BYU vs Colorado State — September 18, 1976
| Date | September 18, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Cougar Stadium |
| Location | Provo, UT |
| Attendance | 33,013 |
| BYU Conference | WAC |
| Opp Conference | WAC |
| BYU Head Coach | LaVell Edwards |
| Opp Head Coach | Sark Arslanian |
| BYU AP Rank | |
| Opp AP Rank |
Game Notes
No notes for this game.
Venting their frustration on the visiting Rams, the Cougars scored in every quarter. Gifford Nielsen hit on four touchdown passes (three of them to split end John VanDerWouden) John also caught a fourth touchdown pass from reserve quarterback Terry McEwen in the final quarter. Jeff Blanc gained 72 yards rushing, and tailback Dave Lowry had a sparkling 59-yard kickoff return. BYU gave up 127 yards on penalties. VanDerWouden was named WAC offensive player of the week. Colorado State finished the season with a 6-5 record.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Event | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10:26 | BYU | Gifford Nielsen 9-yard pass to Jeff Nilsson (Dave Taylor PAT made) | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 00:08 | CSU | Mark Davis 6-yard run (Dan Graham 2-point rush) | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | 04:29 | CSU | Ron Harris 1-yard run (Tom Drake PAT made) | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | 03:36 | BYU | Gifford Nielsen 35-yard pass to John Van Der Wouden (Mike Chronister 2-point pass) | 15 | 15 |
| 2 | 00:08 | BYU | Gifford Nielsen 36-yard pass to John Van Der Wouden (Dave Taylor PAT made) | 22 | 15 |
| 3 | 12:53 | BYU | Dave Taylor 38-yard field goal | 25 | 15 |
| 3 | 03:24 | CSU | Tom Drake 42-yard field goal | 25 | 18 |
| 4 | 12:19 | BYU | Gifford Nielsen 10-yard pass to John Van Der Wouden (Dave Taylor PAT made) | 32 | 18 |
| 4 | 08:35 | BYU | Dave Taylor 21-yard field goal | 35 | 18 |
| 4 | 03:15 | BYU | Terry McEwen 17-yard pass to John Van Der Wouden (Dave Taylor PAT made) | 42 | 18 |
| Statistic | BYU | CSU |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 22 | 20 |
| Rushing | 5 | 6 |
| Passing | 12 | 8 |
| Penalty | 5 | 6 |
| Rushing | 93 | 115 |
| Attempts | 47 | 43 |
| Avg per Rush | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Passing | 213 | 145 |
| Cmp-Att-Int | 16-37-1 | 10-29-4 |
| Completion % | 43.2 | 34.5 |
| Yds/Attempt | 5.8 | 5.0 |
| Yds/Catch | 13.3 | 14.5 |
| Touchdowns | 5 | 0 |
| Total Offense | 306 | 260 |
| Plays | 84 | 72 |
| Avg per Play | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Punt/Kick Returns | ||
| Punt Ret-Yds-TD | 4-28-0 | 2-24-0 |
| Avg Punt Return | 7.0 | 12.0 |
| Kick Ret-Yds-TD | 1-59-0 | 3-48-0 |
| Avg Kick Return | 59.0 | 16.0 |
| Punting | 8-377 | 6-227 |
| Avg Punt | 47.1 | 37.8 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-2 | 4-3 |
| Penalties-Yards | 10-120 | 13-97 |
| Sacks By | 3 | 6 |
| FG Made-Att | 2-2 | 1-3 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 7-18 | 2-12 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gifford Nielsen | 13 | 33 | 39.4 | 172 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 117.1 | 6 |
| Terry McEwen | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 243.6 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Blanc | 18 | 72 | 4.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Dave Lowry | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 0 | 9 |
| Todd Christensen | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Robbie Kahuanui | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Roger Gourley | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Terry McEwen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Gifford Nielsen | 7 | -56 | -8.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Van Der Wouden | 6 | 109 | 18.2 | 4 | 35 |
| Todd Christensen | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Mike Chronister | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Roger Gourley | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Roy Ward | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Jeff Nilsson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Jeff Blanc | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lowry | 1 | 59 | 59.0 | 0 | 59 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Blanc | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | |
| Jason Coloma | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Rice | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Wood | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dana Wilgar | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Swenson | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Murdock | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Dewey | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Hernandez | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Miller | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Varner | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Kama | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Peterson | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Jensen | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Kanahele | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Tucker | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekeli Ieremia | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Brown | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Taylor | 2 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lowry | 8 | 377 | 47.1 | 64 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Judah | 9 | 26 | 34.6 | 107 | 4.1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 38.4 | |
| Dan Graham | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 419.2 | |
| Mike Deutsch | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Davis | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | 1 | 39 |
| Norris Jones | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Ron Harris | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 1 | 4 |
| Gene Butler | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Dan Graham | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Dick Judah | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Mike Deutsch | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bell | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | 38 |
| Mike Bachman | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 16 |
| Mark Davis | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Butler | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| Ron Harris | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Harr | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Mike Deutsch | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Krum | 9 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Ricky Harr | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Mike Bell | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Al Bubba Baker | 7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Keith King | 7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Paul McWilliams | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Kent Campbell | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Steve Jackson | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Mike Deutsch | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Dana Isoline | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Roy Nelson | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Mark Nichols | 3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Tim Armar | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Woodrow Carter | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Cliff Featherstone | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Jeff DeSalvo | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Scott McGill | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Drake | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Deutsch | 6 | 236 | 39.3 | 43 |
Offense
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| QB | Gifford Nielsen |
| TB | Jeff Blanc |
| FB | Todd Christensen |
| FL | Mike Chronister |
| SE | John Van Der Wouden |
| TE | Tod Thompson |
| LT | Lance Reynolds |
| LG | Steve Miller |
| C | Chuck Carlson |
| RG | Keith Uperesa |
