BYU vs Utah State — October 2, 1981
| Date | October 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Cougar Stadium |
| Location | Provo, UT |
| Television | ESPN |
| Watch Here | BYUtv |
| Weather | 73°, light showers |
| Attendance | 41,129 |
| BYU Conference | WAC |
| Opp Conference | Big West |
| BYU Head Coach | LaVell Edwards |
| Opp Head Coach | Bruce Snyder |
| BYU AP Rank | 10 |
| Opp Final Record | 5-5-1 |
Game Notes
No notes for this game.
No game summary available.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Event | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 06:35 | USU | Chico Canales 14-yard pass to Nate Jones (Dale Money PAT made) | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 03:23 | BYU | Scott Pettis 6-yard run (Kurt Gunther PAT made) | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | 11:16 | USU | Chico Canales 4-yard pass to Eric McPherson (Dale Money PAT made) | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 05:44 | BYU | Waymon Hamilton 1-yard run | 13 | 14 |
| 4 | 14:57 | USU | Chico Canales 5-yard pass to Eric McPherson | 13 | 20 |
| 4 | 12:29 | BYU | Steve Young 8-yard pass to Scott Collie (Kurt Gunther PAT made) | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 05:53 | USU | Maurice Turner 6-yard run | 20 | 26 |
| 4 | 04:08 | BYU | Waymon Hamilton 42-yard run | 26 | 26 |
| 4 | 03:07 | BYU | Todd Shell 12-yard interception return | 32 | 26 |
| Statistic | BYU | USU |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 24 | 20 |
| Rushing | 11 | 9 |
| Passing | 11 | 8 |
| Penalty | 2 | 3 |
| Rushing | 141 | 163 |
| Attempts | 39 | 42 |
| Avg per Rush | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing | 307 | 118 |
| Cmp-Att-Int | 21-40-1 | 16-30-3 |
| Completion % | 52.5 | 53.3 |
| Yds/Attempt | 7.7 | 3.9 |
| Yds/Catch | 14.6 | 7.4 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Total Offense | 448 | 281 |
| Plays | 79 | 72 |
| Avg per Play | 5.7 | 3.9 |
| Punt/Kick Returns | ||
| Punt Ret-Yds-TD | 3-14-0 | 2-13-0 |
| Avg Punt Return | 4.7 | 6.5 |
| Kick Ret-Yds-TD | 1-19-0 | 4-82-0 |
| Avg Kick Return | 19.0 | 20.5 |
| Punting | 3-118 | 3-161 |
| Avg Punt | 39.3 | 53.7 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 3-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 11-122 | 7-88 |
| Sacks By | 1 | 3 |
| FG Made-Att | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 9-15 | 6-13 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-1 | 1-2 |
BYU
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Young | 21 | 40 | 52.5 | 307 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 120.2 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Young | 21 | 63 | 3.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Waymon Hamilton | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 2 | 42 |
| Scott Pettis | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 1 | 7 |
| Vai Sikahema | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bruce Hansen | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Glen Kozlowski | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | |
| Kurt Gunther | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Plater | 7 | 134 | 19.1 | 0 | 58 |
| Gordon Hudson | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Neil Balholm | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Glen Kozlowski | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Scott Pettis | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Scott Collie | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 8 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vai Sikahema | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vai Sikahema | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Whittingham | 15 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Shell | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Walker | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pulusila Filiaga | 6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Holmoe | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Morgan | 5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Aupiu | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Anae | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Flint | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mannion | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Peterson | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McKee | 3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Ehin | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Herrmann | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cary Whittingham | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Jensen | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Gunther | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mees | 3 | 118 | 39.3 | 56 |
Utah State
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chico Canales | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 118 | 3.9 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 99.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Turner | 18 | 59 | 3.3 | 1 | 17 |
| Andre Bynum | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 0 | 18 |
| Marv Ellis | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Fred Fernandez | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Kevin Brady | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Nate Jones | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Ken Mack | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chico Canales | 6 | -25 | -4.2 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric McPherson | 9 | 87 | 9.7 | 2 | 19 |
| Nate Jones | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Fred Fernandez | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Nate O'Neal | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Andre Bynum | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Maurice Turner | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Jones | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | |
| Paul Jones | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Fernandez | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bates | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Larry Hogue | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Todd Anderson | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Mike Perko | 6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Shawn Miller | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| JL Coon | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Patrick Allen | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Aaron Smith | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Eric Grisby | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Curtis McGee | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Dan Stewart | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Siotama Uluave | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Greg Kragen | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Kevin Brady | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Mike Hamby | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Pat McKenna | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| David Bluford | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Money | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy McClure | 3 | 159 | 53.0 | 60 |
Offense
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| QB | Steve Young |
| RB | Scott Pettis |
| FB | Waymon Hamilton |
| WR | Glen Kozlowski |
| SE | Dan Plater |
| TE | Gordon Hudson |
| LT | Wayne Faalafua |
| LG | Calvin Close |
| C | Corey Pace |
| RG | Lloyd Eldredge |
| RT | Steve Rogers |
Utah State
No data.
Defense
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| DE | Brad Anae |
| DE | Brandon Flint |
| DT | Mike Morgan |
| DT | Pulusila Filiaga |
| MLB | Kyle Whittingham |
| SLB | David Aupiu |
| WLB | Todd Shell |
| CB | Dave McKee |
| CB | Tom Holmoe |
| SS | Kevin Walker |
| WS | John Mannion |
Utah State
No data.
