BYU vs Utah State — October 7, 1978
| Date | October 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Cougar Stadium |
| Location | Provo, UT |
| Television | ABC |
| Weather | 62°, clear and warm |
| Attendance | 32,668 |
| BYU Conference | WAC |
| Opp Conference | Big West |
| BYU Head Coach | LaVell Edwards |
| Opp Head Coach | Bruce Snyder |
| Opp Final Record | 7-4 |
Game Notes
No notes for this game.
Selected as another game to be televised regionally by ABC, the game looked like it might be a repeat of the 1977 contest in Logan-a 65-6 rout featuring BYU's Gifford Nielsen. But to the surprise of the viewers, the Aggies totally dominated the game from start to finish. A very smooth, calculating machine, they rolled up a 21-0 lead at the half, mostly on the passing of quarterback Eric Hipple. The Cougars, with perhaps their weakest passing performance in many games, gained only 119 yards through the air. Considering what was expected of both teams, especially after the game the year before in Logan, the contest was a major upset. The Cougars were stunned by the loss, even though it did not affect the club's standing in the conference race. "Utah State is the best team we've faced so far this season," said Coach LaVell Edwards at the end of the game. Offensive lineman Nick Eyre was injured in the game and was lost for three games. BYU now 3-2.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Event | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:27 | USU | Tony Gipson 17-yard run (Steve Steinke PAT made) | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 10:02 | USU | Eric Hipple 1-yard run (Steve Steinke PAT made) | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 00:40 | USU | Eric Hipple 10-yard pass to John Thompson (Steve Steinke PAT made) | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 14:44 | BYU | Casey Wingard 4-yard run (Brent Johnson PAT made) (Steve Steinke PAT made) | 7 | 22 |
| Statistic | BYU | USU |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 16 | 21 |
| Rushing | 9 | 11 |
| Passing | 5 | 10 |
| Penalty | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | 171 | 205 |
| Attempts | 43 | 52 |
| Avg per Rush | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing | 119 | 213 |
| Cmp-Att-Int | 12-29-2 | 19-28-0 |
| Completion % | 41.4 | 67.9 |
| Yds/Attempt | 4.1 | 7.6 |
| Yds/Catch | 9.9 | 11.2 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Total Offense | 290 | 418 |
| Plays | 72 | 80 |
| Avg per Play | 4.0 | 5.2 |
| Punt/Kick Returns | ||
| Punt Ret-Yds-TD | 1-11-0 | 1--1-0 |
| Avg Punt Return | 11.0 | (1.0) |
| Kick Ret-Yds-TD | 1-15-0 | 2-17-0 |
| Avg Kick Return | 15.0 | 8.5 |
| Punting | 8-301 | 8-299 |
| Avg Punt | 37.6 | 37.4 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-1 | 4-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-59 | 7-68 |
| Sacks By | 1 | 6 |
| FG Made-Att | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 3-16 | 6-17 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-1 | 1-2 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McMahon | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 62 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 74.6 | 2 |
| Marc Wilson | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 57 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 54.4 | 4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McMahon | 13 | 71 | 5.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Bill Ring | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 0 | 18 |
| Casey Wingard | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 1 | 5 |
| Marc Wilson | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Clay Brown | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Doug Williams | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Scott Phillips | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ring | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 9 |
| Doug Williams | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Mike Chronister | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Bill Davis | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Dan Plater | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Blackwell | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Blackwell | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Redd | 12 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Velasco | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Schoepflin | 8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Varner | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Enlow | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Swenson | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Miller | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Buchanan | 6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Kormylo | 5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Stromberg | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Halverson | 4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Wood | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McKee | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mat Mendenhall | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Wilson | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Francis | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed St. Pierre | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Johnson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McMahon | 8 | 301 | 37.6 | 45 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Hipple | 18 | 26 | 69.2 | 175 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 138.5 | |
| Rich Matheney | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 419.2 | |
| Craig Bradshaw | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Parros | 15 | 75 | 5.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Tony Gipson | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 1 | 17 |
| Eric Hipple | 13 | 26 | 2.0 | 1 | 10 |
| Greg Martin | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Jimmy Bryant | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Jerry Copeny | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Cassidy | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 52 |
| Jimmy Bryant | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 38 |
| Rich Matheney | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Tony Gipson | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 19 |
| John Thompson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 10 |
| Greg Martin | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Rick Parros | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 5 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Bryant | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Tillotson | 7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Mike Waufle Bell | 7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Donnie Henderson | 6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Elwood Threlfall | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Dennis DeLoach | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Pat Blackburn | 4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Dave Spiker | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Kelly Kirwan | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Ron McCloud | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Pat Cornelius | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Dave Parkin | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Perry Drake | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Will Withers | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Rulon Jones | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Al Salvo | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Ron Truitt | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Glen Rigsbee | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Steinke | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy McClure | 8 | 304 | 38.0 | 47 |
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| QB | Marc Wilson |
| TB | Scott Phillips |
| FB | Bill Ring |
| FL | Kent Tingey |
| SE | Mike Chronister |
| TE | Tod Thompson |
| LT | Al Gaspard |
| LG | Tom Bell |
| C | Scott Neilson |
| RG | Danny Hansen |
| RT | Nick Eyre |
Utah State
No data.
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| DE | Mat Mendenhall |
| DE | Ross Varner |
| DT | John Kormylo |
| DT | Doug Stromberg |
| MLB | Rod Wood |
| OLB | Tom Enlow |
| OLB | Larry Miller |
| CB | Dave McKee |
| CB | Bill Schoepflin |
| FS | Ron Velasco |
| SS | Jason Coloma |
Utah State
No data.
