BYU vs Arizona — September 25, 1976
| Date | September 25, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Arizona Stadium |
| Location | Tucson, AZ |
| Television | |
| Attendance | 31,000 |
| BYU Conference | WAC |
| Opp Conference | WAC |
| BYU Head Coach | LaVell Edwards |
| Opp Head Coach | Jim Young |
| Opp Final Record | 5-6 |
Game Notes
- 200th victory in program history
Heavy, unseasonal rains drenched the stadium be fore the kickoff, cutting the crowd to 31,000 for the pivotal contest. Arizona stayed with the ground game, netting 194 yards and one touchdown. Each team kicked three field goals and scored one touchdown to put the score at 16-16. With 18-seconds remaining in the game, Gifford Nielsen fought off some charging linemen and scrambled wide, where he threw a desperation pass that went over the hands of two Arizona defenders and into the arms of split end George Harris who stepped into the end zone for the winning touchdown with just :03 showing on the clock. This could be regarded as a key win for the Cougars, since both BYU and Arizona were considered contenders for the WAC title. Arizona finished 5-6 for the year.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Event | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10:36 | BYU | Dave Taylor 36-yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 08:41 | BYU | Dave Taylor 38-yard field goal | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | 04:13 | ARIZ | Lee Pistor 53-yard field goal | 6 | 3 |
| 1 | 00:09 | BYU | Gifford Nielsen 20-yard pass to Brian Billick (Dave Taylor PAT made) | 13 | 3 |
| 2 | 08:49 | ARIZ | Jim Krohn 31-yard pass to Charles Nash (Lee Pistor PAT made) | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 00:03 | BYU | Dave Taylor 39-yard field goal | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 07:23 | ARIZ | Lee Pistor 20-yard field goal | 16 | 13 |
| 4 | 04:10 | ARIZ | Lee Pistor 39-yard field goal | 16 | 16 |
| 4 | 00:03 | BYU | Gifford Nielsen 43-yard pass to George Harris (Dave Taylor PAT made) | 23 | 16 |
| Statistic | BYU | ARIZ |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 14 | 12 |
| Rushing | 6 | 8 |
| Passing | 8 | 2 |
| Penalty | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | 117 | 198 |
| Attempts | 40 | 56 |
| Avg per Rush | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 200 | 58 |
| Cmp-Att-Int | 18-28-1 | 3-9-3 |
| Completion % | 64.3 | 33.3 |
| Yds/Attempt | 7.1 | 6.4 |
| Yds/Catch | 11.1 | 19.3 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Total Offense | 317 | 256 |
| Plays | 68 | 65 |
| Avg per Play | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| Punt/Kick Returns | ||
| Punt Ret-Yds-TD | 5-24-0 | 4-19-0 |
| Avg Punt Return | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Kick Ret-Yds-TD | 5-101-0 | 4-92-0 |
| Avg Kick Return | 20.2 | 23.0 |
| Punting | 6-239 | 7-268 |
| Avg Punt | 39.8 | 38.3 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Fumbles-Lost | 6-1 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-91 | 5-53 |
| Sacks By | 0 | 0 |
| FG Made-Att | 3-5 | 3-4 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 5-17 | 5-16 |
| 4th Down Conv | 2-2 | 0-0 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gifford Nielsen | 18 | 28 | 64.3 | 200 | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 140.7 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Blanc | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | 0 | 33 |
| Todd Christensen | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 1 | 9 |
| Dave Lowry | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 7 |
| Roger Gourley | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Gifford Nielsen | 9 | -12 | -1.3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Harris | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 1 | 43 |
| Brian Billick | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 20 |
| Mike Chronister | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 18 |
| John Van Der Wouden | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Todd Christensen | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 12 |
| Jeff Blanc | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Lowry | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Roger Gourley | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lowry | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 0 | 29 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Blanc | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Rice | 11 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Miller | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Kanahele | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekeli Ieremia | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dana Wilgar | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Wood | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Swenson | 6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Jensen | 5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Murdock | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Kama | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Dewey | 4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Harris | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Varner | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Berntsen | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Biddy | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Hernandez | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Lowry | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Gourley | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Velasco | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Terranova | 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 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lowry | 6 | 239 | 39.8 | 49 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Krohn | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 58 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 101.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Dickerson | 22 | 95 | 4.3 | 0 | 32 |
| Jim Krohn | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | 0 | 9 |
| Dean Schock | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Charles Nash | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Harry Holt | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 4 |
| Allen Glasenapp | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Derria Anderson | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Nash | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 1 | 31 |
| Keith Hartwig | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| George Greathouse | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Nash | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | |
| Allen Glasenapp | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Hartwig | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
| Allen Glasenapp | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obra Erby | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Greg Preston | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Mark Jacobs | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| John Sanguinetti | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Jeff Hantla | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Gilbert Lewis | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Ken Straw | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Van Cooper | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Jon Abbott | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Doug Henderson | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Bill Baechler | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Mike Dilbect | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Tim French | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Ken Creviston | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Anthony Thomas | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Scott Baker | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Oscar Harvey | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Pistor | 3 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wid Knight | 7 | 267 | 38.1 | 48 |
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 |
Arizona
No data.