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | USU | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU35 | 0 | 0 | Toss won by Utah Utah State State will receive, defend N. goal | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU35 | 0 | 0 | BYU ball on BYU40. | |
| 1 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | BYU40 | 0 | 0 | Kurt Gunther kickoff 60 yards to the USU0, touchback. |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU25 | 0 | 0 | USU ball on USU20. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU20 | 0 | 0 | Andre Bynum rush for 6 yards to the USU26. | |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | USU26 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass complete to Maurice Turner for no gain to the USU26, PENALTY USU personal foul 12 yards to the USU14. | |
| 1 | 3 | 16 | USU14 | 0 | 0 | 3rd and 16. | |
| 1 | 3 | 16 | USU14 | 0 | 0 | Andre Bynum rush for 18 yards to the USU32, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU32 | 0 | 0 | Maurice Turner rush for 8 yards to the USU40. | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | USU40 | 0 | 0 | Maurice Turner rush for no gain to the USU40. | |
| 1 | 3 | 2 | USU40 | 0 | 0 | Andre Bynum rush for 1 yard to the USU41. | |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | USU41 | 0 | 0 | Guy McClure punt 49 yards to the BYU10, TEAM return 8 yards to the BYU18. | |
| 1 | 11:40 | 1 | 10 | BYU18 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater. |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | BYU18 | 0 | 0 | Scott Pettis rush for 3 yards to the BYU21. | |
| 1 | 3 | 7 | BYU21 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young sacked for loss of 5 yards to the BYU16 (J.L. Coon). | |
| 1 | 4 | 12 | BYU16 | 0 | 0 | Mike Mees punt 46 yards to the USU38, Fred Fernandes return 13 yards to the BYU49. | |
| 1 | 09:57 | 1 | 10 | BYU49 | 0 | 0 | Maurice Turner rush for no gain to the BYU49. |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | BYU49 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for 15 yards to the BYU34, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU34 | 0 | 0 | Maurice Turner rush for 3 yards to the BYU31. | |
| 1 | 2 | 7 | BYU31 | 0 | 0 | Andre Bynum rush for 8 yards to the BYU23, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU23 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Eric McPherson. | |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | BYU23 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Maurice Turner. | |
| 1 | 3 | 10 | BYU23 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass complete to Andre Bynum for loss of 1 yard to the BYU24. | |
| 1 | 4 | 11 | BYU24 | 0 | 0 | Dale Money field goal attempt from 41 MISSED - short, spot at BYU24, clock 07:14. | |
| 1 | 07:14 | 1 | 10 | BYU24 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass complete to Dan Plater for 9 yards to the BYU33. |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | BYU33 | 0 | 0 | PENALTY BYU illegal motion 5 yards to the BYU28. | |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | BYU28 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young rush for 5 yards to the BYU33. | |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | BYU33 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young rush for 3 yards to the BYU36, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU36 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass complete to Dan Plater for 10 yards to the BYU46, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU46 | 0 | 0 | Scott Pettis rush for 7 yards to the USU47. | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | USU47 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater. | |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | USU47 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass complete to Gordon Hudson for 17 yards to the USU30, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU30 | 0 | 0 | Scott Pettis rush for 3 yards to the USU27. | |
| 1 | 2 | 7 | USU27 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater. | |
| 1 | 3 | 7 | USU27 | 0 | 0 | PENALTY BYU holding 11 yards to the USU38. | |
| 1 | 3 | 18 | USU38 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Neil Balholm. | |
| 1 | 4 | 18 | USU38 | 0 | 0 | Mike Mees punt 16 yards to the USU22, out-of-bounds. | |
| 1 | 03:16 | 1 | 10 | USU22 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales rush for loss of 3 yards to the USU19, fumble by Chico Canales recovered by BYU Brandon Flint at USU19. |
| 1 | 03:12 | 1 | 10 | USU19 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass complete to Scott Pettis for 10 yards to the USU9, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 1 | 1 | USU09 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Scott Pettis. | ||
| 1 | 2 | USU09 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater. | ||
| 1 | 3 | USU09 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Bruce Hansen. | ||
| 1 | 4 | USU09 | 0 | 0 | Kurt Gunther rush for loss of 9 yards to the USU18, fumble by Kurt Gunther recovered by BYU Kurt Gunther at USU18. | ||
| 1 | 02:24 | 1 | 10 | USU18 | 0 | 0 | Maurice Turner rush for 3 yards to the USU21. |
| 1 | 2 | 7 | USU21 | 0 | 0 | Maurice Turner rush for 1 yard to the USU22. | |
| 1 | 3 | 6 | USU22 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass incomplete. | |
| 1 | 4 | 6 | USU22 | 0 | 0 | PENALTY BYU roughing the kicker 15 yards to the USU37, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU37 | 0 | 0 | Eric Adams rush for 5 yards to the USU42. | |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | USU42 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass complete to Andre Bynum for 1 yard to the USU43. | |
| 2 | 15:00 | 3 | 4 | USU43 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Nate Jones. |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | USU43 | 0 | 0 | Guy McClure punt 52 yards to the BYU5, Vai Sikahema return 7 yards to the BYU12. | |
| 2 | 14:47 | 1 | 10 | BYU12 | 0 | 0 | Scott Pettis rush for 3 yards to the BYU15. |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | BYU15 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young rush for 10 yards to the BYU25, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass complete to Glen Kozlowski for 20 yards to the BYU45, PENALTY BYU holding 16 yards to the BYU9, NO PLAY. | |
| 2 | 1 | 26 | BYU09 | 0 | 0 | Scott Pettis rush for 6 yards to the BYU15. | |
| 2 | 2 | 20 | BYU15 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young sacked for loss of 14 yards to the BYU1. | |
| 2 | 3 | 34 | BYU01 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young rush for 8 yards to the BYU9. | |
| 2 | 4 | 26 | BYU09 | 0 | 0 | Mike Mees punt 56 yards to the USU35, Fred Fernandes return 0 yards to the USU35, fumble by Fred Fernandes recovered by USU Fred Fernandes at USU36. | |
