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BRIGHAM YOUNG FOOTBALL BYU Athletic Communications • 30 SFH • Provo, UT • (801) 422-8948 • Fax: (801) 422-0633 • www.byucougars.com Football Contact Info. • Jeff Reynolds • [email protected] • (801) 372-2080 • Asst. Football Contact • Joel Mitchell • [email protected] • (801) 422-8999 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007 MWC CHAMPIONS No. 17 BYU (10-2) vs. UCLA (6-6) 2007 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Results Sam Boyd Stadium (36,800) Sept.1 ARIZONA...... W, 20-7 Las Vegas, Nevada Sept. 8 at UCLA ...... L, 27-17 Sept. 15 at Tulsa ...... L, 55-47 December 22, 2007 Sept. 22 AIR FORCE...... W, 31-6 5:00 p.m. (PT); ESPN Sept. 29 at New Mexico ...... W, 31-24 Oct. 13 at UNLV ...... W, 24-14 GAME INFORMATION Oct. 20 EASTERN WASHINGTON ...... W, 42-7 KICKOFF:...... 5:00 p.m. (PT) Nov. 3 COLORADO STATE ...... W, 35-16 SITE:...... Las Vegas, Nevada.; Sam Boyd Stadium (36,800) Nov. 8 TCU ...... W, 27-22 TELEVISION:...... ESPN Nov. 17 at Wyoming...... W, 35-10 Nov. 24 UTAH ...... W, 17-10 RADIO (Local):...... KSL-Radio; 1160 AM and 102.7 FM Dec. 1 at San Diego State ...... W, 48-27 (Greg Wrubell, Marc Lyons and Nate Meikle) Dec. 22 vs. UCLA (Pioneer )...... 5 p.m. (ESPN) INTERNET WEBCAST:...... http://www.byucougars.com THE SERIES:...... UCLA leads 7-1 NEUTRAL SITE:...... UCLA leads 1-0 2007 QUICK FACTS LAST MEETING: ...... UCLA won, 27-17, at the (Sept. 8, 2007) Location:...... Provo, Utah Founded: ...... Oct. 15, 1875 Elevation: ...... 4,553 feet FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR, BYU IS VEGAS BOUND Enrollment: ...... 33,278 After winning its second straight league championship with Nickname: ...... Cougars a perfect 8-0 record, the 17th ranked BYU Cougars have Mascot: ...... Cosmo accepted an invitation to play UCLA in the 16th Annual Colors: ...... Dark Blue and White Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 22. The invita- Stadium (capacity): ...... LaVell Edwards Stadium (64,045) tion marks the third straight appearance for the Cougars Surface: ...... Natural Grass in Las Vegas and the team’s 26th overall bowl appearance since the 1974 season. BYU owns the Conference: ...... Mountain West Conference second-longest active win streak in the country with nine consecutive victories. The Cougars and President: ...... Dr. Cecil O. Samuelson Bruins met earlier this season with UCLA earning a 27-17 win over BYU at the Rose Bowl back on Athletics Director: ...... Tom Holmoe September 8. Head Coach:...... Bronco Mendenhall (Oregon State, ‘88) Seasons: ...... Entering Third THE BYU-UCLA SERIES Career Record: ...... 27-10 (.730) The 2007 Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl will mark the ninth meeting between BYU Seasons at BYU: ...... Entering Third and UCLA, dating back to the 1983 season. UCLA owns a 7-1 advantge over Record at BYU: ...... 27-10 (.7390) BYU, including a 27-17 win at the Rose Bowl on September 8 this season. The 2007 Overall Record:...... 10-2 game will also mark the first time the two teams have met in a since MWC Record: ...... 8-0 facing each other in the 1986 in Anaheim, Calif. Behind Gaston Final Conference Finish: ...... 8-0 Green’s 266 yards rushing, the Bruins handed BYU a 31-10 loss in the third- First Year of Football: ...... 1922 annual Freedom Bowl. Following are brief highlights of each BYU/UCLA game: All-time Record: ...... 483-369-26 (.565) All-time Home Record: ...... 263-126-6 (.673) • Oct. 1, 1983 -- BYU 37, UCLA 35 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. All-time Road Record: ...... 201-224-19 (.474) Steve Young threw 25-36 for 270 yards and two touchdowns. All-time Neutral Record: ...... 20-19-1 (.513) • Sep. 7, 1985 -- UCLA 27, BYU 24 at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah All-time MWC Record: ...... 46-20-0 (.697) BYU failed to hold on to a 3-point halftime lead, allowing 11 fourth quarter points. All-time MWC Home Record: ...... 22-11 (.667) • Dec. 30, 1986 -- UCLA 31, BYU 10 at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. All-time MWC Road Record: ...... 24-9 (.727) The Bruins won their second straight game over the Cougars in the two teams’ first Freedom Bowl appear- Stadium Record: ...... 190-61 (.757) ances. Stadium Record (since 1982 expansion): ...... 121-39 (.756) • Sep. 7, 1991 -- BYU 23, UCLA 27 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Stadium Record (since renaming in 2000): ...... 30-13 (.698) UCLA TB Kevin Williams rushed for 132 yards on 13 carries, including the game-winning TD. Conference Championships: ...... 23 (including 2007) •Sep. 19, 1992 -- UCLA 17, BYU 10 at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah Bowl Game Appearances: ...... 26 (including 2007) Daron Washington, another Bruin TB, scored two rushing touchdowns in this narrow UCLA win. Last Bowl Appearance: ...... 2006, Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl • Oct. 9, 1993 -- BYU 14, UCLA 68 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 44/22 Bruins Derek Ayers (174 yards) and James Milliner (113 yards) rushed for a combined 287 yards, while the Offensive Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 17/14 UCLA defense had 11 sacks on the day. Defensive Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 27/11 • Sep. 9, 1995 -- UCLA 23, BYU 9 at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 14/8 BYU QB Steve Sarkisian’s 305 passing yards were not enough to overcome a 17-point UCLA third quarter Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 7/4 outburt that put the game away. Defensive Starters Returning/Lost:...... 7/4 • Sep. 8, 2007 -- BYU 17, UCLA 27 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Despite racking up 435 yards of total offense, including 391 yards passing, BYU saw its 11-game winning streak come to an end, as No. 13 UCLA beat the Cougars 27-17 in front of 72,986 fans. 23 League Titles • 26 Bowl Appearances Tradition Spirit Honor 1984 National Champions BRIGHAM YOUNG FOOTBALL Page 2 • BYU Football 2007

SETTING THE GAME: NO. 17 BYU vs. UCLA ANOTHER 10-WIN SEASON Date...... Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007 The Cougars’ 48-27 victory over San Diego State on December 1 improved the Game Time...... 5:06 p.m. (PT) team’s record to 10-2 on the season, marking the second-straight 10-win season Location...... Las Vegas, Nev. and the 13th since the 1979 campaign. It is also the first time since the 1990-1991 Stadium ...... Sam Boyd Stadium (36,800) seasons BYU has had back-to-back 10-win seasons. BYU is one of only 15 teams Home Team ...... BYU (out of 119) in the nation to win 10 or more games this season. Head Coach...... Bronco Mendenhall Career Record...... 27-10 (.730) SIX STRAIGHT SELLOUTS 2006 Record...... 11-2 (.846) Visiting Team ...... UCLA The Cougars’ victory over Utah on November 24 marked the sixth consecutive sell- Head Coach...... out at La Vell Edwards Stadium, and the first time since the 1991 season the Cougars Career Record...... 35-27 (.565) have had six sellouts during the same season. Like the 2007 season, BYU also 2006 Record...... 7-6 (.538) posted a perfect record of 6-0 during the 1991 campaign. Since 1999, the Cougars Overall Series...... UCLA leads 7-1 are 12-4 in games with a sell-out crowd at Edwards Stadium. Television...... ESPN Radio ...... KSL, 102.7 FM, 1160 AM COMPARE THE STATS BYU UCLA Scoring...... 374 275 2007 OPPONENT CAPSULE: UCLA Points Per Game...... 31.2 22.9 Date Opponent Result First Downs...... 297 201 Sep. 1 at Stanford...... W 45-17 Rushing Yardage...... 1843 1801 Sep. 8 BYU...... W, 27-17 Average Per Game...... 153.6 150.1 Sep. 15 at Utah...... L, 44-6 Rushing TDs...... 24 12 Sep. 22 Washington...... W, 44-31 Passing Yardage...... 3648 2220 Sep. 29 at Oregon State...... W, 40-14 Comp-Att-Int...... 279-468-13 174-360-14 Oct. 6 Notre Dame...... L, 20-6 Average Per Game...... 304 185 Oct. 20 CalIfornia...... W, 30-21 Passing TDs...... 24 12 Oct. 27 at Washington State...... L, 27-7 Total Offense...... 5491 4021 Nov. 3 at Arizona...... L, 34-27 Total Plays...... 933 840 Nov. 10 Arizona State...... L, 24-20 Average Per Game...... 457.6 335.1 Nov. 24 Oregon ...... W, 16-0 Kick Returns: #-Yards...... 43-995 46-1204 Dec. 1 at USC ...... L, 24-7 Punt Returns: #-Yards...... 24-153 35-322 Int Returns: #-Yards...... 15-217 13-289 WHAT THE GAME MEANS Kick Return Average...... 23.1 26.2 • A win against UCLA would give the Cougars their second straight bowl win, Punt Return Average...... 6.4 9.2 including their ninth bowl victory overall. Int Return Average...... 14.5 22.2 • A win against UCLA would mark the first time since the 1994 Copper Bowl and Fumbles-Lost...... 23-11 26-15 the 1996 Cotton Bowl that BYU has had a win in back-to-back bowl appearances. Penalties-Yards...... 89-763 90-761 A win would also mark the first time since the 1983 and the 1984 Punts-Yards...... 54-2203 85-3604 Holiday Bowl that BYU had back-to-back bowl victories in consecutive seasons. Time of Possession/Game...... 33:09 28:36 • BYU enters the game with the nation’s second longest active win streak at nine 3rd-Down Conversions...... 83/181 61/190 straight games. A win over UCLA would extend that win streak to 10 straight 4th-Down Conversions...... 13/18 4/13 games, marking the second straight season the Cougars have posted 10-game win Sacks By-Yards...... 29-207 36-254 streaks in a single season. Touchdowns...... 50 30 • A victory would also give the Cougars just their second ever win against the Bru- Field Goals-Attempts...... 9/14 22/26 ins. BYU won the teams’ first matchup on October 1, 1983, a 37-35 victory behind PAT-Attempts...... 45/49 29/29 Steve Young’s 26-35, 270-yard performance. Since that win, the Cougars have lost Total Home Attendance...... 386,980 458,271 seven in a row to UCLA, including a 27-17 loss earlier this season in Pasadena. Avg. Attendance Per Game...... 64,497 76,378 • A win over UCLA would mark the second straight season BYU has finished the season ranked in among the nation’s top-25 programs. After a 38-8 win over ROAD WARRIORS Oregon in the 2006 Las Vegas Bowl, the Cougars finished the season ranked 15th in the USAToday Coaches Poll and 16th in the Associated Press Top-25. BYU is While BYU has posted an impressive 12-game home win streak, the Cougars have currently ranked 19th in both the USAToday Coaches Poll and the Associated Press been equally impressive on the road. BYU has won 9 of its last 11 road games, Top-25. The 1991 and 1992 seasons marked the last time BYU finished the ranked including four straight road games this season. With a 48-27 victory at San Diego in the top-25 in back-to-back seasons. State, the Cougars extended its MWC road win streak to 11 straight games, dating • A victory over UCLA would give the Cougars a 3-2 record over teams from the back to the 2005 season. Pac-10 over the past two seasons. BYU has posted a 2-2 record since 2006 against LOOKING TO THE FUTURE the likes of Arizona (1-1), Oregon (1-0) and UCLA (0-1). Interestingly, the Cou- gars have outscored Pac-10 opponents 103-77 in the previous four match-ups. Following is a list of BYU’s future non-conference schedules: 2008: at Washington, UCLA, at Utah State BECOMING BOWL ELIGIBLE 2009: at Arizona State, Florida State, Utah State With a win against Colorado State on November 3, the Cougars picked up their 2010: Washington, at Florida State, at Utah State sixth win of the season and qualified to participate in their third straight bowl game 2011: at Washington, at Army, Arizona State, Utah State for the first time since the 1994 season. BYU has not played in three straight bowl 2012: Army, Washington, Utah State games since playing in the 1992 Aloha Bowl, the 1993 Holiday Bowl and the 1994 Copper Bowl. From 1978 through 1994, the Cougars participated in a school record 17 straight bowl games. The 2007 season marks the second straight year BYU has qualified for a bowl game with more than four regular-season games remaining. 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007 MWC CHAMPIONS • 2006 LAS VEGAS BOWL CHAMPIONS BRIGHAM YOUNG FOOTBALL Page 3 • BYU Football 2007

RETIRING No. 14 NO PLACE LIKE HOME TO START THE SEASON Two of ’s all-time Dating back to the Cougars first season in 1922, BYU has posted a record of 29-11-1 greatest quarterbacks, Gifford Nielsen when opening the season in Provo -- that’s a winning percentage of 72 percent! In and Ty Detmer, were honored together overall home-openers, the Cougars are 52-29-1 (64 percent) since 1922. Interest- on Saturday, Sept. 1 at LaVell Edwards ingly, BYU’s longest home-opening win streak covers 10 seasons, dating from Stadium. The No. 14 jersey, worn by 1930 through 1939. Since 1998, the Cougars have posted a record of 8-2 (.777) in both Nielsen and Detmer, was retired home-opening games. BYU beat Arizona 20-7 in the 2007 home-opener, marking during halftime of the Cougars’ season- the second-straight home-opening victory for Mendenhall’s Cougars. opener against Arizona. RUSHING: KEY TO COUGARS’ SUCCESS Throughout the history of BYU Including a dominating rushing performance against San Diego State, the Cougars football, dating back to 1922, only three jerseys have ever been retired. Eldon “The improved to 240-40-1 when rushing for 100 (or more) yards since the 1972 season. Phantom” Fortie’s No. 40 jersey, along with Marion Probert’s No. 81 jersey and The Tulsa game on September 15 marked only the fifth time since 1991 the Cougars Steve Young’s No. 8 jersey all hang from the pressbox at Edwards Stadium. have gained over 150 yards rushing in a game and lost. (BYU is 77-5 since 1991 when rushing for 150 or more yards. During the Bronco Mendenhall era, the Cou- Nielsen, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and recipient of the presti- gars are 23-3 when rushing for 100 (or more) yards and 15-2 when rushing for 200 gious NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, passed for over 5,800 yards and collected (or more) yards. 55 touchdowns throughout his career. Earning All-America honors in 1976, Nielsen led the NCAA in touchdown completions, ranked second in total offense and helped THE 200-YARD MARK the Cougars to their first-ever national ranking. After what appeared to be a career- After racking up 313 yards rushing against San Diego State on December 1, BYU ending injury during his senior season, Nielsen went on to play six years for the has won 60 straight games when rushing for 200 or more yards in a game, dating Houston Oilers and remains the last quarterback to lead the team to the AFC finals. back to the 1985 season. The Cougars’ last loss when rushing for 200 or more yards Nielsen and his wife, Wendy, are the parents of six children and reside in Houston. in a game came on October 26, 1985 (vs. UTEP). Detmer, the winner of the 1990 Heisman Trophy, set nearly every passing record ever imagined during his time in Provo. A two-time Davey O’Brien Award winner, SEASON TICKET HOLDERS ARE FULLY INVESTED Detmer set 62 records during his career at BYU, including the NCAA record for BYU sold over 53,500 season tickets for the 2007 season -- that’s an increase of career passing yards with 15,031. He was a consensus All-American in 1990 as the 7,900 over last year’s total of 45,600. Interestingly, nearly 84 percent of the Edwards nation’s leading passer and earned his second consensus All-American title in 1991 Stadium capacity was occupied by season-ticket holders during the season. after leading the nation in total offense. He still holds the NCAA record for career touchdown completions with 121. Detmer played 14 seasons in the NFL and cur- TALE OF THE TAPE rently resides with his wife, Kim, and four daughters in Austin, Texas. BYU’s starting five offensive linemen weigh in at an average 318.4 pounds and average 6-feet-5. The front five will be going up against a UCLA defensive front that measures an average 6-feet-3, 272 pounds. Defensively, the Cougars’ front three OFF TO A QUICK START average 6-feet-3, 267 pounds, while the Bruins’ offensive line tips the scales at an For the first time since the 2004 season when BYU edged Notre Dame, 20-17, at average 6-feet-4, 284 pounds per man. LaVell Edwards Stadium, the Cougars won its season opener, 20-7, against Arizona. The Cougars lost at home to Boston College to start the 2005 campaign before drop- FOLLOWING A BOWL VICTORY... ping a 16-13 decision to Arizona on a last-second field goal to start the 2006 season. In seasons following a BYU bowl victory, the Cougars have averaged 9.4 wins per BYU won four straight season-openers from 2001-2004. Overall, the Cougars have season, compiling an overall record of 76-23 (.768). Of BYU’s seven previous post- won five of their last six home-openers. Bronco Mendenhall is 1-2 in season-opening bowl victory teams, all but two teams have returned to a bowl game the following games, including a mark of 1-1 in Provo. The Cougars season-opening victory over season. Arizona not only avenged last season’s opening-day loss in Tucson, but also it gave BYU back-to-back wins over teams from the Pac-10. (BYU beat Oregon, 38-8, in Year Bowl - Result Following Season Record Bowl the 2006 finale at the Las Vegas Bowl.) 1980 Holiday (Defeated SMU) ...... 11-2 (1981) 1981 (Holiday) 1981 Holiday (Defeated Washington St.)...... 8-4 (1982) 1982 (Holiday) COUGARS CONTINUE TO WIN 1983 Holiday (Defeated Missouri)...... 13-0 (1984) 1984 (Holiday) With a 48-27 victory over San Diego State, the Cougars have won 20 of their last 22 1984 Holiday (Defeated Michigan)...... 11-3 (1985) 1985 (Citrus) games, dating back to last season. BYU is currently on a nine-game win streak that 1988 Freedom (Defeated Colorado)...... 10-3 (1989) 1989 (Holiday) includes a 25-point win on the road at Wyoming, a win over TCU, a 19-pont victory 1994 Copper (Defeated Oklahoma)...... 7-4 (1995) None over CSU, a 35-point victory over Eastern Washington, a 25-point win over Air 1996 Cotton (Defeated Kansas State)...... 6-5 (1997) None Force, and road wins over New Mexico and UNLV. BYU holds the nation’s second 2006 Las Vegas (Defeated Oregon)...... 8-2 (2007) 2007 (Las Vegas) longest active win streak. Over the past 25 games, the Cougars have posted a record 2007 Las Vegas of 21-4. BYU BY THE RECORDS A BYU COACHING FIRST All-time Record: ...... 483-369-26 (.565) - 878 total games With a 35-16 win over Colorado State on November 3, the Cougars picked up their All-time Home Record: ...... 263-126-6 (.673) - 395 total games sixth win of the season, qualifying for their third straight bowl game. BYU head All-time Road Record: ...... 201-224-19 (.474) - 444 total games coach Bronco Mendenhall became the first coach in BYU history to qualify for All-time Neutral Record: ...... 20-19-1 (.512) - 40 total games three straight bowl games in his first three years. Mendenhall currently ranks second All-time MWC Record: ...... 46-20-0 (.697) - 66 total games behind LaVell Edwards with the most post-season appearances in BYU football All-time MWC Home Record: ...... 22-11 (.667) - 33 total games history. All-time MWC Road Record: ...... 24-9 (.727) - 33 total games Bowl Record: ...... 8-16-1 - 24 total games Coach Bowl Games LaVell Edwards (1972-2000)...... 22 Bronco Mendenhall (2005-present)...... 3 Gary Crowton (2001-2004)...... 1

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“FAN”TASTIC FANS QUARTER REPORT Over 386,980 fans attended six different home games at Edwards Stadium An Oct. 20 win against Eastern Washington marked the first second-half shut during the 2007 season, averaging 64,497 fans per game. BYU finished ranked out the BYU defense has recorded this season. All totaled, BYU has recorded 18 fourth overall in the west behind USC (87,476), UCLA (76,379) and Washington shutout quarters on the season, including three scoreless quarters against Arizona, (67,732). For teams that play in conferences that do not have an automatic bid to Air Force and Eastern Washington. BYU has outscored its opponents in every the BCS, the Cougars again led the nation in total and average attendance. BYU quarter. BYU has outscored their opponents 76-37 in the first quarter, 115-61 in has led the MWC in home attendance in all nine years of the league’s existence. the second, 96-58 in the third and 87-69 in the fourth quarter. In fact, Edwards Stadium has been the site of the league’s all-time top-10 crowds. Through six home games this season the Cougars averaged 100.71 percent of the 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total stadium’s 64,045 capacity, which ranks 17th overall in the nation and is second BYU 76 115 96 87 374 only to Oregon (when comparing MWC and Pac-10 schools.) Opponents 37 61 58 69 225

HOMELAND SECURITY HOME FIELD DOMINANCE The Cougars’ victory over Utah on November 24 ran BYU’s consecutive home Last season, BYU averaged 47.16 points per game at home while limiting its op- winning streak to 12 games, dating back to last season. Over that span, the ponents to just 12. The margin of difference had the Cougars beating their oppo- Cougars have beaten their opponents by an average of 26.3 points per game. nents by an average of 35.16 points. The differential is an all-time BYU record. During that stretch, BYU is allowing just 11.2 points per game. The Cougars have Year BYU ppg. Opp. ppg. Margin of Difference allowed seven points or less in six of the last 12 home games. In six home games 2007 28.6 11.3 +17.3! this season, the Cougars outscored opponents by an average 17.3 points per game 2006 47.16 12 +35.16! and allowed an average of just 11.3 points per game. BYU’s current win streak is 2005 36.33 29.5 +6.83! the longest since posting a 17-game home win streak from Oct. 7, 1989 to Nov. 2004 22.83 22.16 +0.67# 23, 1991. 2003 12.16 27.66 -15.5# 2002 27.5 23 +4.5# 2007 Home Field Domination 2001 53.16 27.33 +25.83# Opponent Points Allowed Points Scored Margin 2000 24.5 16.83 +7.67^ Arizona 7 20 +13 1999 31.83 25.66 +6.17^ Air Force 6 31 +25 1998 35.33 15.5 +19.83^ Eastern Washington 7 42 +35 1997 28.83 24.83 +4^ Colorado State 16 35 +19 1996 42.71 15.57 +27.14^ TCU 22 27 +5 1995 28.33 23 +5.33^ Utah 10 17 +7 1994 29.66 25.83 +3.83^ 1993 35.66 30.66 +5^ EDWARDS STADIUM 1992 29.83 18.66 +11.17^ 1991 38.16 18.66 +20.6^ LaVell Edwards Stadium, with its 64,045-seat capacity, is home to BYU football. 1990 48.66 23.5 +25.16^ Originally Cougar Stadium, it was built in 1964 and seated 45,000. It was ex- 1989 47.5 32.83 +14.67^ panded in 1982 to seat 65,000 in permanent seats. 1988 42.33 10.16 +32.17^ All-Time Stadium Record: 190-61 (.757) 1987 28.66 22 +6.66^ Stadium Record (since 1982 expansion): 121-39 (.756) 1986 29 15.66 +13.34^ Stadium Record (since renaming in 2000): 30-13 (.698) 1985 34.66 13.16 +21.5^ Current Streak: W12 (2006-2007) 1984 40 15.16 +24.84^ Last Six Home Games: 6-0 (1.000) - 2006-2007 1983 41 19.2 +21.8^ 1982 38.4 20.6 +17.8^ Last 12 Home Games: 12-0 (1.000) - 2006-2007 1981 41 25.4 +15.6^ Last 18 Home Games: 15-3 (.833) - 2005-2007 1980 49.5 16.16 +33.34^ Last 24 Home Games: 18-6 (.750) - 2004-2007 1979 40.6 6.4 +34.2^ 1978 30.4 9.4 +21^ NO PLACE LIKE HOME 1977 39 13.6 +25.4^ A 17-10 victory over Utah marked the 12th straight victory at Edwards Stadium 1976 43.66 22.16 +21.5^ – the longest home win streak since winning 17 straight from October 7, 1989 to 1975 27.2 21.6 +5.6^ November 23, 1991. BYU is 14-3 in Provo during the Bronco Mendenhall era. 1974 31.6 15 +16.6^ In addition, the Cougars are 7-1 in games in Provo following a road game under 1973 30.83 20 +10.83^ Mendenhall. 1972 24.4 25.6 -1.2^ 1971 20.75 18 +2.75* BEST HOME TEAM IN THE COUNTRY — PERIOD. 1970 12.6 14.8 -2.2* The Cougars finished the 2006 regular season as the most dominant home team 1969 24.4 15 +9.4* in the nation. In posting a perfect 6-0 record in Edwards Stadium, BYU defeated 1968 16.4 32 -15.6* its opponents by an average 35.2 points per game. LSU finished second in home 1967 37.8 13.6 +24.2* scoring margin, averaging a 31.2-point margin in 2006. 1966 27.66 20.16 +7.5* Team Scoring Off. Scoring Def. Margin 1965 25.5 16.5 +9* BYU 47.16 12 +35.16 1964 23.4 15.8 +7.6* LSU 40.63 8.75 +31.88 * Tommy Hudspeth coached teams ^ LaVell Edwards coached teams Boise State 46.16 15.5 +30.66 # Gary Crowton coached teams Ohio State 37.85 10.57 +27.28 ! Bronco Mendenhall coached teams

HEAD COACH BRONCO MENDENHALL

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Since becoming the head football coach at BYU on December 13, in 2007. In 2006, the Cougars finished the season as the most dominate home team ni 2004, Mendenhall (41) has held fast to the vision of restoring BYU the country, and the most dominate home team in BYU football history, winning games to national prominence by requiring a higher level of commitment by an average 35.16 points per game. In 2007, the Cougars outscored opponents at Ed- on and off the field through accountability, effort and discipline. wards Stadium by an average 17.3 points per game. BYU allowed just 11.3 points per Equally significant in the restoration process, Mendenhall has em- game, marking the best scoring defense effort since the 1988 season when BYU held phasized the importance of honoring the coaches and players who opponents to just 10.2 points per game. have established a proud football tradition at BYU-a program of national prominence. Finally, by implementing a mission statement A native of Alpine, Utah, Mendenhall began his coaching career as a graduate assistant that outlines core values, Mendenhall has turned the tide at BYU by in 1989 at his alma mater, Oregon State. After earning his master’s degree in 1990, he embracing tradition, spirit and honor. moved to Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, where he served as the secondary coach and defensive coordinator from 1991-92 under current BYU assistant coach Paul Tidwell. Concluding his third season as the head coach at BYU, Mendenhall has taken a program Following two seasons with the Badgers, Mendenhall became the secondary coach at that had not enjoyed a winning season since 2001 and has turned it back into the Moun- Northern Arizona, where the Lumberjacks boasted the top-ranked defense in the Big tain West Conference’s premier football program, and is steadily rebuilding the national Sky Conference. He was elevated to co-defensive coordinator for the 1994 season. prominence the Cougars once enjoyed. After posting a 6-6 record in 2005, Mendenhall’s Cougars have won 21 of their last 25 games over the past two seasons. In 1995, Mendenhall returned to Oregon State to become the defensive line coach under then defensive coordinator Rocky Long. When Long left to become the defensive In his first season, Mendenhall led BYU to a 6-5 regular-season record and earned an coordinator at UCLA, Mendenhall was promoted to defensive coordinator for the 1996 invitation to the Las Vegas Bowl – the team’s first post-season bowl appearance in three season. At just 29 years of age, Mendenhall was the youngest defensive coordinator in seasons. Since then, he has coached the Cougars to back-to-back, 10-win seasons and Pac-10 history. claimed consecutive MWC titles with a combined record of 16-0 against league op- ponents. Under his direction, the Cougars have not lost a league game – at home or on In 1997, Mendenhall became the secondary coach at Louisiana Tech where he helped the road – in two years and has finished the regular-season ranked among the nation’s the Bulldogs to a remarkable 9-2 record as his defensive unit was credited with 17 top-20 programs in the standings. interceptions, allowing just 15 touchdowns on the season.