| RT | Dave Hubbard |
Colorado State
No data.
Defense
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| DE | Steve Dewey |
| DE | Marcus Kanahele |
| DT | Mekeli Ieremia |
| DT | Bill Rice |
| LB | Larry Miller |
| LB | Blake Murdock |
| LB | Rod Wood |
| CB | Craig Jensen |
| CB | Tony Hernandez |
| FS | Dana Wilgar |
| SS | Marc Swenson |
Colorado State
No data.
| Poss | Down | To Go | Spot | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | V35 | Start of 1st quarter, clock 15:00, CSU ball on CSU40. | |
| 1 | 10 | V40 | DRAKE,Tom kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | |
| 1 | 10 | H25 | BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 1 | 10 | H20 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 3 yards to the BYU23. | |
| BYU | 2 | 7 | H23 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to CHRISTENSEN,Tod for 19 yards to the BYU42, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | H42 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 9 yards to the CSU49. |
| BYU | 2 | 1 | V49 | BLANC,Jeff rush for no gain to the CSU49. |
| BYU | 3 | 1 | V49 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 2 yards to the CSU47, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 1 | 10 | V47 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 4 yards to the CSU43. | |
| BYU | 2 | 6 | V43 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete. |
| 3 | 6 | V43 | PENALTY BYU illegal procedure 5 yards to the CSU48. | |
| 3 | 11 | V48 | PENALTY CSU pass interference (CAMPBELL,Kent) 6 yards to the CSU42, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V42 | BLANC,Jeff rush for no gain to the CSU42. |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | V42 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John for 7 yards to the CSU35. |
| BYU | 3 | 3 | V35 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to CHRISTENSEN,Tod for 15 yards to the CSU20, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V20 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 9 yards to the CSU11, out-of-bounds. |
| BYU | 2 | 1 | V11 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 3 yards to the CSU8, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| BYU | 1 | V08 | NIELSEN,Gifford sacked for loss of 6 yards to the CSU14 (MCWILLIAMS,Paul). | |
| BYU | 2 | V14 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to BLANC,Jeff. | |
| 3 | V14 | PENALTY CSU offside defense (KING,Keith) 5 yards to the CSU9. | ||
| BYU | 3 | V09 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to NILSSON,Jeff for 9 yards to the CSU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:26. | |
| 1 | V03 | TAYLOR,Dave PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 1 | H35 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 1 | H40 | TAYLOR,Dave kickoff 55 yards to the CSU5, HARRIS,Ron return 18 yards to the CSU23. | ||
| 1 | 10 | V23 | COLORADO ST drive start at 10:21. | |
| 1 | 10 | V23 | HARRIS,Ron rush for 4 yards to the CSU27. | |
| 2 | 6 | V27 | DAVIS,Mark rush for 4 yards to the CSU31, out-of-bounds. | |
| 3 | 2 | V31 | GRAHAM,Dan sacked for loss of 2 yards to the CSU29 (IEREMIA,Mekeli). | |
| BYU | 4 | 4 | V29 | DEUTSCH,Mike punt 43 yards to the BYU28, BLANC,Jeff return 11 yards to the BYU39. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | H39 | BYU drive start at 09:30, BLANC,Jeff rush for 7 yards to the BYU46. |
| BYU | 2 | 3 | H46 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 2 yards to the BYU48. |
| BYU | 3 | 1 | H48 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 3 yards to the CSU49, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V49 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to NILSSON,Jeff. |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | V49 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to CHRONISTER,Mike. |
| 3 | 10 | V49 | PENALTY CSU illegal procedure declined. | |
| 3 | 10 | V49 | PENALTY CSU personal foul 15 yards to the CSU34, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V34 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass intercepted by CAMPBELL,Kent at the CSU28, CAMPBELL,Kent return 4 yards to the CSU32. |
