BYU vs North Texas — September 10, 1971
| Date | September 10, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Cotton Bowl |
| Location | Dallas, TX |
| Television | |
| Weather | 82°, humid |
| Attendance | 13,500 |
| BYU Conference | WAC |
| Opp Conference | Missouri Valley |
| BYU Head Coach | Tommy Hudspeth |
| Opp Head Coach | Rod |
| Opp Final Record | 3-8 |
Game Notes
No notes for this game.
The victory in the lid-lifter in the Cotton Bowl can be credited to the Cougars' defensive unit, points not-withstanding...Golden Richards, who set three NCAA records and tied another in kick returns, accumulated 219 yards and two TDs on his returns...Joe Liljenquist added 11 points to the total with two field goals (51 and 25 yards) and five conversion kicks...defensively, the Cougars claimed six interceptions and recovered three NTS fumbles.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Event | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:57 | BYU | Golden Richards 62-yard punt return (Joe Liljenquist PAT made) | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:19 | UNT | Mark Means 36-yard field goal | 7 | 3 |
| 1 | 05:17 | BYU | Joe Liljenquist 51-yard field goal | 10 | 3 |
| 1 | 01:52 | BYU | Joe Liljenquist 25-yard field goal | 13 | 3 |
| 2 | 14:40 | BYU | Golden Richards 87-yard punt return (Joe Liljenquist PAT made) | 20 | 3 |
| 2 | 02:36 | BYU | Bill August 12-yard run (Joe Liljenquist PAT made) | 27 | 3 |
| 2 | 01:48 | UNT | Rick Shaw 14-yard pass to Preshie Hodge (Dralve Edwards 2-point rush) | 27 | 11 |
| 3 | 01:51 | BYU | Bob Larsen blocked punt return (Joe Liljenquist PAT made) | 34 | 11 |
| 3 | 00:45 | BYU | Pete Van Valkenburg 6-yard run (Joe Liljenquist PAT made) | 41 | 11 |
| 4 | 03:56 | UNT | Glynn Hachtel safety | 41 | 13 |
| Statistic | BYU | UNT |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 14 | 16 |
| Rushing | 7 | 6 |
| Passing | 2 | 7 |
| Penalty | 5 | 3 |
| Rushing | 186 | 61 |
| Attempts | 54 | 37 |
| Avg per Rush | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Passing | 57 | 130 |
| Cmp-Att-Int | 9-15-1 | 11-42-6 |
| Completion % | 60.0 | 26.2 |
| Yds/Attempt | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| Yds/Catch | 6.3 | 11.8 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Total Offense | 243 | 191 |
| Plays | 69 | 79 |
| Avg per Play | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Punt/Kick Returns | ||
| Punt Ret-Yds-TD | 7-235-3 | 3-67-0 |
| Avg Punt Return | 33.6 | 22.3 |
| Kick Ret-Yds-TD | 2-28-0 | 8-172-0 |
| Avg Kick Return | 14.0 | 21.5 |
| Punting | 6-221 | 14-427 |
| Avg Punt | 36.8 | 30.5 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Fumbles-Lost | 6-3 | 3-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-58 | 8-111 |
| Sacks By | 2 | 3 |
| FG Made-Att | 2-5 | 1-1 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 4-14 | 2-19 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-1 | 0-1 |
BYU
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Terry | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.4 | 0 |
| Bill August | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 20 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.8 | 3 |
| Pete Van Valkenburg | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 217.6 | 0 |
| Brian Gunderson | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -200.0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Van Valkenburg | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 1 | 9 |
| Bill August | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 1 | 37 |
| Dave Coon | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Dave Terry | 12 | 13 | 1.1 | 0 | 12 |
| Steve Stratton | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Pili Saluone | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Brian Gunderson | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Wayne Bower | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | |
| Joe Liljenquist | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Bowers | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Miller | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Dugger | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Pete Van Valkenburg | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Dave Coon | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Richards | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Richards | 5 | 219 | 43.8 | 2 | 87 |
| Bob Larsen | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 1 | 15 |
| Pete Van Valkenburg | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Knight | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Gourley | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Larsen | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Crompton | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Atkinson | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Liljenquist | 2 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Liljenquist | 6 | 221 | 36.8 | 46 |
North Texas
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Shaw | 4 | 20 | 20.0 | 86 | 4.3 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 22.6 | |
| George Woodrow | 7 | 22 | 31.8 | 44 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 39.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Shaw | 15 | 37 | 2.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Charles A Johnson | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 0 | 6 |
| Robert Wyatt | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 7 |
| James Thorne | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 4 |
| George Woodrow | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Yaege | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 0 | 46 |
| Preshie Hodge | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 14 |
| Dralves Edwards | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Jackie Miller | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| James Thorne | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Charles Johnson | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Fontno | 5 | 113 | 22.6 | 0 | 37 |
| Charles A Johnson | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 19 |
| James Thorne | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Fontno | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 | 35 |
| Charles A Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| James Thorne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Powell | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Glynn Hachtel | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| James Smith | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Charles A Johnson | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Means | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Yaege | 11 | 427 | 38.8 | 49 |
| TEAM | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Offense
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| QB | Bill August |
| TB | Pete Van Valkenburg |
| FB | Dave Coon |
| FL | Golden Richards |
| SE | Bill Miller |
| TE | Dan Bowers |
| OT | Max Page |
| OT | Steve Facer |
| OG | Gordon Gravelle |
| OG | Rich Valgaardson |
| C | Mike Bailey |
North Texas
No data.
Defense
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| DE | Joe Liljenquist |
| DE | Keith Rivera |
| DT | Paul Howard |
| DT | Ray Crandall |
| LB | Jeff Lyman |
| LB | Carl Bowers |
| LB | Bill Dvorak |
| CB | Dave Atkinson |
| CB | Bennie Smith |
| FS | Dan Hansen |
| SS | Craig Crompton |
North Texas
No data.