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | USU | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | USU ball on USU40. | ||||
| 1 | 15:00 | BYU40 | 0 | 0 | Steve Steinke kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | ||
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU20 | 0 | 0 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Scott Phillips. | |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | USU20 | 0 | 0 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Mike Chronister. | |
| 1 | 3 | 10 | USU20 | 0 | 0 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Tod Thompson. | |
| 1 | 4 | 10 | USU20 | 0 | 0 | Jim McMahon punt 43 yards to the USU37, Jimmy Bryant return 0 yards to the USU37, fumble by Jimmy Bryant recovered by USU TEAM at USU36. | |
| 1 | 14:35 | 1 | 10 | USU36 | 0 | 0 | Greg Martin rush for 9 yards to the USU45. |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | USU45 | 0 | 0 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Tony Gipson for 7 yards to the BYU48, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU48 | 0 | 0 | Eric Hipple rush for 4 yards to the BYU44. | |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | BYU44 | 0 | 0 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Tony Gipson for 19 yards to the BYU25, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 0 | 0 | Tony Gipson rush for 8 yards to the BYU17. | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | BYU17 | 0 | 6 | Tony Gipson rush for 17 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN USU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:27. | |
| 1 | 12:27 | BYU03 | 0 | 7 | Steve Steinke PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 1 | BYU03 | 0 | 7 | USU ball on USU40. | |||
| 1 | 12:27 | USU40 | 0 | 7 | Steve Steinke kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | ||
| 1 | 12:27 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson rush for 11 yards to the BYU31, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU31 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson sacked for loss of 4 yards to the BYU27. | |
| 1 | 2 | 14 | BYU27 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson pass complete to Bill Ring for 4 yards to the BYU31. | |
| 1 | 3 | 10 | BYU31 | 0 | 7 | Scott Phillips rush for loss of 3 yards to the BYU28, fumble by Scott Phillips recovered by USU Ron McCloud at BYU28. | |
| 1 | 10:28 | 1 | 10 | BYU28 | 0 | 7 | Greg Martin rush for 2 yards to the BYU26. |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | BYU26 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Jimmy Bryant for 6 yards to the BYU20, PENALTY USU clipping 18 yards to the BYU44, NO PLAY. | |
| 1 | 2 | 26 | BYU44 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Greg Martin for 7 yards to the BYU37. | |
| 1 | 3 | 19 | BYU37 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass incomplete to Ron Cassidy. | |
| 1 | 4 | 19 | BYU37 | 0 | 7 | Guy McClure punt 13 yards to the BYU24, out-of-bounds. | |
| 1 | 08:40 | 1 | 10 | BYU24 | 0 | 7 | CLay Brown rush for 9 yards to the BYU33. |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | BYU33 | 0 | 7 | Scott Phillips rush for 5 yards to the BYU38, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU38 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson rush for 9 yards to the BYU47. | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | BYU47 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Mike Chronister. | |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | BYU47 | 0 | 7 | Bill Ring rush for 11 yards to the USU42, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU42 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Mike Chronister. | |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | USU42 | 0 | 7 | Bill Ring rush for 18 yards to the USU24, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU24 | 0 | 7 | Doug Williams rush for 4 yards to the USU20. | |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | USU20 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson sacked for loss of 3 yards to the USU23. | |
| 1 | 3 | 9 | USU23 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete. | |
| 1 | 4 | 9 | USU23 | 0 | 7 | Brent Johnson field goal attempt from 41 MISSED - short, spot at USU23, clock 05:11. | |
| 1 | 05:11 | 1 | 10 | USU23 | 0 | 7 | Tony Gipson rush for 4 yards to the USU27. |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | USU27 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Jimmy Bryant for 8 yards to the USU35, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU35 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple rush for 10 yards to the USU45, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU45 | 0 | 7 | Greg Martin rush for 3 yards to the USU48. | |
| 1 | 2 | 7 | USU48 | 0 | 7 | PENALTY USU illegal motion 5 yards to the USU43. | |
| 1 | 2 | 12 | USU43 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple rush for 7 yards to the 50 yardline. | |
| 1 | 3 | 5 | USU50 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Jimmy Bryant for 8 yards to the BYU42, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU42 | 0 | 7 | Rick Parros rush for 2 yards to the BYU40. | |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | BYU40 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass incomplete to James Murphy. | |
| 1 | 3 | 8 | BYU40 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass incomplete to Ron Cassidy. | |
| 1 | 4 | 8 | BYU40 | 0 | 7 | Guy McClure punt 35 yards to the BYU5, downed. | |
| 1 | 05:11 | 1 | 10 | BYU05 | 0 | 7 | Casey Wingard rush for 3 yards to the BYU8. |
| 1 | 2 | 7 | BYU08 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson rush for 6 yards to the BYU14. | |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | BYU14 | 0 | 7 | Bill Ring rush for 3 yards to the BYU17, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | BYU17 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson pass complete to Bill Ring for 5 yards to the BYU22. |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | BYU22 | 0 | 7 | PENALTY BYU offside 5 yards to the BYU17. | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | BYU17 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson pass complete to Bill Ring for 2 yards to the BYU19. | |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | BYU19 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Bill Ring. | |
| 2 | 4 | 8 | BYU19 | 0 | 7 | Jim McMahon punt 45 yards to the USU36, fair catch by Jimmy Bryant. | |
| 2 | 14:03 | 1 | 10 | USU36 | 0 | 7 | Rick Parros rush for 8 yards to the USU44. |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | USU44 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Rich Matheney for 12 yards to the BYU44, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU44 | 0 | 7 | Rick Parros rush for 9 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | BYU35 | 0 | 7 | Tony Gipson rush for 4 yards to the BYU31, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU31 | 0 | 7 | Jimmy Bryant rush for 14 yards to the BYU17, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU17 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Ron Cassidy for 11 yards to the BYU6, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 6 | BYU06 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple rush for 2 yards to the BYU4. | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | BYU04 | 0 | 7 | Tony Gipson rush for 3 yards to the BYU1. | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | BYU01 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple rush for no gain to the BYU1. | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | BYU01 | 0 | 13 | Eric Hipple rush for 1 yard to the BYU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:02. | |