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| DE | Marcus Kanahele |
| DE | Steve Dewey |
| DT | Mekeli Ieremia |
| DT | Bill Rice |
| LB | Larry Miller |
| LB | Rod Wood |
| LB | Blake Murdock |
| CB | Tony Hernandez |
| CB | Craig Jensen |
| FS | Dana Wilgar |
| SS | Marc Swenson |
Arizona
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| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | ARIZ | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:00 | UA40 | 0 | 0 | Dave Taylor kickoff 60 yards to the UA0, touchback. | ||
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 0 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 6 yards to the UA26. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | UA26 | 0 | 0 | Derria Anderson rush for no gain to the UA26. | |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | UA26 | 0 | 0 | Jim Krohn rush for 2 yards to the UA28. | |
| 1 | 3 | 12 | UA28 | 0 | 0 | Wid Knight punt 31 yards to the BYU41, out-of-bounds. | |
| 1 | 13:26 | 1 | 10 | BYU41 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for 2 yards to the BYU43. |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | BYU43 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for 2 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 1 | 3 | 6 | BYU45 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for 33 yards to the UA22, fumble by Jeff Blanc recovered by BYU TEAM at UA22, 1ST DOWN BYU, out-of-bounds. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | UA22 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for 1 yard to the UA21. | |
| 1 | 2 | 9 | UA21 | 0 | 0 | PENALTY BYU delay of game 5 yards to the UA26. | |
| 1 | 2 | 14 | UA26 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for 3 yards to the UA23. | |
| 1 | 3 | 11 | UA23 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for no gain to the UA23. | |
| 1 | 4 | 11 | UA23 | 3 | 0 | Dave Taylor field goal attempt from 36 GOOD, clock 10:36. | |
| 1 | 4 | 11 | UA23 | 3 | 0 | BYU ball on BYU40. | |
| 1 | 10:36 | BYU40 | 3 | 0 | Dave Taylor kickoff 60 yards to the UA0, touchback. | ||
| 1 | 10:36 | 1 | 10 | UA20 | 3 | 0 | Dean Schock rush for 7 yards to the UA27. |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | UA27 | 3 | 0 | Jim Krohn rush for no gain to the UA27, fumble by Jim Krohn recovered by BYU Steve Dewey at UA27. | |
| 1 | 09:55 | 1 | 10 | UA27 | 3 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for no gain to the UA27. |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | UA27 | 3 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for 4 yards to the UA23. | |
| 1 | 3 | 6 | UA23 | 3 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for 2 yards to the UA21. | |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | UA21 | 6 | 0 | Dave Taylor field goal attempt from 38 GOOD, clock 08:41. | |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | UA21 | 6 | 0 | BYU ball on BYU40. | |
| 1 | 08:41 | BYU40 | 6 | 0 | Dave Taylor kickoff 48 yards to the UA12, Allen Glasenapp return 18 yards to the UA30. | ||
| 1 | 08:36 | 1 | 10 | UA30 | 6 | 0 | Dean Schock rush for 1 yard to the UA31. |
| 1 | 2 | 9 | UA31 | 6 | 0 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 1 yard to the UA32, PENALTY BYU offside defense 5 yards to the UA36, NO PLAY. | |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | UA36 | 6 | 0 | Jim Krohn rush for 6 yards to the UA42, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | UA42 | 6 | 0 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 5 yards to the UA47, PENALTY UA illegal procedure 5 yards to the UA37, NO PLAY. | |
| 1 | 1 | 15 | UA37 | 6 | 0 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 3 yards to the UA40, PENALTY UA illegal procedure 5 yards to the UA32, NO PLAY. | |
| 1 | 1 | 20 | UA32 | 6 | 0 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 5 yards to the UA37. | |
| 1 | 2 | 15 | UA37 | 6 | 0 | Jim Krohn rush for 7 yards to the UA44, PENALTY BYU personal foul 15 yards to the BYU41, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 1 | 2 | 15 | UA37 | 6 | 0 | 1st and 10. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU41 | 6 | 0 | Dean Schock rush for 4 yards to the BYU37. | |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | BYU37 | 6 | 0 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 3 yards to the BYU34. | |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | BYU34 | 6 | 0 | Jim Krohn rush for loss of 2 yards to the BYU36. | |
| 1 | 4 | 5 | BYU36 | 6 | 3 | Lee Pistor field goal attempt from 53 GOOD, clock 04:13. | |
| 1 | 4 | 5 | BYU36 | 6 | 3 | UA ball on UA40. | |
| 1 | 04:13 | UA40 | 6 | 3 | Lee Pistor kickoff 50 yards to the BYU10, Dave Lowry return 22 yards to the BYU32, PENALTY UA personal foul 15 yards to the BYU47, 1st and 10, BYU ball on BYU47. | ||
| 1 | 04:10 | 1 | 10 | BYU47 | 6 | 3 | Gifford Nielsen rush for no gain to the BYU47, fumble by Gifford Nielsen recovered by BYU Gifford Nielsen at BYU47. |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | BYU47 | 6 | 3 | Roger Gourley rush for 11 yards to the UA42, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | UA42 | 6 | 3 | Roger Gourley rush for 1 yard to the UA41, PENALTY BYU holding off-setting, PENALTY UA offside defense off-setting, NO PLAY. | |
| 1 | 1 | 9 | UA41 | 6 | 3 | Dave Lowry rush for 5 yards to the UA37. | |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | UA37 | 6 | 3 | Dave Lowry rush for 2 yards to the UA35 (Gilbert Lewis;Obra Erby). | |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | UA35 | 6 | 3 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to John Van Der Wouden for 10 yards to the UA25, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | UA25 | 6 | 3 | Dave Lowry rush for 2 yards to the UA23. | |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | UA23 | 6 | 3 | Gifford Nielsen rush for 3 yards to the UA20. | |
| 1 | 3 | 5 | UA20 | 12 | 3 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Brian Billick for 20 yards to the UA0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:09. | |
| 1 | 00:09 | UA03 | 13 | 3 | Dave Taylor PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 1 | UA03 | 13 | 3 | BYU ball on BYU40. | |||
| 1 | 00:09 | BYU40 | 13 | 3 | Dave Taylor kickoff 58 yards to the UA2, Charles Nash return 27 yards to the UA29. | ||
| 1 | 00:03 | 1 | 10 | UA29 | 13 | 3 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 6 yards to the UA35. |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | UA29 | 13 | 3 | Clock 15:00. | |
| 2 | 15:00 | 2 | 4 | UA35 | 13 | 3 | Lynn Dickerson rush for no gain to the UA35. |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | UA35 | 13 | 3 | Jim Krohn rush for 6 yards to the UA41, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | UA41 | 13 | 3 | Lynn Dickerson rush for no gain to the UA41. | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | UA41 | 13 | 3 | Dean Schock rush for 1 yard to the UA42, PENALTY UA illegal procedure declined. | |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | UA42 | 13 | 3 | Allen Glasenapp rush for 5 yards to the UA47. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | UA47 | 13 | 3 | Wid Knight punt 39 yards to the BYU14, Jeff Blanc return 6 yards to the BYU20. | |