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | UNT | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 0 | 0 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 65 yards to the NT0, Charle Johnson return 16 yards to the NT16, fumble by Charle Johnson recovered by NT Mickey Fry at NT16. |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | NT16 | 0 | 0 | Charle Johnson rush for 2 yards to the NT18. | |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | NT18 | 0 | 0 | Robert Wyatt rush for 2 yards to the NT20. | |
| 1 | 3 | 6 | NT20 | 0 | 0 | Charle Johnson rush for 1 yard to the NT21. | |
| 1 | 4 | 5 | NT21 | 6 | 0 | David Yaege punt 41 yards to the BYU38, Golde Richards return 62 yards to the NT0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:57. | |
| 1 | 12:57 | 1 | NT03 | 7 | 0 | Jo Liljenquist PAT kick attempt good. | |
| 1 | 12:57 | 1 | BYU35 | 7 | 0 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 39 yards to the NT26, Ken Fontno return 33 yards to the BYU41. | |
| 1 | 12:57 | 1 | 10 | BYU41 | 7 | 0 | George Woodrow pass complete to David Yaege for 16 yards to the BYU25, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 7 | 0 | George Woodrow pass complete to David Yaege for 14 yards to the BYU11, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU11 | 7 | 0 | Robert Wyatt rush for loss of 7 yards to the BYU18. | |
| 1 | 2 | 17 | BYU18 | 7 | 0 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to Jackie Miller. | |
| 1 | 3 | 17 | BYU18 | 7 | 0 | Robert Wyatt rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU19. | |
| 1 | 4 | 18 | BYU19 | 7 | 3 | Mark Means field goal attempt from 36 GOOD, clock 11:19. | |
| 1 | 11:19 | 1 | NT35 | 7 | 3 | Ken Fontno kickoff 48 yards to the BYU17, Golde Richards return 5 yards to the BYU22. | |
| 1 | 11:19 | 1 | 10 | BYU22 | 7 | 3 | Bill August rush for 37 yards to the NT41, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | NT41 | 7 | 3 | David Coon rush for 1 yard to the NT40. | |
| 1 | 2 | 9 | NT40 | 7 | 3 | Bill August pass complete to Dan Bowers for 5 yards to the NT35. | |
| 1 | 3 | 4 | NT35 | 7 | 3 | David Coon rush for no gain to the NT35. | |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | NT35 | 7 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist field goal attempt from 42 MISSED - short, spot at NT20, clock 11:19. | |
| 1 | 11:19 | 1 | 10 | NT20 | 7 | 3 | Charle Johnson rush for 1 yard to the NT21. |
| 1 | 2 | 9 | NT21 | 7 | 3 | Charle Johnson rush for 1 yard to the NT22. | |
| 1 | 3 | 8 | NT22 | 7 | 3 | Charle Johnson rush for 5 yards to the NT27. | |
| 1 | 4 | 3 | NT27 | 7 | 3 | David Yaege punt 49 yards to the BYU24, Golde Richards return 50 yards to the NT26. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | NT26 | 7 | 3 | David Coon rush for no gain to the NT26. | |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | NT26 | 7 | 3 | Bill August sacked for loss of 7 yards to the NT33 (James Smith). | |
| 1 | 3 | 17 | NT33 | 7 | 3 | Bill August sacked for loss of 6 yards to the NT39 (Tommie Powell). | |
| 1 | 4 | 23 | NT39 | 10 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist field goal attempt from 51 GOOD, clock 05:17. | |
| 1 | 05:17 | 1 | BYU35 | 10 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 58 yards to the NT7, Ken Fontno return 22 yards to the NT29. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | NT29 | 10 | 3 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to David Yaege. | |
| 1 | 05:17 | 2 | 10 | NT29 | 10 | 3 | George Woodrow pass intercepted by Craig Crompton at the NT34, Craig Crompton return 12 yards to the NT22. |
| 1 | 04:30 | 1 | 10 | NT22 | 10 | 3 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for 7 yards to the NT15. |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | NT15 | 10 | 3 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for no gain to the NT15. | |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | NT15 | 10 | 3 | David Coon rush for 4 yards to the NT11, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | NT11 | 10 | 3 | David Coon rush for no gain to the NT11. | |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | NT11 | 10 | 3 | Bill August sacked for loss of 8 yards to the NT19 (Tommie Powell). | |
| 1 | 3 | 18 | NT19 | 10 | 3 | Bill August pass complete to Pete Van Valkenburg for 8 yards to the NT11, out-of-bounds. | |
| 1 | 4 | 10 | NT11 | 13 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist field goal attempt from 25 GOOD, clock 01:52. | |
| 1 | 01:52 | 1 | BYU35 | 13 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 59 yards to the NT6, Charle Johnson return 19 yards to the NT25. | |
| 1 | 01:52 | 1 | 10 | NT25 | 13 | 3 | Rick Shaw rush for 8 yards to the NT33. |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | NT33 | 13 | 3 | Rick Shaw at QB for North Texas. | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | NT33 | 13 | 3 | Robert Wyatt rush for 4 yards to the NT37, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | NT37 | 13 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to Dralve Edwards. | |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | NT37 | 13 | 3 | Robert Wyatt rush for 2 yards to the NT39. | |
| 1 | 3 | 8 | NT39 | 13 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to Preshie Hodge. | |
| 1 | 4 | 8 | NT39 | 13 | 3 | Clock 00:00. | |
| 2 | 15:00 | 4 | 8 | NT39 | 19 | 3 | David Yaege punt 48 yards to the BYU13, Bryce Johnson return 87 yards to the NT0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:40. |
| 2 | 14:40 | 1 | NT03 | 20 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist PAT kick attempt good. | |
| 2 | 14:40 | 1 | BYU35 | 20 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 65 yards to the NT0, James Thorne return 24 yards to the NT24. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT24 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to David Yaege. | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | NT24 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to Robert Wyatt. | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | NT24 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass intercepted by David Atkinson at the NT32, David Atkinson return 5 yards to the NT27. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT27 | 20 | 3 | Bill August pass complete to David Coon for loss of 2 yards to the NT29. | |
| 2 | 2 | 12 | NT29 | 20 | 3 | Bill August pass complete to David Coon for 3 yards to the NT26. | |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | NT26 | 20 | 3 | Bill August pass incomplete to Pete Van Valkenburg. | |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | NT26 | 20 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist field goal attempt from 43 MISSED - wide right, spot at NT20, clock 12:00. | |
| 2 | 12:00 | 1 | 10 | NT20 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to David Yaege. |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | NT20 | 20 | 3 | James Thorne rush for no gain to the NT20. | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | NT20 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass complete to Dralve Edwards for 14 yards to the NT34, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT34 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw sacked for loss of 3 yards to the NT31. | |
| 2 | 2 | 13 | NT31 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to Charle Johnson. | |
