BYU vs Southern Miss — November 29, 1975
| Date | November 29, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| Location | Hattiesburg, MS |
| Television | |
| Attendance | 9,262 |
| BYU Conference | WAC |
| Opp Conference | Independent |
| BYU Head Coach | LaVell Edwards |
| Opp Head Coach | Bobby Collins |
| Opp Final Record | 7-4 |
Game Notes
No notes for this game.
In season finale the Cougars traveled all the way to Jackson, where the Golden Eagles exploded for three touchdowns in the final quarter for an easy win...Blanc, still on the injured list, carried the ball only twice for one yard...the host team gained 454 yards total offense...less than 10,000 watched the game on a neutral field.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Event | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:07 | USM | Ricky Palmer 51-yard field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 05:23 | USM | Carl Montgomery 9-yard run (Ricky Palmer PAT made) | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 01:13 | USM | Carl Montgomery 22-yard run (Ricky Palmer PAT made) | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | 13:28 | BYU | Todd Christensen 34-yard run (Dave Taylor PAT made) | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | 04:37 | USM | Ricky Palmer 33-yard field goal | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | 05:54 | BYU | Gifford Nielsen 16-yard pass to Jeff Blanc (Dave Taylor PAT made) | 14 | 20 |
| 4 | 14:57 | USM | Jeff Bower 3-yard run (Carl Montgomery 2-point rush) | 14 | 28 |
| 4 | 12:34 | USM | Jeff Bower 29-yard pass to Greg Pieper (Ricky Palmer PAT made) | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | 09:00 | USM | Chuck Clancy 2-yard run (Ricky Palmer PAT made) | 14 | 42 |
| Statistic | BYU | USM |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 12 | 27 |
| Rushing | 6 | 18 |
| Passing | 6 | 5 |
| Penalty | 0 | 4 |
| Rushing | 164 | 312 |
| Attempts | 34 | 66 |
| Avg per Rush | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 4 |
| Passing | 115 | 131 |
| Cmp-Att-Int | 11-18-2 | 8-13-0 |
| Completion % | 61.1 | 61.5 |
| Yds/Attempt | 6.4 | 10.1 |
| Yds/Catch | 10.5 | 16.4 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Total Offense | 279 | 443 |
| Plays | 52 | 79 |
| Avg per Play | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| Punt/Kick Returns | ||
| Punt Ret-Yds-TD | 2-5-0 | 3-10-0 |
| Avg Punt Return | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| Kick Ret-Yds-TD | 4-101-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Avg Kick Return | 25.3 | |
| Punting | 6-213 | 3-122 |
| Avg Punt | 35.5 | 40.7 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-61 | 4-55 |
| Sacks By | 1 | 4 |
| FG Made-Att | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 4-12 | 9-16 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-1 | 0-0 |
BYU
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gifford Nielsen | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 64 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 122.3 | 3 |
| Mark Giles | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 105.7 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Christensen | 10 | 91 | 9.1 | 1 | 34 |
| Charlie Ah You | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 36 |
| Mark Giles | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 17 |
| Dave Lowry | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Roger Gourley | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 |
| Jeff Blanc | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Gifford Nielsen | 4 | -14 | -3.5 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Van Der Wouden | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 29 |
| Brian Billick | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Jeff Blanc | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 1 | 16 |
| Bill Allen | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jeff Nilsson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Todd Christensen | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Roger Gourley | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Biddy | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 0 | |
| Roger Gourley | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pisa Finai | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekeli Ieremia | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Berntsen | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Shaw | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Rice | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Giles | 6 | 213 | 35.5 | 47 |
Southern Miss
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bower | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 113 | 9.4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 156.6 | |
| Ken Alderman | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 175.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Montgomery | 17 | 104 | 6.1 | 2 | 22 |
| Curtis Dickey | 11 | 69 | 6.3 | 0 | 20 |
| Ben Garry | 13 | 67 | 5.2 | 0 | 16 |
| Chuck Clancy | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 1 | 17 |
| Willie Corner | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Ken Alderman | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Barry Gibson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jeff Bower | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Jim Nyers | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Pieper | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 1 | 29 |
| Wally Ballard | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Eddie Tate | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| John Cannon | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Ben Garry | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Henry | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Cheatham | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Brad Bowman | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Palmer | 2 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Ballard | 3 | 122 | 40.7 | 49 |
Offense
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| QB | Gifford Nielsen |
| TB | Charlie Ah You |
| LT | Dave Hubbard |
| LG | Steve Miller |
| C | Orrin Olsen |
| RG | Tom Bell |
| RT | Brad Oates |
Southern Miss
No data.