| 2 | 12:40 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 13 | 3 | Jeff Blanc rush for 5 yards to the BYU25. |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | BYU25 | 13 | 3 | Jeff Blanc rush for 3 yards to the BYU28. | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | BYU28 | 13 | 3 | Jeff Blanc rush for 1 yard to the BYU29. | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | BYU29 | 13 | 3 | Dave Lowry punt 49 yards to the UA22, Allen Glasenapp return 2 yards to the UA24. | |
| 2 | 11:09 | 1 | 10 | UA24 | 13 | 3 | Harry Holt rush for 3 yards to the UA27. |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | UA27 | 13 | 3 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 3 yards to the UA30. | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | UA30 | 13 | 3 | PENALTY UA delay of game 5 yards to the UA25. | |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | UA25 | 13 | 3 | Derria Anderson rush for 1 yard to the UA26. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | UA26 | 13 | 3 | Wid Knight punt 43 yards to the BYU31, Jeff Blanc return 0 yards to the BYU31, fumble by Jeff Blanc recovered by UA Van Cooper at BYU31. | |
| 2 | 09:30 | 1 | 10 | BYU31 | 13 | 3 | Jim Krohn pass incomplete. |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | BYU31 | 13 | 3 | Jim Krohn pass incomplete. | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | BYU31 | 13 | 9 | Jim Krohn pass complete to Charles Nash for 31 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN UA, TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:49. | |
| 2 | 08:49 | BYU03 | 13 | 10 | Lee Pistor PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 2 | BYU03 | 13 | 10 | UA ball on UA40. | |||
| 2 | 08:49 | UA40 | 13 | 10 | Lee Pistor kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, Dave Lowry return 18 yards to the BYU18. | ||
| 2 | 08:42 | 1 | 10 | BYU18 | 13 | 10 | Roger Gourley rush for no gain to the BYU18. |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | BYU18 | 13 | 10 | Dave Lowry rush for 5 yards to the BYU23 (Obra Erby). | |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | BYU23 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete (Van Cooper). | |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | BYU23 | 13 | 10 | Dave Lowry punt 26 yards to the BYU49, out-of-bounds. | |
| 2 | 07:20 | 1 | 10 | BYU49 | 13 | 10 | Lynn Dickerson rush for no gain to the BYU49. |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | BYU49 | 13 | 10 | Harry Holt rush for 1 yard to the BYU48. | |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | BYU48 | 13 | 10 | Jim Krohn pass complete to Geor Greathouse for 11 yards to the BYU37, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU37 | 13 | 10 | Harry Holt rush for 2 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | BYU35 | 13 | 10 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 11 yards to the BYU24, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU24 | 13 | 10 | Dean Schock rush for 5 yards to the BYU19. | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | BYU19 | 13 | 10 | Jim Krohn rush for 9 yards to the BYU10, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU10 | 13 | 10 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 2 yards to the BYU8. | |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | BYU08 | 13 | 10 | Jim Krohn rush for loss of 2 yards to the BYU10. | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | BYU10 | 13 | 10 | Jim Krohn pass incomplete to Keith Hartwig. | |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | BYU10 | 13 | 10 | Lee Pistor field goal attempt from 27 BLOCKED, recovered by BYU TEAM at BYU17 spot at BYU17, clock 02:30, TEAM for no gain to the BYU17. | |
| 2 | 02:30 | 1 | 10 | BYU17 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Dave Lowry for 9 yards to the BYU26. |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | BYU26 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen rush for 3 yards to the BYU29, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU29 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Mike Chronister for 18 yards to the BYU47, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU47 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Tod Christensen for 2 yards to the BYU49. | |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | BYU49 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete, PENALTY BYU illegal procedure declined. | |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | BYU49 | 13 | 10 | Dave Lowry rush for 7 yards to the UA44. | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | UA44 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen rush for 1 yard to the UA43, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | UA43 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen rush for no gain to the UA43, PENALTY BYU holding 15 yards to the BYU42, NO PLAY. | |
| 2 | 1 | 25 | BYU42 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to John Van Der Wouden for 14 yards to the UA44. | |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | UA44 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete (Van Cooper). | |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | UA44 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete (Gilbert Lewis). | |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | UA44 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Mike Chronister for 17 yards to the UA27, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | UA27 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to John Van Der Wouden for 7 yards to the UA20. | |
| 2 | 00:08 | 1 | 10 | UA27 | 13 | 10 | Timeout BYU, clock 00:08. |
| 2 | 00:08 | 2 | 3 | UA20 | 16 | 10 | Dave Taylor field goal attempt from 39 GOOD, clock 00:03. |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | UA20 | 16 | 10 | BYU ball on BYU40. | |
| 2 | 00:03 | BYU40 | 16 | 10 | Dave Taylor kickoff 55 yards to the UA5, Charles Nash return 18 yards to the UA23. | ||
| 3 | 15:00 | UA40 | 16 | 10 | Lee Pistor kickoff 59 yards to the BYU1, Dave Lowry return 19 yards to the BYU20. | ||
| 3 | 14:57 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 16 | 10 | Tod Christensen rush for 8 yards to the BYU28. |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | BYU28 | 16 | 10 | Tod Christensen rush for 6 yards to the BYU34, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU34 | 16 | 10 | Tod Christensen rush for 1 yard to the BYU35. | |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | BYU35 | 16 | 10 | Tod Christensen rush for 1 yard to the BYU36. | |
