BYU vs San Diego State — October 2, 1976
| Date | October 2, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | San Diego Stadium |
| Location | San Diego, CA |
| Attendance | 41,786 |
| BYU Conference | WAC |
| Opp Conference | Big West |
| BYU Head Coach | LaVell Edwards |
| Opp Head Coach | Claude Gilbert |
| BYU AP Rank | |
| Opp AP Rank |
Game Notes
- First win against an opponent that finished season with 10+ wins (10-1)
- BYU was San Diego State's only loss of the season
Nobody could pick the final score on this one, since it was supposed to be one of those high-scoring battles pitting the running of David Turner of SDS against the passing of BYU's Gifford Nielsen. Nary a touchdown was scored. Sophomore Dave Taylor kicked two field goals, and the Cougars tallied two more points on a safety midway through the third period. Nielsen hit on 10 of 25 for 80 yards, his lowest output of the season. It was the first blanking of SDS in 57 consecutive games, and BYU linebacker Rod Wood was chosen WAC defensive player of the week. The Aztecs rebounded after that defeat and finished the year with a 10-1 record. It was BYU's first shut out since 1970, only the third in 12 seasons.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Event | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 09:39 | BYU | Dave Taylor 42-yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 06:44 | BYU | TEAM safety | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | 03:10 | BYU | Dave Taylor 32-yard field goal | 8 | 0 |
| Statistic | BYU | SDSU |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 15 | 17 |
| Rushing | 10 | 9 |
| Passing | 4 | 8 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | 129 | 140 |
| Attempts | 49 | 39 |
| Avg per Rush | 2.6 | 3.6 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 80 | 142 |
| Cmp-Att-Int | 10-25-2 | 17-28-3 |
| Completion % | 40.0 | 60.7 |
| Yds/Attempt | 3.2 | 5.1 |
| Yds/Catch | 8.0 | 8.4 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Total Offense | 209 | 282 |
| Plays | 74 | 67 |
| Avg per Play | 2.8 | 4.2 |
| Punt/Kick Returns | ||
| Punt Ret-Yds-TD | 2-46-0 | 5-23-0 |
| Avg Punt Return | 23.0 | 4.6 |
| Kick Ret-Yds-TD | 1-12-0 | 2-29-0 |
| Avg Kick Return | 12.0 | 14.5 |
| Punting | 7-273 | - |
| Avg Punt | 39.0 | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 4-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-73 | 4-35 |
| Sacks By | 3 | 2 |
| FG Made-Att | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 8-19 | 8-15 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gifford Nielsen | 10 | 25 | 40.0 | 80 | 3.2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 50.9 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Christensen | 17 | 57 | 3.4 | 0 | 9 |
| Jeff Blanc | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 0 | 12 |
| Dave Lowry | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Roger Gourley | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gifford Nielsen | 6 | -12 | -2.0 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Van Der Wouden | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Todd Christensen | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Brian Billick | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Jeff Nilsson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dave Lowry | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jeff Blanc | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lowry | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Chronister | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Wood | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekeli Ieremia | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Murdock | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Hernandez | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Kanahele | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Miller | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Dewey | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Swenson | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Varner | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Jensen | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dana Wilgar | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Rice | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Tucker | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Terranova | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Carlson | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Peterson | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Berntsen | 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 |
| George Harris | 1 | 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 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Taylor | 2 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lowry | 6 | 229 | 38.2 | 47 |
| Todd Christensen | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Tereschuk | 17 | 26 | 65.4 | 142 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 88.2 | |
| Ronnie Smith | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Turner | 24 | 108 | 4.5 | 0 | 31 |
| Binky Benton | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Ronnie Smith | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Ollie Brown | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pete Tereschuk | 7 | -28 | -4.0 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Reagan | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 18 |
| Vallon Dixon | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Ollie Brown | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 15 |
| Binky Benton | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Ronnie Smith | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Bill Helms | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| David Turner | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 2 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Brown | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 17 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Mathis | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 12 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whip Walton | 18 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Mike Douglass | 14 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Travis Hitt | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Ed Imu | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Herm Edwards | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Paul Brandow | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Donny Holmes | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Ken Hinton | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| John Fox | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Terry Jackson | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Brooke Dunn | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Mike Clancy | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Bill Helms | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Ralph Reagan | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Terry Donovan | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Bo Larson | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Bob Francis | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve LaPlant | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Craft | 5 | 168 | 33.6 | 39 |
Offense
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| QB | Gifford Nielsen |
| TB | Jeff Blanc |
| FB | Todd Christensen |
| FL | Mike Chronister |
| SE | John Van Der Wouden |
| TE | Brian Billick |
| LT | Lance Reynolds |
| LG | Steve Miller |
| C | Chuck Carlson |
| RG | Keith Uperesa |
| RT | Dave Hubbard |
San Diego State
No data.
