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Kyle Chilton
| Posted: 5 Sep 2004 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
PROVO -- A few big offensive plays, a suffocating defense and tough special teams play were enough to hold off Notre Dame and keep coach Gary Crowton's perfect home opening record intact with a 20-17 victory over the Irish Saturday night.
Crowton said he was happy with the win, crediting the defense for shutting down the Notre Dame running game.
"Defensively we were tough, against the run especially," Crowton said. "That's what their goal has been, and we knew that going in."
The defense was aided by the excellent punting of Matt Payne, who pinned the Irish inside the 20-yard line six times.
"Our kicking game did such a good job of pinning them back, in the second quarter and late in the game especially," Crowton added. "They (special teams) really gave us a chance to win."
BYU took possession of the ball with 2:23 remaining in the game and ran the clock out for the win. The final series came with plenty of drama, however, as receiver Todd Watkins made an acrobatic 37-yard catch to give the Cougars a first down, allowing them to run out the clock.
The defensive unit was huge for the Cougars, limiting the Irish to 201 yards of total offense and completely shutting down the Notre Dame running game. Head coach Tyrone Willingham credited the BYU defensive scheme to shutting down their offense.
Newcomers, Watkins and Austin Collie, made big plays at key moments to preserve the win. Watkins finished the game with five receptions for 115 yards and Collie caught three for 54 yards and a touchdown. Along with his 37-yard grab in the fourth, Watkins caught a 50-yard pass from starting quarterback John Beck in the opening drive to set up BYU's first score, a three-yard run by Fahu Tahi.
"He (Watkins) was able to beat them in the game," Crowton said. "He was blowing their coverage. Not only is he fast and tall, he goes after the ball."
The next Cougar score came on a Matt Payne 44-yard field goal. The kick moved Payne into fourth place all-time on BYU's career scoring list. His ranking was short lived as he moved up to third all-time with a 53-yard second quarter field goal, putting BYU up 13-0 and giving him 244 career points.
Beck left the game in the second quarter due to an injury. Matt Berry, who started last year's season opener, came in and finished the game, completing 15 of 23 passes for 167 yards, one touchdown, and an interception.
BYU's defense prevented the Irish from advancing past the 50-yard line until Notre Dame's final drive of the first half, when the Irish offense finally showed signs of life
Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn started the drive by competing four of five for 37 yards. Two BYU penalties and a Quinn pass to McKnight for 11 yards put the Irish on the BYU three. After a failed attempt at the end zone, kicker D.J. Fitzpatrick hit a 21-yard field goal to get the Irish on the board and cutting the Cougar lead to 13-3.
The Cougars looked poised to put the Irish away in the second half when Collie scored on a 42-yard pass from Matt Berry to put BYU ahead 20-3. Notre Dame would not go quietly, however, as Quinn found receiver Rhema McKnight for a 54-yard touchdown pass later in the third to put the Irish within 10.
BYU had various opportunities to put the game away, but the offense sputtered and gave up a touchdown when Notre Dame cornerback Preston Jackson picked off a Berry pass and returned it 38 yards for a touchdown.
With the Irish trailing by just three, the teams traded possessions as both failed to make anything happen offensively. Notre Dame elected to punt with over two minutes remaining and BYU successfully ran out the clock. After a few short running plays and a Notre Dame timeout, Watkins made his big play to finish the game.
After the game, Crowton said the win will set the tone for the next week.
"Basically I am pleased with the win," Crowton said. "It gave us some momentum to move forward. What we are really going to do is to prepare well for Stanford. We need to get back in there and work hard and get ready."
Scoring Summary (Final)The Automated ScoreBook
Notre Dame vs Brigham Young (Sept 4, 2004 at Provo, Utah)
Notre Dame (0-1) vs. Brigham Young (1-0)
Date: Sept 4, 2004 Site: Provo, Utah Stadium: Edwards Stadium
Attendance: 65251
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
----------------- -- -- -- -- -----
Notre Dame.......... 0 3 7 7 - 17
Brigham Young....... 10 3 7 0 - 20
Scoring Summary:
1st 09:47 BYU - TAHI, Naufahu 5 yd run (PAYNE, Matt kick)
6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:58, ND 0 - BYU 7
01:31 BYU - PAYNE, Matt 44 yd field goal
8 plays, 29 yards, TOP 3:24, ND 0 - BYU 10
2nd 01:34 BYU - PAYNE, Matt 53 yd field goal
4 plays, -4 yards, TOP 2:04, ND 0 - BYU 13
00:00 ND - Fitzpatrick, D. 21 yd field goal
10 plays, 77 yards, TOP 1:34, ND 3 - BYU 13
3rd 07:47 BYU - COLLIE, Austin 42 yd pass from BERRY, Matt (PAYNE, Matt kick)
4 plays, 62 yards, TOP 1:27, ND 3 - BYU 20
04:24 ND - McKnight, R. 54 yd pass from Quinn, B. (Fitzpatrick, D. kick)
1 play, 54 yards, TOP 0:13, ND 10 - BYU 20
4th 08:19 ND - Jackson, P. 38 yd interception return (Fitzpatrick, D. kick)
ND 17 - BYU 20
Kickoff time: 7:32 pm End of Game: 11:01 pm Total elapsed time: 3:29
Officials: Referee: Steve Newman; Umpire: Brad O'Hara; Linesman: Ron Torbert;
Line judge: Greg Bradley; Back judge: Dino Paganelli; Field judge: Mike Cannon;
Side judge: Jon Lucivansky;
Temperature: 53 Wind: SW 8 Weather: Partly cloudy
