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BYU vs Utah — October 8, 1955
| Date | October 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Ute Stadium |
| Location | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Weather | Ideal |
| Attendance | 29,372 |
| BYU Conference | Skyline |
| Opp Conference | Skyline |
| BYU Head Coach | Chick Atkinson |
| Opp Head Coach | Jack Curtice |
| BYU AP Rank | |
| Opp AP Rank |
No game summary available.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Event | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02:00 | BYU | Jay Weenig 20-yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | : | UTAH | Herb Nakken 17-yard run | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | : | UTAH | George Boss PAT made | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | : | UTAH | Dave Dungan 22-yard pass to Jack Kammerman | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | : | UTAH | Lou Mele 38-yard interception return | 3 | 19 |
| 2 | : | UTAH | George Boss PAT made | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | : | BYU | Dave McLaren 1-yard run | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | : | UTAH | Dave Dungan 1-yard run | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | : | UTAH | George Boss PAT made | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | : | UTAH | Larry Fields 17-yard run | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | : | UTAH | George Boss PAT made | 9 | 34 |
| 4 | : | UTAH | Gordon Oborn 4-yard run | 9 | 40 |
| 4 | : | UTAH | Lou Mele PAT made | 9 | 41 |
| Statistic | BYU | UTAH |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 22 | 18 |
| Rushing | 10 | 9 |
| Passing | 11 | 8 |
| Penalty | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | 158 | 150 |
| Attempts | 51 | 37 |
| Avg per Rush | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 5 |
| Passing | 175 | 183 |
| Cmp-Att-Int | 13-24-4 | 9-20-0 |
| Completion % | 54.2 | 45.0 |
| Yds/Attempt | 7.3 | 9.2 |
| Yds/Catch | 13.5 | 20.3 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Total Offense | 333 | 333 |
| Plays | 75 | 57 |
| Avg per Play | 177.1 | 185.6 |
| Punt/Kick Returns | ||
| Punt Ret-Yds-TD | 0-0-0 | 1-15-0 |
| Avg Punt Return | 15.0 | |
| Kick Ret-Yds-TD | 5-129-0 | 3-71-0 |
| Avg Kick Return | 25.8 | 23.7 |
| Punting | 1-51 | 0-0 |
| Avg Punt | 51.0 | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Fumbles-Lost | 4-3 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 2-13 | 3-24 |
| FG Made-Att | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| 3rd Down Conv | - | - |
| 4th Down Conv | - | - |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Dixon | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 92 | 9.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 97.3 | 0 |
| Carroll Johnston | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 51 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44.0 | 0 |
| Dalton Overstreet | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 301.6 | 0 |
| Jim Crittenden | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 167.2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary LaComb | 10 | 83 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McLaren | 17 | 50 | 2.9 | 1 | 0 |
| Dalton Overstreet | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Dixon | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Carroll Johnston | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Raynor Pearce | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Herb Pingree | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Migliaccio | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Crittenden | 2 | -12 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Skousen | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Verbanatz | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary LaComb | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Neel | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raynor Pearce | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raynor Pearce | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carroll Johnston | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Herb Pingree | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Jim Crittenden | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Weenig | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Overstreet | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 51 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Dungan | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 134 | 13.4 | 1 | 0 | 215.6 | ||
| Martin Bezyack | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 197.0 | |
| Kent Nielsen | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 27.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Nakken | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 1 | |
| Larry Fields | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 1 | |
| Merrill Douglas | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | |
| Martin Bezyack | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Gordon Oborn | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 1 | |
| Jed Gibson | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | |
| Stuart Vaughan | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lou Mele | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | |
| Dave Dungan | 8 | -12 | -1.5 | 1 |
Offense
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| LE | Johnny Wood |
| RE | Tommy Verbanatz |
| QB | Bob Olson |
| LHB | Phil Oyler |
| RHB | Dalton Overstreet |
| FB | LeGrande Young |
| LT | Roy Bennion |
| LG | Robert Earp |
| C | Famika Anae |
| RG | Glenn Taylor |
| RT | Fred Leavitt |
Utah
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| LE | George Boss |
| RE | Charles Wells |
| QB | Dave Dungan |
| LHB | Lou Mele |
| RHB | Herb Nakken |
| FB | Larry Fields |
| LT | Lynn Simons |
| LG | Gerald Ross |
| C | Roger Butler |
| RG | Chester Franklin |
| RT | Donnie Barr |