Defense
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| DE | Steve Dewey |
| DE | Marcus Kanahele |
| DT | Mekeli Ieremia |
| DT | Bill Rice |
| LB | Rod Wood |
| LB | Larry Miller |
| LB | Blake Murdock |
| CB | Tony Hernandez |
| CB | Craig Jensen |
| FS | Dana Wilgar |
| SS | Marc Swenson |
San Diego State
No data.
| Poss | Down | To Go | Spot | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | V30 | BYU ball on BYU40. | |
| 1 | 10 | V40 | TAYLOR,Dave kickoff 55 yards to the SDSU5, BROWN,Ollie return 12 yards to the SDSU17 (TERRANOVA,Mark). | |
| 1 | 10 | H17 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass intercepted by MILLER,Larry at the SDSU29, MILLER,Larry return 2 yards to the SDSU27. | |
| 1 | 10 | H27 | BYU drive start at 14:46. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | H27 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to CHRISTENSEN,Tod. |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | H27 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 12 yards to the SDSU15, 1ST DOWN BYU (DOUGLASS,Mike). |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | H15 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 1 yard to the SDSU14 (WALTON,Wip). |
| BYU | 2 | 9 | H14 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 4 yards to the SDSU10, PENALTY BYU holding 14 yards to the SDSU28, NO PLAY. |
| BYU | 2 | 23 | H28 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete. |
| BYU | 3 | 23 | H28 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 8 yards to the SDSU20 (WALTON,Wip), PENALTY BYU clipping 12 yards to the SDSU40, NO PLAY. |
| BYU | 3 | 35 | H40 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete. |
| 4 | 35 | H40 | TAYLOR,Dave field goal attempt from 48 MISSED - short, spot at SDSU20, clock 13:05. | |
| 1 | 10 | H20 | SAN DIEGO STATE drive start at 13:05. | |
| 1 | 10 | H20 | TURNER,David rush for 5 yards to the SDSU25 (MURDOCK,Blake). | |
| 2 | 5 | H25 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass complete to TURNER,David for 2 yards to the SDSU27 (MURDOCK,Blake). | |
| 3 | 3 | H27 | TURNER,David rush for 3 yards to the SDSU30, 1ST DOWN SDSU (SWENSON,Marc). | |
| 1 | 10 | H30 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass incomplete to REAGAN,Ralph. | |
| 2 | 10 | H30 | SMITH,Ronnie pass incomplete to DIXON,Vollon. | |
| 3 | 10 | H30 | TURNER,David rush for 1 yard to the SDSU31 (RICE,Bill). | |
| 4 | 9 | H31 | CRAFT,Tom punt 39 yards to the BYU30, CHRONISTER,Mike return 7 yards to the BYU37 (MASCARI,Larry). | |
| 1 | 10 | V37 | BYU drive start at 10:22. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V37 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 3 yards to the BYU40 (HITT,Travis). |
| BYU | 2 | 7 | V40 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 1 yard to the BYU41 (HOLMES,Donny). |
| BYU | 3 | 6 | V41 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to CHRISTENSEN,Tod for 5 yards to the BYU46 (HITT,Travis). |
| 4 | 1 | V46 | LOWRY,Dave punt 34 yards to the SDSU20, MATHIS,Ken return 2 yards to the SDSU22. | |
| 1 | 10 | H22 | SAN DIEGO STATE drive start at 08:36. | |
| 1 | 10 | H22 | BROWN,Ollie rush for 3 yards to the SDSU25 (HERNANDEZ,Tony). | |
| 2 | 7 | H25 | BENTON,Binky rush for 3 yards to the SDSU28 (WOOD,Rod). | |
| 3 | 4 | H28 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass complete to REAGAN,Ralph for 4 yards to the SDSU32, 1ST DOWN SDSU (JENSEN, Craig). | |
| 1 | 10 | H32 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass incomplete to DIXON,Vollon. | |
| 2 | 10 | H32 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass complete to SMITH,Ronnie for loss of 4 yards to the SDSU28 (DEWEY,Steve). | |
