# 2013 BYU Cougars football team

The 2013 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars, led by head coach Bronco Mendenhall, played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the third year BYU competed as an independent. They finished the season 8–5. They were invited to the Fight Hunger Bowl where they lost to Washington, 31–16.

## Before the season
### Coaching changes

After the 2012 Poinsettia Bowl, longtime assistant coach Lance Reynolds announced his retirement after 33 years of service at BYU (29 years as a coach and 4 years as a player). To fill the vacancy, BYU looked to an old face. Longtime assistant Robert Anae was brought back from the University of Arizona as the new offensive coordinator. In addition to his position as the offensive coordinator, Anae was given the responsibility of helping Bronco evaluate the entire offensive staff.
On January 8, Mark Weber left BYU for Utah State after six years with the Cougars. Weber was hired by the Aggies as the new assistant head coach and as the offensive line coach.
On Monday, January 14, Coach Mendenhall informed running backs coach and recruiting coordinator Joe DuPaix and tight ends coach Ben Cahoon that their contracts would not be renewed for the 2013 season. It was also revealed that Brandon Doman's status with the university was uncertain for 2013. BYU announced they had interviewed Max Hall, Paul Peterson (Sacramento State offensive coordinator), and Steve Clark (Southern Utah offensive coordinator) for the position of quarterback coach for the 2013 season.
On Tuesday, January 15, BYU announced that two coaches had been hired as part of the new offensive staff for the 2013 season. Garett Tujague was hired and Mark Atuaia was moved from the athletic director's office as the assistant to the AD over to the football coaching staff. BYU's official press release said that positions wouldn't be announced until the staff was finalized, but common rumors stated that Tujague would become the offensive lines coach and Atuaia would become the running backs coach.
On Wednesday, January 16, BYU announced that Aaron Roderick had been hired as an assistant coach on the offensive side at BYU. Roderick was to join the Cougars after 8 years of service at Utah, and it was believed that he would serve as the receivers coach. Less than 24 hours after accepting the position at BYU, Roderick changed his mind and decided to return to the Utes for the 2013 season.
The final coaching staff members were announced on Friday, February 15. Jason Beck was hired as the quarterback coach and Guy Holliday was hired as the wide receiver coach.
On February 28, Bronco Mendenhall announced that Nick Howell had been promoted to the defensive coordinator position, Robert Anae was assistant head coach, and Kelly Popinga would serve as special teams coordinator.

### 2013 recruits

College recruiting information (2013) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Chasen Andersen LB | Logan, UT | Logan | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Jan 19, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 67 |||||||
| Josh Carter OL | Tucson, AZ | Eastern Arizona College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Michael Davis WR | Glendale, CA | Glendale | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 28, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Tim Duran OL | Puyallup, WA | Cabrillo College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Nathan DeBeikes LB | Thousand Oaks, CA | Thousand Oaks | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | May 31, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69 |||||||
| Garrett England DB | Salt Lake City, UT | Skyline | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 1, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 |||||||
| Edward Fusi OL | Corona, CA | Mt. San Antonio College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Rylee Gautavai LB | Bountiful, UT | Bountiful | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 19, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 68 |||||||
| Billy Green QB | Woodway, WA | King's | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | June 25, 2012 (Mid-year enrollee) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Keegan Hicks OL | South Jordan, UT | Bingham | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Jul 7, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69 |||||||
| Brayden Kearsley OL | Aloha, OR | Aloha | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 298 lb (135 kg) | Sep 15, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Moroni Laulu-Pututau TE | Hyrum, UT | Mountain Crest | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 2, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Dallin Leavitt DB | Portland, OR | Central Catholic | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Sam Lee DB | Brandywine, MD | College of the Canyons | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 8, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Kai Nacua LB | Henderson, NV | Liberty | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69 |||||||
| JonRyheem Peoples DL | Rigby, ID | Rigby | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 298 lb (135 kg) | Jun 13, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Trajan Pili LB | Las Vegas, NV | Centennial | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 4, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Addison Pulsipher OL | Temecula, CA | Temecula Valley | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jun 21, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 |||||||
| Thomas Shoaf OL | Columbus, IN | Columbus North | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Jul 23, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 68 |||||||
| Talon Shumway WR | Highland, UT | Lone Peak | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 14, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Merrill Taliauli DL | Salt Lake City, UT | East | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Kuj (Johnny) Tapusoa DB | Laie, HI | Kahuku | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Trenton Trammell DB | Oakland, CA | City College of San Francisco | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | October 22, 2012 (Mid-year enrollee) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Kalolu Utu DL | Upolu Samoa | Compton Community College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| De'Ondre Wesley OL | Pleasant Hill, CA | Diablo Valley College | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Feb 3, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 57 Rivals: 69 ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "BYU 2013 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 6, 2013. "2013 BYU Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved March 6, 2013. "2013 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 6, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 6, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 6, 2013. |||||||
DeBeikes, England, Laulu-Pututau, Shumway, and Tapusoa served church missions right after graduation and did not join the BYU team until the 2015 season.

