# 2014 BYU Cougars football team

The 2014 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars, led by tenth head coach Bronco Mendenhall, played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the fourth year BYU competed as an independent. They finished the season 8–5. They were invited to the inaugural Miami Beach Bowl where they lost to Memphis.

## Before the season

After a season in which the entire offensive staff was changed, BYU is expected to have stability in the coaching ranks as every coach is expected to return.

### 2014 Recruits

The Cougars have signed 17 high school seniors, 2 junior college transfers, and 2 FBS transfer for the 2014 class. A few members will be going straight out onto their LDS mission. Details on each signee will be added within the next couple of weeks. The class includes 12 defensive and eight offensive players representing seven different states with seven recruits signing out of California, four from Utah, three from Texas, two from both Arizona and Kansas, and one each from Alabama and North Carolina. On defense, BYU adds six recruits at defensive line, three at linebacker and three in the defensive backfield, while signing four wide receivers, three offensive linemen and one tight end on offense. BYU also has two mid-year enrollees that will bolster their ranks.

### 2014 Returning Missionaries

18 return missionaries will join BYU for the 2014 season.

### 2014 Departures

5 BYU players were invited to the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine and will not return as they are graduating seniors. The five feature two of BYU's all-time leaders in Kyle Van Noy and Cody Hoffman. Uani Unga, Eathyn Manumaleuna, and Daniel Sorensen round out the list of Cougars invited to the Combine. All five are expected to be taken in the 2014 NFL draft. Only 13 programs had more than BYU's 5-players invited to the Combine, and out of those 13 only 3 had more than BYU's defense: Alabama, Florida State, and Florida.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Jason Munns | 11 | QB | 6'5" | 249 | Senior | Kennewick, WA | Graduated |
| Kaneakua Friel | 82 | TE | 6'5" | 261 | Senior | Kaneohe, HI | Graduated |
| JD Falslev | 12 | WR | 5'8" | 175 | Senior | Smithfield, UT | Graduated |
| Cody Hoffman | 2 | WR | 6'4" | 210 | Senior | Crescent City, CA | Graduated |
| Skyler Ridley | 17 | WR | 6'0" | 172 | Senior | Murrieta, CA | Graduated |
| Manaaki Vaitai | 79 | OL | 6'3" | 317 | Senior | Euless, TX | Graduated |
| Mike Hague | 32 | DB | 5'10" | 190 | Senior | Salt Lake City, UT | Graduated |
| Adam Hogan | 16 | DB | 5'11" | 180 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Graduated |
| Scott Lefrandt | 33 | DB | 5'11" | 190 | Senior | Seattle, WA | Graduated |
| Blake Morgan | 27 | DB | 5'11" | 195 | Senior | Greeley, CO | Graduated |
| Daniel Sorensen | 9 | DB | 6'2" | 208 | Senior | Colton, CA | Graduated |
| Eathyn Manumaleuna | 55 | DL | 6'2" | 305 | Senior | Anchorage, AK | Graduated |
| Tyler Beck | 45 | LB | 6'1" | 220 | Senior | Murrieta, CA | Graduated |
| Spencer Hadley | 34 | LB | 6'1" | 227 | Senior | Connell, WA | Graduated |
| Austin Jorgensen | 34 | LB | 6'2" | 232 | Senior | Mount Pleasant, UT | Graduated |
| Uani Unga | 41 | LB | 6'1" | 317 | Senior | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Graduated |
| Kyle Van Noy | 3 | LB | 6'3" | 245 | Senior | Reno, NV | Graduated; Selected in 2014 NFL draft by Detroit Lions with 40th pick |
| Justin Sorensen | 37 | K | 6'1" | 243 | Senior | South Jordan, UT | Graduated |
| Kevin O'Mary | 96 | DS | 6'4" | 240 | Senior | San Diego, CA | Graduated |
| Tanner Cox | 96 | LB | 6'4" | 226 | Junior | Pleasant View, UT | Graduated |
| Andrew Crawford | 68 | OL | 6'5" | 222 | Sophomore | Fairfax, VA | |
| Tui Crichton | 52 | OL | 6'3" | 343 | Junior | Provo, UT | |
| Michael Doman | 93 | DL | 6'4" | 240 | Sophomore | Portland, OR | Transferred to Portland State |
| Cole Jones | 65 | OL | 6'6" | 282 | Sophomore | Centerville, UT | |
| Benson Manwaring | 31 | WR | 5'5" | 180 | Junior | Boise, ID | |
| Ammon Olsen | 15 | QB | 6'3" | 209 | Sophomore | Draper, UT | Transferred to Southern Utah |
| Rylee Gautavai | 46 | LB | 6'0" | 219 | Freshman | Bountiful, UT | LDS mission (returning in 2016) |
| Porter Hansen | 38 | LB | 6'3" | 205 | Freshman | La Crescenta, CA | LDS mission (returning in 2016) |
| Trajan Pili | 47 | LB | 6'1" | 225 | Freshman | Las Vegas, NV | LDS mission (returning in 2016) |
| Addison Pulsipher | 71 | OL | 6'5" | 264 | Freshman | Temecula, CA | LDS mission (returning in 2016) |
| Thomas Shoaf | 56 | OL | 6'7" | 255 | Freshman | Columbus, IN | LDS mission (returning in 2016) |
| Nephi Stevens | 22 | WR | 5'11" | 190 | Freshman | Aiea, HI | LDS mission (returning in 2016) |
| Merrill Taliauli | 46 | DL | 6'2" | 312 | Freshman | Salt Lake City, UT | LDS mission (returning in 2016) |
| Iona Pritchard | 5 | RB | 6'0" | 232 | RS Junior | South Jordan, UT | Graduate Transfer to Oregon State |
| Billy Green | 10 | QB | 6'2" | 206 | Sophomore | Woodway, WA | Transferred |
| JonRyheem Peoples | 94 | DL | 6'4" | 339 | RS Freshman | Rigby, ID | Transferred to Idaho State |

## Media
### Football Media Day

Football Media Day is scheduled to take place in June 2014 and will air live on BYUtv and have player interviews conducted through byutvsports.com.