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | USM | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 0 | 0 | USM ball on USM40. | |
| 1 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | USM40 | 0 | 0 | Ricky Palmer kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 0 | 0 | BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 0 | Tod Christensen rush for 5 yards to the BYU25. | |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | BYU25 | 0 | 0 | Tod Christensen rush for 2 yards to the BYU27 (Randy Latta). | |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | BYU27 | 0 | 0 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Tod Christensen for 2 yards to the BYU29. | |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | BYU29 | 0 | 0 | Mark Giles punt 35 yards to the USM36, Malachi Henry return 1 yards to the USM37. | |
| 1 | 13:45 | 1 | 10 | USM37 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Bower pass complete to Eddie Tate for 16 yards to the BYU47, 1ST DOWN USM. |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU47 | 0 | 0 | Carl Montgomery rush for 5 yards to the BYU42. | |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | BYU42 | 0 | 0 | Ben Garry rush for 8 yards to the BYU34, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU34 | 0 | 0 | Ben Garry rush for no gain to the BYU34. | |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | BYU34 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Bower pass incomplete to Eddie Tate. | |
| 1 | 3 | 10 | BYU34 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Bower pass incomplete to Greg Pieper. | |
| 1 | 4 | 10 | BYU34 | 0 | 3 | Ricky Palmer field goal attempt from 51 GOOD, clock 11:07. | |
| 1 | 1 | USM35 | 0 | 3 | USM ball on USM40. | ||
| 1 | 11:07 | 1 | USM40 | 0 | 3 | Ricky Palmer kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, Bob Biddy return 30 yards to the BYU30. | |
| 1 | 11:07 | 1 | 10 | BYU30 | 0 | 3 | Charley Ah You rush for 4 yards to the BYU34 (Brad Bowman). |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | BYU34 | 0 | 3 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete to Tod Christensen. | |
| 1 | 3 | 6 | BYU34 | 0 | 3 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete to VAN DER WOUDEN, (Brad Bowman). | |
| 1 | 4 | 6 | BYU34 | 0 | 3 | Mark Giles punt 28 yards to the USM38, fair catch by Brad Byrne. | |
| 1 | 09:00 | 1 | 10 | USM38 | 0 | 3 | Curtis Dickey rush for 5 yards to the USM43. |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | USM43 | 0 | 3 | Chuck Clancy rush for 4 yards to the USM47. | |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | USM47 | 0 | 3 | Chuck Clancy rush for 1 yard to the USM48, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USM48 | 0 | 3 | Curtis Dickey rush for 12 yards to the BYU40, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU40 | 0 | 3 | Curtis Dickey rush for 2 yards to the BYU38. | |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | BYU38 | 0 | 3 | Curtis Dickey rush for 4 yards to the BYU34. | |
| 1 | 3 | 4 | BYU34 | 0 | 3 | Curtis Dickey rush for 20 yards to the BYU14, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU14 | 0 | 3 | Chuck Clancy rush for 2 yards to the BYU12. | |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | BYU12 | 0 | 3 | Curtis Dickey rush for 3 yards to the BYU9. | |
| 1 | 3 | 5 | BYU09 | 0 | 10 | Carl Montgomery rush for 9 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN USM, TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:23, Ricky Palmer kick attempt good. | |
| 1 | 1 | USM35 | 0 | 10 | USM ball on USM40. | ||
| 1 | 05:23 | 1 | USM40 | 0 | 10 | Ricky Palmer kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 0 | 10 | BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 1 | 05:23 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 10 | Charley Ah You rush for no gain to the BYU20. |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen sacked for loss of 4 yards to the BYU16 (Clemon Ector). | |
| 1 | 3 | 14 | BYU16 | 0 | 10 | Charley Ah You rush for 4 yards to the BYU20. | |
| 1 | 4 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 10 | Mark Giles punt 34 yards to the USM46, Malachi Henry return 4 yards to the 50 yardline. | |
| 1 | 04:10 | 1 | 10 | USM50 | 0 | 10 | Jeff Bower pass complete to Greg Pieper for 15 yards to the BYU35, 1ST DOWN USM. |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 0 | 10 | Ben Garry rush for 16 yards to the BYU19, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU19 | 0 | 10 | Ben Garry rush for 7 yards to the BYU12, PENALTY USM clipping 8 yards to the BYU27, NO PLAY. | |
| 1 | 1 | 18 | BYU27 | 0 | 10 | Carl Montgomery rush for 2 yards to the BYU25. | |
| 1 | 2 | 16 | BYU25 | 0 | 10 | Chuck Clancy rush for 3 yards to the BYU22. | |
| 1 | 3 | 13 | BYU22 | 0 | 16 | Carl Montgomery rush for 22 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN USM, TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:13. | |
| 1 | 01:13 | 1 | BYU03 | 0 | 17 | Ricky Palmer PAT kick attempt good. | |
| 1 | 1 | USM35 | 0 | 17 | USM ball on USM40. | ||
| 1 | 01:13 | 1 | USM40 | 0 | 17 | Ricky Palmer kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 0 | 17 | BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 1 | 01:13 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 17 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Tod Christensen for no gain to the BYU20 (Rick Gemmel). |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 17 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Jeff Nilsson for 8 yards to the BYU28. | |
| 2 | 15:00 | 3 | 2 | BYU28 | 0 | 17 | Roger Gourley rush for 3 yards to the BYU31, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU31 | 0 | 17 | Charley Ah You rush for 6 yards to the BYU37. | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | BYU37 | 0 | 17 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Bill Allen for 9 yards to the BYU46, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU46 | 7 | 17 | Tod Christensen rush for 54 yards to the USM0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:28, Dave Taylor kick attempt good. | |