| 2 | 3 | 13 | NT31 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to Jackie Miller. | |
| 2 | 4 | 13 | NT31 | 20 | 3 | David Yaege punt 37 yards to the BYU32. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU32 | 20 | 3 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for 2 yards to the BYU34. | |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | BYU34 | 20 | 3 | Bill August pass incomplete to Dan Bowers. | |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | BYU34 | 20 | 3 | Bill August pass incomplete to Jerry Dugger. | |
| 2 | 4 | 8 | BYU34 | 20 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist punt 36 yards to the NT30, fair catch by Lyndon Fox. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT30 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw rush for 6 yards to the NT36. | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | NT36 | 20 | 3 | Charle Johnson rush for 6 yards to the NT42, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT42 | 20 | 3 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to David Yaege. | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | NT42 | 20 | 3 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to Dralve Edwards. | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | NT42 | 20 | 3 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to Charle Johnson. | |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | NT42 | 20 | 3 | David Yaege punt 33 yards to the BYU25, downed. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 20 | 3 | Bill August rush for loss of 3 yards to the BYU22. | |
| 2 | 2 | 13 | BYU22 | 20 | 3 | Bill August rush for 3 yards to the BYU25. | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | BYU25 | 20 | 3 | Bill August pass incomplete to Steve Stratton. | |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | BYU25 | 20 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist punt 35 yards to the NT40, fair catch by Lyndon Fox. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT40 | 20 | 3 | Robert Wyatt rush for 7 yards to the NT47. | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | NT47 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to Preshie Hodge. | |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | NT47 | 20 | 3 | Charle Johnson rush for loss of 4 yards to the NT43. | |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | NT43 | 20 | 3 | David Yaege punt 31 yards to the BYU26, downed. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU26 | 20 | 3 | Pete Van Valkenburg pass complete to Dan Bowers for 14 yards to the BYU40, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU40 | 20 | 3 | David Coon rush for 4 yards to the BYU44. | |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | BYU44 | 20 | 3 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for loss of 2 yards to the BYU42, fumble by Pete Van Valkenburg recovered by NT Harold Greer at BYU42. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU42 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw rush for 16 yards to the BYU26, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU26 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw sacked for loss of 9 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 2 | 2 | 19 | BYU35 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass intercepted by George Gourley at the BYU23, George Gourley return 0 yards to the BYU23. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU23 | 20 | 3 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for 9 yards to the BYU32. | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | BYU32 | 20 | 3 | David Coon rush for no gain to the BYU32, fumble by David Coon recovered by BYU Dan Bowers at BYU32, Dan Bowers for 67 yards to the NT1, 1ST DOWN BYU, clock 04:00, PENALTY BYU clipping 29 yards to the NT30. | |
| 2 | 04:00 | 1 | NT30 | 20 | 3 | 1st and 10, Bill August pass incomplete. | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | NT30 | 20 | 3 | Bill August pass incomplete, PENALTY NT pass interference 12 yards to the NT18, 1ST DOWN BYU, NO PLAY. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT18 | 20 | 3 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for 5 yards to the NT13. | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | NT13 | 20 | 3 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for 1 yard to the NT12. | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | NT12 | 27 | 3 | Bill August rush for 12 yards to the NT0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:36, Jo Liljenquist kick attempt good. | |
| 2 | 02:36 | 1 | BYU35 | 27 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 48 yards to the NT17, Ken Fontno return 1 yards to the NT18. | |
| 2 | 02:36 | 1 | 10 | NT29 | 27 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass complete to David Yaege for 46 yards to the BYU25, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 27 | 3 | Rick Shaw rush for 11 yards to the BYU14, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU14 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw pass complete to Preshie Hodge for 14 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN NT, TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:48, Rick Shaw pass attempt to Dralve Edwards good. | |
| 2 | 01:48 | 1 | NT35 | 27 | 11 | Mark Means kickoff 21 yards to the BYU44, on-side kick, recovered by BYU on BYU44. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU44 | 27 | 11 | Bill August pass complete to Bill Miller for 6 yards to the 50 yardline. | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | BYU50 | 27 | 11 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for no gain to the 50 yardline. | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | BYU50 | 27 | 11 | Bill August rush for 3 yards to the NT47. | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | NT47 | 27 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist punt 27 yards to the NT20. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT20 | 27 | 11 | End of half, clock 00:00. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT20 | 27 | 11 | Clock 15:00. | |
| 3 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | NT20 | 27 | 11 | Ken Fontno kickoff 80 yards to the BYU0, Golde Richards return 23 yards to the BYU23. |
| 3 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | BYU23 | 27 | 11 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for no gain to the BYU23, fumble by Pete Van Valkenburg recovered by NT Ken Fontno at BYU30. |
| 3 | 14:30 | 2 | 10 | BYU30 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to Jackie Miller, PENALTY NT pass interference 15 yards to the BYU45. |
| 3 | 3 | 25 | BYU45 | 27 | 11 | 3rd and 25, Rick Shaw pass intercepted by David Atkinson at the BYU5, David Atkinson return 0 yards to the BYU5. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU05 | 27 | 11 | Pili Saluone rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU4. | |
| 3 | 2 | 11 | BYU04 | 27 | 11 | Pili Saluone rush for no gain to the BYU4. | |
| 3 | 3 | 11 | BYU04 | 27 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist punt 46 yards to the 50 yardline, Ken Fontno return 26 yards to the BYU24, PENALTY NT clipping 36 yards to the NT40, 1st and 10, NT ball on NT40. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT40 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw rush for loss of 8 yards to the NT32. | |