| 3 | 3 | 8 | BYU36 | 16 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Brian Billick for 14 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU50 | 16 | 10 | Tod Christensen rush for 9 yards to the UA41. | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | UA41 | 16 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete to Brian Billick. | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | UA41 | 16 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen rush for 3 yards to the UA38, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | UA38 | 16 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete to Mike Chronister. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | UA38 | 16 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete to Tod Christensen. | |
| 3 | 3 | 10 | UA38 | 16 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete to Mike Chronister. | |
| 3 | 4 | 10 | UA38 | 16 | 10 | Dave Taylor field goal attempt from 56 MISSED - short, spot at UA20, clock 11:27. | |
| 3 | 11:27 | 1 | 10 | UA20 | 16 | 10 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 32 yards to the BYU48, 1ST DOWN UA. |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU48 | 16 | 10 | Derria Anderson rush for 3 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | BYU45 | 16 | 10 | Dean Schock rush for 4 yards to the BYU41. | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | BYU41 | 16 | 10 | Jim Krohn rush for 4 yards to the BYU37, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU37 | 16 | 10 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 3 yards to the BYU34. | |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | BYU34 | 16 | 10 | Jim Krohn pass incomplete to Lynn Dickerson. | |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | BYU34 | 16 | 10 | Jim Krohn pass incomplete, PENALTY BYU pass interference 31 yards to the BYU3, 1ST DOWN UA, NO PLAY. | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | BYU03 | 16 | 10 | Lynn Dickerson rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU4. | |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | BYU04 | 16 | 10 | Jim Krohn rush for 2 yards to the BYU2. | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | BYU02 | 16 | 10 | Lynn Dickerson rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU3. | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | BYU03 | 16 | 13 | Lee Pistor field goal attempt from 20 GOOD, clock 07:23. | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | BYU03 | 16 | 13 | UA ball on UA40. | |
| 3 | 07:23 | UA40 | 16 | 13 | Lee Pistor kickoff 55 yards to the BYU5, Dave Lowry return 29 yards to the BYU34. | ||
| 3 | 07:18 | 1 | 10 | BYU34 | 16 | 13 | Jeff Blanc rush for 1 yard to the BYU35. |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | BYU35 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete to John Van Der Wouden. | |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | BYU35 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Tod Christensen for 5 yards to the BYU40. | |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | BYU40 | 16 | 13 | Dave Lowry punt 37 yards to the UA23, Keith Hartwig return 0 yards to the UA23. | |
| 3 | 05:58 | 1 | 10 | UA23 | 16 | 13 | Dean Schock rush for 2 yards to the UA25. |
| 3 | 2 | 8 | UA25 | 16 | 13 | Harry Holt rush for 4 yards to the UA29. | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | UA29 | 16 | 13 | Jim Krohn rush for 1 yard to the UA30. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | UA30 | 16 | 13 | Wid Knight punt 44 yards to the BYU26, Jeff Blanc return 8 yards to the BYU34. | |
| 3 | 04:13 | 1 | 10 | BYU34 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Tod Christensen for 5 yards to the BYU39. |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | BYU39 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen rush for 1 yard to the BYU40. | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | BYU40 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Tod Christensen for 12 yards to the UA48, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | UA48 | 16 | 13 | Tod Christensen rush for loss of 1 yard to the UA49, fumble forced by Ken Straw, fumble by Tod Christensen recovered by BYU TEAM at UA49. | |
| 3 | 2 | 11 | UA49 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen pass intercepted by Bill Baechler at the UA28, Bill Baechler return 14 yards to the UA42. | |
| 3 | 02:02 | 1 | 10 | UA42 | 16 | 13 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 1 yard to the UA43. |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | UA43 | 16 | 13 | Jim Krohn pass intercepted by Tony Hernandez at the BYU43, Tony Hernandez return 29 yards to the UA28. | |
| 3 | 01:18 | 1 | 10 | UA28 | 16 | 13 | Tod Christensen rush for 1 yard to the UA27. |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | UA27 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen rush for loss of 8 yards to the UA35 (Mark Jacobs). | |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | UA35 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Tod Christensen for 5 yards to the UA30. | |
| 4 | 15:00 | 4 | 12 | UA30 | 16 | 13 | Dave Taylor field goal attempt from 51 MISSED - short, spot at UA20, clock 14:56. |
| 4 | 14:56 | 1 | 10 | UA20 | 16 | 13 | Lynn Dickerson rush for no gain to the UA20. |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | UA20 | 16 | 13 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 4 yards to the UA24. | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | UA24 | 16 | 13 | Dean Schock rush for 4 yards to the UA28. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | UA28 | 16 | 13 | Wid Knight punt 45 yards to the BYU27, Jeff Blanc return 2 yards to the BYU29. | |
| 4 | 13:31 | 1 | 10 | BYU29 | 16 | 13 | Tod Christensen rush for 3 yards to the BYU32. |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | BYU32 | 16 | 13 | Jeff Blanc rush for 6 yards to the BYU38. | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | BYU38 | 16 | 13 | Jeff Blanc rush for no gain to the BYU38. | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | BYU38 | 16 | 13 | PENALTY BYU delay of game 5 yards to the BYU33. | |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | BYU33 | 16 | 13 | Dave Lowry punt 45 yards to the UA22, fair catch by Keith Hartwig. | |
| 4 | 11:16 | 1 | 10 | UA22 | 16 | 13 | Harry Holt rush for 2 yards to the UA24. |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | UA24 | 16 | 13 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 2 yards to the UA26. | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | UA26 | 16 | 13 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 2 yards to the UA28. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | UA28 | 16 | 13 | Wid Knight punt 48 yards to the BYU24, Jeff Blanc return 8 yards to the BYU32. | |
| 4 | 09:24 | 1 | 10 | BYU32 | 16 | 13 | Roger Gourley rush for no gain to the BYU32, fumble by Roger Gourley recovered by BYU Gifford Nielsen at BYU32. |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | BYU32 | 16 | 13 | Dave Lowry rush for 4 yards to the BYU36. | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | BYU36 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen rush for loss of 11 yards to the BYU25, fumble by Gifford Nielsen recovered by BYU Gifford Nielsen at BYU25, PENALTY BYU holding declined. | |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | BYU25 | 16 | 13 | Dave Lowry punt 40 yards to the UA35, Keith Hartwig return 13 yards to the UA48. | |