| 2 | 1 | BYU35 | 7 | 17 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 2 | 13:28 | 1 | BYU40 | 7 | 17 | Dave Taylor kickoff 60 yards to the USM0, touchback. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | USM25 | 7 | 17 | USM ball on USM20. | |
| 2 | 13:28 | 1 | 10 | USM20 | 7 | 17 | Chuck Clancy rush for 17 yards to the USM37, 1ST DOWN USM. |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | USM37 | 7 | 17 | Chuck Clancy rush for 6 yards to the USM43. | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | USM43 | 7 | 17 | Curtis Dickey rush for 6 yards to the USM49, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | USM49 | 7 | 17 | Curtis Dickey rush for 2 yards to the BYU49. | |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | BYU49 | 7 | 17 | Jeff Bower rush for no gain to the BYU49, fumble by Jeff Bower recovered by USM Jeff Bower at BYU49. | |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | BYU49 | 7 | 17 | Jeff Bower pass incomplete to John Pitts. | |
| 2 | 4 | 8 | BYU49 | 7 | 17 | Wally Ballard punt 49 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | |
| 2 | 10:45 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 7 | 17 | Tod Christensen rush for loss of 3 yards to the BYU17. |
| 2 | 2 | 13 | BYU17 | 7 | 17 | Gifford Nielsen sacked for loss of 6 yards to the BYU11, PENALTY BYU personal foul 6 yards to the BYU5. | |
| 2 | 2 | 25 | BYU05 | 7 | 17 | 3rd and 25. | |
| 2 | 3 | 25 | BYU05 | 7 | 17 | Tod Christensen rush for 20 yards to the BYU25. | |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | BYU25 | 7 | 17 | Mark Giles punt 47 yards to the USM28, fair catch by Malachi Henry. | |
| 2 | 09:00 | 1 | 10 | USM28 | 7 | 17 | Ben Garry rush for loss of 1 yard to the USM27 (Gary Shaw). |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | USM27 | 7 | 17 | Carl Montgomery rush for 7 yards to the USM34. | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | USM34 | 7 | 17 | Jeff Bower pass complete to Wally Ballard for 21 yards to the BYU45, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU45 | 7 | 17 | Jeff Bower rush for 7 yards to the BYU38, PENALTY BYU face mask 15 yards to the BYU23, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU23 | 7 | 17 | 1st and 10. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU23 | 7 | 17 | Carl Montgomery rush for 6 yards to the BYU17. | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | BYU17 | 7 | 17 | Carl Montgomery rush for 4 yards to the BYU13, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU13 | 7 | 17 | PENALTY USM clipping 17 yards to the BYU30. | |
| 2 | 1 | 27 | BYU30 | 7 | 17 | Jeff Bower pass incomplete to Eddie Tate. | |
| 2 | 2 | 27 | BYU30 | 7 | 17 | Jeff Bower pass complete to Greg Pieper for 14 yards to the BYU16. | |
| 2 | 3 | 13 | BYU16 | 7 | 17 | Jeff Bower rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU17. | |
| 2 | 4 | 14 | BYU17 | 7 | 20 | Ricky Palmer field goal attempt from 33 GOOD, clock 04:37. | |
| 2 | 1 | USM35 | 7 | 20 | USM ball on USM40. | ||
| 2 | 04:37 | 1 | USM40 | 7 | 20 | Ricky Palmer kickoff 46 yards to the BYU14, Roger Gourley return 21 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 2 | 04:10 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 7 | 20 | Tod Christensen rush for 4 yards to the BYU39. |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | BYU39 | 7 | 20 | Tod Christensen rush for 2 yards to the BYU41. | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | BYU41 | 7 | 20 | Mark Giles pass complete to Brian Billick for 16 yards to the USM43, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | USM43 | 7 | 20 | Tod Christensen rush for 3 yards to the USM40. | |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | USM40 | 7 | 20 | Mark Giles pass complete to Tod Christensen for 6 yards to the USM34. | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | USM34 | 7 | 20 | Mark Giles pass complete to VAN DER WOUDEN, for 29 yards to the USM5, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | USM05 | 7 | 20 | Jeff Blanc rush for 1 yard to the USM4. | ||
| 2 | 2 | USM04 | 7 | 20 | Mark Giles rush for 3 yards to the USM1. | ||
| 2 | 01:07 | 3 | USM01 | 7 | 20 | Timeout Brigham Young, clock 01:07. | |
| 2 | 01:07 | 3 | USM01 | 7 | 20 | Jeff Blanc rush for no gain to the USM1. | |
| 2 | 00:55 | 4 | USM01 | 7 | 20 | Timeout Brigham Young, clock 00:55. | |
| 2 | 00:55 | 4 | USM01 | 7 | 20 | Charley Ah You rush for loss of 1 yard to the USM2. | |
| 2 | 00:50 | 1 | 10 | USM02 | 7 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 1 yard to the USM3. |
| 2 | 2 | 9 | USM03 | 7 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 2 yards to the USM5. | |
| 2 | 3 | 7 | USM05 | 7 | 20 | End of half, clock 00:00. | |
| 3 | 15:00 | 3 | 7 | BYU40 | 7 | 20 | Dave Taylor kickoff 60 yards to the USM0, touchback. |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USM25 | 7 | 20 | USM ball on USM20. | |
| 3 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | USM20 | 7 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 4 yards to the USM24. |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | USM24 | 7 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 4 yards to the USM28. | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | USM28 | 7 | 20 | Ben Garry rush for 3 yards to the USM31, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USM31 | 7 | 20 | Jeff Bower pass incomplete to John Pitts. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | USM31 | 7 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 3 yards to the USM34. | |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | USM34 | 7 | 20 | Jeff Bower sacked for loss of 9 yards to the USM25 (Bill Rice;Mekeli Ieremia). | |
| 3 | 4 | 16 | USM25 | 7 | 20 | Jeff Bower punt 41 yards to the BYU34, Pisa Finai return 2 yards to the BYU36. | |