### 2013 returning missionaries

Eight return missionaries, 4 on the offensive side and 4 on the defensive side, returned and played their first action with BYU during the 2013 season.
College recruiting information (2010) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Algie Brown RB | Salt Lake City, UT | Skyline | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | Oct 9, 2008 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| AJ Moore RB | Murrieta, CA | Murrieta Valley | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 20, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Bryan Sampson WR | Pleasant Grove, UT | Pleasant Grove | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 21, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Jordan Black OL | Sandy, UT | Alta | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Mar 30, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Sae Tautu DL | Highland, UT | Lone Peak | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | Oct 1, 2010 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Tuni Kanuch DL | South Jordan, UT | Bingham | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | May 20, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Toha'i Ho Ching LB | Sandy, UT | Alta | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Joey Owens LB | Pleasant Grove, UT | Pleasant Grove | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jan 25, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 22 Rivals: 40 ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "BYU 2010 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2010. "2010 BYU Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2010. "2010 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 3, 2010. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2010. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2010. |||||||

### 2013 departures

The following Cougars graduated, transferred, or chose to serve two-year church missions after the 2012 season and didn't return to the team in 2013.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| James Lark | 7 | QB | 6'2" | 200 | Senior | St. George, UT | Graduated |
| Riley Nelson | 13 | QB | 6'0" | 199 | RS Senior | Logan, UT | Graduated |
| Ezekiel Ansah | 47 | LB | 6'6" | 280 | Senior | Accra, Ghana | Graduated; 1st Round, 5th pick by Detroit Lions |
| Braden Brown | 75 | OL | 6'6" | 300 | RS Senior | Salt Lake City, UT | Graduated; NFL Free Agent Signee with St. Louis Rams |
| Ryan Freeman | 50 | OL | 6'3" | 287 | RS Senior | Orem, UT | Graduated |
| David Foote | 27 | RB | 5'11" | 200 | Senior | St. George, UT | Graduated |
| Zed Mendenhall | 35 | RB | 5'11" | 253 | Senior | Alpine, UT | Graduated |
| Braden Hansen | 76 | OL | 6'6" | 307 | Senior | Sandy, UT | Graduated; NFL Free Agent Signee with Oakland Raiders |
| Walter Kahaiali'i | 71 | OL | 6'3" | 325 | Senior | Lahaina, HI | Retired during 2012 due to knee surgery & Graduated |
| Robbie Buckner | 26 | DB | 5'10" | 176 | RS Senior | Ashdown, AR | Graduated |
| DeQuan Everett | 21 | DB | 6'3" | 209 | RS Senior | Long Beach, CA | Graduated |
| Mike Hague | 32 | DB | 5'10" | 190 | RS Senior | Salt Lake City, UT | Graduated |
| Ian Dulan | 39 | DL | 6'1" | 271 | RS Senior | Hilo, HI | Graduated |
| Romney Fuga | 98 | DL | 6'2" | 318 | RS Senior | Huntington Beach, CA | Graduated; NFL Free Agent Signee with Denver Broncos |
| Russell Tialavea | 52 | DL | 6'3" | 265 | RS Senior | Oceanside, CA | Graduated |
| Simote Vea | 98 | DL | 5'11" | 270 | RS Senior | Hauʻula, HI | Graduated |
| Uona Kaveinga | 4 | LB | 5'11" | 233 | RS Senior | Hawthorne, CA | Graduated; NFL Free Agent Signee with Denver Broncos |
| Preston Hadley | 7 | DB | 6'0" | 200 | Senior | Pleasant Grove, UT | Graduated; Invited to attend Seattle Seahawks camp |
| Joe Sampson | 1 | DB | 5'10" | 203 | Senior | Oakland, CA | Graduated |
| Eathyn Manumaleuna | 55 | DL | 6'2" | 288 | Senior | Anchorage, AK | Graduated |
| Austen Jorgensen | 34 | LB | 6'2" | 229 | Senior | Mt. Pleasant, UT | Graduated |
| Brandon Ogletree | 44 | LB | 5'11" | 228 | Senior | McKinney, TX | Graduated; NFL Free Agent Signee with Miami Dolphins |
| Reed Hornung | 96 | DS | 6'2" | 249 | Senior | Anoka, MN | Graduated |
| Riley Stephenson | 99 | K & P | 6'0" | 205 | Senior | St. George, UT | Graduated |
| Houston Reynolds | 78 | OL | 6'2" | 205 | Junior | Provo, UT | Retired for medical reasons |
| Jordan Smith | 23 | WR | 6'4" | 203 | Junior | Salem, UT | Not medically cleared to play, won't return for senior season |
| Kevan Bills | 46 | LB | 6'3" | 245 | Sophomore | Provo, UT | Tore Achilles tendon, will medical redshirt 2013 season |
| Roman Andrus | 62 | DL | 6'4" | 259 | Freshman | El Dorado Hills, CA | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Tyson Brook | 57 | DL | 6'1" | 265 | Freshman | Connell, WA | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Nate Sampson | 48 | LB | 6'0" | 220 | Freshman | Pleasant Grove, UT | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Butch Pau'u | 38 | LB | 6'0" | 211 | Freshman | Anaheim, CA | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Rhett Sandlin | 43 | LB | 6'2" | 214 | Freshman | Sandy, UT | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Lene Lesatele | 51 | LB | 6'1" | 238 | Freshman | Artesia, CA | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Matt Hadley | 17 | DB | 6'0" | 191 | Freshman | Connell, WA | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Micah Hannemann | 24 | DB | 6'0" | 185 | Freshman | Alpine, UT | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Connor Noe | 38 | DB | 6'2" | 195 | Freshman | Mason, OH | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Sawyer Powell | 28 | DB | 6'1" | 201 | Freshman | West Richland, WA | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Morgan Unga | 18 | DB | 6'4" | 182 | Freshman | Ogden, UT | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Quin Ficklin | 64 | OL | 6'3" | 242 | Freshman | Mesa, AZ | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Austin Hoyt | 66 | OL | 6'7" | 248 | Freshman | Ione, CA | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Ryan Jensen | XX | OL | 6'3" | 220 | Freshman | Alta, UT | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Trevor Brown | 93 | TE | 6'5" | 210 | Freshman | Provo, UT | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Brayden El-Bakri | 24 | RB | 6'0" | 215 | Freshman | Salt Lake City, UT | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Bryan Engstrom | 34 | RB | 5'8" | 168 | Freshman | Sandy, UT | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Daniel Lacey | 32 | RB | 6'1" | 180 | Freshman | Farmington, UT | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Alex Kuresa | 15 | WR | 5'11" | 180 | Freshman | Millville, UT | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Dylan Collie | 9 | WR | 5'10" | 173 | Freshman | El Dorado Hills, CA | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |
| Taggart Krueger | 87 | WR | 6'2" | 185 | Freshman | Sammamish, WA | LDS mission (returning in 2015) |