| 4 | 08:01 | 1 | 10 | UA48 | 16 | 13 | Jim Krohn rush for 7 yards to the BYU45. |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | BYU45 | 16 | 13 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 3 yards to the BYU42, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU42 | 16 | 13 | Jim Krohn rush for loss of 8 yards to the 50 yardline, PENALTY UA holding 23 yards to the UA35, NO PLAY. | |
| 4 | 1 | 33 | UA35 | 16 | 13 | Charles Nash rush for 12 yards to the UA47. | |
| 4 | 2 | 21 | UA47 | 16 | 13 | Jim Krohn pass complete to Keith Hartwig for 16 yards to the BYU37. | |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | BYU37 | 16 | 13 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 10 yards to the BYU27, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU27 | 16 | 13 | Allen Glasenapp rush for 1 yard to the BYU26. | |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | BYU26 | 16 | 13 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 4 yards to the BYU22. | |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | BYU22 | 16 | 13 | Jim Krohn pass incomplete to Keith Hartwig. | |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | BYU22 | 16 | 16 | Lee Pistor field goal attempt from 39 GOOD, clock 04:10. | |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | BYU22 | 16 | 16 | UA ball on UA40. | |
| 4 | 04:10 | UA40 | 16 | 16 | Lee Pistor kickoff 52 yards to the BYU8, Dave Lowry return 13 yards to the BYU21. | ||
| 4 | 04:07 | 1 | 10 | BYU21 | 16 | 16 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Roger Gourley for 9 yards to the BYU30. |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | BYU30 | 16 | 16 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Dave Lowry for 5 yards to the BYU35, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 16 | 16 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Brian Billick for 4 yards to the BYU39. | |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | BYU39 | 16 | 16 | Gifford Nielsen rush for loss of 4 yards to the BYU35 (Brian Wunderli). | |
| 4 | 3 | 10 | BYU35 | 16 | 16 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Tod Christensen for 3 yards to the BYU38. | |
| 4 | 4 | 7 | BYU38 | 16 | 16 | Dave Lowry punt 42 yards to the UA20, Keith Hartwig return 4 yards to the UA24. | |
| 4 | 01:05 | 1 | 10 | UA24 | 16 | 16 | Jim Krohn rush for loss of 10 yards to the UA14, PENALTY UA offside declined. |
| 4 | 2 | 20 | UA14 | 16 | 16 | Charles Nash rush for 3 yards to the UA17. | |
| 4 | 00:33 | 2 | 20 | UA14 | 16 | 16 | Timeout BYU, clock 00:33. |
| 4 | 00:33 | 3 | 17 | UA17 | 16 | 16 | Jim Krohn rush for 8 yards to the UA25. |
| 4 | 00:23 | 3 | 17 | UA17 | 16 | 16 | Timeout BYU, clock 00:23. |
| 4 | 00:23 | 4 | 9 | UA25 | 16 | 16 | Wid Knight punt 18 yards to the UA43, out-of-bounds. |
| 4 | 00:14 | 1 | 10 | UA43 | 22 | 16 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to George Harris for 43 yards to the UA0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:03. |
| 4 | 00:03 | UA03 | 23 | 16 | Dave Taylor PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 4 | UA03 | 23 | 16 | BYU ball on BYU40. | |||
| 4 | 00:03 | 1 | 1 | UA00 | 23 | 16 | PENALTY BYU 12 men on the field 15 yards to the BYU25. |
| 4 | BYU25 | 23 | 16 | Dave Taylor kickoff 47 yards to the UA28, Charles Nash return 29 yards to the BYU43. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | ARIZ | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:00 | UA40 | 0 | 0 | Dave Taylor kickoff 60 yards to the UA0, touchback. | ||
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 0 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 6 yards to the UA26. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | UA26 | 0 | 0 | Derria Anderson rush for no gain to the UA26. | |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | UA26 | 0 | 0 | Jim Krohn rush for 2 yards to the UA28. | |
| 1 | 3 | 12 | UA28 | 0 | 0 | Wid Knight punt 31 yards to the BYU41, out-of-bounds. | |
| 1 | 13:26 | 1 | 10 | BYU41 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for 2 yards to the BYU43. |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | BYU43 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for 2 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 1 | 3 | 6 | BYU45 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for 33 yards to the UA22, fumble by Jeff Blanc recovered by BYU TEAM at UA22, 1ST DOWN BYU, out-of-bounds. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | UA22 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for 1 yard to the UA21. | |
| 1 | 2 | 9 | UA21 | 0 | 0 | PENALTY BYU delay of game 5 yards to the UA26. | |
| 1 | 2 | 14 | UA26 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for 3 yards to the UA23. | |
| 1 | 3 | 11 | UA23 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for no gain to the UA23. | |
| 1 | 4 | 11 | UA23 | 3 | 0 | Dave Taylor field goal attempt from 36 GOOD, clock 10:36. | |
| 1 | 4 | 11 | UA23 | 3 | 0 | BYU ball on BYU40. | |
| 1 | 10:36 | BYU40 | 3 | 0 | Dave Taylor kickoff 60 yards to the UA0, touchback. | ||
| 1 | 10:36 | 1 | 10 | UA20 | 3 | 0 | Dean Schock rush for 7 yards to the UA27. |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | UA27 | 3 | 0 | Jim Krohn rush for no gain to the UA27, fumble by Jim Krohn recovered by BYU Steve Dewey at UA27. | |
| 1 | 09:55 | 1 | 10 | UA27 | 3 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for no gain to the UA27. |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | UA27 | 3 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for 4 yards to the UA23. | |
| 1 | 3 | 6 | UA23 | 3 | 0 | Jeff Blanc rush for 2 yards to the UA21. | |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | UA21 | 6 | 0 | Dave Taylor field goal attempt from 38 GOOD, clock 08:41. | |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | UA21 | 6 | 0 | BYU ball on BYU40. | |
| 1 | 08:41 | BYU40 | 6 | 0 | Dave Taylor kickoff 48 yards to the UA12, Allen Glasenapp return 18 yards to the UA30. | ||
| 1 | 08:36 | 1 | 10 | UA30 | 6 | 0 | Dean Schock rush for 1 yard to the UA31. |
| 1 | 2 | 9 | UA31 | 6 | 0 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 1 yard to the UA32, PENALTY BYU offside defense 5 yards to the UA36, NO PLAY. | |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | UA36 | 6 | 0 | Jim Krohn rush for 6 yards to the UA42, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | UA42 | 6 | 0 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 5 yards to the UA47, PENALTY UA illegal procedure 5 yards to the UA37, NO PLAY. | |
| 1 | 1 | 15 | UA37 | 6 | 0 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 3 yards to the UA40, PENALTY UA illegal procedure 5 yards to the UA32, NO PLAY. | |
| 1 | 1 | 20 | UA32 | 6 | 0 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 5 yards to the UA37. | |