| 1 | 10 | V32 | COLORADO ST drive start at 07:09. | |
| 1 | 10 | V32 | PENALTY CSU illegal procedure 5 yards to the CSU27. | |
| 1 | 15 | V27 | DAVIS,Mark rush for 2 yards to the CSU29. | |
| 2 | 13 | V29 | GRAHAM,Dan rush for 3 yards to the CSU32, fumble by GRAHAM,Dan recovered by BYU WILGAR,Dana at CSU32. | |
| 1 | 10 | V32 | BYU drive start at 06:20. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V32 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to CHRONISTER,Mike. |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | V32 | NIELSEN,Gifford sacked for loss of 12 yards to the CSU44 (BELL,Mike). |
| BYU | 3 | 22 | V44 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to BLANC,Jeff for loss of 4 yards to the CSU48. |
| 4 | 26 | V48 | LOWRY,Dave punt 35 yards to the CSU13, downed. | |
| 1 | 10 | V13 | COLORADO ST drive start at 05:19. | |
| 1 | 10 | V13 | DAVIS,Mark rush for 6 yards to the CSU19. | |
| 2 | 4 | V19 | HARRIS,Ron rush for 2 yards to the CSU21. | |
| 3 | 2 | V21 | BUTLER,Gene rush for no gain to the CSU21. | |
| BYU | 4 | 2 | V21 | DEUTSCH,Mike punt 41 yards to the BYU38, BLANC,Jeff return 0 yards to the BYU38, fumble by BLANC,Jeff recovered by CSU BOSLEY,Dave at BYU38. |
| 1 | 10 | H38 | COLORADO ST drive start at 03:00. | |
| 1 | 10 | H38 | DAVIS,Mark rush for 3 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 2 | 7 | H35 | DAVIS,Mark rush for 2 yards to the BYU33, fumble by DAVIS,Mark recovered by CSU TM at BYU33. | |
| 3 | 5 | H33 | GRAHAM,Dan rush for 4 yards to the BYU29. | |
| 4 | 1 | H29 | HARRIS,Ron rush for 2 yards to the BYU27, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | H27 | PENALTY BYU pass interference (WILGAR,Dana) 16 yards to the BYU11, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | H11 | GRAHAM,Dan rush for 5 yards to the BYU6. | |
| 2 | 5 | H06 | DAVIS,Mark rush for 6 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN CSU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:08. | |
| 1 | H03 | GRAHAM,Dan rush attempt good. | ||
| 1 | V35 | CSU ball on CSU40. | ||
| 1 | V40 | DRAKE,Tom kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | ||
| 1 | 10 | H25 | BYU drive start at 00:08. | |
| 1 | 10 | H25 | BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 1 | 10 | H20 | GOURLEY, Roger rush for 1 yard to the BYU21. |
| Poss | Down | To Go | Spot | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 9 | H21 | Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00. | |
| BYU | 2 | 9 | H21 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to CHRISTENSEN,Tod. |
| BYU | 3 | 9 | H21 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John. |
| 4 | 9 | H21 | LOWRY,Dave punt 64 yards to the CSU15, downed. | |
| 1 | 10 | V15 | COLORADO ST drive start at 14:37. | |
| 1 | 10 | V15 | HARRIS,Ron rush for loss of 1 yard to the CSU14. | |
| 2 | 11 | V14 | HARRIS,Ron rush for 3 yards to the CSU17. | |
| 3 | 8 | V17 | GRAHAM,Dan sacked for loss of 8 yards to the CSU9 (IEREMIA,Mekeli). | |
| BYU | 4 | 16 | V09 | DEUTSCH,Mike punt 41 yards to the 50 yardline, BLANC,Jeff return 6 yards to the CSU44. |
| 1 | 10 | V44 | BYU drive start at 13:05. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V44 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to BLANC,Jeff for 5 yards to the CSU39. |
| BYU | 2 | 5 | V39 | NIELSEN,Gifford sacked for loss of 13 yards to the BYU48 (BAKER,Al). |
| BYU | 3 | 18 | H48 | NIELSEN,Gifford sacked for loss of 8 yards to the BYU40 (BAKER,Al). |
| 4 | 26 | H40 | LOWRY,Dave punt 46 yards to the CSU14, DEUTSCH,Mike return 10 yards to the CSU24. | |
| 1 | 10 | V24 | COLORADO ST drive start at 11:00. | |
| 1 | 10 | V24 | GRAHAM,Dan rush for loss of 1 yard to the CSU23. | |
| 2 | 11 | V23 | GRAHAM,Dan pass complete to BELL,Mark R for 38 yards to the BYU39, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | H39 | JUDAH,Dick at QB for Colorado St. | |
| 1 | 10 | H39 | PENALTY BYU face mask 15 yards to the BYU24, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | H24 | JUDAH,Dick sacked for loss of 2 yards to the BYU26 (IEREMIA,Mekeli). | |