Team Statistics (Final)
The Automated ScoreBook
Notre Dame vs Brigham Young (Sept 4, 2004 at Provo, Utah)
ND BYU
FIRST DOWNS................... 15 13
Rushing..................... 3 2
Passing..................... 9 10
Penalty..................... 3 1
NET YARDS RUSHING............. 11 22
Rushing Attempts............ 21 35
Average Per Rush............ 0.5 0.6
Yards Gained Rushing........ 38 73
Yards Lost Rushing.......... 27 51
NET YARDS PASSING............. 265 263
Completions-Attempts-Int.... 26-47-0 22-33-1
Average Per Attempt......... 5.6 8.0
Average Per Completion...... 10.2 12.0
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS........... 276 285
Total offense plays......... 68 68
Average Gain Per Play....... 4.1 4.2
Fumbles: Number-Lost.......... 2-1 3-1
Penalties: Number-Yards....... 7-55 9-74
PUNTS-YARDS................... 11-449 9-421
Average Yards Per Punt...... 40.8 46.8
Net Yards Per Punt.......... 38.5 45.6
Inside 20................... 2 6
50+ Yards................... 3 4
Touchbacks.................. 1 0
Fair catch.................. 1 0
KICKOFFS-YARDS................ 3-166 5-320
Average Yards Per Kickoff... 55.3 64.0
Net Yards Per Kickoff....... 43.0 56.0
Touchbacks.................. 0 4
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD. 2-11-0 3-26-0
Average Per Return.......... 5.5 8.7
Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 1-40-0 3-37-0
Average Per Return.......... 40.0 12.3
Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD.. 1-38-1 0-0-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD. 0-0-0 0-0-0
Miscellaneous Yards........... 0 0
Possession Time............... 26:28 33:32
1st Quarter................. 8:00 7:00
2nd Quarter................. 7:38 7:22
3rd Quarter................. 4:42 10:18
4th Quarter................. 6:08 8:52
Third-Down Conversions........ 3 of 16 7 of 19
Fourth-Down Conversions....... 1 of 2 0 of 0
Red-Zone Scores-Chances....... 1-1 1-1
Sacks By: Number-Yards........ 4-31 3-22
PAT Kicks..................... 2-2 2-2
Field Goals................... 1-1 2-2
Individual Statistics (Final)
The Automated ScoreBook
Notre Dame vs Brigham Young (Sept 4, 2004 at Provo, Utah)
Notre Dame
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
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Wilson, M. 9 26 4 22 0 12 2.4
Thomas, T. 6 3 1 2 0 3 0.3
Powers-Neal, R. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Quinn, B. 5 9 22 -13 0 8 -2.6
Totals... 21 38 27 11 0 12 0.5
Passing Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Long Sack
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Quinn, B. 47-26-0 265 1 54 3
Totals... 47-26-0 265 1 54 3
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
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McKnight, R. 8 92 1 54
Fasano, A. 4 60 0 27
Powers-Neal, R. 4 24 0 9
Freeman, M. 3 28 0 15
Stovall, M. 3 23 0 13
Thomas, T. 2 28 0 15
Jenkins, J. 2 10 0 7
Totals... 26 265 1 54
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20
-----------------------------------------
Fitzpatrick, D. 10 428 42.8 56 2
TEAM 1 21 21.0 21 0
Totals... 11 449 40.8 56 2
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg
---------------------------------------------
McKnight, R. 2 11 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jackson, P. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 38 38
Anastasio, C. 0 0 0 1 40 40 0 0 0
Totals... 2 11 8 1 40 40 1 38 38
Field goal attempts
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Fitzpatrick, D. 2nd 00:00 21 yds - Good
FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Thomas, T. 2-1. Brigham Young-TAHI, Naufahu 2-1;
BERRY, Matt 1-0.
Brigham Young
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
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TAHI, Naufahu 12 34 3 31 1 11 2.6
BROWN, Curtis 12 22 7 15 0 6 1.2
BECK, John 3 17 5 12 0 11 4.0
TM 2 0 2 -2 0 0 -1.0
COLLIE, Austin 1 0 3 -3 0 0 -3.0
BERRY, Matt 5 0 31 -31 0 0 -6.2
Totals... 35 73 51 22 1 11 0.6
Passing Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Long Sack
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BERRY, Matt 23-15-1 167 1 42 4
BECK, John 10-7-0 96 0 50 0
Totals... 33-22-1 263 1 50 4
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
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WATKINS, Todd 5 115 0 50
BROWN, Curtis 5 15 0 7
COLLIE, Austin 3 54 1 42
TAHI, Naufahu 3 31 0 14
COATS, David 2 32 0 16
KUKAHIKO, Jason 2 14 0 7
PITTA, Dennis 1 4 0 4
HALE, Chris 1 -2 0 0
Totals... 22 263 1 50
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20
-----------------------------------------
PAYNE, Matt 9 421 46.8 63 6
Totals... 9 421 46.8 63 6
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg
---------------------------------------------
COLLIE, Austin 0 0 0 1 17 17 0 0 0
COOPER, Brett 0 0 0 1 7 7 0 0 0
MAHUIKA, Bryce 3 26 14 1 13 13 0 0 0
Totals... 3 26 14 3 37 17 0 0 0
Field goal attempts
----------------------------------------
PAYNE, Matt 1st 01:31 44 yds - Good
PAYNE, Matt 2nd 01:34 53 yds - Good
FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Thomas, T. 2-1. Brigham Young-TAHI, Naufahu 2-1;
BERRY, Matt 1-0.
FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Thomas, T. 2-1. Brigham Young-TAHI, Naufahu 2-1; BERRY, Matt 1-0.
Defensive Statistics (Final)
The Automated ScoreBook
Notre Dame vs Brigham Young (Sept 4, 2004 at Provo, Utah)
Notre Dame
## Player Solo Ast Tot TFL/Yds FF FR-Yd Intc BrUp Blkd Sack/Yds QH
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6 Campbell, C. 7 1 7.5 1.0/3 . . . . . / .