| 3 | 12:00 | 1 | 10 | BYU36 | 7 | 20 | Mark Giles rush for 13 yards to the BYU49, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU49 | 7 | 20 | Charley Ah You rush for 1 yard to the 50 yardline. | |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | BYU50 | 7 | 20 | Mark Giles pass incomplete to Brian Billick. | |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | BYU50 | 7 | 20 | Mark Giles pass incomplete to Brian Billick. | |
| 3 | 4 | 9 | BYU50 | 7 | 20 | Mark Giles punt 35 yards to the USM15, out-of-bounds. | |
| 3 | 10:00 | 1 | 10 | USM15 | 7 | 20 | Curtis Dickey rush for 3 yards to the USM18. |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | USM18 | 7 | 20 | Curtis Dickey rush for no gain to the USM18. | |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | USM18 | 7 | 20 | Chuck Clancy rush for no gain to the USM18. | |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | USM18 | 7 | 20 | Wally Ballard punt 32 yards to the 50 yardline, Pisa Finai return 3 yards to the USM47. | |
| 3 | 08:45 | 1 | 10 | USM47 | 7 | 20 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete to Brian Billick. |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | USM47 | 7 | 20 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Brian Billick for 12 yards to the USM35, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USM35 | 7 | 20 | Roger Gourley rush for no gain to the USM35. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | USM35 | 7 | 20 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Roger Gourley for loss of 2 yards to the USM37 (Rick Gemmel). | |
| 3 | 3 | 12 | USM37 | 7 | 20 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to VAN DER WOUDEN, for 19 yards to the USM18, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USM18 | 7 | 20 | Roger Gourley rush for 2 yards to the USM16. | |
| 3 | 2 | 8 | USM16 | 14 | 20 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Jeff Blanc for 16 yards to the USM0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:54, Dave Taylor kick attempt good. | |
| 3 | 1 | BYU35 | 14 | 20 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 3 | 05:54 | 1 | BYU40 | 14 | 20 | PENALTY BYU illegal kicking (Dave Taylor) 5 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 3 | 1 | BYU35 | 14 | 20 | Dave Taylor kickoff 65 yards to the USM0, downed. | ||
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USM00 | 14 | 20 | USM ball on USM20. | |
| 3 | 05:54 | 1 | 10 | USM20 | 14 | 20 | Ben Garry rush for 7 yards to the USM27. |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | USM27 | 14 | 20 | Ben Garry rush for 7 yards to the USM34, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USM34 | 14 | 20 | Barry Gibson rush for 5 yards to the USM39. | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | USM39 | 14 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 4 yards to the USM43. | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | USM43 | 14 | 20 | Ben Garry rush for 2 yards to the USM45, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USM45 | 14 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 9 yards to the BYU46. | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | BYU46 | 14 | 20 | Ben Garry rush for 3 yards to the BYU43, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU43 | 14 | 20 | Jeff Bower pass complete to Greg Pieper for 18 yards to the BYU25, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 14 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 1 yard to the BYU24. | |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | BYU24 | 14 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 17 yards to the BYU7, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 3 | 1 | BYU07 | 14 | 20 | Ben Garry rush for 3 yards to the BYU4. | ||
| 3 | 2 | BYU04 | 14 | 20 | Ben Garry rush for 1 yard to the BYU3. | ||
| 4 | 15:00 | 3 | BYU03 | 14 | 28 | Jeff Bower rush for 3 yards to the BYU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:57, Jeff Bower pass attempt to Carl Montgomery good. | |
| 4 | 1 | USM35 | 14 | 28 | USM ball on USM40. | ||
| 4 | 14:57 | 1 | USM40 | 14 | 28 | Ricky Palmer kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, Bob Biddy return 25 yards to the BYU25. | |
| 4 | 14:00 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 14 | 28 | Gifford Nielsen rush for 7 yards to the BYU32. |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | BYU32 | 14 | 28 | Dave Lowry rush for 5 yards to the BYU37, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU37 | 14 | 28 | Charley Ah You rush for 1 yard to the BYU38. | |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | BYU38 | 14 | 28 | Gifford Nielsen sacked for loss of 11 yards to the BYU27 (Bishop Knox). | |
| 4 | 3 | 20 | BYU27 | 14 | 28 | Gifford Nielsen pass intercepted by Ron Cheatham at the BYU46, Ron Cheatham return 17 yards to the BYU29. | |
| 4 | 12:40 | 1 | 10 | BYU29 | 14 | 35 | Jeff Bower pass complete to Greg Pieper for 29 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN USM, TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:34, Ricky Palmer kick attempt good. |
| 4 | 1 | USM35 | 14 | 35 | USM ball on USM40. | ||
| 4 | 12:34 | 1 | USM40 | 14 | 35 | Ricky Palmer kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 14 | 35 | BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 4 | 12:34 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 14 | 35 | Mark Giles rush for no gain to the BYU20. |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | BYU20 | 14 | 35 | Mark Giles sacked for loss of 9 yards to the BYU11 (Bishop Knox). | |
| 4 | 3 | 19 | BYU11 | 14 | 35 | Tod Christensen rush for 3 yards to the BYU14. | |
| 4 | 4 | 16 | BYU14 | 14 | 35 | Mark Giles punt 34 yards to the BYU48, Malachi Henry return 5 yards to the BYU43. | |
| 4 | 11:30 | 1 | 10 | BYU43 | 14 | 35 | Chuck Clancy rush for 4 yards to the BYU39. |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | BYU39 | 14 | 35 | Ken Alderman rush for 3 yards to the BYU36. | |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | BYU36 | 14 | 35 | Ken Alderman rush for 5 yards to the BYU31, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU31 | 14 | 35 | PENALTY BYU personal foul 15 yards to the BYU16, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU16 | 14 | 35 | Curtis Dickey rush for 12 yards to the BYU4, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 4 | 1 | BYU04 | 14 | 35 | Chuck Clancy rush for 2 yards to the BYU2. | ||