| 3 | 14 | H28 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass complete to BENTON,Binky for 13 yards to the SDSU41 (HERNANDEZ,Tony). | |
| 4 | 1 | H41 | CRAFT,Tom punt 28 yards to the BYU31, downed. | |
| 1 | 10 | V31 | BYU drive start at 06:13. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V31 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to THOMPSON,Tod. |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | V31 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John for 15 yards to the BYU46, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V46 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 8 yards to the SDSU46, PENALTY BYU clipping 10 yards to the BYU36, NO PLAY. |
| BYU | 1 | 20 | V36 | NIELSEN,Gifford sacked for loss of 4 yards to the BYU32 (HOLMES,Donny). |
| BYU | 2 | 24 | V32 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 4 yards to the BYU36 (IMO,Ed). |
| BYU | 3 | 20 | V36 | NIELSEN,Gifford sacked for loss of 9 yards to the BYU27 (HOLMES,Donny). |
| 4 | 29 | V27 | LOWRY,Dave punt 38 yards to the SDSU35, MATHIS,Ken return 3 yards to the SDSU38 (BIDDY,Bob). | |
| 1 | 10 | H38 | SAN DIEGO STATE drive start at 03:32. | |
| 1 | 10 | H38 | TURNER,David rush for 31 yards to the BYU31, 1ST DOWN SDSU (IEREMIA,Mekeli). | |
| 1 | 10 | V31 | TURNER,David rush for loss of 2 yards to the BYU33 (DEWEY,Steve). | |
| 2 | 12 | V33 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass complete to REAGAN,Ralph for 7 yards to the BYU26 (WOOD,Rod). | |
| 3 | 5 | V26 | TURNER,David rush for 5 yards to the BYU21, 1ST DOWN SDSU (WOOD,Rod). | |
| 1 | 10 | V21 | BENTON,Binky rush for 12 yards to the BYU9, 1ST DOWN SDSU (WILGAR,Dana). | |
| 1 | V09 | TURNER,David rush for 8 yards to the BYU1, PENALTY SDSU illegal block 20 yards to the BYU29, NO PLAY. | ||
| 1 | V29 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass complete to BROWN,Ollie for 14 yards to the BYU15 (WILGAR,Dana). | ||
| 2 | V15 | TERESCHUK,Pete sacked for loss of 10 yards to the BYU25 (RICE,Bill). |
| Poss | Down | To Go | Spot | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | V25 | Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00. | ||
| 3 | V25 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass incomplete to REAGAN,Ralph. | ||
| 4 | V25 | LA PLANT,Steve field goal attempt from 32 MISSED - wide left, spot at BYU20, clock 14:51. | ||
| 1 | 10 | V20 | BYU drive start at 14:51. | |
| 1 | 10 | V20 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 8 yards to the BYU28 (FOX,John). | |
| 2 | 2 | V28 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 7 yards to the BYU35, 1ST DOWN BYU (DOUGLASS,Mike). | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V35 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 1 yard to the BYU36 (BRANDOW,Paul). |
| BYU | 2 | 9 | V36 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to BILLICK,Brian. |
| BYU | 3 | 9 | V36 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John for 11 yards to the BYU47, 1ST DOWN BYU, PENALTY SDSU pass interference declined. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V47 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John for 3 yards to the 50 yardline (HINTON,Ken). |
| 2 | 7 | V50 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 4 yards to the SDSU46, PENALTY SDSU offside defense 5 yards to the SDSU45, NO PLAY. | |
| BYU | 2 | 2 | H45 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 2 yards to the SDSU43, 1ST DOWN BYU (HITT,Travis). |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | H43 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to NILSSON,Jeff for 7 yards to the SDSU36 (EDWARDS,Herman). |