41 Goolsby, M. 2 9 6.5 0.5/1 . . . 1 . / .
39 Hoyte, B. 5 1 5.5 2.0/13 2 . . . . 1.0/8 .
8 Burrell, Q. 4 2 5.0 . . . . . . / .
9 Zbikowski, T. 3 2 4.0 1.5/4 . . . . . / .
98 Laws, T. 3 2 4.0 1.0/8 . . . . . 1.0/8 .
49 Curry, D. 2 4 4.0 1.5/10 . 1-0 . . . 1.0/8 .
24 Ellick, D. 3 . 3.0 . . . . . . / .
77 Pauly, G. 2 3 3.5 2.0/2 . . . . . / .
44 Tuck, J. 1 4 3.0 1.5/9 . . . . . 1.0/7 .
89 Carlson, J. 2 1 2.5 . . . . . . / .
66 Landri, D. 1 2 2.0 0.5/1 . . . . . / .
92 Budinscak, K. 1 1 1.5 . . . . . . / .
75 Frome, C. 1 . 1.0 . . . . . . / .
46 Mays, C. 1 1 1.5 . . . . . . / .
15 Jackson, P. . 3 1.5 . . . 1-38 . . / 1
23 Anastasio, C. . 1 0.5 . . . . . . / .
48 Collins, J. . 1 0.5 . . . . . . / .
95 Abiamiri, V. . 1 0.5 0.5/3 . . . . . / .
2 Parish IV, F. . 1 0.5 . . . . . . / .
Brigham Young
## Player Solo Ast Tot TFL/Yds FF FR-Yd Intc BrUp Blkd Sack/Yds QH
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49 POPPINGA, Brady 7 5 9.5 1.5/10 1 1-0 . . . 1.0/10 3
35 JENSEN, Cameron 5 4 7.0 1.0/1 . . . . . / .
13 SOELBERG, Natha 4 3 5.5 . . . . 1 . / .
37 BURBIDGE, Jon 3 4 5.0 . . . . 2 . / 1
33 FRANCISCO, Aaro 2 4 4.0 1.0/3 . . . . . / .
34 HEANEY, Brandon 2 5 4.5 . . . . . . / .
24 WHITE, Spencer 2 . 2.0 . . . . . . / .
41 LUETTGERODT, Ju 2 1 2.5 . . . . . . / .
99 BROWN, Manaia 1 2 2.0 0.5/1 1 . . 1 . / 1
21 TAFUNA, David 1 . 1.0 . . . . . . / .
26 WILKERSON, Rodn 1 . 1.0 . . . . . . / .
77 MARQUARDT, Dani 1 1 1.5 1.0/7 . . . . . 1.0/7 1
36 STAFFIERI, Mark 1 . 1.0 1.0/5 . . . . . 1.0/5 1
56 NUA, Shaun . 2 1.0 . . . . . . / .
55 BATES, Dan . 1 0.5 . . . . . . / .
70 PAONGO, Hala . 1 0.5 . . . . . . / .
94 FEULA, Vince . 1 0.5 . . . . . . / .
29 HALE, Chris . . . . . . . . 1 / .
Play-by-Play Summary
Play-by-Play Summary (1st quarter)
The Automated ScoreBook
Notre Dame vs Brigham Young (Sept 4, 2004 at Provo, Utah)
Coin Toss: BYU wins, defers. ND will receive, defend north goal.
N 1-10 N35 BYU ball on BYU35.
PAYNE, Matt kickoff 65 yards to the ND0, touchback.
N 1-10 N20 Quinn, B. pass complete to Freeman, M. for 12 yards to the ND32, 1ST DOWN
ND (POPPINGA, Brady;HEANEY, Brandon).
N 1-10 N32 PENALTY BYU offside 5 yards to the ND37.
N 1-5 N37 Thomas, T. rush to the ND37, fumble forced by POPPINGA, Brady, fumble by
Thomas, T. recovered by ND LeVoir, M. at ND37.
N 2-5 N37 PENALTY BYU roughing passer 15 yards to the BYU48, 1ST DOWN
ND.
N 1-10 B48 Thomas, T. rush for no gain to the BYU48 (BURBIDGE, Jon).
N 2-10 B48 Wilson, M. rush for 1 yard to the BYU47 (PAONGO, Hala;BROWN, Manaia).
N 3-9 B47 Quinn, B. pass incomplete, QB hurry by BURBIDGE, Jon.
N 4-9 B47 Fitzpatrick, D. punt 37 yards to the BYU10, downed, PENALTY ND kick
catching interference 15 yards to the BYU25, 1ST DOWN BYU, 1st
and 10, BYU ball on BYU25.
--------------- 5 plays, 33 yards, TOP 03:15 ---------------
B 1-10 B25 BRIGHAM YOUNG drive start at 11:45 (1st).
B 1-10 B25 BECK, John pass complete to TAHI, Naufahu for 14 yards to the BYU39,
1ST DOWN BYU (Campbell, C.).
B 1-10 B39 TAHI, Naufahu rush for no gain to the BYU39 (Goolsby, M.;Pauly, G.).
B 2-10 B39 BECK, John rush for 11 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN BYU
(Zbikowski, T.).
B 1-10 B50 PENALTY BYU false start 5 yards to the BYU45.
B 1-15 B45 BECK, John pass incomplete to TAHI, Naufahu.
B 2-15 B45 BECK, John pass complete to WATKINS, Todd for 50 yards to the ND5,
1ST DOWN BYU (Burrell, Q.).
B 1-G N05 TAHI, Naufahu rush for 5 yards to the ND0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:47.
PAYNE, Matt kick attempt good.
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NOTRE DAME 0, BRIGHAM YOUNG 7
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--------------- 6 plays, 90 yards, TOP 01:58 ---------------
PAYNE, Matt kickoff 65 yards to the ND0, touchback.
N 1-10 N20 NOTRE DAME drive start at 09:47 (1st).
N 1-10 N20 Quinn, B. pass complete to Stovall, M. for 4 yards to the ND24 (SOELBERG,
Natha;FRANCISCO, Aaro).
N 2-6 N24 Quinn, B. pass complete to McKnight, R. for 3 yards to the ND27 (JENSEN,
Cameron).
N 3-3 N27 Quinn, B. pass incomplete (BROWN, Manaia).
N 4-3 N27 Fitzpatrick, D. punt 40 yards to the BYU33, out-of-bounds.
--------------- 3 plays, 7 yards, TOP 01:38 ---------------
B 1-10 B33 BRIGHAM YOUNG drive start at 08:09 (1st).
B 1-10 B33 BROWN, Curtis rush for 3 yards to the BYU36 (Hoyte, B.).
B 2-7 B36 BROWN, Curtis rush for loss of 4 yards to the BYU32 (Curry,
D.;Zbikowski, T.).
B 3-11 B32 BECK, John pass complete to COLLIE, Austin for 5 yards to the BYU37
(Campbell, C.).
B 4-6 B37 PAYNE, Matt punt 50 yards to the ND13, out-of-bounds.
--------------- 3 plays, 4 yards, TOP 01:38 ---------------
N 1-10 N13 NOTRE DAME drive start at 06:31 (1st).
N 1-10 N13 PENALTY BYU offside 5 yards to the ND18.
N 1-5 N18 Quinn, B. pass complete to Powers-Neal, R. for 4 yards to the ND22
(BURBIDGE, Jon).
N 2-1 N22 Wilson, M. rush for loss of 1 yard to the ND21 (JENSEN, Cameron).
N 3-2 N21 Thomas, T. rush for loss of 1 yard to the ND20 (BROWN, Manaia;POPPINGA,
Brady).
N 4-3 N20 Fitzpatrick, D. punt 35 yards to the BYU45, fair catch by MAHUIKA, Bryce.
--------------- 3 plays, 7 yards, TOP 01:36 ---------------
B 1-10 B45 BRIGHAM YOUNG drive start at 04:55 (1st).