### 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] BYUCougars.com

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 5:00 p.m. | at UConn | | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | ESPN | W 35–10 | 35,150 |
| September 6 | 5:30 p.m. | at Texas | | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | FS1 | W 41–7 | 93,463 |
| September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Houston | No. 25 | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPN | W 33–25 | 57,630 |
| September 20 | 1:30 p.m. | Virginia | No. 21 | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPN | W 41–33 | 59,023 |
| October 3 | 8:15 p.m. | Utah State | No. 18 | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT (rivalry) | ESPN | L 20–35 | 64,090 |
| October 9 | 5:30 p.m. | at UCF | | Bright House Networks StadiumOrlando, FL | ESPN | L 24–31 $^{OT}$ | 41,547 |
| October 18 | 8:15 p.m. | Nevada | | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPN2 | L 35–42 | 56,355 |
| October 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Boise State | | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | ESPN | L 30–55 | 36,752 |
| November 1 | 1:30 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN | CBSSN | W 27–7 | 18,952 |
| November 15 | 5:00 p.m. | UNLV | | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPNU | W 42–23 | 53,622 |
| November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Savannah State | | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | BYUtv | W 64–0 | 52,123 |
| November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at California | | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | P12N | W 42–35 | 47,856 |
| December 22 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Memphis | | Marlins ParkMiami, FL (Miami Beach Bowl) | ESPN | L 48–55 $^{2OT}$ | 20,761 |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time |||||||||

## Game summaries
### UConn

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cougars | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants. For the second consecutive season BYU opened up on the East Coast. This time they came not in a white-out fashion. Instead they came with a mixed white and blue uniform, and the lack of rainy conditions allowed BYU to strike early and often in the running game.
BYU would rush for 205 yards and two touchdowns, while Taysom Hill would complete nearly 80% of his passes for 308 yards. While BYU sat out many players due to suspensions, including top Running back Jamaal Williams, BYU's defense kept UConn in must pass situations as they limited UConn's rushing game to 94 yards on31 carries, an average of 2.3 per play.
BYU would walk away with a 1–0 start, but they would also walk away with 2 of the 3 FBS Independent player of the week awards. Taysom Hill would take his first FBS Offensive Player of the Week award, and Bronson Kaufusi would take the FBS Defensive Player of the Week award.
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | UConn |
| 1 | 9:56 | 15 | 75 | 5:04 | BYU | Taysom Hill 7-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:35 | 1 | 26 | 0:06 | BYU | Mitch Mathews 26-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Trevor Samson kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 9:13 | 5 | 46 | 1:21 | BYU | Adam Hine 7-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Trevor Samson kick good | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | 2:33 | 6 | 52 | 2:16 | UConn | Josh Mariner 1-yard touchdown run, Bobby Puyol kick good | 21 | 7 |
| 2 | 1:03 | 5 | 69 | 1:30 | BYU | Terenn Houck 35-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Trevor Samson kick good | 28 | 7 |
| 4 | 11:48 | 10 | 37 | 3:58 | UConn | 35-yard field goal by Bobby Puyol | 28 | 10 |
| 4 | 4:06 | 6 | 90 | 1:35 | BYU | Taysom Hill 26-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 35 | 10 |
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Game Stats:
* Passing: BYU, Taysom Hill 28-36-0-308; UConn, Casey Cochran 17-31-1-171, Chandler Whitmer 8-17-0-113.
* Rushing: BYU, Hill 12–98–2, Paul Lasike 9–49, Algernon Brown 6–35, Adam Hine 6–15, Mitchell Juergens 1–5, Nate Carter 3–4; UConn, Max Delorenzo 9–40, Josh Marriner 9–28–1, Arkeel Newsome 3–10, Ron Johnson 3–9, Blake Feagles 1–6, Cochran 1-(−6), Whitmer 5-(−13).
* Receiving: BYU, Mitch Mathews 5–62–1, Terenn Houk 4–58–1, Colby Pearson 3–47, Brown 4–44, Adam hine 3–25, Lasike 4–23, Jordan Leslie 2–22, Mitchell Huergens 2–19, Devin Mahina 1–8; UConn, Geremy Davis 7–96, Kamal Abrams 3–38, Sean Mcquillan 3–33, Alec Bloom 2–24, Noel Thomas 2–18, Newsome 1–18, Marriner 1–17, Johnson 1–11, Deshon Foxx 2–8, Jazzmar Clax 1–3, Tommy Myers 1–3.
* Interceptions: BYU, Craig Bills 1–0.

### Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cougars | 3 | 3 | 28 | 7 | 41 |
| #NR/25 Longhorns | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants. Texas quarterback Tyrone Swoopes got his first collegiate start for the injured David Ash, who would later retire from collegiate football, and a lot of short passes allowed him to walk away with a high passing percentage. While Texas found itself unable to score often offensively, the defense pestered BYU and kept the game close until the third quarter.
BYU took the ball to open the third quarter and drove for a touchdown. Texas turnovers and an inability to stop BYU in the third turned a close game into a blowout. BYU converted four possessions into four touchdowns ad turned a 6–0 game into 34–0 before Texas was finally able to score.
The highlight of the night came in the third when Taysom Hill took off for a 30-yard touchdown run with a little over 12 minutes remaining in the third. During the run he leaped six feet in the air over one Texas defender. The highlight placed Hill on many people's Heisman watch list and caused Cougar fans to start calling Taysom Taysman.
The Cougars third quarter performance turned what had been a lackluster performance into a blowout and was enough to give Taysom Hill his second consecutive FBS Independent Offisive Player of the Week award. Meanwhile, many Texas fans started claiming they never wanted to see BYU on their schedule again. BYU improved to 4–1 vs. Texas and 6–1 vs. Texas & Oklahoma lifetime with their second consecutive blowout.
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | UT |
| 1 | 3:30 | 8 | 71 | 2:54 | BYU | 21-yard field goal by Trevor Samson | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 6:34 | 6 | 12 | 2:16 | BYU | 29-yard field goal by Trevor Samson | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | 12:06 | 9 | 75 | 2:54 | BYU | Taysom Hill 30-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 13 | 0 |
| 3 | 9:22 | 5 | 55 | 1:09 | BYU | Adam Hine 16-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 5:51 | 7 | 29 | 2:21 | BYU | Taysom Hill 2-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 27 | 0 |
| 3 | 4:33 | 4 | 24 | 1:08 | BYU | Taysom Hill 1-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 34 | 0 |
| 3 | 0:29 | 13 | 75 | 4:04 | Texas | John Harris 13-yard touchdown reception from Tyrone Swoopes, Nick Rose kick good | 34 | 7 |
| 4 | 8:05 | 9 | 45 | 3:35 | BYU | Adam Hine 8-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 41 | 7 |
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Game Stats:
* Passing: BYU, Taysom Hill 18-27-1-181; UT, Tyrone Swoopes 20-31-1-176.
* Rushing: BYU, Hill 24–99–3, Jamaal Williams 19–89, Adam Hine 4–29–2, Algernon Brown 6–29, Nate Carter 2–4, Paul Lasike 1–2; UT, Johnathan Gray 14–47, Malcolm Brown 14–28, Swoopes 7–7.
* Receiving: BYU, Jordan Leslie 7–85, Brown 4–40, Mitch Mathews 4–24, Terenn Houk 1–14, Williams 1–12, Devin Mahine 1–6; UT, John Harris 8–77–1, Jaxon Shipley 5–36, Lorenzo Joe 1–22, Marcus Johnson 2–20, Geoff Swaim 2–14, Gray 1–5, Brown 1–2.
* Interceptions: BYU, Michael Alisa 1–30; UT, Quandre Diggs 1–0.

### Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| UH Cougars | 0 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 25 |
| • #25/NR BYU Cougars | 16 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 33 |
Uniform combination: white helmet with stars and stripes, blue jersey, white pants. On 9/11 both BYU and Houston came out with patriotic helmets, and BYU decorated the field with patriotic symbols to remind everyone we never forget what happened on 9–11. The decorations served only as a small distraction as a game was to take place.
BYU and Houston both swapped quarters in terms of offensive efficiency. For the game BYU owned most statistical categories. However Houston was able to keep it close due to turnovers. Houston forced 3 turnovers which they converted into 17 points, 14 of which came in the second quarter and turned a 23–0 game into 23–15 as time expired in the first half.
BYU countered by opening the game with a defensive safety on Houston's first possession. In addition to the turnovers, personal fouls kept a lot of Houston drives alive. BYU committed 11 penalties for 98 yards.
The close game led a lot of people to speculate BYU wasn't truly a top 25 team. However some of the doubters were silenced when Taysom Hill was awarded his third consecutive FBS Independents Offensive player of the week award.
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Houston | BYU |
| 1 | 10:37 | | | | BYU | John O'Korn tackled in end zone for a safety by Zac Stout | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 9:12 | 5 | 64 | 1:17 | BYU | Jamaal Williams 11-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 0 | 9 |
| 1 | 3:24 | 8 | 70 | 2:43 | BYU | Taysom Hill 5-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | 8:57 | 16 | 88 | 5:23 | BYU | Mitch Mathews 5-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Trevor Samson kick good | 0 | 23 |
| 2 | 3:12 | 17 | 82 | 4:23 | Houston | 29-yard field goal by Kyle Bullard | 3 | 23 |
| 2 | 1:17 | 6 | 29 | 1:41 | Houston | Deontay Greenbery 7-yard touchdown reception from John O'Korn, Kyle Bullard kick failed | 9 | 23 |
| 2 | 0:00 | 1 | 45 | 0:03 | Houston | Daniel Spencer 45-yard touchdown reception from John O'Korn, Kyle Bullard kick failed | 15 | 23 |
| 3 | 0:51 | 15 | 53 | 6:15 | BYU | 26-yard field goal by Trevor Samson | 15 | 26 |
| 4 | 11:47 | 8 | 56 | 2:50 | BYU | Jamaal Williams 2-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 15 | 33 |
| 4 | 9:09 | 7 | 68 | 2:31 | Houston | Deontay Greenbery 15-yard touchdown reception from John O'Korn, Kyle Bullard kick good | 22 | 33 |
| 4 | 7:18 | 4 | 8 | 0:56 | Houston | 36-yard field goal by Kyle Bullard | 25 | 33 |
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Game Stats:
* Passing: UH, John O'Korn 30-52-0-307, Greg Ward Jr. 1–1–0–8; BYU, Taysom Hill 21-34-2-200.
* Rushing: UH, Kenneth Farrow 3–7, O'Korn 6–4, Ward 1–0, Ryan Jackson 3-(−1); BYU, Taysom Hill 26–160–1, Jamaal Williams 28–139–2, Paul Lasike 3–21, Adam Hine 3–7, Scott Arellano 1-(−1).
* Receiving: UH, Daniel Spencer 10–133–1, Deontay Greenberry 6–74–2, Kenneth Farrow 5–25, Markeith Ambles 3–32, Ward 3–24, Demarcus Ayers 1–14, Wayne Beadle 1–9, Jackson 2–4; BYU, Jordan Leslie 6–79, Mitchell Juergens 1–38, Mitch Mathews 4–22–1, Devin Mahina 1–16, Kurt Henderson 1–11, Williams 1–9, Lasike 2–8, Terenn Houk 1–7, Adam Hine 1–5, Trey Dye 2–4, Devon Blackmon 1–1.
* Interceptions: UH, Joey Mbu 1–0, Trevon Stewart 1–0.

### Virginia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cavaliers | 7 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 33 |
| • #21/23 Cougars | 3 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, white pants. Virginia entered the game leading the nation in forcing turnovers. They were unable to take the ball once from BYU. However, the Cavaliers were able to limit BYU's offensive possessions. The Cavaliers doubled up BYU in almost every statistical category.
Virginia ran 102 plays to BYU's 60, held the ball 41 minutes to BYU's 19, and outgained BYU 519 yards to 332. However BYU was able to score on virtually every possession they had, and a 99-yard punt return from Adam Hine proved to be the backbreaker for the Cavaliers as BYU improved to 4–0.
For the fourth consecutive week Taysom Hill walked away with the FBS Independents offensive player of the week award, and Scott Arellano, who was awarded the game MVP thanks to his punts of 60+ yards, walked away with the FBS Independents special teams player of the week award.
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UVA | BYU |
| 1 | 13:54 | 3 | 53 | 1:06 | Virginia | Greyson Lambert 1-yard touchdown run, Ian Frye kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:10 | 10 | 66 | 3:00 | BYU | 28-yard field goal by Trevor Samson | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | 14:55 | 12 | 69 | 5:15 | Virginia | 23-yard field goal by Ian Frye | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | 13:48 | 5 | 75 | 1:07 | BYU | Jordan Leslie 8-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Trevor Samson kick good | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 14:55 | 10 | 39 | 4:05 | Virginia | 41-yard field goal by Ian Frye | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 4:39 | 4 | 4 | 1:00 | BYU | 37-yard field goal by Trevor Samson | 13 | 13 |
| 2 | 0:00 | 7 | 49 | 1:43 | Virginia | 22-yard field goal by Ian Frye | 16 | 13 |
| 3 | 9:02 | 7 | 49 | 1:43 | BYU | Taysom Hill 15-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 16 | 20 |
| 3 | 2:23 | 10 | 73 | 2:05 | BYU | Jamaal Williams 2-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 16 | 27 |
| 4 | 12:14 | 12 | 46 | 5:09 | Virginia | 46-yard field goal by Ian Frye | 19 | 27 |
| 4 | 10:17 | 6 | 66 | 1:49 | BYU | Mitch Juergens 50-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Trevor Samson kick good | 19 | 34 |
| 4 | 8:06 | 9 | 75 | 2:11 | Virginia | Khalek Shepherd 9-yard touchdown run, Ian Frye kick good | 26 | 34 |
| 4 | 7:50 | | | | BYU | Adam Hine 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Trevor Samson kick good | 26 | 41 |
| 4 | 1:48 | 13 | 98 | 3:33 | Virginia | Kyle Dockins 11-yard touchdown reception from Matt Johns, Ian Frye kick good | 33 | 41 |
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Game Stats:
* Passing: VA, Greyson Lambert 21-35-1-188, Matt Johns 14-23-0-139; BYU, Taysom Hill 13-23-0-187.
* Rushing: VA, Khalek Shepherd 14–73–1, Lambert 5–49–1, Kevin Parks 11–24, Johns 3–22, Taquan Mizzell 8–17, Darius Jennings 3–11; BYU, Hill 17–72–1, Jamaal Williams 13–68–1, Paul Lasike 2–5, Mitchell Juergens 1–3, Adam Hine 1–0, TEAM 3-(−3).
* Receiving: VA, Miles Gooch 6–65, Parks 6–33, Canaan Severin 4–58, Andre Levrone 3–46, Doni Dowling 4–36, Jennings 3–35, Keeon Johnson 3–21, Kyle Dockins 1–11, Mizzell 2–10, Rob Burns 1–8, Shepherd 2–4; BYU, Devon Blackmon 2–55, Mitch Juergens 2–53–1, Jordan Leslie 4–41–1, Mitch Mathews 3–26, Terenn Houk 1–8, Devin Mahina 1–4.
* Interceptions: BYU, Robertson Daniels 1–32.