| 1 | 2 | 15 | UA37 | 6 | 0 | Jim Krohn rush for 7 yards to the UA44, PENALTY BYU personal foul 15 yards to the BYU41, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 1 | 2 | 15 | UA37 | 6 | 0 | 1st and 10. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU41 | 6 | 0 | Dean Schock rush for 4 yards to the BYU37. | |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | BYU37 | 6 | 0 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 3 yards to the BYU34. | |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | BYU34 | 6 | 0 | Jim Krohn rush for loss of 2 yards to the BYU36. | |
| 1 | 4 | 5 | BYU36 | 6 | 3 | Lee Pistor field goal attempt from 53 GOOD, clock 04:13. | |
| 1 | 4 | 5 | BYU36 | 6 | 3 | UA ball on UA40. | |
| 1 | 04:13 | UA40 | 6 | 3 | Lee Pistor kickoff 50 yards to the BYU10, Dave Lowry return 22 yards to the BYU32, PENALTY UA personal foul 15 yards to the BYU47, 1st and 10, BYU ball on BYU47. | ||
| 1 | 04:10 | 1 | 10 | BYU47 | 6 | 3 | Gifford Nielsen rush for no gain to the BYU47, fumble by Gifford Nielsen recovered by BYU Gifford Nielsen at BYU47. |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | BYU47 | 6 | 3 | Roger Gourley rush for 11 yards to the UA42, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | UA42 | 6 | 3 | Roger Gourley rush for 1 yard to the UA41, PENALTY BYU holding off-setting, PENALTY UA offside defense off-setting, NO PLAY. | |
| 1 | 1 | 9 | UA41 | 6 | 3 | Dave Lowry rush for 5 yards to the UA37. | |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | UA37 | 6 | 3 | Dave Lowry rush for 2 yards to the UA35 (Gilbert Lewis;Obra Erby). | |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | UA35 | 6 | 3 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to John Van Der Wouden for 10 yards to the UA25, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | UA25 | 6 | 3 | Dave Lowry rush for 2 yards to the UA23. | |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | UA23 | 6 | 3 | Gifford Nielsen rush for 3 yards to the UA20. | |
| 1 | 3 | 5 | UA20 | 12 | 3 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Brian Billick for 20 yards to the UA0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:09. | |
| 1 | 00:09 | UA03 | 13 | 3 | Dave Taylor PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 1 | UA03 | 13 | 3 | BYU ball on BYU40. | |||
| 1 | 00:09 | BYU40 | 13 | 3 | Dave Taylor kickoff 58 yards to the UA2, Charles Nash return 27 yards to the UA29. | ||
| 1 | 00:03 | 1 | 10 | UA29 | 13 | 3 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 6 yards to the UA35. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | ARIZ | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 10 | UA29 | 13 | 3 | Clock 15:00. | |
| 2 | 15:00 | 2 | 4 | UA35 | 13 | 3 | Lynn Dickerson rush for no gain to the UA35. |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | UA35 | 13 | 3 | Jim Krohn rush for 6 yards to the UA41, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | UA41 | 13 | 3 | Lynn Dickerson rush for no gain to the UA41. | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | UA41 | 13 | 3 | Dean Schock rush for 1 yard to the UA42, PENALTY UA illegal procedure declined. | |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | UA42 | 13 | 3 | Allen Glasenapp rush for 5 yards to the UA47. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | UA47 | 13 | 3 | Wid Knight punt 39 yards to the BYU14, Jeff Blanc return 6 yards to the BYU20. | |
| 2 | 12:40 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 13 | 3 | Jeff Blanc rush for 5 yards to the BYU25. |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | BYU25 | 13 | 3 | Jeff Blanc rush for 3 yards to the BYU28. | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | BYU28 | 13 | 3 | Jeff Blanc rush for 1 yard to the BYU29. | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | BYU29 | 13 | 3 | Dave Lowry punt 49 yards to the UA22, Allen Glasenapp return 2 yards to the UA24. | |
| 2 | 11:09 | 1 | 10 | UA24 | 13 | 3 | Harry Holt rush for 3 yards to the UA27. |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | UA27 | 13 | 3 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 3 yards to the UA30. | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | UA30 | 13 | 3 | PENALTY UA delay of game 5 yards to the UA25. | |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | UA25 | 13 | 3 | Derria Anderson rush for 1 yard to the UA26. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | UA26 | 13 | 3 | Wid Knight punt 43 yards to the BYU31, Jeff Blanc return 0 yards to the BYU31, fumble by Jeff Blanc recovered by UA Van Cooper at BYU31. | |
| 2 | 09:30 | 1 | 10 | BYU31 | 13 | 3 | Jim Krohn pass incomplete. |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | BYU31 | 13 | 3 | Jim Krohn pass incomplete. | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | BYU31 | 13 | 9 | Jim Krohn pass complete to Charles Nash for 31 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN UA, TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:49. | |
| 2 | 08:49 | BYU03 | 13 | 10 | Lee Pistor PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 2 | BYU03 | 13 | 10 | UA ball on UA40. | |||
| 2 | 08:49 | UA40 | 13 | 10 | Lee Pistor kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, Dave Lowry return 18 yards to the BYU18. | ||
| 2 | 08:42 | 1 | 10 | BYU18 | 13 | 10 | Roger Gourley rush for no gain to the BYU18. |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | BYU18 | 13 | 10 | Dave Lowry rush for 5 yards to the BYU23 (Obra Erby). | |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | BYU23 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete (Van Cooper). | |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | BYU23 | 13 | 10 | Dave Lowry punt 26 yards to the BYU49, out-of-bounds. | |
| 2 | 07:20 | 1 | 10 | BYU49 | 13 | 10 | Lynn Dickerson rush for no gain to the BYU49. |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | BYU49 | 13 | 10 | Harry Holt rush for 1 yard to the BYU48. | |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | BYU48 | 13 | 10 | Jim Krohn pass complete to Geor Greathouse for 11 yards to the BYU37, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU37 | 13 | 10 | Harry Holt rush for 2 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | BYU35 | 13 | 10 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 11 yards to the BYU24, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU24 | 13 | 10 | Dean Schock rush for 5 yards to the BYU19. | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | BYU19 | 13 | 10 | Jim Krohn rush for 9 yards to the BYU10, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU10 | 13 | 10 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 2 yards to the BYU8. | |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | BYU08 | 13 | 10 | Jim Krohn rush for loss of 2 yards to the BYU10. | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | BYU10 | 13 | 10 | Jim Krohn pass incomplete to Keith Hartwig. | |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | BYU10 | 13 | 10 | Lee Pistor field goal attempt from 27 BLOCKED, recovered by BYU TEAM at BYU17 spot at BYU17, clock 02:30, TEAM for no gain to the BYU17. | |