| 2 | 10:02 | BYU03 | 0 | 14 | Steve Steinke PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 2 | BYU03 | 0 | 14 | USU ball on USU40. | |||
| 2 | 10:02 | USU40 | 0 | 14 | Steve Steinke kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | ||
| 2 | 10:02 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 14 | Bill Ring rush for 9 yards to the BYU29. |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | BYU29 | 0 | 14 | Doug Williams rush for 1 yard to the BYU30, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU30 | 0 | 14 | Marc Wilson pass complete to Doug Williams for 7 yards to the BYU37. | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | BYU37 | 0 | 14 | Marc Wilson sacked for loss of 7 yards to the BYU30, PENALTY BYU illegal procedure declined. | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | BYU30 | 0 | 14 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Tod Thompson. | |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | BYU30 | 0 | 14 | Jim McMahon punt 39 yards to the USU31, downed. | |
| 2 | 08:11 | 1 | 10 | USU31 | 0 | 14 | Tony Gipson rush for no gain to the USU31. |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | USU31 | 0 | 14 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Rich Matheney for 11 yards to the USU42, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | USU42 | 0 | 14 | Tony Gipson rush for 3 yards to the USU45. | |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | USU45 | 0 | 14 | Eric Hipple rush for no gain to the USU45. | |
| 2 | 3 | 7 | USU45 | 0 | 14 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Rick Parros for 5 yards to the 50 yardline. | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | USU50 | 0 | 14 | Guy McClure punt 47 yards to the BYU3, downed. | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | USU50 | 0 | 14 | Jim McMahon at QB for BYU. | |
| 2 | 05:10 | 1 | 10 | BYU03 | 0 | 14 | Bill Ring rush for 1 yard to the BYU4. |
| 2 | 2 | 9 | BYU04 | 0 | 14 | Casey Wingard rush for 4 yards to the BYU8. | |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | BYU08 | 0 | 14 | Jim McMahon pass complete to Bill Ring for 9 yards to the BYU17, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU17 | 0 | 14 | PENALTY BYU holding 9 yards to the BYU8. | |
| 2 | 1 | 19 | BYU08 | 0 | 14 | Jim McMahon pass incomplete to Mike Chronister. | |
| 2 | 2 | 19 | BYU08 | 0 | 14 | Jim McMahon pass complete to Casey Wingard for 17 yards to the BYU25. | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | BYU25 | 0 | 14 | Jim McMahon sacked for loss of 2 yards to the BYU23. | |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | BYU23 | 0 | 14 | Jim McMahon punt 28 yards to the USU49, downed. | |
| 2 | 01:40 | 1 | 10 | USU49 | 0 | 14 | Rick Parros rush for 8 yards to the BYU43. |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | BYU43 | 0 | 14 | Rich Matheney pass complete to Jimmy Bryant for 38 yards to the BYU5, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | BYU05 | 0 | 14 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Rick Parros for no gain to the BYU5. | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | BYU05 | 0 | 14 | PENALTY USU offside 5 yards to the BYU10. | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | BYU10 | 0 | 20 | Eric Hipple pass complete to John Thompson for 10 yards to the BYU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:40. | |
| 2 | 00:40 | BYU03 | 0 | 21 | Steve Steinke PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 2 | BYU03 | 0 | 21 | USU ball on USU40. | |||
| 2 | 00:40 | USU40 | 0 | 21 | Steve Steinke kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, Clay Blackwell return 15 yards to the BYU15. | ||
| 2 | 00:35 | 1 | 10 | BYU15 | 0 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for 9 yards to the BYU24, PENALTY USU personal foul 15 yards to the BYU39, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU15 | 0 | 21 | 1st and 10. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU39 | 0 | 21 | Jim McMahon pass complete to Lloyd Jones for 2 yards to the BYU41, PENALTY BYU illegal forward pass 4 yards to the BYU35, NO PLAY. | |
| 2 | 1 | 14 | BYU35 | 0 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for 8 yards to the BYU43. | |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | BYU43 | 0 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for 5 yards to the BYU48, out-of-bounds. | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | BYU48 | 0 | 21 | Jim McMahon pass incomplete to Kent Tingey. | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | BYU48 | 0 | 21 | End of half, clock 00:00. | |
| 3 | 15:00 | BYU40 | 0 | 21 | Brent Johnson kickoff 60 yards to the USU0, Jimmy Bryant return 17 yards to the USU17. | ||
| 3 | 14:54 | 1 | 10 | USU17 | 0 | 21 | Rick Parros rush for loss of 13 yards to the USU4, fumble by Rick Parros recovered by BYU Ron Velasco at USU4. |
| 3 | 14:48 | 1 | 4 | USU04 | 6 | 21 | Casey Wingard rush for 4 yards to the USU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:44. |
| 3 | 14:44 | USU03 | 7 | 21 | Brent Johnson PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 3 | USU03 | 7 | 21 | BYU ball on BYU40. | |||
| 3 | 14:44 | BYU40 | 7 | 21 | Brent Johnson kickoff 54 yards to the USU6, Robbie Robinson return 0 yards to the USU6. | ||
| 3 | 14:40 | 1 | 10 | USU06 | 7 | 21 | Tony Gipson rush for 2 yards to the USU8. |
| 3 | 2 | 8 | USU08 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple rush for loss of 1 yard to the USU7. | |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | USU07 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple rush for 7 yards to the USU14. | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | USU14 | 7 | 21 | Guy McClure punt 42 yards to the BYU44, Mike Chronister return 11 yards to the USU45. | |
| 3 | 12:42 | 1 | 10 | USU45 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for 13 yards to the USU32, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU32 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for 8 yards to the USU24. | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | USU24 | 7 | 21 | Casey Wingard rush for 4 yards to the USU20, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU20 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for no gain to the USU20. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | USU20 | 7 | 21 | Casey Wingard rush for loss of 4 yards to the USU24. | |
| 3 | 3 | 14 | USU24 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon sacked for loss of 7 yards to the USU31. | |
| 3 | 4 | 21 | USU31 | 7 | 21 | Brent Johnson field goal attempt from 49 MISSED - wide left, spot at USU31, clock 09:49. | |