| 2 | 10:52 | 1 | 10 | USU36 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for loss of 1 yard to the USU35. |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | USU35 | 0 | 0 | Maurice Turner rush for 17 yards to the BYU48, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU48 | 0 | 0 | Ken Mack rush for 3 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | BYU45 | 0 | 0 | Andre Bynum rush for 1 yard to the BYU44. | |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | BYU44 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for 12 yards to the BYU32, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU32 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Paul Jones. | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | BYU32 | 0 | 0 | Eric Adams rush for 8 yards to the BYU24. | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | BYU24 | 0 | 0 | Andre Bynum rush for 7 yards to the BYU17, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU17 | 0 | 0 | Maurice Turner rush for 3 yards to the BYU14. | |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | BYU14 | 0 | 7 | Chico Canales pass complete to Nate Jones for 14 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN USU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:35, Dale Money kick attempt good. | |
| 2 | 1 | USU35 | 0 | 7 | USU ball on USU40. | ||
| 2 | 06:35 | 1 | USU40 | 0 | 7 | Dale Money kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback, BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 2 | 06:35 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 7 | Steve Young pass complete to Glen Kozlowski for 16 yards to the BYU36, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU36 | 0 | 7 | Scott Pettis rush for 3 yards to the BYU39. | |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | BYU39 | 0 | 7 | Steve Young pass complete to Dan Plater for 5 yards to the BYU44. | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | BYU44 | 0 | 7 | Steve Young rush for 6 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU50 | 0 | 7 | Steve Young rush for loss of 9 yards to the BYU41. | |
| 2 | 2 | 19 | BYU41 | 0 | 7 | PENALTY BYU delay of game 5 yards to the BYU36. | |
| 2 | 2 | 24 | BYU36 | 0 | 7 | Steve Young pass complete to Dan Plater for 58 yards to the USU6, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | USU06 | 7 | 7 | Scott Pettis rush for 6 yards to the USU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:23, Kurt Gunther kick attempt good. | ||
| 2 | 1 | BYU35 | 7 | 7 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 2 | 03:23 | 1 | BYU40 | 7 | 7 | Kurt Gunther kickoff 60 yards to the USU0, touchback, USU ball on USU20. | |
| 2 | 03:23 | 1 | 10 | USU20 | 7 | 7 | PENALTY USU offside 5 yards to the USU15. |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | USU15 | 7 | 7 | TEAM rush for loss of 10 yards to the USU5, fumble by TEAM recovered by USU Chico Canales at USU5. | |
| 2 | 2 | 25 | USU05 | 7 | 7 | Maurice Turner rush for no gain to the USU5. | |
| 2 | 3 | 25 | USU05 | 7 | 7 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Eric McPherson. | |
| 2 | 4 | 25 | USU05 | 7 | 7 | Guy McClure punt 60 yards to the BYU35, downed. | |
| 2 | 02:12 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass complete to Scott Pettis for 6 yards to the BYU41. |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | BYU41 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater. | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | BYU41 | 7 | 7 | PENALTY USU pass interference 6 yards to the BYU47, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU47 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young rush for loss of 5 yards to the BYU42. | |
| 2 | 2 | 15 | BYU42 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass complete to Scott Pettis for 7 yards to the BYU49. | |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | BYU49 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young rush for 15 yards to the USU36, 1ST DOWN BYU, out-of-bounds. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | USU36 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Neil Balholm. | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | USU36 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass complete to Dan Plater for 27 yards to the USU9, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | USU09 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass complete to Scott Collie for 3 yards to the USU6. | ||
| 2 | 2 | USU06 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass incomplete. | ||
| 2 | 3 | USU06 | 7 | 7 | Kurt Gunther field goal attempt from 22 MISSED - short, spot at USU20, clock 00:00. | ||
| 2 | 1 | 10 | USU20 | 7 | 7 | End of half, clock 00:00. | |
| 3 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | USU40 | 7 | 7 | Dale Money kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, Vai Sikahema return 19 yards to the BYU19. |
| 3 | 14:55 | 1 | 10 | BYU19 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass complete to Gordon Hudson for 7 yards to the BYU26. |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | BYU26 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater. | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | BYU26 | 7 | 7 | Bruce Hansen rush for 5 yards to the BYU31, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU31 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young rush for 4 yards to the BYU35, fumble by Steve Young recovered by USU Shawn Miller at BYU35. | |
| 3 | 13:36 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 7 | 7 | Chico Canales pass complete to Andre Bynum for 3 yards to the BYU32. |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | BYU32 | 7 | 7 | Maurice Turner rush for 3 yards to the BYU29. | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | BYU29 | 7 | 7 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for 7 yards to the BYU22, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU22 | 7 | 7 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Paul Jones. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | BYU22 | 7 | 7 | Fred Fernandes rush for 17 yards to the BYU5, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | BYU05 | 7 | 7 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Nate Jones (Tom Holmoe). | ||
| 3 | 2 | BYU05 | 7 | 7 | Andre Bynum rush for 1 yard to the BYU4. | ||
| 3 | 3 | BYU04 | 7 | 14 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for 4 yards to the BYU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:16, Dale Money kick attempt good. | ||
| 3 | 1 | USU35 | 7 | 14 | USU ball on USU40. | ||
| 3 | 11:16 | 1 | USU40 | 7 | 14 | Dale Money kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback, BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 3 | 11:16 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young rush for 12 yards to the BYU32, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU32 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young pass complete to Gordon Hudson for 11 yards to the BYU43, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU43 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young rush for loss of 10 yards to the BYU33. | |