| 2 | 12 | H26 | JUDAH,Dick pass incomplete to BELL,Mark R. | |
| 3 | 12 | H26 | PENALTY BYU pass interference 13 yards to the BYU13, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | H13 | JUDAH,Dick rush for loss of 3 yards to the BYU16. | |
| 2 | 13 | H16 | PENALTY CSU illegal procedure 5 yards to the BYU21. | |
| 2 | 18 | H21 | DAVIS,Mark rush for 2 yards to the BYU19. | |
| 3 | 16 | H19 | JUDAH,Dick rush for loss of 3 yards to the BYU22. | |
| 4 | 19 | H22 | DRAKE,Tom field goal attempt from 39 MISSED - wide right, spot at BYU20, clock 06:57. | |
| 1 | 10 | H20 | BYU drive start at 06:57. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | H20 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 5 yards to the BYU25. |
| BYU | 2 | 5 | H25 | BLANC,Jeff rush for loss of 3 yards to the BYU22, fumble by BLANC,Jeff recovered by CSU TM at BYU22. |
| 1 | 10 | H22 | COLORADO ST drive start at 06:17. | |
| 1 | 10 | H22 | JUDAH,Dick pass complete to DAVIS,Mark for 9 yards to the BYU13, PENALTY BYU personal foul 6 yards to the BYU7, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | H07 | 1st and 7. | ||
| 1 | H07 | DAVIS,Mark rush for 3 yards to the BYU4. | ||
| 2 | H04 | HARRIS,Ron rush for no gain to the BYU4. | ||
| 3 | H04 | PENALTY CSU illegal procedure 5 yards to the BYU9. | ||
| 3 | H09 | PENALTY BYU pass interference 8 yards to the BYU1, 1ST DOWN CSU. | ||
| 1 | H01 | HARRIS,Ron rush for 1 yard to the BYU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:29. | ||
| 1 | H03 | DRAKE,Tom PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 1 | V35 | CSU ball on CSU40. | ||
| 1 | V40 | PENALTY CSU illegal procedure (DRAKE,Tom) 5 yards to the CSU35. | ||
| 1 | V35 | DRAKE,Tom kickoff 59 yards to the BYU6, LOWRY,Dave return 59 yards to the CSU35. | ||
| 1 | 10 | V35 | BYU drive start at 04:19. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V35 | BLANC,Jeff rush for no gain to the CSU35. |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | V35 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John for 35 yards to the CSU0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:36. |
| BYU | 1 | V03 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass attempt to CHRONISTER,Mike good. | |
| 1 | H35 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 1 | H40 | TAYLOR,Dave kickoff 60 yards to the CSU0, touchback. | ||
| 1 | 10 | V25 | COLORADO ST drive start at 03:36. | |
| 1 | 10 | V25 | CSU ball on CSU20. | |
| 1 | 10 | V20 | JUDAH,Dick rush for 11 yards to the CSU31, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | V31 | JUDAH,Dick rush for 2 yards to the CSU33. | |
| 2 | 8 | V33 | DAVIS,Mark rush for loss of 2 yards to the CSU31. | |
| 3 | 10 | V31 | PENALTY CSU delay of game 5 yards to the CSU26. | |
| 3 | 15 | V26 | JUDAH,Dick pass incomplete to BACHMAN,Mike. | |
| 4 | 15 | V26 | DEUTSCH,Mike punt 39 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 1 | 10 | H35 | BYU drive start at 01:23. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | H35 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to HARRIS,George. |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | H35 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to CHRONISTER,Mike for 11 yards to the BYU46, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | H46 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to CHRONISTER,Mike. |
| 2 | 10 | H46 | LOWRY,Dave rush for 9 yards to the CSU45. | |
| BYU | 3 | 1 | V45 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete. |
| 4 | 1 | V45 | PENALTY CSU offside defense 5 yards to the CSU40, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V40 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to CHRONISTER,Mike. |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | V40 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John for 14 yards to the CSU26, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V26 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John for 26 yards to the CSU0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:08. |