With an invitation to attend the 2007 Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl, Mendenhall became In 1998, Mendenhall moved to Albuquerque, N.M., to become the defensive coordinator the first coach in BYU football history to take a team to a bowl game in three straight and secondary coach at the University of New Mexico. Over the next five seasons, het seasons during his first three years as a head coach. On November 17, 2007, Menden- Lobos improved from just three wins in 1998 to seven wins and an invitation to the Las hall led the Cougars to a 35-10 victory over Wyoming to record his 25th career win. Vegas Bowl in 2002. In the Lobos’ 27-13 loss against UCLA in the Las Vegas Bowl, the With the victory, Mendenhall became the only coach in BYU football history to win 25 Mendenhall-led defense held the Bruins to a season-low 167 yards. games in his first 35 attempts. Under Mendenhall, the Lobos led the Mountain West Conference in rushing defense for Building on the success of his first-ever season as a head coach in 2005, Mendenhall three straight seasons. In 2001, New Mexico gave up just 87.4 yards per game over the and the Cougars posted a 10-2 regular-season record in 2006, winning the outright season. In his final season in Albuquerque, Mendenhall led the Lobos to a top ranking Mountain West Conference Championship with a perfect 8-0 record. As a result, BYU against league opponents in total defense, allowing just 316.4 yards per game. The returned to the Las Vegas Bowl to represent the MWC. In dominating fashion, and Lobos also led the MWC in sacks in both the 2000 and 2002 season, totaling 46 and 38, with a swagger similar to that of the glory years of BYU football, the Cougars handed respectively. Oregon a 38-8 defeat in the Las Vegas Bowl. At New Mexico, Mendenhall played a valuable role in the development of the 1999 Throughout the 2006 season, BYU climbed the national polls by winning nine straight Mountain West Player of the Year, Consensus All-American and first-round NFL Draft games to finish the regular season. As a result, the Cougars earned top-20 rankings in pick Brian Urlacher. The ninth overall selection in the 2000 NFL Draft, Urlacher was the Associated Press Top-25, the USA Today Coaches Poll, the Harris Interactive Poll voted the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year and was a selection. Urlacher and the BCS rankings. The Cougars’ nine-game win streak was the third longest in the was one of two rookies to play all 16 games, starting at middle linebacker the final country and marked only the seventh time in BYU football history the Cougars had 14 games to establish a team record for starts at the position by a rookie. He shattered recorded at least nine consecutive wins in a single season. Bears rookie records with 165 total tackles and eight sacks, making him the second Chi- cago first-year player to lead the team in tackles. Urlacher finished his collegiate reerca Following the 2006 season, Mendenhall was named the Coaches ranked third on New Mexico’s all-time list with 442 tackles. Association Region IV Coach of the Year. In addition, Mendenhall was named by the Football Writers Association of America one of nine finalists for the prestigious Eddie As a player, Mendenhall was a two-year starter at cornerback for Snow College from Robinson Coach of the Year Award. 1984-85. In his second season, Mendenhall captained the Badgers to a perfect 11-0 record and the NJCAA National Championship. That same season, he earned many The 2007 season started out in similar fashion, winning just one of the team’s first three accolades, including first-team all-conference, all-region, second-team NJCAA All- games; however, under Mendenhall’s direction, the Cougars rebounded to win the final America and JC Gridwire Academic All-America honors. nine games of the season, and like the previous year, garnered the attention of local, regional and national voters. BYU finished the regular season ranked No. 17 in the nalfi Mendenhall transferred to Oregon State and was a two-year starter, playing free safety, BCS standings – three places higher than the 2006 Cougars. strong safety and linebacker for the Beavers. Mendenhall was a team captain as a senior and received the Leo Gribkoff Memorial Award, given to the team’s most inspirational Like the 2006 season, BYU ranked among the nation’s leaders in several statistical player. categories. The Cougars led the MWC and ranked 13th in passing offense, averaging 304 yards per game. The Cougars also led the league and ranked 15th in total offense, Mendenhall was raised in Alpine, Utah, and graduated from American Fork High averaging 457.6 yards per game. School in 1984. He received a bachelor’s degree in education from Oregon State in 1988 and a master’s degree in education with an emphasis in exercise physiology also Defensively, the Cougars ranked 10th nationally in total defense, allowing just 307.2 from OSU in 1990. yards per game. During the season, the Cougars did not allow a single 100-yard rusher and held teams to an average 92.1 yards rushing per game to ranked 9th in the nation. His older brother, Mat, played football at BYU from 1975-79, before spending four One of Mendenhall’s jobs as the head coach and defensive coordinator is to manage years in the NFL with the Washington Redskins. Another brother, Marty, was a former points. Defensively, BYU ranked 13th in the nation, allowing just 18.8 points per game. Mr. Utah bodybuilder. Mendenhall’s father, Paul, was a defensive end at BYU from 1953-54. From his first day as a head coach, Mendenhall has stressed the importance of winning at home. After finishing 3-3 in Provo during the 2005 season, Mendenhall and the Mendenhall, who resides in Alpine, Utah, is married to Holly Johnston of Missoula, Cougars registered a perfect 6-0 record at home in 2006 and another perfect, 6-0 mark Mont. The couple has three sons. 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007 MWC CHAMPIONS • 2006 LAS VEGAS BOWL CHAMPIONS BRIGHAM YOUNG FOOTBALL Page 6 • BYU Football 2007

BYU COACHING STAFF HOW DO YOU SAY THAT? (PRO-nun-SEE-A-shun Guy-d) Head Coach ...... Bronco Mendenhall Name Pronunciation Assistant Head Coach ...... Lance Reynolds Sete Aulai...... set-A OW-la-ee ...... Robert Anae Matt Bauman...... baugh-muhn Quarterbacks ...... Brandon Doman Kayle Buchanan...... kayL Offensive Line ...... Mark Weber Mosese Foketi...... MO-se-say FOE-keht-EE (also goes by Moses) Wide Receivers ...... Patrick Higgins Saia Hafoka...... Sigh-UH Huh-FOLK-uh Defensive Line ...... Steve Kaufusi Walter Kahaialii...... Ka-ha-E-uh-lee-E Outside Linebackers ...... Barry Lamb Bryan Kehl...... KEEL Secondary ...... Jaime Hill Wayne Latu...... LAH-tew Inside Linebackers/Recruiting ...... Paul Tidwell Bryce Mahuika...... Mah-who-E-kuh Head Strength and Contitioning ...... Jay Omer Eathyn Manumaleuna...... E-thun Maw-new-maw-lay-uhn-uh Chris Muehlmann...... Meuwl-muhn Dennis Pitta...... Pit-UH BYU SUPPORT STAFF Kelly Popping...... PUH-ping-guh Director of Football Operations ...... Duane Busby Garrett Reden...... Ree-din Equipment Manager ...... Mick Hill Vic So’oto...... SO-O-toe Head Trainer ...... Kevin Morris Jason Speredon...... Spear-duhn Graduate Assistant, Defense ...... Micah Alba Markell Staffieri...... Mar-kel Stah-FEE-air-E Graduate Assistant, Offense ...... Steve Clark Manase Tonga...... Muh-nahws-A Tohn-guh Orthopedic Surgeon ...... Dr. Kirt Kimball Harvey Unga...... ewn-guh Team Physician ...... Dr. Mitch Pratte Fui Vakapuna...... FOO-E Vah-kuh-poo-na Video Coordinator ...... Matt Blackner Assistant to Head Coach ...... Amy Holker UP OR DOWN Football Secretary ...... Shirley Johnson High School Relations Coordinator ...... Pat Hickman Following is a break down of the BYU coaching staff’s location during the game: In the Pressbox...... Lance Reynolds (RB) Media Relations Director ...... Jeff Reynolds Brandon Doman (QB) Asst. Media Relations Director ...... Joel Mitchell Barry Lamb (OLB) Special Events Director ...... Larry Duffin On the Field...... Bronco Mendenhall (HC/DC); Robert Anae (OC) Assistant Special Events Manager ...... David Miles Marc Weber (OL), Patrick Higgins (STC/WR) Ticket Manager ...... Clark Livesy Paul Tidwell (ILB), Steve Kaufusi (DL), Jaime Hill (DB) Director, Photo Services ...... Mark Philbrick Assistant Director, Photo Services ...... Jaren Wilkey TEAM CAPTAINS Seniors Bryan Kehl, Kelly Poppinga, Matt Allen and Sete Aulai have been selected PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE by their teammates to serve as captains for the 2007 football season. Kehl and Pop- The BYU coaching staff has four members who have played football in the National pinga are top linebackers for the Cougars, while Allen is a veteran wide receiver and Football League or the old USFL. Associate Head Coach and running backs coach Aulai is the team’s starting center. Collectively, the group has racked up 135 games Lance Reynolds was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1978 and also played at of experience, including Kehl who has played in 46 career games and Allen who has Philadelphia. Offensive coordinator Robert Anae was drafted in the third round by played in 42. the New Jersey Generals of the USFL. Quarterbacks coach Brandon Doman was drafted by the San Francisco 49’ers in 2002 and also played with the Washington HIGH ON A MOUNTAIN TOP Redskins. Steve Kaufusi also has NFL experience. With a win over San Diego State on December 1, the Cougars improved to 8-0 against league opponents, marking the second-straight undefeated conference MEDIA AVAILABILITY season. The Cougars are the only team in Mountain West Conference history to win Interviews with players and assistant coaches may be conducted after daily practice back-to-back outright league titles and to record back-to-back undefeated league re- sesssions on Wednesday and Thursday while in Las Vegas. Post-Game: Following cords. BYU has won a record four Mountain West Conference championships since games, Coach Mendenhall, as well as selected players will be available for post-game the league’s inception, including the 1999, 2001, 2006 and 2007 titles. The Cougars interviews. have recorded a league-best 46-20 record against MWC opponents since 1999. Utah ranks second with a 42-24 record and New Mexico is third with a 38-28 mark. Wednesday, December 19 Practice - Closed (Valley High School) BEST IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST - Media availability following practice (approx. 12 p.m.) 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Welcome Reception (ESPNZone) Since the Mountain West Conference was formed in 1999, BYU has posted a record of 46-20 against league opponents, marking the most wins of any other conference Thursday, December 20 opponent. The Cougars have also won a league-best four MWC titles (1999, 2001, Practice - Closed (Valley High School) 2006 and 2007). Listed below is the all-time MWC standings: - Media availability following practice (approx. 12 p.m.) Team W L Pct. 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Pep Rally (Freemont Street Experience) BYU 46 20 .697 Utah 42 24 .656 Friday, December 21 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. - Kickoff Media Press Conference (Las Vegas Convention Center) New Mexico 38 28 .576 Noon - 2:00 p.m. - Kickoff Luncheon (Admission by ticket only) Colorado State 38 30 .559 Air Force 33 34 .493 Saturday, December 22 San Diego State 27 39 .409 5:00 p.m. - 16th Annual Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl TCU 20 6 .769 - Post-game press conference Wyoming 19 48 .284 - Coach Mendenhall UNLV 16 49 .246 - Selected Players (Through Games of December 1, 2007)

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CALLED TO SERVE INTERCEPTION NOTES There are 28 members of the BYU football program currently serving two-year Kayle Buchanan intercepted SDSU’ Kevin O’Connell with 7:51 left in the second church missions in 12 different countries, including Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, quarter, marking the 11th straight game for the Cougars with at least one intercep- Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Japan, Madagascar, Mexico, Sweden and the tion and the 15th pick for BYU this season. The play marked Buchanan’s third pick United States. Members of the BYU football program who are currently serving of the season. Buchanan is one of three players on the BYU roster with at least three missions cover six of the globe’s seven continents. Members of the BYU football interceptions this year. Hodgkiss picked off Eastern Washington’s Matt Nichols on the program who are currently serving missions speak a total of seven different foreign game’s opening drive and ran it back 39 yards for the touchdown. The pick-six marked languages, including Bulgarian, German, Japanese, Malagasy, Portuguese, Spanish Hodgkiss’ second career interception and his first of the season. The play also marked and Swedish. the second time this season that the BYU defense has returned an interception for a touchdown on the game-opening drive. Senior linebacker Bryan Kehl did it against RETURNED MISSIONARIES New Mexico on Sept. 29. Earlier in the season, Kehl was credited with at least one interception in three straight games. Of the over 100 players on the Bowl roster, over 70 have served a church missions in a total of 19 different countries around the world, including Argentina, Brazil, ROOKIE QB’s AND BOWL GAMES Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, Germany, Sophomore quarterback Max Hall made his collegiate debut on September 1 against Honduras, Hong Kong, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Spain, Taiwan, Uruguay and Arizona. The game marked Hall’s first game in over four seasons. Hall is the first BYU Venezuela. Current members of the team have served missions in 16 different states quarterback to start the season without any previous Divison-I experience since Steve within the United States, and members of the team who have previously served Sarkisian started in 1995. Leading the Cougars to a 10-2 regular-season record and church missions speak a total of six different foreign languages, including Chinese, an invitation to the Las Vegas Bowl, Hall became the first quarterback since Brandon German, Japanese, Portuguese, Samoan and Spanish. Doman led the Cougars to a bowl game in his first season as the regular starter. Since John Walsh guided BYU to a Holiday Bowl appearance in 1993, Doman and Hall are WHAT IS A MISSION, YOU ASK? the only quarterbacks to lead the Cougars to a bowl game in their first season as a regu- The Church’s missionary program is one of its most recognized characteristics. “Mor- lar starter. Brandon Doman currently serves as the quarterbacks coach at BYU. mon” missionaries can be seen on the streets of hundreds of major cities in the world Year Starting Quarterback Bowl as well as in thousands of smaller communities. More than 50,000 missionaries are 2007 Max Hall Las Vegas Bowl serving missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at any one time. 2004 John Beck -- Most are young people under the age of 25, serving in nearly 350 missions through- 2002 Bret Engemann -- out the world. Missionaries can be single men between the ages of 19 and 25, single 2001 Brandon Doman Liberty Bowl women over the age of 21 or retired couples. Missionaries receive their assignment 2000 Charlie Peterson -- from Church headquarters and are sent only to countries where governments allow 1997 Kevin Feterik - the Church to operate. Missionaries do not request their area of assignment and do not 1995 Steve Sarkisian -- know beforehand whether they will be required to learn a language. Prior to going to 1993 John Walsh Holiday Bowl their assigned area, missionaries spend a short period of time at one of 17 missionary 1989 Ty Detmer Holiday Bowl 1988 Sean Covey Freedom Bowl training centers throughout the world. There they learn how to teach the gospel in an 1987 Bob Jensen All-American Bowl orderly and clear way and, if necessary, they begin to learn the language of the people 1986 Steve Lindsley Freedom Bowl they will be teaching. The largest training center is in Provo, Utah, with additional cen- 1984 Robbie Bosco Holiday Bowl (National Champions) ters in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, England, Guatemala, 1982 Steve Young Holiday Bowl Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, the Philippines, Spain and South Korea. A typical 1980 Jim McMahon Holiday Bowl missionary day begins by waking at 6:30 a.m. for personal study. The day is spent 1978 Marc Wilson Holiday Bowl proselytizing by following up on appointments, visiting homes or meeting people in 1975 Gifford Nielsen -- the street or other public places. Missionaries end their day by 10:30 p.m. In some 1973 Gary Sheide -- parts of the world, missionaries are sent only to serve humanitarian or other specialized missions. Those missionaries do not proselytize. Missionary work is voluntary. Mis- “MAX” IMUM EFFORT sionaries fund their own missions — except for their transportation to and from their Sophomore quarterback Max Hall totaled 269 yards passing on 17-of-40 attempts in field of labor — and are not paid for their services. Contacts with family and friends BYU’s 17-10 victory over Utah to clinch the Cougars’ second straight outright MWC during this time of service are limited to letters and occasional phone calls to family at championship. Hall, playing in his first-career game against Utah, led BYU to a fourth special times. Missionaries avoid entertainment, parties or other activities common to quarter comeback victory. With just 1:34 left in the game and BYU trailing 9-10, this age-group as long as they are on their missions, so they can focus entirely on the Hall took the Cougars up the field in a nine-play, 56 second drive that was capped by work of serving and of teaching others the gospel of Jesus Christ. a 14-yard touchdown run by Harvey Unga. On a critical fourth-and-18, Hall found Austin Collie running down the right sideline for a 49-yard hookup that kept the game CONSECUTIVE SELLOUTS alive. On the season, Hall has completed 60.1 percent of his attempts (277-461) and is The Cougars’ 17-10 victory over Utah in front of a capacity crowd of 64,749 - the averaging a league-leading 301.4 yards per game. Hall has passed for 3,617 yards on second largest crowd at Edwards Stadium since the seating reconfiguration in 2003 the season and ranks among the top-four single-season performances in BYU football - marked the sixth consecutive sell-out at Edwards Stadium and the first time since history. the 1991 season the Cougars have had six sell-outs during one season. A crowd of 64,525 attended the Cougars’ season-opening victory over Arizona on September FIRST BLOOD 1, while attendance for Saturday’s game against Air Force was listed at 64,502. The Freshshman Harvey Unga’s 8-yard touchdown reception gave BYU an early 7-0 lead attendance against EWU was listed at 64,522, while 64,411 attended the CSU game. with 9:55 left in the first quarter. The play marked the 22nd time in the last 24 games Since 1999, the Cougars are 13-4 in games with a sell-out crowd. BYU has scored first. BYU is 20-2 in those 22 games. FIRST-HALF DOMINANCE MARGIN OF VICTORY Max Hall barreled into the end zone for a two-yard touchdown run with 3:14 remain- The Cougars held a 20-13 lead at halftime against San Diego State, marking the 11th ing in the third quarter against Eastern Washington on October 20 to put the Cougars time in 12 games this season BYU has held the lead at intermission. The Cougars have ahead 35-7. The 28-point margin marked the largest lead BYU has had at any point held their opponent to seven or fewer points in the opening half seven times in 12 this season, and the largest margin since a 29-yard touchdown pass from Hall to Unga games. BYU has led at halftime in 24 of the last 25 games. During those 24 games, the gave the Cougars a 24-0 lead over Air Force. The game’s final score of 42-7 against team is 21-3. EWU marked BYU’s largest margin of victory of the season.

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SEEING PITTA FROM THE POCKET YELLOW FEVER Sophomore tight end Dennis Pitta ranks fifth in the nation among all tight ends. Pitta is Throughout the 12 games of the season, the Cougars have been plagued with penal- averaging nearly 65 yards per game and has produced five touchdowns on the season. ties, ranking 100th with regular-season an average of 7.42 penalties per game. Of the Pitta caught five receptions for 114 yards on September 22 against Air Force and Cougars’ 89 penalties on the season, the offense has been flagged for 56 infractions racked up 113 receiving yards against Tulsa. The last BYU player to have two con- while the defense has been penalized 21 times. Special teams has accounted for 12 of secutive games with 100+ yards receiving was Jonny Harline in 2006. Harline totaled the Cougars’ 89 penalties. 118 yards against Utah and racked up 181 receiving yards the following game against Oregon in the 2006 Las Vegas Bowl. Pitta was credited with four receptions for 70 ALL-AMERICA / ALL-CONFERNECE AWARDS yards in the Cougars’ 35-16 victory over Colorado State. So far this season, Max Hall and Dennis Pitta have teamed up on 54 balls for 775 yards. Pitta is averaging over 64.5 Harvey Unga yards receiving per game. Freshman All-American MWC Freshman of the Year BALANCED ATTACK All-Mountain West Conference Second Team The Cougars have scored 48 touchdowns on the season. Of the 48 TD’s, 24 have been • BYU’s all-time leading freshman running back with 1,211 yards scored via the passing game while 24 have been scored on the ground. Running back on the season. Harvey Unga leads the team with 17 touchdowns, including 13 rushing touchdowns • Holds the BYU record for most 100-yard rushing games as a while sophomore receiver Austin Collie has a team-leading six touchdown receptions. freshman with seven. NEAR SHUTOUTS • Has produced five 100-yard rushing games against MWC oppo- nents, including Air Force (111), UNLV (177), Wyoming (111), In three of the Cougars’ 12 games this season, BYU held its opponents scoreless in Utah (141) and San Diego State (161). three of four quarters. The Cougars held Arizona scoreless through 59 minutes. The • Recorded a career-high 177 yards rushing against UNLV. Wildcats scored with just under a minute remaining in the game. Against Air Force, • Ranks third overall and is the league’s top-ranked freshman running back, averag- the BYU defense pitched a shutout through the better part of three quarters. The ing 100.9 rushing yards per game. Falcons scored with 3:31 left in the third quarter, but would not score again. Interest- • Ranks eighth overall and is the league’s top-ranked freshman receiver, averaging ingly, Air Force is the only team in the Mountain West Conference the Cougars have never shut out for an entire game. Shaun Carney’s eight-yard touchdown run in the 52.4 yards per game. third quarter ended the Cougars’ chances of their first-ever shutout agaisnt the Falcons. • Ranks second in the MWC with an average 153.3 all-purpose yards per game. BYU has had 11 shutouts since the 1984 season. Interestingly, three of those shutouts • Named the MWC Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Arizona) after racking up 194 were against New Mexico. (1984, 1988, 1992). The Cougars have only been shut out all-purpose yards, including 127 yards receiving. twice in the past 402 games. • Has 13 rushing touchdowns and four touchdown completions on the season. • Second in the MWC, averaging 8.5 points per game. HOME WIN STREAK CONTINUES • Has scored at least one rushing touchdown in seven straight games, including two straight games with two rushing touchdowns before the win over Utah. The Cougars’ 17-10 victory over Utah extended BYU’s home win streak to 12 straight • First BYU freshman running back to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark on the season. games. The last time the Cougars won 12 consecutive home games was 16 seasons • Needs just 5 yards to become the MWC all-time leading freshman running back. ago when the team won 17 in a row from October 7, 1989 to November 23, 1991. MWC ROAD WARRIORS Max Hall BYU’s victory at San Diego State marked the fourth road win of the season and All-Mountain West Conference First Team extend the Cougars’ conference road win streak to 11 straight MWC road victories. • The Mountain West Conferecne’s all-time leading sophomore The current streak started with a 27-24 win at New Mexico during the 2005 season. quarterback with a league-best 3,617 yards passing. The streak marks the most consecutive road wins in league play since the Cougars • Leads the conference with an average 301.4 yards passing per won 10 straight from Oct. 17, 1992 to Oct. 22, 1994. game. • The nation’s top-ranked sophomore quarterback, passing for a DON’T LOOK BACK nation’s best 3,617 yards over 12 games. In the Bronco Mendenhall era, BYU is 26-4 when leading at halftime and 25-1 when • Ranks fourth in BYU football history behind Ty Detmer, Steve taking a lead into the fourth quarter. The loss at Tulsa marked the first time since Sarkisian and Robbie Bosco through their first 12 career starts. September 16, 2006 the Cougars lost a game after holding a halftime lead. BYU led • Named the MWC Offensive Player of the Week after completing 26-of-37 attempts 34-31 at halftime against the Golden Hurricane; however, TU outscored the Cougars for 331 yards and three touchdowns to help BYU clinch a share of the MWC title 24-13 in the second half to win the game, 55-47. with a 35-10 win over Wymoing. • Has compiled a league-best five 300-yard games on the season, including games BALL HOGS against UCLA (391), Tulsa (537), Colorado State (355), TCU (305) and Wyoming BYU finishes the regular season ranked fourth in the nation in time of possession, (331). averaging 33:09 minutes per game. In the Cougars’ last game, BYU owned the ball • Threw for over 300 yards in three straight games, and for over 200 yards in 11 of for 34:20 compared to San Diego State’s 25:40 total possession time. The game the Cougars’ 12 games. marked the 10th time out of 12 games this season that the Cougars finished the • Averaging 280.6 yards passing per game against league opponents. game with a greater time of possession than their opponent. During the game BYU’s • Leads the MWC with an average 303.2 yards of total offense per game. longest drive took 5:57 off the clock. • Has a league-high 24 touchdown completions on the season. IT’S BEEN A WHILE • Has thrown at least one touchdown in 11 of 12 games this season, and has totaled eight games with two or more TD completions. The Cougars currently have the 10th longest streak in the nation of consecutive • Started all 12 games this season, leading BYU to its second straight Conference games without returning a kickoff for a touchdown. BYU has been unable to accom- title with a 10-2 record, 8-0 against league opponents. plish the feat in 117 straight games. Mike Rigell is the last Cougar to return a kickoff for a touchdown. Rigell turned in a 96-yard touchdown in a 31-9 victory at Hawaii • Credited with a career-high 537 yards passing and four touchdowns against Tulsa. on October 17, 1998. • Reached the 3,000-yard mark in his 10th game of the season, matching the league record for the fastest ascent to 3,000 yards in a single season.