| 2 | 02:30 | 1 | 10 | BYU17 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Dave Lowry for 9 yards to the BYU26. |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | BYU26 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen rush for 3 yards to the BYU29, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU29 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Mike Chronister for 18 yards to the BYU47, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU47 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Tod Christensen for 2 yards to the BYU49. | |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | BYU49 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete, PENALTY BYU illegal procedure declined. | |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | BYU49 | 13 | 10 | Dave Lowry rush for 7 yards to the UA44. | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | UA44 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen rush for 1 yard to the UA43, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | UA43 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen rush for no gain to the UA43, PENALTY BYU holding 15 yards to the BYU42, NO PLAY. | |
| 2 | 1 | 25 | BYU42 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to John Van Der Wouden for 14 yards to the UA44. | |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | UA44 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete (Van Cooper). | |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | UA44 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete (Gilbert Lewis). | |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | UA44 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Mike Chronister for 17 yards to the UA27, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | UA27 | 13 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to John Van Der Wouden for 7 yards to the UA20. | |
| 2 | 00:08 | 1 | 10 | UA27 | 13 | 10 | Timeout BYU, clock 00:08. |
| 2 | 00:08 | 2 | 3 | UA20 | 16 | 10 | Dave Taylor field goal attempt from 39 GOOD, clock 00:03. |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | UA20 | 16 | 10 | BYU ball on BYU40. | |
| 2 | 00:03 | BYU40 | 16 | 10 | Dave Taylor kickoff 55 yards to the UA5, Charles Nash return 18 yards to the UA23. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | ARIZ | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 15:00 | UA40 | 16 | 10 | Lee Pistor kickoff 59 yards to the BYU1, Dave Lowry return 19 yards to the BYU20. | ||
| 3 | 14:57 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 16 | 10 | Tod Christensen rush for 8 yards to the BYU28. |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | BYU28 | 16 | 10 | Tod Christensen rush for 6 yards to the BYU34, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU34 | 16 | 10 | Tod Christensen rush for 1 yard to the BYU35. | |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | BYU35 | 16 | 10 | Tod Christensen rush for 1 yard to the BYU36. | |
| 3 | 3 | 8 | BYU36 | 16 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Brian Billick for 14 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU50 | 16 | 10 | Tod Christensen rush for 9 yards to the UA41. | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | UA41 | 16 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete to Brian Billick. | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | UA41 | 16 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen rush for 3 yards to the UA38, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | UA38 | 16 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete to Mike Chronister. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | UA38 | 16 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete to Tod Christensen. | |
| 3 | 3 | 10 | UA38 | 16 | 10 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete to Mike Chronister. | |
| 3 | 4 | 10 | UA38 | 16 | 10 | Dave Taylor field goal attempt from 56 MISSED - short, spot at UA20, clock 11:27. | |
| 3 | 11:27 | 1 | 10 | UA20 | 16 | 10 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 32 yards to the BYU48, 1ST DOWN UA. |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU48 | 16 | 10 | Derria Anderson rush for 3 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | BYU45 | 16 | 10 | Dean Schock rush for 4 yards to the BYU41. | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | BYU41 | 16 | 10 | Jim Krohn rush for 4 yards to the BYU37, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU37 | 16 | 10 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 3 yards to the BYU34. | |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | BYU34 | 16 | 10 | Jim Krohn pass incomplete to Lynn Dickerson. | |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | BYU34 | 16 | 10 | Jim Krohn pass incomplete, PENALTY BYU pass interference 31 yards to the BYU3, 1ST DOWN UA, NO PLAY. | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | BYU03 | 16 | 10 | Lynn Dickerson rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU4. | |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | BYU04 | 16 | 10 | Jim Krohn rush for 2 yards to the BYU2. | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | BYU02 | 16 | 10 | Lynn Dickerson rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU3. | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | BYU03 | 16 | 13 | Lee Pistor field goal attempt from 20 GOOD, clock 07:23. | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | BYU03 | 16 | 13 | UA ball on UA40. | |
| 3 | 07:23 | UA40 | 16 | 13 | Lee Pistor kickoff 55 yards to the BYU5, Dave Lowry return 29 yards to the BYU34. | ||
| 3 | 07:18 | 1 | 10 | BYU34 | 16 | 13 | Jeff Blanc rush for 1 yard to the BYU35. |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | BYU35 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen pass incomplete to John Van Der Wouden. | |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | BYU35 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Tod Christensen for 5 yards to the BYU40. | |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | BYU40 | 16 | 13 | Dave Lowry punt 37 yards to the UA23, Keith Hartwig return 0 yards to the UA23. | |
| 3 | 05:58 | 1 | 10 | UA23 | 16 | 13 | Dean Schock rush for 2 yards to the UA25. |
| 3 | 2 | 8 | UA25 | 16 | 13 | Harry Holt rush for 4 yards to the UA29. | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | UA29 | 16 | 13 | Jim Krohn rush for 1 yard to the UA30. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | UA30 | 16 | 13 | Wid Knight punt 44 yards to the BYU26, Jeff Blanc return 8 yards to the BYU34. | |