| 3 | 09:49 | 1 | 10 | USU31 | 7 | 21 | Tony Gipson rush for 6 yards to the USU37. |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | USU37 | 7 | 21 | Tony Gipson rush for loss of 5 yards to the USU32. | |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | USU32 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple rush for 2 yards to the USU34. | |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | USU34 | 7 | 21 | Guy McClure punt 45 yards to the BYU21, downed. | |
| 3 | 07:54 | 1 | 10 | BYU21 | 7 | 21 | Casey Wingard rush for 5 yards to the BYU26. |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | BYU26 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon pass complete to Mike Chronister for 11 yards to the BYU37, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU37 | 7 | 21 | Bill Ring rush for 9 yards to the BYU46. | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | BYU46 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for 16 yards to the USU38, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU38 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for 3 yards to the USU35, out-of-bounds. | |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | USU35 | 7 | 21 | PENALTY USU offside 5 yards to the USU30. | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | USU30 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon pass complete to Mike Chronister for 8 yards to the USU22, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU22 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for 4 yards to the USU18, out-of-bounds. | |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | USU18 | 7 | 21 | Bill Ring rush for 2 yards to the USU16. | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | USU16 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for loss of 3 yards to the USU19, fumble by Jim McMahon recovered by BYU Jim McMahon at USU19. | |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | USU19 | 7 | 21 | Brent Johnson field goal attempt from 36 GOOD, clock 04:51, PENALTY BYU holding 15 yards to the USU34, NO PLAY. | |
| 3 | 04:51 | 1 | 10 | USU34 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon punt 34 yards to the USU0, touchback. |
| 3 | 04:41 | 1 | 10 | USU20 | 7 | 21 | Tony Gipson rush for no gain to the USU20. |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | USU20 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Tony Gipson for 9 yards to the USU29. | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | USU29 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple rush for 2 yards to the USU31, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU31 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Rich Matheney for 14 yards to the USU45, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU45 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Ron Cassidy for 52 yards to the BYU3, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | BYU03 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple rush for 1 yard to the BYU2. | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | BYU02 | 7 | 21 | Tony Gipson rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU3. | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | BYU03 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple pass incomplete to Jimmy Bryant (Marc Swenson). | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | BYU03 | 7 | 24 | Steve Steinke field goal attempt from 20 GOOD, clock 01:05. | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | BYU03 | 7 | 24 | USU ball on USU40. | |
| 3 | 01:05 | USU40 | 7 | 24 | Steve Steinke kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | ||
| 3 | 01:05 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 7 | 24 | PENALTY BYU pass interference 10 yards to the BYU10. |
| 3 | 1 | 20 | BYU10 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon pass incomplete to Tod Thompson. | |
| 3 | 2 | 20 | BYU10 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon pass complete to Bill Davis for 17 yards to the BYU27. | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | BYU27 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon punt 42 yards to the USU31, fair catch by Jimmy Bryant. | |
| 3 | 00:15 | 1 | 10 | USU31 | 7 | 24 | Tony Gipson rush for 4 yards to the USU35. |
| 4 | 15:00 | 2 | 6 | USU35 | 7 | 24 | Tony Gipson rush for 5 yards to the USU40. |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | USU40 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for 23 yards to the BYU37, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU37 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple pass incomplete to John Thompson. | |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | BYU37 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple pass incomplete to Ron Cassidy. | |
| 4 | 3 | 10 | BYU37 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for 8 yards to the BYU29. | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | BYU29 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple sacked for loss of 9 yards to the BYU38 (Ross Varner). | |
| 4 | 13:38 | 1 | 10 | BYU38 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon rush for 6 yards to the BYU44. |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | BYU44 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon pass incomplete to Kent Tingey, PENALTY USU roughing passer 15 yards to the USU41, 1ST DOWN BYU, NO PLAY. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU41 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon pass incomplete to Casey Wingard. | |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | USU41 | 7 | 24 | PENALTY BYU illegal motion 5 yards to the USU46. | |
| 4 | 2 | 15 | USU46 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon pass intercepted by Ron McCloud at the USU18, Ron McCloud return 4 yards to the USU22. | |
| 4 | 12:55 | 1 | 10 | USU22 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Rich Matheney for 4 yards to the USU26. |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | USU26 | 7 | 24 | Greg Martin rush for 5 yards to the USU31. | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | USU31 | 7 | 24 | Tony Gipson rush for 5 yards to the USU36, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU36 | 7 | 24 | PENALTY USU illegal procedure 5 yards to the USU31. | |
| 4 | 1 | 15 | USU31 | 7 | 24 | Tony Gipson rush for 1 yard to the USU32. | |
| 4 | 2 | 14 | USU32 | 7 | 24 | Jimmy Bryant rush for 4 yards to the USU36. | |
| 4 | 3 | 10 | USU36 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple pass incomplete to Jimmy Bryant. | |
| 4 | 4 | 10 | USU36 | 7 | 24 | Guy McClure punt 44 yards to the BYU20, downed. | |
| 4 | 4 | 10 | USU36 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson at QB for BYU. | |
| 4 | 10:02 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson rush for 3 yards to the BYU23. |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | BYU23 | 7 | 24 | Doug Williams rush for 1 yard to the BYU24. | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | BYU24 | 7 | 24 | PENALTY BYU illegal procedure 5 yards to the BYU19. | |
| 4 | 3 | 11 | BYU19 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Tod Thompson. | |
| 4 | 4 | 11 | BYU19 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon punt 35 yards to the USU46, out-of-bounds. | |