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Ray Feinga Bryan Kehl All-Mountain West Conference First Team All-Mountain West Conference First Team • Started 11 of 12 games at guard for the Cougars. • Ranks second on the BYU roster with 84 tackles on the season, • Has 65 knock-down blocks on the season. inclduing a team-high 48 solo takedowns. • Has not allowed a single sack all season. • Averaging 7 tackles per game. • Has graded out at 82% or above in each of the nine games he has • Has been credited with double-digit tackles in three games this played this season season, including a season-high 11 tackles against UCLA. • Twice earned a grade of 9-% or better during the season. • Ranks second on the BYU roster with 11 tackles for a combined • Credited with a team-leading, season-high grade of 92% in the loss of 48 yards on the season. Cougars’ 27-22 win over TCU. • Has four sacks on the season • Anchors an offensive line that has provided pass protection for the nation’s 15th • Credited with a career-high three interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble ranked offense. recovery. • Provides pass protection for the nation’s 13th ranked passing offense, averaging • Earned MWC Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors after picking up 10 tackles, an 304 yards per game. interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a sack in the Cougars’ 31-24 Dallas Reynolds win at Wyoming. • Against New Mexico, credited with his first-career interception, returning it 36 All-Mountain West Conference First Team yards for a touchdown. • Started at left tackle in each of the Cougars’ 12 games this • Had an interception in three straight games (New Mexico, UNLV, Eastern Wash- season. ington.) • Has started 37 straight games, including 12 starts as a freshman • Part of a defensive unit that has not allowed a 100-yard rusher all season. (BYU’s and 13 starts last season as a sophomore. rushing defense ranks ninth nationally, allowing 92.1 yards per game.) • Has recorded 49 knock-down blocks on the season, including • Captains a BYU defense that ranks 10th nationally, allowing a MWC leading 307.2 nine against Wyoming. yards per game. • Has not allowed a single sack against MWC opponents. • Recorded a season-high 94% grade against Air Force and a 91% gade in the Cougars’ 35-10 win over Wyoming. Kelly Poppinga - Linebacker • Has played in over 740 plays this season. All-Mountain West Conference Second Team • Has graded out with an 80% or better in each of the Cougars’ 10 games on the • Leads the BYU roster and ranks sixth in the Mountain West season. Conference with 100 tackles, averaging 8.3 tackles per game. • Anchors an offensive line that has provided pass protection for the nation’s 15th • Has recorded double-digit tackles in four games this season. ranked offense. • Named the MWC Defensive Player of the Week after recording a • Provides pass protection for the nation’s 13th ranked passing offense, averaging career-high 17 tackles in the Cougars’ 27-22 win over TCU. 304 yards per game. • Totaled 15 tackles in BYU’s 35-16 win over Colorado State, including a career-high 13 solo tackles. • Had an interception and 22-yard return against TCU. Austin Collie • Has seven tackles for a combined loss of 16 yards on the season, including a sea- All-Mountain West Conference Second Team son-high three TFL’s at UCLA. • Ranks eighth in the MWC with an average 4.2 receptions per • Has been credited with three QB hurries and three pass break-up’s on the season. game. • Averaging 9.5 tackles against MWC opponents. • Ranks fourth in the MWC with an average 69.9 yards per game. • Part of a defensive unit that has not allowed a 100-yard rusher all season. (BYU’s • Ranks first in the MWC with six touchdown receptions. rushing defense ranks ninth nationally, allowing 92.1 yards per game.) • Has five 100-yard receiving games this season. • Captains a BYU defense that ranks 10th nationally, allowing a MWC leading 307.2 • Produced four straight 100-yard receiving games, including 111 yards per game. yards against CSU, 109 yards against TCU, 103 yards against Wyoming and 126 yards against Utah. • Credited with a 98-yard performance against New Mexico. Jan Jorgensen - Defensive Line • Has produced 98 or more yards receiving in seven of the eight games he has All-Mountain West Conference First Team played this season against MWC opponents. • Leads the MWC and ranks 9th nationally with 11.5 sacks • Named the MWC Offensive Player of the Week. • Has produced at least one sack in six of the Cougars’ seven • Credited with 366 all-purpose yards against Tulsa to break Pete Van Valkenburg’s games against MWC opponents. 35-year-old school record. • Recorded a career-high three sacks in the Cougars’ 35-16 win • Set the MWC single-game record for all-purpose yards (366 vs. Tulsa). against Colorado State. • Set the MWC single-game sophomore record for all-purpose yards (366 vs. Tulsa). • Has been credited with 73 tackles on the season, averaging six • Ranks second in the MWC, averaging 25.4 yards per kick return. takedowns per game. • Has had at least one sack in six straight games. Dennis Pita • Part of a defensive unit that has not allowed a 100-yard rusher all season. (BYU’s rushing defense ranks ninth nationally, allowing 92.1 yards per game.) All-Mountain West Conference First Team • Anchors a BYU defense that ranks 10th nationally, allowing a MWC leading 307.2 • The nation’s seventh ranked tight end (second ranked sophomore yards per game. tight end), averaging 64.6 yards per game. • Leads all tight ends in the MWC (and ranks fifth overall) with 54 recpetions on the season, averaging 4.5 per game. Quinn Gooch - Safety • Leads all MWC tight ends with five touchdown receptions on All-Mountain West Conferecne Honorable Mention the season. • Suffered a season-ending knee injury in the ninth game of the season. • Has two 100-yard receiving games on the season, including a • Finished the season with an average 5.8 tackles per game. season-high 114 yards against Air Force. • Had a career-high 13 tackles in the Cougars 35-16 win over Colorado State. • Has four or more receptions in 10 of the Cougars’ 12 games this season. • Credited with three interceptions on the season. • Has been credited with 50 or more receiving yards in seven of the Cougars’ 11 • Posted four pass break-up’s. games this season. 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007 MWC CHAMPIONS • 2006 LAS VEGAS BOWL CHAMPIONS BRIGHAM YOUNG FOOTBALL Page 10 • BYU Football 2007

MORE PLAYERS TO WATCH... PAPER OR PLASTIC Matt Allen-WR Sophomore Jan Jorgensen was credited with a sack for a nine-yard loss against A sure-handed possession receiver, Allen is athletic and a solid route runner. He has San Diego State, giving him a league-leading 11.5 sacks on the season. Jorgensen has recorded a sack in five straight games. Only a sophomore, Jorgensen earned 27 receptions for 295 yards and three touchdowns. Allen is averaging 26.8 yards per first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors. Here is a look at Jorgensen’s game. Allen is also a finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy, an award presented to the col- stats compared to the Walter Camp All-America first- and second-team defensive lege fotoball player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic linemen. and academic achievement. Jan Jorgensen (BYU) Michael Reed-WR Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks/Yards Another experienced big, physical outside receiver, Reed returns to the Cougars for 36 37 73 18.0-104 11.5-80 his junior season after logging significant playing time as a freshman and sopho- Glenn Dorsey (LSU) - Walter Camp All-American Defensive Lineman (First Team) more. Reed had 25 catches for 339 yards and three touchdowns a year ago. An Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks/Yards athletic receiver, Reed ranks fourth on the roster with 35 receptions for 391 yards 22 42 64 8.5-42 3.0-25 and three touchdowns. Reed was credited with a season-high 132 yards and one touchdown against Tulsa. Chris Long (Virginia)- Walter Camp All-American Defensive Lineman (First Team) Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks/Yards ON THE ROAD vs. RANKED OPPONENTS 35 40 75 19.0-132 14.0-122 The Cougars’ 17-27 loss to No. 11 UCLA marked the first road game against a George Selvie (South Florida) - Walter Camp All-American Defensive Lineman (First Team) ranked opponent since BYU knocked off No. 15 TCU in Fort Worth last season, Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks/Yards 31-17. The victory over the Horned Frogs gave BYU its first win over a ranked op- 46 12 58 31.5/ 14.5/ ponent on the road since beating Arizona State, 13-10, on September 20, 1997. BYU is now 1-13 in games against ranked opponents, dating back to the 1999 season. Sederick Ellis (USC) - Walter Camp All-American Defensive Lineman (First Team) Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks/Yards 46 12 58 12.5/75 8.5/67 BEST OF THE BUNCH Following the 2004 season, Bronco Mendenhall was one of 13 men who received Vernon Gholston (Ohio State) - Walter Camp All-American Defensive Lineman (Second Team) their first head football coaching job at the Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A) Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks/Yards level. Of those 13 coaches, Bronco Mendenhall has compiled the best overall record 23 11 34 14.5/98 13.0/96 to date. Following is a list of the coaches and their current records. Greg Middleton (Indiana) - Walter Camp All-American Defensive Lineman (Second Team) Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks/Yards Head Coach, School Record 26 24 50 17.0/105 16.0/102 Bronco Mendenhall, BYU ...... 27-10 , Utah...... 23-14 Greg Hardy (Mississippi) - Walter Camp All-American Defensive Lineman (Second Team) Charlie Weis, Notre Dame...... 22-15 Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks/Yards Bill Cubit, Western Michigan...... 20-16 40 23 63 8.0/95 10.0/72 Skip Holtz, Eastern Carolina...... 19-17 Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State...... 17-19 Bruce Davis (UCLA) - Walter Camp All-American Defensive Lineman (Second Team) Dave Wannstedt, Pittsburgh...... 16-19 Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks/Yards 28 10 38 12.0/59 9.5/51 Shane Montgomery, Miami (OH)...... 15-21 Mark Snyder, Marshall...... 12-23 Ed Orgeron, Mississippi...... Fired on Nov. 24, 2007 Greg Robinson, Syracuse...... 7-28 ANCHORS AWAY Mike Sanford, UNLV...... 6-29 Senior linebacker Chris Bolden has the claim of Brent Guy, Utah State...... 6-29 being the only member of the BYU football team who has served on active duty in the U.S. Military. UNDEFEATED AT HOME Bolden, who is also the oldest player on the team, served in the U.S. Navy. For most of his career in For the second straight season, BYU finished with a perfect 6-0 record at home. the Navy, Bolden was stationed out of Yokosuka, The last time BYU had a perfect record at home prior to 2006 was 2001 when the Japan and served as a radio operator and IT Cougars went 6-0 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Since the stadium was built in 1964, support on the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk. BYU has gone undefeated at home 14 times. The win against Utah marks the first Bolden is a veteran of the Iraq War. Not including the service academies, Bolden time since the 1990 and 1991 seasons that BYU has back-to-back undefeated home is one of at least nine players to serve in the military. seasons. 2007: 6-0 1984: 6-0 Player School Service 2006: 6-0 1983: 5-0 Adrian Baker Bowling Green Navy 2001: 6-0 1980: 6-0 Chris Bolden BYU Navy 1998: 6-0 1979: 5-0 Jake Coffman Northern Illinois Marines 1996: 7-0 1977: 5-0 Jeremy Franklin Florida State Navy 1991: 6-0 1967: 5-0 Leon Freeman Baylor Army 1990: 6-0 1967: 5-0 Marques Henderson Temple Marines 1988: 6-0 Robinson Jean Central Florida Army Zak Penwell UConn Air Force DO NOT ENTER Gerald Washington USC Navy The BYU defense has kept its opponent from reaching the endzone in 24 out of the 48 quarters it has played this season. The Cougars’ opponents have also been held without a first-half touchdown seven times in 2007.

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ON THE AIR THE TONGAN TRIO The exclusive 50,000-watt, clear-channel radio home of BYU Football and flagship BYU’s Tongan Trio, featur- of the Cougar Sports Network is KSL Newsradio--1160 AM and 102.7 FM in Salt ing running backs Manase Lake City. The “Voice of the Cougars” is Greg Wrubell, now in his 7th season as Tonga, Fui Vakapuna and play-by-play commentator. A BYU alum, Wrubell is in his 16th year on the broad- Harvey Unga, was back cast crew, having served as the sideline/lockerroom reporter before stepping into in action against Eastern the booth. Wrubell’s on-air partner and game analyst is former Cougar quarterback Washington. Vakapuna Marc Lyons, a 26-year veteran of BYU Football broadcasts. Recently-graduated broke his hand Sept. 15 Cougar receiver and punt returner Nate Meikle makes his debut reporting from the against Tulsa and missed sidelines and lockerroom, while Jeff Austin enters his second season as studio host. the next three weeks following surgery. The junior carried the ball 15 times for The following is a rundown of KSL’s game-day programming and broadcast details: 37 yards against the Eagles. Tonga, Unga and Vakapuna have combined for 1,743 rushing yards and 881 yards receiving through the first 12 games, averaging 218.7 Gameday: all-purpose yards per game. The Tongan Threesome has accounted for 48 percent 2 hours before kickoff: “Cougar Countdown Show” of the Cougars’ total offense. Tonga and Unga have been credited with 95 percent 1 hour before kickoff: “Cougar Pregame Scoreboard Show” of the team’s total rushing yards and 24 percent of the team’s receiving yardage. 35 minutes before kickoff: “Cougar Pregame Coach’s Show” 25 minutes before kickoff: “Cougar Kickoff Show” COLLIE BREAKS SCHOOL, MWC RECORDS Halftime: “Cougar Halftime Scoreboard Show” Against Tulsa, sophomore receiver Austin Collie was credited with 366 all-pur- Postgame: “Cougar Postgame Scoreboard Show,” “Cougar Lockerroom Show,” “Cougar pose yards, including 245 combined return yards and 121 receiving yards, to break Postgame Coach’s Show,” “Cougar Call-In Show,” “Cougar Replay.” Pete Van Valkenburg’s 35-year-old school record. Van Valkenburg racked up 306 all-purpose yards in a 33-14 win over Wyoming on November 4, 1972. Collie’s Stations on the Cougar Sports Network include: total also eclipsed Larry Ned’s Mountain West Conference single-game record KMXU 105.1 FM, KMGR 95.9 FM of 319 yards in San Diego State’s October 6, 2001 victory over Eastern Illinois. Manti, UT Additionally, Collie’s mark set the new MWC sophomore record, clipping Aaron KUNF 1210 AM Brown’s mark of 285 yards in TCU’s victory over Colorado State on November St. George, UT 25, 2006. Collie, a 6-foot-2, 212-pound sophomore from El Dorado Hills, Calif., KDOX 1280 AM also set the Mountain West Conference single-game individual and sophomore Las Vegas, NV kick return yardage records with 237 yards on eight returns. Previously, Colo- KTHK 105.5 FM, KBLI 690 AM, KBLY 1260 AM rado State’s George Hill held both records with 218 yards against Minnesota on Pocatello, Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, ID September 10, 2005. Collie came up just three yards short of breaking Golden KART 1400 AM Richards’ 36-year-old record of 247 combined return yards. Richards had 219 punt Jerome, ID return yards and 28 kick return yards against North Texas during the 1971 season. Collie had 237 kick return yards and 8 yards on punt returns. Collie scored his first touchdown of the season with 8:19 remaining in the third quarter of the HOLY MATRIMONY Cougars loss at UCLA, cutting the Bruins’ lead to 20-10. The touchdown marked BYU has long held the distinction of having the most married players of any other Collie’s first since the 2004 season. Collie did not play in 2005 or 2006, serving a school in the country. This year is no exception. BYU has 29 players who are mar- Church mission in Argentina. Collie scored again with 6:04 left in the third quarter ried. to cut the Bruins’ lead to just 20-17. Collie, a freshman All-American in 2004, caught seven balls for a game-high 79 yards and two touchdowns. Player Wife’s Name Player Wife’s Name Matt Allen Shannon Kurt McEuen Jordan BYU Single-Game Record (Individual All-Purpose Yards) – 336 yards MWC Single-Game Record (Individual All-Purpose Yards) – 336 yards Judd Anderton Courtney David Oswald Rashelle MWC Single-Game Sophomore Record (Individual All-Purpose Yards) -- 336 yards John Barrett Bonnie Dallas Reynolds Suzanna BYU Single-Game Record (Individual Kick Return Yards) – 237 yards Matt Bauman Lindsay Jeff Rhea Kelly MWC Single-Game Record (Individual Kick Return Yards) – 237 yards Chris Bolden Alessandra Jason Spearedon Shalee MWC Single-Game Sophomore Record (Individual Kick Return Yards) – 237 yards Travis Bright Alison Markell Staffieri Anna Dustin Gabriel Britni David Tafuna Melissa Andrew George Tawny Isaac Taylor Stephanie FLAG BEARERS Quinn Gooch Dani Manase Tonga Lolohea BYU has a tradition of selecting a player before each game to run the team flag Saia Hafoka Losaline Chris Warner Nancy onto the field. The white flag with a blue “Y” logo has been signed by each Max Hall Mckinzi Reed White Hailey member of the team. Their signature reflects their committment to uphold the Nate Hutchinson Linley RJ Willing Emi tradition, spirit and honor of the BYU football program and to be a flag bearer of Evan Kleinhenz Jamie Wayne Latu Mary the University. The flag bearer is elected each week by his teammates. Following Brandon Bradley Alexis Kyle Luekenga Taeaolelei is a list of players who have been given the honor in 2007: Bryce Mahuika Alysia vs. Arizona...... Joe Semanoff at UCLA...... Quinn Gooch MILESTONE MEN at Tulsa...... Corby Hodgkiss Freshman running back Harvey Unga rushed 23 times for 141 yards against Utah, vs. Air Force...... Kayle Buchanan becoming the first freshman running back in BYU history to rush for more than a at New Mexico...... Judd Anderton 1,000 yards in a season. Unga has totaled 1,840 total yards (1,211 rushing and 629 at UNLV...... Andre Saulsberry receiving) on the season, averaging 100.9 yards rushing and 52.4 yards receiving. vs. Eastern Washington...... Chris Bolden vs. Colorado State...... Sean Sullivan vs. TCU...... Dustin Gabriel Sophomore quarterback Max Hall threw for 269 yards against Utah, setting a new at Wyoming...... Ben Criddle single-season MWC sophomore record for total offense. vs. Utah...... Max Hall at San Diego State...... Markell Staffieri

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SCORING NOTES WHERE THEY RANK NATIONALLY The Cougars posted a season-high 48 points on San Diego State, marking the most Several BYU players rank nationally in various statistical categories: points scored since putting up 55 points against Wyoming on November 9, 2006. The Cougars broke the 40-point mark three different times during the season, including a Max Hall: 42-7 win over Eastern Washington and a 47-55 loss at Tulsa. That game marked the Total Offense: 14th (303.2 yards per game) most points BYU has scored in a losing effort since falling to TCU in overtime, 50-51, Passing Efficiency: 28th (137.97) on September 24, 2005. It’s also the most points scored during regulation in a losing effort since losing to Utah State, 56-58, on October 30, 1993. Interestingly, since Austin Collie: that game in 1993, the Cougars are 32-2 in games when the team scores 45 (or more) Kickoff Returns: T-38th (25.4 yards per return) points. Receiving yards: 62nd (69.9 yards per game) All-purpose yards: 62nd (124.4 yards per game) A FAMILY TRADITION Harvey Unga: Several members of the football team have a relative that played a sport for the Cou- Rushing yards: 31st (100.9 yards per game) gars. The following is a list of players and their relative: Player Relative (Relation) Sport All-purpose yards: 21st (153.3 yards per game) Scoring: T-31st (8.5) Dallas Reynolds Lance Reynolds (father) Football Matt Reynolds Lance Reynolds Jr. (brother) Football Jan Jorgensen: Shawn Doman Brandon Doman (cousin) Football Sacks: T-9th (.96 per game) Rex Doman Brandon Doman (cousin) Football Tackles for Loss: T-12th (1.5 TFL per game) Dee Doman (father) Wrestling Saia Hafoka Spencer Hafoka (brother) Football BYU: Mark Staffieri Mike Staffieri (father) Baseball Passing Offense:13th (304 yards per game) Kelly Poppinga Brady Poppinga (brother) Football Total Offense: 15th (457.6 yards per game) Dennis Poppinga (father) Football Rushing Offense: 58th (153.6 yards per game) Bryan Kehl Ed and Brandon Kehl (brothers) Football Scoring Offense: 42nd (31.2 points per game) Quinn Gooch Gary Gooch (father) Basketball Passing Efficiency: 28th (136.4) David Gooch (brother) Football Rushing Defense: 9th (92.1 yards per game) Austin Collie Scott Collie (father) Football Passing Defense: 41st (215.1 yards per game) Zac Collie (brother) Football Total Defense: 10th (307.2 yards per game) Brett Denney Ryan and John (brothers) Football Scoring Defense: 13th (18.8 points per game) Pass Efficiency Defense: 22nd (111.9) Kellen Fowler Blaine Fowler (father) Football Sacks: 36th (2.4 sacks per game) Mitch Payne Matt Payne (brother) Football Kickoff Returns: 18th (23.7 yards) Harvey Unga Jackson Unga (father) Football John Pace Corey Pace (father) Football Wallace Hunt (grandfather) Track PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK HONORS December 3, 2007 -- Helping lead the Cougars to a 48-27 win over San Diego State on Saturday, freshman running back Harvey Unga and sophomore defensive end UNGA CLAIMS TOP FRESHMAN HONORS Jan Jorgensen were named the Mountain West Conference Offensive and Defensive Freshman running back Harvey Unga rushed 23 times for 161 yards at San Diego players of the week, respectively. State giving him a season total of 1,211 yards rushing on the season. Unga, who is BYU’s all-time rushing freshman, also scored a career-high four touchdowns. Unga Unga, a freshman from Provo, Utah ran for 161 yards on 23 carries, averaging 7.0 was credited with 190 total yards against the Aztecs, including three receptions for 29 yards per carry. He totaled a career-high four touchdowns, including three rushing yards. Unga is the first running back in BYU history to turn in seven 100-yard rushing TD’s. Unga was also credited with three reception for 29 yards, totaling 190 all- games during his freshman season. Against Eastern Washington, Unga was credited purpose yards in the contest. His 24 points against the Aztecs set the MWC single- with 21 carries for 145 yards and one touchdown, averaging 6.9 yards per carry. Unga game record for scoring by a freshman. The game marked Unga’s third straight also totaled a team-high 57 yards receiving on four receptions, including a 22-yard 100-yard rushing performance and seventh overall this season. Unga has rushed for touchdown to give BYU a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Unga totaled a game-high 202 1,211 yards in 2007, marking the most yards for a BYU player since Doak Walker all-purpose yards, marking the second straight game he had produced over 200 all- Award-winner Luke Staley racked up 1,582 yards during the 2001 campaign. Unga’s purpose yards. Unga has a team-leading 1,211 yards rushing on the season, averaging single-season rushing mark currently ranks fourth all-time in BYU history. He needs 100.9 yards per game. All totaled, Unga accounts for 49 percent of BYU’s total rush- just six yards to become the MWC’s all-time leading freshman rusher. ing attempts and 66 percent of the team’s total rushing yards. Jorgensen, a sophomore from Helper, Utah, finished the game with a team-leading WHAT HAS BYU DONE THAT NO OTHER TEAM HAS DONE? seven tackles, including five solo stops and a sack in the Cougars’ 21-point win over BYU is the only team in the nation that has not allowed a 100-yard rusher. Following SDSU. Jorgensen leads the league with 11.5 sacks on the season. He anchored a is a look at the top rusher for each of the Cougars’ 12 opponents: defensive unit that held the Aztecs to just 68 yards rushing. Eliminating the 61 yards rushing by quarterback Kevin O’Connell, the BYU defense allowed just seven yards San Diego State: ...... O’Connell, 61 yards rushing on the night. The game marked the 12th straight time the Cougars have not Utah:...... Mack, 56 yards allowed a 100-yard rusher. Wyoming:...... Seldon, 28 yards TCU:...... Dalton, 60 yards November 26, 2007 -- Playing critical rolls in No. 19 BYU’s 17-10 win over in-state Colorado State:...... Johnson, 72 yards rival Utah, freshman running back Harvey Unga and freshman kicker Mitch Payne Eastern Washington: ...... Morris, 33 yards were named the Mountain West Conference Offensive and Special Teams Players of UNLV: ...... Summers, 50 yards New Mexico: ...... Ferguson, 87 yards the Week, respectively. Air Force: ...... Smith 47 yards (Hall, 19 yards) Tulsa: ...... Adams, 79 yards With 38 second remaining in the game, trailing 10-9, the freshman All-America UCLA: ...... Bell, 79 yards candidate scored the most important touchdown of the season, and of his career -- a Arizona: ...... Jennings, 27 yards game-winning, 11-yard run to give the Cougars a 15-10 lead. (Max Hall completed a pass in the pass of the endzone to Austin Collie for the two-point conversion to give BYU a 17-10 lead.) Unga’s game-winning touchdown helped BYU secure its 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007 MWC CHAMPIONS • 2006 LAS VEGAS BOWL CHAMPIONS BRIGHAM YOUNG FOOTBALL Page 13 • BYU Football 2007

second straight, outright Mountain West Conference Championship. Unga carried September 3, 2007 -- BYU running back Harvey Unga was named the Mountain the ball 23 times for 141 yards, averaging 6.1 yards per carry against the Utes. Dur- West Conference Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Cougars to a 20-7 ing the game, Unga became the first freshman running back in BYU football history season-opening victory over Arizona. Unga racked up a game-high 194 all-pur- to record over 1,000 yards rushing in his first season. In addition, Unga was credited pose yards, including a game-best 67 yards rushing and 127 yards receiving. Unga with his sixth 100-yard game of the year, including his third 100-yard performance was also credited with two touchdowns, including a 27-yard pass and run with against a Mountain West Conference opponent. Unga also had one reception for 27 6:02 left in the first quarter that gave the Cougars a 7-0 lead, and an 1-yard1 run yards, finishing the day with 168 total yards. in the fourth quarter that extended BYU’s lead to 20-0. Prior to Arizona’s final drive of the game, Unga had totaled more offensive yards than the entire Arizona Payne, a freshman from North Ogden, Utah, connected on a career-best three field offense combined. For the game, Unga averaged 4.5 yards per carry and averaged goals in the Cougars’ victory. Payne’s field goals of 22, 23 and 35 yards gave BYU a over 14 yards per reception. Unga’s offensive total against the Wildcats marked 9-3 advantage late into the fourth quarter. His three field goals marked the first time the top performance by a freshman running back in the country. a BYU kicker has had three field goals in a game since BYU-’s double-overtime loss at Boston College last season. GETTING AN EARLY START The Cougars have scored in eight of 12 first drives this season and has allowed its November 19, 2007 -- Sophomore quarterback Max Hall totaled 331 yards passing opponent to score on five first drives. Following is a breakdown of BYU’s game on 26-of-37 attempts and was credited with three touchdown completions in BYU’s first drives and second-half first drives. 35-10 victory over Wyoming on Saturday. The win helped secure at least a share of the Cougars’ second-straight Mountain West Conference title. The 6-foot-1, 200- Game BYU Opponent pound native of Mesa, Ariz., eclipsed the 3,000-yard mark during Saturday’s game Arizona Fumble (7-27; 2:51) Downs (7-19; 2:59) to become the Mountain West Conference’s all-time sophomore passing leader, 2nd Half Missed FG (11-61; 5:15) Punt (4-24; 2:32) breaking Wyoming’s Casey Bramlet’s previous mark of 3,069 yards. Hall set the UCLA Punt (3-4; 1:47) Punt (5-16; 1:16) record on a 10-yard touchdown completion to Michael Reed to give BYU a 28-3 2nd Half TD (8-80; 4:10) Punt (5-18; 2:31) lead with 10:46 left in the third quarter. With 3,121 yards on the season, Hall is the Tulsa TD (8-57; 3:48) Punt (3-5; 1:07) nation’s top sophomore quarterback. Hall finished the day completing over 70 per- 2nd Half INT (4-25; 0:55) TD (0-0; 0:00) cent of his attempts and was credited with three touchdown completions, including Air Force TD (6-43; 2:57) INT (3-3, 1:01) a three-yard completion to Matt Allen in the second quarter that would prove to be 2nd Half TD (10-80; 0:00) Punt (3-5; 0:55) New Mexico TD (0-0; 0:00) INT (4-12; 1:54) the game-winning touchdown. After taking a 35-10 lead with 11:42 left in the fourth 2nd Half Punt (5-13; 1:04) Fumble (9-35; 4:16) quarter, Hall did not play the remainder of the game. His 331-yard outing was the UNLV Fumble (5-24; 1:27) Punt (8-25; 3:59) first time this season Wyoming had allowed an opponent to pass for over 300 yards. 2nd Half TD (10-66; 5:03) Punt (3-6; 1:29) Comparing Hall to BYU’s Quarterback Factory, he ranks third behind Ty Detmer EWU TD (0-0, 0:00) TD (2-19; :027) and Robbie Bosco with 3,121 yards and 21 touchdown completions through his first 2nd Half INT (3-10; 1:26) Punt (3-6; 1:34) 10 games as a starter. Detmer posted 3,868 yards and 26 touchdowns in his first 10 CSU TD (7-80; 3:26) Missed FG (6-34; 2:37) games while Bosco, who went 10-0 in his first 10 games, racked up 3,170 yards and 2nd Half TD (6-65; 2:17) Punt (12-27; 5:38) 29 touchdowns. TCU TD (7-50; 3:37) Punt (5-30; 2:02 2nd Half TD (1-3; 0:04) INT (3-3; 0:52) November 12, 2007 -- Senior linebacker Kelly Poppinga was named the Moun- Wyoming TD (5-46; 2:24) TD (10-69; 4:14) tain West Conference Defensive Player of the Week after recording a career-high 2nd Half Punt (3(-2); 1:59) TD (11-83; 5:11) 17 tackles in the Cougars’ 27-22 win over TCU. Poppinga’s performance marked Utah Punt (5-12; 1:28) Punt (3-8; 1:32) the most number of tackles by a BYU defender in a single game since Rob Morris 2nd Half Punt (3-(-9); 1:17) FG (12-47; 5:15) registered 17 tackles against San Diego State during the 1998 season. Overall, the San Diego State TD (9-60; 3:38) TD (7-54; 2:28) Evanston, Wyo., native was credited with seven solo and 10 assisted takedowns, a 2nd Half Punt (3-1; 1:27) TD (14-68; 5:43) four-yard tackle for loss, a QB hurry and a 22-yard interception. Holding a 17-9 lead early in the third quarter, Poppinga intercepted an Andy Dalton pass and returned it MENDENHALL FASTEST TO 25th VICTORY 22 yards to the TCU 3-yard line. One play later, Harvey Unga scored on a three-yard On November 17, 2007, BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall led the Cougars to run, giving the Cougars’ what would be the game-winning touchdown. The play a 35-10 victory at Wyoming to record his 25th career win. With the victory, Men- marked Poppinga’s first interception of the season. Poppinga was most effective denhall became the only coach in BYU football history to win 25 games in his first 35 attempts. Following is a look at BYU coaching records through 35 games. against the TCU rushing attack, recording 11 tackles on plays that had a net gain of Coach five yards or less. (Nine stops were for four yards or less and six tackles were for three yards or less.) Poppinga leads the Cougars with 77 tackles, including 32 stops Record Through First 35 Games in the last two games. Bronco Mendenhall ...... 25-10 (.714) Gary Crowton ...... 21-14 (.600) October 1, 2007 -- Senior linebacker Bryan Kehl helped lead BYU to a 31-24 Tommy Hudspeth...... 20-14-1 (.586) victory at New Mexico on Saturday, posting 10 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, a G. Ott Romney...... 17-13-5 (.557) fumble recovery and an interception with a 36-yard return for a touchdown. Kehl, Eddie Kimball...... 17-13-5 (.557) a defensive co-captain, scooped up a deflected Donovan Porterie pass on the fourth LaVell Edwards ...... 19-16 (.543) play of the game and returned it 36 yards to give the Cougars an early 7-0 lead with Chick Atkinson...... 13-20-2 (.400) 13:06 left in the first quarter. The play marked Kehl’s first career interception. With Hal Mitchell...... DNQ just under 10 minutes left in the third quarter, Kehl stripped the ball from Porterie Tally Stevens...... DNQ and recovered the fumble to give BYU a first-and-10 at the Cougars’ own 41-yard Hal Kopp ...... DNQ line. Kehl was also credited with a sack and a tackle for a loss on the play. Three Floyd Millet...... DNQ plays later, BYU quarterback Max Hall connected with Austin Collie for a 59-yard C.J. Hart ...... DNQ Alvin Twitchell ...... DNQ touchdown to give the Cougars a 21-6 lead with 9:23 left in the third quarter. The 6-foot-3, 231-pound senior leads the BYU roster with 42 tackles on the season, including a team-best 25 solo tackles. He has recorded five tackles for loss, including two sacks on the season. Kehl’s performance helped the Cougars improve to 3-2 on the season and now sit alone atop the MWC standings with a 2-0 league record. BYU has won 10 straight league games, and extended its Mountain West Conference road win streak to eight straight games. 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007 MWC CHAMPIONS • 2006 LAS VEGAS BOWL CHAMPIONS BRIGHAM YOUNG FOOTBALL Page 13 • BYU Football 2007