### Utah State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Aggies | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| #18/19 Cougars | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Uniform combination: white helmet with royal blue decals and royal blue chromium facemasks, royal blue jersey, royal blue pants. With no Utah on the schedule, BYU choose the Utah State game to break out the royal blue uniforms. The day also featured the retirement of Jim McMahon's #9 into the Cougar Ring of Fame, making BYU's WR Jordan Leslie the last Cougar to wear the coveted number.
The night began with two pass completions from Taysom Hill to Jordan Leslie totaling 57 yards, setting up a 7-yard run touchdown run from Taysom Hill. Utah State countered by converting linebacker Nick Vigil into a running back. Nick used strong runs around the outside to continually move the ball into BYU territory and give Utah State the short field. Meanwhile, Darrell Garretson completed a QB rating above 230 as Utah State used long, sustained offensive drives to limit BYU's possessions.
A Jamaal Williams fumble in the second quarter allowed the Aggies to take a 21–14 lead. The fumble was the first lost fumble for Williams collegiate career. The fumble began a series of bad stretches for BYU as on the next possession Taysom Hill suffered what appeared to be a fractured leg. Hill was carted off the field and placed in an air cast. Early prognosis stated that is might be season ending, but additional details would be released Monday after X-Rays and an MRI were performed. Backup quarterback Christian Stewart came in to try and rally the BYU cause, but 3 interceptions allowed the Aggies to utilize a short field and ruin any real chances BYU had of coming back.
The loss to Utah State proved to be the first home loss for BYU against the Aggies since 1976. It ended any chances BYU had of making a New Years Six bowl and likely ended any Heisman Campaign Hill was to possibly have. Ironically enough, the last time BYU had lost to the Aggies at home was when Jim McMahon was a QB for BYU.
The loss returned the Wagon Wheel to Logan and allowed Utah State to walk away with the 2014 Beehive Boot, as neither team plays Utah this season.
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Utah State | BYU |
| 1 | 13:44 | 5 | 75 | 1:16 | BYU | Taysom Hill 11-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 0:50 | 10 | 85 | 4:33 | Utah State | Devon Robinson 7-yard touchdown reception from Darrell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 13:06 | 9 | 75 | 2:44 | BYU | Mitch Mathews 25-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Trevor Samson kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 4:40 | 13 | 88 | 8:20 | Utah State | Darrell Garretson 5-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good | 14 | 14 |
| 2 | 4:27 | 1 | 22 | 0:07 | Utah State | Devon Robinson 22-yard touchdown reception from Darrell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good | 21 | 14 |
| 2 | 0:55 | 3 | 87 | 0:45 | Utah State | Hunter Sharp 72-yard touchdown reception from Darrell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good | 28 | 14 |
| 3 | 4:39 | 6 | 15 | 1:39 | BYU | 41-yard field goal by Trevor Samson | 28 | 17 |
| 3 | 1:49 | 6 | 76 | 2:39 | Utah State | Nick Vigil 1-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good | 35 | 17 |
| 4 | 8:39 | 8 | 52 | 1:33 | BYU | 34-yard field goal by Trevor Samson | 35 | 20 |
| "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. | 35 | 20 |
Game Stats:
* Passing: USU, Darrell Garretson 19-25-0-321; BYU, Christian Stewart 10-29-3-172, Taysom Hill 8–11–0–99.
* Rushing: USU, Nick Vigil 16–57–1, Joe Hill 18–54, Rashad Hall 7–10, Kennedy Williams 2–10, LaJuan Hunt 3–8, JoJo Natson 1–6, Garretson 3-(−9); BYU, Jamaal Williams 17–99, Taysom Hill 7–35–1, Christian Stewart 7–11, Paul Lasike 2–6, Algernon Brown 1–3.
* Receiving: USU, Hunter Sharp 5–173–1, Devon Robinson 6–98–2, JoJo Natson 5–34, Joe Hill 2–11, Ronald Butler 1–5; BYU, Mitch Mathews 8–117–1, Jordan Leslie 4–135, Terenn Houk 3–7, Lasike 1–7, Adam Hine 1–4, Williams 1–1.
* Interceptions: USU, Devin Centers 1–34, Frank Sutera 1–21, Torrey Green 1–0.