| 3 | 2 | 18 | NT32 | 27 | 11 | James Thorne rush for 1 yard to the NT33. | |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | NT33 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw pass intercepted by David Atkinson at the BYU25, David Atkinson return 14 yards to the BYU39, Dan Hansen for 6 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU45 | 27 | 11 | Pili Saluone rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU44. | |
| 3 | 2 | 11 | BYU44 | 27 | 11 | David Terry pass complete to Bill Miller for 8 yards to the NT48. | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | NT48 | 27 | 11 | PENALTY NT personal foul 4 yards to the NT44, 1ST DOWN BYU, BYU ball on NT32. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT32 | 27 | 11 | David Coon rush for 6 yards to the NT26. | |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | NT26 | 27 | 11 | David Terry rush for no gain to the NT26. | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | NT26 | 27 | 11 | David Coon rush for loss of 1 yard to the NT27. | |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | NT27 | 27 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist field goal attempt from 34 MISSED - wide right, spot at NT20, clock 14:30. | |
| 3 | 14:30 | 1 | 10 | NT20 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw rush for 4 yards to the NT24. |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | NT24 | 27 | 11 | Charle Johnson rush for 3 yards to the NT27. | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | NT27 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw rush for 2 yards to the NT29. | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | NT29 | 27 | 11 | David Yaege punt 39 yards to the BYU32, Golde Richards return 0 yards to the BYU32, fumble by Golde Richards recovered by BYU Steve Facer at BYU16. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU16 | 27 | 11 | Pili Saluone rush for 3 yards to the BYU19. | |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | BYU19 | 27 | 11 | David Terry rush for 1 yard to the BYU20. | |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | BYU20 | 27 | 11 | David Terry rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU19. | |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | BYU19 | 27 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist punt 41 yards to the NT40, Ken Fontno return 6 yards to the NT46. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT46 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw rush for 14 yards to the BYU40, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU40 | 27 | 11 | James Thorne rush for 4 yards to the BYU36. | |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | BYU36 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to Dralve Edwards. | |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | BYU36 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw rush for 3 yards to the BYU33. | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | BYU33 | 27 | 11 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to Charle Johnson. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU33 | 27 | 11 | Pili Saluone rush for 5 yards to the BYU38. | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | BYU38 | 27 | 11 | David Terry rush for 1 yard to the BYU39. | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | BYU39 | 27 | 11 | David Terry rush for 7 yards to the BYU46, 1ST DOWN BYU, PENALTY NT holding 14 yards to the NT40, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT40 | 27 | 11 | 1st and 10, David Terry rush for 9 yards to the NT31. | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | NT31 | 27 | 11 | David Coon rush for 13 yards to the NT18, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT18 | 27 | 11 | David Terry rush for no gain to the NT18, fumble by David Terry recovered by NT Ed Tasby at NT24. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT24 | 27 | 11 | George Woodrow pass incomplete. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | NT24 | 27 | 11 | George Woodrow pass complete to Preshie Hodge for 6 yards to the NT30. | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | NT30 | 27 | 11 | George Woodrow pass complete to Charle Johnson for 4 yards to the NT34, PENALTY BYU pass interference 6 yards to the NT36, 1ST DOWN NT, NO PLAY. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT36 | 27 | 11 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to Preshie Hodge. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | NT36 | 27 | 11 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to David Yaege. | |
| 3 | 3 | 10 | NT36 | 27 | 11 | George Woodrow pass incomplete. | |
| 3 | 4 | 10 | NT36 | 33 | 11 | David Yaege punt BLOCKED, recovered by BYU Bob Larsen at NT0 (blocked by Bob Larsen), Bob Larsen for no gain to the NT0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:51. | |
| 3 | 01:51 | 1 | NT03 | 34 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist PAT kick attempt good. | |
| 3 | 01:51 | 1 | BYU35 | 34 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 65 yards to the NT0, touchback. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT20 | 34 | 11 | Rick Shaw pass intercepted by Ron Knight at the NT29, Ron Knight return 7 yards to the NT22. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT22 | 34 | 11 | Steve Stratton rush for 4 yards to the NT18. | |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | NT18 | 34 | 11 | David Terry rush for 12 yards to the NT6, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | NT06 | 40 | 11 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for 6 yards to the NT0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:45. | ||
| 3 | 00:45 | 1 | NT03 | 41 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist PAT kick attempt good. | |
| 3 | 00:45 | 1 | BYU35 | 41 | 11 | PENALTY NT offside defense 10 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 3 | 1 | BYU45 | 41 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 55 yards to the NT0, Ken Fontno return 37 yards to the NT37. | ||
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT37 | 41 | 11 | PENALTY BYU personal foul 15 yards to the BYU48, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU48 | 41 | 11 | James Thorne rush for 2 yards to the BYU46. | |
| 3 | 2 | 8 | BYU46 | 41 | 11 | Rick Shaw pass complete to Jackie Miller for 12 yards to the BYU34, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU34 | 41 | 11 | PENALTY BYU holding 3 yards to the BYU31, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 4 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | BYU31 | 41 | 11 | Rick Shaw rush for loss of 10 yards to the BYU41. |
| 4 | 2 | 20 | BYU41 | 41 | 11 | Rick Shaw rush for loss of 6 yards to the BYU47. | |
| 4 | 3 | 26 | BYU47 | 41 | 11 | Charle Johnson rush for 2 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 4 | 4 | 24 | BYU45 | 41 | 11 | David Yaege punt 45 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 41 | 11 | Steve Stratton rush for 1 yard to the BYU21. | |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | BYU21 | 41 | 11 | David Terry rush for 3 yards to the BYU24. | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | BYU24 | 41 | 11 | David Terry pass incomplete, PENALTY NT personal foul 15 yards to the BYU39, 1ST DOWN BYU, NO PLAY. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU39 | 41 | 11 | David Terry pass complete to Dan Bowers for 3 yards to the BYU42. | |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | BYU42 | 41 | 11 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for 3 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | BYU45 | 41 | 11 | David Terry pass complete to Jerry Dugger for 12 yards to the NT43, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | NT43 | 41 | 11 | Steve Stratton rush for 2 yards to the NT41. | |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | NT41 | 41 | 11 | David Terry rush for no gain to the NT41. | |