| 4 | 09:01 | 1 | 10 | USU46 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Jimmy Bryant for 5 yards to the BYU49. |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | BYU49 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for 6 yards to the BYU43, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU43 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for 18 yards to the BYU25, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for loss of 4 yards to the BYU29, fumble by Rick Parros recovered by USU TEAM at BYU29, out-of-bounds. | |
| 4 | 2 | 14 | BYU29 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Ron Cassidy for no gain to the BYU29. | |
| 4 | 3 | 14 | BYU29 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Rick Parros for loss of 6 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 4 | 4 | 20 | BYU35 | 7 | 24 | Guy McClure punt 35 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | |
| 4 | 06:37 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 7 | 24 | Doug Williams rush for loss of 4 yards to the BYU16, fumble by Doug Williams recovered by BYU TM at BYU16, out-of-bounds. |
| 4 | 2 | 14 | BYU16 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson sacked for loss of 3 yards to the BYU13. | |
| 4 | 3 | 17 | BYU13 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Mike Chronister. | |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | BYU13 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon punt 35 yards to the BYU48, fair catch by Jimmy Bryant. | |
| 4 | 05:29 | 1 | 10 | BYU48 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple pass incomplete to Jimmy Bryant. |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | BYU48 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for 4 yards to the BYU44. | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | BYU44 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for 9 yards to the BYU35, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for 2 yards to the BYU33. | |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | BYU33 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for 3 yards to the BYU30. | |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | BYU30 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple rush for loss of 8 yards to the BYU38, fumble by Eric Hipple recovered by USU TEAM at BYU38, out-of-bounds. | |
| 4 | 4 | 13 | BYU38 | 7 | 24 | Guy McClure punt 38 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | |
| 4 | 02:22 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 7 | 24 | Bill Ring rush for 5 yards to the BYU25. |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | BYU25 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson pass complete to Doug Williams for 11 yards to the BYU36, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU36 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson pass complete to Dan Plater for 17 yards to the USU47, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU47 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson pass complete to Doug Williams for 11 yards to the USU36, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU36 | 7 | 24 | Bill Ring rush for 1 yard to the USU35. | |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | USU35 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to CLay Brown. | |
| 4 | 3 | 9 | USU35 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson pass intercepted by Glen Rigsbee at the USU24, Glen Rigsbee return 21 yards to the USU45. | |
| 4 | 3 | 9 | USU35 | 7 | 24 | Craig Bradshaw at QB for Utah State. | |
| 4 | 01:01 | 1 | 10 | USU45 | 7 | 24 | Craig Bradshaw pass incomplete to James Murphy. |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | USU45 | 7 | 24 | Jerry Copeny rush for 2 yards to the USU47. | |
| 4 | 3 | 8 | USU47 | 7 | 24 | Jerry Copeny rush for 9 yards to the BYU44, 1ST DOWN USU. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | USU | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | USU ball on USU40. | ||||
| 1 | 15:00 | BYU40 | 0 | 0 | Steve Steinke kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | ||
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU20 | 0 | 0 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Scott Phillips. | |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | USU20 | 0 | 0 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Mike Chronister. | |
| 1 | 3 | 10 | USU20 | 0 | 0 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Tod Thompson. | |
| 1 | 4 | 10 | USU20 | 0 | 0 | Jim McMahon punt 43 yards to the USU37, Jimmy Bryant return 0 yards to the USU37, fumble by Jimmy Bryant recovered by USU TEAM at USU36. | |
| 1 | 14:35 | 1 | 10 | USU36 | 0 | 0 | Greg Martin rush for 9 yards to the USU45. |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | USU45 | 0 | 0 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Tony Gipson for 7 yards to the BYU48, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU48 | 0 | 0 | Eric Hipple rush for 4 yards to the BYU44. | |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | BYU44 | 0 | 0 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Tony Gipson for 19 yards to the BYU25, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 0 | 0 | Tony Gipson rush for 8 yards to the BYU17. | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | BYU17 | 0 | 6 | Tony Gipson rush for 17 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN USU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:27. | |
| 1 | 12:27 | BYU03 | 0 | 7 | Steve Steinke PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 1 | BYU03 | 0 | 7 | USU ball on USU40. | |||
| 1 | 12:27 | USU40 | 0 | 7 | Steve Steinke kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | ||
| 1 | 12:27 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson rush for 11 yards to the BYU31, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU31 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson sacked for loss of 4 yards to the BYU27. | |
| 1 | 2 | 14 | BYU27 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson pass complete to Bill Ring for 4 yards to the BYU31. | |
| 1 | 3 | 10 | BYU31 | 0 | 7 | Scott Phillips rush for loss of 3 yards to the BYU28, fumble by Scott Phillips recovered by USU Ron McCloud at BYU28. | |
| 1 | 10:28 | 1 | 10 | BYU28 | 0 | 7 | Greg Martin rush for 2 yards to the BYU26. |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | BYU26 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Jimmy Bryant for 6 yards to the BYU20, PENALTY USU clipping 18 yards to the BYU44, NO PLAY. | |
| 1 | 2 | 26 | BYU44 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Greg Martin for 7 yards to the BYU37. | |
| 1 | 3 | 19 | BYU37 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass incomplete to Ron Cassidy. | |
| 1 | 4 | 19 | BYU37 | 0 | 7 | Guy McClure punt 13 yards to the BYU24, out-of-bounds. | |
| 1 | 08:40 | 1 | 10 | BYU24 | 0 | 7 | CLay Brown rush for 9 yards to the BYU33. |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | BYU33 | 0 | 7 | Scott Phillips rush for 5 yards to the BYU38, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU38 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson rush for 9 yards to the BYU47. | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | BYU47 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Mike Chronister. | |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | BYU47 | 0 | 7 | Bill Ring rush for 11 yards to the USU42, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU42 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Mike Chronister. | |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | USU42 | 0 | 7 | Bill Ring rush for 18 yards to the USU24, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU24 | 0 | 7 | Doug Williams rush for 4 yards to the USU20. | |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | USU20 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson sacked for loss of 3 yards to the USU23. | |