THE MWC vs. THE BCS 2007 SCORING DRIVES vs. Eastern Washington vs. Arizona 1 plays, 39 yards TOP 0:00 (TD) The Mountain West Conference has the second-highest win total in the Football 7 plays, 72 yards TOP 3:08 (TD) 13 plays, 85 yards TOP 4:24 (TD) Bowl Subdivision against non-conference automatic-qualifying BCS opponents 7 plays, 36 yards TOP 3:15 (TD) 8 plays, 50 yards TOP 3:42 (TD) with eight wins. Following is a look at the number of wins each league has against 5 plays, 43 yards TOP 2:34 (TD) 2 plays, 19 yards TOP 0:27 (TD) 2 plays, 6 yards TOP 0:14 (TD) non-conference, automatic-qualifying BCS opponetns: at UCLA 3 plays, 17 yards TOP 1:11 (TD) 11 plays, 53 yards TOP 3:23 (FG) ACC:...... 9 8 plays, 80 yards TOP 4:10 (TD) vs. Colorado State Big 10...... 9 2 plays, 40 yards TOP 0:28 (TD) 7 plays, 80 yards TOP 3:26 (TD) Mountain West...... 8 9 plays, 67 yards TOP 3:13 (TD) Big East ...... 7 at Tulsa 5 plays, 57 yards TOP 1:13 (TD) 6, plays, 65 yards TOP 2:17 (TD) Pac-10...... 6 8 plays, 57 yards TOP 3:48 (TD) 6 plays, 70 yards TOP 1:41 (TD) 6 plays, 65 yards TOP 2:27 (TD) Big 12...... 5 4 plays, 57 yards TOP 1:59 (TD) SEC...... 5 7 plays, 36 yards TOP 2:25 (TD) vs. TCU MAC...... 5 4 plays, 45 yards TOP 1:54 (TD) 7 plays, 50 yards TOP 3:37 (TD) Sun Belt...... 3 9 plays, 63 yards TOP 3:42 (TD) 10 plays, 89 yards TOP 4:08 (TD) 6 plays, 83 yards TOP 1:38 (TD) 12 plays, 61 yards TOP 4:59 (FG) C-USA...... 2 1, play, 3 yards TOP 0:04 (TD) WAC...... 1 vs. Air Force 13 plays, 57 yards TOP 4:21 (FG) 6 plays, 43 yards TOP 2:57 (TD) MILESTONE MEN 12 plays, 56 yards TOP 5:58 (TD) at Wyoming 9 plays, 55 yards TOP 3:44 (FG) 5 plays, 46 yards TOP 2:24 (TD) Freshman running back Harvey Unga rushed 23 times for 141 yards against 10 plays, 80 yards TOP (TD) 11 plays, 90 yards TOP 4:48 (TD) Utah, becoming the first freshman running back in BYU history to rush for more 11 plays, 80 yards TOP 4:40 (TD) 9 plays, 63 yards TOP 4:09 (TD) than a 1,000 yards in a season. Unga has totaled 1,840 total yards (1,211 rushing 10, plays, 69 yards TOP 4:14 (TD) 9 plays, 77 yards TOP 4:15 (TD) and 629 receiving) on the season, averaging 100.9 yards rushing and 52.4 yards at New Mexico receiving. 1 play, 36 yards TOP 0:00 (TD) 7 plays, 57 yards TOP 2:15 (TD) vs. Utah 3 plays, 59 yards TOP 0:17 (TD) 8 plays, 36 yards TOP 2:55 (FG) Sophomore quarterback Max Hall threw for 269 yards against Utah, setting a 4, plays, 31 yards TOP 1:27 (TD) 9 plays, 67 yards TOP 3:04 (FG) new single-season MWC sophomore record for total offense. 6 plays, 17 yards TOP 2:13 (FG) 8 plays, 39 yards TOP 1:37 (FG) 7 plays, 80 yards TOP 0:56 (TD) at UNLV CONSECUTIVELY SPEAKING 12 playS, 93 yards TOP 6:10 (TD) at San Diego State Following is a list of the team and individual streaks: 10 plays, 66 yards TOP 5:03 (TD) 9 plays, 60 yards TOP 3:38 (TD) A rushing TD was scored: ...... 10 games 14 plays, 63 yards TOP 6:41 (FG) 12 plays, 67 yards TOP 4:53 (TD) A passing TD was scored: ...... 1 games 15 plays, 81 yards TOP 8:49 (TD) 9 plays, 71 yards TOP 4:28 (TD) 7 plays, 54 yards TOP 2:28 (TD) The defense had an interception: ...... 11 games 12 plays, 72 yards TOP 5:57 (TD) The defense had a sack:...... 6 games 8 plays, 68 yards TOP 2:36 (TD) BYU has had 100 net yards rushing:...... 10 games 9 plays, 78 yards TOP 5:17 (TD) Harvey Unga has scored a TD: ...... 7 games Austin Collie has recorded at least 100 receiving yards: ...... 0 games (Last time, Utah) ALL-TIME BOWL RESULTS Austin Collie has caught a pass:...... 8 games Saturday’s game will mark the Cougars’ 26th all-time bowl appearance. BYU has Dennis Pitta has caught a pass:...... 12 games posted a post-season bowl record of 8-16-1 and is currently riding a one-game Max Hall has thrown for 300 yards:...... 0 games (Last time, Wyoming) win streak entering the 16th Annual Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl after a 38-8 victory Max Hall has thrown for 150 yards:...... 12 games over Oregon in the 2006 Las Vegas Bowl. The Cougars have not won back-to- Max Hall has been intercepted:...... 2 games back bowl games in consecutive years since beating Missouri in 1983 and Michi- Max Hall has been sacked:...... 0 games (Last time, Utah) gan in 1984. (BYU defeated Oklahoma in 1994 and Kansas State in 1996.) 1974 Oklahoma State Fiesta L, 6-16 IN GOOD COMPANY 1976 Oklahoma State Tangerine L, 21-49 BYU is one of 18 teams ranked in the top-25 that will be making its third straight 1978 Navy Holiday L, 16-23 post-season bowl appearance. 1979 Indiana Holiday L, 37-38 1980 SMU Holiday W, 46-45 Top-25 Teams Making Third Straight Bowl Appearance 1981 Washington State Holiday W, 38-36 Ohio State LSU 1982 Ohio State Holiday L, 17-47 Virginia Tech Oklahoma 1983 Missouri Holiday W, 21-17 Georgia Missouri 1984 Michigan Holiday W, 24-17 USC West Virginia 1985 Ohio State Holiday L, 7-10 Arizona State Florida 1986 UCLA Freedom L, 10-31 Boston College Clemson 1987 Virginia All-American L, 16-22 BYU Wisconsin 1988 Colorado Freedom W, 20-17 1989 Penn State Holiday L, 39-50 Texas South Florida 1990 Texas A&M Holiday L, 14-65 Auburn Boise State 1991 Iowa Holiday T, 13-13 1992 Kansas Aloha L, 20-23 1993 Ohio State Holiday L, 21-28 1994 Oklahoma Copper W, 31-6 1996 Kansas State Cotton W, 19-15 1998 Tulane Liberty L, 27-41 1999 Marshall Motor City L, 3-21 2001 Louisville Liberty L, 10-28 2005 California Las Vegas L, 28-35 2006 Oregon Las Vegas W, 38-8 2007 UCLA Las Vegas 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007 MWC CHAMPIONS • 2006 LAS VEGAS BOWL CHAMPIONS BRIGHAM YOUNG FOOTBALL Page 14 • BYU Football 2007

GAME-BY-GAME CUMULATIVE DRIVE STATS Teams Drives Plays Yds Avg. Start 3-and-Outs Avg. Drive Teams Drives Plays Yds Avg. Start 3-and-Outs Avg. Drive BYU 14 77 377 Own 43 2 5.5 p, 22.2 yds BYU 13 57 392 Own 29 2 4.4 p, 30.2 yds EWU 14 64 266 Own 25 6 4.6 p, 19 yds Arizona 11 71 255 Own 28 5 6.5 p, 23.2 yds BYU 12 69 461 Own 29 1 5.8 p, 38.4 yds BYU 15 78 435 Own 23 5 5.2 p, 29 yds CSU 13 78 311 Own 32 3 6 p, 23.9 yds UCLA 16 65 236 Own 38 5 4.1 p, 14.7 yds BYU 14 78 417 Own 33 3 5.6 p, 29.8 yds BYU 17 94 694 Own 34 1 5.5 p, 40.8 yds TCU 13 76 352 Own 35 0 5.8 p, 27.1 Tulsa 18 70 595 Own 28 2 3.9 p, 33 yds BYU 12 76 497 Own 33 2 6.3 p, 41.4 yds BYU 11 77 452 Own 29 1 7 p, 41.1 yds Wyoming 11 64 277 Own 20 4 5.8 p, 25.2 yds Air Force 11 53 231 Own 29 2 4.8 p, 21 yds BYU 13 74 424 Own 24 2 5.7 p, 32.6 yds BYU 18 83 363 Own 33 5 4.6 p, 20.2 yds Utah 12 68 244 Own 34 4 5.7 p, 20.3 yds New Mexico 18 74 346 Own 27 5 4.1 p, 19.2 yds BYU 10 78 538 Own 32 0 7.8 p, 53.8 yds BYU 10 78 441 Own 27 1 7.8 p, 44.1 yds SDSU 10 81 356 Own 33 3 8.1 p, 35.6 yds UNLV 10 51 217 Own 28 2 5.1 p, 21.7 yds

INDIVIDUAL CAREER-HIGHS RUSHING No. Name Attempts Yards Touchdowns 1 Fui Vakapuna 16 (Boise State, 2003) 97 (SDSU, 2007) 3 (Utah State, 2006) 11 Manase Tonga 14 (AFA, 2007) 54 (New Mexico, 2007) 2 (Two times) 45 Harvey Unga 25 (UNLV, 2007) 177 (UNLV, 2007) 3 (SDSU, 2007)

RECEIVING No. Name Receptions Yards Touchdowns 2 Bryce Mahuika 3 (Utah, 2006) 50 (Boise State, 2004) -- 3 Michael Reed 8 (Tulsa, 2007) 132 (Tulsa, 2007) 1 (Seven times) 9 Austin Collie 10 (UNLV, 2004) 126 (Utah, 2007) 2 (Two times) 10 Matt Allen 6 (Two times) 108 (Boston College, 2007) 1 (Seven times) 11 Manase Tonga 6 (AFA, 2007) 69 (AFA, 2007) 1 (Two times) 27 Joe Semanoff 2 (Four times) 25 (New Mexico, 2005) 1 (Three times) 32 Dennis Pitta 7 (Two times) 114 (AFA, 2007) 2 (AFA, 2004) 37 Vic So’oto 2 (Four times) 33 (Arizona, 2007) 1 (UNLV, 2007) 45 Harvey Unga 9 (Arizona, 2007) 127 (Arizona, 2007) 1 (Four times) 88 Andrew George 3 (Two times) 62 (UCLA, 2007) --

TACKLES No. Name UT AT TT TFL INT Sacks 4 Brandon Howard 2 (Tulsa, 2007) 1(AFA, 2007) 2 (Tulsa, 2007) ------14 Corby Hodgkiss 5 (Two times) 7 (CSU, 2007) 7 (CSU, 2007) 1 (Three times) 1 (Two times) 1 (Twice) 16 Kellen Fowler 5 (SDSU, 2007) 4 (Utah, 2007) 8 (Utah, 2007) 1 (Wyoming, 2007) ------17 G Pittman 3 (Arizona, 2007) -- 3 (Arizona, 2007) ------19 Andre Saulsberry 4 (UNLV, 2007) 1 (Wyoming, 2007) 4 (Two times) ------21 Ben Criddle 7 (SDSU, 2007) 5 (Utah, 2007) 9 (Utah, 2007) 1 (Four times) 1 (Four times) -- 25 Quinn Gooch 5 (Five times) 10 (CSU, 2007) 13 (CSU, 2007) 2 (Cal, 2005) 1 (Five times) -- 29 Scott Johnson 2 (Two times) 3 (EWU, 2007) 4 (UNM, 2007) ------31 Chris Bolden 4 (EWU, 2007) 4 (CSU, 2007) 6 (EWU, 2007) 3 (EWU, 2007) -- 2 (EWU, 2007) 34 Kayle Buchanan 4 (Two times) 2 (Three times) 5 (Cal, 2005) 1 (SDSU, 2007) 1 (Three times) -- 35 Matt Bauman 5 (Wyoming, 2007) 4 (EWU, 2007) 7 (Wyoming, 2007) 1 (Wyoming, 2007) -- 1 (Wyoming, 2007) 36 Markell Staffieri 9 (SDSU, 2005) 8 (AFA, 2004) 12 (SDSU, 2005) 2 (Two times) -- 1 (Two times) 41 Bryan Kehl 9 (UCLA, 2007) 7 (Utah, 2006) 12 (Ariz., 2007) 2.5 (Ariz., 2006) 1 (Three times) 1 (Six times) 42 Shawn Doman 5 (SDSU, 2007) 5 (Two Times) 6 (Four times) 1 (UCLA, 2007) -- -- 43 David Nixon 8 (TCU, 2007) 9 (CSU, 2003) 12 (CSU, 2003) 5 (Two times) -- 2 (CSU, 2003) 44 Dan Van Sweden 1 (Two times) 1 (Two times) 1 (Four times) ------46 Kelly Poppinga 7 (TCU, 2007) 13 (CSU, 2007) 17 (TCU, 2007) 3 (UCLA, 2007) 1 (Three times) 1 (SDSU, 2006) 55 E. Manumaleuna 3 (Two times) 3 (AFA, 2007) 4 (AFA, 2007) 2 (UNM, 2007) -- 1 (AFA, 2007) 77 Ian Dulan 3 (UNLV, 2006) 3 (Two times) 5 (UNLV, 2006) 1 (Four times) -- 1 (Two times) 84 Jan Jorgensen 5 (SDSU, 2007) 9 (CSU, 2007) 13 (CSU, 2007) 3 (Three times) -- 3 (CSU, 2007) 92 Brett Denney 3 (Wyoming, 2007) 4 (CSU, 2007) 5 (CSU, 2007) 1 (Four times) -- 1 (Four times)

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2007 BYU SUPERLATIVES OPPONENT SNAPSHOT Overall Record...... 10-2 2007 Overall Record Current Streak...... W9 Opponent W L Pct. MWC Record...... 8-0 Arizona ...... 5 7 .417 Current Streak...... W16 UCLA...... 6 6 .500 All-Time MWC Record...... 46-20 (.697) Tulsa...... 9 4 .692 Non-Conference Record...... 2-2 Air Force...... 9 3 .750 Current Streak...... W1 New Mexico...... 8 4 .667 2007 Home Record...... 6-0 UNLV ...... 2 10 .200 Current Streak...... W12 Eastern Washington ...... 8 4 .667 2007 Road Record ...... 4-2 San Diego State ...... 4 8 .333 Road Streak...... W4 Colorado State...... 3 9 .250 Day Games...... 7-1 TCU...... 7 5 .583 Current Streak...... W6 Wyoming...... 5 7 .417 Night Games...... 3-1 Utah...... 8 4 .667 Current Streak...... W3 When BYU Wins Coin Toss...... 6-2 2007 Road Record When BYU Loses Coin Toss ...... 4-0 Opponent W L Pct. When BYU Leads After First Quarter ...... 8-0 Arizona ...... 1 5 .167 When BYU Trails After First Quarter...... 1-2 UCLA...... 2 4 .333 When Tied After First Quarter...... 1-0 Tulsa...... 4 2 .667 When BYU Leads at the Half...... 10-1 Air Force...... 3 3 .500 When BYU Trails at the Half...... 0-1 New Mexico...... 3 3 .500 When BYU Leads After Third Quarter ...... 9-0 UNLV ...... 1 5 .167 When BYU Trails After Third Quarter ...... 0-2 Eastern Washington ...... 3 2 .600 Record in September...... 3-2 San Diego State ...... 2 4 .333 Streak ...... W2 Colorado State...... 1 5 .167 Record in October ...... 2-0 TCU...... 2 4 .333 Streak ...... W2 Wyoming...... 1 5 .167 Record in November...... 4-0 Utah...... 3 3 .500 Streak ...... W4 Record in December...... 1-0 2007 Home Record Streak ...... W1 Opponent W L Pct. Record vs. Top-25 Teams...... 0-1 Arizona ...... 4 2 .667 Streak ...... L1 UCLA...... 4 2 .667 Record vs. Non-Ranked Teams...... 10-1 Tulsa...... 5 1 .833 Streak ...... W9 Air Force...... 6 0 1.000 Record When BYU has 100-Yard Rusher ...... 6-1 New Mexico...... 5 1 .833 Streak ...... W6 UNLV ...... 1 5 .167 Record When Opponent has 100-Yard Rusher...... 0-0 Eastern Washington ...... 5 1 .833 Record When BYU has 300-Yard Passing...... 3-2 San Diego State ...... 2 4 .333 Record When Opponent has 300-Yards Passing...... 0-1 Colorado State...... 2 4 .333 When BYU Scores First...... 9-1 TCU...... 5 1 .833 When Opponent Scores First ...... 1-1 Wyoming...... 4 2 .667 On ESPN...... 0-0 Utah...... 5 1 .833 On ESPN2...... 0-0 On TBS...... 0-0 2007 Neutral Field Record On VERSUS...... 3-1 Opponent W L Pct. On CSTV...... 2-1 ...... 0 2 .000 On The mtn...... 7-0 THIS WEEK Team Opponent Arizona ...... Season Finished UCLA...... BYU, Las Vegas Bowl (Dec. 22) Tulsa...... Bowling Green, GMAC Bowl (Jan. 6) Air Force...... California, Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 31) New Mexico...... Nevada, New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 22) UNLV ...... Season Finished Eastern Washington ...... Season Finished San Diego State ...... Season Finished Colorado State...... Season Fiinished TCU...... Houston, Texas Bowl (Dec. 22) Wyoming...... Season Finished Utah...... Navy, Poinsettia Bowl (Dec. 20)

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IT’S HALL IN THE NUMBERS Following is a statistcal look at Max Hall’s career through 12 games:

CAREER HIGHS (Top Performances) Completions Attempts Yards TD Passes Comp. Percentage Interceptions 1. 34 (Tulsa, 2007) 57 (Tulsa, 2007) 537 (Tulsa, 2007) 4 (Tulsa, 2007) 73.3 (CSU, 2007) 3 (UNLV, 2007) 2. 30 (UCLA, 2007) 52 (UCLA, 2007) 391 (UCLA, 2007) 3 (Three times) 73.1 (SDSU, 2007) 2 (Tulsa, 2007) 3. 26 (Three times) 44 (TCU, 2007) 355 (CSU, 2007) 2 (Four times) 70.3 (Wyoming, 2007) 1 (Seven times) 4. 23 (AFA, 2007) 40 (Two times) 331 (Wyoming, 2007) 1 (Three times) 69.7 (AFA, 2007) 5. 22 (CSU, 2007) 39 (Arizona, 2007) 305 (TCU, 2007) 66.7 (Arizona, 2007)

Career Game-by-Game Career Bests Season Rushing Passing Passing Yards: 537, at Tulsa (2007) 2007 (No-Yds-TDs) (C-A-Int-Yds-TDs) Passing TDs: 4, at Tulsa (2007) Arizona 4-4-0 26-39--288-2 Passing Attempts: 57, at Tulsa (2007) UCLA 6-(-18)-0 30-52-1-391-2 Long Pass: 66, vs. TCU (2007) Tulsa 6-11-0 34-57-2-537-4 Completions: 34, at Tulsa (2007) Air Force 6-9-0 23-33-1-293-2 Comp. Percentage: 73.3, vs. CSU (2007) New Mexico 6-1-0 18-40-1-251-2 Rushing Yards: 28, vs. TCU (2007) UNLV 4-4-0 21-33-3-214-1 Rushing TDs: 1, vs. Eastern Washington (2007) Eastern Washington 3-13-1 15-30-1-156-1 Rushing Attempts: 6 (Four times) Colorado State 2-(-18)-0 22-30-0-355-3 Long Run: 20, (TCU, 2007) TCU 5-28-0 26-44-1-305-1 Wyoming 0-0-0 26-37-0-331-3 Utah 3-(-15)-0 17-40-1-269-0 San Diego State 2-2-0 19-26-1-227-3

Career Year-by-Year Totals Passing Rushing Year G C-A-I Pct. Yds Avg. TDs Effic. Carries Yds Avg. TD 2007 12 277-461-12 60.1 3617 301.4 24 137.97 47 21 1.8 1 Total 12 277-461-12 60.1 3617 301.4 24 137.97 47 21 1.8 1

A Look At Selected QB First 12 Career Starts QB Year Opponent Record CMP-ATT-YDS Pct. INT TD Max Hall (So.) 2007 Arizona W, 20-7 26-39-288 .667 0 2 2007 UCLA L, 17-27 30-52-391 .577 1 2 2007 Tulsa L, 47-55 34-57-537 .596 2 4 2007 Air Force W, 31-6 23-33-293 .697 1 2 2007 New Mexico W, 31-24 18-40-251 .450 1 2 2007 UNLV W, 24-14 21-33-214 .636 3 1 2007 E. Washington W, 42-7 15-30-156 .500 1 1 2007 Colorado State W, 35-16 22-30-355 .733 0 3 2007 TCU W, 27-22 26-44-305 .591 1 1 2007 Wyoming W, 35-10 26-37-331 .703 0 3 2007 Utah W, 17-10 17-40-269 .425 1 0 2007 San Diego State W, 48-27 19-26-227 .731 1 3 10-2 277-461-3617 .601 12 24 John Beck (Fr.) 2003 Stanford L, 14-18 22-45-279 .489 2 2 2003 Air Force L, 10-24 19-35-193 .543 0 1 2003 San Diego State W, 44-36 17-26-180 .654 0 2 2003 Colorado State L, 13-58 10-23-136 .435 1 1 2004 Notre Dame W, 20-17 7-10-96 .700 0 0 2004 USC L, 10-42 18-34-194 .529 3 1 2004 Boise State L, 27-28 20-35-390 .571 0 2 2004 Colorado State W, 31-21 24-42-238 .571 1 1 2004 UNLV L, 20-24 34-67-358 .507 1 1 2004 Wyoming W, 24-13 10-24-139 .417 1 0 2004 Air Force W, 41-24 20-31-319 .645 1 4 2004 San Diego State W, 49-16 15-25-313 .600 0 3 6-6 216-397-2835 .544 10 18 Brandon Doman (Jr.) 2000 New Mexico W, 37-13 21-35-349 .600 1 0 2000 Utah W, 34-27 16-29-284 .552 1 1 2001 Tulane W, 70-35 25-31-278 .806 0 3 2001 Nevada W, 52-7 11-21-222 .524 0 1 2001 California W, 44-16 16-24-272 .667 0 3 2001 UNLV W, 35-31 23-37-281 .622 1 2 2001 Utah State W, 54-34 24-34-293 .706 1 4 2001 New Mexico W, 24-20 22-41-258 .537 0 3 2001 Air Force W, 63-33 20-32-338 .625 0 4 2001 San Diego State W, 59-21 15-19-154 .789 0 2 2001 Colorado State W, 56-34 21-27-284 .778 1 1 2001 Wyoming W, 41-34 23-38-268 .605 1 1 12-0 237-368-3281 .644 6 25