| 4 | 3 | 8 | NT41 | 41 | 11 | David Terry rush for loss of 12 yards to the BYU47. | |
| 4 | 4 | 20 | BYU47 | 41 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist punt 36 yards to the NT17, Ken Fontno return 35 yards to the BYU48. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU48 | 41 | 11 | Rick Shaw rush for loss of 2 yards to the 50 yardline. | |
| 4 | 2 | 12 | NT50 | 41 | 11 | George Woodrow pass complete to James Thorne for 10 yards to the BYU40. | |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | BYU40 | 41 | 11 | George Woodrow pass complete to David Yaege for 7 yards to the BYU33, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU33 | 41 | 11 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to David Yaege. | |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | BYU33 | 41 | 11 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to Preshie Hodge. | |
| 4 | 3 | 10 | BYU33 | 41 | 11 | George Woodrow pass complete to Charle Johnson for loss of 7 yards to the BYU40. | |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | BYU40 | 41 | 11 | David Yaege punt 30 yards to the BYU10, downed. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU10 | 41 | 11 | PENALTY BYU personal foul 5 yards to the BYU5, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU05 | 41 | 11 | Bria Gunderson rush for loss of 4 yards to the BYU1. | |
| 4 | 2 | 14 | BYU01 | 41 | 11 | Steve Stratton rush for 5 yards to the BYU6. | |
| 4 | 3 | 9 | BYU06 | 41 | 11 | Bria Gunderson rush for no gain to the BYU6, PENALTY NT OFD 5 yards to the BYU11, NO PLAY, Wayne Bower rush for loss of 5 yards to the BYU6. | |
| 4 | 4 | 9 | BYU06 | 41 | 13 | Jo Liljenquist rush for loss of 6 yards to the BYU0, fumble by Jo Liljenquist recovered by BYU Jo Liljenquist at BYU0 (Glynn Hachtel), Glynn Hachtel safety, clock 03:56. | |
| 4 | 03:56 | 1 | BYU20 | 41 | 13 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 64 yards to the NT16, Ken Fontno return 20 yards to the NT36. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | NT36 | 41 | 13 | George Woodrow pass complete to David Yaege for loss of 2 yards to the NT34. | |
| 4 | 2 | 12 | NT34 | 41 | 13 | George Woodrow rush for loss of 3 yards to the NT31. | |
| 4 | 3 | 15 | NT31 | 41 | 13 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to Preshie Hodge. | |
| 4 | 4 | 15 | NT31 | 41 | 13 | David Yaege punt 37 yards to the BYU32, Golde Richards return 23 yards to the NT45. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | NT45 | 41 | 13 | Bria Gunderson pass intercepted by Ken Fontno at the NT0, Ken Fontno return 0 yards to the NT0, touchback. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | NT20 | 41 | 13 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to Preshie Hodge. | |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | NT20 | 41 | 13 | James Thorne rush for loss of 6 yards to the NT14. | |
| 4 | 3 | 16 | NT14 | 41 | 13 | Charle Johnson rush for 2 yards to the NT16. | |
| 4 | 4 | 14 | NT16 | 41 | 13 | David Yaege punt 37 yards to the BYU47, VANVALKENBURG, return 3 yards to the 50 yardline. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU50 | 41 | 13 | Bria Gunderson rush for 7 yards to the NT43. | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | NT43 | 41 | 13 | David Terry rush for loss of 1 yard to the NT44. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | UNT | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 0 | 0 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 65 yards to the NT0, Charle Johnson return 16 yards to the NT16, fumble by Charle Johnson recovered by NT Mickey Fry at NT16. |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | NT16 | 0 | 0 | Charle Johnson rush for 2 yards to the NT18. | |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | NT18 | 0 | 0 | Robert Wyatt rush for 2 yards to the NT20. | |
| 1 | 3 | 6 | NT20 | 0 | 0 | Charle Johnson rush for 1 yard to the NT21. | |
| 1 | 4 | 5 | NT21 | 6 | 0 | David Yaege punt 41 yards to the BYU38, Golde Richards return 62 yards to the NT0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:57. | |
| 1 | 12:57 | 1 | NT03 | 7 | 0 | Jo Liljenquist PAT kick attempt good. | |
| 1 | 12:57 | 1 | BYU35 | 7 | 0 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 39 yards to the NT26, Ken Fontno return 33 yards to the BYU41. | |
| 1 | 12:57 | 1 | 10 | BYU41 | 7 | 0 | George Woodrow pass complete to David Yaege for 16 yards to the BYU25, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 7 | 0 | George Woodrow pass complete to David Yaege for 14 yards to the BYU11, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU11 | 7 | 0 | Robert Wyatt rush for loss of 7 yards to the BYU18. | |
| 1 | 2 | 17 | BYU18 | 7 | 0 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to Jackie Miller. | |
| 1 | 3 | 17 | BYU18 | 7 | 0 | Robert Wyatt rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU19. | |
| 1 | 4 | 18 | BYU19 | 7 | 3 | Mark Means field goal attempt from 36 GOOD, clock 11:19. | |
| 1 | 11:19 | 1 | NT35 | 7 | 3 | Ken Fontno kickoff 48 yards to the BYU17, Golde Richards return 5 yards to the BYU22. | |
| 1 | 11:19 | 1 | 10 | BYU22 | 7 | 3 | Bill August rush for 37 yards to the NT41, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | NT41 | 7 | 3 | David Coon rush for 1 yard to the NT40. | |
| 1 | 2 | 9 | NT40 | 7 | 3 | Bill August pass complete to Dan Bowers for 5 yards to the NT35. | |
| 1 | 3 | 4 | NT35 | 7 | 3 | David Coon rush for no gain to the NT35. | |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | NT35 | 7 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist field goal attempt from 42 MISSED - short, spot at NT20, clock 11:19. | |
| 1 | 11:19 | 1 | 10 | NT20 | 7 | 3 | Charle Johnson rush for 1 yard to the NT21. |
| 1 | 2 | 9 | NT21 | 7 | 3 | Charle Johnson rush for 1 yard to the NT22. | |
| 1 | 3 | 8 | NT22 | 7 | 3 | Charle Johnson rush for 5 yards to the NT27. | |
| 1 | 4 | 3 | NT27 | 7 | 3 | David Yaege punt 49 yards to the BYU24, Golde Richards return 50 yards to the NT26. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | NT26 | 7 | 3 | David Coon rush for no gain to the NT26. | |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | NT26 | 7 | 3 | Bill August sacked for loss of 7 yards to the NT33 (James Smith). | |
| 1 | 3 | 17 | NT33 | 7 | 3 | Bill August sacked for loss of 6 yards to the NT39 (Tommie Powell). | |
| 1 | 4 | 23 | NT39 | 10 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist field goal attempt from 51 GOOD, clock 05:17. | |
| 1 | 05:17 | 1 | BYU35 | 10 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 58 yards to the NT7, Ken Fontno return 22 yards to the NT29. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | NT29 | 10 | 3 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to David Yaege. | |
| 1 | 05:17 | 2 | 10 | NT29 | 10 | 3 | George Woodrow pass intercepted by Craig Crompton at the NT34, Craig Crompton return 12 yards to the NT22. |
