUGARS MAKE FIRST TRIP TO RENO SINCE 1939 Nov. 23 UTAH* . TBA (TBD) Off to a 2-0 start to the 2002 season, including last week’s 35-32 victory over Hawaii, the Cougars * - MWCGame will take to the road for the first of four straight road games. BYU will travel to Reno, Nevada for All Times are Local to Site and are Subject to Change the first time since 1939, taking on the Wolfpack at Mackay Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14. Game time is slated for 1:05 p.m. (PDT). The game will mark the seventh meeting between the two MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION schools, dating back to the 1929 season. The Cougars own a 4-0-2 record in the series, including Football Contact . .Jeff Reynolds a 52-7 win in Provo last season. BYU is 3-0 against the Wolfpack in Reno, including wins in 1929, 1931 and 1939. While the Cougars have outscored Nevada by an average 9.8 points per game E-Mail . [email protected] since the series first began, BYU has only outscored the Wolfpack by an average 4.7 points per Office Phone . .(801) 422-4909 game in Reno. When last the two teams met in Reno (1939), BYU defeated Nevada 7-0. FAX . .(801) 422-0633 Home Phone . .(801) 798-9221 SCOUTING THE WOLFPACK Cell Phone . .(801) 372-2080 Nevada opened the 2002 season in Seattle, falling to nationally-ranked Washington State, 31-7. Pressbox . (801) 378-2609 The Wolfpack passed for 174 yards, including eight receptions for 58 yards to junior receiver Tim Homepage . .www.byucougars.com Fleming, who was just one catch shy of his career-high. Senior quarterback Zac Threadgill com- pleted 17-of-30 attempts for 155 yards, also recording three interceptions.Last year’s national BYU QUICK FACTS rushing leader, Chance Kretschmer, carried the ball 26 times for 67 yards, averaging just 2.6 yards Location . Provo, Utah 84602 per carry. The Wolfpack played four true freshman in their season-opener, including J.J. Milan and Chris Handy on defense, and Anthony Pudewell and Jeff Rowe on offense. Keenan Curtis, a trans- Enrollment . 30,069 (Daytime) fer from El Camino College, earned his first start at defensive end, leading the Wolfpack with five Founded . Oct. 15, 1875 tackles, including a tackle-for-loss and a forced fumble. Nevada is under the direction of head Colors . Dark Blue, White and Tan coach Chris Tormey, who is 5-19 in three seasons at Nevada. Last year, the Wolfpack finished the Nickname . Cougars season with a 3-8 record, including wins over Hawaii, SMU and UTEP. Mascot . Cosmo (the Cougar) Affiliation . NCAA Division I-A TRAVEL INFORMATION Conference . Mountain West The Cougars will depart Provo at 8:30 a.m.(MDT) on Saturday, Sept. 14, arriving in Reno at 8:30 Stadium . LaVell Edwards Stadium (65,000) a.m. (PDT). The team will have its pregame meetings and meal at the Ruby River Steakhouse in Surface . Natural Grass Reno. BYU will return to Provo via SportsJet immediately following the game. President . Merrill J. Bateman Men’s AD . Val Hale WHEN LAST THEY MET (BYU 52, Nevada 7; Sept. 1, 2001) Ticket Office Phone . (801) 378-BYU1 Luke Staley ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns and Brandon Doman threw for 222 yards and Homepage . www.byucougars.com one TD, all in the first half, as BYU beat Nevada 52-7 in Provo. One week after a 70-35 win over Tulane, BYU showed its offensive outburst against the Green Wave was no accident. The Cougars All-Time Record . 444-338-26 (.566) led 38-0 and had 432 yards against Nevada by halftime. The BYU defense held the Wolfpack to just 119 total yards in the first half. The Cougars pulled away early in the second quarter. Leading 10-0, the Cougars faced fourth-and-three on the Nevada 44. Doman started left, then pitched to 1 9 9 9 , 2 0 0 1 Staley, who sprinted to the endzone for a 44-yard TD. On the Wolfpack’s next possession, Levi Madarieta intercepted a deflected pass. Five plays later, running back Brian McDonald-Ashford M W C scored the first of his two touchdowns on the night. Red-shirt freshman Chance Kretschmer F o o t b a l l rushed for 94 yards on 14 carries, while receiver Nate Burleson caught six passes for 56 yards. C h a m p i o n s www.byucougars.com/football BRIGHAM YOUNG F O O T B A L L NEVADA at BYU (Sept. 1, 2001) BYU COACHING STAFF STATS BYU Nevada Head Coach . .Gary Crowton First Downs . 