### UCF

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Cougars | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| • Knights | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants. Christian Stewart started his first game for BYU at QB hoping to help BYU rebound. The Cougars entered the game with only 2 days of practice to get ready for the Knights and with 5 starters out with injury (Taysom Hill, Brayden Kearsley, Terenn Houk, Alan Fui, and Devin Leavitt). The injuries to Kearsley & Houk allowed UCF's defense to break through the line and pester BYU throughout, sacking Stewart twice forcing one fumble and picking the ball off once. BYU's defense rose to the challenge and was able to stop UCF's offense from scoring on 8 consecutive possessions. The defense picked off two UCF passes and forced two UCF fumbles, allowing BYU to have the short field and take the lead in the third quarter. BYU's defense also forced UCF into two missed field goals in the fourth, forcing the eventual overtime.
Injuries proved once again to be BYU's downfall. Jamaal Williams suffered an ankle injury on the first play of the game, Cornerback Jordan Johnson was carted off the field and taken to a local hospital to have his right arm evaluated, and Craig Bills went out of the game with a concussion. BYU also revealed that receiver Nick Kurtz will seek a redshirt this season and won't play in any of the remaining games.
A conservative rush attack in the fourth quarter forced BYU into 4 consecutive three-and-outs, and UCF won 31–24.
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | UCF |
| 1 | 8:54 | 12 | 79 | 8:54 | UCF | Justin Holman 5-yard touchdown run, Shawn Moffitt kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 4:37 | 6 | 19 | 3:17 | UCF | 42-yard field goal by Shawn Moffitt | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 5:12 | 10 | 41 | 3:23 | BYU | 32-yard field goal by Trevor Samson | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | 11:56 | 10 | 64 | 3:04 | BYU | Colby Pearson 4-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | 9:30 | 2 | 25 | 0:25 | BYU | Devin Mahina 15-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 9:05 | 1 | 14 | 0:07 | BYU | Devin Mahina 14-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 24 | 10 |
| 3 | 5:37 | 8 | 37 | 3:28 | UCF | William Stanback 2-yard touchdown run, Shawn Moffitt kick good | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 10:17 | 2 | 37 | 0:15 | UCF | Josh Reese 37-yard touchdown reception from Justin Holman, Shawn Moffitt kick good | 24 | 24 |
| OT | | 5 | 25 | | UCF | William Stanback 4-yard touchdown reception from Justin Holman, Shawn Moffitt kick good | 24 | 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. | 24 | 31 |
Game Stats:
* Passing: BYU, Christian Stewart 22-37-1-153; UCF, Justin Holman 30-51-2-326.
* Rushing: BYU, Algernon Brown 16–80, Stewart 13–52, Paul Lasike 12–51, Adam Hine 5–5, Mitch Juergens 1–2, Jamaal Williams 1–1, Team 1-(−2); UCF, William Stanback 22–44–1, Holman 10–26–1, Team 1-(−7).
* Receiving: BYU, Devin Mahina 4–46–2, Mitch Mathews 3–24, Colby Pearson 3–22–1, Jordan Leslie 4–21, Lasike 1–19, Juergens 3–14, Brown 2–6, Keanu Nelson 1–3, Hine 1-(−2); UCF, Josh Reese 5–87–1, Breshad Perriman 6–83, Rannell Hall 8–71, J.J. Worton 3–22, Stanback 2–18–1, Justin Tukes 3–15, Jordan Akins 1–14, Jackie Williams 1–10, Kevin Miller 1–6.
* Interceptions: BYU, Kai Nacua 1–15, Skye Povey 1–15; UCF, Jacoby Glenn 1–0.

### Nevada

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Wolf Pack | 3 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 42 |
| Cougars | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants. For the second consecutive game Christian Stewart had one quarter where he was on fire, passing for more than 150 yards in the second quarter and throwing for three touchdowns. However Cody Fajardo rebounded from a slow first half to throw for more than 200 of his 285 yards passing in the second half. Nevada was also able to get a running game going in the second half thanks to Don Jackson, who carried 18 times for 62 yards, and the Wolf Pack rallied to hand BYU their third straight loss and second consecutive fourth quarter loss. BYU had the chance with under 2 minutes to tie the game up, but a late fumble at the Nevada 34 yard line, the second fumble within three possessions, sealed the win for the Wolf Pack. It was both fumbles that proved to be the difference in the game. BYU fumbled the ball 3 times, two of which led to Nevada touchdowns. The third allowed Nevada to kneel and run out the clock.
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UNR | BYU |
| 1 | 11:13 | 11 | 49 | 3:47 | UNR | 44-yard field goal by Brent Zuzo | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 4:00 | 12 | 97 | 3:03 | BYU | Paul Lasike 1-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 14:41 | 14 | 72 | 2:52 | BYU | Paul Lasike 20-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | 13:40 | 3 | 75 | 1:01 | UNR | James Butler 9-yard touchdown run, Brent Zuzo kick good | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 11:48 | 6 | 60 | 1:42 | BYU | Mitch Mathews 20-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 11:13 | 14 | 57 | 6:24 | UNR | 26-yard field goal by Brent Zuzo | 13 | 21 |
| 2 | 1:00 | 16 | 90 | 4:11 | BYU | Mitch Mathews 11-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 13 | 28 |
| 3 | 4:00 | 13 | 74 | 5:04 | UNR | Cody Fajardo 1-yard touchdown run, Brent Zuzo kick good | 20 | 28 |
| 4 | 11:18 | 11 | 48 | 4:50 | UNR | Richy Turner 18-yard touchdown reception from Cody Fajardo, 2-point pass good | 28 | 28 |
| 4 | 7:34 | 5 | 49 | 2:14 | UNR | Cody Fajardo 25-yard touchdown run, Brent Zuzo kick good | 35 | 28 |
| 4 | 5:54 | 3 | 20 | 1:26 | UNR | James Butler 6-yard touchdown run, Brent Zuzo kick good | 42 | 28 |
| 4 | 2:34 | 15 | 75 | 3:20 | BYU | Keanu Nelson 8-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, 2-point pass good | 42 | 35 |
| "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. | 42 | 35 |
Game Stats:
* Passing: UNR, Cody Fajardo 26-40-0-285; BYU, Christian Stewart 39-36-0-408.
* Rushing: UNR, Don Jackson 3–95, Jarred Gipson 4–61, Richy Turner 9–56–1, Hans Henderson 6–47, Kendall Brook 3–21, James Butler 1–5; BYU, Nate Carter 7–87, Christian Stewart 16–47, Paul Lasike 12–46–1, Algernon Brown 1–11, Mitch Juergens 1–5, Jordan Leslie 1–1, Terenn Houk 1-(−4).
* Receiving: UNR, Don Jackson 18–62, Cody Fajardo 8–47–2, James Butler 9–19–2; BYU, Mitch Mathews 16–182–2, Paul Lasike 5–69–1, Jordan Leslie 6–47, Mitch Juergens 4–41, Devin Mahina 2–19, Keanu Nelson 2–13–1, Colby Pearson 1–13, Algernon Brown 1–11, Terenn Houk 1–9, Trey Dye 1–4.