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A Look At Selected QB First 12 Career Starts (cont.) Steve Sarkisian (Jr.) 1995 Air Force L, 12-38 25-42-346 .595 2 2 1995 UCLA L, 9-23 21-38-305 .553 1 1 1995 San Diego State W, 31-19 31-39-405 .795 1 1 1995 Colorado State W, 28-21 17-32-254 .531 2 3 1995 Arizona State L, 21-29 19-29-282 .655 2 2 1995 Wyoming W, 23-20 23-39-283 .590 1 0 1995 Hawaii W, 45-7 19-24-266 .792 0 3 1995 Tulsa W, 45-35 23-34-326 .676 1 1 1995 New Mexico W, 31-13 18-27-303 .667 0 2 1995 Utah L, 17-34 23-47-268 .489 4 2 1995 Fresno State W, 45-28 31-34-399 .912 0 3 1996 Texas A&M W, 41-37 33-44-536 .750 1 6 8-4 283-429-3973 .660 15 26

Ty Detmer (So.) 1988 New Mexico W, 65-0 24-35-333 .686 0 5 1989 New Mexico W, 24-3 18-29-317 .621 0 0 1989 Washington State L, 41-46 34-53-537 .642 3 4 1989 Navy W, 31-10 26-35-353 .743 0 2 1989 Utah State W, 37-10 18-35-330 .514 2 3 1989 Wyoming W, 36-20 16-30-337 .533 0 2 1989 Colorado State W, 45-16 20-38-338 .526 2 3 1989 UTEP W, 49-24 22-28-426 .786 2 3 1989 Hawaii L, 14-56 24-35-427 .686 2 1 1989 Oregon W, 45-41 29-47-470 .617 2 3 1989 Air Force W, 44-35 16-27-334 .593 1 4 1989 Utah W, 70-31 18-22-358 .818 0 4 10-2 265-414-4560 .640 14 34 Robbie Bosco (Jr.) 1984 Pittsburgh W, 20-14 25-43-325 .581 2 1 1984 Baylor W, 47-13 28-43-363 .651 0 6 1984 Tulsa W, 38-15 22-33-314 .667 0 1 1984 Hawaii W, 18-13 18-33-264 .545 1 1 1984 Colorado State W, 52-9 16-21-246 .762 0 2 1984 Wyoming W, 41-38 29-44-384 .659 0 5 1984 Air Force W, 30-25 28-41-484 .683 1 4 1984 New Mexico W, 48-0 19-29-227 .552 0 3 1984 UTEP W, 42-9 19-31-237 .613 1 4 1984 San Diego State W, 34-3 24-44-326 .545 2 2 1984 Utah W, 24-14 27-44-367 .614 3 3 1984 Utah State W, 38-13 28-52-338 .538 1 1 12-0 283-458-3875 .618 11 33 Steve Young (So.) 1981 Utah State W, 32-26 21-40-307 .525 1 1 1981 UNLV W, 41-45 21-40-269 .525 4 1 1982 UNLV W, 27-0 19-26-271 .731 1 1 1982 Georgia L, 14-17 22-46-285 .478 6 1 1982 Air Force L, 38-39 19-28-215 .679 0 1 1982 UTEP W, 51-3 24-32-399 .750 2 2 1982 New Mexico W, 40-12 18-28-335 .643 0 2 1982 Hawaii W, 39-25 22-32-302 .688 3 2 1982 Colorado State W, 34-18 19-36-259 .528 4 2 1982 Utah State L, 17-20 17-38-223 .447 1 1 1982 Wyoming W, 23-13 24-32-276 .750 0 1 1982 San Diego State W, 58-8 22-35-284 .629 1 2 9-3 248-413-3425 .600 23 17 Jim McMahon (So.) 1978 UTEP W, 44-0 10-19-143 .526 1 1 1978 Wyoming W, 48-14 24-36-317 .667 1 1 1978 San Diego State W, 21-3 11-29-174 .379 3 1 1978 Utah L, 22-23 15-38-249 .395 0 1 1978 UNLV W, 28-24 5-15-44 .333 1 0 1980 New Mexico L, 21-25 11-25-147 .440 1 2 1980 San Diego State W, 35-11 19-30-373 .633 1 4 1980 Wisconsin W, 28-3 22-34-337 .647 0 3 1980 Long Beach State W, 41-25 25-42-339 .595 1 4 1980 Wyoming W, 52-17 22-31-408 .710 2 4 1980 Utah State W, 70-46 21-33-485 .636 3 6 1980 Hawaii W, 34-7 31-60-389 .517 3 2 10-2 216-392-3405 .551 17 29

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GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Offensive Starters Game XR ZR HR TE LT LG C RG RT QB HB Arizona Reed Collie Semanoff (FB) So’oto D. Reynolds Feinga Aulai Bright Oswald Hall Vakapuna UCLA Reed Collie Tonga (RB) So’oto D. Reynolds Feinga Aulai Bright Oswald Hall Unga Tulsa Reed Collie Tonga (RB) George D. Reynolds Feinga Aulai Bright Oswald Hall Unga Air Force Reed Allen Semanoff (FB) Pitta D. Reynolds Feinga Aulai Bright Oswald Hall Tonga New Mexico Reed Allen Tonga (RB) Pitta D. Reynolds Reden Aulai Bright Oswald Hall George UNLV Reed Allen Semanoff (RB) So’oto D. Reynolds Feinga Aulai Bright Oswald Hall Unga E. Washington Reed Collie So’oto (TE) George D. Reynolds Reden Aulai Bright Oswald Hall Unga Colorado State Reed Collie Semanoff (FB) Pitta D. Reynolds Feinga Aulai Bright Oswald Hall Unga TCU Reed Allen Semanoff (RB) Pitta D. Reynolds Feinga Aulai Bright Oswald Hall Tonga Wyoming Reed Collie Semanoff (RB) Pitta D. Reynolds Feinga Aulai Bright Oswald Hall Unga Utah Reed Allen Semanoff (RB) George D. Reynolds Feinga Aulai Bright Oswald Hall Unga San Diego State Reed Collie Semanoff (RB) So’oto D. Reynolds Feinga Aulai Bright Oswald Hall Unga

Defensive Starters Game LE NT RE SLB MLB BLB WLB FC FS KAT CB Arizona Dulan Manumaleuna Jorgensen Kehl Poppinga Staffieri Nixon Buchanan Gooch Hodgkiss Criddle UCLA Dulan Manumaleuna Jorgensen Kehl Poppinga Staffieri Nixon Buchanan Gooch Hodgkiss Criddle Tulsa Dulan Manumaleuna Jorgensen Kehl Poppinga Staffieri Nixon Buchanan Gooch Hodgkiss Criddle Air Force Dulan Manumaleuna Jorgensen Kehl Poppinga Staffieri Nixon Buchanan Gooch Hodgkiss Criddle New Mexico Dulan Manumaleuna Jorgensen Kehl Poppinga Staffieri Nixon Buchanan Gooch Hodgkiss Saulsberry UNLV Dulan Manumaleuna Jorgensen Kehl Poppinga Staffieri Nixon Buchanan Gooch Hodgkiss Saulsberry E. Washington Dulan Manumaleuna Jorgensen Kehl Poppinga Staffieri Nixon Buchanan Gooch Hodgkiss Criddle Colorado State Dulan Manumaleuna Jorgensen Kehl Poppinga Staffieri Nixon Buchanan Gooch Hodgkiss Criddle TCU Dulan Manumaleuna Jorgensen Kehl Poppinga Staffieri Nixon Buchanan Gooch Hodgkiss Saulsberry Wyoming Denney Manumaleuna Jorgensen Kehl Poppinga Bauman Nixon Buchanan Fowler Hodgkiss Criddle Utah Dulan Manumaleuna Jorgensen Kehl Poppinga Staffieri Nixon Buchanan Fowler Hodgkiss Criddle San Diego State Dulan Manumaleuna Jorgensen Kehl Poppinga Staffieri Nixon Buchanan Fowler Hodgkiss Criddle BYU OFFENSE Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Player Notes XR 3 Michael Reed 6-1 202 Jr. Started every game … led the team with 132 rec. yards at Tulsa … cousin of Utah QB Brian Johnson HR 2 Bryce Mahuika 5-9 185 Jr. Played every game … team-best 61-yard KOR against E. Washington… leads the team Haka ZR 10 Matt Allen 6-0 177 Sr. Played every game, starting 5 … has 30 receptions and 3 TD catches … a finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy 9 Austin Collie 6-2 212 So. Second Team All-MWC … leads team with 839 rec. yards and 6 TD rec. … 2004 Freshman All-American TE 32 Dennis Pitta 6-5 230 So. First Team All-MWC … has a team-high 54 receptions … father played linebacker at California (1968-69) 37 Vic So’oto 6-3 233 So. Saw action in every game, made four starts … averages 10.3 yds/catch … recruited by UCLA 88 Andrew George 6-5 240 So. Had a career-high 62 receiving yards at UCLA … started three games … father was a 1976 Olympian (Track) LT 65 Dallas Reynolds 6-5 328 Jr. First Team All-MWC … has started all 36 games he’s dressed for in his college career … father is RB coach 64 RJ Willing 6-5 300 So. Married to BYU softball player Emi Snow-Willing … recruited by Oregon and Washington LG 76 Ray Feinga 6-5 322 Jr. First Team All-MWC … started at least10 games for second consecutive season … recruited by UCLA 75 Walter Kahaialii 6-3 320 Fr. Has seen action in 10 games … uncle, Walter K, is Hawaiian recording artist … recruited by Oregon C 67 Sete Aulai 6-1 297 Sr. Started every game as first-time team captain … JC All-American at El Camino JC … recruited by UCLA 53 Tom Sorensen 6-5 315 So. Started at center at Vanderbilt before serving an LDS mission … an All-SEC Freshman selection RG 74 Travis Bright 6-5 320 Jr. Started every game after making nine starts in 2006 … recruited by Oregon, California, Arizona RT 68 David Oswald 6-8 325 Jr. Started every game after making only two starts in 2006 … played only one year of HS football QB 15 Max Hall 6-1 200 So. First Team All-MWC … highest passing sophomore QB in the nation to date (3,617) … Transferred from ASU 6 Brenden Gaskins 6-5 200 So. Completed two passes for 31 yards against Wyoming RB 11 Manase Tonga 6-0 234 Jr. Second at BYU in rushing … scored 8 TDs, doubling his 2006 production … recruited by California 27 Joe Semanoff 5-11 220 Sr. Scored two touchdowns this season … all-state running back out of Lehighton, Pa. HB 45 Harvey Unga 6-0 221 Fr. Freshman All-American … BYU’s all-time leading freshman running back 1 Fui Vakapuna 6-1 234 Jr. Battled injury throughout the season … missed three games after suffering broken hand

BYU DEFENSE Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Player Notes LE 77 Ian Dulan 6-1 270 So. Has three sacks for loss of 15 yards on the year … will leave in January for two-year church mission 92 Brett Denney 6-4 251 So. First career start (vs. Wyoming) … two brothers play in the NFL (John-Miami; Ryan-Buffalo) NT 55 Eathyn Manumaleuna 6-2 280 Fr. Started every game as a true freshman … will leave in January for two-year church mission to Oklahoma 71 Rick Wolfley 6-3 326 Fr. Saw action in 10 games … recorded eight assisted tackles … switched from O-line during Fall Camp RE 84 Jan Jorgensen 6-3 260 So. First Team All-MWC … leads MWC with 11.5 sacks … team-best 18 TFL SLB 41 Bryan Kehl 6-3 231 Sr. First Team All-MWC … all three career interceptions came this season in three consecutive games 39 Grant Nelson 6-2 225 Fr. Played in every game … has 20 tackles on the season … recruited by Penn State and West Virginia 48 Austen Jorgensen 6-3 230 Fr. Played in 10 games as a true frosh … recruited by Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, California, Notre Dame MLB 46 Kelly Poppinga 6-2 240 Sr. Leads BYU in tackles (100) … brother, Brady, plays for Green Bay Packers 35 Matt Bauman 6-1 225 So. Played 12 games … recorded first-career INT against Utah … National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete BLB 36 Markell Staffieri 6-3 232 Sr. 54 tackles on the year … dad played for Cincinnati Reds … married to John Beck’s sister, Anna WLB 43 David Nixon 6-3 223 Jr. Started 12 games … grew up in College Station, TX … recruited by Texas A&M, LSU, Arizona, Purdue, etc. 31 Chris Bolden 6-0 248 Sr. Iraq War Veteran … served in US Navy aboard USS Kittyhawk FC 34 Kayle Buchanan 6-1 201 Sr. Tied for team-best three interceptions … leads team with 9 pass breakups … BC 21 Ben Criddle 6-0 185 Sr. Started 11 of 12 games … has two interceptions … best dancer on the team 19 Andre Saulsberry 5-10 178 Sr. Made first-career start at New Mexico KAT 14 Corby Hodgkiss 5-11 206 Sr. Has 25 solo, 25 assisted tackles … drafted by L.A. Dodgers out of high school FS 16 Kellen Fowler 6-0 195 Jr. Played in every game, making 3 starts … born in San Diego prior to the 1983 Holiday Bowl

BYU SPECIALISTS K 38 Mitch Payne 6-2 201 Fr. Made a career-high three field goals against Utah … named MWC Player of the Week P 26 CJ Santiago 6-2 215 Jr. Kicked a career-long 75-yard punt against New Mexico KR/PR 2 Bryce Mahuika 5-9 185 Jr. Racked up 139 punt return yards and 331 kickoff return yards on the year 9 Austin Collie 6-2 212 So. Has a team-high 635 kickoff return yards … engaged to be married … father and brother played at BYU 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007 MWC CHAMPIONS • 2006 LAS VEGAS BOWL CHAMPIONS BRIGHAM YOUNG FOOTBALL

THE LAST TIME A FUMBLE WAS RETURNED FOR A TD: A RECEIVER HAD 10 OR MORE RECEPTIONS: BYU: 2003, C. Bockwoldt at SDSU (W, 44-36) SPECIAL TEAMS BYU: 2006, C. Brown 11 at Boston College (L, 30-23) Opp: 2004, Nagahi at Utah (L, 21-52) A KICKOFF WAS RETURNED FOR A TD: Opp: 2007, B. Swain 10 at San Diego State (W, 48-27) BYU: 1998, M. Rigell at Hawaii, 96 yards (W, 31-9) A SAFETY WAS SCORED: Opp: 2005, C. Rodgers vs. TCU, 100 yards (L, 51-50) A QUARTERBACK HAD 25 COMPLETIONS: BYU: 2003, Team vs. Boise State (L, 50-12) BYU: 2007, M. Hall 26 at Wyoming (W, 35-10) Opp: 2004, at Boise State (L, 28-27) A FIELD GOAL WAS BLOCKED: Opp: 2007, K. O’Connell 33 at San Diego State (W, 48-27) BYU: 2007 by B. Criddle vs. Air Force (W, 31-6) THERE WAS A SHUTOUT: Opp: 2007 by J. Stinson at Wyoming (W, 35-10) A QUARTERBACK HAD 40 PASS ATTEMPTS: BYU: 2006, vs. Utah State (W, 38-0) BYU: 2007, M. Hall 40 vs. Utah (W, 17-10) Opp: 2003, vs. Utah (L, 3-0) A BLOCKED FG RESULTED IN A TD: Opp: 2007, K. O’Connell 55 at San Diego State (W, 48-27) BYU: 2001, R. Denney at SDSU (W, 59-21) DEFENSE HAD A SHUTOUT IN THE FIRST HALF: A QB HAD THREE OR MORE TD PASSES: BYU: 2007, vs Utah (W, 17-10) A PUNT WAS BLOCKED: BYU: 2007, M. Hall 3 at San Diego State (W, 48-17) Opp: 2005, vs. Boston College 10-0 (L, 20-3) BYU: 2007, by T. Kozlowski vs. Eastern Washington (W, 42-7) Opp: 2007, P. Smith 5 at Tulsa (L, 55-47) Opp: 2006, by C. Tennial vs. Tulsa (W, 49-24) A DEFENDER HAD TWO INTERCEPTIONS: A WR HAD THREE OR MORE TD RECEPTIONS: BYU: 2002, B. Heaney vs. Ga. Tech (L, 29-18) A BLOCKED PUNT RESULTED IN A TD: BYU: 2006, J. Harline 3 at Utah (W, 33-31) Opp: 2007, B. Bell at UNLV (W, 24-14) BYU: 2004, by G. Lovely at Air Force (W, 41-24) Opp: 2007, C. Heinz 3 at Tulsa (L, 55-47) Opp: 2005, by C. Wells, TD by G. Rybak vs. Air Force (W, 62-41) A DEFENDER HAD THREE INTERCEPTIONS: THERE WAS A 400-YD PASSER: BYU: 2000, Smith vs. Wyoming (W, 19-7) A PAT WAS BLOCKED: BYU: 2007, M. Hall 537 yds at Tulsa (L, 55-47) BYU: 1998, D. Stevenson vs. Air Force (L, 20-13) Opp: 2007, P. Smith 454 yds at Tulsa (L, 55-47) MISCELLANEOUS Opp: 2006, Team at Utah (W, 33-31) DEFEATED A RANKED OPPONENT: HAD OVER 500 YARDS PASSING: BYU: 2006, at TCU (W, 31-17) A PUNT WAS RETURNED FOR A TD: BYU: 2007, M. Hall 537 yds at Tulsa (L, 55-47) Opp: 2002, at Nevada (L, 28-31) BYU: 2006, M. Jacobson (77 yards) vs.Wyoming (W, 55-7) Opp: 2001, Rolovich 543 Hawai`i (L, 72-45) Opp: 2001, C. Owens at Hawai`i (L, 72-45) DID NOT SCORE A TOUCHDOWN: DID NOT THROW A TD PASS: BYU: 2005, vs. Boston College (L, 20-3) A TWO-POINT PAT WAS CONVERTED: BYU: 2007, vs. Utah (W, 17-10) Opp: 2006, at Colorado State (W, 24-3) BYU: 2007, A. Collie vs Utah (W, 17-10) Opp: 2007, vs. Utah (W, 17-10) Opp: 2007, Team at UNLV (W, 24-14) NO TURNOVERS: HAD LESS THAN 100 YARDS PASSING: BYU: 2007, at Wyoming (W, 35-10) A KICKER MADE FOUR FIELD GOALS: BYU: 2003, vs. Utah 41 yds (L, 3-0) Opp: 2007, vs. Arizona (W, 20-7) BYU: 2000, O. Pochman 4 at Utah (W, 34-27) Opp: 2007, vs Air Force 98 yds (W, 31-6) Opp: 2003, D. Fitzpatrick 4 at Notre Dame (L, 33-14) A TEAM ONLY HAD ONE PENALTY: THE RUNNING GAME BYU: 2003, vs. UNLV (W, 27-20) THE GAME WAS WON ON A LAST SECOND FG A RUSHER HAD MORE THAN 30 CARRIES: Opp: 2006, at Air Force (W, 33-14) BYU: 2001, at Mississippi State (W, 41-38) BYU: 2005, C. Brown 31 vs. Colorado State (W, 24-14) Opp: 2006, at Arizona (L, 16-13) Opp: 2003, J. Jones 35 at Notre Dame (L, 33-14) BYU PLAYED TO A SCORELESS TIE: BYU: 1957 vs. Wyoming HAD A 60-YARD PLUS PUNT: THERE WAS A 100-YARD RUSHER: BYU: 2007, C.J. Santiago 75 yds at New Mexico (W, 31-24) BYU: 2007, H. Unga 161 at San Diego State (W, 48-27) THE LAST TIME OVERTIME WAS PLAYED: Opp: 2007, Billy Vinnedge 65 yds at Wyoming (W, 35-10) Opp: 2006, R. Ferguson 138 vs. New Mexico (W, 42-17) BYU: 2006 at Boston College (L, 30-23)

DID NOT PUNT DURING ENTIRE GAME: THERE WERE TWO 100-YARD RUSHERS: TEAM WAS AHEAD AT HALF AND LOST: BYU: 2001, vs. Colorado State (W, 56-34) BYU: 2006, C. Brown 148, M. Hague 123 vs. UNLV BYU: 2007, at Tulsa (ahead 34-31, lost 55-47) Opp: 2005, Q. Ganther 131 and B. Ratliff 112 vs. Utah (L, 41-34) Opp: 2005, at New Mexico (ahead 21-13, lost 24-27) MISC. OFFENSE HAD OVER 600 YARDS IN TOTAL OFFENSE: THERE WERE THREE 100-YARD RUSHERS: 10 OR MORE PENALTIES BY ONE TEAM: BYU: 2007, 694 at Tulsa (L, 55-47) BYU: 2001, L. Staley 142, B. Doman 116, B. McDonald 110; vs. BYU: 2007, 10 at Wyoming (W, 35-10) Opp: 2001, 646 vs. Hawai`i (L, 72-45) Tulane Opp: 2006, 10 vs. Utah (W, 17-10)

SCORED 50 POINTS: A RUNNING BACK HAD FOUR RUSHING TDS: OVER 100 PENALTY YARDS: BYU: 2006, vs. Wyoming (W, 55-7) BYU: 2005, C. Brown 4 vs. Air Force (W, 62-41) BYU: 2007, 14-138 at Tulsa (L, 55-47) Opp: 2007, at Tulsa (L, 55-47) Opp: 2002, C. Harridge 4 Air Force (L, 52-9) Opp: 2006, 10-110 vs. Miss. State (W, 41-28)

SCORED 60 POINTS: HAD 300 OR MORE YARDS RUSHING: LOST FOUR OR MORE FUMBLES BYU: 2005, vs. Air Force (W, 62-41) BYU: 2007, 311 at San Dieog State (W, 48-27) BYU: 2004, 4 vs. UNLV (L, 24-20) Opp: 2001, Hawai`i (L, 72-45) Opp: 2004, 354 at Utah (L, 52-21) Opp: 2001, 4 at Hawaii (L, 72-45)

THE PASSING GAME HAD LESS THAN 100 NET YARDS RUSHING: HAD FIVE OR MORE FUMBLES: SCORED ON OVER 50-YARD PASS PLAY: BYU: 2007, 44 at UCLA (L, 17-27) BYU: 2004, 6 vs. UNLV (L, 24-20) BYU: 2007, A. Collie from M. Hall at New Mexico (W, 31-24) Opp: 2007, 68 at San Diego State (W, 48-27) Opp: 2000, 5 vs. Utah State (W, 38-14) Opp: 2007, Ferguson 71 yds from D. Porterie at New Mexico (W, 31-24) THERE WAS A 200-YARD RUSHER: A DEFENDER HAD THREE FUMBLE RECOVERIES: SCORED ON OVER 70-YARD PASS PLAY: BYU: 2005, C. Brown 219 vs. Air Force (W, 62-41) BYU: 2005, J. Luettgerodt at Wyoming (W, 35-21) BYU: 2006, J. Harline from Jo. Beck vs. New Mexico (W, 42-17) Opp: 2001, Childs (237) Colorado State (W, 56-34) Opp: 2007, Ferguson 71 yds from D. Porterie at New Mexico (W, 31-24)

A RECEIVER HAD A 150-YARD GAME: DEFENSE BYU, 2005, T. Watkins 176 yds vs. TCU (L, 50-51) INTERCEPTION RETURNED FOR A TD: Opp: 2007, B. Marion 171 yds at Tulsa (L, 55-47) BYU: 2007, C. Hodgkiss vs. Eastern Washington 39 yards (W, 42-7) Opp: 2007, J. Nading vs. CSU 31 yards (W, 35-16)

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OFFENSE (vs.UCLA) DEFENSE (vs. UCLA) POS No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown/Last School POS No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown/Last School XR 3 Michael Reed 6-1 202 Jr. 2L Baytown, TX / Robert E. Lee HS LE 77 Ian Dulan 6-1 270 So. 1L Hila, HI / Kamehameha-Hawaii HS -or- 10 Matt Allen 6-0 177 Sr. 3L Peoria, AZ / Cactus HS -or- 92 Brett Denney 6-4 251 So. 1L Thornton, CO / Legacy HS

HR 2 Bryce Mahuika 5-9 185 Jr. 2L Vancouver, WA / Evergreen HS NT 55 Eathyn Manumaleuna 6-2 280 Fr. HS Anchorage, AK / Timpview HS 86 Daniel Tervort 5-11 200 So. Sq. Payson, UT / Southern Utah 71 Rick Wolfley 6-3 326 Fr. RS Afton, WY / Star Valley HS -or- 20 Reed White 5-11 190 Jr. TR Gilbert, AZ / Arizona State -or- 90 Mosese Foketi 6-0 270 Jr. RS Oakland, CA / Laney CC

ZR 10 Matt Allen 6-0 177 Sr. 3L Peoria, AZ / Cactus HS RE 84 Jan Jorgensen 6-3 260 So. 1L Helper, UT / Carbon HS -or- 9 Austin Collie 6-2 212 So. 1L El Dorado Hills, CA / Oak Ridge HS 91 Judd Anderton 6-5 270 Sr. 3L Tacoma, WA / Curtis HS

TE 32 Dennis Pitta 6-5 230 So. 1L Moorpark, CA / Moorpark HS SLB 41 Bryan Kehl 6-3 231 Sr. 3L Salt Lake City, UT / Brighton HS -or- 88 Andrew George 6-5 240 So. 1L Englewood, CO / Cheery Creek HS 39 Grant Nelson 6-2 225 Fr. RS Hopewell, PA / Hopewell HS -or- 37 Vic So’oto 6-3 233 So. 1L Carlsbad, CA / Carlsbad HS -or- 48 Austen Jorgensen 6-3 230 Fr. HS Mt. Pleasant, UT / North Sanpete HS