26 17 At BYU . 14-2 (.875); 2nd Season Rushes-Yds . .38-209 36-160 Career . 35-15 (.700) Passing Yds . .389 127 Asst. Head Coach (O-Line) . Lance Reynolds Passes Att-Comp-Int. 40-25-0 28-15-1 Offensive Coordinator (Receivers) . Mike Borich Total Offense . .78-598 64-287 Defensive Coordinator (Linebackers) . .Ken Schmidt Fumble Returns . .0-0 0-0 Special Teams Coord. (Safeties) . Barry Lamb Punt Returns . .6-80 1-24 Kickoff Returns . 2-42 3-54 Recruiting Coord. (Running Backs) . Paul Tidwell Interception Returns . .1-0 0-0 Quarterbacks . Robbie Bosco Punts-Avg . .3-43.3 10-37.7 Tight Ends . Mike Empey Fumbles-Lost . .1-0 1-0 Cornerbacks . Brian Mitchell Penalties-Yds . .5-30 7-45 Defensive Line . Tom Ramage Possession Time . .30:39 29:21 Strength and Conditioning . Jay Omer Sacks By . .3-28 1-10 Graduate Assistant . Dustin Staley Graduate Assistant . Kalani Sitake BROADCAST PLANS Saturday’s game will be broadcast live to a locall television audience on SportsWest, beginning BYU SUPPORT STAFF at 1:05 p.m. (PDT). Dave McCann will call the action, with Blaine Fowler lending color analy- Director of Football Operations . Duane Busby sis. Fans can also tune to KSL 1160-AM for all the action. Greg Wrubell, who is in his second season as the play-by-play voice of the Cougars, will be joined by his broadcast partner Marc Equipment Manager . Mick Hill Lyons. Bill Riley will Head Trainer . George Curtis Orthopedic Surgeon . Dr. Kirt Kimball COUGS PERFECT IN PAYBACK OPPORTUNITIES SINCE 1998 Team Physician . Dr. Darrell Stacey Since 1980, BYU has had 62 different opportunities to repay an opponent for a previous loss. Video Coordinator . Chad Bunn When the Cougars face an opponent, having lost in the previous meeting, they have recorded a Football Administrative Asst. Shirley Johnson 41-21 (.661) record. Since Nov. 7, 1998, BYU has not lost to an opponent in a payback situa- Football Administrative Asst. Roselyn Daley tion, posting a perfect 15-0 record. BYU knocked off Syracuse on Aug. 29, the held off Hawaii Football Administrative Asst. Karilyn McMahan on Sept. 6 for two straight payback opportunities this season. Following is a look at the Cougars’ Director High SchoolRelations . Chris Pella payback victories since the 1998 season: Academic Coach . E.J. Caffaro 2002 Payback Opportunities Previous Result Year Media Relations Coord. Jeff Reynolds BYUdef. Hawaii, 35-32 Hawaii def. BYU, 72-45 2001 Special Events Director . Larry Duffin BYU def. Syracuse, 42-21 Syracuse def. BYU, 42-14 2000 Ticket Manager . David Miles 2001 Payback Opportunities. Previous Result Year Director Photo Services . Mark Philbrick BYU def. Tulane, 70-35 Tulane def. BYU, 41-27 1998 Business Manager . Mike King BYUdef. Air Force, 63-33 Air Force def. BYU, 31-23 2000 BYU def. San Diego State, 59-21 San Diego State def. BYU, 16-15 2000 2001 BYU RESULTS BYUdef. Colorado State, 56-34 Colorado State def. BYU, 45-21 2000 Date Opponent Time/Result BYUdef. Mississippi State, 41-38 Mississippi State def. BYU, 44-28 2000 Aug. 25 TULANE . W, 70-35 2000 Payback Opportunities Previous Result Year BYUdef. Virginia, 38-35 Virginia def. BYU, 45-40 1999 Sept. 1 NEVADA . W, 52-7 BYU def. Wyoming, 19-7 Wyoming def. BYU, 31-17 1999 Sept. 8 California . W, 44-16 BYU def. Utah, 34-27 Utah def. BYU, 20-17 1999 Sept. 29 UNLV* . W, 35-31 1999 Payback Opportunities Previous Result Year Oct. 5 UTAH STATE . W, 54-34 BYU def. Washington, 35-28 Washington def. BYU, 20-10 1998 Oct. 13 New Mexico* . W, 24-20 BYUdef. Air Force, 27-20 Air Force def. BYU, 20-13 1998 Oct. 20 AIRFORCE* . W, 63-33 1998 Payback Opportunities Previous Result Year Oct. 27 San Diego State* . W, 59-21 BYU def. New Mexico, 31-7 New Mexico def. BYU, 38-28 1997 Nov. 1 COLORADO ST.* . W, 56-34 BYUdef. UTEP, 31-14 UTEP def.