### Spring Game

The annual Spring Game was held on Saturday, March 30, 2013. Instead of doing a traditional 20-minute scrimmage with 5 minutes per quarter, the Cougars held a 50-play scrimmage that became more of a 75-play scrimmage. More than 12,000 fans turned out to see the first team offense and second team defense (titled BYU West) take on the second team offense and first team defense (BYU East). Several expected starters, including QB Taysom Hill, who had not been cleared for full contact, were held out of the scrimmage. The offense scored four touchdowns and added one field goal in a 15–13 victory by the West team.

### Pre-season honors

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Kyle Van Noy | 3 | LB | 6'3" | 235 | Senior | Reno, NV | Walter Camp POY Watch List, Butkus Award Watch List, Rotari Lombardi Watch List, Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List, Bednarik Award Watch List, Lott Trophy Watch List, Maxwell Award Watch List, Preseason All-America Candidate, Preseason Phil Steele 1st Team, Preseason USA Today All American |
| Cody Hoffman | 2 | WR | 6'4" | 210 | Senior | Crescent City, CA | Bilentnikoff Award Watch List, Preseason All-America Candidate, Preseason Phil Steele 2nd Team |
| Michael Alisa | 42 | RB | 6'1" | 220 | Senior | Laie, HI | Doak Walker Award Watch List |
| Jamaal Williams | 21 | RB | 6'0" | 200 | Sophomore | Fontana, CA | Doak Walker Award Watch List |
| Spencer Hadley | 2 | LB | 6'1" | 227 | Senior | Connell, WA | Butkus Award Watch List |
| Uani Unga | 41 | LB | 6'1" | 233 | Senior | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Butkus Award Watch List |
| Eathyn Manumaleuna | 55 | DL | 6'2" | 305 | Senior | Anchorage, AK | Outland Trophy Watch List |
| Kaneakua Friel | 82 | TE | 6'5" | 261 | Senior | Kaneohe, HI | DJohn Mackey Award Watch List |
| JD Falslev | 12 | RB | 5'8" | 175 | Senior | Smithfield, UT | Paul Hornung Award Watch List |
| Bronson Kaufusi | 90 | DL | 6'7" | 282 | Sophomore | Provo, UT | Hendrick Award Watch List |
| Ross Apo | 1 | WR | 6'3" | 207 | Junior | Arlington, TX | Earl Campbell Award Watch List |

## Media
### 2013 Media Day

Football Media Day was held on Wednesday, June 26, at 10 a.m. MDT. BYU announced a 2-for-1 series with USC scheduled to begin in 2019, a 2015 affiliation with the Poinsettia Bowl, and the 3-year extension of head coach Bronco Mendenhall, pushing his contract through the 2016 season. New BYUtv Sports reporter Spencer Linton conducted webchats with some of BYU's returning starters, new starters, and head coaches. Trevor Matich returned from ESPN to act as a special analyst alongside BYUtv analysts Blaine Fowler, Jan Jorgensen, and Brian Logan. A TV special titled LaVell Edwards and the BYU Quarterback Factory was also held. Dave McCann acted as the panel host alongside LaVell Edwards, Robbie Bosco, Ty Detmer, Gifford Nielsen, Steve Sarkisian, Gary Sheide, Marc Wilson, Steve Young, Jim McMahon, and others.