### Boise State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| • Broncos | 10 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
After four consecutive games where BYU gave up more than 400 yards Bronco Mendenhall took over the defensive playing calling responsibilities. The change in play calling didn't faze Boise State. BYU gave up 9 plays of 15+ yards passing and another 4 against the rush. Boise State would win the turnover battle 2 to 1, and while the Cougars limited their turnovers Boise State would score touchdowns off of both of BYU's turnovers. Jamaal Williams returned and once again assumed the mantle of top running back, but even his spark and a 19-yard touchdown run couldn't help the Cougar D stop the big plays.
BYU's defense gave their offense many opportunities and scored nine points themselves, but ten times Boise's defense held BYU to four or fewer plays. In the end Boise State controlled the ball 13 more minutes than BYU and drove down the field six times for 60 or more yards to pull away from BYU. The fourth consecutive loss for BYU gave the Cougars their first four-game losing streak since 2010 and gave the Cougars their first winless October since 1993.
Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants.
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | BSU |
| 1 | 12:21 | 7 | 60 | 2:39 | BSU | 21-yard field goal by Dan Goodale | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 5:33 | 10 | 76 | 5:34 | BSU | Grant Hedrick 12-yard touchdown run, Dan Goodale kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 12:21 | 4 | 5 | 1:33 | BSU | 25-yard field goal by Dan Goodale | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | 13:31 | 2 | 94 | 0:36 | BSU | Thomas Sperbeck 78-yard touchdown reception from Grant Hedrick, Dan Goodale kick good | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | 9:12 | 13 | 65 | 4:19 | BYU | Jamaal Williams 19-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 7 | 20 |
| 2 | 8:05 | 2 | 94 | 0:36 | BSU | Shane Williams-Rhodes 49-yard touchdown reception from Grant Hedrick, Dan Goodale kick good | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | 7:47 | 1 | 81 | 0:18 | BYU | Colby Pearson 81-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | 3:39 | 9 | 77 | 4:08 | BSU | Jay Ajayi 3-yard touchdown run, Dan Goodale kick good | 14 | 34 |
| 2 | 1:26 | | | | BSU | Jay Ajayi tackled in end zone for a safety by Logan Taele | 16 | 34 |
| 2 | 0:42 | 2 | 24 | 0:12 | BSU | Troy Ware 19-yard touchdown reception from Grant Hedrick, Dan Goodale kick good | 16 | 41 |
| 3 | 11:54 | | | | BYU | Interception returned 20 yards for touchdown by Fred Warner, Trevor Samson kick good | 23 | 41 |
| 3 | 6:54 | 4 | 36 | 1:31 | BSU | Jake Roh 8-yard touchdown reception from Grant Hedrick, Dan Goodale kick good | 23 | 48 |
| 4 | 8:21 | 10 | 80 | 4:21 | BSU | Jay Ajayi 2-yard touchdown run, Dan Goodale kick good | 23 | 55 |
| 4 | 5:11 | 10 | 77 | 3:10 | BYU | Christian Stewart 2-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 30 | 55 |
| "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. | 30 | 55 |
Game Stats:
* Passing: BYU, Christian Stewart 22-38-1-259; BSU, Grant Hedrick 24-31-1-410.
* Rushing: BYU, Jamaal Williams 16–70–1, Paul Lasike 3–4, Nate Carter 1–0, Christian Stewart 6-(−11); BSU, Jay Ajayi 26–118–2, Jeremy McNichols 4–32, Devan Demas 6–32, Grant Hedrick 8–29–1, Ryan Finley 1–21, Chaz Anderson 1-(−1), Team 2-(−4).
* Receiving: BYU, Colby Pearson 5–109–1, Jordan Leslie 5–34, Mitch Mathews 4–54, Paul Lasike 3–29, Jamaal Williams 3–1, Mitch Juergens 1–23, Terenn Houk 1–5, Devin Mahina 1–4; BSU, Thomas Sperbeck 6–148–1, Shane Williams-Rhodes 6–89–1, Chaz Anderson 3–78, Jeremy McNichols 2–26, Jay Ajayi 2–26, Jake Roh 2–14–1, Troy Ware 1–19–1, Dallas Burroughs 1–6, Holden Huff 1–4.
* Interceptions: BYU, Fred Warner 1–20–1; BSU, Darian Thompson 1–2.

### Middle Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cougars | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants After a four-game losing streak the Cougars headed to Murfreesboro, TN to play their coldest game of the year to date. The wind caused both teams to focus on a run first attack during most of the first half, and the Cougars ended up paying the price when junior running back Jamaal Williams suffered a season ending knee injury. With Williams out the Cougars let Stewart start to pass more frequently. The result was Stewart's third consecutive game with more than 300 yards passing, his first game with no turnovers, and BYU ended the four game losing streak. The win became Stewart's first win as BYU's starting QB.
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | MT |
| 1 | 12:36 | 8 | 69 | 2:24 | BYU | Colby Pearson 37-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 4:04 | 6 | 60 | 2:16 | MT | Devin Clarke 22-yard touchdown reception from Austin Grammer, Cody Clark kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | 9:24 | 10 | 69 | 3:20 | BYU | Jordan Leslie 19-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 14 | 7 |
| 3 | 0:20 | 9 | 65 | 2:27 | BYU | Paul Lasike 2-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 21 | 7 |
| 4 | 4:37 | 7 | 80 | 2:50 | BYU | Christian Stewart 1-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick no good | 27 | 7 |
| "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. | 27 | 7 |
Game Stats:
* Passing: BYU, Christian Stewart 28-45-0-316; MT, Austin Grammer 16-32-2-119.
* Rushing: BYU, Jamaal Williams 16–49, Paul Lasike 5–28–1, Nate Carter 5–24, Adam Hine 3–25, Christian Stewart 7–5–1, Mitch Juergens 1–5, Team 2-(−8); MT, Shane Tucker 10–49, Jordan Parker 7–32, Reggie Whatley 6–24, AJ Erdely 2–7, Austin Grammer 12-(−3).
* Receiving: BYU, Mitch Mathews 6–60, Devin Mahina 4–40, Paul Lasike 4–22, Colby Pearson 3–45–1, Jordan Leslie 3–33–1, Terenn Houk 2–28, Jamaal Williams 2–24, Mitch Juergens 2–12, Kurt Henderson 1–33, Keanu Nelson 1–19; MT, Marcus Henry 5–33, Devin Clarke 3–43, Shane Tucker 2–14, Chris Perkins 2–11, D Frazier 2-(−1), Tyler Barron 1–11, Shannon Smith 1–8.
* Interceptions: BYU, Jordan Praetor 1–0, Tomasi Laulile 1–0.