| 1 | 04:30 | 1 | 10 | NT22 | 10 | 3 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for 7 yards to the NT15. |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | NT15 | 10 | 3 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for no gain to the NT15. | |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | NT15 | 10 | 3 | David Coon rush for 4 yards to the NT11, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | NT11 | 10 | 3 | David Coon rush for no gain to the NT11. | |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | NT11 | 10 | 3 | Bill August sacked for loss of 8 yards to the NT19 (Tommie Powell). | |
| 1 | 3 | 18 | NT19 | 10 | 3 | Bill August pass complete to Pete Van Valkenburg for 8 yards to the NT11, out-of-bounds. | |
| 1 | 4 | 10 | NT11 | 13 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist field goal attempt from 25 GOOD, clock 01:52. | |
| 1 | 01:52 | 1 | BYU35 | 13 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 59 yards to the NT6, Charle Johnson return 19 yards to the NT25. | |
| 1 | 01:52 | 1 | 10 | NT25 | 13 | 3 | Rick Shaw rush for 8 yards to the NT33. |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | NT33 | 13 | 3 | Rick Shaw at QB for North Texas. | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | NT33 | 13 | 3 | Robert Wyatt rush for 4 yards to the NT37, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | NT37 | 13 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to Dralve Edwards. | |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | NT37 | 13 | 3 | Robert Wyatt rush for 2 yards to the NT39. | |
| 1 | 3 | 8 | NT39 | 13 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to Preshie Hodge. | |
| 1 | 4 | 8 | NT39 | 13 | 3 | Clock 00:00. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | UNT | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 15:00 | 4 | 8 | NT39 | 19 | 3 | David Yaege punt 48 yards to the BYU13, Bryce Johnson return 87 yards to the NT0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:40. |
| 2 | 14:40 | 1 | NT03 | 20 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist PAT kick attempt good. | |
| 2 | 14:40 | 1 | BYU35 | 20 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 65 yards to the NT0, James Thorne return 24 yards to the NT24. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT24 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to David Yaege. | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | NT24 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to Robert Wyatt. | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | NT24 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass intercepted by David Atkinson at the NT32, David Atkinson return 5 yards to the NT27. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT27 | 20 | 3 | Bill August pass complete to David Coon for loss of 2 yards to the NT29. | |
| 2 | 2 | 12 | NT29 | 20 | 3 | Bill August pass complete to David Coon for 3 yards to the NT26. | |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | NT26 | 20 | 3 | Bill August pass incomplete to Pete Van Valkenburg. | |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | NT26 | 20 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist field goal attempt from 43 MISSED - wide right, spot at NT20, clock 12:00. | |
| 2 | 12:00 | 1 | 10 | NT20 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to David Yaege. |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | NT20 | 20 | 3 | James Thorne rush for no gain to the NT20. | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | NT20 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass complete to Dralve Edwards for 14 yards to the NT34, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT34 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw sacked for loss of 3 yards to the NT31. | |
| 2 | 2 | 13 | NT31 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to Charle Johnson. | |
| 2 | 3 | 13 | NT31 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to Jackie Miller. | |
| 2 | 4 | 13 | NT31 | 20 | 3 | David Yaege punt 37 yards to the BYU32. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU32 | 20 | 3 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for 2 yards to the BYU34. | |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | BYU34 | 20 | 3 | Bill August pass incomplete to Dan Bowers. | |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | BYU34 | 20 | 3 | Bill August pass incomplete to Jerry Dugger. | |
| 2 | 4 | 8 | BYU34 | 20 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist punt 36 yards to the NT30, fair catch by Lyndon Fox. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT30 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw rush for 6 yards to the NT36. | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | NT36 | 20 | 3 | Charle Johnson rush for 6 yards to the NT42, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT42 | 20 | 3 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to David Yaege. | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | NT42 | 20 | 3 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to Dralve Edwards. | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | NT42 | 20 | 3 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to Charle Johnson. | |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | NT42 | 20 | 3 | David Yaege punt 33 yards to the BYU25, downed. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 20 | 3 | Bill August rush for loss of 3 yards to the BYU22. | |
| 2 | 2 | 13 | BYU22 | 20 | 3 | Bill August rush for 3 yards to the BYU25. | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | BYU25 | 20 | 3 | Bill August pass incomplete to Steve Stratton. | |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | BYU25 | 20 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist punt 35 yards to the NT40, fair catch by Lyndon Fox. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT40 | 20 | 3 | Robert Wyatt rush for 7 yards to the NT47. | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | NT47 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to Preshie Hodge. | |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | NT47 | 20 | 3 | Charle Johnson rush for loss of 4 yards to the NT43. | |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | NT43 | 20 | 3 | David Yaege punt 31 yards to the BYU26, downed. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU26 | 20 | 3 | Pete Van Valkenburg pass complete to Dan Bowers for 14 yards to the BYU40, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU40 | 20 | 3 | David Coon rush for 4 yards to the BYU44. | |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | BYU44 | 20 | 3 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for loss of 2 yards to the BYU42, fumble by Pete Van Valkenburg recovered by NT Harold Greer at BYU42. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU42 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw rush for 16 yards to the BYU26, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU26 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw sacked for loss of 9 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 2 | 2 | 19 | BYU35 | 20 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass intercepted by George Gourley at the BYU23, George Gourley return 0 yards to the BYU23. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU23 | 20 | 3 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for 9 yards to the BYU32. | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | BYU32 | 20 | 3 | David Coon rush for no gain to the BYU32, fumble by David Coon recovered by BYU Dan Bowers at BYU32, Dan Bowers for 67 yards to the NT1, 1ST DOWN BYU, clock 04:00, PENALTY BYU clipping 29 yards to the NT30. | |