| 4 | 2 | BYU02 | 14 | 41 | Chuck Clancy rush for 2 yards to the BYU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:00. | ||
| 4 | 09:00 | 1 | BYU03 | 14 | 42 | Ricky Palmer PAT kick attempt good. | |
| 4 | 1 | USM35 | 14 | 42 | USM ball on USM40. | ||
| 4 | 09:00 | 1 | USM40 | 14 | 42 | Ricky Palmer kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, Bob Biddy return 25 yards to the BYU25. | |
| 4 | 08:45 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 14 | 42 | Mark Giles rush for 1 yard to the BYU26. |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | BYU26 | 14 | 42 | Mark Giles rush for 17 yards to the BYU43, 1ST DOWN BYU (Randy Latta). | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU43 | 14 | 42 | Tod Christensen rush for 1 yard to the BYU44. | |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | BYU44 | 14 | 42 | Mark Giles pass intercepted by Brad Bowman at the USM20, Brad Bowman return 20 yards to the USM40. | |
| 4 | 07:00 | 1 | 10 | USM40 | 14 | 42 | PENALTY USM holding 15 yards to the USM25. |
| 4 | 1 | 25 | USM25 | 14 | 42 | Ken Alderman pass complete to Ben Garry for 7 yards to the USM32. | |
| 4 | 2 | 18 | USM32 | 14 | 42 | Ken Alderman pass complete to John Cannon for 11 yards to the USM43. | |
| 4 | 3 | 7 | USM43 | 14 | 42 | Carl Montgomery rush for 4 yards to the USM47. | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | USM47 | 14 | 42 | PENALTY BYU offside 5 yards to the BYU48, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU48 | 14 | 42 | Ben Garry rush for 3 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | BYU45 | 14 | 42 | Willie Corner rush for 7 yards to the BYU38, PENALTY USM clipping 15 yards to the USM47. | |
| 4 | 2 | 15 | USM47 | 14 | 42 | 1st and 25. | |
| 4 | 1 | 25 | USM47 | 14 | 42 | Willie Corner rush for 4 yards to the BYU49. | |
| 4 | 2 | 21 | BYU49 | 14 | 42 | Willie Corner rush for 11 yards to the BYU38, PENALTY BYU personal foul 15 yards to the BYU23, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU23 | 14 | 42 | 1st and 10. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU23 | 14 | 42 | Willie Corner rush for 4 yards to the BYU19. | |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | BYU19 | 14 | 42 | Ben Garry rush for 8 yards to the BYU11, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU11 | 14 | 42 | Willie Corner rush for 2 yards to the BYU9. | |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | BYU09 | 14 | 42 | Willie Corner rush for no gain to the BYU9. | |
| 4 | 3 | 8 | BYU09 | 14 | 42 | Jim Nyers rush for loss of 3 yards to the BYU12, fumble by Jim Nyers recovered by BYU Mark Berntsen at BYU12. | |
| 4 | 00:30 | 1 | 10 | BYU12 | 14 | 42 | Charley Ah You rush for 36 yards to the BYU48, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | USM | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 0 | 0 | USM ball on USM40. | |
| 1 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | USM40 | 0 | 0 | Ricky Palmer kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 0 | 0 | BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 0 | Tod Christensen rush for 5 yards to the BYU25. | |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | BYU25 | 0 | 0 | Tod Christensen rush for 2 yards to the BYU27 (Randy Latta). | |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | BYU27 | 0 | 0 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Tod Christensen for 2 yards to the BYU29. | |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | BYU29 | 0 | 0 | Mark Giles punt 35 yards to the USM36, Malachi Henry return 1 yards to the USM37. | |
| 1 | 13:45 | 1 | 10 | USM37 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Bower pass complete to Eddie Tate for 16 yards to the BYU47, 1ST DOWN USM. |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU47 | 0 | 0 | Carl Montgomery rush for 5 yards to the BYU42. | |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | BYU42 | 0 | 0 | Ben Garry rush for 8 yards to the BYU34, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU34 | 0 | 0 | Ben Garry rush for no gain to the BYU34. | |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | BYU34 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Bower pass incomplete to Eddie Tate. | |
| 1 | 3 | 10 | BYU34 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Bower pass incomplete to Greg Pieper. | |
| 1 | 4 | 10 | BYU34 | 0 | 3 | Ricky Palmer field goal attempt from 51 GOOD, clock 11:07. | |
| 1 | 1 | USM35 | 0 | 3 | USM ball on USM40. | ||
| 1 | 11:07 | 1 | USM40 | 0 | 3 | Ricky Palmer kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, Bob Biddy return 30 yards to the BYU30. | |
| 1 | 11:07 | 1 | 10 | BYU30 | 0 | 3 | Charley Ah You rush for 4 yards to the BYU34 (Brad Bowman). |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | BYU34 | 0 | 3 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete to Tod Christensen. | |
| 1 | 3 | 6 | BYU34 | 0 | 3 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete to VAN DER WOUDEN, (Brad Bowman). | |
| 1 | 4 | 6 | BYU34 | 0 | 3 | Mark Giles punt 28 yards to the USM38, fair catch by Brad Byrne. | |
| 1 | 09:00 | 1 | 10 | USM38 | 0 | 3 | Curtis Dickey rush for 5 yards to the USM43. |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | USM43 | 0 | 3 | Chuck Clancy rush for 4 yards to the USM47. | |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | USM47 | 0 | 3 | Chuck Clancy rush for 1 yard to the USM48, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USM48 | 0 | 3 | Curtis Dickey rush for 12 yards to the BYU40, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU40 | 0 | 3 | Curtis Dickey rush for 2 yards to the BYU38. | |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | BYU38 | 0 | 3 | Curtis Dickey rush for 4 yards to the BYU34. | |
| 1 | 3 | 4 | BYU34 | 0 | 3 | Curtis Dickey rush for 20 yards to the BYU14, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU14 | 0 | 3 | Chuck Clancy rush for 2 yards to the BYU12. | |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | BYU12 | 0 | 3 | Curtis Dickey rush for 3 yards to the BYU9. | |