| 1 | V03 | TAYLOR,Dave PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 1 | H35 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 1 | H40 | TAYLOR,Dave kickoff 60 yards to the CSU0, touchback. | ||
| 1 | 10 | V25 | COLORADO ST drive start at 00:08. | |
| 1 | 10 | V25 | CSU ball on CSU20. | |
| 1 | 10 | V20 | HARRIS,Ron rush for 2 yards to the CSU22. | |
| 2 | 8 | V22 | End of half, clock 00:00. |
| Poss | Down | To Go | Spot | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | V22 | Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00, BYU ball on BYU40. | |
| 2 | 8 | H40 | TAYLOR,Dave kickoff 60 yards to the CSU0, touchback. | |
| 1 | 10 | V25 | COLORADO ST drive start at 15:00. | |
| 1 | 10 | V25 | CSU ball on CSU20. | |
| 1 | 10 | V20 | JUDAH,Dick rush for no gain to the CSU20. | |
| 2 | 10 | V20 | DAVIS,Mark rush for loss of 1 yard to the CSU19, fumble by DAVIS,Mark recovered by BYU DEWEY,Steve at CSU19. | |
| 1 | 10 | V19 | BYU drive start at 14:14. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V19 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 2 yards to the CSU17. |
| BYU | 2 | 8 | V17 | BLANC,Jeff rush for loss of 2 yards to the CSU19. |
| BYU | 3 | 10 | V19 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete. |
| 4 | 10 | V19 | TAYLOR,Dave field goal attempt from 38 GOOD, clock 12:53. | |
| 1 | H35 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 1 | H40 | TAYLOR,Dave kickoff 57 yards to the CSU3, TM return 23 yards to the CSU26. | ||
| 1 | 10 | V26 | COLORADO ST drive start at 12:50. | |
| 1 | 10 | V26 | DEUTSCH,Mike at QB for Colorado St. | |
| 1 | 10 | V26 | DEUTSCH,Mike rush for loss of 3 yards to the CSU23. | |
| 2 | 13 | V23 | BUTLER,Gene rush for 5 yards to the CSU28. | |
| 3 | 8 | V28 | JUDAH,Dick at QB for Colorado St. | |
| 3 | 8 | V28 | DAVIS,Mark rush for 39 yards to the BYU33, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | H33 | BUTLER,Gene rush for 1 yard to the BYU32. | |
| 2 | 9 | H32 | JUDAH,Dick pass intercepted by HERNANDEZ,Tony at the BYU18, HERNANDEZ,Tony return 0 yards to the BYU18. | |
| 1 | 10 | H18 | BYU drive start at 10:36. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | H18 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to CHRONISTER,Mike. |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | H18 | NIELSEN,Gifford sacked for loss of 12 yards to the BYU6 (BAKER,Al). |
| BYU | 3 | 22 | H06 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 5 yards to the BYU11. |
| 4 | 17 | H11 | LOWRY,Dave punt 40 yards to the CSU49, out-of-bounds. | |
| 1 | 10 | V49 | COLORADO ST drive start at 09:04. | |
| 1 | 10 | V49 | JUDAH,Dick pass incomplete to KOVAC,Chuck. | |
| 2 | 10 | V49 | JUDAH,Dick pass complete to BELL,Mark R for 10 yards to the BYU41, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | H41 | BUTLER,Gene rush for 6 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 2 | 4 | H35 | JUDAH,Dick rush for no gain to the BYU35. | |
| 3 | 4 | H35 | JUDAH,Dick rush for no gain to the BYU35. | |
| 4 | 4 | H35 | DRAKE,Tom field goal attempt from 52 MISSED - short, spot at BYU20, clock 07:04. | |
| 1 | 10 | H20 | BYU drive start at 07:04. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | H20 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 9 yards to the BYU29. |
| 2 | 1 | H29 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 3 yards to the BYU32, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | H32 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 14 yards to the BYU46, PENALTY BYU clipping 1 yards to the BYU31, NO PLAY. |
| 1 | 11 | H31 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU30. | |
| 2 | 12 | H30 | GOURLEY, Roger rush for 5 yards to the BYU35. | |
| BYU | 3 | 7 | H35 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to BLANC,Jeff. |
| 4 | 7 | H35 | LOWRY,Dave punt 47 yards to the CSU18, fair catch by DEUTSCH,Mike. | |
| 1 | 10 | V18 | COLORADO ST drive start at 04:26. | |
| 1 | 10 | V18 | JUDAH,Dick pass complete to BACHMAN,Mike for 12 yards to the CSU30, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | V30 | JUDAH,Dick pass complete to BACHMAN,Mike for 16 yards to the CSU46, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | V46 | PENALTY BYU pass interference (SWENSON,Marc) 28 yards to the BYU26, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | H26 | JUDAH,Dick pass incomplete to BELL,Mark R. | |