### UNLV

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| • Cougars | 7 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
Uniform combination: black helmet with royal blue decals and black facemasks, black jersey, black pants The Rebels surprised BYU by shutting down their running game in the first half. Accompanied by two first half turnovers, the Rebels were able to keep the game close. However BYU let Stewart fly free in the third quarter. Stewart did his best Taysom Hill impression to avoid being sacked multiple times. For the second consecutive game he threw no interceptions and for the fourth straight game he threw over 300 yards. The result was BYU pulling away for the win. After the game BYU officially accepted a bowl invitation to the Miami Beach Bowl. The key difference in the game was red/blue zone efficiency. BYU went 4/4 with four touchdowns. UNLV went 2/2, but both times they were forced to field goals. Had they capitalized these chances into touchdowns, the first half would have been a very different story.
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UNLV | BYU |
| 1 | 9:13 | 6 | 16 | 2:45 | UNLV | 46-yard field goal by Jonathan Leiva | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:25 | 6 | 84 | 1:43 | BYU | Jordan Leslie 30-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 6:18 | 4 | 65 | 1:05 | BYU | Paul Lasike 8-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | 5:32 | 2 | 75 | 0:50 | UNLV | Shaquille Murray-Lawrence 68-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Levia kick good | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 3:00 | 7 | 34 | 2:28 | UNLV | 21-yard field goal by Jonathan Leiva | 13 | 14 |
| 2 | 1:23 | 5 | 65 | 1:29 | BYU | Paul Lasike 4-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 13 | 21 |
| 3 | 13:25 | 6 | 88 | 1:27 | BYU | Devin Mahina 15-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 13 | 28 |
| 3 | 11:11 | 4 | 3 | 0:56 | UNLV | 33-yard field goal by Jonathan Leiva | 16 | 28 |
| 3 | 5:42 | 7 | 67 | 1:36 | BYU | Paul Lasike 26-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | 1:57 | 11 | 65 | 3:45 | UNLV | Devonte Boyd 40-yard touchdown reception from Jared Lebowitz, Jonathan Leiva kick good | 23 | 35 |
| 3 | 1:31 | 2 | 51 | 0:19 | BYU | Mitch Mathews 8-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 23 | 42 |
| "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. | 23 | 42 |
Game Stats:
* Passing: UNLV, Blake Decker 10–25–1–90, Jared Lebowitz 10-20-0-114; BYU, Christian Stewart 18-32-0-325.
* Rushing: UNLV, Shaquielle Murray-Lawrence 20–143–1, Keith Whitely 13–51, Blake Decker 7–8, Marcus Sullivan 2–1, Jared Lebowitz 3-(−4); BYU, Paul Lasike 8–70–2, Nate Carter 7–55, Adam Hine 8–45, Christian Stewart 6–38, Jordan Leslie 2–33–1, Algernon Brown 6–32, Trey Dye 1-(−2).
* Receiving: UNLV, Devonte Boyd 5–70–1, Devante Davis 5–51, Keith Whitely 4–48, Maika Mataele 2–10, Shaquielle Murray Lawrence 2–8, Kendal Keys 1–11, Marcus Sullivan 1–6; BYU, Mitch Mathews 6–120–1, Jordan Leslie 5–68, Terenn Houk 2–38, Colby Pearson 1–34, Paul Lasike 1–26–1, Devin Mahina 1–15–1, Ross Apo 1–13, Mitch Juergens 1–11.
* Interceptions: BYU, Kai Nacua 1–32.

### Savannah State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Cougars | 21 | 30 | 0 | 13 | 64 |
Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | SSU | BYU |
| 1 | 13:40 | 4 | 85 | 1:20 | BYU | Mitch Mathews 71-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 7:24 | 8 | 80 | 3:07 | BYU | Christian Stewart 16-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 1 | 3:32 | 7 | 61 | 2:02 | BYU | Mitch Mathews 15-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | 12:31 | 7 | 28 | 1:45 | BYU | Terenn Houk 9-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 0 | 28 |
| 2 | 12:05 | 1 | 6 | 0:07 | BYU | Christian Stewart 6-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 0 | 35 |
| 2 | 10:03 | 1 | 1 | 0:05 | BYU | Jordan Leslie 1-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 0 | 42 |
| 2 | 4:12 | 10 | 59 | 4:00 | BYU | Nate Carter 2-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 0 | 49 |
| 2 | 2:19 | | | | BYU | David Kessler punt blocked then kicks it out of the end zone. | 0 | 51 |
| 4 | 9:13 | 12 | 72 | 5:15 | BYU | 31-yard field goal by Trevor Samson | 0 | 54 |
| 4 | 12:47 | 4 | 9 | 2:04 | BYU | 32-yard field goal by Trevor Samson | 0 | 57 |
| 4 | 2:08 | 12 | 76 | 7:52 | BYU | AJ Moore 6-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 0 | 64 |
| "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. | 0 | 64 |
Game Stats:
* Passing: SSU, Leon Prunty 10–25–1–40, Michael Knox 0–3–0–0; BYU, Christian Stewart 12-17-0-196, McCoy Hill 2–2–0–27.
* Rushing: SSU, Michael Knox 3–14, Richard Williams II 6–12, Nicholas Bentley 3–7, Anthony Criswell 3–5, Alex Simmons 2–31, Stephen Reynolds 1–0, Leon Prunty 4-(−5); BYU, Nate Carter 20–116–1, AJ Moore 10–62–1, Christian Stewart 5–44–2, Hunter Moore 7–30, McCoy Hill 5–27, Algernon Brown 2–17, Adam Hine 4–9, Paul Lasike 3–8, Toloa Ho Ching 1–0.
* Receiving: SSU, Jeremiah Harris 4–17, Kris Drummond 2–6, Dereon London 1–11, Keynnard Campbell 1–5, Jaylen McGriff 1–2, Steven Hagan 1-(−1); BYU, Mitch Mathews 4–110–2, Jordan Leslie 3–36–1, Devin Mahina 2–32, Terenn Houk 2–12–1, Mitch Juergens 1–19, Nate Carter 1–8, Paul Lasike 1–6.
* Interceptions: BYU, Alani Fua 1–20.