B 1-10 B45 BECK, John pass complete to TAHI, Naufahu for 11 yards to the ND44,
1ST DOWN BYU (Goolsby, M.).
B 1-10 N44 BECK, John pass incomplete to WATKINS, Todd.
B 2-10 N44 BECK, John pass complete to BROWN, Curtis for 6 yards to the ND38
(Campbell, C.).
B 3-4 N38 BECK, John rush for 6 yards to the ND32, 1ST DOWN BYU (Laws, T.).
B 1-10 N32 TAHI, Naufahu rush for 2 yards to the ND30 (Tuck, J.;Burrell, Q.).
B 2-8 N30 COLLIE, Austin rush for loss of 3 yards to the ND33 (Campbell, C.).
B 3-11 N33 BECK, John pass complete to BROWN, Curtis for 7 yards to the ND26
(Goolsby, M.;Laws, T.).
B 4-4 N26 PAYNE, Matt field goal attempt from 44 GOOD, clock 01:31.
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NOTRE DAME 0, BRIGHAM YOUNG 10
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--------------- 8 plays, 29 yards, TOP 03:24 ---------------
PAYNE, Matt kickoff 65 yards to the ND0, touchback.
N 1-10 N20 NOTRE DAME drive start at 01:31 (1st).
N 1-10 N20 Quinn, B. pass complete to Thomas, T. for 15 yards to the ND35 (HEANEY,
Brandon;JENSEN, Cameron), PENALTY ND holding 10 yards to the ND25.
N 1-5 N25 1st and 5.
N 1-5 N25 Quinn, B. pass incomplete to Shelton, M..
N 2-5 N25 PENALTY ND false start 5 yards to the ND20.
N 2-10 N20 Quinn, B. pass complete to Thomas, T. for 13 yards to the ND33, 1ST DOWN
ND (WHITE, Spencer).
N 1-10 N33 Thomas, T. rush for no gain to the ND33 (BURBIDGE, Jon).
======END OF 1st QUARTER======
NOTRE DAME 0, BRIGHAM YOUNG 10
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Play-by-Play Summary (2nd quarter)
N 2-10 N33 Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00.
N 2-10 N33 Thomas, T. rush for 3 yards to the ND36 (BURBIDGE, Jon;JENSEN, Cameron).
N 3-7 N36 Quinn, B. pass complete to Stovall, M. for 13 yards to the ND49, 1ST DOWN
ND (LUETTGERODT, Ju).
N 1-10 N49 Thomas, T. rush to the ND49, fumble forced by BROWN, Manaia, fumble by
Thomas, T. recovered by BYU POPPINGA, Brady at ND49.
--------------- 7 plays, 29 yards, TOP 02:42 ---------------
B 1-10 N49 BRIGHAM YOUNG drive start at 13:49 (2nd).
B 1-10 N49 BECK, John pass incomplete to WATKINS, Todd.
B 2-10 N49 BECK, John pass complete to BROWN, Curtis for 3 yards to the ND46
(Campbell, C.).
B 3-7 N46 PENALTY BYU false start 5 yards to the BYU49.
B 3-12 B49 PENALTY BYU false start 5 yards to the BYU44.
B 3-17 B44 BECK, John rush for loss of 5 yards to the BYU39 (Abiamiri, V.;Tuck,
J.).
B 4-22 B39 PAYNE, Matt punt 52 yards to the ND9, downed.
--------------- 3 plays, minus 12 yards, TOP 02:24 ---------------
N 1-10 N09 NOTRE DAME drive start at 11:25 (2nd).
N 1-10 N09 Quinn, B. pass incomplete to McKnight, R..
N 2-10 N09 Wilson, M. rush for 12 yards to the ND21, 1ST DOWN ND (FEULA,
Vince;BURBIDGE, Jon).
N 1-10 N21 Quinn, B. pass incomplete (BURBIDGE, Jon).
N 2-10 N21 Quinn, B. pass incomplete to McKnight, R. (SOELBERG, Natha).
N 3-10 N21 Quinn, B. pass complete to McKnight, R. for 4 yards to the ND25 (JENSEN,
Cameron).
N 4-6 N25 TEAM punt 21 yards to the ND46, downed (blocked by HALE, Chris).
--------------- 5 plays, 16 yards, TOP 01:31 ---------------
B 1-10 N46 BRIGHAM YOUNG drive start at 09:54 (2nd).
B 1-10 N46 TAHI, Naufahu rush for 3 yards to the ND43 (Burrell, Q.).
B 2-7 N43 TAHI, Naufahu rush for 1 yard to the ND42 (Pauly, G.;Budinscak, K.).
B 3-6 N42 BERRY, Matt pass incomplete to COLLIE, Austin.
B 4-6 N42 Timeout Brigham Young, clock 08:31.
B 4-6 N42 PAYNE, Matt punt 31 yards to the ND11, downed.
--------------- 3 plays, 4 yards, TOP 01:31 ---------------
N 1-10 N11 NOTRE DAME drive start at 08:23 (2nd).
N 1-10 N11 Wilson, M. rush for no gain to the ND11 (SOELBERG, Natha).
N 2-10 N11 PENALTY ND delay of game 5 yards to the ND6.
N 2-15 N06 Powers-Neal, R. rush for no gain to the ND6 (LUETTGERODT, Ju).
N 3-15 N06 Quinn, B. pass complete to Powers-Neal, R. for 7 yards to the ND13
(POPPINGA, Brady;JENSEN, Cameron).
N 4-8 N13 Fitzpatrick, D. punt 38 yards to the BYU49, MAHUIKA, Bryce return 5 yards to
the ND46 (Campbell, C.;Collins, J.).
--------------- 3 plays, 2 yards, TOP 02:15 ---------------
B 1-10 N46 BRIGHAM YOUNG drive start at 06:08 (2nd).
B 1-10 N46 BROWN, Curtis rush for no gain to the ND46 (Campbell, C.).
B 2-10 N46 BERRY, Matt pass incomplete to COLLIE, Austin (Goolsby, M.).
B 3-10 N46 BROWN, Curtis rush for 3 yards to the ND43 (Goolsby, M.;Tuck, J.).
B 4-7 N43 PAYNE, Matt punt 42 yards to the ND1, McKnight, R. return 3 yards to the
ND4 (BURBIDGE, Jon;BATES, Dan).
--------------- 3 plays, 3 yards, TOP 01:23 ---------------
N 1-10 N04 NOTRE DAME drive start at 04:45 (2nd).