| 3 | 04:13 | 1 | 10 | BYU34 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Tod Christensen for 5 yards to the BYU39. |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | BYU39 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen rush for 1 yard to the BYU40. | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | BYU40 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Tod Christensen for 12 yards to the UA48, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | UA48 | 16 | 13 | Tod Christensen rush for loss of 1 yard to the UA49, fumble forced by Ken Straw, fumble by Tod Christensen recovered by BYU TEAM at UA49. | |
| 3 | 2 | 11 | UA49 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen pass intercepted by Bill Baechler at the UA28, Bill Baechler return 14 yards to the UA42. | |
| 3 | 02:02 | 1 | 10 | UA42 | 16 | 13 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 1 yard to the UA43. |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | UA43 | 16 | 13 | Jim Krohn pass intercepted by Tony Hernandez at the BYU43, Tony Hernandez return 29 yards to the UA28. | |
| 3 | 01:18 | 1 | 10 | UA28 | 16 | 13 | Tod Christensen rush for 1 yard to the UA27. |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | UA27 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen rush for loss of 8 yards to the UA35 (Mark Jacobs). | |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | UA35 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Tod Christensen for 5 yards to the UA30. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | ARIZ | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 15:00 | 4 | 12 | UA30 | 16 | 13 | Dave Taylor field goal attempt from 51 MISSED - short, spot at UA20, clock 14:56. |
| 4 | 14:56 | 1 | 10 | UA20 | 16 | 13 | Lynn Dickerson rush for no gain to the UA20. |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | UA20 | 16 | 13 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 4 yards to the UA24. | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | UA24 | 16 | 13 | Dean Schock rush for 4 yards to the UA28. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | UA28 | 16 | 13 | Wid Knight punt 45 yards to the BYU27, Jeff Blanc return 2 yards to the BYU29. | |
| 4 | 13:31 | 1 | 10 | BYU29 | 16 | 13 | Tod Christensen rush for 3 yards to the BYU32. |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | BYU32 | 16 | 13 | Jeff Blanc rush for 6 yards to the BYU38. | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | BYU38 | 16 | 13 | Jeff Blanc rush for no gain to the BYU38. | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | BYU38 | 16 | 13 | PENALTY BYU delay of game 5 yards to the BYU33. | |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | BYU33 | 16 | 13 | Dave Lowry punt 45 yards to the UA22, fair catch by Keith Hartwig. | |
| 4 | 11:16 | 1 | 10 | UA22 | 16 | 13 | Harry Holt rush for 2 yards to the UA24. |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | UA24 | 16 | 13 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 2 yards to the UA26. | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | UA26 | 16 | 13 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 2 yards to the UA28. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | UA28 | 16 | 13 | Wid Knight punt 48 yards to the BYU24, Jeff Blanc return 8 yards to the BYU32. | |
| 4 | 09:24 | 1 | 10 | BYU32 | 16 | 13 | Roger Gourley rush for no gain to the BYU32, fumble by Roger Gourley recovered by BYU Gifford Nielsen at BYU32. |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | BYU32 | 16 | 13 | Dave Lowry rush for 4 yards to the BYU36. | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | BYU36 | 16 | 13 | Gifford Nielsen rush for loss of 11 yards to the BYU25, fumble by Gifford Nielsen recovered by BYU Gifford Nielsen at BYU25, PENALTY BYU holding declined. | |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | BYU25 | 16 | 13 | Dave Lowry punt 40 yards to the UA35, Keith Hartwig return 13 yards to the UA48. | |
| 4 | 08:01 | 1 | 10 | UA48 | 16 | 13 | Jim Krohn rush for 7 yards to the BYU45. |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | BYU45 | 16 | 13 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 3 yards to the BYU42, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU42 | 16 | 13 | Jim Krohn rush for loss of 8 yards to the 50 yardline, PENALTY UA holding 23 yards to the UA35, NO PLAY. | |
| 4 | 1 | 33 | UA35 | 16 | 13 | Charles Nash rush for 12 yards to the UA47. | |
| 4 | 2 | 21 | UA47 | 16 | 13 | Jim Krohn pass complete to Keith Hartwig for 16 yards to the BYU37. | |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | BYU37 | 16 | 13 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 10 yards to the BYU27, 1ST DOWN UA. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU27 | 16 | 13 | Allen Glasenapp rush for 1 yard to the BYU26. | |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | BYU26 | 16 | 13 | Lynn Dickerson rush for 4 yards to the BYU22. | |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | BYU22 | 16 | 13 | Jim Krohn pass incomplete to Keith Hartwig. | |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | BYU22 | 16 | 16 | Lee Pistor field goal attempt from 39 GOOD, clock 04:10. | |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | BYU22 | 16 | 16 | UA ball on UA40. | |
| 4 | 04:10 | UA40 | 16 | 16 | Lee Pistor kickoff 52 yards to the BYU8, Dave Lowry return 13 yards to the BYU21. | ||
| 4 | 04:07 | 1 | 10 | BYU21 | 16 | 16 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Roger Gourley for 9 yards to the BYU30. |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | BYU30 | 16 | 16 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Dave Lowry for 5 yards to the BYU35, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 16 | 16 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Brian Billick for 4 yards to the BYU39. | |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | BYU39 | 16 | 16 | Gifford Nielsen rush for loss of 4 yards to the BYU35 (Brian Wunderli). | |
| 4 | 3 | 10 | BYU35 | 16 | 16 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Tod Christensen for 3 yards to the BYU38. | |
| 4 | 4 | 7 | BYU38 | 16 | 16 | Dave Lowry punt 42 yards to the UA20, Keith Hartwig return 4 yards to the UA24. | |
| 4 | 01:05 | 1 | 10 | UA24 | 16 | 16 | Jim Krohn rush for loss of 10 yards to the UA14, PENALTY UA offside declined. |
| 4 | 2 | 20 | UA14 | 16 | 16 | Charles Nash rush for 3 yards to the UA17. | |
| 4 | 00:33 | 2 | 20 | UA14 | 16 | 16 | Timeout BYU, clock 00:33. |
| 4 | 00:33 | 3 | 17 | UA17 | 16 | 16 | Jim Krohn rush for 8 yards to the UA25. |
| 4 | 00:23 | 3 | 17 | UA17 | 16 | 16 | Timeout BYU, clock 00:23. |
| 4 | 00:23 | 4 | 9 | UA25 | 16 | 16 | Wid Knight punt 18 yards to the UA43, out-of-bounds. |
| 4 | 00:14 | 1 | 10 | UA43 | 22 | 16 | Gifford Nielsen pass complete to George Harris for 43 yards to the UA0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:03. |
| 4 | 00:03 | UA03 | 23 | 16 | Dave Taylor PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 4 | UA03 | 23 | 16 | BYU ball on BYU40. | |||
| 4 | 00:03 | 1 | 1 | UA00 | 23 | 16 | PENALTY BYU 12 men on the field 15 yards to the BYU25. |
| 4 | BYU25 | 23 | 16 | Dave Taylor kickoff 47 yards to the UA28, Charles Nash return 29 yards to the BYU43. |