BYU FOOTBALL Game 11 | No. 14/16 BYU vs. San Diego State | Saturday, Dec. 12 | 8 p.m. MST | Provo, Utah | LaVell Edwards Stadium | ESPN2 | BYU Sports Network | www.BYUCougars.com Kickoff � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 8 p�m� MST TV � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �ESPN2 SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS (4-3) 14/16BYU COUGARS (9-1) Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) Head Coach . Kalani Sitake (5th year) Stormy Buonantony (Sideline) Head Coach . Brady Hoke (1st, 3rd overall) Alma Mater � � � � � � � � � � � � � BYU, 2000 Radio �����BYU Sports Network, BYUradio Sirius XM 143/ Alma Mater � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Ball State, 1982 BYUradio App,BYUCougars App, KSL 1160 AM/102�7 FM Record at BYU � � � � � � � � � � � � � �36-26 Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Riley Nelson (analyst), Record at SDSU � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 17-15 Career Record � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � same Mitchell Juergens (sideline) Career Record � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 82-73 Sitake vs� SDSU � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �0-1 Radio start� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 6:30 p�m� MST Hoke vs� BYU � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 0-2 Pregame show � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �BYUtv, 7 p�m� MST BYU CATEGORY SDSU WORTH NOTING 2020 BYU SCHEDULE (All times local) 44�5 Scoring Offense 26�1 • THE SERIES. BYU and San Diego State are facing DATE OPPONENT TIME TV 14�7 Scoring Defense 16�3 off for the 38th time� BYU leads the series 38-8-1� BYU 9/7 at Navy W 55-3 ESPN 25�7 First Downs 18�4 holds a 16-2 advantage in games played in Provo� The last meeting in Provo was a 24-41 BYU win in 2010 as BYU dominated the Midshipmen in every facet of the game, 198�6 Rushing Offense 203�7 members of the Mountain West� The Cougars have won outgaining them 580-149 in total yards and held the potent 108�3 Rushing Defense 100�7 the last five matchups in Provo over SDSU since the Aztecs rushing attack to just 3 yards per carry� The Cougars ran for more than 300 yards� 324�1 Passing Offense 140�1 earned a 16-15 victory in 2000 on a game-winning field 192�3 Passing Defense 168�4 goal� The two former conference foes have spent time in 9/19 at Army POSTPONED multiple conferences together, most recently as members 522�7 Total Offense 343�9 Due to a small number of Covid-19 cases at BYU, the game at of the Mountain West Conference from 1999-2010� Since Army was postponed with hopes to reschedule for later in 2020� 300�6 Total Defense 269�1 then, the two schools have met twice� The 10-win 2019 20�1 Kickoff Return 26�9 Aztecs earned a 13-3 victory in San Diego last year, after 9/26 Troy W 48-7 ESPN 3�6 Punt Return 10�5 the Cougars defeated SDSU 23-6 in San Diego in the Zach Wilson put on a passing clinic, going 23 of 28 for 392 2012 Poinsettia Bowl when Kyle Van Noy put on a historic yards and two touchdowns, adding two more rushing scores� 36�4 Penalties (YPG) 44�9 performance� The current Miami Dolphins' linebacker The Cougars dominated with 664 yards to 181 for the Trojans� 42�1 Net Punting 40�6 posted eight tackles, 3�5 tackles for loss, 1�5 sacks and 10/2 Louisiana Tech W 45-14 ESPN2 30:17 Time of Possession 31:37 scored two defensive touchdowns on a fumble recovery 47�3 3rd Down % 33�0 and pick-six� After it was 7-7, BYU scored 38 unanswered points as Zach Wilson was near perfect going 24 of 26 with 325 yards and five • BACK IN BLACK. BYU will wear the all-black uniform 57�9 4th Down % 50�0 total touchdown� Gunner Romney hauled in seven passes for with royal blue trim that the team last wore vs� Utah State 101 yards, his third consecutive 100-yard game� 25-130 Sacks-Yards 18-132 in 2016 in Kalani Sitake’s first year as BYU’s head coach� 9-85 Sacks Allowed 16-99 • FAMILY IN LES. Due to Covid restrictions, Saturday's 10/10 UTSA W 27-20 ESPN2 90�6 Red Zone % 80�0 game will have limited attendance at LaVell Edwards Sta- BYU went up 21-6 after three quarters before UTSA scored 82�4 Opp. Red Zone % 79�0 dium� Players’ and coaches’ families from the two schools twice in the final quarter for the final margin� Zach Wilson went BYU HISTORICAL CCU will be the only fans permitted to attend� 22 of 30 for 292 yards and three total touchdowns while Dax • BEST START. BYU is 9-1, the best start under head