### Cougar IMG Sports Network affiliates

KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- Flagship Station (Salt Lake City/ Provo, UT and ksl.com) BYU Radio- Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, and byuradio.org) KIDO- Boise, ID [football only] KTHK- Blackfoot/ Idaho Falls/ Pocatello/ Rexburg, ID KMGR- Manti, UT KSUB- Cedar City, UT KDXU- St. George, UT KSHP- Las Vegas, NV [football only]

## Schedule

BYU faced schools from every BCS conference except the SEC: the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and the AAC. Notre Dame was an additional Top 25 opponent, and BYU also played rivalry games against Boise State and traditional rival Utah State. BYU played in the 2013 Fight Hunger Bowl.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 1:30 p.m. | at Virginia | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ESPNU | L 16–19 | 53,310 |
| September 7 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 15 Texas | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPN2 | W 40–21 | 63,197 |
| September 21 | 8:15 p.m. | Utah | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT (Holy War & Beehive Boot) | ESPN2 | L 13–20 | 63,470 |
| September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPNU | W 37–10 | 58,763 |
| October 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at Utah State | Romney StadiumLogan, UT (Beehive Boot & The Old Wagon Wheel) | CBSSN | W 31–14 | 25,513 |
| October 12 | 5:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPNU | W 38–20 | 60,320 |
| October 19 | 1:30 p.m. | at Houston | Reliant StadiumHouston, TX | ESPNews | W 47–46 | 33,115 |
| October 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Boise State | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPN | W 37–20 | 62,954 |
| November 9 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Wisconsin | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | ESPN | L 17–27 | 80,191 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho State | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT (Senior Day) | BYUtv | W 59–13 | 58,645 |
| November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | NBC | L 13–23 | 80,795 |
| November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at Nevada | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | CBSSN | W 28–23 | 21,540 |
| December 27 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Washington | AT&T ParkSan Francisco, CA (Fight Hunger Bowl) | ESPN | L 16–31 | 34,136 |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to gameAll times are in Mountain time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Virginia

BYUtv Panel: Alema Harrington, Brian Logan, David Nixon, and Andy Boyce. Sideline Reporters: Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| • Cavaliers | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 |
BYU and Virginia entered into the game with both teams debuting new offenses and hoping for the best. Bad news occurred for Cougar fans before game time as it was revealed Cody Hoffman had an ankle sprain and would be unable to play. The first quarter saw BYU's total yardage as nearly quadruple that of Virginia's, but neither team was able to score. As the two teams got ready to start the second quarter, lightning struck within 15 miles of the stadium. Both teams were sent to their locker rooms, and a two-hour lightning delay began.
The lightning also caused havoc with the TV arrangements. ESPNU had another game to start broadcasting at 7 p.m., but BYU at Virginia would only be in the second quarter. As a result, ESPN decided to move the entire nation, except for those in the states of Virginia and Utah, to the Washington State/ Auburn ESPNU game while the markets of Utah and Virginia would remain with the BYU/ Virginia game. The game would be made available on ESPN3 for the rest of the nation. However viewers on DirecTV and Dish Network had no choice but to move to the next game as they couldn't put in territorial restrictions. Dish Network was able to air the remainder of the game on Channel 147, an ESPN alternate station, but DirecTV fans were to go unhappy, unless they had internet access to ESPN3.
The Cougars were able to strike first in the second quarter, and it provided hope for the Cougars as the Cougars had only lost three times in the Bronco Mendenhall era when BYU scored first. However a 53-yard field goal and a blocked punt gave Virginia the momentum, and they never looked back.
Weather continued to cause problems for BYU and Virginia as the third quarter began. A heavy rain storm began, and while the degrees of heaviness would rotate throughout the remainder of the game, the rain would cause both teams to shift to a ground and pound attack strategy. Virginia would score 12 unanswered points, culminating in a great toe drag by Darius Jennings to give the Cavaliers the lead.
Despite the toe drag, it would be the Virginia defense that would save the day for the Cavaliers. On a 3rd and 7 Hill threw the ball to sophomore running back Jamaal Williams, but the slickness of the ball and the continual rain caused it to slip from his hands. The ball would land in the hands of Virginia safety Anthony Harris. After a quick lateral Williams was able to bring the Cavs down at BYU's 13 yard line, but one play later Virginia would score the game's final touchdown. The Cougars would complete a 50-yard pass on the last play of the game, but it was too little, too late.
Jamaal Williams led the Cougars with 33 carries for 144 yards. Taysom Hill carried the ball 11 times for 42 yards and a touchdown. He would also throw the ball 13 times for 175 yards and a touchdown.
BYU owned every statistical category with 187 yards rushing compared to Virginia's 109. They would also out pass Virginia 175 to 114. However Virginia's wise ball control (34:09 to BYU's 25:51) allowed them to control the clock for 3 out of 4 quarters, and in the end it was the ball control, special teams blunders, a safety, and an interception that gave the Cavaliers a narrow 19 to 16 win.
Despite the loss, BYU did manage to compile one award for the week.
* Scott Arellano
       FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | Virginia |
| 2 | 5:12 | 5 | 32 | 1:26 | BYU | JD Falslev 4-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorenson kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 0:00 | 8 | 42 | 0:57 | Virginia | 53-yard field goal by Ian Frye | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | 12:28 | 3 | 16 | 1:23 | Virginia | Darius Jennings 11-yard touchdown reception from David Watford, Ian Frye kick good | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | 2:38 | | | | Virginia | Taysom Hill fumble, recovered by Hill in end zone where he is downed for Virginia safety | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | 6:26 | 11 | 92 | 2:17 | BYU | Taysom Hill 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass incomplete | 13 | 12 |
| 4 | 5:02 | 5 | 9 | 1:15 | BYU | 36-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 16 | 12 |
| 4 | 2:36 | 1 | 13 | 0:05 | Virginia | Kevin Parks 13-yard touchdown run, Ian Frye kick good | 16 | 19 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 16 | 19 |