| 1 | 3 | 9 | USU23 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete. | |
| 1 | 4 | 9 | USU23 | 0 | 7 | Brent Johnson field goal attempt from 41 MISSED - short, spot at USU23, clock 05:11. | |
| 1 | 05:11 | 1 | 10 | USU23 | 0 | 7 | Tony Gipson rush for 4 yards to the USU27. |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | USU27 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Jimmy Bryant for 8 yards to the USU35, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU35 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple rush for 10 yards to the USU45, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU45 | 0 | 7 | Greg Martin rush for 3 yards to the USU48. | |
| 1 | 2 | 7 | USU48 | 0 | 7 | PENALTY USU illegal motion 5 yards to the USU43. | |
| 1 | 2 | 12 | USU43 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple rush for 7 yards to the 50 yardline. | |
| 1 | 3 | 5 | USU50 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Jimmy Bryant for 8 yards to the BYU42, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU42 | 0 | 7 | Rick Parros rush for 2 yards to the BYU40. | |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | BYU40 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass incomplete to James Murphy. | |
| 1 | 3 | 8 | BYU40 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass incomplete to Ron Cassidy. | |
| 1 | 4 | 8 | BYU40 | 0 | 7 | Guy McClure punt 35 yards to the BYU5, downed. | |
| 1 | 05:11 | 1 | 10 | BYU05 | 0 | 7 | Casey Wingard rush for 3 yards to the BYU8. |
| 1 | 2 | 7 | BYU08 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson rush for 6 yards to the BYU14. | |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | BYU14 | 0 | 7 | Bill Ring rush for 3 yards to the BYU17, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | USU | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | BYU17 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson pass complete to Bill Ring for 5 yards to the BYU22. |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | BYU22 | 0 | 7 | PENALTY BYU offside 5 yards to the BYU17. | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | BYU17 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson pass complete to Bill Ring for 2 yards to the BYU19. | |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | BYU19 | 0 | 7 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Bill Ring. | |
| 2 | 4 | 8 | BYU19 | 0 | 7 | Jim McMahon punt 45 yards to the USU36, fair catch by Jimmy Bryant. | |
| 2 | 14:03 | 1 | 10 | USU36 | 0 | 7 | Rick Parros rush for 8 yards to the USU44. |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | USU44 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Rich Matheney for 12 yards to the BYU44, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU44 | 0 | 7 | Rick Parros rush for 9 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | BYU35 | 0 | 7 | Tony Gipson rush for 4 yards to the BYU31, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU31 | 0 | 7 | Jimmy Bryant rush for 14 yards to the BYU17, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU17 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Ron Cassidy for 11 yards to the BYU6, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 6 | BYU06 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple rush for 2 yards to the BYU4. | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | BYU04 | 0 | 7 | Tony Gipson rush for 3 yards to the BYU1. | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | BYU01 | 0 | 7 | Eric Hipple rush for no gain to the BYU1. | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | BYU01 | 0 | 13 | Eric Hipple rush for 1 yard to the BYU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:02. | |
| 2 | 10:02 | BYU03 | 0 | 14 | Steve Steinke PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 2 | BYU03 | 0 | 14 | USU ball on USU40. | |||
| 2 | 10:02 | USU40 | 0 | 14 | Steve Steinke kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | ||
| 2 | 10:02 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 14 | Bill Ring rush for 9 yards to the BYU29. |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | BYU29 | 0 | 14 | Doug Williams rush for 1 yard to the BYU30, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU30 | 0 | 14 | Marc Wilson pass complete to Doug Williams for 7 yards to the BYU37. | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | BYU37 | 0 | 14 | Marc Wilson sacked for loss of 7 yards to the BYU30, PENALTY BYU illegal procedure declined. | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | BYU30 | 0 | 14 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Tod Thompson. | |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | BYU30 | 0 | 14 | Jim McMahon punt 39 yards to the USU31, downed. | |
| 2 | 08:11 | 1 | 10 | USU31 | 0 | 14 | Tony Gipson rush for no gain to the USU31. |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | USU31 | 0 | 14 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Rich Matheney for 11 yards to the USU42, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | USU42 | 0 | 14 | Tony Gipson rush for 3 yards to the USU45. | |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | USU45 | 0 | 14 | Eric Hipple rush for no gain to the USU45. | |
| 2 | 3 | 7 | USU45 | 0 | 14 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Rick Parros for 5 yards to the 50 yardline. | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | USU50 | 0 | 14 | Guy McClure punt 47 yards to the BYU3, downed. | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | USU50 | 0 | 14 | Jim McMahon at QB for BYU. | |
| 2 | 05:10 | 1 | 10 | BYU03 | 0 | 14 | Bill Ring rush for 1 yard to the BYU4. |
| 2 | 2 | 9 | BYU04 | 0 | 14 | Casey Wingard rush for 4 yards to the BYU8. | |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | BYU08 | 0 | 14 | Jim McMahon pass complete to Bill Ring for 9 yards to the BYU17, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU17 | 0 | 14 | PENALTY BYU holding 9 yards to the BYU8. | |
| 2 | 1 | 19 | BYU08 | 0 | 14 | Jim McMahon pass incomplete to Mike Chronister. | |
| 2 | 2 | 19 | BYU08 | 0 | 14 | Jim McMahon pass complete to Casey Wingard for 17 yards to the BYU25. | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | BYU25 | 0 | 14 | Jim McMahon sacked for loss of 2 yards to the BYU23. | |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | BYU23 | 0 | 14 | Jim McMahon punt 28 yards to the USU49, downed. | |
| 2 | 01:40 | 1 | 10 | USU49 | 0 | 14 | Rick Parros rush for 8 yards to the BYU43. |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | BYU43 | 0 | 14 | Rich Matheney pass complete to Jimmy Bryant for 38 yards to the BYU5, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | BYU05 | 0 | 14 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Rick Parros for no gain to the BYU5. | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | BYU05 | 0 | 14 | PENALTY USU offside 5 yards to the BYU10. | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | BYU10 | 0 | 20 | Eric Hipple pass complete to John Thompson for 10 yards to the BYU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:40. | |