| 1 | 3 | 5 | BYU09 | 0 | 10 | Carl Montgomery rush for 9 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN USM, TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:23, Ricky Palmer kick attempt good. | |
| 1 | 1 | USM35 | 0 | 10 | USM ball on USM40. | ||
| 1 | 05:23 | 1 | USM40 | 0 | 10 | Ricky Palmer kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 0 | 10 | BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 1 | 05:23 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 10 | Charley Ah You rush for no gain to the BYU20. |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen sacked for loss of 4 yards to the BYU16 (Clemon Ector). | |
| 1 | 3 | 14 | BYU16 | 0 | 10 | Charley Ah You rush for 4 yards to the BYU20. | |
| 1 | 4 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 10 | Mark Giles punt 34 yards to the USM46, Malachi Henry return 4 yards to the 50 yardline. | |
| 1 | 04:10 | 1 | 10 | USM50 | 0 | 10 | Jeff Bower pass complete to Greg Pieper for 15 yards to the BYU35, 1ST DOWN USM. |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 0 | 10 | Ben Garry rush for 16 yards to the BYU19, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU19 | 0 | 10 | Ben Garry rush for 7 yards to the BYU12, PENALTY USM clipping 8 yards to the BYU27, NO PLAY. | |
| 1 | 1 | 18 | BYU27 | 0 | 10 | Carl Montgomery rush for 2 yards to the BYU25. | |
| 1 | 2 | 16 | BYU25 | 0 | 10 | Chuck Clancy rush for 3 yards to the BYU22. | |
| 1 | 3 | 13 | BYU22 | 0 | 16 | Carl Montgomery rush for 22 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN USM, TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:13. | |
| 1 | 01:13 | 1 | BYU03 | 0 | 17 | Ricky Palmer PAT kick attempt good. | |
| 1 | 1 | USM35 | 0 | 17 | USM ball on USM40. | ||
| 1 | 01:13 | 1 | USM40 | 0 | 17 | Ricky Palmer kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 0 | 17 | BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 1 | 01:13 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 17 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Tod Christensen for no gain to the BYU20 (Rick Gemmel). |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 17 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Jeff Nilsson for 8 yards to the BYU28. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | USM | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 15:00 | 3 | 2 | BYU28 | 0 | 17 | Roger Gourley rush for 3 yards to the BYU31, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU31 | 0 | 17 | Charley Ah You rush for 6 yards to the BYU37. | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | BYU37 | 0 | 17 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Bill Allen for 9 yards to the BYU46, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU46 | 7 | 17 | Tod Christensen rush for 54 yards to the USM0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:28, Dave Taylor kick attempt good. | |
| 2 | 1 | BYU35 | 7 | 17 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 2 | 13:28 | 1 | BYU40 | 7 | 17 | Dave Taylor kickoff 60 yards to the USM0, touchback. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | USM25 | 7 | 17 | USM ball on USM20. | |
| 2 | 13:28 | 1 | 10 | USM20 | 7 | 17 | Chuck Clancy rush for 17 yards to the USM37, 1ST DOWN USM. |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | USM37 | 7 | 17 | Chuck Clancy rush for 6 yards to the USM43. | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | USM43 | 7 | 17 | Curtis Dickey rush for 6 yards to the USM49, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | USM49 | 7 | 17 | Curtis Dickey rush for 2 yards to the BYU49. | |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | BYU49 | 7 | 17 | Jeff Bower rush for no gain to the BYU49, fumble by Jeff Bower recovered by USM Jeff Bower at BYU49. | |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | BYU49 | 7 | 17 | Jeff Bower pass incomplete to John Pitts. | |
| 2 | 4 | 8 | BYU49 | 7 | 17 | Wally Ballard punt 49 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | |
| 2 | 10:45 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 7 | 17 | Tod Christensen rush for loss of 3 yards to the BYU17. |
| 2 | 2 | 13 | BYU17 | 7 | 17 | Gifford Nielsen sacked for loss of 6 yards to the BYU11, PENALTY BYU personal foul 6 yards to the BYU5. | |
| 2 | 2 | 25 | BYU05 | 7 | 17 | 3rd and 25. | |
| 2 | 3 | 25 | BYU05 | 7 | 17 | Tod Christensen rush for 20 yards to the BYU25. | |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | BYU25 | 7 | 17 | Mark Giles punt 47 yards to the USM28, fair catch by Malachi Henry. | |
| 2 | 09:00 | 1 | 10 | USM28 | 7 | 17 | Ben Garry rush for loss of 1 yard to the USM27 (Gary Shaw). |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | USM27 | 7 | 17 | Carl Montgomery rush for 7 yards to the USM34. | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | USM34 | 7 | 17 | Jeff Bower pass complete to Wally Ballard for 21 yards to the BYU45, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU45 | 7 | 17 | Jeff Bower rush for 7 yards to the BYU38, PENALTY BYU face mask 15 yards to the BYU23, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU23 | 7 | 17 | 1st and 10. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU23 | 7 | 17 | Carl Montgomery rush for 6 yards to the BYU17. | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | BYU17 | 7 | 17 | Carl Montgomery rush for 4 yards to the BYU13, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU13 | 7 | 17 | PENALTY USM clipping 17 yards to the BYU30. | |
| 2 | 1 | 27 | BYU30 | 7 | 17 | Jeff Bower pass incomplete to Eddie Tate. | |
| 2 | 2 | 27 | BYU30 | 7 | 17 | Jeff Bower pass complete to Greg Pieper for 14 yards to the BYU16. | |
| 2 | 3 | 13 | BYU16 | 7 | 17 | Jeff Bower rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU17. | |
| 2 | 4 | 14 | BYU17 | 7 | 20 | Ricky Palmer field goal attempt from 33 GOOD, clock 04:37. | |
| 2 | 1 | USM35 | 7 | 20 | USM ball on USM40. | ||