### Texas

BYUtv Panel: Alema Harrington, Brian Logan, and David Nixon
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Longhorns | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| • Cougars | 10 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 40 |
At first many fans thought the game would be a repeat of last week as a severe thunderstorm hit Provo at 4 p.m.. Kickoff was immediately postponed from 5:06 p.m. as a 55-minute warmup was still required for both teams. Some of the players were able to go to the fans and interact with them before heading back to the locker room during the delay, giving the fans additional motivation. Nearly an hour after the storm hit, a start time of 6:52 was announced, resulting in a 1-hour, 46 minute lightning delay. The rain would continue on and off throughout the rest of the game, but no one expected the performance BYU put up.
Sophomore Quarterback Taysom Hill found lane after lane and was able to dominate the Texas line, setting a BYU record with 15.2 yards per rush, but he wasn't alone. For the second consecutive game Jamaal Williams would go over the century mark, and Paul Lasike would also add 86 rushing yards. It was part of a record performance for BYU- 550 rushing yards, which also became the most rushing yardage Texas has ever given up. For individual totals Hill had 259 yards rushing, the second highest rushing total for a BYU QB, and Williams had 182 yards rushing. Hill's passing yardage was less than impressive (9–26 with 129 yards and 1 interception), but with the running lanes throughout BYU was able to dominate and shock the #15 ranked Longhorns.
After the game, BYU swept the FBS Independent Player of the Week Awards and won a lot of other national attention awards.
* Taysom Hill
       Athlon Sports National Player of the Week
       CBSSports.com Offensive Player of the Week
       Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week Honorable Mention
       FBS Offensive Independent Player of the Week
       College Sports Madness Independent Offensive Player of the Week
* Justin Sorensen
       FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week
       College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Placekicker of the Week
       Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Star of the Week
* Jamaal Williams
       College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Running Back of the Week
* Alani Fua
       FBS Independent Defensive Player of the Week
       College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Linebacker of the Week
* Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Texas | BYU |
| 1 | 12:11 | 11 | 60 | 2:49 | BYU | 34-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 3:21 | 2 | 63 | 0:41 | Texas | Mike Davis 57-yard touchdown reception from David Ash, Anthony Fera kick good | 7 | 3 |
| 1 | 2:17 | 3 | 76 | 0:58 | BYU | Taysom Hill 68-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 10:29 | 9 | 76 | 3:17 | Texas | Joe Bergeron 2-yard touchdown run, Anthony Fera kick good | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | 7:48 | 10 | 75 | 2:41 | BYU | Taysom Hill 20-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 14 | 17 |
| 2 | 5:00 | 9 | 59 | 2:26 | BYU | Paul Lasike 10-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 14 | 24 |
| 2 | 0:04 | 8 | 77 | 2:52 | BYU | 32-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 14 | 27 |
| 3 | 10:02 | 8 | 79 | 1:51 | BYU | Taysom Hill 26-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 14 | 34 |
| 3 | 8:24 | 5 | 83 | 1:33 | Texas | Mike Davis 23-yard touchdown reception from David Ash, Anthony Fera kick good | 21 | 34 |
| 3 | 5:43 | 9 | 51 | 2:27 | BYU | 36-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 21 | 37 |
| 3 | 1:31 | 7 | 73 | 2:29 | BYU | 24-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 21 | 40 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 21 | 40 |

### Utah

The week of the game, BYU linebacker Spencer Hadley was suspended 5 games for an honor code violation.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Utes | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Cougars | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Utah | BYU |
| 1 | 1:30 | 6 | 77 | 2:38 | Utah | 36-yard field goal by Andy Phillips | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 8:05 | 9 | 64 | 3:23 | Utah | 32-yard field goal by Andy Phillips | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 1:17 | 3 | 75 | 1:22 | Utah | Anthony Denham 1-yard touchdown reception from Travis Wilson, Andy Phillips kick good | 13 | 0 |
| 3 | 11:39 | 9 | 68 | 3:16 | BYU | 32-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 13 | 3 |
| 3 | 5:39 | 13 | 61 | 4:00 | BYU | 31-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 13 | 6 |
| 4 | 12:44 | 12 | 79 | 4:15 | Utah | Karl Williams 2-yard touchdown reception from Travis Wilson, Andy Phillips kick good | 20 | 6 |
| 4 | 5:13 | 6 | 44 | 1:49 | BYU | Michael Alisa 1-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 20 | 13 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 20 | 13 |