| 2 | 00:40 | BYU03 | 0 | 21 | Steve Steinke PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 2 | BYU03 | 0 | 21 | USU ball on USU40. | |||
| 2 | 00:40 | USU40 | 0 | 21 | Steve Steinke kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, Clay Blackwell return 15 yards to the BYU15. | ||
| 2 | 00:35 | 1 | 10 | BYU15 | 0 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for 9 yards to the BYU24, PENALTY USU personal foul 15 yards to the BYU39, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU15 | 0 | 21 | 1st and 10. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU39 | 0 | 21 | Jim McMahon pass complete to Lloyd Jones for 2 yards to the BYU41, PENALTY BYU illegal forward pass 4 yards to the BYU35, NO PLAY. | |
| 2 | 1 | 14 | BYU35 | 0 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for 8 yards to the BYU43. | |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | BYU43 | 0 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for 5 yards to the BYU48, out-of-bounds. | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | BYU48 | 0 | 21 | Jim McMahon pass incomplete to Kent Tingey. | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | BYU48 | 0 | 21 | End of half, clock 00:00. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | USU | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 15:00 | BYU40 | 0 | 21 | Brent Johnson kickoff 60 yards to the USU0, Jimmy Bryant return 17 yards to the USU17. | ||
| 3 | 14:54 | 1 | 10 | USU17 | 0 | 21 | Rick Parros rush for loss of 13 yards to the USU4, fumble by Rick Parros recovered by BYU Ron Velasco at USU4. |
| 3 | 14:48 | 1 | 4 | USU04 | 6 | 21 | Casey Wingard rush for 4 yards to the USU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:44. |
| 3 | 14:44 | USU03 | 7 | 21 | Brent Johnson PAT kick attempt good. | ||
| 3 | USU03 | 7 | 21 | BYU ball on BYU40. | |||
| 3 | 14:44 | BYU40 | 7 | 21 | Brent Johnson kickoff 54 yards to the USU6, Robbie Robinson return 0 yards to the USU6. | ||
| 3 | 14:40 | 1 | 10 | USU06 | 7 | 21 | Tony Gipson rush for 2 yards to the USU8. |
| 3 | 2 | 8 | USU08 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple rush for loss of 1 yard to the USU7. | |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | USU07 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple rush for 7 yards to the USU14. | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | USU14 | 7 | 21 | Guy McClure punt 42 yards to the BYU44, Mike Chronister return 11 yards to the USU45. | |
| 3 | 12:42 | 1 | 10 | USU45 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for 13 yards to the USU32, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU32 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for 8 yards to the USU24. | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | USU24 | 7 | 21 | Casey Wingard rush for 4 yards to the USU20, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU20 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for no gain to the USU20. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | USU20 | 7 | 21 | Casey Wingard rush for loss of 4 yards to the USU24. | |
| 3 | 3 | 14 | USU24 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon sacked for loss of 7 yards to the USU31. | |
| 3 | 4 | 21 | USU31 | 7 | 21 | Brent Johnson field goal attempt from 49 MISSED - wide left, spot at USU31, clock 09:49. | |
| 3 | 09:49 | 1 | 10 | USU31 | 7 | 21 | Tony Gipson rush for 6 yards to the USU37. |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | USU37 | 7 | 21 | Tony Gipson rush for loss of 5 yards to the USU32. | |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | USU32 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple rush for 2 yards to the USU34. | |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | USU34 | 7 | 21 | Guy McClure punt 45 yards to the BYU21, downed. | |
| 3 | 07:54 | 1 | 10 | BYU21 | 7 | 21 | Casey Wingard rush for 5 yards to the BYU26. |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | BYU26 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon pass complete to Mike Chronister for 11 yards to the BYU37, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU37 | 7 | 21 | Bill Ring rush for 9 yards to the BYU46. | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | BYU46 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for 16 yards to the USU38, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU38 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for 3 yards to the USU35, out-of-bounds. | |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | USU35 | 7 | 21 | PENALTY USU offside 5 yards to the USU30. | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | USU30 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon pass complete to Mike Chronister for 8 yards to the USU22, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU22 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for 4 yards to the USU18, out-of-bounds. | |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | USU18 | 7 | 21 | Bill Ring rush for 2 yards to the USU16. | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | USU16 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon rush for loss of 3 yards to the USU19, fumble by Jim McMahon recovered by BYU Jim McMahon at USU19. | |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | USU19 | 7 | 21 | Brent Johnson field goal attempt from 36 GOOD, clock 04:51, PENALTY BYU holding 15 yards to the USU34, NO PLAY. | |
| 3 | 04:51 | 1 | 10 | USU34 | 7 | 21 | Jim McMahon punt 34 yards to the USU0, touchback. |
| 3 | 04:41 | 1 | 10 | USU20 | 7 | 21 | Tony Gipson rush for no gain to the USU20. |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | USU20 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Tony Gipson for 9 yards to the USU29. | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | USU29 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple rush for 2 yards to the USU31, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU31 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Rich Matheney for 14 yards to the USU45, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU45 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Ron Cassidy for 52 yards to the BYU3, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | BYU03 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple rush for 1 yard to the BYU2. | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | BYU02 | 7 | 21 | Tony Gipson rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU3. | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | BYU03 | 7 | 21 | Eric Hipple pass incomplete to Jimmy Bryant (Marc Swenson). | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | BYU03 | 7 | 24 | Steve Steinke field goal attempt from 20 GOOD, clock 01:05. | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | BYU03 | 7 | 24 | USU ball on USU40. | |
| 3 | 01:05 | USU40 | 7 | 24 | Steve Steinke kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | ||
| 3 | 01:05 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 7 | 24 | PENALTY BYU pass interference 10 yards to the BYU10. |
| 3 | 1 | 20 | BYU10 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon pass incomplete to Tod Thompson. | |