| 3 | 2 | 20 | BYU33 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Glen Kozlowski. | |
| 3 | 3 | 20 | BYU33 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young pass complete to Neil Balholm for 26 yards to the USU41, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU41 | 7 | 14 | Bruce Hansen rush for no gain to the USU41. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | USU41 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young sacked for loss of 10 yards to the BYU49. | |
| 3 | 3 | 20 | BYU49 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young pass intercepted by Larry Hogue at the USU8, Larry Hogue return 0 yards to the USU8. | |
| 3 | 08:06 | 1 | 10 | USU08 | 7 | 14 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for 8 yards to the USU16. |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | USU16 | 7 | 14 | Paul Jones rush for 9 yards to the USU25, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU25 | 7 | 14 | Chico Canales pass intercepted by John Mannion at the BYU35, John Mannion return 0 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 3 | 07:17 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young pass complete to Neil Balholm for 20 yards to the USU45, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU45 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young pass complete to Dan Plater for 9 yards to the USU36. | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | USU36 | 7 | 14 | Waymon Hamilton rush for 2 yards to the USU34, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU34 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater, PENALTY USU pass interference 33 yards to the USU1, 1ST DOWN BYU, NO PLAY. | |
| 3 | 1 | USU01 | 13 | 14 | Waymon Hamilton rush for 1 yard to the USU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:44, Kurt Gunther kick attempt failed. | ||
| 3 | 1 | BYU35 | 13 | 14 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 3 | 05:44 | 1 | BYU40 | 13 | 14 | Kurt Gunther kickoff 55 yards to the USU5, Nate Jones return 30 yards to the USU35. | |
| 3 | 05:38 | 1 | 10 | USU35 | 13 | 14 | Maurice Turner rush for 3 yards to the USU38. |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | USU38 | 13 | 14 | Chico Canales pass complete to Fred Fernandes for 9 yards to the USU47, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU47 | 13 | 14 | Maurice Turner rush for 5 yards to the BYU48. | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | BYU48 | 13 | 14 | Maurice Turner rush for 3 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | BYU45 | 13 | 14 | Maurice Turner rush for 1 yard to the BYU44. | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | BYU44 | 13 | 14 | Kevin Brady rush for 14 yards to the BYU30, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU30 | 13 | 14 | Chico Canales sacked for loss of 10 yards to the BYU40 (Brad Anae). | |
| 3 | 2 | 20 | BYU40 | 13 | 14 | Chico Canales rush for 3 yards to the BYU37. | |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | BYU37 | 13 | 14 | PENALTY BYU pass interference 25 yards to the BYU12, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU12 | 13 | 14 | Chico Canales pass complete to Maurice Turner for no gain to the BYU12. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | BYU12 | 13 | 14 | Eric Adams rush for 2 yards to the BYU10. | |
| 4 | 15:00 | 3 | 8 | BYU10 | 13 | 14 | PENALTY BYU offside 5 yards to the BYU5. |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | BYU05 | 13 | 20 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for 5 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN USU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:57, Dale Money kick attempt failed (blocked) (blocked by TEAM). | |
| 4 | 1 | USU35 | 13 | 20 | USU ball on USU40. | ||
| 4 | 14:57 | 1 | USU40 | 13 | 20 | Dale Money kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback, BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 4 | 14:57 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 13 | 20 | Steve Young pass complete to Dan Plater for 21 yards to the BYU41, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU41 | 13 | 20 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Scott Collie. | |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | BYU41 | 13 | 20 | Steve Young rush for 26 yards to the USU33, 1ST DOWN BYU, PENALTY USU unsportsmanlike conduct 15 yards to the USU18, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU18 | 13 | 20 | 1st and 10. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU18 | 13 | 20 | Vai Sikahema rush for 2 yards to the USU16, PENALTY BYU personal foul 3 yards to the USU21, NO PLAY. | |
| 4 | 1 | 13 | USU21 | 13 | 20 | Steve Young pass complete to Gordon Hudson for 10 yards to the USU11. | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | USU11 | 13 | 20 | Steve Young rush for 1 yard to the USU10. | |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | USU10 | 13 | 20 | Steve Young rush for 2 yards to the USU8, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | USU08 | 13 | 20 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater. | ||
| 4 | 2 | USU08 | 20 | 20 | Steve Young pass complete to Scott Collie for 8 yards to the USU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:29, Kurt Gunther kick attempt good. | ||
| 4 | 1 | BYU35 | 20 | 20 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 4 | 12:29 | 1 | BYU40 | 20 | 20 | Kurt Gunther kickoff 60 yards to the USU0, Nate Jones return 21 yards to the USU21. | |
| 4 | 12:24 | 1 | 10 | USU21 | 20 | 20 | Maurice Turner rush for 3 yards to the USU24. |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | USU24 | 20 | 20 | Chico Canales pass intercepted by Todd Shell at the USU35, Todd Shell return 0 yards to the USU35. | |
| 4 | 11:38 | 1 | 10 | USU35 | 20 | 20 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Gordon Hudson. |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | USU35 | 20 | 20 | Glen Kozlowski rush for loss of 3 yards to the USU38. | |
| 4 | 3 | 13 | USU38 | 20 | 20 | Steve Young rush for 18 yards to the USU20, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU20 | 20 | 20 | Scott Pettis rush for loss of 1 yard to the USU21. | |
| 4 | 2 | 11 | USU21 | 20 | 20 | Steve Young pass incomplete, PENALTY BYU intentional grounding 11 yards to the USU32, NO PLAY. | |
| 4 | 3 | 22 | USU32 | 20 | 20 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Glen Kozlowski. | |
| 4 | 4 | 22 | USU32 | 20 | 20 | Kurt Gunther field goal attempt from 49 MISSED - short, spot at USU32, clock 09:34. | |
| 4 | 09:34 | 1 | 10 | USU32 | 20 | 20 | Maurice Turner rush for 3 yards to the USU35. |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | USU35 | 20 | 20 | Eric Adams rush for 18 yards to the BYU47, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU47 | 20 | 20 | PENALTY USU illegal motion 5 yards to the USU48. | |