LT 65 Dallas Reynolds 6-5 328 Jr. 2L Provo, UT / Timpview HS MLB 46 Kelly Poppinga 6-2 240 Sr. 1L Evanston, WY / Utah State Univ. 64 RJ Willing 6-5 300 So. 1L Kahuku, HI / Kamehameha HS 35 Matt Bauman 6-1 225 So. 1L Salt Lake City, UT / Skyline HS -or- 47 Terrance Hooks 6-1 218 So. 1L Tempe, AZ / Marcos de Niza HS LG 76 Ray Feinga 6-5 322 Jr. 2L West Valley City, UT / Hunter HS 75 Walter Kahaialii 6-3 320 Fr. RS Lahaina, HI / Kamehameha-Maui HS BLB 36 Markell Staffieri 6-3 232 Sr. 3L Del Mar, CA / Torrey Pines HS 42 Shawn Doman 6-2 219 So. 1L Woodburn, OR / Canby HS C 67 Sete Aulai 6-1 297 Sr. 1L Carson, CA / El Camino JC 53 Tom Sorensen 6-5 315 So. RS Salt Lake City, UT / Vanderbilt WLB 43 David Nixon 6-3 223 Jr. 2L College Station, TX / A&M Con. 31 Chris Bolden 6-0 248 Sr. 2L Hephzibah, GA / Riverside CC RG 74 Travis Bright 6-5 320 Jr. 2L Queen Creek, AZ / Highland HS 73 Jason Speredon 6-5 275 Fr. RS West Valley City, UT / Granger HS FC 34 Kayle Buchanan 6-1 201 Sr. 3L San Jose, CA / Santa Clara HS 4 Brandon Howard 5-9 170 So. 1L Riverside, CA / LaSierra HS RT 68 David Oswald 6-8 325 Jr. 1L Sandy, UT / Brighton HS 64 RJ Willing 6-5 300 So. 1L Kahuku, HI / Kamehameha HS BC 21 Ben Criddle 6-0 185 Sr. 1L Glendale, AZ / Glendale CC -or- 19 Andre Saulsberry 5-10 178 Sr. 1L Long Beach, CA / Riverside CC QB 15 Max Hall 6-1 200 So. TR Mesa, AZ / Arizona State 6 Brenden Gaskins 6-5 220 So. TR Farmington, NM / Glendale CC KAT 14 Corby Hodgkiss 5-11 206 Sr. 2L Irving, TX / Irving HS 18 Aaron Attig 6-2 204 So. Sq. Logandale, NV / Moapa Valley HS RB 11 Manase Tonga 6-0 234 Jr. 2L San Mateo, CA / Aragon HS 27 Joe Semanoff 5-11 220 Sr. 2L Lehighton, PA / Lehighton HS FS 16 Kellen Fowler 6-0 195 Jr. 2L Kaysville, UT / Davis HS 21 Ben Criddle 6-0 185 Sr. 1L Glendale, AZ / Glendale CC HB 45 Harvey Unga 6-0 221 Fr. RS Provo, UT / Timpview HS 1 Fui Vakapuna 6-1 234 Jr. 2L Glendale, UT / East HS FACTS OF INTEREST • Nine of the Cougars’ 11 offensive starters have previously served two-year church missions. • Nine of the Cougars’ 11 defensive starters have previously served two-year church missions. SPECIAL TEAMS • Eight of the Cougars’ 11 offensive starters are married, including one player who is engaged to be married. POS No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown/Last School • Three of the Cougars’ 11 defensive starters are married. K 38 Mitch Payne 6-2 201 Fr. RS North Ogden, UT / Weber HS • 14 of the Cougars’ 22 starters were recruited by one or more teams from the Pac-10

P 26 CJ Santiago 6-2 215 Jr. TR Honolulu, HI / Orange Coast CC 24 Brian Smith 6-3 165 Fr. HS Orem, UT / Orem HS

H 10 Matt Allen 6-0 177 Sr. 3L Peoria, AZ / Cactus HS 2 Bryce Mahuika 5-9 185 Jr. 2L Vancouver, WA / Evergreen HS

DS 56 Chris Muehlmann 6-0 205 Jr. HS American Fork, UT / American Fk HS 59 John Pace 6-2 210 Fr. RS Yorba Linda, CA / Espinosa HS

KR 2 Bryce Mahuika 5-9 185 Jr. 2L Vancouver, WA / Evergreen HS 9 Austin Collie 6-2 212 So. 1L El Dorado Hills, CA / Oak Ridge HS

PR 2 Bryce Mahuika 5-9 185 Jr. 2L Vancouver, WA / Evergreen HS 9 Austin Collie 6-2 212 So. 1L El Dorado Hills, CA / Oak Ridge HS

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GAME 1 • September 1, 2007 GAME 2 • September 8, 2007 BYU vs Arizona BYU vs No. 13 UCLA LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Arizona Wildcats 0 0 0 7 7 BYU Cougars 0 3 14 0 17 BYU Cougars 7 6 0 7 20 UCLA 10 10 0 7 27 Scoring Summary: Scoring Summary: 1st 06:02 BY - UNGA 27 yd pass from HALL (PAYNE kick), 7-72 3:08 1st 03:39 UCLA - Forbath 37 yd field goal, 8-60 2:54 2nd 00:38 BY - PITTA 2 yd pass from HALL (PAYNE kick failed), 7-36 3:15 01:58 UCLA - Brown 56 yd interception return (Forbath kick) 4th 03:24 BY - UNGA 11 yd run (PAYNE kick), 5-43 2:34 2nd 11:01 UCLA - Bell 4 yd run (Forbath kick), 4-47 1:41 00:53 ARIZ - Mitchell 7 yd pass from Tuitama (Bondzio kick), 10-80 2:25 03:28 UCLA - Forbath 40 yd field goal, 6-19 2:57 00:05 BY - PAYNE 27 yd field goal, 11-53 3:23 ARIZ BY 3rd 08:19 BY - COLLIE 5 yd pass from HALL (PAYNE kick), 8-80 4:10 FIRST DOWNS 11 22 06:04 BY - COLLIE 16 yd pass from HALL (PAYNE kick), 2-40 0:28 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 19-32 32-104 4th 01:12 UCLA - Markey 3 yd run (Forbath kick), 12-45 3:40 PASSING YDS (NET) 223 288 Passes Att-Comp-Int 38-28-0 39-26-0 BY UCLA TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 57-255 71-392 FIRST DOWNS 23 15 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 25-44 37-110 Punt Returns-Yards 1-22 1-9 PASSING YDS (NET) 391 126 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-91 1-0 Passes Att-Comp-Int 53-30-1 28-13-1 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 78-435 65-236 Punts (Number-Avg) 8-46.1 5-38.6 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-21 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Punt Returns-Yards 2-2 5-54 Penalties-Yards 7-56 5-27 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-136 4-92 Possession Time 26:22 33:38 Interception Returns-Yards 1-12 1-56 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 7 of 15 Punts (Number-Avg) 8-42.8 8-44.0 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 0 of 1 Fumbles-Lost 5-2 1-0 Blue-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 2-4 Penalties-Yards 11-84 4-30 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-6 2-19 Possession Time 31:49 28:11 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 16 2 of 12 RUSHING: Arizona Wildcats-Jennings, C. 14-41; Smith, X. 3-10; Tuitama, Willie Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0 2-minus 19. BYU Cougars-UNGA, Harvey 15-67; VAKAPUNA, Fui 12-36; HALL, Blue-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 3-3 Max 4-4; TEAM 1-minus 3. Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-18 4-21

PASSING: Arizona Wildcats-Tuitama, Willie 26-36-0-216; Heavner, K. 2-2-0-7. BYU RUSHING: BYU-UNGA, 5-28; VAKAPUNA, 9-23; TONGA, 5-11; HALL, 6-minus Cougars-HALL, Max 26-39-0-288. 18. UCLA-Bell, 16-79; Markey, 16-50; Breazell, 1-7; Team 1-minus 2; Olson,Ben 3-minus 24. RECEIVING: Arizona Wildcats-Jennings, C. 9-27; Thomas, Mike 7-48; Dean, D. 4-88; Turner, T. 4-14; Reese, T. 2-22; Gronkowski, R. 1-17; Mitchell, E. 1-7. BYU PASSING: BYU-HALL, 30-52-1-391; TEAM 0-1-0-0. UCLA-Olson, 13-28-1-126. Cougars-UNGA, Harvey 9-127; REED, Michael 4-41; COLLIE, Austin 4-41; PITTA, Dennis 4-33; SO’OTO, Vic 2-33; SEMANOFF, Joe 1-8; VAKAPUNA, Fui 1-4; RECEIVING: BYU-COLLIE, 7-79; PITTA, 5-66; ALLEN, 4-52; TONGA, 4-42; ALLEN, Matt 1-1. GEORGE, 3-62; UNGA, 3-43; REED, 3-28; SO’OTO, 1-19. UCLA-Everett, 5-66; Breazell,4-35; Ketchum, 2-13; Cowan, 1-8; Theriot, 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: Arizona Wildcats-None. BYU Cougars-None. INTERCEPTIONS: BYU Cougars-BUCHANAN, Kayle 1-12. UCLA-Brown,T. 1-56. FUMBLES: Arizona Wildcats-None. BYU Cougars-HALL, Max 1-1. FUMBLES: BYU-HALL, 2-1; SO’OTO, 1-1; MAHUIKA, 1-0; COLLIE, 1-0. UCLA- SACKS (UA-A): Arizona Wildcats-Cason,Antoine 1-0. BYU Cougars-JORGENSEN, Olson,Ben 1-0. Jan 1-0; DULAN, Ian 1-0. SACKS (UA-A): BYU Cougars-DENNEY, Brett 1-0; KEHL, Bryan 1-0. UCLA- TACKLES (UA-A): Arizona Wildcats-Larsen, Spencer 4-10; Cason,Antoine 6-3; Davis,Bruce 2-0; Brown,Kevin 1-0; Blake,Tom 1-0. Nelson, C. 4-4; Palmer,Ronnie 4-3; Patrick,D. 5-1; Krogstad,Dane 3-3; Parker,Jason 2-2; Fontenot,W. 3-0; Dotson,Lionel 3-0; Barnett,Yaniv 1-2; TACKLES (UA-A): BYU Cougars-KEHL, Bryan 9-2; POPPINGA, Kelly 6-2; Mikaele, L. 1-1; Turner, J. 0-2; Horton, D. 0-2; Holmes, L. 0-2; Hall, C. 0-1; GOOCH, Quinn 5-2; HODGKISS, Corby 4-0; BUCHANAN, Kayle 3-1; DOMAN, Egger, T. 0-1; Klyce, M. 0-1; Ross, D. 0-1; McCovy, A. 0-1. BYU Cougars-KEHL, Shaun 2-2; JORGENSEN, Jan 2-2; NIXON, David 2-2; MANUMALEUNA,Eth Bryan 6-6; STAFFIERI, Mark 5-2; NIXON, David 3-3; GOOCH, Quinn 3-3; DOMAN, 3-0; CRIDDLE, Ben 2-1; MUEHLMANN, Chri 2-0; SANTIAGO, CJ 1-0; BOLDEN, Shaun 2-4; JORGENSEN, Jan 2-3; POPPINGA, Kelly 2-2; HODGKISS, Corby 1-3; Chris 1-0; BAUMAN, Matt 1-0; HALL, Max 1-0; FOWLER, Kellen 1-0; SULLIVAN, PITTMAN, G 3-0; CRIDDLE, Ben 1-2; MANUMALEUNA,Eth 1-2; BUCHANAN, Sean 1-0; TEAM 1-0; DENNEY, Brett 1-0. UCLA-Keyes,Dennis 8-2; Davis,Bruce Kayle 2-0; PAYNE, Mitch 1-0; DULAN, Ian 1-0; DENNEY, Brett 1-0; TEAM 1-0; VAN 6-1; Taylor,Christia 6-0; Brown,Trey 4-1; Horton,Chris 2-3; Carter,Reggie SWEDEN, Dan 0-1; BAUMAN, Matt 0-1. 4-0; Norris,Michael 3-1; Verner,Al 3-1; Whittington,Aa 3-0; Bosworth,Kyle 3-0; Brown,Kevin 2-1; Meadows,Chris 2-0; Bosworth,Korey 2-0; Harwell,Brigha 0-2; Slater,Matt 1-0; Ward,Jess 1-0; Blake,Tom 1-0; Ware,Aaron 0-1; Moline,Chase 0-1.

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GAME 3 • September 15, 2007 GAME 4 • September 22, 2007 BYU vs Tulsa BYU vs Air Force Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma LaVell Edwards Stadium • Cougar Town, Utah

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score BYU Cougars 7 27 6 7 47 Air Force 0 0 6 0 6 Tulsa 14 17 14 10 55 BYU Cougars 7 10 7 7 31 Scoring Summary: 1st 10:05 BY - UNGA, 1 yd run (SMITH, B.), 8-57 3:48 Scoring Summary: 04:28 TLS - HEINZ, 43 yd pass from SMITH (TRACY, kick), 3-73 0:48 1st 11:02 BY - TONGA, 1 yd run (PAYNE, kick), 6-43 2:57 00:30 TLS - JOHNSON, 17 yd pass from SMITH (TRACY, kick), 8-82 2:03 2nd 14:54 BY - ALLEN, Matt 9 yd from HALL, (PAYNE, Mitch kick), 12-56 2nd 13:46 BY - COLLIE, 45 yd pass from HALL (SMITH, B. kick), 6-70 1:41 5:58 13:36 TLS - MARION, 75 yd pass from SMITH (TRACY, kick), 1-75 0:10 01:14 BY - PAYNE, 42 yd field goal, 9-55 3:44 11:30 BY - PITTA, 13 yd pass from HALL (SMITH, B. kick), 4-57 1:59 3rd 10:54 BY - UNGA, 29 yd pass from HALL, (PAYNE, kick), 10-80, 0:00 10:27 TLS - HEINZ, 18 yd pass from SMITH (TRACY, kick), 4-71 0:57 03:31 AF - CARNEY, 8 yd run (SMITH, rush failed), 5-67 2:09 07:51 BY - TONGA, 2 yd run (SMITH, B. kick), 7-36 2:25 4th 13:51 BY - TONGA, 2 yd run (PAYNE, kick), 11-80 4:40 05:17 TLS - TRACY, 45 yd field goal, 9-42 2:25 03:11 BY - ALLEN, 15 yd pass from HALL (SMITH, B. kick failed), 4-45 1:54 AF BY 3rd 14:00 TLS - ROBERTS, 49 yd interception return (TRACY, kick) FIRST DOWNS 12 25 10:45 TLS - ADAMS, 10 yd run (TRACY, kick), 5-56 1:25 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 32-133 44-159 06:55 BY - TONGA, 6 yd run (SMITH, B. kick failed), 9-63 3:42 PASSING YDS (NET) 98 293 4th 11:51 TLS - HEINZ, 37 yd pass from SMITH (TRACY, kick), 7-74 2:57 Passes Att-Comp-Int 21-10-1 33-23-1 06:44 BY - REED, 36 yd pass from HALL (PAYNE, kick), 6-83 1:38 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 53-231 77-452 04:21 TLS - TRACY, 27 yd field goal, 5-56 2:23 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 BY TLS Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-14 FIRST DOWNS 36 23 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-109 0-0 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 36-157 33-105 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 1-1 PASSING YDS (NET) 537 490 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-35.2 3-41.0 Passes Att-Comp-Int 58-34-2 37-22-1 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 94-694 70-595 Penalties-Yards 2-17 8-65 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-1 Possession Time 22:50 37:10 Punt Returns-Yards 3-16 1-11 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 13 8 of 16 Kickoff Returns-Yards 10-259 6-50 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 2 of 2 Interception Returns-Yards 1-13 2-49 Blue-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 3-3 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-48.2 6-38.5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-10 2-12 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards 14-138 4-31 RUSHING: Air Force-SMITH, 2-47; OLLIS, 7-30; WILLIAMS, 4-19; HALL, 2-19; BYRD, 7- Possession Time 35:04 24:56 14; CARNEY, 9-5; MOFFETT, 1-minus 1. BYU-UNGA, 22-111; TONGA, 14-41; HALL, 6-9; Third-Down Conversions 7 of 15 3 of 13 SEMANOFF, 1-0; TEAM 1-minus 2. Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 3 1 of 1 Blue-Zone Scores-Chances 5-6 4-4 PASSING: Air Force-CARNEY, 10-21-1-98. BYU-HALL, 23-33-1-293. Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-12 3-14 RECEIVING: Air Force-HALL, 6-80; QUINTANA, 1-10; DEKKER, 1-7; SMITH, 1-1; ROOT, RUSHING: BYU-UNGA, 21-100; TONGA, 7-32; VAKAPUNA, 2-14; HALL, 6-11. Tulsa- 1-0. BYU-TONGA, 6-69; PITTA, 5-114; UNGA, 4-49; REED, 3-38; ALLEN, 3-22; SO’OTO, ADAMS, 18-79; WILLIAMS, 4-14; CHAMBERLAIN, C. 1-8; WHITMORE, A.J. 2-7; SMITH, 1-2; SEMANOFF, 1-minus 1. 6-minus 1; TEAM 2-minus 2. INTERCEPTIONS: Air Force-BIRD, 1-0. BYU-GOOCH, 1-1. PASSING: BYU-HALL, 34-57-2-537; TEAM 0-1-0-0. Tulsa-SMITH, 21-35-1-454; WHITMORE, A.J. 0-1-0-0; JOHNSON, 1-1-0-36. FUMBLES: Air Force-HALL,1-0. BYU-MAHUIKA, 1-0; HALL, 1-1.

RECEIVING: BYU-REED, 8-132; PITTA, 6-113; TONGA, 5-30; COLLIE, 4-121; ALLEN, SACKS (UA-A): Air Force-RABOLD, 1-0. BYU-JORGENSEN, 1-0; MANUMALEUNA, 1-0. 4-54; UNGA, 2-35; SEMANOFF, 2-20; MAHUIKA, 1-12; GEORGE, 1-11; SO’OTO, 1-9. Tulsa-JOHNSON, 5-95; MARION, 3-171; HEINZ, 3-98; TOLIVER, 3-53; CLEMONS, C. 3-24; TACKLES (UA-A): Air Force-THOMAS, Chris 10-4; SHANOR, Aaron 8-4; RABOLD, John ADAMS, 2-12; FRANK, 1-14; GROOMS, 1-12; MEYER, 1-11. 5-2; RYBAK, Garrett 4-1; RANDLE, Austin 3-2; BIRD, Carson 2-3; KIRCHOFF, Aaron 4-0; MORRIS JR, Andr 3-1; GIANNINI, Bobby 2-2; FOWLER, Drew 2-2; LARSON, Stephen INTERCEPTIONS: BYU-CRIDDLE,1-13. Tulsa-ROBERTS, 1-49; CHAMBERLAIN, C. 1-0. 2-1; PAULSON, Jake 0-2; MARVIN, Jared 0-2; SMITH, Nathan 0-2; YEAGER, Luke 1-0; KEUCHLER, Willi 1-0; DEKKER, Travis 1-0; ANDERSON, Andre 0-1; KEMP, Ryan 0-1. FUMBLES: BYU Cougars-HALL, Max 2-1; GEORGE, Andrew 1-1. Tulsa-None. BYU Cougars-POPPINGA, Kelly 4-2; JORGENSEN, Jan 3-3; BOLDEN, Chris 4-0; KEHL, Bryan 2-2; NIXON, David 2-2; MANUMALEUNA,Eth 1-3; DULAN, Ian 1-3; BUCHANAN, SACKS (UA-A): BYU-NIXON, 1-0; JORGENSEN, Jan 1-0. Tulsa-DAVIS, 1-0; GARRISON, W. Kayle 2-1; STAFFIERI, Mark 2-1; SULLIVAN, Sean 2-1; NELSON, Grant 1-2; WOLFLEY, 1-0; KARATEPEYAN, A. 1-0. Rick 0-3; CRIDDLE, Ben 2-0; BAUMAN, Matt 0-2; GOOCH, Quinn 0-2; HODGKISS, Corby 0-2; REYNOLDS, Dalla 1-0; JORGENSEN, Aste 1-0; HOWARD, Brandon 1-0; HOOKS, TACKLES (UA-A): BYU-NIXON, 7-1; GOOCH, 5-3; POPPINGA, 6-0; JORGENSEN, Terrance 1-0; RICHARDSON, Bro 0-1 Jan 3-2; KEHL, 3-2; CRIDDLE, 3-2; STAFFIERI, 2-3; DOMAN, Sh. 2-3; HODGKISS, 2-1; MANUMALEUNA, 2-0; BUCHANAN, 2-0;HOWARD, 2-0; DULAN, 1-1; SMITH, B. 1-0; FOWLER, 1-0;BAUMAN, 0-1; JOHNSON, 0-1; TAYLOR, 0-1; JORGENSEN, Aste 0-1.

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GAME 5 • September 29, 2007 GAME 6 • October 13, 2007 BYU vs New Mexico BYU vs UNLV University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas, Nevada

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score BYU Cougars 7 7 7 10 31 BYU Cougars 0 7 10 7 24 New Mexico 0 6 15 3 24 UNLV 3 3 0 8 14

Scoring Summary: Scoring Summary: 1st 13:06 BY KEHL, 36 yd interception return (PAYNE, kick) 1st 07:44 LV AGUAYO, 37 yd field goal, 5-8 1:50 2nd 11:50 BY TONGA, 8 yd run (PAYNE, kick), 7-57 2:15 2nd 06:30 BY TONGA, 3 yd run (PAYNE, kick), 12-93 6:10 01:41 UNM FERGUSON, 1 yd run (SULLIVAN, kick failed), 8-51 02:45 LV AGUAYO, Sergio 43 yd field goal, 8-57 3:38 2:43 3rd 09:49 BY SO’OTO, 4 yd pass from HALL, (PAYNE, Mitch kick), 3rd 09:23 BY COLLIE, 59 yd pass from HALL, (PAYNE, kick), 3-59 10-66 5:03 0:17 01:31 BY PAYNE, Mitch 27 yd field goal, 14-63 6:41 02:23 UNM FERGUSON, 5 yd run (SULLIVAN, kick), 4-19 1:32 4th 03:15 BY UNGA, 5 yd run (PAYNE, Mitch kick), 15-81 8:49 00:27 UNM FERGUSON, 71 yd pass from PORTERIE, (MARK, 01:11 LV ANTHONY, R. 5 yd pass from CLAYTON, Omar (FLAIR, pass from PORTERIE), 2-71 0:20 Casey pass from CLAYTON, Omar), 11-71 1:55 4th 11:04 BY PITTA, 14 yd pass from HALL, (PAYNE, kick), 4-31 1:27 07:34 UNM SULLIVAN, 43 yd field goal, 8-38 3:23 BY LV 04:12 BY PAYNE, Mitch 22 yd field goal, 6-17 2:13 FIRST DOWNS 26 14 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 45-227 25-96 BY UNM PASSING YDS (NET) 214 121 FIRST DOWNS 21 16 Passes Att-Comp-Int 33-21-3 26-16-1 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 43-112 36-115 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 78-441 51-217 PASSING YDS (NET) 251 231 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Passes Att-Comp-Int 40-18-1 38-20-2 Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 1-4 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 83-363 74-346 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-104 5-105 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 1-12 3-15 Punt Returns-Yards 2-15 4--8 Punts (Number-Avg) 1-37.0 5-41.2 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-42 5-104 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 2-36 1-0 Penalties-Yards 7-64 5-33 Punts (Number-Avg) 10-46.2 8-41.5 Possession Time 37:24 22:36 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 3-3 Third-Down Conversions 9 of 15 4 of 11 Penalties-Yards 7-56 8-60 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 0 Possession Time 31:26 28:34 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 2-2 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 18 7 of 17 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-6 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 2-2 RUSHING: BYU Cougars-UNGA, Harvey 25-177; TONGA, Manase 10-36; SEMANOFF, Joe Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-19 3-15 4-14; HALL, Max 4-4; TEAM 2-minus 4. UNLV-SUMMERS, Frank 13-50; DIXON, Travis 8-28; CLAYTON, Omar 2-17; HO-CHING, J. 1-1; PEEPLES, David 1-0. RUSHING: BYU-UNGA, 22-56; TONGA, 13-54; SEMANOFF, 1-1; HALL, 6-1; TEAM 1-0. New Mexico-FERGUSON, 22-87; BAKER, 7-35; QUILLEN, 1-5; SMITH, 1-3; PORTERIE, PASSING: BYU Cougars-HALL, Max 21-33-3-214. UNLV-DIXON, Travis 11-21-1-78; 5-minus 15. CLAYTON, Omar 5-5-0-43.

PASSING: BYU-HALL, Max 18-40-1-251. New Mexico-PORTERIE, Donov 20-38-2-231. RECEIVING: BYU Cougars-PITTA, Dennis 7-97; UNGA, Harvey 5-44; TONGA, Manase 2-23; SO’OTO, Vic 2-9; COLLIE, Austin 2-4; GEORGE, Andrew 1-15; ALLEN, Matt RECEIVING: BYU-COLLIE, 4-98; PITTA, 4-49; REED, 3-24; UNGA, 2-34; ALLEN, 2-22; 1-12; REED, Michael 1-10. UNLV-WOLFE, Ryan 5-50; SUMMERS, Frank 4-12; ANTHONY, TONGA, 2-10; SEMANOFF, 1-14. New Mexico-SMITH, 7-53; BROWN, 5-34; FERGUSON, R. 2-27; STRAITEN, Aaron 2-19; FLAIR, Casey 2-6; HO-CHING, J. 1-7. Rodne 4-105; BRUNO, Roland 2-28; MARK, Chris 1-14; QUILLEN, Matt 1-minus 3. INTERCEPTIONS: BYU Cougars-KEHL, Bryan 1-12. UNLV-BELL, Beau 2-2; INTERCEPTIONS: BYU-KEHL, 1-36; GOOCH, 1-0. New Mexico-WRIGHT, DeAndre 1-0. SHACKELFORD,E. 1-13.

FUMBLES: BYU-HALL, 2-1; UNGA, 1-0. New Mexico-QUILLEN, 1-1; SOLOMON, 1-1; PORTERIE, 1-1. FUMBLES: BYU Cougars-ALLEN, Matt 1-1; SO’OTO, Vic 1-0. UNLV-None.

SACKS (UA-A): BYU-STAFFIERI,1-0; DENNEY, 1-0; DULAN, 1-0; KEHL, 1-0. New Mexico- SACKS (UA-A): BYU Cougars-None. UNLV-GEATHERS, J. 1-0. TUOHY, 1-1; DONALDSON, 0-1; MOSLEY, 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): BYU Cougars-JORGENSEN, Jan 4-2; NIXON, David 3-2; STAFFIERI, TACKLES (UA-A): BYU Cougars-STAFFIERI, Mark 6-4; KEHL, Bryan 5-5; POPPINGA, Mark 4-0; SAULSBERRY, And 4-0; KEHL, Bryan 3-1; BAUMAN, Matt 3-1; Kelly 3-5; NIXON, David 4-2; HODGKISS, Corby 2-4; GOOCH, Quinn 3-2; JORGENSEN, MANUMALEUNA,Eth 3-0; POPPINGA, Kelly 2-1; HODGKISS, Corby 2-0; BOLDEN, Chris Jan 2-2; JOHNSON, Scott 2-2; BAUMAN, Matt 2-2; DENNEY, Brett 2-2; 2-0; CRIDDLE, Ben 1-1; GOOCH, Quinn 1-1; JOHNSON, Scott 0-2; HOOKS, Terrance MANUMALEUNA,Eth 2-1; DULAN, Ian 2-1; NELSON, Grant 1-2; BUCHANAN, Kayle 2-0; 1-0; NELSON, Grant 1-0; ANDERTON,Judd 1-0; SULLIVAN, Sean 0-1; UNGA, Harvey 0-1; SAULSBERRY, And 1-0; WHITE, Reed 0-1; WOLFLEY, Rick 0-1. DENNEY, Brett 0-1; WHITE, Reed 0-1.