| 2 | 04:37 | 1 | USM40 | 7 | 20 | Ricky Palmer kickoff 46 yards to the BYU14, Roger Gourley return 21 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 2 | 04:10 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 7 | 20 | Tod Christensen rush for 4 yards to the BYU39. |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | BYU39 | 7 | 20 | Tod Christensen rush for 2 yards to the BYU41. | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | BYU41 | 7 | 20 | Mark Giles pass complete to Brian Billick for 16 yards to the USM43, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | USM43 | 7 | 20 | Tod Christensen rush for 3 yards to the USM40. | |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | USM40 | 7 | 20 | Mark Giles pass complete to Tod Christensen for 6 yards to the USM34. | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | USM34 | 7 | 20 | Mark Giles pass complete to VAN DER WOUDEN, for 29 yards to the USM5, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | USM05 | 7 | 20 | Jeff Blanc rush for 1 yard to the USM4. | ||
| 2 | 2 | USM04 | 7 | 20 | Mark Giles rush for 3 yards to the USM1. | ||
| 2 | 01:07 | 3 | USM01 | 7 | 20 | Timeout Brigham Young, clock 01:07. | |
| 2 | 01:07 | 3 | USM01 | 7 | 20 | Jeff Blanc rush for no gain to the USM1. | |
| 2 | 00:55 | 4 | USM01 | 7 | 20 | Timeout Brigham Young, clock 00:55. | |
| 2 | 00:55 | 4 | USM01 | 7 | 20 | Charley Ah You rush for loss of 1 yard to the USM2. | |
| 2 | 00:50 | 1 | 10 | USM02 | 7 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 1 yard to the USM3. |
| 2 | 2 | 9 | USM03 | 7 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 2 yards to the USM5. | |
| 2 | 3 | 7 | USM05 | 7 | 20 | End of half, clock 00:00. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | USM | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 15:00 | 3 | 7 | BYU40 | 7 | 20 | Dave Taylor kickoff 60 yards to the USM0, touchback. |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USM25 | 7 | 20 | USM ball on USM20. | |
| 3 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | USM20 | 7 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 4 yards to the USM24. |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | USM24 | 7 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 4 yards to the USM28. | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | USM28 | 7 | 20 | Ben Garry rush for 3 yards to the USM31, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USM31 | 7 | 20 | Jeff Bower pass incomplete to John Pitts. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | USM31 | 7 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 3 yards to the USM34. | |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | USM34 | 7 | 20 | Jeff Bower sacked for loss of 9 yards to the USM25 (Bill Rice;Mekeli Ieremia). | |
| 3 | 4 | 16 | USM25 | 7 | 20 | Jeff Bower punt 41 yards to the BYU34, Pisa Finai return 2 yards to the BYU36. | |
| 3 | 12:00 | 1 | 10 | BYU36 | 7 | 20 | Mark Giles rush for 13 yards to the BYU49, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU49 | 7 | 20 | Charley Ah You rush for 1 yard to the 50 yardline. | |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | BYU50 | 7 | 20 | Mark Giles pass incomplete to Brian Billick. | |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | BYU50 | 7 | 20 | Mark Giles pass incomplete to Brian Billick. | |
| 3 | 4 | 9 | BYU50 | 7 | 20 | Mark Giles punt 35 yards to the USM15, out-of-bounds. | |
| 3 | 10:00 | 1 | 10 | USM15 | 7 | 20 | Curtis Dickey rush for 3 yards to the USM18. |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | USM18 | 7 | 20 | Curtis Dickey rush for no gain to the USM18. | |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | USM18 | 7 | 20 | Chuck Clancy rush for no gain to the USM18. | |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | USM18 | 7 | 20 | Wally Ballard punt 32 yards to the 50 yardline, Pisa Finai return 3 yards to the USM47. | |
| 3 | 08:45 | 1 | 10 | USM47 | 7 | 20 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete to Brian Billick. |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | USM47 | 7 | 20 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Brian Billick for 12 yards to the USM35, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USM35 | 7 | 20 | Roger Gourley rush for no gain to the USM35. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | USM35 | 7 | 20 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Roger Gourley for loss of 2 yards to the USM37 (Rick Gemmel). | |
| 3 | 3 | 12 | USM37 | 7 | 20 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to VAN DER WOUDEN, for 19 yards to the USM18, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USM18 | 7 | 20 | Roger Gourley rush for 2 yards to the USM16. | |
| 3 | 2 | 8 | USM16 | 14 | 20 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Jeff Blanc for 16 yards to the USM0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:54, Dave Taylor kick attempt good. | |
| 3 | 1 | BYU35 | 14 | 20 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 3 | 05:54 | 1 | BYU40 | 14 | 20 | PENALTY BYU illegal kicking (Dave Taylor) 5 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 3 | 1 | BYU35 | 14 | 20 | Dave Taylor kickoff 65 yards to the USM0, downed. | ||
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USM00 | 14 | 20 | USM ball on USM20. | |
| 3 | 05:54 | 1 | 10 | USM20 | 14 | 20 | Ben Garry rush for 7 yards to the USM27. |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | USM27 | 14 | 20 | Ben Garry rush for 7 yards to the USM34, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USM34 | 14 | 20 | Barry Gibson rush for 5 yards to the USM39. | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | USM39 | 14 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 4 yards to the USM43. | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | USM43 | 14 | 20 | Ben Garry rush for 2 yards to the USM45, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USM45 | 14 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 9 yards to the BYU46. | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | BYU46 | 14 | 20 | Ben Garry rush for 3 yards to the BYU43, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU43 | 14 | 20 | Jeff Bower pass complete to Greg Pieper for 18 yards to the BYU25, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 14 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 1 yard to the BYU24. | |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | BYU24 | 14 | 20 | Carl Montgomery rush for 17 yards to the BYU7, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 3 | 1 | BYU07 | 14 | 20 | Ben Garry rush for 3 yards to the BYU4. | ||