| 4 | 1 | 15 | USU48 | 20 | 20 | Andre Bynum rush for 2 yards to the 50 yardline. | |
| 4 | 2 | 13 | USU50 | 20 | 20 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for 18 yards to the BYU32, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU32 | 20 | 20 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for 19 yards to the BYU13, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU13 | 20 | 20 | Eric Adams rush for 7 yards to the BYU6. | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | BYU06 | 20 | 26 | Maurice Turner rush for 6 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN USU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:53, Dale Money kick attempt failed. | |
| 4 | 1 | USU35 | 20 | 26 | USU ball on USU40. | ||
| 4 | 05:53 | 1 | USU40 | 20 | 26 | Dale Money kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback, BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 4 | 05:53 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 20 | 26 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Scott Pettis. |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | BYU20 | 20 | 26 | Steve Young pass complete to Glen Kozlowski for 17 yards to the BYU37, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU37 | 20 | 26 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater. | |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | BYU37 | 20 | 26 | Steve Young pass complete to Gordon Hudson for 15 yards to the USU48, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU48 | 20 | 26 | Vai Sikahema rush for 6 yards to the USU42. | |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | USU42 | 20 | 26 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Scott Collie. | |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | USU42 | 26 | 26 | Waymon Hamilton rush for 42 yards to the USU0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:08, Kurt Gunther kick attempt failed. | |
| 4 | 1 | BYU35 | 26 | 26 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 4 | 04:08 | 1 | BYU40 | 26 | 26 | Kurt Gunther kickoff 55 yards to the USU5, Nate Jones return 18 yards to the USU23. | |
| 4 | 04:03 | 1 | 10 | USU23 | 26 | 26 | Andre Bynum rush for loss of 3 yards to the USU20. |
| 4 | 2 | 13 | USU20 | 32 | 26 | Chico Canales pass intercepted by Todd Shell at the USU12, Todd Shell return 12 yards to the USU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:07, Kurt Gunther kick attempt failed. | |
| 4 | 1 | BYU35 | 32 | 26 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 4 | 03:07 | 1 | BYU40 | 32 | 26 | Kurt Gunther kickoff 60 yards to the USU0, Nate Jones return to the USU14, PENALTY BYU offside 5 yards to the BYU35, NO PLAY. | |
| 4 | 1 | BYU35 | 32 | 26 | Kurt Gunther kickoff 50 yards to the USU15, Paul Jones return 13 yards to the USU28. | ||
| 4 | 03:00 | 1 | 10 | USU28 | 32 | 26 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Eric McPherson. |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | USU28 | 32 | 26 | Chico Canales rush for 4 yards to the USU32. | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | USU32 | 32 | 26 | PENALTY BYU pass interference 21 yards to the BYU47, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU47 | 32 | 26 | Chico Canales pass complete to Nate O'Heal for 4 yards to the BYU43. | |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | BYU43 | 32 | 26 | Chico Canales pass incomplete, PENALTY USU intentional grounding 12 yards to the USU45, NO PLAY. | |
| 4 | 3 | 18 | USU45 | 32 | 26 | Chico Canales rush for no gain to the USU45. | |
| 4 | 4 | 18 | USU45 | 32 | 26 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Fred Fernandes. | |
| 4 | 01:09 | 1 | 10 | USU45 | 32 | 26 | Steve Young rush for 7 yards to the USU38. |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | USU38 | 32 | 26 | Waymon Hamilton rush for 3 yards to the USU35, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU35 | 32 | 26 | Steve Young rush for loss of 1 yard to the USU36. | |
| 4 | 2 | 11 | USU36 | 32 | 26 | Steve Young rush for loss of 1 yard to the USU37. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | USU | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU35 | 0 | 0 | Toss won by Utah Utah State State will receive, defend N. goal | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU35 | 0 | 0 | BYU ball on BYU40. | |
| 1 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | BYU40 | 0 | 0 | Kurt Gunther kickoff 60 yards to the USU0, touchback. |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU25 | 0 | 0 | USU ball on USU20. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU20 | 0 | 0 | Andre Bynum rush for 6 yards to the USU26. | |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | USU26 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass complete to Maurice Turner for no gain to the USU26, PENALTY USU personal foul 12 yards to the USU14. | |
| 1 | 3 | 16 | USU14 | 0 | 0 | 3rd and 16. | |
| 1 | 3 | 16 | USU14 | 0 | 0 | Andre Bynum rush for 18 yards to the USU32, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU32 | 0 | 0 | Maurice Turner rush for 8 yards to the USU40. | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | USU40 | 0 | 0 | Maurice Turner rush for no gain to the USU40. | |
| 1 | 3 | 2 | USU40 | 0 | 0 | Andre Bynum rush for 1 yard to the USU41. | |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | USU41 | 0 | 0 | Guy McClure punt 49 yards to the BYU10, TEAM return 8 yards to the BYU18. | |
| 1 | 11:40 | 1 | 10 | BYU18 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater. |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | BYU18 | 0 | 0 | Scott Pettis rush for 3 yards to the BYU21. | |
| 1 | 3 | 7 | BYU21 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young sacked for loss of 5 yards to the BYU16 (J.L. Coon). | |
| 1 | 4 | 12 | BYU16 | 0 | 0 | Mike Mees punt 46 yards to the USU38, Fred Fernandes return 13 yards to the BYU49. | |
| 1 | 09:57 | 1 | 10 | BYU49 | 0 | 0 | Maurice Turner rush for no gain to the BYU49. |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | BYU49 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for 15 yards to the BYU34, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU34 | 0 | 0 | Maurice Turner rush for 3 yards to the BYU31. | |
| 1 | 2 | 7 | BYU31 | 0 | 0 | Andre Bynum rush for 8 yards to the BYU23, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU23 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Eric McPherson. | |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | BYU23 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Maurice Turner. | |
| 1 | 3 | 10 | BYU23 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass complete to Andre Bynum for loss of 1 yard to the BYU24. | |
| 1 | 4 | 11 | BYU24 | 0 | 0 | Dale Money field goal attempt from 41 MISSED - short, spot at BYU24, clock 07:14. | |