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GAME 7 • October 20, 2007 GAME 8 • November 3, 2007 BYU vs Eastern Washington BYU vs Colorado State LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score E. Washington 0 7 0 0 7 Colorado State 0 3 0 13 16 BYU Cougars 14 7 14 7 42 Brigham Young 7 14 7 7 35

Scoring Summary: Scoring Summary: 1st 13:34 BY HODGKISS, 39 yd int. return (PAYNE, kick) 1st 08:57 BY REED, 9 yd pass from HALL, (PAYNE, kick), 7-80 3:26 07:31 BY UNGA, 22 yd pass from HALL (PAYNE, kick) 2nd 14:02 CS SMITH, Jason 25 yd field goal, 15-41 5:43 13-85 4:24 10:40 BY TONGA, 3 yd run (PAYNE, kick), 9-67 3:13 2nd 10:15 EWU Boyce 28 yd pass from Nichols (Macias kick), 08:18 BY COLLIE, 45 yd pass from HALL, (PAYNE, kick), 5-57 10-71 3:22 1:13 01:35 BY UNGA, 13 yd run (PAYNE, kick), 8-50 3:42 3rd 12:43 BY UNGA, 3 yd run (PAYNE, kick), 6-65 2:17 3rd 14:19 BY TONGA, 7 yd run (PAYNE, kick), 2-19 0:27 4th 08:20 CS MYERS, 3 yd run (HANIE, pass failed), 10-80 4:12 03:14 BY HALL, 1 yd run (PAYNE, kick), 2-6 0:14 05:44 BY SEMANOFF, 5 yd pass from HALL, (PAYNE, kick), 6-65 4th 13:38 BY VAKAPUNA, 6 yd run (PAYNE, kick), 3-17 2:27 1:11 04:07 CS NADING, Jesse 31 yd interception return (SMITH, kick)

EWU BY CS BY FIRST DOWNS 14 23 FIRST DOWNS 20 21 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 29-42 47-221 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 43-150 38-106 PASSING YDS (NET) 224 156 PASSING YDS (NET) 161 355 Passes Att-Comp-Int 35-21-3 30-15-1 Passes Att-Comp-Int 35-18-1 31-22-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-266 77-377 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 78-311 69-461 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 5-47 Punt Returns-Yards 1-8 2-32 Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-125 2-75 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-120 3-64 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 3-77 Interception Returns-Yards 1-31 1-6 Punts (Number-Avg) 8-36.0 6-32.5 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-46.0 4-35.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-1 Penalties-Yards 6-47 6-40 Penalties-Yards 5-30 4-30 Possession Time 27:31 32:23 Possession Time 31:47 28:13 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 15 5 of 16 Third-Down Conversions 8 of 18 4 of 11 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 3 of 3 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-1 4-4 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-4 4-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 3-12 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-17 3-18

RUSHING: Eastern Washington-Dale Morris 10-33; A.J. Jimerson 6-15; Alex Smart 2-10; RUSHING: Colorado State-JOHNSON, Gartre 19-72; MYERS, Michael 6-37; BELL, Kyle Nicholas Ramos 1-minus 2; A. Alexander 3-minus 5; Matt Nichols 7-minus 9. BYU Cougars- 5-28; HANIE, Caleb 13-13. Brigham Young-UNGA, Harvey 11-51; VAKAPUNA, Fui 10-29; UNGA, Harvey 21-145; VAKAPUNA, Fui 15-37; TONGA, Manase 6-21; HALL, Max 3-13; LATU, Wayne 8-26; SANTIAGO, CJ 1-15; TONGA, Manase 5-4; TEAM 1-minus 1; HALL, SEMANOFF, Joe 2-5. Max 2-minus 18.

PASSING: Eastern Washington-Matt Nichols 20-32-2-216; Alex Smart 1-3-1-8. BYU PASSING: Colorado State-HANIE, Caleb 18-34-1-161; KAYLOR, Jimmie 0-1-0-0. Cougars-HALL, Max 15-30-1-156. Brigham Young-HALL, Max 22-30-0-355; GASKINS, Brende 0-1-1-0.

RECEIVING: Eastern Washington-Aaron Boyce 9-135; Brynsen Brown 5-37; Shane Eller RECEIVING: Colorado State-MORTON, Damon 5-62; WALKER, Johnny 4-26; ROBERTS, 4-28; Dale Morris 1-14; Matt Martin 1-8; A.J. Jimerson 1-2. BYU Cougars-UNGA, Harvey 4- Luke 3-32; STARR, Mark 2-9; BELL, Kyle 2-8; PAUGA, Zac 1-13; MORTON, Dion 1-11. 57; REED, Michael 3-22; ALLEN, Matt 2-29; GEORGE, Andrew 2-25; SEMANOFF, Joe 2-6; Brigham Young-COLLIE, Austin 8-111; PITTA, Dennis 4-70; UNGA, Harvey 3-110; COLLIE, Austin 1-12; PITTA, Dennis 1-5. GEORGE, Andrew 2-25; REED, Michael 2-21; TONGA, Manase 2-13; SEMANOFF, Joe 1-5.

INTERCEPTIONS: Eastern Washington-Ryan Kelley 1-0. BYU Cougars-HODGKISS, Corby INTERCEPTIONS: Colorado State-NADING, Jesse 1-31. BYU-CRIDDLE, Ben 1-6. 1-39; KEHL, Bryan 1-27; GOOCH, Quinn 1-11. FUMBLES: Colorado State-None. Brigham Young-HALL, Max 2-1; UNGA, Harvey 1-0. FUMBLES: Eastern Washington-Matt Nichols 1-0. BYU Cougars-None. SACKS (UA-A): Colorado State-GALUSHA, Jake 1-0; WILLIAMS, Darry 1-0. Brigham SACKS (UA-A): Eastern Washington-None. BYU Cougars-BOLDEN, Chris 2-0; Young-JORGENSEN, Jan 2-1; NIXON, David 0-1. JORGENSEN, Jan 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): Brigham Young-POPPINGA, Kelly 2-13; JORGENSEN, Jan 4-9; GOOCH, TACKLES (UA-A): BYU Cougars-STAFFIERI, Mark 3-5; KEHL, Bryan 3-4; BOLDEN, Chris Quinn 3-10; NIXON, David 1-6; HODGKISS, Corby 0-7; KEHL, Bryan 2-4; STAFFIERI, 4-2; POPPINGA, Kelly 3-3; HODGKISS, Corby 2-4; DOMAN, Shaun 1-5; CRIDDLE, Ben 4-1; Mark 1-5; DOMAN, Shaun1-5; CRIDDLE, Ben 3-2; BOLDEN, Chris 1-4; DENNEY, Brett 1-4; HOOKS, Terrance 3-2; NIXON, David 1-3; JORGENSEN, Jan 1-3; BAUMAN, Matt 0-4; DULAN, Ian 1-3;NELSON, Grant 2-1; MANUMALEUNA,Eth 1-2; BUCHANAN, Kayle 1-2; GOOCH, Quinn 0-4; WOLFLEY, Rick 0-4; BUCHANAN, Kayle 2-1; ANDERTON,Judd 1-2; ANDERTON,Judd 0-2;JOHNSON, Scott 0-2; HOWARD, Brandon 1-0; MUEHLMANN, Chri 1- NELSON, Grant 0-3; JOHNSON, Scott 0-3; JORGENSEN, Aste 1-1; DULAN, Ian 1-1; 0; JORGENSEN, Aste0-1; BELL, Jeff 0-1; BAUMAN, Matt 0-1; WOLFLEY, Rick 0-1; HOOKS, DENNEY, Brett 0-2; SAULSBERRY, And 0-1; BELL, Jeff 0-1; PACE, John 0-1.

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GAME 9 • November 8, 2007 GAME 10 • November 17, 2007 BYU vs TCU BYU vs Wyoming LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score TCU 3 6 6 7 22 Brigham Young 7 14 7 7 35 Brigham Young 7 10 7 3 27 Wyoming 0 3 7 0 10

Scoring Summary: Scoring Summary: 1st 11:23 BY UNGA, 15 yd run (PAYNE, kick), 7-50 3:37 1st 10:37 BY UNGA, Harvey 2 yd run (PAYNE, kick), 5-46 2:24 04:44 TCU Manfredini, Chr 38 yd field goal, 6-25 2:24 2nd 09:56 BY ALLEN, 3 yd pass from HALL, (PAYNE, kick), 11-90 2nd 11:41 BY SEMANOFF, 1 yd pass from HALL, (PAYNE, kick), 4:48 10-89 4:08 04:42 BY PITTA, 23 yd pass from HALL, (PAYNE, kick), 9-63 06:53 TCU Manfredini, Chr 37 yd field goal, 4-7 1:23 4:09 01:47 BY PAYNE, 33 yd field goal, 12-61 4:59 01:40 WY VINNEDGE, Billy 20 yd field goal, 10-68 3:02 00:01 TCU Manfredini, Chr 33 yd field goal, 10-64 1:41 3rd 10:46 BY REED, 10 yd pass from HALL,(PAYNE, kick), 10-69 3rd 13:58 BY UNGA, 3 yd run (PAYNE, kick), 1-3 0:04 4:14 10:10 TCU Brock, 1 yd run (Jackson, rush failed), 10-65 3:48 05:35 WY SELDON, 2 yd run (VINNEDGE, kick), 11-83 5:11 4th 13:06 BY PAYNE, Mitch 29 yd field goal, 13-57 4:21 4th 11:42 BY UNGA, 2 yd run (PAYNE, kick), 9-77 4:15 03:49 TCU Johnson, 7 yd pass from Dalton, (Manfredini, kick), 11-94 2:55 BY WY FIRST DOWNS 27 19 TCU BY RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 36-135 24-9 FIRST DOWNS 22 19 PASSING YDS (NET) 362 268 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-130 34-112 Passes Att-Comp-Int 40-28-0 40-24-1 PASSING YDS (NET) 222 305 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 76-497 64-277 Passes Att-Comp-Int 37-24-1 44-26-1 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 76-352 78-417 Punt Returns-Yards 2-14 1-0 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-94 5-79 Punt Returns-Yards 3-26 1--2 Interception Returns-Yards 1-32 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-116 6-83 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-36.7 6-45.5 Interception Returns-Yards 1-21 1-22 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-42.5 5-39.8 Penalties-Yards 10-95 5-51 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 Possession Time 34:39 25:21 Penalties-Yards 3-37 4-30 Third-Down Conversions 8 of 13 5 of 14 Possession Time 27:01 32:59 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 2 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 13 of 20 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 2-2 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 3 0 of 0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-23 0-0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 5-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-8 3-29 RUSHING: Brigham Young-UNGA, 23-110; TONGA, 6-13; VAKAPUNA, 4-9; LATU, 3-3. Wyoming-SELDON, 9-28; MOORE, 6-15; BETSCHART, 1-2; DOSS, 1-minus 1; MARSH, RUSHING: TCU-Dalton, 12-60; Turner, 9-32; Jackson, 9-21; 1-minus 5; TEAM 1-minus 12; SWEEN, 5-minus 18. Brown, 7-8; Kerley, 1-8; Brock,1-1. Brigham Young-UNGA, 16-64; HALL, 5-28; TONGA, 5-17; VAKAPUNA, 4-3; SEMANOFF, 3-1; TEAM 1-minus 1. PASSING: Brigham Young-HALL, Max 26-37-0-331; GASKINS, Brende 2-3-0-31. Wyoming-SWEEN, Karsten 17-29-1-217; DOSS, Jacob 7-11-0-51. PASSING: TCU-Dalton, 18-30-1-165; Jackson, 6-7-0-57. BYU-HALL, 26-44-1-305. RECEIVING: Brigham Young-COLLIE, Austin 8-103; ALLEN, Matt 6-61; PITTA, Dennis RECEIVING: TCU-Dickerson, 6-48; Moore, 4-61; Massey, 4-35; Johnson, 2-23; Bryant, 4-58; UNGA, Harvey 3-61; REED, Michael 3-26; TONGA, Manase 2-29; GEORGE, 2-14; Brown, 2-14; Brock, 2-7; Kerley, 1-14; Young, 1-6. BYU-PITTA, 7-88; COLLIE, 4-109; Andrew1-14; SO’OTO, Vic 1-10. Wyoming-FORD, Michael 7-71; SELDON, Wynel 4-30; REED, 3-23; TONGA, 3-19; ALLEN, 2-20; SO’OTO, 2-16; GEORGE, 2-16; UNGA, 2-13; MARSH, Hoost 3-38; BETSCHART, Wade 3-35; BOLLING, Greg 2-44; JOHNSON, Chris SEMANOFF, 1-1. 2-40; TERRY, Darius 1-8; SALYARDS, J. 1-4; BURKHALTER, T. 1-minus 2.

INTERCEPTIONS: TCU-Bonner, Brian 1-21. Brigham Young-POPPINGA, Kelly 1-22. INTERCEPTIONS: Brigham Young-BUCHANAN, Kayle 1-32. Wyoming-None.

FUMBLES: TCU-Jackson, 1-0. Brigham Young-SO’OTO,1-1. FUMBLES: Brigham Young-None. Wyoming-DOSS, 1-0; LEWIS, 1-0; MOORE, 1-0.

SACKS (UA-A): TCU-Blake, 1-0. BY-JORGENSEN, 1-0; KEHL, 1-0; NIXON, 1-0. SACKS (UA-A): Brigham Young-JORGENSEN, Jan 1-0; DENNEY, Brett 1-0; BAUMAN, Matt 1-0. Wyoming-None. TACKLES (UA-A): Brigham Young-POPPINGA, Kelly 7-10; NIXON, David 8-0; KEHL, Bryan 5-3; JORGENSEN, Jan 3-4; BOLDEN, Chris 3-2; STAFFIERI, Mark 3-2; CRIDDLE, TACKLES (UA-A): Brigham Young-BAUMAN, Matt 5-2; HODGKISS, Corby 5-1; CRIDDLE, Ben 4-0; GOOCH, Quinn 2-2; DENNEY, Brett 2-2; BUCHANAN, Kayle 3-0; HODGKISS, Ben 4-1; POPPINGA, Kelly 3-2; FOWLER, Kellen 2-3; JORGENSEN, Jan 4-0; SAULSBERRY, And 3-1; KEHL, Bryan 2-2; DENNEY, Brett 3-0; NIXON, David 2-1; Corby 2-0; JOHNSON, Scott 2-0; HOOKS, Terrance 1-1; MANUMALEUNA,Eth 0-2; NELSON, Grant 1-1; HOOKS, Terrance 1-1; BUCHANAN, Kayle 1-1; JOHNSON, Scott UNGA, 0-1; SULLIVAN, Sean 0-1. Harvey 1-0; SAULSBERRY, And 1-0; PAYNE, Mitch 1-0; BAUMAN, Matt 1-0; FOKETI, Mosese 1-0; DULAN, Ian 0-1; MUNNS, Jason 0-1.

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GAME 11 • November 24, 2007 GAME 12 • December 1, 2007 BYU vs Utah BYU vs San Diego State LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, California

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Utah 0 0 3 7 10 Brigham Young 13 7 14 14 48 Brigham Young 0 3 3 11 17 San Diego State 7 6 7 7 27

Scoring Summary: Scoring Summary: 2nd 04:47 BY PAYNE, Mitch 22 yd field goal, 8-36 2:55 1st 09:55 BY UNGA, 8 yd pass from HALL, (PAYNE, kick), 9-60 3:38 3rd 09:45 UT SAKODA, Louie 35 yd field goal, 12-47 5:15 04:55 SDSU O’CONNELL, 7 yd run (PALMER, kick), 16-65 5:00 02:52 BY PAYNE, Mitch 23 yd field goal, 9-67 3:04 00:02 BY UNGA, 1 yd run (PAYNE, kick failed), 12-67 4:53 4th 13:48 BY PAYNE, Mitch 35 yd field goal, 8-39 1:37 2nd 05:39 SDSU PALMER, Garrett 41 yd field goal, 7-1 2:05 01:34 UT MACK, Darrell 1 yd run (SAKODA, kick), 15-69 7:11 01:11 BY COLLIE, 17 yd pass from HALL, (PAYNE kick) 9-71 00:38 BY UNGA, 11 yd run (COLLIE, pass from HALL), 7-80 4:28 0:56 00:00 SDSU PALMER, Garrett 41 yd field goal, 8-43 1:11 3rd 12:32 BY UNGA, Harvey 7 yd run (PAYNE, Mitch kick), 7-54 2:28 UT BY 06:49 SDSU HAMILTON, 3 yd pass from O’CONNELL, (PALMER, FIRST DOWNS 14 21 kick), 14-68 5:43 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-115 33-155 00:52 BY UNGA, Harvey 3 yd run (PAYNE, kick), 12-72 5:57 PASSING YDS (NET) 129 269 4th 12:17 BY VAKAPUNA, Fui 2 yd run (PAYNE, kick), 8-68 2:36 Passes Att-Comp-Int 29-17-2 41-17-1 09:37 SDSU O’CONNELL, 2 yd run (PALMER, kick), 14-81 2:40 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 68-244 74-424 04:20 BY PITTA, 13 yd pass from HALL, (PAYNE, kick), 9-78 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 5:17 Punt Returns-Yards 1-3 1-6 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-71 1-26 BY SDSU Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-6 FIRST DOWNS 33 22 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-44.9 4-40.5 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 52-311 26-68 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 PASSING YDS (NET) 227 288 Penalties-Yards 10-94 5-48 Passes Att-Comp-Int 26-19-1 55-33-1 Possession Time 31:17 28:43 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 78-538 81-356 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 18 5 of 17 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 3 Punt Returns-Yards 2-0 0-0 Blue-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 4-4 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-112 6-79 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-9 3-24 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 1-12 Punts (Number-Avg) 1-47.0 3-36.3 RUSHING: Utah-MACK, Darrell 14-56; LOUKS, Corbin 5-28; JOHNSON, Brian 14-25; Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 BROOKS, Jereme 3-7; WESSON, Elijah 1-5; TEAM 1-minus 1; BROWN, Freddie 1-minus Penalties-Yards 7-71 7-64 5. Brigham Young-UNGA, Harvey 23-141; TONGA, Manase 4-19; SEMANOFF, Joe 3-10; Possession Time 34:20 25:40 HALL, Max 3-minus 15. Third-Down Conversions 6 of 9 13 of 21 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 2 of 3 PASSING: Ut-JOHNSON, B. 17-29-2-129. BYU-HALL, M. 17-40-1-269; COLLIE, A. 0-1-0-0. Blue-Zone Scores-Chances 7-7 4-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-21 0-0 RECEIVING: Utah-GODFREY, Bradon 7-73; RICHARDS, Derre 4-42; WESSON, Elijah 2-1; WILSON, Marquis 1-11; HERNANDEZ, Bria 1-2; BROWN, Freddie 1-0; ROGERS, Dallin RUSHING: BY-UNGA, 23-161; VAKAPUNA, 14-97; TONGA, 10-36; COLLIE, 1-10; LATU, 1-0. BYU-COLLIE, Austin 5-126; PITTA, Dennis 3-35; GEORGE, Andrew Wayne 1-6; HALL, 2-2; GASKINS, 1-minus 1. SDSU-O’CONNELL, 17-61; BORNES, 2-6; 3-20; REED, Michael 2-26; ALLEN, Matt 2-22; UNGA, Harvey 1-27; TONGA, Manase1-13. MOUGEY, 3-5; HENDERSON, 1-1; BROWN, 3-minus 5.

INTERCEPTIONS: Utah-JIANNONI, J. 1-0. BYU-BAUMAN, M. 1-3; HODGKISS, Corby 1-3. PASSING: BY-HALL, Max 19-26-1-227. San Diego State-O’CONNELL, Kevi, 33-55-1-288. FUMBLES: Utah-None. Brigham Young-HALL, Max 1-0; UNGA, Harvey 1-1. RECEIVING: BY-PITTA, Dennis 4-47; REED, Michael 4-39; ALLEN, Matt 3-51; COLLIE, SACKS (UA-A): Utah-GAISON, Kepa 1-0. BYU-JORGENSEN, Jan 2-0; KEHL, Bryan 1-0. Austin 3-35; UNGA, Harvey 3-29; SO’OTO, Vic 2-26. SDSU-SWAIN, Brett 10-98; SCHIL- ENS, Chaz 8-106; HENDERSON, Atiy 5-26; SCHMIDT, Steve 4-31; BROWN, Vincent 2-11; TACKLES (UA-A): Brigham Young-POPPINGA, Kelly 2-10; CRIDDLE, Ben 4-5; FOWLER, HAMILTON, Lynel 2-7; BORNES, Brandon 1-5; MOUGEY, Darren 1-4. Kellen 4-4; KEHL, Bryan 4-3; BAUMAN, Matt 4-2; BOLDEN, Chris 3-2; JORGENSEN, Jan 3-2; NIXON, David 3-1; HODGKISS, Corby 3-0; DENNEY, Brett 1-2; DULAN, Ian 1-1; INTERCEPTIONS: BY-BUCHANAN, Kayle 1-0. SDSU-BOUDREAUX, Core 1-12. NELSON, Grant 0-2; HOOKS, Terrance 0-2; DOMAN, Shaun 0-2; SULLIVAN, Sean 1-0; TAYLOR, Isaac 0-1; JORGENSEN, Aste 0-1; FOKETI, Mosese 0-1; WHITE, Reed 0-1. FUMBLES: Brigham Young-MAHUIKA, Bryce 1-0. San Diego State-None.

SACKS (UA-A): Brigham Young-JORGENSEN, Jan 1-0; DENNEY, Brett 1-0. SDSU-None.

TACKLES (UA-A): BY-CRIDDLE, Ben 7-0; JORGENSEN, Jan 5-2; KEHL, Bryan 5-1; DOMAN, Shaun 5-1; POPPINGA, Kelly 4-2; FOWLER, Kellen 5-0; BUCHANAN, Kayle 4-0; STAFFIERI, Mark 2-2; HODGKISS, Corby 2-2; NELSON, Grant 2-0; JOHNSON, Scott 1-0; BOLDEN, Chris 1-0; BAUMAN, Matt 1-0; HOOKS, Terrance 1-0; DULAN, Ian 1-0; DEN-

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BYU TEAM STATISTICS, 2007 SEASON Overall Conference Date Opponent Score Record Record Time Attend ------Sept. 01, 2007 Arizona W, 20-7 1-0-0 0-0-0 3:11 64,525 Sept. 08, 2007 UCLA L, 17-27 1-1-0 0-0-0 3:25 72,968 Sept. 15, 2007 Tulsa L, 47-55 1-2-0 0-0-0 3:57 24,445 Sept. 22, 2007 Air Force W, 31-6 2-2-0 1-0-0 2:52 64,502 Sept. 29, 2007 New Mexico W, 31-24 3-2-0 2-0-0 3:34 34,204 Oct. 13, 2007 UNLV W, 24-14 4-2-0 3-0-0 2:58 38,026 Oct. 20, 2007 Eastern Washington W, 42-7 5-2-0 3-0-0 3:02 64,522 Nov. 3, 2007 Colorado State W, 35-16 6-2-0 4-0-0 3:01 64,441 Nov. 8, 2007 TCU W, 27-22 7-2-0 5-0-0 3:23 64,241 Nov. 17, 2007 Wyoming W, 35-10 8-2-0 6-0-0 3:03 19,827 Nov. 24, 2007 Utah W, 17-10 9-2-0 7-0-0 3:09 64,749 Dec. 1, 2007 San Diego State W, 48-27 10-2-0 8-0-0 3:24 28,473

TEAM STATISTICS BY OPP SCORING 374 225 Points Per Game 31.2 18.8 FIRST DOWNS 297 202 Rushing 107 71 Passing 173 113 Penalty 17 18 RUSHING YARDAGE 1843 1105 Yards gained rushing 2046 1429 Yards lost rushing 203 324 Rushing Attempts 465 382 Average Per Rush 4.0 2.9 Average Per Game 153.6 92.1 TDs Rushing 24 12 PASSING YARDAGE 3648 2581 Att-Comp-Int 468-279-13 419-246-15 Average Per Pass 7.8 6.2 Average Per Catch 13.1 10.5 Average Per Game 304.0 215.1 TDs Passing 24 11 TOTAL OFFENSE 5491 3686 Total Plays 933 801 Average Per Play 5.9 4.6 Average Per Game 457.6 307.2 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 43-995 62-1141 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 24-153 18-120 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 15-217 13-184 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.1 18.4 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.4 6.7 INT RETURN AVERAGE 14.5 14.2 FUMBLES-LOST 23-11 10-3 PENALTIES-YARDS 89-763 65-535 Average Per Game 63.6 44.6 PUNTS-YARDS 54-2203 75-3131 Average Per Punt 40.8 41.7 Net punt average 35.6 36.8 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 33:09 26:51 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 83/181 64/180 3rd-Down Pct 46% 36% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 13/18 6/18 4th-Down Pct 72% 33% SACKS BY-YARDS 29-207 17-106 MISC YARDS -5 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 50 26 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 9-14 15-17 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 BLUE-ZONE SCORES 48-56 86% 28-33 85% BLUE-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 40-56 71% 18-33 55% PAT-ATTEMPTS 45-49 92% 20-21 95% ATTENDANCE 386980 217961 Games/Avg Per Game 6/64497 6/36327 Neutral Site Games 0/0

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Brigham Young 76 115 96 87 374 Opponents 37 61 58 69 225 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007 MWC CHAMPIONS • 2006 LAS VEGAS BOWL CHAMPIONS BRIGHAM YOUNG FOOTBALL