| 2 | 04:00 | 1 | NT30 | 20 | 3 | 1st and 10, Bill August pass incomplete. | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | NT30 | 20 | 3 | Bill August pass incomplete, PENALTY NT pass interference 12 yards to the NT18, 1ST DOWN BYU, NO PLAY. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT18 | 20 | 3 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for 5 yards to the NT13. | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | NT13 | 20 | 3 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for 1 yard to the NT12. | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | NT12 | 27 | 3 | Bill August rush for 12 yards to the NT0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:36, Jo Liljenquist kick attempt good. | |
| 2 | 02:36 | 1 | BYU35 | 27 | 3 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 48 yards to the NT17, Ken Fontno return 1 yards to the NT18. | |
| 2 | 02:36 | 1 | 10 | NT29 | 27 | 3 | Rick Shaw pass complete to David Yaege for 46 yards to the BYU25, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 27 | 3 | Rick Shaw rush for 11 yards to the BYU14, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU14 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw pass complete to Preshie Hodge for 14 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN NT, TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:48, Rick Shaw pass attempt to Dralve Edwards good. | |
| 2 | 01:48 | 1 | NT35 | 27 | 11 | Mark Means kickoff 21 yards to the BYU44, on-side kick, recovered by BYU on BYU44. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU44 | 27 | 11 | Bill August pass complete to Bill Miller for 6 yards to the 50 yardline. | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | BYU50 | 27 | 11 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for no gain to the 50 yardline. | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | BYU50 | 27 | 11 | Bill August rush for 3 yards to the NT47. | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | NT47 | 27 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist punt 27 yards to the NT20. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT20 | 27 | 11 | End of half, clock 00:00. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | NT20 | 27 | 11 | Clock 15:00. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | UNT | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | NT20 | 27 | 11 | Ken Fontno kickoff 80 yards to the BYU0, Golde Richards return 23 yards to the BYU23. |
| 3 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | BYU23 | 27 | 11 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for no gain to the BYU23, fumble by Pete Van Valkenburg recovered by NT Ken Fontno at BYU30. |
| 3 | 14:30 | 2 | 10 | BYU30 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to Jackie Miller, PENALTY NT pass interference 15 yards to the BYU45. |
| 3 | 3 | 25 | BYU45 | 27 | 11 | 3rd and 25, Rick Shaw pass intercepted by David Atkinson at the BYU5, David Atkinson return 0 yards to the BYU5. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU05 | 27 | 11 | Pili Saluone rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU4. | |
| 3 | 2 | 11 | BYU04 | 27 | 11 | Pili Saluone rush for no gain to the BYU4. | |
| 3 | 3 | 11 | BYU04 | 27 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist punt 46 yards to the 50 yardline, Ken Fontno return 26 yards to the BYU24, PENALTY NT clipping 36 yards to the NT40, 1st and 10, NT ball on NT40. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT40 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw rush for loss of 8 yards to the NT32. | |
| 3 | 2 | 18 | NT32 | 27 | 11 | James Thorne rush for 1 yard to the NT33. | |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | NT33 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw pass intercepted by David Atkinson at the BYU25, David Atkinson return 14 yards to the BYU39, Dan Hansen for 6 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU45 | 27 | 11 | Pili Saluone rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU44. | |
| 3 | 2 | 11 | BYU44 | 27 | 11 | David Terry pass complete to Bill Miller for 8 yards to the NT48. | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | NT48 | 27 | 11 | PENALTY NT personal foul 4 yards to the NT44, 1ST DOWN BYU, BYU ball on NT32. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT32 | 27 | 11 | David Coon rush for 6 yards to the NT26. | |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | NT26 | 27 | 11 | David Terry rush for no gain to the NT26. | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | NT26 | 27 | 11 | David Coon rush for loss of 1 yard to the NT27. | |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | NT27 | 27 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist field goal attempt from 34 MISSED - wide right, spot at NT20, clock 14:30. | |
| 3 | 14:30 | 1 | 10 | NT20 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw rush for 4 yards to the NT24. |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | NT24 | 27 | 11 | Charle Johnson rush for 3 yards to the NT27. | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | NT27 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw rush for 2 yards to the NT29. | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | NT29 | 27 | 11 | David Yaege punt 39 yards to the BYU32, Golde Richards return 0 yards to the BYU32, fumble by Golde Richards recovered by BYU Steve Facer at BYU16. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU16 | 27 | 11 | Pili Saluone rush for 3 yards to the BYU19. | |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | BYU19 | 27 | 11 | David Terry rush for 1 yard to the BYU20. | |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | BYU20 | 27 | 11 | David Terry rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU19. | |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | BYU19 | 27 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist punt 41 yards to the NT40, Ken Fontno return 6 yards to the NT46. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT46 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw rush for 14 yards to the BYU40, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU40 | 27 | 11 | James Thorne rush for 4 yards to the BYU36. | |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | BYU36 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw pass incomplete to Dralve Edwards. | |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | BYU36 | 27 | 11 | Rick Shaw rush for 3 yards to the BYU33. | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | BYU33 | 27 | 11 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to Charle Johnson. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU33 | 27 | 11 | Pili Saluone rush for 5 yards to the BYU38. | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | BYU38 | 27 | 11 | David Terry rush for 1 yard to the BYU39. | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | BYU39 | 27 | 11 | David Terry rush for 7 yards to the BYU46, 1ST DOWN BYU, PENALTY NT holding 14 yards to the NT40, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT40 | 27 | 11 | 1st and 10, David Terry rush for 9 yards to the NT31. | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | NT31 | 27 | 11 | David Coon rush for 13 yards to the NT18, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT18 | 27 | 11 | David Terry rush for no gain to the NT18, fumble by David Terry recovered by NT Ed Tasby at NT24. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT24 | 27 | 11 | George Woodrow pass incomplete. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | NT24 | 27 | 11 | George Woodrow pass complete to Preshie Hodge for 6 yards to the NT30. | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | NT30 | 27 | 11 | George Woodrow pass complete to Charle Johnson for 4 yards to the NT34, PENALTY BYU pass interference 6 yards to the NT36, 1ST DOWN NT, NO PLAY. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT36 | 27 | 11 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to Preshie Hodge. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | NT36 | 27 | 11 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to David Yaege. | |