Milne and Tyler Allgeier turned in 100-yard games�� 1922 First Year of Football 1921 coach Kalani Sitake, while equaling the most wins in a 10/16 at Houston W 43-26 ESPN 591 Wins 570 season since Sitake's 2016 team finished 9-4 in his first season� The Cougars will be looking to achieve their first After going up 14-3, BYU fell behind 26-14 but roared back 16 10-Win Seasons 11 with a second-half comeback including a dominant 22-point season with 10 wins since 2011 when they take on San fourth quarter to win 43-26� Zach Wilson and Dax Milne had 37 Bowl Games 14 Diego State on Saturday� BYU finished 10-3 in 2011 during career nights with 400 passing yards and 184 receiving yards� 23 Conference Titles 20 its first season as an independent� The Cougars boast 16 10-win seasons overall in team history� 10/24 Texas State W 52-14 ESPN 1 National Titles 0 • SEMIFINALIST KUDOS. BYU has several After a quick touchdown by Texas State, BYU scored 49 unan- 257 Weeks in AP Poll 22 All-America and individual award candidates who have swered points and linebacker Isaiah Kaufusi chipped in with a played at the highest levels in their respective positions� pick-six� BYU cruised to a 52-14 victory behind 579 yards of 4 Weeks at No. 1 0 BYU junior quarterback Zach WIlson, junior receiver Dax offense and allowed just 267 yards� 13 Consensus All-Americans 4 Milne and sophomore kicker Jake Oldroyd each garnered 10/31 Western Kentucky W 41-10 ESPN 1 Heisman Winners 0 recognition on Monday this week as semifinalists for major national awards� Wilson is one of the top candidates for the BYU used five straight touchdowns in five drives in the first half 143 NFL Draft Picks 158 to power a 41-10 victory over Western Kentucky to move to prestigious Maxwell Award for the nation's top player and 7-0 for the first time since 2001� The Cougar defense held the 11 First Round Picks 9 the Dave O'Brien Award for the nation's top QB� Milne is Hilltoppers to 262 yards and just 4�0 yards per play� up for the Belitnikoff Award recognizing college football's BYU SENIOR NIGHT ON SATURDAY top receiver and Oldroyd is a semifinalist for the Lou Groza 11/6 at Boise State 7:45 p.m. FS1 BYU will honor 15 seniors on Saturday who will be part of their National Place-Kicker Award� BYU dominated No� 21 Boise State getting out to 45-3 lead in a last scheduled game in LaVell Edwards Stadium. The list of • ONE AND ONLY. BYU is the only FBS team ranked in 51-17 win on the blue turf of Albertsons Stadium to record its seniors includes 10 defensive players and five offensive players. the top 10 in scoring offense (No� 8; 44�5 ppg), scoring first win against this regional rival in six meetings in Boise� Zach The seniors will be publiclay recognized and honored before the defense (No� 4; 14�7 ppg), total offense (No� 7; 522�7 ypg) WIlson passed for 360 yards & 3 TDs, and added a rushing TD� game. The list of the 15 seniors is included below: and total defense (No� 8; 299�9 ypg)� The Cougars rank in 11/21 North Alabama 1 p.m. BYUtv/ESPN3 the top 10 in 14 different statistical categories overall� 23 Zayne Anderson LB 6-2 210 R-Sr. Stansbury Park, Utah BYU downed UNA 66-14 with Zach Wilson throwing for 4 TDs in • W1LSONHE1SMAN. The one leading BYU's potent the first half� Tyler Allgeier had a career-best 141 rushing yards� 89 Matt Bushman TE 6-5 240 Sr. Tucson, Arizona offense is No� 1 Zach Wilson, a junior Heisman candidate 99 Zac Dawe DL 6-4 271 R-Sr. Pleasant Grove, Utah quarterback� His consistent excellence this season has 12/5 Coastal Carolina 5:30 p.m. ESPNU 93 Bracken El-Bakri DL 6-3 286 R-Sr. Salt Lake City, Utah placed him among those being considered to be the nation's BYU travled on Friday after the game was scheduled on Thurs- 34 Kavia Fonua LB 6-0 205 R-Sr. Syracuse, Utah top player and the nation's top QB� Some of Wilson's num- day to play Saturday at No� 14 Coastal Carolina and fell 22-17, 42 Kyle Griffitts TE 6-3 235 R-Sr. Windermere, Florida bers and top national rankings are included below: coming up 1-yard short of the end zone on the game's final play 77 Chandon Herring OL 6-7 310 R-Sr. Gilbert, Arizona No� 2 �������������������Points responsible for (214) 12/12 San Diego State 8 p.m. ESPN2 69 Tristen Hoge OL 6-5 310 R-Sr. Pocatello, Idaho No� 3 �������������������� passing touchdowns (27) 43 Jared Kapisi DB 6-0 195 R-Sr. Pukalani, Hawai'i No� 3 �������������������passing efficiency (197�41) In the first-ever December game ever scheduled in LaVell Ed- 53 Isaiah Kaufusi LB 6-2 220 R-Sr.