| BYU | 2 | 3 | H36 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to BLANC,Jeff for 2 yards to the SDSU34 (HINTON,Ken). |
| BYU | 3 | 1 | H34 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 1 yard to the SDSU33, PENALTY BYU illegal motion 5 yards to the SDSU39, NO PLAY. |
| BYU | 3 | 6 | H39 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to BILLICK,Brian for 17 yards to the SDSU22, 1ST DOWN BYU, PENALTY SDSU pass interference declined. |
| 1 | 10 | H22 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for loss of 2 yards to the SDSU24 (DOUGLASS,Mike). | |
| BYU | 2 | 12 | H24 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to BLANC,Jeff. |
| BYU | 3 | 12 | H24 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John. |
| 4 | 12 | H24 | TAYLOR,Dave field goal attempt from 42 GOOD, clock 09:39. | |
| 1 | V30 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 1 | V40 | TAYLOR,Dave kickoff 33 yards to the SDSU27, downed. | ||
| 1 | 10 | H27 | SAN DIEGO STATE drive start at 09:38. | |
| 1 | 10 | H27 | TURNER,David rush for 3 yards to the SDSU30 (MILLER,Larry). | |
| 2 | 7 | H30 | TURNER,David rush for loss of 2 yards to the SDSU28 (MILLER,Larry). | |
| 3 | 9 | H28 | TURNER,David rush for loss of 3 yards to the SDSU25 (IEREMIA,Mekeli). | |
| 4 | 12 | H25 | CRAFT,Tom punt 39 yards to the BYU36, fair catch by CHRONISTER,Mike. | |
| 1 | 10 | V36 | BYU drive start at 07:43. | |
| 1 | 10 | V36 | GOURLEY, Roger rush for 3 yards to the BYU39 (BRANDOW,Paul). | |
| BYU | 2 | 7 | V39 | NIELSEN,Gifford rush for 6 yards to the BYU45 (HITT,Travis). |
| BYU | 3 | 1 | V45 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 3 yards to the BYU48, 1ST DOWN BYU (BRANDOW,Paul). |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V48 | NIELSEN,Gifford rush for loss of 5 yards to the BYU43, fumble forced by HOLMES,Donny, fumble by NIELSEN,Gifford recovered by BYU HUBBARD,Dave at BYU43. |
| BYU | 2 | 15 | V43 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete (HITT,Travis). |
| 3 | 15 | V43 | LOWRY,Dave rush for 2 yards to the BYU45 (DOUGLASS,Mike). | |
| 4 | 13 | V45 | LOWRY,Dave punt 47 yards to the SDSU8, EDWARDS,Herman return 0 yards to the SDSU8 (TUCKER,Larry). | |
| 1 | 10 | H08 | SAN DIEGO STATE drive start at 05:05. | |
| 1 | 10 | H08 | TURNER,David rush for 10 yards to the SDSU18, 1ST DOWN SDSU (MURDOCK,Blake). | |
| 1 | 10 | H18 | TURNER,David rush for 2 yards to the SDSU20 (PETERSON,Gary). | |
| 2 | 8 | H20 | TERESCHUK,Pete sacked for loss of 10 yards to the SDSU10 (IEREMIA,Mekeli). | |
| 3 | 18 | H10 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass complete to DIXON,Vollon for 10 yards to the SDSU20 (SWENSON,Marc). | |
| 4 | 8 | H20 | CRAFT,Tom punt 30 yards to the 50 yardline, fair catch by CHRONISTER,Mike. | |
| 1 | 10 | V50 | BYU drive start at 02:27. | |
| 1 | 10 | V50 | LOWRY,Dave rush for 2 yards to the SDSU48 (HITT,Travis). | |
| BYU | 2 | 8 | H48 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to GOURLEY, Roger for loss of 1 yard to the SDSU49, PENALTY BYU pass interference 15 yards to the BYU37, NO PLAY. |
| BYU | 2 | 23 | V37 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass intercepted by JACKSON,Terry at the SDSU36, JACKSON,Terry return 0 yards to the SDSU36. |
| 1 | 10 | H36 | SAN DIEGO STATE drive start at 01:34. | |
| 1 | 10 | H36 | TERESCHUK,Pete sacked for loss of 11 yards to the SDSU25 (PETERSON,Gary). | |
| 2 | 21 | H25 | TURNER,David rush for 13 yards to the SDSU38, out-of-bounds. | |
| 3 | 8 | H38 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass complete to REAGAN,Ralph for 16 yards to the BYU46, 1ST DOWN SDSU (HERNANDEZ,Tony). | |