| 2 | 10 | H26 | JUDAH,Dick pass incomplete to BACHMAN,Mike. | |
| 3 | 10 | H26 | JUDAH,Dick pass incomplete to BACHMAN,Mike. | |
| 4 | 10 | H26 | DRAKE,Tom field goal attempt from 42 GOOD, clock 03:24. | |
| 1 | V35 | CSU ball on CSU40. | ||
| 1 | V40 | DRAKE,Tom kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | ||
| 1 | 10 | H25 | BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 1 | 10 | H20 | BYU drive start at 03:24. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | H20 | NIELSEN,Gifford rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU19, fumble by NIELSEN,Gifford recovered by BYU NIELSEN,Gifford at BYU19. |
| 2 | 11 | H19 | PENALTY CSU offside 5 yards to the BYU24. | |
| 2 | 6 | H24 | GOURLEY, Roger rush for 2 yards to the BYU26. | |
| BYU | 3 | 4 | H26 | NIELSEN,Gifford sacked for loss of 4 yards to the BYU22. |
| 4 | 8 | H22 | LOWRY,Dave punt 54 yards to the CSU24, DEUTSCH,Mike return 14 yards to the CSU38. | |
| 1 | 10 | V38 | COLORADO ST drive start at 01:15. | |
| 1 | 10 | V38 | JUDAH,Dick pass incomplete to BACHMAN,Mike. | |
| 2 | 10 | V38 | JUDAH,Dick pass complete to DAVIS,Mark for 10 yards to the CSU48, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | V48 | JUDAH,Dick pass complete to BACHMAN,Mike for 13 yards to the BYU39, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | H39 | DEUTSCH,Mike pass incomplete to BACHMAN,Mike. | |
| 2 | 10 | H39 | DEUTSCH,Mike pass incomplete to JUDAH,Dick. | |
| 3 | 10 | H39 | JUDAH,Dick pass complete to BELL,Mark R for 14 yards to the BYU25, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | H25 | JUDAH,Dick pass incomplete to BACHMAN,Mike. | |
| 2 | 10 | H25 | JUDAH,Dick pass intercepted by HERNANDEZ,Tony at the BYU5, HERNANDEZ,Tony return 34 yards to the BYU39. | |
| 1 | 10 | H39 | BYU drive start at 00:05. | |
| 1 | 10 | H39 | PENALTY CSU holding 6 yards to the BYU45, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| Poss | Down | To Go | Spot | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | H45 | Start of 4th quarter, clock 15:00. | |
| 1 | 10 | H45 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 6 yards to the CSU49. | |
| BYU | 2 | 4 | V49 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to CHRONISTER,Mike. |
| BYU | 3 | 4 | V49 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John. |
| 4 | 4 | V49 | LOWRY,Dave punt 49 yards to the CSU0, touchback. | |
| 1 | 10 | V20 | COLORADO ST drive start at 14:34. | |
| 1 | 10 | V20 | JUDAH,Dick pass complete to BELL,Mark R for 9 yards to the CSU29. | |
| 2 | 1 | V29 | JUDAH,Dick rush for loss of 5 yards to the CSU24, fumble by JUDAH,Dick recovered by BYU WOOD,Rod at CSU24. | |
| 1 | 10 | V24 | BYU drive start at 13:59. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V24 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 7 yards to the CSU17. |
| 2 | 3 | V17 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 5 yards to the CSU12, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 10 | V12 | LOWRY,Dave rush for 2 yards to the CSU10. | |
| BYU | 2 | 8 | V10 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John for 10 yards to the CSU0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:19. |
| 1 | V03 | TAYLOR,Dave PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 1 | H35 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 1 | H40 | PENALTY CSU holding 15 yards to the CSU45. | ||
| 1 | V45 | TAYLOR,Dave kickoff 45 yards to the CSU0, touchback. | ||
| 1 | 10 | V25 | CSU ball on CSU20. | |
| 1 | 10 | V20 | COLORADO ST drive start at 12:19. | |
| 1 | 10 | V20 | JUDAH,Dick pass incomplete to BACHMAN,Mike. | |
| 2 | 10 | V20 | JUDAH,Dick pass incomplete to BELL,Mark R. | |
| 3 | 10 | V20 | JUDAH,Dick pass incomplete to BELL,Mark R, PENALTY CSU 12 men on the field declined. | |
| 4 | 10 | V20 | DEUTSCH,Mike punt 20 yards to the CSU40, downed. | |