HALL, Max 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 6 Individual Stats SO’OTO, Vic 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G HODGKISS, Corby 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 UNGA, Harvey 12 227 1237 26 1211 5.3 13 44 100.9 KEHL, Bryan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 TONGA, Manase 11 85 296 12 284 3.3 8 11 25.8 SMITH, Brian 0 0-1 4-6 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 4 VAKAPUNA, Fui 9 70 277 29 248 3.5 2 18 27.6 Total...... 50 9-14 45-49 0-0 1 1-1 0 0 374 LATU, Wayne 7 12 39 4 35 2.9 0 9 5.0 Opponents...... 26 15-17 20-21 0-2 2 2-3 0 0 225 SEMANOFF, Joe 12 14 33 2 31 2.2 0 6 2.6 HALL, Max 12 47 139 118 21 0.4 1 20 1.8 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G SANTIAGO, CJ 12 1 15 0 15 15.0 0 15 1.2 HALL, Max 12 508 21 3617 3638 303.2 COLLIE, Austin 12 1 10 0 10 10.0 0 10 0.8 UNGA, Harvey 12 227 1211 0 1211 100.9 GASKINS, Brende 6 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.2 TONGA, Manase 11 85 284 0 284 25.8 TEAM 9 7 0 11 -11 -1.6 0 0 -1.2 VAKAPUNA, Fui 9 70 248 0 248 27.6 Total...... 12 465 2046 203 1843 4.0 24 44 153.6 LATU, Wayne 7 12 35 0 35 5.0 Opponents...... 12 382 1429 324 1105 2.9 12 45 92.1 SEMANOFF, Joe 12 14 31 0 31 2.6 GASKINS, Brende 6 5 -1 31 30 5.0 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G SANTIAGO, CJ 12 1 15 0 15 1.2 HALL, Max 12 137.97 277-461-12 60.1 3617 24 66 301.4 COLLIE, Austin 12 2 10 0 10 0.8 GASKINS, Brende 6 65.10 2-4-1 50.0 31 0 25 5.2 TEAM 9 9 -11 0 -11 -1.2 TEAM 9 0.00 0-2-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total...... 12 933 1843 3648 5491 457.6 COLLIE, Austin 12 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Opponents...... 12 801 1105 2581 3686 307.2 Total...... 12 136.46 279-468-13 59.6 3648 24 66 304.0 Opponents...... 12 111.96 246-419-15 58.7 2581 11 75 215.1 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk PAYNE, Mitch 9-13 69.2 0-0 6-6 2-3 1-3 0-1 42 2 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G SMITH, Brian 0-1 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0 0 PITTA, Dennis 12 54 775 14.4 5 45 64.6 COLLIE, Austin 12 50 839 16.8 6 66 69.9 FG SEQUENCE Brigham Young OPPONENTS UNGA, Harvey 12 41 629 15.3 4 53 52.4 Arizona Wildcats 36 - REED, Michael 12 39 430 11.0 3 36 35.8 UCLA (27) (37),(40) ALLEN, Matt 12 30 346 11.5 3 22 28.8 Tulsa 44 (45),(27) TONGA, Manase 11 27 248 9.2 0 25 22.5 Air Force (42) 46 GEORGE, Andrew 12 15 188 12.5 0 28 15.7 New Mexico (22) (43) SO’OTO, Vic 12 12 124 10.3 1 21 10.3 UNLV (27) (37),(43) SEMANOFF, Joe 12 9 53 5.9 2 14 4.4 Eastern Washington - - MAHUIKA, Bryce 12 1 12 12.0 0 12 1.0 Colorado State - 30,(25) VAKAPUNA, Fui 9 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.4 TCU (33),(29) (38),(37),(33) Total...... 12 279 3648 13.1 24 66 304.0 Wyoming 41,56 (20) Opponents...... 12 246 2581 10.5 11 75 215.1 Utah 48,(22),(23),(35) (35) San Diego State - (41),(41) PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long MAHUIKA, Bryce 19 139 7.3 0 25 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. COLLIE, Austin 3 9 3.0 0 6 WHITE, Reed 2 5 2.5 0 3 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Total...... 24 153 6.4 0 25 SANTIAGO, CJ 54 2203 40.8 75 8 12 16 0 Opponents...... 18 120 6.7 0 22 Total...... 54 2203 40.8 75 8 12 16 0 Opponents...... 75 3131 41.7 65 11 20 26 1 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long KEHL, Bryan 3 75 25.0 1 36 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn GOOCH, Quinn 3 12 4.0 0 11 PAYNE, Mitch 40 2447 61.2 0 5 BUCHANAN, Kayle 3 44 14.7 0 32 SMITH, Brian 31 1786 57.6 1 2 CRIDDLE, Ben 2 19 9.5 0 13 Total...... 71 4233 59.6 1 7 1141 43.3 26 HODGKISS, Corby 2 42 21.0 1 39 Opponents...... 52 3156 60.7 8 1 995 38.5 31 BAUMAN, Matt 1 3 3.0 0 3 POPPINGA, Kelly 1 22 22.0 0 22 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Total...... 15 217 14.5 2 39 UNGA, Harvey 12 1211 629 0 0 0 1840 153.3 Opponents...... 13 184 14.2 3 56 COLLIE, Austin 12 10 839 9 635 0 1493 124.4 PITTA, Dennis 12 0 775 0 7 0 782 65.2 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long TONGA, Manase 11 284 248 0 0 0 532 48.4 COLLIE, Austin 25 635 25.4 0 53 MAHUIKA, Bryce 12 0 12 139 331 0 482 40.2 MAHUIKA, Bryce 14 331 23.6 0 61 REED, Michael 12 0 430 0 0 0 430 35.8 PITTA, Dennis 2 7 3.5 0 7 ALLEN, Matt 12 0 346 0 22 0 368 30.7 ALLEN, Matt 1 22 22.0 0 22 VAKAPUNA, Fui 9 248 4 0 0 0 252 28.0 DOMAN, Shaun 1 0 0.0 0 0 GEORGE, Andrew 12 0 188 0 0 0 188 15.7 Total...... 43 995 23.1 0 61 SO’OTO, Vic 12 0 124 0 0 0 124 10.3 Opponents...... 62 1141 18.4 0 45 SEMANOFF, Joe 12 31 53 0 0 0 84 7.0 KEHL, Bryan 12 0 0 0 0 75 75 6.2 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long BUCHANAN, Kayle 12 0 0 0 0 44 44 3.7 Total...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 HODGKISS, Corby 12 0 0 0 0 42 42 3.5 Opponents...... 2 22 11.0 0 21 LATU, Wayne 7 35 0 0 0 0 35 5.0 POPPINGA, Kelly 12 0 0 0 0 22 22 1.8 |------PATs ------| HALL, Max 12 21 0 0 0 0 21 1.8 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points CRIDDLE, Ben 11 0 0 0 0 19 19 1.7 UNGA, Harvey 17 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 102 SANTIAGO, CJ 12 15 0 0 0 0 15 1.2 PAYNE, Mitch 0 9-13 41-43 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 68 GOOCH, Quinn 9 0 0 0 0 12 12 1.3 TONGA, Manase 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48 WHITE, Reed 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 0.5 COLLIE, Austin 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 38 BAUMAN, Matt 12 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.2 PITTA, Dennis 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 GASKINS, Brende 6 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.2 ALLEN, Matt 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 TEAM 9 -11 0 0 0 0 -11 -1.2 REED, Michael 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Total...... 12 1843 3648 153 995 217 6856 571.3 SEMANOFF, Joe 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Opponents...... 12 1105 2581 120 1141 184 5131 427.6 VAKAPUNA, Fui 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Opponents...... 11 1037 2293 120 1062 172 4684 425.8

1999, 2001, 2006, 2007 MWC CHAMPIONS • 2006 LAS VEGAS BOWL CHAMPIONS BRIGHAM YOUNG FOOTBALL Defensive Statistics |------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------46 POPPINGA, Kelly 12 42 58 100 7.0-16 . 1-22 3 3 . 1 . . 41 KEHL, Bryan 12 48 36 84 11.0-48 4-27 3-75 4 1 1-0 1 . . 84 JORGENSEN, Jan 12 36 37 73 18.0-104 12-80 . 2 5 . . . . 43 NIXON, David 12 35 26 61 9.0-34 3-22 . 2 2 . . . . 36 STAFFIERI, Mark 11 26 28 54 5.0-16 1-9 ...... 25 GOOCH, Quinn 9 22 30 52 0.5-1 . 3-12 4 . . . . . 21 CRIDDLE, Ben 11 34 18 52 1.0-1 . 2-19 5 . . . 1 . 14 HODGKISS, Corby 12 25 25 50 2.0-6 . 2-42 6 . . . . . 42 DOMAN, Shaun 10 13 22 35 . . . 1 . . . . . 35 BAUMAN, Matt 12 17 15 32 1.5-12 1-11 1-3 3 1 . . . . 31 BOLDEN, Chris 12 18 12 30 5.5-25 2-10 . . 1 1-0 . . . 34 BUCHANAN, Kayle 12 21 7 28 1.0-4 . 3-44 9 . . . . . 92 DENNEY, Brett 12 12 13 25 4.5-29 4-28 ...... 55 MANUMALEUNA,Eth 12 13 10 23 3.0-8 1-5 . 1 1 . . . . 77 DULAN, Ian 11 9 12 21 3.5-18 3-15 . . 2 1-0 . . . 39 NELSON, Grant 12 8 12 20 0.5-1 ...... 16 FOWLER, Kellen 12 13 7 20 0.5-6 . . 1 . . . . . 29 JOHNSON, Scott 12 6 11 17 . . . 1 . . 1 . . 47 HOOKS, Terrance 9 8 8 16 ...... 19 SAULSBERRY, And 12 9 2 11 . . . 2 . . . . . 71 WOLFLEY, Rick 10 . 8 8 . . . . 1 . . . . 91 ANDERTON,Judd 8 2 5 7 ...... 93 SULLIVAN, Sean 11 3 4 7 ...... 48 JORGENSEN, Aste 10 1 5 6 ...... 4 HOWARD, Brandon 9 3 1 4 . . . 1 . . . . . 17 PITTMAN, G 2 3 . 3 ...... 20 WHITE, Reed 11 . 3 3 ...... 56 MUEHLMANN, Chri 10 3 . 3 ...... 45 UNGA, Harvey 12 1 1 2 ...... 90 FOKETI, Mosese 8 1 1 2 ...... 30 TAYLOR, Isaac 11 . 2 2 ...... 38 PAYNE, Mitch 12 2 . 2 ...... 58 BELL, Jeff 5 . 2 2 ...... TM TEAM 9 2 . 2 1.0-2 ...... 44 VAN SWEDEN, Dan 12 . 1 1 ...... 13 MUNNS, Jason 1 . 1 1 ...... 59 PACE, John 7 . 1 1 ...... 65 REYNOLDS, Dalla 12 1 . 1 ...... 24 SMITH, Brian 6 1 . 1 ...... 15 HALL, Max 12 1 . 1 ...... 74 BRIGHT, Travis 12 1 . 1 ...... 26 SANTIAGO, CJ 12 1 . 1 ...... 22 KOZLOWSKI, Tyle 11 ...... 1 . Total...... 12 442 425 867 74-331 29-207 15-217 45 17 3-0 3 2 .

Blue Zone Statistics BYU Opponents Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs ---- Failed to score inside BZ BYU Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs ---- Failed to score inside BZ ---- Date Opp. Score In BZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game Date Opp. Score In BZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game ------Sep 01 Arizona...... W 20-7 2 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Sep 01 Arizona...... W 20-7 4 2 13 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Sep 08 at UCLA...... L 17-27 3 3 17 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 08 at UCLA...... L 17-27 4 3 17 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Sep 15 at Tulsa...... L 47-55 4 4 24 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 15 at Tulsa...... L 47-55 6 5 33 5 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 *Sep 22 Air Force..... W 31-6 1 1 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Sep 22 Air Force.... W 31-6 3 3 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Sep 29 at NM...... W 31-24 2 2 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Sep 29 at NM...... W 31-24 4 3 17 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 *Oct 13 at UNLV...... W 24-14 2 2 11 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Oct 13 at UNLV...... W 24-14 5 4 24 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Oct 20 E. Wash...... W 42-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Oct 20 E. Wash...... W 42-7 4 4 28 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Nov 03 CSU...... W 35-16 4 2 9 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 *Nov 03 CSU...... W 35-16 5 4 28 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 *Nov 08 TCU...... W 27-22 5 5 22 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Nov 08 TCU...... W 27-22 6 5 27 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 *Nov 17 at Wyo...... W 35-10 2 2 10 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Nov 17 at Wyo...... W 35-10 4 4 28 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Nov 24 Utah...... W 17-10 3 2 10 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 *Nov 24 Utah...... W 17-10 4 4 17 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Dec 01 at SDSU..... W 48-27 4 4 24 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Dec 01 at SDSU.... W 48-27 7 7 48 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ------Totals 33 28 153 18 12 6 10 1 3 1 0 0 0 Totals 56 48 301 40 24 16 8 2 1 2 1 2 0

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INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes ...... 25 UNGA, Harvey at UNLV (Oct 13, 2007) Rushes ...... 22 FERGUSON, Rodne, at New Mexico (Sep 29, 2007) Yards Rushing...... 177 UNGA, Harvey at UNLV (Oct 13, 2007) Yards Rushing...... 87 FERGUSON, Rodne, at New Mexico (Sep 29, 2007) TD Rushes...... 3 UNGA, Harvey at San Diego State (Dec 01, 2007) TD Rushes...... 2 FERGUSON, Rodne, at New Mexico (Sep 29, 2007) Long Rush ...... 44 UNGA, Harvey vs Utah (Nov 24, 2007) ...... O’CONNELL, Kevi, at San Diego State (Dec 01, 2007) Pass attempts...... 57 HALL, Max at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Long Rush ...... 45 SMITH, Chad, vs Air Force (Sep 22, 2007) Pass completions ...... 34 HALL, Max at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Pass attempts...... 55 O’CONNELL, Kevi, at San Diego State (Dec 01, 2007) Yards Passing...... 537 HALL, Max at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Pass completions ...... 33 O’CONNELL, Kevi, at San Diego State (Dec 01, 2007) TD Passes...... 4 HALL, Max at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Yards Passing...... 454 SMITH, Paul, at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Long Pass...... 66 HALL, Max vs TCU (Nov 08, 2007) TD Passes...... 5 SMITH, Paul, at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Receptions...... 9 UNGA, Harvey vs Arizona Wildcats (Sep 01, 2007) Long Pass...... 75 SMITH, Paul, at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Yards Receiving...... 132 REED, Michael at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Receptions...... 10 SWAIN, Brett, at San Diego State (Dec 01, 2007) TD Receptions...... 2 COLLIE, Austin at UCLA (Sep 08, 2007) Yards Receiving...... 171 MARION, Brennan, at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Long Reception ...... 66 COLLIE, Austin vs TCU (Nov 08, 2007) TD Receptions...... 3 HEINZ, Corey, at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Field Goals ...... 3 PAYNE, Mitch vs Utah (Nov 24, 2007) Long Reception ...... 75 MARION, Brennan, at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Long Field Goal ...... 42 PAYNE, Mitch vs Air Force (Sep 22, 2007) Field Goals ...... 3 Manfredini, Chr, vs TCU (Nov 08, 2007) Punts ...... 10 SANTIAGO, CJ at New Mexico (Sep 29, 2007) Long Field Goal ...... 45 TRACY, Jarod, at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Punting Avg ...... 48.2 SANTIAGO, CJ at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Punts ...... 8 Crier, K., vs Arizona Wildcats (Sep 01, 2007) Long Punt ...... 75 SANTIAGO, CJ at New Mexico (Sep 29, 2007) ...... Perez,Aaron, at UCLA (Sep 08, 2007) Long Punt Return ...... 25 MAHUIKA, Bryce vs Eastern Washington (Oct 20, 2007) ...... SCOTT, Jordan, at New Mexico (Sep 29, 2007) Long Kickoff Return...... 61 MAHUIKA, Bryce vs Eastern Washington (Oct 20, 2007) Punting Avg ...... 46.1 Crier, K., vs Arizona Wildcats (Sep 01, 2007) Tackles...... 17 POPPINGA, Kelly vs TCU (Nov 08, 2007) Long Punt ...... 65 VINNEDGE, Billy, at Wyoming (Nov 17, 2007) Sacks ...... 3.0 JORGENSEN, Jan vs Colorado State (Nov 03, 2007) Long Punt Return ...... 22 Cason,Antoine, vs Arizona Wildcats (Sep 01, 2007) Tackles For Loss...... 3.0 POPPINGA, Kelly at UCLA (Sep 08, 2007) ...... Austin,Terrence, at UCLA (Sep 08, 2007) ...... BOLDEN, Chris vs Eastern Washington (Oct 20, 2007) Long Kickoff Return...... 45 MORTON, Damon, vs Colorado State (Nov 03, 2007) ...... JORGENSEN, Jan vs Colorado State (Nov 03, 2007) Tackles...... 17 COLEMAN, Nelson, at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) ...... JORGENSEN, Jan vs TCU (Nov 08, 2007) Sacks ...... 2.0 Davis,Bruce, at UCLA (Sep 08, 2007) ...... JORGENSEN, Jan vs Utah (Nov 24, 2007) ...... TUOHY, Michael, at New Mexico (Sep 29, 2007) Interceptions...... 1 BUCHANAN, Kayle at UCLA (Sep 08, 2007) Tackles For Loss...... 3.0 TUOHY, Michael, at New Mexico (Sep 29, 2007) ...... CRIDDLE, Ben at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Interceptions...... 2 BELL, Beau, at UNLV (Oct 13, 2007) ...... GOOCH, Quinn vs Air Force (Sep 22, 2007) ...... GOOCH, Quinn at New Mexico (Sep 29, 2007) OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS ...... KEHL, Bryan at New Mexico (Sep 29, 2007) Rushes ...... 43 vs Colorado State (Nov 03, 2007) ...... KEHL, Bryan at UNLV (Oct 13, 2007) Yards Rushing...... 150 vs Colorado State (Nov 03, 2007) ...... KEHL, Bryan vs Eastern Washington (Oct 20, 2007) Yards Per Rush ...... 4.2 vs Air Force (Sep 22, 2007) ...... HODGKISS, Corby vs E Washington (Oct 20, 2007) TD Rushes...... 2 at UCLA (Sep 08, 2007) ...... GOOCH, Quinn vs Eastern Washington (Oct 20, 2007) ...... at New Mexico (Sep 29, 2007) ...... CRIDDLE, Ben vs Colorado State (Nov 03, 2007) ...... at San Diego State (Dec 01, 2007) ...... POPPINGA, Kelly vs TCU (Nov 08, 2007) Pass attempts...... 55 at San Diego State (Dec 01, 2007) ...... BUCHANAN, Kayle at Wyoming (Nov 17, 2007) Pass completions ...... 33 at San Diego State (Dec 01, 2007) ...... BAUMAN, Matt vs Utah (Nov 24, 2007) Yards Passing...... 490 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) ...... HODGKISS, Corby vs Utah (Nov 24, 2007) Yards Per Pass...... 13.2 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) ...... BUCHANAN, Kayle at San Diego State (Dec 01, 2007) TD Passes...... 5 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Total Plays ...... 81 at San Diego State (Dec 01, 2007) TEAM GAME HIGHS Total Offense ...... 595 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Rushes ...... 52 at San Diego State (Dec 01, 2007) Yards Per Play...... 8.5 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Yards Rushing...... 311 at San Diego State (Dec 01, 2007) Points ...... 55 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Yards Per Rush ...... 6.0 at San Diego State (Dec 01, 2007) Sacks By...... 4 at UCLA (Sep 08, 2007) TD Rushes...... 4 vs Eastern Washington (Oct 20, 2007) First Downs...... 23 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) ...... at San Diego State (Dec 01, 2007) Penalties...... 10 vs Utah (Nov 24, 2007) Pass attempts...... 58 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Penalty Yards ...... 94 vs Utah (Nov 24, 2007) Pass completions ...... 34 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Turnovers...... 5 at New Mexico (Sep 29, 2007) Yards Passing...... 537 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Interceptions By...... 3 at UNLV (Oct 13, 2007) Yards Per Pass...... 11.5 vs Colorado State (Nov 03, 2007) TD Passes...... 4 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Total Plays ...... 94 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Total Offense ...... 694 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Yards Per Play...... 7.4 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Points ...... 48 at San Diego State (Dec 01, 2007) Sacks By...... 4 at New Mexico (Sep 29, 2007) First Downs...... 36 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Penalties...... 14 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Penalty Yards ...... 138 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) Turnovers...... 4 at Tulsa (Sep 15, 2007) ...... at UNLV (Oct 13, 2007) Interceptions By...... 3 vs Eastern Washington (Oct 20, 2007)

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2007 PIONEER LAS VEGAS BOWL ROSTER No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown/Last School 1 Vakapuna, Fui RB 6-1 234 Jr. 2L Glendale, UT / East HS 2 Mahuika, Bryce WR 5-9 185 Jr. 2L Vancouver, WA / Evergreen HS 3 Reed, Michael WR 6-1 202 Jr. 2L Baytown, TX / Robert E. Lee HS 4 Howard, Brandon DB 5-9 170 So. 1L Riverside, CA / La Sierra HS 4 McEuen, Kurt QB 6-2 205 Fr. RS Heber City, UT / Wasatch HS 5 Bradley, Brandon DB 6-0 195 Fr. RS Tallahhassee, FL / Lincoln HS 6 Gaskins, Brenden QB 6-5 220 So. TR Farmington, NM / Glendale CC 7 Lark, James QB 6-2 219 Fr. RS St. George, UT / Pine View HS 9 Brooks, Brannon DB 5-10 175 Fr. HS Elk Grove, CA / Elk Grove HS 9 Collie, Austin WR 6-2 212 So. 1L El Dorado Hills, CA / Oak Ridge HS 10 Allen, Matt WR 6-0 177 Sr. 3L Peoria, AZ / Cactus HS 10 Di Luigi, JJ RB 5-9 190 Fr. HS Canyon Country, CA / Canyon HS 11 Tonga, Manase RB 6-0 234 Jr. 2L San Mateo, CA / Aragon HS 12 Hutchinson, Nate DB 6-3 213 So. 1L St. George, UT / Pine View HS 13 Morgan, Blake DB 5-11 180 Fr. HS Greeley, CO / Greeley West HS 13 Munns, Jason QB 6-5 225 Fr. HS Kennewick, WA / Southridge HS 14 Hodgkiss, Corby DB 5-11 206 Sr. 2L Irvng, TX / Irving HS 15 Hall, Max QB 6-1 200 So. TR Mesa, AZ / Arizona State 16 Fowler, Kellen DB 6-0 195 Jr. 2L Kaysville, UT / Davis HS 16 Mangum, Parker WR 6-4 210 So. TR Boise, ID / St. Mary’s 17 Pittman, G DB 5-9 175 Fr. HS Ranco Cucamonga, CA / Rancho Cucamonga HS 17 Warner, Chris DB 6-1 191 So. Sq. Reno, NV / McQueen HS 18 Attig, Aaron DB 6-2 204 So. Sq. Logandale, NV / Moapa Valley HS 18 Ridley, Skylar WR/DB 6-1 170 Fr. HS Murrieta, CA / Murrieta Valley HS 19 Saulsberry, Andre DB 5-10 178 Sr. 1L Long Beach, CA / Riverside CC 19 Allen, Jeff TE 6-4 215 So. Sq. Glendale, AZ / Mountain Ridge HS 20 Nagy, Gary DB 6-1 180 Fr. HS Kahuku, HI / Kahuku HS 20 White, Reed WR 5-11 190 Jr. TR Gilbert, AZ / Arizona State 21 Criddle, Ben DB 6-0 185 Sr. 1L Glendale, AZ / Glendale CC 22 Kozlowski, Tyler WR 5-10 178 Fr. RS Wildwood, IL / Warren Township HS 22 Thomas, Steven DB 6-0 180 Fr. HS Chino Hills, CA / Chino Hills HS 23 Pendleton, Jordan DB 6-2 195 Fr. HS South Jordan, UT / Bingham HS 23 Tafuna, David DB 6-1 206 Sr. 3L Mesa, AZ / Mesa HS 24 Smith, Brian P 6-3 165 Fr. HS Orem, UT / Orem HS 25 Gooch, Quinn DB 6-0 196 Sr. 3L Tucson, AZ / Sabino HS 26 Santiago, C.J. P 6-2 215 Jr. TR Honolulu, HI / Orange Coast CC 27 Semanoff, Joe RB 5-11 220 Sr. 2L Lehighton, PA / Lehighton HS 28 Gabriel, Dustin DB 6-1 213 Sr. 2L Allen, TX / Allen HS 28 Killpack, Nathan K 6-1 185 Fr. HS Orem, UT / Orem HS 29 Johnson, Scott DB 5-11 182 So. Sq. Provo, UT / Timpview HS 29 Love, Ryan RB 5-10 180 Fr. HS Shingle Springs, CA / Ponderosa HS 30 Taylor, Isaac RB 5-11 186 Jr. SQ Camino, CA / Modesto JC 30 Webber, Jake RB 5-10 165 Fr. HS Salt Lake City, UT / Highland HS 31 Bolden, Chris LB 6-0 248 Sr. 1L Hephzibah, GA / Riverside CC 32 Pitta, Dennis TE 6-5 230 So. 1L Moorpark, CA/ Moorpark HS 33 Latu, Wayne RB 6-0 220 So. 1L Provo, UT / Provo HS 34 Buchanan, Kayle DB 6-1 201 Sr. 3L San Jose, CA / Santa Clara HS 35 Bauman, Matt LB 6-1 225 So. 1L Salt Lake City, UT / Skyline HS 36 Staffieri, Markell LB 6-3 232 Sr. 3L Del Mar, CA / Torrey Pines HS 37 So’oto, Vic TE 6-3 233 So. 1L Carlsbad, CA / Carlsbad HS 38 Payne, Mitch K 6-2 201 Fr. RS North Ogden, UT / Weber HS 39 Nelson, Grant LB 6-2 225 Fr. RS Hopewell, PA / Hopewell HS 41 Kehl, Bryan LB 6-3 231 Sr. 3L Salt Lake City, UT / Brighton HS 42 Doman, Shawn LB 6-2 219 So. 1L Woodburn, OR / Canby HS 43 Nixon, David LB 6-3 223 Jr. 2L College Station, TX / A&M Consolidated 44 Van Sweden, Dan LB 6-2 221 So. 1L West Point, UT / Northridge HS 45 Unga, Harvey RB 6-0 221 Fr. RS Provo, UT / Timpview HS

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46 Poppinga, Kelly LB 6-2 240 Sr. 1L Evanston, WY / Utah State University 47 Hooks, Terrance LB 6-1 218 So. 1L Tempe, AZ / Marcos de Niza HS 48 Jorgensen, Austen LB 6-3 230 Fr. HS Mt. Pleasant, UT / North Sanpete HS 49 Folsom, Ryan RB 5-10 190 Fr. HS Medford, OR / North Medford HS 49 Cook, Robbie LB 6-5 220 Fr. HS Rocklin, CA / Del Oro HS 50 Wagner, Jadon LB 6-5 235 Fr. HS Lethbridge, Alberta / Alberta LCI 50 Steele, Tom LB 6-0 185 Fr. HS Orem, UT / Orem HS 51 Improta, Franco LB 6-0 210 So. RS Miami, FL / Sunset HS 52 Beck, Tyler LB 6-1 210 Fr. HS Murrieta, CA / Vista Murrieta HS 52 Tialavea, Russell DL 6-3 300 So. 1L Oceanside, CA / Oceanside HS 53 Sorensen, Tom OL 6-5 315 So. RS Salt Lake City, UT / Vanderbilt 54 Luekenga, Kyle DL 6-3 278 Jr. 2L West Valley City, UT / Granger HS 55 Manumaleuna, Eathyn DL 6-2 280 Fr. HS Provo, UT / Timpview HS 55 Rhea, Jeff OL 6-4 295 Sr. 2L South Jordan, UT / Bingham HS 56 Muehlmann, Chris DS 6-0 205 Jr. HS American Fork, UT / American Fork HS 57 Putnam, Matt DL 6-7 245 Fr. HS Brigham City, UT / Box Elder HS 58 Bell, Jeff LB 6-0 228 So. RS Williamsburg, VA / Bruton HS 59 Pace, John DS 6-2 210 Fr. RS Yorba Linda, CA / Espenoza HS 62 Hunt, Chris OL 6-3 300 Fr. HS Hattiesburg, MS / Hattiesburg HS 63 Angilau, David DL 6-2 270 Fr. HS Longmont, CO / Niwot HS 64 Willing, R.J. OL 6-5 300 So. 1L Kahuku, HI / Kamehameha HS 65 Reynolds, Dallas OL 6-5 328 Jr. 2L Provo, UT / Timpview HS 66 Reden, Garrett OL 6-3 290 Fr. RS Valley Center, CA / Valley Center HS 67 Aulai, Sete OL 6-1 297 Sr. 1L Carson, CA / El Camino JC 68 Oswald, David OL 6-8 325 Jr. 1L Sandy, UT / Brighton HS 69 Barrett, John OL 6-0 328 So. Sq. Provo, UT / Timpview HS 70 Reynolds, Matt OL 6-5 300 Fr. HS Provo, UT / Timpview HS 71 Wolfley, Rick DL 6-3 326 Fr. RS Afton, WY / Star Valley HS 72 Alletto, Nick OL 6-6 275 Fr. RS Parker, CO / Ponderosa HS 73 Speredon, Jason OL 6-5 290 Fr. RS West Valley City, UT / Granger HS 74 Bright, Travis OL 6-5 320 Jr. 2L Queen Creek, AZ / Highland HS 75 Kahaialii, Walter OL 6-3 320 Fr. RS Lahaina, HI / Kamehameha-Maui HS 76 Feinga, Ray OL 6-5 322 Jr. 2L West Valley City, UT / Hunter HS 77 Dulan, Ian DL 6-1 270 So. 1L Hila, HI / Kamehameha-Hawaii HS 78 Mack, Levi OL 6-5 320 So. TR Thatcher, AZ / Eastern Arizona CC

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