| 1 | 10 | V46 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass intercepted by WOOD,Rod at the BYU31, WOOD,Rod return 4 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 1 | 10 | V35 | BYU drive start at 00:27. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V35 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 9 yards to the BYU44 (FOX,John). |
| BYU | 2 | 1 | V44 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to CHRONISTER,Mike. |
| 3 | 1 | V44 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 3 yards to the BYU47, 1ST DOWN BYU (HOLMES,Donny). | |
| 1 | 10 | V47 | End of half, clock 00:00. |
| Poss | Down | To Go | Spot | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | V47 | Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00, SDSU ball on SDSU40. | |
| 1 | 10 | H40 | LA PLANT,Steve kickoff 48 yards to the BYU12, LOWRY,Dave return 12 yards to the BYU24, PENALTY BYU clipping 12 yards to the BYU12, 1st and 10, BYU ball on BYU12. | |
| 1 | 10 | V12 | BYU drive start at 15:00. | |
| 1 | 10 | V12 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 7 yards to the BYU19 (WALTON,Wip). | |
| 2 | 3 | V19 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 1 yard to the BYU20 (IMO,Ed). | |
| 3 | 2 | V20 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 2 yards to the BYU22, 1ST DOWN BYU (JACKSON,Terry). | |
| 1 | 10 | V22 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 9 yards to the BYU31 (JACKSON,Terry). | |
| 2 | 1 | V31 | LOWRY,Dave rush for 2 yards to the BYU33, 1ST DOWN BYU (BRANDOW,Paul). | |
| 1 | 10 | V33 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 2 yards to the BYU35 (BRANDOW,Paul). | |
| 2 | 8 | V35 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 3 yards to the BYU38 (DUNN,Brooke). | |
| BYU | 3 | 5 | V38 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to LOWRY,Dave for 3 yards to the BYU41 (EDWARDS,Herman). |
| 4 | 2 | V41 | LOWRY,Dave punt 38 yards to the SDSU21, fair catch by EDWARDS,Herman. | |
| 1 | 10 | H21 | SAN DIEGO STATE drive start at 11:21. | |
| 1 | 10 | H21 | TURNER,David rush for 3 yards to the SDSU24 (IEREMIA,Mekeli). | |
| 2 | 7 | H24 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass incomplete to DIXON,Vollon (WOOD,Rod). | |
| 3 | 7 | H24 | TERESCHUK,Pete rush for 6 yards to the SDSU30 (IEREMIA,Mekeli). | |
| 4 | 1 | H30 | CRAFT,Tom punt 32 yards to the BYU38, CHRONISTER,Mike return 39 yards to the SDSU23 (EDWARDS,Herman). | |
| 1 | 10 | H23 | BYU drive start at 09:36. | |
| 1 | 10 | H23 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for no gain to the SDSU23 (IMO,Ed). | |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | H23 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 5 yards to the SDSU18 (HITT,Travis). |
| BYU | 3 | 5 | H18 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to CHRISTENSEN,Tod for 9 yards to the SDSU9, 1ST DOWN BYU (EDWARDS,Herman). |
| 1 | H09 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 2 yards to the SDSU7 (WALTON,Wip). | ||
| BYU | 2 | H07 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 2 yards to the SDSU5 (JACKSON,Terry). | |
| BYU | 3 | H05 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass intercepted by WALTON,Wip at the SDSU0, EDWARDS,Herman return 0 yards to the SDSU0, TEAM safety, clock 06:44. | |
| 1 | V20 | Change of possession, SDSU ball on SDSU20, 1st and 80. | ||
| 1 | H20 | SAN DIEGO STATE drive start at 06:44. | ||
| 1 | H20 | BARTELS,Joe kickoff 26 yards to the SDSU46, fair catch by CHRISTENSEN,Tod. | ||