### Middle Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| • Cougars | 7 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 37 |
Coming into the game, it was bad news for BYU from the start.
    Jammal Williams was out with a concussion
    Cody Hoffman was suspended for 1 game for violating team rules
    Michael Yeck was back starting at RG after an injury to Brock Stringhman during the week.
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Middle Tennessee | BYU |
| 1 | 12:14 | 7 | 15 | 2:46 | Middle Tennessee | 42-yard field goal by Cody Clark | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:47 | 3 | 10 | 1:14 | BYU | Taysom Hill 12-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0:36 | 7 | 24 | 2:28 | Middle Tennessee | Marcus Henry 16-yard touchdown reception from Logan Kilgore, Cody Clark kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 12:36 | | | | BYU | Kyle Van Noy 2-yard safety | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 7:31 | 3 | 58 | 0:37 | BYU | Taysom Hill 50-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 10 | 16 |
| 2 | 0:15 | 7 | 67 | 1:27 | BYU | Michael Alisa 2-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 10 | 23 |
| 3 | 11:21 | 12 | 60 | 3:33 | BYU | Michael Alisa 1-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | 0:28 | | | | BYU | JD Falslev 71-yard punt return for a touchdown, Justin Sorensen kick good | 10 | 37 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 10 | 37 |

### Utah State

BYUtv Panel: Dave McCann, Alema Harrington, Brian Logan, and Blaine Fowler. Sideline Reporter: Spencer Linton
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cougars | 10 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Aggies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | Utah St |
| 1 | 14:50 | | | | BYU | Interception returned 17 yards for touchdown by Kyle Van Noy, Justin Sorensen kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:48 | 3 | 15 | 1:15 | Utah State | Travis Van Leeuwen 7-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 7:04 | 14 | 67 | 3:44 | BYU | 27-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 10:30 | 4 | 81 | 1:15 | BYU | Mitch Mathews 30-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good | 17 | 7 |
| 3 | 12:06 | 10 | 75 | 2:54 | BYU | Mitch Mathews 6-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Riley Stephenson kick good | 24 | 7 |
| 3 | 5:52 | 4 | 71 | 1:14 | BYU | Mitch Mathews 43-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Riley Stephenson kick good | 31 | 7 |
| 4 | 1:34 | 11 | 88 | 4:19 | Utah State | Ronald Butler 8-yard touchdown reception from Craig Harrison, Nick Diaz kick good | 31 | 14 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 31 | 14 |

### Georgia Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Yellow Jackets | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| • Cougars | 14 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
On Friday it was announced that Spencer Hadley's suspension had been reduced to 3-games, and that he would be eligible to play against the Yellow Jackets if the coach would put him in. The news was only a small spark for the Cougars as they headed into the game. Running back's Jamaal Williams and Algernon Brown would run for their first TD's of the season, and Taysom Hill showed his passing performance against the Aggies wasn't a fluke, hitting Cody Hoffman for a 45-yard touchdown on their first possession of the game. Hill would later add a rushing touchdown of his own. The Cougars got out to an early 24–10 lead on the Yellow Jackets, and that lead would not let up. Hadley would play the entire second half, getting some 3rd down conversion sacks and tackles that prevented the Yellow Jackets from rallying. In the end BYU's defense would hold their 12th straight opponent under 21-points, and the Cougars would pick up their 3rd consecutive win. Hill completed 19/27 for 244 yards and a touchdown. Williams carried the ball 17 times for 89 yards while Hill added 15 carried for 87 yards. Hoffman led the Cougars receiving with 99-yards, and Falslev joined him with 69-yards. The Cougars D would score a touchdown for the third-consecutive game.
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Georgia Tech | BYU |
| 1 | 10:26 | 3 | 62 | 0:33 | BYU | Cody Hoffman 45-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 7:30 | 6 | 70 | 2:56 | Georgia Tech | Vad Lee 2-yard touchdown run, Harrison Butcker kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 5:47 | 6 | 61 | 1:37 | BYU | Jamaal Williams 7-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 13:32 | 16 | 55 | 7:15 | Georgia Tech | 37-yard field goal by Harrison Butker | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 8:44 | 16 | 70 | 4:48 | BYU | 23-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 10 | 17 |
| 2 | 4:53 | 8 | 55 | 2:25 | BYU | Taysom Hill 1-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 10 | 24 |
| 2 | 0:59 | 11 | 48 | 3:54 | Georgia Tech | 44-yard field goal by Harrison Butker | 13 | 24 |
| 4 | 11:01 | | | | BYU | Interception returned 51 yards for touchdown by Alani Fua, Justin Sorensen kick good | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | 3:11 | 6 | 69 | 3:35 | BYU | Algernon Brown 15-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 13 | 38 |
| 4 | 0:53 | 5 | 75 | 2:18 | Georgia Tech | Deon Hill 5-yard touchdown reception from Justin Thomas, Harrison Butker kick good | 20 | 38 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 20 | 38 |

### Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • BYU Cougars | 24 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 47 |
| UH Cougars | 21 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 46 |
A high flying first half led to a number of new records for the BYU football team. The two sets of Cougars combined for 701 yards of offense and 72 points in the first half (456 for BYU, 245 for Houston). With his first reception of the game, Cody Hoffman became the all-time leading receiver in BYU history, surpassing TE Dennis Pitta. With his touchdown reception, Hoffman tied Austin Collie for the most touchdown receptions made by a receiver at BYU. Taysom Hill became the first person to rush for more than 100 yards against Houston this season. BYU ran a record 115 plays, tying the all-time number of plays run in a FBS game by one-team and shattering their previous record of 95-plays in a game. BYU also made 41-first downs in the game, a new mark for most first downs in a game, and the 76-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Spencer became the most yardage the Cougars have given up in a pass this season.
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | Houston |
| 1 | 14:05 | 3 | 41 | 0:39 | BYU | Jamaal Williams 15-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:03 | 8 | 68 | 1:27 | BYU | 41-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:47 | | | | Houston | Demarcus Ayers 95 yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Richie Leone kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 1 | 8:10 | 7 | 75 | 1:37 | BYU | Ross Apo 11-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good | 17 | 7 |
| 1 | 7:02 | 3 | 75 | 1:08 | Houston | Xavier Maxwell 69-yard touchdown reception from Greg Ward Jr., Richie Leone kick good | 17 | 14 |
| 1 | 5:57 | | | | Houston | Interception returned 29 yards for touchdown by Derrick Mathews, Richie Leone kick good | 17 | 21 |
| 1 | 3:13 | 9 | 75 | 2:44 | BYU | Ross Apo 18-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good | 24 | 21 |
| 2 | 11:11 | 9 | 61 | 2:44 | Houston | 29-yard field goal by Richie Leone | 24 | 24 |
| 2 | 9:38 | 3 | 52 | 0:51 | Houston | Deontay Greenbury 6-yard touchdown reception from John O'Korn, Richie Leone kick good | 24 | 31 |
| 2 | 3:57 | 10 | 76 | 2:38 | BYU | Jamaal Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 31 | 31 |
| 2 | 1:31 | 9 | 75 | 2:26 | Houston | Daniel Spencer 41-yard touchdown reception from John O'Korn, Richie Leone kick good | 31 | 38 |
| 2 | 0:00 | 8 | 73 | 1:31 | BYU | 20-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 34 | 38 |
| 3 | 1:38 | | | | Houston | Derrick Mathews 2-yard safety | 34 | 40 |
| 4 | 12:57 | 9 | 97 | 2:17 | BYU | Cody Hoffman 25-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good | 41 | 40 |
| 4 | 5:20 | 7 | 84 | 1:16 | Houston | Deontay Greenbury 10-yard touchdown reception from John O'Korn, 2-point pass incomplete | 41 | 46 |
| 4 | 1:08 | 3 | 48 | 0:42 | BYU | Skyler Ridley 11-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, 2-point run failed | 47 | 46 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 47 | 46 |

### Boise State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| • Cougars | 7 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Boise St | BYU |
| 1 | 6:46 | 8 | 84 | 1:48 | BYU | Taysom Hill 20-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 14:55 | 14 | 56 | 5:06 | BYU | 28-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 4:50 | 14 | 76 | 4:41 | Boise St | 33-yard field goal by Dan Goodale | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 3:45 | 4 | 77 | 0:59 | BYU | Ross Apo 37-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | 0:44 | 6 | 47 | 1:41 | BYU | Cody Hoffman 4-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | 10:50 | 6 | 63 | 2:10 | Boise St | 34-yard field goal by Dan Goodale | 6 | 24 |
| 3 | 8:50 | 6 | 75 | 2:00 | BYU | Mitch Mathews 40-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 3:44 | 7 | 22 | 1:57 | Boise St | Grant Hedrick 5-yard touchdown run, Dan Goodale kick good | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | 1:09 | 4 | 14 | 0:51 | BYU | 34-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 13 | 34 |
| 4 | 10:23 | 8 | 85 | 2:06 | Boise St | Troy Ware 14-yard touchdown reception from Grant Hedrick, Dan Goodale kick good | 20 | 34 |
| 4 | 7:09 | 9 | 47 | 3:00 | BYU | 41-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 20 | 37 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 20 | 37 |

### Wisconsin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| • Badgers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | Wisconsin |
| 1 | 10:20 | 11 | 76 | 4:40 | Wisconsin | James White 4-yard touchdown run, Jack Russell kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 2:40 | 13 | 67 | 3:14 | BYU | 31-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 3:34 | 11 | 63 | 6:21 | Wisconsin | 38-yard field goal by Jack Russell | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:14 | 11 | 65 | 2:08 | Wisconsin | James White 5-yard touchdown reception from Joel Stave, Jack Russell kick good | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | 10:36 | 7 | 15 | 2:55 | Wisconsin | 26-yard field goal by Jack Russell | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | 9:04 | 6 | 62 | 1:25 | BYU | Cody Hoffman 34-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 13:51 | 10 | 92 | 4:43 | Wisconsin | James White 14-yard touchdown run, Jack Russell kick good | 10 | 27 |
| 4 | 3:12 | 9 | 57 | 2:53 | BYU | Cody Hoffman 5-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good | 17 | 27 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 17 | 27 |