N 1-10 N04 Wilson, M. rush for no gain to the ND4 (SOELBERG, Natha;FRANCISCO, Aaro).
N 2-10 N04 Quinn, B. pass incomplete to Stovall, M., QB hurry by POPPINGA, Brady.
N 3-10 N04 Quinn, B. pass incomplete to McKnight, R., QB hurry by MARQUARDT, Dani.
N 4-10 N04 Fitzpatrick, D. punt 41 yards to the ND45, MAHUIKA, Bryce return 14 yards to
the ND31 (Carlson, J.).
--------------- 3 plays, 0 yards, TOP 01:07 ---------------
B 1-10 N31 BRIGHAM YOUNG drive start at 03:38 (2nd).
B 1-10 N31 Timeout Brigham Young, clock 03:38.
B 1-10 N31 TAHI, Naufahu rush for loss of 1 yard to the ND32 (Pauly, G.).
B 2-11 N32 BERRY, Matt sacked for loss of 8 yards to the ND40 (Hoyte, B.).
B 3-19 N40 BERRY, Matt pass complete to WATKINS, Todd for 5 yards to the ND35
(Ellick, D.).
B 4-14 N35 PAYNE, Matt field goal attempt from 53 GOOD, clock 01:34.
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NOTRE DAME 0, BRIGHAM YOUNG 13
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--------------- 4 plays, minus 4 yards, TOP 02:04 ---------------
PAYNE, Matt kickoff 65 yards to the ND0, touchback.
N 1-10 N20 NOTRE DAME drive start at 01:34 (2nd).
N 1-10 N20 Quinn, B. pass complete to McKnight, R. for 8 yards to the ND28 (SOELBERG,
Natha).
N 2-2 N28 Quinn, B. pass complete to Freeman, M. for 15 yards to the ND43, 1ST DOWN
ND (WHITE, Spencer).
N 1-10 N43 Quinn, B. pass complete to Jenkins, J. for 3 yards to the ND46 (POPPINGA,
Brady).
N 2-7 N46 Timeout Notre Dame, clock 00:54.
N 2-7 N46 Quinn, B. pass incomplete to Freeman, M..
N 3-7 N46 Quinn, B. pass complete to Fasano, A. for 11 yards to the BYU43, 1ST DOWN
ND (FRANCISCO, Aaro).
N 1-10 B43 Quinn, B. pass incomplete to McKnight, R., PENALTY BYU pass interference
15 yards to the BYU28, 1ST DOWN ND, NO PLAY.
N 1-10 B28 Quinn, B. pass incomplete to Samardzija, J. (BURBIDGE, Jon).
N 2-10 B28 PENALTY BYU personal foul 14 yards to the BYU14, 1ST DOWN ND.
N 1-10 B14 Quinn, B. pass incomplete to Samardzija, J..
N 2-10 B14 Quinn, B. pass complete to McKnight, R. for 11 yards to the BYU3, 1ST
DOWN ND (SOELBERG, Natha).
N 1-G B03 Quinn, B. pass incomplete to McKnight, R..
N 2-G B03 Fitzpatrick, D. field goal attempt from 21 GOOD, clock 00:00.
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NOTRE DAME 3, BRIGHAM YOUNG 13
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N 1-G N35 Clock 00:00.
N 1-G N35 End of 1st half, clock 00:00.
======END OF 2nd QUARTER======
NOTRE DAME 3, BRIGHAM YOUNG 13
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Play-by-Play Summary (3rd quarter)
N 1-G N35 Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00.
--------------- 10 plays, 77 yards, TOP 01:34 ---------------
Gioia, C. kickoff 51 yards to the BYU14, COOPER, Brett return 7 yards to the
BYU21 (Carlson, J.).
B 1-10 B21 BRIGHAM YOUNG drive start at 14:56 (3rd).
B 1-10 B21 BERRY, Matt pass complete to HALE, Chris for loss of 2 yards to the
BYU19 (Zbikowski, T.).
B 2-12 B19 BERRY, Matt pass incomplete to COLLIE, Austin.
B 3-12 B19 BERRY, Matt pass complete to WATKINS, Todd for 11 yards to the BYU30
(Ellick, D.).
B 4-1 B30 PAYNE, Matt punt 37 yards to the ND33, out-of-bounds.
--------------- 3 plays, 9 yards, TOP 01:43 ---------------
N 1-10 N33 NOTRE DAME drive start at 13:13 (3rd).
N 1-10 N33 Quinn, B. pass incomplete to Fasano, A., QB hurry by STAFFIERI, Mark.
N 2-10 N33 Quinn, B. sacked for loss of 5 yards to the ND28 (STAFFIERI, Mark).
N 3-15 N28 Quinn, B. pass complete to Jenkins, J. for 7 yards to the ND35 (POPPINGA,
Brady).
N 4-8 N35 Fitzpatrick, D. punt 56 yards to the BYU9, downed.
--------------- 3 plays, 2 yards, TOP 01:35 ---------------
B 1-10 B09 BRIGHAM YOUNG drive start at 11:38 (3rd).
B 1-10 B09 BROWN, Curtis rush for 1 yard to the BYU10 (Goolsby, M.;Hoyte, B.).
B 2-9 B10 BERRY, Matt pass complete to BROWN, Curtis for 4 yards to the BYU14
(Burrell, Q.).
B 3-5 B14 PENALTY BYU false start 5 yards to the BYU9.
B 3-10 B09 BERRY, Matt pass complete to COATS, David for 16 yards to the BYU25,
1ST DOWN BYU (Zbikowski, T.).
B 1-10 B25 TAHI, Naufahu rush to the BYU36, fumble forced by Hoyte, B., fumble by
TAHI, Naufahu recovered by ND Curry, D. at BYU36.
--------------- 4 plays, 27 yards, TOP 01:08 ---------------
N 1-10 B36 NOTRE DAME drive start at 10:30 (3rd).
N 1-10 B36 Quinn, B. pass incomplete to McKnight, R..
N 2-10 B36 Wilson, M. rush for loss of 3 yards to the BYU39 (FRANCISCO, Aaro).
N 3-13 B39 Quinn, B. pass complete to Fasano, A. for 11 yards to the BYU28 (POPPINGA,
Brady;SOELBERG, Natha).
N 4-2 B28 Quinn, B. sacked for loss of 10 yards to the BYU38 (POPPINGA, Brady).
--------------- 4 plays, minus 2 yards, TOP 01:16 ---------------
B 1-10 B38 BRIGHAM YOUNG drive start at 09:14 (3rd).