| 1 | 10 | V40 | BYU drive start at 11:00. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V40 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John. |
| 2 | 10 | V40 | LOWRY,Dave rush for 7 yards to the CSU33. | |
| BYU | 3 | 3 | V33 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to GOURLEY, Roger for 16 yards to the CSU17, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 1 | 10 | V17 | GOURLEY, Roger rush for 2 yards to the CSU15. | |
| BYU | 2 | 8 | V15 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to CHRONISTER,Mike for 9 yards to the CSU6, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 1 | V06 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 1 yard to the CSU5. | ||
| 2 | V05 | LOWRY,Dave rush for 1 yard to the CSU4. | ||
| BYU | 3 | V04 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to LOWRY,Dave. | |
| 4 | V04 | TAYLOR,Dave field goal attempt from 21 GOOD, clock 08:35. | ||
| 1 | H35 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 1 | H40 | TAYLOR,Dave kickoff 60 yards to the CSU0, touchback. | ||
| 1 | 10 | V25 | COLORADO ST drive start at 08:35. | |
| 1 | 10 | V25 | CSU ball on CSU20. | |
| 1 | 10 | V20 | JUDAH,Dick pass complete to BACHMAN,Mike for 14 yards to the CSU34, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | V34 | PENALTY BYU offside defense 5 yards to the CSU39. | |
| 1 | 5 | V39 | JONES,Norris rush for 10 yards to the CSU49, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | V49 | JUDAH,Dick pass intercepted by HERNANDEZ,Tony at the BYU30, HERNANDEZ,Tony return 7 yards to the BYU37. | |
| 1 | 10 | H37 | BYU drive start at 07:33. | |
| 1 | 10 | H37 | LOWRY,Dave rush for no gain to the BYU37. | |
| 2 | 10 | H37 | LOWRY,Dave rush for 9 yards to the BYU46. | |
| 3 | 1 | H46 | PENALTY CSU offside defense 5 yards to the CSU49, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 10 | V49 | LOWRY,Dave rush for 6 yards to the CSU43. | |
| 2 | 4 | V43 | LOWRY,Dave rush for 1 yard to the CSU42. | |
| BYU | 3 | 3 | V42 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete. |
| 4 | 3 | V42 | LOWRY,Dave punt 42 yards to the CSU0, touchback. | |
| 1 | 10 | V20 | COLORADO ST drive start at 04:38. | |
| 1 | 10 | V20 | JUDAH,Dick pass incomplete to BACHMAN,Mike. | |
| 2 | 10 | V20 | JONES,Norris rush for 12 yards to the CSU32, 1ST DOWN CSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | V32 | JUDAH,Dick pass intercepted by JENSEN, Craig at the 50 yardline, JENSEN, Craig return 32 yards to the CSU18. | |
| 1 | 10 | V18 | BYU drive start at 04:01. | |
| 1 | 10 | V18 | MCEWEN,Terry at QB for BYU. | |
| 1 | 10 | V18 | VAN VALKENBURG, Dan, Dan rush for 1 yard to the CSU17. | |
| 2 | 9 | V17 | MCEWEN,Terry pass incomplete to GOURLEY, Roger. | |
| 3 | 9 | V17 | MCEWEN,Terry pass complete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John for 17 yards to the CSU0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:15. | |
| 1 | V03 | TAYLOR,Dave PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 1 | H35 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 1 | H40 | TAYLOR,Dave kickoff 60 yards to the CSU0, BUTLER,Gene return 7 yards to the CSU7. | ||
| 1 | 10 | V07 | COLORADO ST drive start at 03:09. | |
| 1 | 10 | V07 | JONES,Norris rush for 3 yards to the CSU10. | |
| 2 | 7 | V10 | JONES,Norris rush for 3 yards to the CSU13. | |
| 3 | 4 | V13 | JUDAH,Dick pass incomplete to WASHINGTON,Harr. | |
| BYU | 4 | 4 | V13 | DEUTSCH,Mike punt 43 yards to the BYU44, BLANC,Jeff return 11 yards to the CSU45, PENALTY BYU illegal block 23 yards to the BYU32, 1st and 10, BYU ball on BYU32. |
| 1 | 10 | H32 | BYU drive start at 01:46. | |
| 1 | 10 | H32 | KAHUANUI,Robbie rush for 3 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 2 | 7 | H35 | MCEWEN,Terry pass complete to WARD,Roy for 14 yards to the BYU49, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 10 | H49 | MCEWEN,Terry rush for no gain to the BYU49. | |
| 2 | 10 | H49 | KAHUANUI,Robbie rush for 8 yards to the CSU43. | |
| 3 | 2 | V43 | MCEWEN,Terry pass complete to CHRONISTER,Mike for 10 yards to the CSU33, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 10 | V33 | End of game, clock 00:00. |