| 1 | 10 | H46 | BYU drive start at 06:44. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | H46 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to CHRISTENSEN,Tod for 8 yards to the SDSU38 (EDWARDS,Herman). |
| BYU | 2 | 2 | H38 | BLANC,Jeff rush for 3 yards to the SDSU35, 1ST DOWN BYU (EDWARDS,Herman). |
| 1 | 10 | H35 | LOWRY,Dave rush for 1 yard to the SDSU34 (EDWARDS,Herman). | |
| 2 | 9 | H34 | LOWRY,Dave rush for 8 yards to the SDSU26 (HINTON,Ken). | |
| 3 | 1 | H26 | LOWRY,Dave rush for 3 yards to the SDSU23, 1ST DOWN BYU (HINTON,Ken). | |
| 1 | 10 | H23 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 4 yards to the SDSU19, PENALTY SDSU offside defense 5 yards to the SDSU18, NO PLAY. | |
| 1 | 5 | H18 | PENALTY SDSU illegal procedure 5 yards to the SDSU13, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 10 | H13 | LOWRY,Dave rush for loss of 2 yards to the SDSU15 (DOUGLASS,Mike). | |
| BYU | 2 | 12 | H15 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to BILLICK,Brian. |
| BYU | 3 | 12 | H15 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to CHRISTENSEN,Tod. |
| 4 | 12 | H15 | TAYLOR,Dave field goal attempt from 32 GOOD, clock 03:10. | |
| 1 | V30 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 1 | V40 | TAYLOR,Dave kickoff 52 yards to the SDSU8, BROWN,Ollie return 17 yards to the SDSU25 (KAMA,Gary). | ||
| 1 | 10 | H25 | SAN DIEGO STATE drive start at 03:04. | |
| 1 | 10 | H25 | BENTON,Binky rush for 9 yards to the SDSU34 (KANAHELE,Marcus). | |
| 2 | 1 | H34 | TURNER,David rush for 1 yard to the SDSU35, 1ST DOWN SDSU (DEWEY,Steve). | |
| 1 | 10 | H35 | TURNER,David rush for 4 yards to the SDSU39 (WOOD,Rod). | |
| 2 | 6 | H39 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass complete to DIXON,Vollon for 15 yards to the BYU46, 1ST DOWN SDSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | V46 | TURNER,David rush for 4 yards to the BYU42 (KANAHELE,Marcus). | |
| 2 | 6 | V42 | TERESCHUK,Pete rush for 1 yard to the BYU41, fumble by TERESCHUK,Pete recovered by BYU WOOD,Rod at BYU41. | |
| 1 | 10 | V41 | BYU drive start at 00:55. | |
| 1 | 10 | V41 | LOWRY,Dave rush for no gain to the BYU41. | |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | V41 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John. |
| 3 | 10 | V41 | LOWRY,Dave rush for 2 yards to the BYU43 (IMO,Ed). |
| Poss | Down | To Go | Spot | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 8 | V43 | Start of 4th quarter, clock 15:00. | |
| 4 | 8 | V43 | LOWRY,Dave punt 39 yards to the SDSU18, fair catch by EDWARDS,Herman. | |
| 1 | 10 | H18 | SAN DIEGO STATE drive start at 14:53. | |
| 1 | 10 | H18 | BENTON,Binky rush for 3 yards to the SDSU21 (VARNER, Ross). | |
| 2 | 7 | H21 | TURNER,David rush for 2 yards to the SDSU23 (WOOD,Rod). | |
| 3 | 5 | H23 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass complete to BENTON,Binky for 5 yards to the SDSU28, 1ST DOWN SDSU (MURDOCK,Blake). | |
| 1 | 10 | H28 | TURNER,David rush for 1 yard to the SDSU29 (MURDOCK,Blake). | |
| 2 | 9 | H29 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass complete to REAGAN,Ralph for 18 yards to the SDSU47, 1ST DOWN SDSU (WOOD,Rod). | |
| 1 | 10 | H47 | TURNER,David rush for no gain to the SDSU47, fumble by TURNER,David recovered by SDSU TURNER,David at SDSU47, TURNER,David for 16 yards to the BYU37, 1ST DOWN SDSU (VARNER, Ross). | |
| 1 | 10 | V37 | BENTON,Binky rush for 3 yards to the BYU34. | |
| 2 | 7 | V34 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass complete to DIXON,Vollon for 5 yards to the BYU29 (WILGAR,Dana). | |
| 3 | 2 | V29 | TURNER,David rush for 4 yards to the BYU25, 1ST DOWN SDSU (IEREMIA,Mekeli). | |
| 1 | 10 | V25 | TURNER,David rush for 1 yard to the BYU24 (MILLER,Larry). | |