B 1-10 B38 BROWN, Curtis rush for 6 yards to the BYU44 (Curry, D.;Landri, D.).
B 2-4 B44 BROWN, Curtis rush for loss of 2 yards to the BYU42 (Landri, D.;Goolsby,
M.).
B 3-6 B42 BERRY, Matt pass complete to COATS, David for 16 yards to the ND42,
1ST DOWN BYU (Campbell, C.).
B 1-10 N42 BERRY, Matt pass complete to COLLIE, Austin for 42 yards to the ND0,
1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:47.
PAYNE, Matt kick attempt good.
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NOTRE DAME 3, BRIGHAM YOUNG 20
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--------------- 4 plays, 62 yards, TOP 01:27 ---------------
PAYNE, Matt kickoff 60 yards to the ND5, Anastasio, C. return 40 yards
to the ND45 (TAFUNA, David).
N 1-10 N45 NOTRE DAME drive start at 07:37 (3rd).
N 1-10 N45 PENALTY ND false start 5 yards to the ND40.
N 1-15 N40 Quinn, B. pass complete to Stovall, M. for 6 yards to the ND46 (BURBIDGE,
Jon;HEANEY, Brandon).
N 2-9 N46 Quinn, B. pass incomplete to McKnight, R..
N 3-9 N46 Quinn, B. pass complete to Powers-Neal, R. for 4 yards to the 50 yardline
(POPPINGA, Brady).
N 4-5 N50 Fitzpatrick, D. punt 50 yards to the BYU0, touchback.
--------------- 3 plays, 5 yards, TOP 01:28 ---------------
B 1-10 B20 BRIGHAM YOUNG drive start at 06:09 (3rd).
B 1-10 B20 BERRY, Matt sacked for loss of 7 yards to the BYU13 (Tuck, J.).
B 2-17 B13 BERRY, Matt pass complete to KUKAHIKO, Jason for 7 yards to the BYU20
(Curry, D.).
B 3-10 B20 BERRY, Matt pass incomplete to COATS, David.
B 4-10 B20 PAYNE, Matt punt 42 yards to the ND38, McKnight, R. return 8 yards to
the ND46 (WILKERSON, Rodn).
--------------- 3 plays, 0 yards, TOP 01:32 ---------------
N 1-10 N46 NOTRE DAME drive start at 04:37 (3rd).
N 1-10 N46 Quinn, B. pass complete to McKnight, R. for 54 yards to the BYU0, 1ST
DOWN ND, TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:24.
Fitzpatrick, D. kick attempt good.
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NOTRE DAME 10, BRIGHAM YOUNG 20
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--------------- 1 plays, 54 yards, TOP 00:13 ---------------
Gioia, C. kickoff 62 yards to the BYU3, MAHUIKA, Bryce return 13 yards to
the BYU16 (Mays, C.).
B 1-10 B16 BRIGHAM YOUNG drive start at 04:19 (3rd).
B 1-10 B16 BERRY, Matt pass incomplete to COATS, David.
B 2-10 B16 BERRY, Matt pass complete to KUKAHIKO, Jason for 7 yards to the BYU23
(Curry, D.;Jackson, P.).
B 3-3 B23 BERRY, Matt pass complete to PITTA, Dennis for 4 yards to the BYU27,
1ST DOWN BYU (Goolsby, M.).
B 1-10 B27 TAHI, Naufahu rush for 2 yards to the BYU29 (Goolsby, M.;Jackson, P.).
B 2-8 B29 BERRY, Matt pass complete to COLLIE, Austin for 7 yards to the BYU36
(Pauly, G.;Goolsby, M.).
B 3-1 B36 BERRY, Matt pass complete to WATKINS, Todd for 12 yards to the BYU48,
1ST DOWN BYU (Ellick, D.).
B 1-10 B48 BROWN, Curtis rush for no gain to the BYU48 (Landri, D.).
B 2-10 B48 BERRY, Matt sacked for loss of 8 yards to the BYU40 (Curry, D.).
B 3-18 B40 BERRY, Matt pass incomplete to WILKERSON, Rodn.
B 4-18 B40 QB hurry by Jackson, P..
B 4-18 B40 PAYNE, Matt punt 58 yards to the ND2, downed.
--------------- 9 plays, 24 yards, TOP 04:19 ---------------
N 1-10 N02 NOTRE DAME drive start at 00:00 (3rd).
Dropped snap, punted on the run
======END OF 3rd QUARTER=======
NOTRE DAME 10, BRIGHAM YOUNG 20
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Play-by-Play Summary (4th quarter)
N 1-10 N02 Start of 4th quarter, clock 15:00.
N 1-10 N02 Quinn, B. pass incomplete to Shelton, M..
N 2-10 N02 Wilson, M. rush for 2 yards to the ND4 (POPPINGA, Brady;NUA, Shaun).
N 3-8 N04 Quinn, B. pass complete to Fasano, A. for 27 yards to the ND31, 1ST DOWN
ND (NUA, Shaun;HEANEY, Brandon).
N 1-10 N31 Quinn, B. pass incomplete to McKnight, R..
N 2-10 N31 Quinn, B. rush for 8 yards to the ND39 (HEANEY, Brandon), QB hurry by
POPPINGA, Brady.
N 3-2 N39 Quinn, B. pass complete to McKnight, R. for 1 yard to the ND40 (HEANEY,
Brandon).
N 4-1 N40 Quinn, B. rush for 1 yard to the ND41, 1ST DOWN ND (FRANCISCO,
Aaro;MARQUARDT, Dani).
N 1-10 N41 Quinn, B. pass incomplete to Fasano, A., PENALTY ND holding 10 yards to
the ND31, NO PLAY.
N 1-20 N31 Quinn, B. pass complete to McKnight, R. for 10 yards to the ND41 (POPPINGA,
Brady).
N 2-10 N41 Quinn, B. sacked for loss of 7 yards to the ND34 (MARQUARDT, Dani).
N 3-17 N34 Quinn, B. pass complete to McKnight, R. for 1 yard to the ND35 (JENSEN,
Cameron).
N 4-16 N35 Fitzpatrick, D. punt 44 yards to the BYU21, downed.
--------------- 10 plays, 33 yards, TOP 04:00 ---------------
B 1-10 B21 BRIGHAM YOUNG drive start at 11:00 (4th).