### Idaho State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| • Cougars | 14 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 59 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Idaho St. | BYU |
| 1 | 11:30 | 12 | 60 | 3:30 | BYU | Jamaal Williams 2-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 8:00 | 11 | 50 | 2:56 | Idaho St. | 21-yard field goal by Brendon Garcia | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 7:00 | 4 | 79 | 0:56 | BYU | Jamaal Williams 70-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | 14:33 | 4 | 79 | 0:54 | BYU | Skyler Ridley 36-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | 9:59 | 5 | 48 | 1:12 | BYU | Jamaal Williams 15-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 3 | 28 |
| 2 | 9:07 | | | | BYU | Interception returned 12 yards for touchdown by Bronson Kaufusi, Justin Sorensen kick good | 3 | 35 |
| 2 | 3:00 | 6 | 67 | 1:50 | BYU | Richard Wilson 15-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good | 3 | 42 |
| 2 | 0:17 | 4 | 58 | 0:43 | BYU | Algernon Brown 23-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 3 | 49 |
| 3 | 14:01 | 1 | 64 | 0:13 | BYU | Adam Hine 64-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 3 | 56 |
| 3 | 6:33 | 21 | 83 | 7:21 | Idaho St. | Luke Austin 6-yard touchdown reception from Justin Arias, Brendon Garcia kick good | 10 | 56 |
| 3 | 0:48 | 5 | 24 | 2:36 | BYU | 26-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 10 | 59 |
| 4 | 8:00 | 11 | 78 | 3:11 | Idaho St. | 26-yard field goal by Brendon Garcia | 13 | 59 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 13 | 59 |

### Notre Dame

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| • Fighting Irish | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | Notre Dame |
| 1 | 10:11 | 5 | 84 | 2:11 | Notre Dame | DeVaris Daniels 61-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Rees, Kyle Brindza kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 6:48 | 12 | 71 | 3:23 | BYU | JD Falslev 7-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 4:43 | 8 | 75 | 2:05 | Notre Dame | Tarean Folston 2-yard touchdown run, Kyle Brindza kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 7:35 | 14 | 60 | 5:57 | Notre Dame | 26-yard field goal by Kyle Brinzda | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | 12:48 | 5 | 52 | 2:12 | Notre Dame | 26-yard field goal by Kyle Brinzda | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | 8:20 | 13 | 80 | 4:28 | BYU | 31-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 0:39 | 11 | 58 | 3:11 | BYU | 27-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 13 | 20 |
| 4 | 6:53 | 7 | 25 | 3:34 | Notre Dame | 51-yard field goal by Kyle Brinzda | 13 | 23 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 13 | 23 |

### Nevada

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cougars | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | UNR |
| 1 | 12:10 | 9 | 66 | 2:50 | Nevada | Kendall Brock 2-yard touchdown run, Brent Zuzo kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | 14:28 | 2 | 75 | 0:32 | BYU | Jamaal Williams 66-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | 9:34 | 11 | 75 | 4:54 | Nevada | Cody Fajardo 3-yard touchdown run, Brent Zuzo kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 6:07 | 9 | 80 | 3:22 | BYU | Kanaeaku Friel 10-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good | 14 | 14 |
| 4 | 14:50 | 13 | 59 | 4:07 | BYU | JD Falslev 3-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good | 21 | 14 |
| 4 | 9:02 | 13 | 70 | 5:48 | Nevada | 24-yard field goal by Brent Zuzo | 21 | 17 |
| 4 | 6:40 | 8 | 75 | 2:18 | BYU | Taysom Hill 35-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 2:42 | 11 | 67 | 3:58 | Nevada | Brandon Wimberly 5-yard touchdown reception from Cody Fajardo, 2-point pass failed- intercepted by Kyle Van Noy | 28 | 23 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 28 | 23 |

### Fight Hunger Bowl

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| • Huskies | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | Washington |
| 1 | 8:55 | 12 | 71 | 3:57 | Washington | Bishop Sankey 11-yard touchdown run, Travis Coons kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 12:10 | 12 | 88 | 4:14 | BYU | Taysom Hill 1-yard touchdown run, Justin Sorensen kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 11:57 | | | | Washington | John Ross 100 yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Travis Coon kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 8:22 | 10 | 48 | 3:31 | BYU | 45-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 3:46 | 11 | 51 | 3:12 | BYU | 31-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 13 | 14 |
| 2 | 2:36 | 4 | 35 | 1:00 | Washington | Bishop Sankey 11-yard touchdown run, Travis Coons kick good | 13 | 21 |
| 2 | 0:00 | 12 | 61 | 2:36 | BYU | 32-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen | 16 | 21 |
| 3 | 11:12 | 10 | 62 | 3:42 | Washington | Jenkins Seferian 16-yard touchdown reception from Keith Price, Travis Coons kick good | 16 | 28 |
| 4 | 7:53 | 9 | 39 | 3:43 | Washington | 45-yard field goal by Travis Coons | 16 | 31 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 16 | 31 |