| 1 | 07:14 | 1 | 10 | BYU24 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass complete to Dan Plater for 9 yards to the BYU33. |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | BYU33 | 0 | 0 | PENALTY BYU illegal motion 5 yards to the BYU28. | |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | BYU28 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young rush for 5 yards to the BYU33. | |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | BYU33 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young rush for 3 yards to the BYU36, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU36 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass complete to Dan Plater for 10 yards to the BYU46, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | BYU46 | 0 | 0 | Scott Pettis rush for 7 yards to the USU47. | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | USU47 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater. | |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | USU47 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass complete to Gordon Hudson for 17 yards to the USU30, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU30 | 0 | 0 | Scott Pettis rush for 3 yards to the USU27. | |
| 1 | 2 | 7 | USU27 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater. | |
| 1 | 3 | 7 | USU27 | 0 | 0 | PENALTY BYU holding 11 yards to the USU38. | |
| 1 | 3 | 18 | USU38 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Neil Balholm. | |
| 1 | 4 | 18 | USU38 | 0 | 0 | Mike Mees punt 16 yards to the USU22, out-of-bounds. | |
| 1 | 03:16 | 1 | 10 | USU22 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales rush for loss of 3 yards to the USU19, fumble by Chico Canales recovered by BYU Brandon Flint at USU19. |
| 1 | 03:12 | 1 | 10 | USU19 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass complete to Scott Pettis for 10 yards to the USU9, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 1 | 1 | USU09 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Scott Pettis. | ||
| 1 | 2 | USU09 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater. | ||
| 1 | 3 | USU09 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Bruce Hansen. | ||
| 1 | 4 | USU09 | 0 | 0 | Kurt Gunther rush for loss of 9 yards to the USU18, fumble by Kurt Gunther recovered by BYU Kurt Gunther at USU18. | ||
| 1 | 02:24 | 1 | 10 | USU18 | 0 | 0 | Maurice Turner rush for 3 yards to the USU21. |
| 1 | 2 | 7 | USU21 | 0 | 0 | Maurice Turner rush for 1 yard to the USU22. | |
| 1 | 3 | 6 | USU22 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass incomplete. | |
| 1 | 4 | 6 | USU22 | 0 | 0 | PENALTY BYU roughing the kicker 15 yards to the USU37, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | USU37 | 0 | 0 | Eric Adams rush for 5 yards to the USU42. | |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | USU42 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass complete to Andre Bynum for 1 yard to the USU43. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | USU | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 15:00 | 3 | 4 | USU43 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Nate Jones. |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | USU43 | 0 | 0 | Guy McClure punt 52 yards to the BYU5, Vai Sikahema return 7 yards to the BYU12. | |
| 2 | 14:47 | 1 | 10 | BYU12 | 0 | 0 | Scott Pettis rush for 3 yards to the BYU15. |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | BYU15 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young rush for 10 yards to the BYU25, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young pass complete to Glen Kozlowski for 20 yards to the BYU45, PENALTY BYU holding 16 yards to the BYU9, NO PLAY. | |
| 2 | 1 | 26 | BYU09 | 0 | 0 | Scott Pettis rush for 6 yards to the BYU15. | |
| 2 | 2 | 20 | BYU15 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young sacked for loss of 14 yards to the BYU1. | |
| 2 | 3 | 34 | BYU01 | 0 | 0 | Steve Young rush for 8 yards to the BYU9. | |
| 2 | 4 | 26 | BYU09 | 0 | 0 | Mike Mees punt 56 yards to the USU35, Fred Fernandes return 0 yards to the USU35, fumble by Fred Fernandes recovered by USU Fred Fernandes at USU36. | |
| 2 | 10:52 | 1 | 10 | USU36 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for loss of 1 yard to the USU35. |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | USU35 | 0 | 0 | Maurice Turner rush for 17 yards to the BYU48, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU48 | 0 | 0 | Ken Mack rush for 3 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | BYU45 | 0 | 0 | Andre Bynum rush for 1 yard to the BYU44. | |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | BYU44 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for 12 yards to the BYU32, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU32 | 0 | 0 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Paul Jones. | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | BYU32 | 0 | 0 | Eric Adams rush for 8 yards to the BYU24. | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | BYU24 | 0 | 0 | Andre Bynum rush for 7 yards to the BYU17, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU17 | 0 | 0 | Maurice Turner rush for 3 yards to the BYU14. | |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | BYU14 | 0 | 7 | Chico Canales pass complete to Nate Jones for 14 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN USU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:35, Dale Money kick attempt good. | |
| 2 | 1 | USU35 | 0 | 7 | USU ball on USU40. | ||
| 2 | 06:35 | 1 | USU40 | 0 | 7 | Dale Money kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback, BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 2 | 06:35 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 0 | 7 | Steve Young pass complete to Glen Kozlowski for 16 yards to the BYU36, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU36 | 0 | 7 | Scott Pettis rush for 3 yards to the BYU39. | |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | BYU39 | 0 | 7 | Steve Young pass complete to Dan Plater for 5 yards to the BYU44. | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | BYU44 | 0 | 7 | Steve Young rush for 6 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU50 | 0 | 7 | Steve Young rush for loss of 9 yards to the BYU41. | |
| 2 | 2 | 19 | BYU41 | 0 | 7 | PENALTY BYU delay of game 5 yards to the BYU36. | |
| 2 | 2 | 24 | BYU36 | 0 | 7 | Steve Young pass complete to Dan Plater for 58 yards to the USU6, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | USU06 | 7 | 7 | Scott Pettis rush for 6 yards to the USU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:23, Kurt Gunther kick attempt good. | ||
| 2 | 1 | BYU35 | 7 | 7 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 2 | 03:23 | 1 | BYU40 | 7 | 7 | Kurt Gunther kickoff 60 yards to the USU0, touchback, USU ball on USU20. | |
| 2 | 03:23 | 1 | 10 | USU20 | 7 | 7 | PENALTY USU offside 5 yards to the USU15. |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | USU15 | 7 | 7 | TEAM rush for loss of 10 yards to the USU5, fumble by TEAM recovered by USU Chico Canales at USU5. | |