B 1-10 B21 TAH
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| Posted: 31 Aug 2004 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
COUGARS KICK OFF 2004 SEASON AGAINST NOTRE DAME
Looking to rebound from a 4-8 season, the Cougars will kickoff the 2004 campaign on Saturday, Sept. 4 against Notre Dame. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN, beginning at 7:15 p.m. The Fighting Irish own a 3-1 record in the series, dating back to the 1992 season. Notre Dame outlasted the Cougars last season in South bend, 33-13. This year's season-opener will mark only the second time the Irish have played in Provo. Notre Dame defeated BYU 45-20 in Provo during the 1993 season. The following season, the Cougars beat the Irish, 21-14, in South Bend. The Cougars will travel to South Bend next season to complete the two-for-one agreement.
SERIES INFORMATION: BYU VS. NOTRE DAME
Saturday's game will mark the fifth meeting between BYU and Notre Dame. The series began in 1992 when the Cougars traveled to South Bend to take on the Irish with Notre Dame pulling away in the fourth quarter for a 42-16 victory. The following year Notre Dame traveled to Provo. The Irish proved to be too strong on that day, racing out to a 31-0 lead before eventually winning 45-20. The Cougars ventured back to South Bend the following year and beat the Irish behind the running of Jamal Willis. Willis led the Cougars in rushing and receiving, scoring two touchdowns as BYU won 21-14. Last year the series was renewed, and the Irish, behind the running of Julius Jones, defeated the Cougars 33-14.
COMPLETE BROADCAST PLANS
TELEVISION: Saturday's game will be broadcast to a national audience on ESPN. The game will be broadcast beginning at 7:15 MDT. Dave Barnett will be calling the action with Bill Curry and David Norrie offering expert analysis and Alex Flanagan reporting from the sideline. The game will be rebroadcast on KBYU-TV at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 6 and at 5 p.m. and again at 10 p.m. on BYU-TV also on Sept. 6.
RADIO: Fans can tune into KSL Radio--the 50,000-watt home of the Cougars--and follow the action with the broadcast team of Greg Wrubell, Marc Lyons and Bill Riley. The game will also be available on Westwood One with Tony Roberts handling the play-by-play and Allen Pinkett offering color commentary.
INTERNET: A live webcast of the game, which includes play-by-play and up-to-the-minute statistics , can be viewed by logging on to: http://www.byucougars.com/football
In addition to the webcast, a live audio stream will be available on the following URLs:
http://ksl.com and http://www.byuradio.org
SEASON OPENERS
During the Gary Crowton era, the Cougars are 3-0 in season opening games. In fact, BYU has outscored its opponents by an average 24.3 points per game since the 2001 season-opener against Tulane. During his first year, Crowton led BYU to a 70-35 victory over the Green Wave, followed by a 42-21 victory over Syracuse in the 2002 season-opener. Last year, the Cougars outdistanced Georgia Tech, 24-13, to claim their third straight season-opening victory under Crowton.
HOLY WAR
Saturday's game between Notre Dame and BYU will be a battle between two of the most recognized religious universities in the United States. BYU is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the team includes 63 members who have served full-time, two-year church missions. Notre Dame is affiliated with the Catholic church. BYU and Notre Dame are the two of only three current Division I-A schools affiliated with religious organizations to win the National Championship in football. BYU won its only national championship in 1984. Notre Dame has won 11 National Championships, most recently in 1988 after the Irish finished 12-0 and defeated West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl, 34-21. The other team is Texas Christian University, who won the national championship in 1938.
FOUR OF FIRST SIX GAMES ON NATIONAL TELEVISION
The Cougars will play in at least four nationally televised games during the 2004 season. BYU will open the season on Saturday, Sept. 4 against Notre Dame on ESPN, marking the 10th straight season the Cougars have opened the season playing on either ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC. Two weeks later, the Cougars will host defending National Champion USC in a nationally broadcast game on ESPN, beginning at 8 p.m. (MT). The following week, BYU will travel to Boise State for a second straight nationally televised game on ESPN. On Oct. 8, the Cougars will host UNLV for a prime time, MWC match-up on ESPN2.
WATCH OUT FOR THESE GUYS
Four members of the 2004 BYU football team--Aaron Francisco, Brady Poppinga, Daniel Coats and Matt Payne--have been selected to various "watch lists" for post-season awards.
Aaron Francisco, 6-2, 215, Safety: Aaron Francisco has been selected to the Thorpe Award "watch list," which honors the nation's top defensive back. Francisco is a three-year starter, who led BYU in tackles and interceptions as a junior and was second in tackles as a sophomore. Last year he earned first-team All-MWC honors and was an honorable mention selection as a sophomore.
Brady Poppinga, 6-3, 257, Defensive End/Linebacker: Brady Poppinga has been selected to the Bronko Nagurski Award "watch list." The award honors the nation's top defensive player. Poppinga earned first-team All-MWC honors last season after ranking among the league leaders in tackles with 55 for the season, including 34 solo take downs and a team-leading six sacks.
Daniel Coats, 6-3, 250, Tight End: Daniel Coats has been named to the John Mackey Award "watch list." The John Mackey Award is given annually to the nation's top tight end. Last season as a freshman, Coats recorded 30 receptions for 378 yards and four touchdowns, while earning freshman All-America honors from The Sporting News.
Matt Payne, 6-4, 234, Punter/Kicker: Matt Payne has been selected to the Lou Groza Award "watch list" and is expected to be named to the Ray Guy Award "watch list." The Groza Award is given annually to the nation's best place kicker, while the Ray Guy Award is gven to the nation's best punter. Payne is a three-year starter as both a punter and kicker. As a sophomore in 2002, Payne was second in the nation in punting with a 47.6 yard-per-punt average, earning an honorable mention All-America nod. Last year, Payne was selected to both the Lou Groza and Ray Guy "watch lists."
A+, A SYMBOL OF EXCELLENCE
Throughout the 2004 season, the Cougars will wear an "A+" symbol on their helmets as a constant reminder of the team's quest for excellence in all areas, including sportsmanship. In addition, in an effort to remind all student athletes and fans, the "A+" symbol will be displayed prominently at all athletic venues. Specifically, the logo is to remind student athletes and fans to always be friendly, always be heard, always be considerate, always be safe and always be true blue.
LATE START FOR THE COUGARS
BYU is starting the season in September for the first time since 1999. The last season opener the Cougars played in September was a 35-28 victory over the University of Washington. The game was decided in the final minutes when Chris Hale, playing in his first collegiate game, caught a 38-yard pass from Kevin Feterik. BYU would add a two-point conversion to put it up by seven points with 1:16 left in the game. The Huskies made it interesting, driving to the Cougar 11-yard line before the Cougar defense stiffened.