| 2 | 9 | V24 | TERESCHUK,Pete rush for loss of 7 yards to the BYU31, fumble by TERESCHUK,Pete recovered by BYU VARNER, Ross at BYU31. | |
| 1 | 10 | V31 | BYU drive start at 09:54. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V31 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to CHRISTENSEN,Tod. |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | V31 | NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to CHRISTENSEN,Tod for 15 yards to the BYU46, PENALTY BYU illegal motion 5 yards to the BYU26, NO PLAY. |
| 2 | 15 | V26 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 1 yard to the BYU27 (BRANDOW,Paul). | |
| 3 | 14 | V27 | LOWRY,Dave rush for 8 yards to the BYU35 (JACKSON,Terry). | |
| 4 | 6 | V35 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod punt 44 yards to the SDSU21, MATHIS,Ken return 15 yards to the SDSU36. | |
| 1 | 10 | H36 | SAN DIEGO STATE drive start at 07:50. | |
| 1 | 10 | H36 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass incomplete to TURNER,David. | |
| 2 | 10 | H36 | BENTON,Binky rush for 3 yards to the SDSU39 (VARNER, Ross). | |
| 3 | 7 | H39 | SMITH,Ronnie rush for 24 yards to the BYU37, 1ST DOWN SDSU (MURDOCK,Blake). | |
| 1 | 10 | V37 | TURNER,David rush for 3 yards to the BYU34 (WOOD,Rod). | |
| 2 | 7 | V34 | TURNER,David rush for no gain to the BYU34 (RICE,Bill). | |
| 3 | 7 | V34 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass complete to SMITH,Ronnie for 17 yards to the BYU17, 1ST DOWN SDSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | V17 | TURNER,David rush for 3 yards to the BYU14 (WOOD,Rod). | |
| 2 | 7 | V14 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass complete to TURNER,David for loss of 3 yards to the BYU17 (MURDOCK,Blake). | |
| 3 | 10 | V17 | TERESCHUK,Pete rush for 3 yards to the BYU14 (VARNER, Ross). | |
| 4 | 7 | V14 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass complete to BROWN,Ollie for loss of 5 yards to the BYU19 (MURDOCK,Blake). | |
| 1 | 10 | V19 | BYU drive start at 03:19. | |
| 1 | 10 | V19 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 4 yards to the BYU23 (IMO,Ed). | |
| 2 | 6 | V23 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 4 yards to the BYU27 (DOUGLASS,Mike). | |
| 3 | 2 | V27 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 2 yards to the BYU29, 1ST DOWN BYU (HITT,Travis). | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V29 | NIELSEN,Gifford rush for 3 yards to the BYU32 (CLANCY,Mike). |
| 2 | 7 | V32 | CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 4 yards to the BYU36 (HINTON,Ken). | |
| 3 | 3 | V36 | LOWRY,Dave rush for 1 yard to the BYU37 (IMO,Ed). | |
| 4 | 2 | V37 | LOWRY,Dave punt 33 yards to the SDSU30, MATHIS,Ken return 3 yards to the SDSU33. | |
| 1 | 10 | H33 | SAN DIEGO STATE drive start at 00:50. | |
| 1 | 10 | H33 | SMITH,Ronnie pass incomplete to DIXON,Vollon. | |
| 2 | 10 | H33 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass complete to BROWN,Ollie for 15 yards to the SDSU48, 1ST DOWN SDSU (JENSEN, Craig). | |
| 1 | 10 | H48 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass complete to HELMS,Bill for 13 yards to the BYU39, 1ST DOWN SDSU. | |
| 1 | 10 | V39 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass incomplete to SMITH,Ronnie. | |
| 2 | 10 | V39 | TERESCHUK,Pete pass intercepted by JENSEN, Craig at the BYU20, JENSEN, Craig return 0 yards to the BYU20. | |
| 1 | 10 | V20 | BYU drive start at 00:12. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | V20 | NIELSEN,Gifford rush for loss of 3 yards to the BYU17. |
| 2 | 13 | V17 | End of game, clock 00:00. |