| 3 | 2 | 20 | BYU10 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon pass complete to Bill Davis for 17 yards to the BYU27. | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | BYU27 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon punt 42 yards to the USU31, fair catch by Jimmy Bryant. | |
| 3 | 00:15 | 1 | 10 | USU31 | 7 | 24 | Tony Gipson rush for 4 yards to the USU35. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | USU | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 15:00 | 2 | 6 | USU35 | 7 | 24 | Tony Gipson rush for 5 yards to the USU40. |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | USU40 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for 23 yards to the BYU37, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU37 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple pass incomplete to John Thompson. | |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | BYU37 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple pass incomplete to Ron Cassidy. | |
| 4 | 3 | 10 | BYU37 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for 8 yards to the BYU29. | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | BYU29 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple sacked for loss of 9 yards to the BYU38 (Ross Varner). | |
| 4 | 13:38 | 1 | 10 | BYU38 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon rush for 6 yards to the BYU44. |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | BYU44 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon pass incomplete to Kent Tingey, PENALTY USU roughing passer 15 yards to the USU41, 1ST DOWN BYU, NO PLAY. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU41 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon pass incomplete to Casey Wingard. | |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | USU41 | 7 | 24 | PENALTY BYU illegal motion 5 yards to the USU46. | |
| 4 | 2 | 15 | USU46 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon pass intercepted by Ron McCloud at the USU18, Ron McCloud return 4 yards to the USU22. | |
| 4 | 12:55 | 1 | 10 | USU22 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Rich Matheney for 4 yards to the USU26. |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | USU26 | 7 | 24 | Greg Martin rush for 5 yards to the USU31. | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | USU31 | 7 | 24 | Tony Gipson rush for 5 yards to the USU36, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU36 | 7 | 24 | PENALTY USU illegal procedure 5 yards to the USU31. | |
| 4 | 1 | 15 | USU31 | 7 | 24 | Tony Gipson rush for 1 yard to the USU32. | |
| 4 | 2 | 14 | USU32 | 7 | 24 | Jimmy Bryant rush for 4 yards to the USU36. | |
| 4 | 3 | 10 | USU36 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple pass incomplete to Jimmy Bryant. | |
| 4 | 4 | 10 | USU36 | 7 | 24 | Guy McClure punt 44 yards to the BYU20, downed. | |
| 4 | 4 | 10 | USU36 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson at QB for BYU. | |
| 4 | 10:02 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson rush for 3 yards to the BYU23. |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | BYU23 | 7 | 24 | Doug Williams rush for 1 yard to the BYU24. | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | BYU24 | 7 | 24 | PENALTY BYU illegal procedure 5 yards to the BYU19. | |
| 4 | 3 | 11 | BYU19 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Tod Thompson. | |
| 4 | 4 | 11 | BYU19 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon punt 35 yards to the USU46, out-of-bounds. | |
| 4 | 09:01 | 1 | 10 | USU46 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Jimmy Bryant for 5 yards to the BYU49. |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | BYU49 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for 6 yards to the BYU43, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU43 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for 18 yards to the BYU25, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for loss of 4 yards to the BYU29, fumble by Rick Parros recovered by USU TEAM at BYU29, out-of-bounds. | |
| 4 | 2 | 14 | BYU29 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Ron Cassidy for no gain to the BYU29. | |
| 4 | 3 | 14 | BYU29 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple pass complete to Rick Parros for loss of 6 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 4 | 4 | 20 | BYU35 | 7 | 24 | Guy McClure punt 35 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | |
| 4 | 06:37 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 7 | 24 | Doug Williams rush for loss of 4 yards to the BYU16, fumble by Doug Williams recovered by BYU TM at BYU16, out-of-bounds. |
| 4 | 2 | 14 | BYU16 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson sacked for loss of 3 yards to the BYU13. | |
| 4 | 3 | 17 | BYU13 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to Mike Chronister. | |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | BYU13 | 7 | 24 | Jim McMahon punt 35 yards to the BYU48, fair catch by Jimmy Bryant. | |
| 4 | 05:29 | 1 | 10 | BYU48 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple pass incomplete to Jimmy Bryant. |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | BYU48 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for 4 yards to the BYU44. | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | BYU44 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for 9 yards to the BYU35, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for 2 yards to the BYU33. | |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | BYU33 | 7 | 24 | Rick Parros rush for 3 yards to the BYU30. | |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | BYU30 | 7 | 24 | Eric Hipple rush for loss of 8 yards to the BYU38, fumble by Eric Hipple recovered by USU TEAM at BYU38, out-of-bounds. | |
| 4 | 4 | 13 | BYU38 | 7 | 24 | Guy McClure punt 38 yards to the BYU0, touchback. | |
| 4 | 02:22 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 7 | 24 | Bill Ring rush for 5 yards to the BYU25. |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | BYU25 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson pass complete to Doug Williams for 11 yards to the BYU36, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU36 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson pass complete to Dan Plater for 17 yards to the USU47, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU47 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson pass complete to Doug Williams for 11 yards to the USU36, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU36 | 7 | 24 | Bill Ring rush for 1 yard to the USU35. | |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | USU35 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson pass incomplete to CLay Brown. | |
| 4 | 3 | 9 | USU35 | 7 | 24 | Marc Wilson pass intercepted by Glen Rigsbee at the USU24, Glen Rigsbee return 21 yards to the USU45. | |
| 4 | 3 | 9 | USU35 | 7 | 24 | Craig Bradshaw at QB for Utah State. | |
| 4 | 01:01 | 1 | 10 | USU45 | 7 | 24 | Craig Bradshaw pass incomplete to James Murphy. |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | USU45 | 7 | 24 | Jerry Copeny rush for 2 yards to the USU47. | |
| 4 | 3 | 8 | USU47 | 7 | 24 | Jerry Copeny rush for 9 yards to the BYU44, 1ST DOWN USU. |