OH BROTHER WHERE ART THOU?
The Cougars have four sets of brothers on the roster this year, wide receivers Austin and Zac Collie, junior college transfers Gary and Greg Lovely, defensive linemen Michael and Daniel Marquardt, and Quinn and David Gooch. The Collie's father, Scott, also played football at BYU from 1979 to 1982 and later for the Hamilton Tigercats of the CFL. The Gooches' father, Gary, also has ties to BYU. Gary Gooch suited up for the Cougar basketball team from 1958 to 1959. Later in the season Todd Watkins will meet up with his brother Travis, an offensive lineman at USC, on Sept. 18 when the Trojans travel to Provo to take on the Cougars.
1984 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM TO BE HONORED
Marking the 20th anniversary of the Cougars' 1984 National Championship the team will be this year's sole induction into the BYU Athletic Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place Friday evening, Sept. 3, at the Wilkinson Center Ballroom. The team will be honored the next day at Lavell Edwards Stadium during the BYU-Notre Dame game in pre-game and halftime ceremonies. Only two other Cougar teams have been inducted into the Hall of Fame: the 1951 NIT Championship Basketball team and the 1966 NIT Championship Basketball team. Cosmo, the Cougarettes and the BYU Marching Band will each play a part in the game-day festivities. There will also be an informal golf tournament Friday afternoon where some of the players will play as celebrity guests. In addition to the celebration in the stadium, a lithograph has been commissioned in honor of the '84 team. 1,984 numbered lithographs will be available for purchase. The artwork will feature individually autographed pictures of the 24 starters, including Vai Sikahema and Lee Johnson, along with a team picture and a picture of coach LaVell Edwards.
Familiar players like Glen Kozlowski, Vai Sikahema, Lee Johnson, Mark Bellini and Kelly Smith put Provo on the map in the world of college football. All-Americans like Robbie Bosco, Kyle Morrell, David Mills, Leon White and Marv Allen helped make the team a threat on both sides of the ball. In total, 15 players from the 1984 squad were drafted by 12 different NFL teams. Now, these players--hopefully all 120 of them--will be returning to LaVell Edwards Stadium to be recognized by their alma mater on the 20th anniversary of their epic season. After a perfect 12-0 season, the Cougars went on to defeat Michigan in the Holiday Bowl at Jack Murphy Stadium. Robbie Bosco's heroic return from an early, second-quarter knee injury, along with a circus catch from Kelly Smith, was only part of the 13-game saga. Many fans remember the famous goal-line stand against Hawaii where Kyle Morrell soared over the offensive line to sack the Warrior quarterback and in the process kept their season unblemished.
RECORD WATCH
Matt Payne currently ranks fifth on BYU's all-time scoring list with 237 points. As a freshman, Payne was second on the team in scoring with 109 points. During his sophomore and junior campaigns he led the team in scoring. Last season he kicked a career-high 53-yard field goal against USC. With his first field goal, Payne will tie former Cougar running back Jamal Willis, and he only trails Kurt Gunther by six points. After that, Payne's climb will be a little steeper as he will need to score 47 more points to catch Luke Staley who is currently second on BYU's all-time scoring list. Safety Aaron Francisco currently has 242 career tackles. He trails former Cougar and current Indianapolis Colts linebacker Rob Morris by 103 tackles for ninth place on BYU's all-time career tackle list. B
A FAMILY AFFAIR
Of the 105 players who participated in fall camp, 35 are married. The 35 married players have a total of eight children. Included among the eight children are new additions to Manaia Brown's and Brady Poppinga's families. Brown's wife Tupusina gave birth to Manaia Vaega Vaifoa on Aug. 9, while Poppinga's wife Brooke gave birth to their new daughter, Jasmine Rene, on Aug. 12. There will be two more additions to the Cougar family later this fall. Defensive back Brett Cooper and his wife, Diana, are expecting their first child in October, while receiver Jason Kukahiko and his wife, Kristin, are expecting their first child in early September.
COUGARS FACE TOUGH SCHEDULE
BYU is scheduled to play the ninth toughest non conference schedule based on opponents' winning percentage last season. The Cougars non conference schedule includes Notre Dame, Stanford, co-National Champion and preseason No. 1 USC and Boise State who combined for a 34-16 record. The overall record of BYU's opponents including Mountain West Conference teams is 82-54 (.603). Five of the Cougars' 11 opponents went to a bowl game last year. The teams finished with a 3-2 bowl record, including USC's victory over Michigan in the Rose Bowl that earned the Trojans a share of the National Title. Below is a list of the toughest non-conference schedules in Division I-A based on opponents' winning percentage:
Team Percentage
1. Oregon State .829
2. Iowa State* .789
3.Cincinnati .769
4. SMU .757
5. Arkansas State .755
6.Georgia Tech .730
7. Houston .718
8. Colorado .692
9. BYU .680
10. Arizona .679
*Schedule includes games against I-AA opponents
TALE OF THE TAPE
BYU's projected starting offensive line averages an enormous 6-foot-4 and 312 pounds. They will face a Notre Dame defensive line that averages 6-foot-4 and 271 pounds. When Notre Dame has the ball, Cougar defensive linemen that average 6-foot-3 and 282 pounds will face an Irish front five that are listed at 6-foot-5 and 292 pounds.
SWEET REVENGE
Since 1999, BYU holds a 6-1 record in payback games against non conference opponents. Last year the Cougars defeated Georgia Tech in their home opener 24-13 after losing to the Yellow Jackets 28-19 the previous year. This year BYU will have four payback opportunities on its non conference schedule. The Cougars will look to defeat Notre Dame, a 33-14 winner in South Bend; Stanford, an 18-14 winner in Provo; USC, a 35-13 winner in Los Angeles; and Boise State, a 50-12 winner in Provo.
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
Running backs coach Lance Reynolds is one of the few coaches in the country who have the opportunity to coach along side their sons at the collegiate level. Lance's son, Lance Jr., is the starting center for the Cougars this year. The younger Lance is a converted linebacker, who had to pack on about 40 pounds to play offensive line. The elder Reynolds is a former all-conference offensive lineman for the Cougars and is entering his 22nd year coaching at BYU. Lance Jr. is just the first in a long line of Reynolds boys that could play at BYU for their father. Lance's son Dallas signed a letter of intent in 2003 to play for BYU, but is currently serving an LDS church misison in Seattle, Wash.