| 3 | 2 | BYU04 | 14 | 20 | Ben Garry rush for 1 yard to the BYU3. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | USM | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 15:00 | 3 | BYU03 | 14 | 28 | Jeff Bower rush for 3 yards to the BYU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:57, Jeff Bower pass attempt to Carl Montgomery good. | |
| 4 | 1 | USM35 | 14 | 28 | USM ball on USM40. | ||
| 4 | 14:57 | 1 | USM40 | 14 | 28 | Ricky Palmer kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, Bob Biddy return 25 yards to the BYU25. | |
| 4 | 14:00 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 14 | 28 | Gifford Nielsen rush for 7 yards to the BYU32. |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | BYU32 | 14 | 28 | Dave Lowry rush for 5 yards to the BYU37, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU37 | 14 | 28 | Charley Ah You rush for 1 yard to the BYU38. | |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | BYU38 | 14 | 28 | Gifford Nielsen sacked for loss of 11 yards to the BYU27 (Bishop Knox). | |
| 4 | 3 | 20 | BYU27 | 14 | 28 | Gifford Nielsen pass intercepted by Ron Cheatham at the BYU46, Ron Cheatham return 17 yards to the BYU29. | |
| 4 | 12:40 | 1 | 10 | BYU29 | 14 | 35 | Jeff Bower pass complete to Greg Pieper for 29 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN USM, TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:34, Ricky Palmer kick attempt good. |
| 4 | 1 | USM35 | 14 | 35 | USM ball on USM40. | ||
| 4 | 12:34 | 1 | USM40 | 14 | 35 | Ricky Palmer kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 14 | 35 | BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 4 | 12:34 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 14 | 35 | Mark Giles rush for no gain to the BYU20. |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | BYU20 | 14 | 35 | Mark Giles sacked for loss of 9 yards to the BYU11 (Bishop Knox). | |
| 4 | 3 | 19 | BYU11 | 14 | 35 | Tod Christensen rush for 3 yards to the BYU14. | |
| 4 | 4 | 16 | BYU14 | 14 | 35 | Mark Giles punt 34 yards to the BYU48, Malachi Henry return 5 yards to the BYU43. | |
| 4 | 11:30 | 1 | 10 | BYU43 | 14 | 35 | Chuck Clancy rush for 4 yards to the BYU39. |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | BYU39 | 14 | 35 | Ken Alderman rush for 3 yards to the BYU36. | |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | BYU36 | 14 | 35 | Ken Alderman rush for 5 yards to the BYU31, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU31 | 14 | 35 | PENALTY BYU personal foul 15 yards to the BYU16, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU16 | 14 | 35 | Curtis Dickey rush for 12 yards to the BYU4, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 4 | 1 | BYU04 | 14 | 35 | Chuck Clancy rush for 2 yards to the BYU2. | ||
| 4 | 2 | BYU02 | 14 | 41 | Chuck Clancy rush for 2 yards to the BYU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:00. | ||
| 4 | 09:00 | 1 | BYU03 | 14 | 42 | Ricky Palmer PAT kick attempt good. | |
| 4 | 1 | USM35 | 14 | 42 | USM ball on USM40. | ||
| 4 | 09:00 | 1 | USM40 | 14 | 42 | Ricky Palmer kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, Bob Biddy return 25 yards to the BYU25. | |
| 4 | 08:45 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 14 | 42 | Mark Giles rush for 1 yard to the BYU26. |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | BYU26 | 14 | 42 | Mark Giles rush for 17 yards to the BYU43, 1ST DOWN BYU (Randy Latta). | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU43 | 14 | 42 | Tod Christensen rush for 1 yard to the BYU44. | |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | BYU44 | 14 | 42 | Mark Giles pass intercepted by Brad Bowman at the USM20, Brad Bowman return 20 yards to the USM40. | |
| 4 | 07:00 | 1 | 10 | USM40 | 14 | 42 | PENALTY USM holding 15 yards to the USM25. |
| 4 | 1 | 25 | USM25 | 14 | 42 | Ken Alderman pass complete to Ben Garry for 7 yards to the USM32. | |
| 4 | 2 | 18 | USM32 | 14 | 42 | Ken Alderman pass complete to John Cannon for 11 yards to the USM43. | |
| 4 | 3 | 7 | USM43 | 14 | 42 | Carl Montgomery rush for 4 yards to the USM47. | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | USM47 | 14 | 42 | PENALTY BYU offside 5 yards to the BYU48, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU48 | 14 | 42 | Ben Garry rush for 3 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | BYU45 | 14 | 42 | Willie Corner rush for 7 yards to the BYU38, PENALTY USM clipping 15 yards to the USM47. | |
| 4 | 2 | 15 | USM47 | 14 | 42 | 1st and 25. | |
| 4 | 1 | 25 | USM47 | 14 | 42 | Willie Corner rush for 4 yards to the BYU49. | |
| 4 | 2 | 21 | BYU49 | 14 | 42 | Willie Corner rush for 11 yards to the BYU38, PENALTY BYU personal foul 15 yards to the BYU23, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU23 | 14 | 42 | 1st and 10. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU23 | 14 | 42 | Willie Corner rush for 4 yards to the BYU19. | |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | BYU19 | 14 | 42 | Ben Garry rush for 8 yards to the BYU11, 1ST DOWN USM. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU11 | 14 | 42 | Willie Corner rush for 2 yards to the BYU9. | |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | BYU09 | 14 | 42 | Willie Corner rush for no gain to the BYU9. | |
| 4 | 3 | 8 | BYU09 | 14 | 42 | Jim Nyers rush for loss of 3 yards to the BYU12, fumble by Jim Nyers recovered by BYU Mark Berntsen at BYU12. | |
| 4 | 00:30 | 1 | 10 | BYU12 | 14 | 42 | Charley Ah You rush for 36 yards to the BYU48, 1ST DOWN BYU. |