### Cal

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cougars | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | Cal |
| 1 | 12:18 | 10 | 73 | 2:42 | BYU | Paul Lasike 1-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:37 | 13 | 84 | 4:39 | Cal | Kenny Lawler 9-yard touchdown reception from Jared Goff, James Langford kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 1:04 | 7 | 74 | 1:48 | BYU | Mitch Juergens 47-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 14 | 7 |
| 2 | 13:44 | 7 | 67 | 2:14 | Cal | Kenny Lawler 16-yard touchdown reception from Jared Goff, James Langford kick good | 14 | 14 |
| 2 | 7:29 | 9 | 68 | 3:27 | Cal | Kenny Lawler 1-yard touchdown reception from Jared Goff, James Langford kick good | 14 | 21 |
| 3 | 9:12 | 8 | 85 | 2:28 | BYU | Algernon Brown 22-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 21 | 21 |
| 3 | 4:12 | 8 | 67 | 3:07 | Cal | Tre Watson 9-yard touchdown run, James Langford kick good | 21 | 28 |
| 3 | 1:08 | 10 | 81 | 2:56 | BYU | Mitch Juergens 9-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 28 | 28 |
| 4 | 11:49 | 5 | 99 | 1:44 | BYU | Jordan Leslie 83-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 35 | 28 |
| 4 | 9:17 | 7 | 80 | 2:31 | Cal | Trevor Davis 23-yard touchdown reception from Jared Goff, James Langford kick good | 35 | 35 |
| 4 | 2:39 | 5 | 66 | 2:28 | BYU | Jordan Leslie 38-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 42 | 35 |
| "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. | 42 | 35 |
Game Stats:
* Passing: BYU, Christian Stewart 23-38-1-433; CAL, Jared Goff 38-60-1-393.
* Rushing: BYU, Paul Lasike 12–63–1, Algernon Brown 11–38, Adam Hine 3–20, Team 2-(−2), Christian Stewart 11-(−12); CAL, Daniel Lasco 26–130, Jared Goff 7–23, Tre Watson 5–18–1, Vic Enwere 2–3, Luke Rubenzer 1(−1).
* Receiving: BYU, Mitch Juergens 7–107–2, Devon Blackmon 6–60, Jordan Leslie 5–155–2, Algernon Brown 2–31–1, Mitch Mathews 1–39, Paul Lasike 1–28, Terenn Houk 1–13; CAL, Kenny Lawler 12–138–3, Chris Harper 8–98, Bryce Treggs 6–51, Maurice Harris 3–28, Daniel Lasco 3–13, Stephen Anderson 2–30, Trevor Davis 2–22–1, Matt Rockett 2–13.
* Interceptions: BYU, Skye Povey 1–27; CAL, Caleb Coleman 1–4.

### Miami Beach Bowl

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Cougars | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 48 |
| • Tigers | 17 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 55 |
Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, white pants
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | MEM |
| 1 | 13:54 | 3 | 35 | 0:23 | MEM | Keiwone Malone 33-yard touchdown reception from Paxton Lynch, Jake Elliott kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 12:17 | 5 | 82 | 1:37 | BYU | Mitchell Juergens 47-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 9:49 | 8 | 58 | 2:28 | MEM | Paxton Lynch 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Elliott kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 1 | 7:16 | 7 | 81 | 2:33 | BYU | Mitch Mathews 25-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 14 | 14 |
| 1 | 2:22 | 5 | 44 | 1:19 | MEM | 39-yard field goal by Jake Elliott | 14 | 17 |
| 2 | 12:44 | 7 | 31 | 2:16 | MEM | Paxton Lynch 3-yard touchdown run, Jake Elliott kick good | 14 | 24 |
| 2 | 4:55 | 14 | 62 | 4:49 | BYU | Jordan Leslie 23-yard touchdown reception from Christian Stewart, Trevor Samson kick good | 21 | 24 |
| 2 | 3:11 | 4 | 15 | 1:19 | BYU | Paul Lasike 3-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 28 | 24 |
| 3 | 9:50 | 13 | 71 | 5:10 | MEM | Paxton Lynch 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Elliott kick good | 28 | 31 |
| 3 | 3:45 | 6 | 73 | 2:16 | MEM | Alan Cross 17-yard touchdown reception from Paxton Lynch, Jake Elliott kick good | 28 | 38 |
| 4 | 11:35 | 5 | 42 | 1:08 | BYU | 23-yard field goal by Trevor Samson | 31 | 38 |
| 4 | 10:52 | 2 | 26 | 0:43 | BYU | Paul Lasike 7-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good | 38 | 38 |
| 4 | 7:48 | | | | BYU | Interception returned 18 yards for touchdown by Zac Stout, Trevor Samson kick good | 45 | 38 |
| 4 | 0:45 | 8 | 33 | 1:49 | MEM | Keiwone Malone 5-yard touchdown reception from Paxton Lynch, Jake Elliott kick good | 45 | 45 |
| OT | | 4 | −3 | | BYU | 45-yard field goal by Trevor Samson | 48 | 45 |
| OT | | 4 | −12 | | MEM | 55-yard field goal by Jake Elliott | 48 | 48 |
| 2OT | | 4 | 25 | | MEM | Roderick Proctor 11-yard touchdown reception from Paxton Lynch, Jake Elliott kick good | 48 | 55 |
| "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. | 48 | 55 |
Game Stats:
* Passing: BYU, Christian Stewart 23-48-3-348; MEM, Paxton Lynch 24-46-3-306.
* Rushing: BYU, Algernon Brown 19–79, Paul Lasike 7–11–2, Mitch Juergens 1–3, Adam Hine 3–0, Team 1-(−5), Christian Stewart 11-(−11); MEM, Brandon Haynes 22–49, Keiwone Malone 2–41, Paxton Lynch 13–38–3, Sam Craft 7–28, Jarvis Cooper 5–18, Mose Frazier 1–1, Team 1-(−1).
* Receiving: BYU, Mitch Mathews 9–82–1, Mitch Juergens 4–87–1, Devin Mahina 2–54, Terenn Houk 2–42, Jordan Leslie 1–23–1, Paul Lasike 1–19, Devon Blackmon 1–14, Adam Hine 1–11, Keanu Nelson 1–9, Algernon Brown 1–7; MEM, Keiwone Malone 6–75–2, Brandon Hayes 4–35, Mose Frazier 4–31, Alan Cross 3–69–1, Phil Mayhue 2–23, Daniel Montiel 2–17, Rod Proctor 2–14–1, Joe Craig 1–42.
* Interceptions: BYU, Alani Fua 1–37, Zac Stout 1–19–1, Manoa Pikula 1–2; MEM, Derek Howard 1–2, DeShaughn Terry 1–0, Bobby McCain 1-(−2).

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | 20 | 18 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 21 | 19 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |