2016 BYU Cougars football team

2016 BYU Cougars football
Poinsettia Bowl vs Wyoming
Conference Independent
2016 record 8–4
Head coach Kalani Sitake[1] (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Ty Detmer (1st year)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Ilaisa Tuiaki (1st year)
Base defense 4–3
Captain Taysom Hill
Captain Jamaal Williams
Captain Kai Nacua
Captain Harvey Langi
Home stadium LaVell Edwards Stadium
(Capacity: 63,470)
2016 Division I FBS independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
BYU     –           8 – 4  
Army     –           6 – 5  
Notre Dame     –           4 – 8  
UMass     –           2 – 10  
As of December 4, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 BYU Cougars football team represents Brigham Young University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars, led by first-year head coach Kalani Sitake,[2] play their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This is the sixth year BYU competes as an NCAA Division I FBS independent.

Before the season

Coaching changes

BYU will have a new coaching staff in 2016. Gone from the program are Bronco Mendenhall, who accepted the Head coach position with the Virginia Cavaliers on December 4,[3] and assistant coaches Robert Anae, Garett Tujague, Mark Atuaia, Jason Beck,[4] Nick Howell, and Kelly Poppinga,[5] who accepted positions on Virginia's new coaching staff.

On December 19, 2015, Kalani Sitake was announced as the new head coach. Sitake is the first Tongan to become a FBS collegiate football head coach.[6]

On December 24, 2015, Ilaisa Tuiaki was appointed the defensive coordinator and Ty Detmer the offensive coordinator.[7][8]

On December 26, 2015, Ed Lamb was appointed the assistant head coach.[9]

In December 2015, Nu'u Tafisi was reported as being named as the strength and conditioning coach.[10] On January 14, 2015 Tafisi was confirmed as a new member of the staff. Steve Kaufusi was also announced as a returning member of the staff, and former BYU offensive line coach Mike Empey, who served as offensive line coach under the legendary LaVell Edwards, was announced as a new staff member.[11]

On January 20, 2016 Ben Cahoon was hired as the wide receivers coach.[12]

On January 25, 2016 Steve Clark was hired as the tight end coach, Russell Tialavea was hired as the director of football operations, and AJ Middleton was hired as the asst. strength and conditioning coach.[13]

On January 28, 2016 the final members of the coaching staff were hired. Reno Mahe was hired as the running backs coach, Jernaro Gilford was hired as the cornerbacks coach, and Tevita Ofahengaue was hired as the director of recruiting operations.[14]

2016 recruits

Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown
Kainoa Fuiava DL 6'5" 295 Downey, CA
Alema Pilimai TE 6'4" 205 Tustin, CA
Chris Wilcox DB 6'2" 170 Corona, CA
Britton Hogan DS 6'2" 205 Salt Lake City, UT
Keenan Pili LB 6'2" 205 Provo, UT
Jake Oldroyd K 6'1" 170 Southlake, TX
Jonah Trinnaman WR 6'0" 190 Ephraim, UT Transfer from Snow College
Handsome Tanielu DL 6'2" 300 Ephraim, UT [15] Transfer from Snow College
Troy Warner DB 6'2" 185 San Marcos, CA [16]
Aleva Hifo WR 5'10" 170 Menifee, CA
Hayden Livingston QB 6'1" 185 Rigby, ID
Isaiah Armstrong DB 6'2" 193 Redland, CA Transfer from Riverside City College
Keyan Norman OL 6'3" 305 Cedar City, UT Transfer from Southern Utah University
Andrew Eide OL 6'5" 301 Cedar City, UT Transfer from Southern Utah University
Solomone Wolfgramm DL 6'5" 260 Laie, HI Transfer from BYU-Hawaii
Hunter Marshall TE 6'3" 242 Ephraim, UT Transfer from Snow College

2016 returning missionaries

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Notes
Sam Baldwin DB 6'3" 196 Freshman
Austin Chambers OL 6'4" 270 Freshman
Zac Dawe OL 6'4" 275 Freshman
Kavika Fonua LB 6'0" 220 Sophomore
Rylee Gautavai LB 6'1" 238 Freshman
Kyle Griffitts TE 6'3" 240 Freshman
Mitch Harris DS 6'4" 215 Freshman
Chandon Herring OL 6'7" 270 Freshman
Tanner Jacobson DB 5'10" 185 Sophomore Transfer from Texas Tech
Isaiah Kaufusi LB 6'2" 216 Freshman
Taggart Krueger WR 6'3" 190 Sophomore
Hiva Lee DB 5'8" 190 Sophomore Transfer from Willamette
David Lowe DL 6'2" 220 Freshman Transfer from Southern Utah
Uriah Leiataua DL 6'4" 240 Freshman
Kieffer Longson OL 6'7" 295 Freshman
Inoke Lotulelei WR 5'9" 190 Freshman
Austin McChesney DB 6'1" 190 Freshman
Andrew Mikkelsen K 6'0" 200 Sophomore
Trajan Pili LB 6'1" 225 Freshman
Riggs Powell DB 6'2" 205 Sophomore Transfer from Cabrillo College
Addison Pulsipher OL 6'5" 280 Freshman
Mack Richards WR 6'1" 190 Freshman
Thomas Shoaf OL 6'5" 275 Freshman
Merrill Talialuli DL 6'2" 305 Sophomore
Beau Tanner WR 6'0" 188 Sophomore Transfer from Scottsdale Community College
Young Tanner QB 6'0" 190 Sophomore Transfer from Phoenix College
Johnny Tapusoa LB 5'10" 225 Freshman

2016 departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Notes
Roman Andrus DL 6'4" 270 Freshman Transferred to Snow College
Devon Blackmon WR 6'0" 187 Senior Graduation
Cody Bond RB 5'8" 165 Junior
Austin Brasher K 6'0" 183 Junior Graduation
Nate Carter RB 5'9" 189 Senior Graduation
Tyler Cook LB 6'3" 230 Freshman Medical
Demetrius Davis OL 6'4" 294 Freshman Transferred
Nathan DeBeikes LB 6'2" 207 Freshman
Darren Denucci OL 6'4" 317 Freshman
Bryan Engstrom RB 5'8" 172 Freshman
B.J. Fifita DB 6'0" 203 Freshman
Travis Frey WR 6'2" 177 Junior Graduation
Jaterrius Gulley OL 6'2" 346 Sophomore
Kurt Henderson WR 6'1" 190 Senior Graduation
McCoy Hill QB 6'6" 235 Sophomore Transferred to Southern Utah[17]
Adam Hine RB 6'1" 216 Senior Graduation
Toloa'i Ho Ching RB 6'1" 241 Junior Medical
Figgs Hofheins OL 6'4" 280 Sophomore
Terenn Houk WR 6'5" 225 Senior Graduation
Adam Ingersoll DL 6'5" 262 Junior
Ryan Jensen LB 6'4" 216 Freshman
Colby Jorgensen TE 6'7" 228 Sophomore Medical
Mitch Mathews WR 6'6" 215 Senior Graduation
Jackson Kaka TE 6'4" 241 Sophomore
Bronson Kaufusi DL 6'8" 280 Senior Graduation
Teu Kautai LB 6'1" 228 Senior Graduation
David Kessler WR 6'2" 193 Junior Graduation
Theodore King TE 6'3" 265 Junior Graduation
Elliot Knox WR 6'4" 196 Junior
Paul Langi LB 6'1" 228 Freshman
Jherremya Leuta-Doyere LB 6'0" 230 Senior Graduation
Ryker Mathews OL 6'6" 322 Senior Graduation
A.J. Moore RB 5'10" 185 Junior Graduation
Zach Newman LB 6'3" 229 Sophomore
Connor Noe DB 6'2" 192 Freshman
Taylor Parker P 6'3" 193 Freshman Transferred to Southern Utah
Remington Peck TE 6'4" 270 Senior Graduation
Manoa Pikula LB 6'1" 235 Senior Graduation
Jordan Preator DB 6'0" 180 Sophomore Transferred to Weber State
Brian Rawlinson OL 6'7" 305 Junior
Steven Richards TE 6'3" 248 Freshman Medical
Graham Rowley DL 6'4" 280 Senior Graduation
Bryan Sampson TE 6'4" 245 Junior Medical
Trevor Samson K 5'11" 177 Senior Graduation
Zachary Saunders WR 5'11" 180 Freshman
Sione Takitaki LB 6'2" 250 Sophomore
Michael Wadsworth DB 6'2" 221 Senior Graduation
Jake Ziolkowski WR 6'1" 200 Junior
Josh Weeks WR 6'4" 200 Freshman Suspended for stalking injunction violation
Brad Wilcox OL 6'7" 310 Junior
Peter Welsh RB 5'11" 205 Junior
Felesi Tofi DL 6'3" 280 Freshman

Media

Football Media Day

Football Media Day took place on June 30, 2016. It aired live on BYUtv, with a simulcast on ESPN3. On it Coach Sitake talked about future scheduling, Tom Holmoe discussed BYU's interest in the Big XII Conference, Coach Detmer talked about the switch to the Pro-style offense and how it will rely more on tight ends, and Coach Tuikai talked about the defensive scheme switching from 3-4 to 4-3.[18] Throughout the day multiple players were also interviewed by Spencer Linton, Jarom Jordan, Lauren Francom, Jason Shepherd, Greg Wrubell, and various media members that covered BYU. Topics discussed during the interview included off-season workouts, marital status changes, the coaching changes, the QB controversy (Taysom Hill declared he could play that day if he was needed to), and many other topics. The day ended with a look back at the 1996 team that went 14-1 and won the Cotton Bowl.

During Media Day it was also revealed that Nike is working on a new shoe for Taysom Hill that gives additional support through the arch. It will also include the orthotics as an insole on top of that.[19]

Cougar IMG Sports Network Affiliates[20]

Roster

2016 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 13 Detmer Jr., KoyKoy Detmer Jr. So
QB 7 Hill, TaysomTaysom Hill  (C) Sr
QB 4 Hoge, BeauBeau Hoge So
QB 15 Livingston, HaydenHayden Livingston Fr
QB 12 Mangum, TannerTanner Mangum So
QB 2 Tanner, YoungYoung Tanner So
OL 58 Chambers, AustinAustin Chambers Fr
WR 1 Davis, AkileAkile Davis So
OL 54 Dawe, ParkerParker Dawe Sr
OL 52 Dawe, ZacZac Dawe Fr
OL 79 Eide, AndrewAndrew Eide Sr
OL 55 Ficklin, QuinQuin Ficklin So
TE 42 Griffitts, KyleKyle Griffitts Fr
OL 77 Herring, ChandonChandon Herring Fr
OL 71 Hoyt, AustinAustin Hoyt So
OL 70 Jimenez, JacobJacob Jimenez So
OL 67 Johnson, KyleKyle Johnson Sr
OL 78 Kanuch, TuniTuni Kanuch Jr
OL 56 Koroma, TejanTejan Koroma So
OL 73 Lapuaho, UluiUlui Lapuaho  Jr
OL 74 Longson, KiefferKieffer Longson Fr
OL 76 Norman, KeyanKeyan Norman Jr
OL 65 Nwigwe, JJJJ Nwigwe So
OL 72 Pulsipher, AddisonAddison Pulsipher Fr
OL 59 Shoaf, ThomasThomas Shoaf Fr
OL 57 Sitake-Tanoai, LeRoyLeRoy Sitake-Tanoai Fr
RB 24 Brown, AlgernonAlgernon Brown Sr
RB 34 Burt, RileyRiley Burt So
RB 22 Canada, SquallySqually Canada So
RB 6 Dye, TreyTrey Dye Jr
RB 35 El-Bakri, BraydenBrayden El-Bakri So
RB 20 Hall, KJKJ Hall Fr
RB 30 Hansen, ColbyColby Hansen Jr
RB 46 Richardson, CreedCreed Richardson So
RB 21 Williams, JamaalJamaal Williams (C) Sr
TE 89 Balderree, TannerTanner Balderree Jr
TE 44 Hinds, TroyTroy Hinds So
TE 96 Marshall, HunterHunter Marshall So
TE 45 Pilimai, AlemaAlema Pilimai Fr
TE 85 Sampson, NateNate Sampson So
TE 95 Savage, CodyCody Savage Fr
TE 95 Weekes, DavidDavid Weekes So
WR 88 Hifo, AlevaAleva Hifo Fr
WR 23 Juergens, GarrettGarrett Juergens Sr
WR 87 Juergens, MitchellMitchell Juergens Sr
WR 5 Kurtz, NickNick Kurtz Sr
WR 25 Krueger, TaggartTaggart Krueger So
WR 1 Laulu-Pututau, MoroniMoroni Laulu-Pututau So
WR 83 Lotulelei, InokeInoke Lotulelei Fr
WR 3 Pearson, ColbyColby Pearson Sr
WR 86 Richards, MackMack Richards Fr
WR 27 Shumway, RickeyRickey Shumway Fr
WR 82 Shumway, TalonTalon Shumway Fr
WR 19 Simon, MicahMicah Simon So
WR 80 Tanner, BeauBeau Tanner So
WR 84 Trinnaman, JonahJonah Trinnaman Jr
 Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 24 Anderson, ZayneZayne Anderson So
DB 3 Armstrong, IsaiahIsaiah Armstrong So
DB 17 Badger, ChrisChris Badger Sr
DB 45 Baldwin, SamSam Baldwin Fr
DB 19 Brent, TrevorTrevor Brent Fr
DB 15 Davis, MichaelMichael Davis Sr
DB 36 Dortch, CadenCaden Dortch Fr
DB 16 Fowler, GavinGavin Fowler  Jr
DB 10 Greene, KamelKamel Greene Jr
DB 2 Hadley, MattMatt Hadley Jr
DB 7 Hannemann, MicahMicah Hannemann Jr
DB 25 Jacobson, TannerTanner Jacobson So
DB 53 Kaufusi, IsaiahIsaiah Kaufusi Fr
DB 5 Lake, DayanDayan Lake Fr
DB 22 Lee, HivaHiva Lee Fr
DB 27 McChesney, AustinAustin McChesney  Fr
DB 12 Nacua, KaiKai Nacua (C) Sr
DB 34 Powell, RiggsRiggs Powell So
DB 28 Powell, SawyerSawyer Powell Jr
DB 18 Shelton, MichaelMichael Shelton So
DB 29 Stewart, CodyCody Stewart Jr
DB 33 Takenaka, EricEric Takenaka Sr
DB 11 Warner, TroyTroy Warner Fr
DB 32 Wilcox, ChrisChris Wilcox Fr
DL 93 Fuiava, KainoaKainoa Fuiava Fr
DL 90 Kaufusi, CorbinCorbin Kaufusi Jr
DL 76 Kaluhiokalani, KamalaniKamalani Kaluhiokalani So
DL 49 Kaumatule, MosesMoses Kaumatule So
LB 21 Langi, HarveyHarvey Langi (C) Sr
DL 48 Laulile, TomasiTomasi Laulile Jr
DL 58 Leiataua, UriahUriah Leiataua Fr
DL 97 Maxwell, MauriceMaurice Maxwell Sr
DL 50 Mo'Unga, TevitaTevita Mo'Unga So
DL 98 Pili, TrajanTrajan Pili Fr
DL 62 Taele, LoganLogan Taele Sr
DL 97 Low, DavidDavid Low Fr
DL 54 Taliauli, MerrillMerrill Taliauli  So
DL 92 Tanielu, HandsomeHandsome Tanielu Jr
DL 94 Tausinga, KesniKesni Tausinga Jr
DL 91 Tuiloma, TravisTravis Tuiloma  Sr
DL 99 Wolfgramm, SolomoneSolomone Wolfgramm So
LB 22 Amone, PhillipPhillip Amone  So
LB 13 Bernard, FrancisFrancis Bernard So
LB 30 Fonua, KavikaKavika Fonua So
LB 43 Gautavai, RyleeRylee Gautavai  Fr
LB 42 Heder, AustinAustin Heder Sr
LB 47 Huntsman, ScottScott Huntsman  So
LB 37 Jones, GrantGrant Jones Sr
LB 51 Lesatele, LeneLene Lesatele Jr
LB 52 Morell, SamSam Morell Fr
LB 35 Nuimatalolo, Va'aVa'a Nuimatalolo Jr
LB 38 Pau'u, ButchButch Pau'u So
LB 44 Pili, KeenanKeenan Pili Fr
LB 41 Pulsipher, AdamAdam Pulsipher So
DL 46 Sandlin, RhettRhett Sandlin So
LB 43 Tapusoa, JohnnyJohnny Tapusoa Fr
LB 31 Tautu, SaeSae Tautu Sr
LB 51 Unga, MorganMorgan Unga So
LB 4 Warner, FredFred Warner Jr
 Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
DS 64 Foley, MattMatt Foley So
DS 52 Harris, MitchMitch Harris Fr
DS 60 Hogan, BrittonBritton Hogan Fr
K/P 26 Almond, RhettRhett Almond So
K 16 Edwards, CoreyCorey Edwards So
K 83 Mikkelsen, AndrewAndrew Mikkelsen So
K/P 39 Oldroyd, JakeJake Oldroyd  Fr
P 31 Linehan, JonnyJonny Linehan Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

[21]

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Depth Chart

Defense
[22]
FS
Kai Nacua
Matt Hadley
Zayne Anderson
WLB MLB SLB
Francis Bernand Butch Pau'u Fred Warner
Kavika Fonua Adam Pulsipher Morgan Unga
Johnny Tapusoa Austin Heder Grant Jones
SS
Micah Hannemann
Eric Takenaka
Tanner Jacobson
CB
Troy Warner
Michael Shelton
Kamel Greene
DE DT DT DE
Harvey Langi Logan Taele Tomasi Laulile Sae Tautu
Corbin Kaufusi Tevita Mo'Unga Kesni Tausinga Moses Kaumatule
Trajan Pili Solomone Wolfgramm Handsome Tanielu Rhett Sandlin
CB
Dayan Lake
Michael Davis
Chris Wilcox
Offense
[22]
X-Receiver
Nick Kurtz
Colby Pearson
Mitchell Juergens
LT LG C RG RT
Andrew Eide Keyan Norman Tejan Koroma Tuni Kanuch Thomas Shoaf
JJ Nwigwe Jacob Jimenez Quin Ficklin Parker Dawe Austin Hoyt
Austin Chambers Leroy Sitake-Tanoai Parker Dawe Kyle Johnson Keiffer Longson
TE
Tanner Balderree
Hunter Marshall
Alema Pilimai
Z-Receiver
Moroni Laulu-Pututau
Jonah Trinnamann
Aleva Hifo
QB
Tanner Mangum
Beau Hoge
Koy Detmer Jr.
Key Reserves
WR Talon Shumway
DB Sawyer Powell
DB Chris Badger
KR Matt Hadley
KR Aleva Hifo
PR Garrett Juergens
KO Corey Edwards
RB
Jamaal Williams
Squally Canada
K.J. Hall
FB
Algernon Brown
Brayden El-Bakri
Creed Richardson
Special Teams
PK Rhett Almond
PK Andrew Mikkelsen
P Jonny Linehan
P Rhett Almond
LS Matt Foley
H Mitchell Juergens

Schedule

The 2016 schedule is believed to be BYU's hardest schedule to date. It features Power 5 teams from the Pac-12, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC along with teams that have normally been ranked from the Group of 5 schools.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 8:30 p.m. vs. Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium • Glendale, AZ (Cactus Kickoff) FS1 W 18–16   50,528
September 10 5:30 p.m. at Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War & Beehive Boot) FOX L 19–20   46,915
September 17 8:15 p.m. UCLA LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT ESPN2 L 14–17   62,904
September 24 1:30 p.m. vs. West Virginia FedEx Field • Landover, MD ESPN2 L 32–35   38,207
September 30 8:15 p.m. Toledo LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT ESPN2 W 55–53   62,230
October 8 1:30 p.m. at Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI ABC/ESPN2 W 31–14   74,214
October 14 8:15 p.m. Mississippi Statedagger LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT ESPN W 28–21 2OT  62,184
October 20 8:15 p.m. at No. 14 Boise State Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID ESPN L 27–28   34,575
November 5 1:30 p.m. at Cincinnati Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH CBSSN W 20–3   37,522
November 12 1:00 p.m. Southern Utah LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT BYUtv/ESPN3 W 37–7   59,302
November 19 12:00 p.m. UMass LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT BYUtv/ESPN3 W 51–9   51,190
November 26 8:15 p.m. Utah State LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT (Beehive Boot & The Old Wagon Wheel) ESPNU W 28–10   53,603
December 21 7:00 p.m. vs. Wyoming Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA (Poinsettia Bowl) ESPN      
daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Game summaries

Arizona

BYU vs. Arizona
1 234Total
• Cougars 0 909 18
Wildcats 0 0313 16

Sources:[23]

Overall record Last meeting Result
9–12–1 2008 Las Vegas Bowl Arizona, 31–21

The Cougar offense and defense dominated for three quarters of the game, but it took a 33-yard field goal from freshman kicker Jake Oldroyd for BYU to prevail 18–16 and give Kalani Sitake his first win as Cougar head coach.

Oldroyd originally wasn't scheduled to be on the road roster. A late Thursday move moved Oldroyd past James Baird on the depth chart and onto the roster. After sophomore kicker Rhett Almond missed the extra point, BYU decided to make the move to Oldroyd showing the kicking battle still hasn't been settled for the Cougars this season.

In his return to the Cougars Jamaal Williams had a fine game, rushing for 162 yards on 29 carries, an average of 5.2 yards per carry, and winning BYUtv's Y-Factor award. Williams would also catch one pass for 10 yards. It was Taysom Hill though who carried much of the team.

Hill threw for 202 yards, a touchdown, and no interceptions. After BYU fell behind 16-15, Hill took possession of the ball at the 20. He scrambled twice for a first down and went 3-for-3 passing on the series. Overall Hill would carry the ball for 37 yards and four first downs.

A late illegal procedure penalty with :08 seconds left nearly cost the Cougars, but BYU chose to use their final timeout and avoid the 10-second runoff. The ball had been moved from BYU's 20 to Arizona's 16, but the loss of the timeout forced Oldroyd to kick from the left hash instead of dead center. After a failed freeze by Rich Rodriguez, Oldroyd nailed the kick right down the center to give BYU the lead back and ultimately the win.[24]


Game Stats:

Utah

BYU at Utah
1 234Total
Cougars 6 706 19
• Utes 7 733 20
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium
    Salt Lake City, UT
  • Game start: 5:36 MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:47
  • Game attendance: 46,915
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Sunny, winds WSW 7 mph
  • Referee: Brad Van Vark • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Frank LeBlanc • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Jason Ledet • Side judge: Gene Semko • Center judge: Brian Alos
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Shannon Spake

Sources:[25]

Overall record Last meeting Result
31–55–4 2015 Las Vegas Bowl Utah, 35–28

Turnovers plagued both teams. A pick six on the first play of the game put BYU behind the eight ball and made many people fear it would be the Las Vegas Bowl all over again. BYU rebounded from the pick six though, forcing 6 turnovers (3 interceptions, 2 fumbles, and a muffed punt). The turnovers led directly to 13 of BYU's points.

However a hard hit caused Jamaal Williams to sit most of the fourth quarter, and two questionable targeting calls ejected two of BYU's top defenders, one of which was captain Kai Nacua who had intercepted two passes to that point.

Even with all the questionable calls and forced turnovers, both BYU and Utah found they had ample opportunities to score that they didn't capitalize on. A failed two-point conversion attempt was followed by a failed onside kick attempt and ultimately cost BYU the game.

One game after limiting his rushing, Taysom Hill rushed was 87 yards and 2 touchdowns showing he's as big a threat rushing as ever. BYU now prepares for their home opener against UCLA with a +5 turnover margin. Whether the offense can some of the turnovers into touchdowns though is anyone's guess.


Game Stats:

UCLA

UCLA at BYU
1 234Total
• Bruins 0 1070 17
Cougars 0 077 14

Sources:[26]

Overall record Last meeting Result
3–8 2015 UCLA, 24–23

Game Stats:

West Virginia

BYU vs. West Virginia
1 234Total
Cougars 7 6613 32
• Mountaineers 7 1477 35
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: FedEx Field
    Landover, MD
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 38,207
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Partly cloudy, winds calm
  • Referee: Matt Austin • Umpire: Rodney Lawary • Linesman: Chris Barney • Line judge: Darren Crawford • Back judge: John Wright • Field judge: P. Davenport • Side judge: Chris Conley • Center judge: Teiresias Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra

Sources:[27]

Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Game Stats:

Toledo

Toledo at BYU
1 234Total
Rockets 14 71715 53
• Cougars 21 01420 55
  • Date: September 30
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, UT
  • Game start: 8:26 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:39
  • Game attendance: 62,230
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), winds 6 mph ESE
  • Referee: Larry Smith • Umpire: John Hanneke • Linesman: Daniel Richard • Line judge: Kole Knueppel • Back judge: Tho Riepenhoff • Field judge: Kyle DeBue • Side judge: Matt Kukar • Center judge: Ron Kay
  • TV announcers (ESPN2/BYUtv): Adam Amin, Mack Brown, Molly McGrath (ESPN2)
    Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom (BYUtv)

Sources:[28]

Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Game Stats:

Michigan State

BYU at Michigan State
1 234Total
• Cougars 0 3721 31
Spartans 7 007 14
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Spartan Stadium
    East Lansing, MI
  • Game start: 3:36 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 74,214
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Sunny, winds 16 mph WNW
  • Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Derek Anderson • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Lo van Pham • Center judge: Mike Contreraz
  • TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr. Jerry Punch

Sources:[29]

Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Game Stats:

Mississippi State

Mississippi State at BYU
1 234OTTotal
Bulldogs 7 7007 21
• Cougars 7 00714 28
  • Date: October 14
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, UT
  • Game start: 8:21 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:47
  • Game attendance: 62,184
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), Cloudy, winds 12 mph SSE
  • Referee: Hubert Owens • Umpire: Walt Hill • Linesman: Chad Green • Line judge: Chuck Rice • Back judge: Martin Hankins • Field judge: Greg Thomas • Side judge: Chad Hill • Center judge: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (ESPN/BYUtv): Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Cole Cubelic (ESPN)
    Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom (BYUtv)

Sources:[30]

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2001 BYU, 41–38

Game Stats:

Boise State

BYU learned during pregame festivities that Jamaal Williams suffered a knee injury against Mississippi State and would be unable to play. Squally Canada filled in for him rushing for 88 yards, a career high, but Boise State's defense was able to force BYU to become one-dimensional and focus on passing the ball. Hill would complete only 50% and have a season low in terms of passing yards. Of the 21 incompletions, 12 different balls were dropped by the receivers. BYU's defense kept the Cougars in the game, forcing Boise State to a season high 5 turnovers (3 fumbles, 2 interceptions), a missed field goal, a blocked field goal, and a muffed punt. However the Cougars found themselves unable to contain Jeremy McNichols, who went for a season high 249 all purpose yards and two touchdowns. BYU has now suffered four losses by a combined 8 points, making them the most dangerous four loss team in the country. Of BYU's four losses, 3 of them are now ranked in the Top 25 after week 8 (Boise State, west Virginia, and Utah).

BYU at Boise State
1 234Total
Cougars 0 1773 27
• #14 Broncos 14 707 28
  • Date: October 20
  • Location: Albertsons Stadium
    Boise, ID
  • Game start: 8:21 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:59
  • Game attendance: 34,575
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds 5 mph E
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse • Umpire: M. Fitzgerald • Linesman: Brad Edwards • Line judge: Quentin Givens • Back judge: Daniel Young • Field judge: Rich Almeroth • Side judge: T Salaam • Center judge: Stephen Baron
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra

Sources:[31]

Overall record Last meeting Result
2–4 2015 BYU, 35–24

Game Stats:

Cincinnati

BYU at Cincinnati
1 234Total
• Cougars 0 1073 20
Bearcats 3 000 3
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Nippert Stadium
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Game start: 3:42 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:58
  • Game attendance: 37,522
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Abundant Sunshine, winds 1 mph SSW
  • Referee: Cooper Castleberry • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Anthony Fleming • Center judge: Chris Tallent
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Melanie Collins

Sources:[32]

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2015 BYU, 38–24

Game Stats:

Southern Utah

Southern Utah at BYU
1 234Total
Thunderbirds 0 700 7
• Cougars 14 1706 37
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, UT
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 59,302
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), Clear, winds calm
  • Referee: Scott Campbell • Umpire: Joel Bellinger • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Joel Wetze • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Corey Luxner • Center judge: Stacy Hardin
  • TV announcers (BYUtv/ESPN3): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom

Sources:[33]

Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Game Stats:

UMass

UMass at BYU
1 234Total
Minutemen 6 300 9
• Cougars 0 142017 51
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, UT
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 51,190
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds 10 mph SE
  • Referee: Rick Loumiet • Umpire: Nichol Pergine • Linesman: Todd Riddick • Line judge: Colin Gaynor • Back judge: James E. Downey • Field judge: Jim Smith • Side judge: Matt Waldron • Center judge: Mike Viles
  • TV announcers (BYUtv/ESPN3): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom

Sources:[34]

Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Game Stats:

Utah State

Utah State at BYU
1 234Total
Aggies 3 700 10
• Cougars 0 1477 28
  • Date: November 26
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, UT
  • Game start: 8:26 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 53,603
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), Cloudy, winds 20 mph S
  • Referee: David Alvarez • Umpire: Stuart Schake • Linesman: George Shoup • Line judge: Steve Hoslett • Back judge: Micah Aaronian • Field judge: Scotty Melacon • Side judge: Rick Ockey • Center judge: Tim Davis
  • TV announcers (ESPNU/BYUtv): Mark Neely, Dan Hawkins (ESPNU)
    Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom (BYUtv)

Sources:[35]

Overall record Last meeting Result
47–35–3 2015 BYU, 51–28

Game Stats:

2016 Poinsettia Bowl

BYU vs. MWC
1 234Total
Cougars 0 000 0
MWC 0 000 0

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result

Game Stats:

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR  
Coaches RV RV NR NR NR NR NR RV NR  
CFP Not released Not released

References

  1. ↑ Mizell, Gina (December 19, 2015). "Kalani Sitake hired as BYU's head coach". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ "BYU Names Sitake new Head Coach". ESPN. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  3. ↑ Wood, Norm (December 4, 2015). "Virginia keeps Bronco Mendenhall pursuit a secret, taps him to be Cavaliers' new football coach". Newport News, VA: Daily Press. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ Harmon, Dick (December 9, 2015). "BYU's Robert Anae leaving for Virginia, taking 3 assistants with him". Deseret News. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ Welch, Jake (December 10, 2015). "BYU assistants Kelly Poppinga, Nick Howell reportedly following Bronco Mendenhall to Virginia". SB Nation. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ Walker, Sean (December 19, 2015). "BYU names Sitake as 13th head football coach in program history". KSL. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  7. ↑ Harmon, Dick (24 December 2015). "BYU's Sitake announces Detmer and Tuiaki as coordinators". Deseret News.
  8. ↑ "Sitake announces hiring of coordinators Ty Detmer and Ilaisa Tuiaki". BYU Cougars. Brigham Young University. 24 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sitake hires SUU's Lamb as assistant head coach". BYU Cougars. Daily Herald. 26 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "BYU football coaching staff: USC assistant Nu'u Tafisi reportedly hired as BYU strength and conditioning coach". Vanquish the Foe. 26 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Sitake announces 3 new coaches to BYU's football staff". Deseret News. 14 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "BYU hires Ben Cahoon as wide receivers coach". Deseret News. 20 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Sitake adds three more to coaching staff". Deseret News. 26 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Sitake hires former Cougars Mahe, Gilford to complete staff". Salt Lake Tribune. 28 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Snow DL Handsome Tanielu commits to BYU". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  16. ↑ "Troy Warner reaffirms his commitment to play for Cougars". Deseret News. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  17. ↑ "Backup BYU quarterback McCoy Hill to transfer to SUU". Deseret News. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  18. ↑ Peavler, Lafe (July 1, 2016). "10 takeaways from BYU football media day". Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  19. ↑ Patterson, Chip (July 2, 2016). "How Nike is helping BYU QB Taysom Hill return from a third season-ending injury". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  20. ↑ "BYU Sports Network Affiliates". KSL. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  21. ↑ "BYU Men's Football Staff". BYU Athletics.
  22. 1 2
  23. ↑ "Cactus Kickoff: BYU vs. Arizona". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  24. ↑ "BYU edges Arizona, 18-16, on late field goal in Sitake's debut". Deseret News. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  25. ↑ "BYU at Utah". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  26. ↑ "UCLA at BYU". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  27. ↑ "BYU vs. West Virginia". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  28. ↑ "Toledo at BYU". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  29. ↑ "BYU at Michigan State". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  30. ↑ "Mississippi State at BYU". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  31. ↑ "BYU at Boise State". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  32. ↑ "BYU at Cincinnati". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
  33. ↑ "Southern Utah at BYU". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  34. ↑ "UMass at BYU". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  35. ↑ "Utah State at BYU". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/4/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.