| 3 | 3 | 10 | NT36 | 27 | 11 | George Woodrow pass incomplete. | |
| 3 | 4 | 10 | NT36 | 33 | 11 | David Yaege punt BLOCKED, recovered by BYU Bob Larsen at NT0 (blocked by Bob Larsen), Bob Larsen for no gain to the NT0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:51. | |
| 3 | 01:51 | 1 | NT03 | 34 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist PAT kick attempt good. | |
| 3 | 01:51 | 1 | BYU35 | 34 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 65 yards to the NT0, touchback. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT20 | 34 | 11 | Rick Shaw pass intercepted by Ron Knight at the NT29, Ron Knight return 7 yards to the NT22. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT22 | 34 | 11 | Steve Stratton rush for 4 yards to the NT18. | |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | NT18 | 34 | 11 | David Terry rush for 12 yards to the NT6, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | NT06 | 40 | 11 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for 6 yards to the NT0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:45. | ||
| 3 | 00:45 | 1 | NT03 | 41 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist PAT kick attempt good. | |
| 3 | 00:45 | 1 | BYU35 | 41 | 11 | PENALTY NT offside defense 10 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 3 | 1 | BYU45 | 41 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 55 yards to the NT0, Ken Fontno return 37 yards to the NT37. | ||
| 3 | 1 | 10 | NT37 | 41 | 11 | PENALTY BYU personal foul 15 yards to the BYU48, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU48 | 41 | 11 | James Thorne rush for 2 yards to the BYU46. | |
| 3 | 2 | 8 | BYU46 | 41 | 11 | Rick Shaw pass complete to Jackie Miller for 12 yards to the BYU34, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU34 | 41 | 11 | PENALTY BYU holding 3 yards to the BYU31, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | UNT | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | BYU31 | 41 | 11 | Rick Shaw rush for loss of 10 yards to the BYU41. |
| 4 | 2 | 20 | BYU41 | 41 | 11 | Rick Shaw rush for loss of 6 yards to the BYU47. | |
| 4 | 3 | 26 | BYU47 | 41 | 11 | Charle Johnson rush for 2 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 4 | 4 | 24 | BYU45 | 41 | 11 | David Yaege punt 45 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 41 | 11 | Steve Stratton rush for 1 yard to the BYU21. | |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | BYU21 | 41 | 11 | David Terry rush for 3 yards to the BYU24. | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | BYU24 | 41 | 11 | David Terry pass incomplete, PENALTY NT personal foul 15 yards to the BYU39, 1ST DOWN BYU, NO PLAY. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU39 | 41 | 11 | David Terry pass complete to Dan Bowers for 3 yards to the BYU42. | |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | BYU42 | 41 | 11 | Pete Van Valkenburg rush for 3 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | BYU45 | 41 | 11 | David Terry pass complete to Jerry Dugger for 12 yards to the NT43, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | NT43 | 41 | 11 | Steve Stratton rush for 2 yards to the NT41. | |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | NT41 | 41 | 11 | David Terry rush for no gain to the NT41. | |
| 4 | 3 | 8 | NT41 | 41 | 11 | David Terry rush for loss of 12 yards to the BYU47. | |
| 4 | 4 | 20 | BYU47 | 41 | 11 | Jo Liljenquist punt 36 yards to the NT17, Ken Fontno return 35 yards to the BYU48. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU48 | 41 | 11 | Rick Shaw rush for loss of 2 yards to the 50 yardline. | |
| 4 | 2 | 12 | NT50 | 41 | 11 | George Woodrow pass complete to James Thorne for 10 yards to the BYU40. | |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | BYU40 | 41 | 11 | George Woodrow pass complete to David Yaege for 7 yards to the BYU33, 1ST DOWN NT. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU33 | 41 | 11 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to David Yaege. | |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | BYU33 | 41 | 11 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to Preshie Hodge. | |
| 4 | 3 | 10 | BYU33 | 41 | 11 | George Woodrow pass complete to Charle Johnson for loss of 7 yards to the BYU40. | |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | BYU40 | 41 | 11 | David Yaege punt 30 yards to the BYU10, downed. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU10 | 41 | 11 | PENALTY BYU personal foul 5 yards to the BYU5, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU05 | 41 | 11 | Bria Gunderson rush for loss of 4 yards to the BYU1. | |
| 4 | 2 | 14 | BYU01 | 41 | 11 | Steve Stratton rush for 5 yards to the BYU6. | |
| 4 | 3 | 9 | BYU06 | 41 | 11 | Bria Gunderson rush for no gain to the BYU6, PENALTY NT OFD 5 yards to the BYU11, NO PLAY, Wayne Bower rush for loss of 5 yards to the BYU6. | |
| 4 | 4 | 9 | BYU06 | 41 | 13 | Jo Liljenquist rush for loss of 6 yards to the BYU0, fumble by Jo Liljenquist recovered by BYU Jo Liljenquist at BYU0 (Glynn Hachtel), Glynn Hachtel safety, clock 03:56. | |
| 4 | 03:56 | 1 | BYU20 | 41 | 13 | Jo Liljenquist kickoff 64 yards to the NT16, Ken Fontno return 20 yards to the NT36. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | NT36 | 41 | 13 | George Woodrow pass complete to David Yaege for loss of 2 yards to the NT34. | |
| 4 | 2 | 12 | NT34 | 41 | 13 | George Woodrow rush for loss of 3 yards to the NT31. | |
| 4 | 3 | 15 | NT31 | 41 | 13 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to Preshie Hodge. | |
| 4 | 4 | 15 | NT31 | 41 | 13 | David Yaege punt 37 yards to the BYU32, Golde Richards return 23 yards to the NT45. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | NT45 | 41 | 13 | Bria Gunderson pass intercepted by Ken Fontno at the NT0, Ken Fontno return 0 yards to the NT0, touchback. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | NT20 | 41 | 13 | George Woodrow pass incomplete to Preshie Hodge. | |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | NT20 | 41 | 13 | James Thorne rush for loss of 6 yards to the NT14. | |
| 4 | 3 | 16 | NT14 | 41 | 13 | Charle Johnson rush for 2 yards to the NT16. | |
| 4 | 4 | 14 | NT16 | 41 | 13 | David Yaege punt 37 yards to the BYU47, VANVALKENBURG, return 3 yards to the 50 yardline. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU50 | 41 | 13 | Bria Gunderson rush for 7 yards to the NT43. | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | NT43 | 41 | 13 | David Terry rush for loss of 1 yard to the NT44. |