| 2 | 2 | 25 | USU05 | 7 | 7 | Maurice Turner rush for no gain to the USU5. | |
| 2 | 3 | 25 | USU05 | 7 | 7 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Eric McPherson. | |
| 2 | 4 | 25 | USU05 | 7 | 7 | Guy McClure punt 60 yards to the BYU35, downed. | |
| 2 | 02:12 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass complete to Scott Pettis for 6 yards to the BYU41. |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | BYU41 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater. | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | BYU41 | 7 | 7 | PENALTY USU pass interference 6 yards to the BYU47, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | BYU47 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young rush for loss of 5 yards to the BYU42. | |
| 2 | 2 | 15 | BYU42 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass complete to Scott Pettis for 7 yards to the BYU49. | |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | BYU49 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young rush for 15 yards to the USU36, 1ST DOWN BYU, out-of-bounds. | |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | USU36 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Neil Balholm. | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | USU36 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass complete to Dan Plater for 27 yards to the USU9, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 2 | 1 | USU09 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass complete to Scott Collie for 3 yards to the USU6. | ||
| 2 | 2 | USU06 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass incomplete. | ||
| 2 | 3 | USU06 | 7 | 7 | Kurt Gunther field goal attempt from 22 MISSED - short, spot at USU20, clock 00:00. | ||
| 2 | 1 | 10 | USU20 | 7 | 7 | End of half, clock 00:00. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | USU | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | USU40 | 7 | 7 | Dale Money kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, Vai Sikahema return 19 yards to the BYU19. |
| 3 | 14:55 | 1 | 10 | BYU19 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass complete to Gordon Hudson for 7 yards to the BYU26. |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | BYU26 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater. | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | BYU26 | 7 | 7 | Bruce Hansen rush for 5 yards to the BYU31, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU31 | 7 | 7 | Steve Young rush for 4 yards to the BYU35, fumble by Steve Young recovered by USU Shawn Miller at BYU35. | |
| 3 | 13:36 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 7 | 7 | Chico Canales pass complete to Andre Bynum for 3 yards to the BYU32. |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | BYU32 | 7 | 7 | Maurice Turner rush for 3 yards to the BYU29. | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | BYU29 | 7 | 7 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for 7 yards to the BYU22, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU22 | 7 | 7 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Paul Jones. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | BYU22 | 7 | 7 | Fred Fernandes rush for 17 yards to the BYU5, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | BYU05 | 7 | 7 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Nate Jones (Tom Holmoe). | ||
| 3 | 2 | BYU05 | 7 | 7 | Andre Bynum rush for 1 yard to the BYU4. | ||
| 3 | 3 | BYU04 | 7 | 14 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for 4 yards to the BYU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:16, Dale Money kick attempt good. | ||
| 3 | 1 | USU35 | 7 | 14 | USU ball on USU40. | ||
| 3 | 11:16 | 1 | USU40 | 7 | 14 | Dale Money kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback, BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 3 | 11:16 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young rush for 12 yards to the BYU32, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU32 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young pass complete to Gordon Hudson for 11 yards to the BYU43, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU43 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young rush for loss of 10 yards to the BYU33. | |
| 3 | 2 | 20 | BYU33 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Glen Kozlowski. | |
| 3 | 3 | 20 | BYU33 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young pass complete to Neil Balholm for 26 yards to the USU41, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU41 | 7 | 14 | Bruce Hansen rush for no gain to the USU41. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | USU41 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young sacked for loss of 10 yards to the BYU49. | |
| 3 | 3 | 20 | BYU49 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young pass intercepted by Larry Hogue at the USU8, Larry Hogue return 0 yards to the USU8. | |
| 3 | 08:06 | 1 | 10 | USU08 | 7 | 14 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for 8 yards to the USU16. |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | USU16 | 7 | 14 | Paul Jones rush for 9 yards to the USU25, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU25 | 7 | 14 | Chico Canales pass intercepted by John Mannion at the BYU35, John Mannion return 0 yards to the BYU35. | |
| 3 | 07:17 | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young pass complete to Neil Balholm for 20 yards to the USU45, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU45 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young pass complete to Dan Plater for 9 yards to the USU36. | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | USU36 | 7 | 14 | Waymon Hamilton rush for 2 yards to the USU34, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU34 | 7 | 14 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater, PENALTY USU pass interference 33 yards to the USU1, 1ST DOWN BYU, NO PLAY. | |
| 3 | 1 | USU01 | 13 | 14 | Waymon Hamilton rush for 1 yard to the USU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:44, Kurt Gunther kick attempt failed. | ||
| 3 | 1 | BYU35 | 13 | 14 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 3 | 05:44 | 1 | BYU40 | 13 | 14 | Kurt Gunther kickoff 55 yards to the USU5, Nate Jones return 30 yards to the USU35. | |
| 3 | 05:38 | 1 | 10 | USU35 | 13 | 14 | Maurice Turner rush for 3 yards to the USU38. |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | USU38 | 13 | 14 | Chico Canales pass complete to Fred Fernandes for 9 yards to the USU47, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | USU47 | 13 | 14 | Maurice Turner rush for 5 yards to the BYU48. | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | BYU48 | 13 | 14 | Maurice Turner rush for 3 yards to the BYU45. | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | BYU45 | 13 | 14 | Maurice Turner rush for 1 yard to the BYU44. | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | BYU44 | 13 | 14 | Kevin Brady rush for 14 yards to the BYU30, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU30 | 13 | 14 | Chico Canales sacked for loss of 10 yards to the BYU40 (Brad Anae). | |
| 3 | 2 | 20 | BYU40 | 13 | 14 | Chico Canales rush for 3 yards to the BYU37. | |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | BYU37 | 13 | 14 | PENALTY BYU pass interference 25 yards to the BYU12, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | BYU12 | 13 | 14 | Chico Canales pass complete to Maurice Turner for no gain to the BYU12. | |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | BYU12 | 13 | 14 | Eric Adams rush for 2 yards to the BYU10. |
| Qtr | Time | Down | To Go | Spot | BYU | USU | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 15:00 | 3 | 8 | BYU10 | 13 | 14 | PENALTY BYU offside 5 yards to the BYU5. |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | BYU05 | 13 | 20 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for 5 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN USU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:57, Dale Money kick attempt failed (blocked) (blocked by TEAM). | |
| 4 | 1 | USU35 | 13 | 20 | USU ball on USU40. | ||
| 4 | 14:57 | 1 | USU40 | 13 | 20 | Dale Money kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback, BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 4 | 14:57 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 13 | 20 | Steve Young pass complete to Dan Plater for 21 yards to the BYU41, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU41 | 13 | 20 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Scott Collie. | |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | BYU41 | 13 | 20 | Steve Young rush for 26 yards to the USU33, 1ST DOWN BYU, PENALTY USU unsportsmanlike conduct 15 yards to the USU18, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU18 | 13 | 20 | 1st and 10. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU18 | 13 | 20 | Vai Sikahema rush for 2 yards to the USU16, PENALTY BYU personal foul 3 yards to the USU21, NO PLAY. | |
| 4 | 1 | 13 | USU21 | 13 | 20 | Steve Young pass complete to Gordon Hudson for 10 yards to the USU11. | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | USU11 | 13 | 20 | Steve Young rush for 1 yard to the USU10. | |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | USU10 | 13 | 20 | Steve Young rush for 2 yards to the USU8, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | USU08 | 13 | 20 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater. | ||
| 4 | 2 | USU08 | 20 | 20 | Steve Young pass complete to Scott Collie for 8 yards to the USU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:29, Kurt Gunther kick attempt good. | ||
| 4 | 1 | BYU35 | 20 | 20 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 4 | 12:29 | 1 | BYU40 | 20 | 20 | Kurt Gunther kickoff 60 yards to the USU0, Nate Jones return 21 yards to the USU21. | |
| 4 | 12:24 | 1 | 10 | USU21 | 20 | 20 | Maurice Turner rush for 3 yards to the USU24. |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | USU24 | 20 | 20 | Chico Canales pass intercepted by Todd Shell at the USU35, Todd Shell return 0 yards to the USU35. | |
| 4 | 11:38 | 1 | 10 | USU35 | 20 | 20 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Gordon Hudson. |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | USU35 | 20 | 20 | Glen Kozlowski rush for loss of 3 yards to the USU38. | |
| 4 | 3 | 13 | USU38 | 20 | 20 | Steve Young rush for 18 yards to the USU20, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU20 | 20 | 20 | Scott Pettis rush for loss of 1 yard to the USU21. | |
| 4 | 2 | 11 | USU21 | 20 | 20 | Steve Young pass incomplete, PENALTY BYU intentional grounding 11 yards to the USU32, NO PLAY. | |
| 4 | 3 | 22 | USU32 | 20 | 20 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Glen Kozlowski. | |
| 4 | 4 | 22 | USU32 | 20 | 20 | Kurt Gunther field goal attempt from 49 MISSED - short, spot at USU32, clock 09:34. | |
| 4 | 09:34 | 1 | 10 | USU32 | 20 | 20 | Maurice Turner rush for 3 yards to the USU35. |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | USU35 | 20 | 20 | Eric Adams rush for 18 yards to the BYU47, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU47 | 20 | 20 | PENALTY USU illegal motion 5 yards to the USU48. | |
| 4 | 1 | 15 | USU48 | 20 | 20 | Andre Bynum rush for 2 yards to the 50 yardline. | |
| 4 | 2 | 13 | USU50 | 20 | 20 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for 18 yards to the BYU32, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU32 | 20 | 20 | Chico Canales pass complete to Eric McPherson for 19 yards to the BYU13, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU13 | 20 | 20 | Eric Adams rush for 7 yards to the BYU6. | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | BYU06 | 20 | 26 | Maurice Turner rush for 6 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN USU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:53, Dale Money kick attempt failed. | |
| 4 | 1 | USU35 | 20 | 26 | USU ball on USU40. | ||
| 4 | 05:53 | 1 | USU40 | 20 | 26 | Dale Money kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, touchback, BYU ball on BYU20. | |
| 4 | 05:53 | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | 20 | 26 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Scott Pettis. |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | BYU20 | 20 | 26 | Steve Young pass complete to Glen Kozlowski for 17 yards to the BYU37, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU37 | 20 | 26 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Dan Plater. | |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | BYU37 | 20 | 26 | Steve Young pass complete to Gordon Hudson for 15 yards to the USU48, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU48 | 20 | 26 | Vai Sikahema rush for 6 yards to the USU42. | |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | USU42 | 20 | 26 | Steve Young pass incomplete to Scott Collie. | |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | USU42 | 26 | 26 | Waymon Hamilton rush for 42 yards to the USU0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:08, Kurt Gunther kick attempt failed. | |
| 4 | 1 | BYU35 | 26 | 26 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 4 | 04:08 | 1 | BYU40 | 26 | 26 | Kurt Gunther kickoff 55 yards to the USU5, Nate Jones return 18 yards to the USU23. | |
| 4 | 04:03 | 1 | 10 | USU23 | 26 | 26 | Andre Bynum rush for loss of 3 yards to the USU20. |
| 4 | 2 | 13 | USU20 | 32 | 26 | Chico Canales pass intercepted by Todd Shell at the USU12, Todd Shell return 12 yards to the USU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:07, Kurt Gunther kick attempt failed. | |
| 4 | 1 | BYU35 | 32 | 26 | BYU ball on BYU40. | ||
| 4 | 03:07 | 1 | BYU40 | 32 | 26 | Kurt Gunther kickoff 60 yards to the USU0, Nate Jones return to the USU14, PENALTY BYU offside 5 yards to the BYU35, NO PLAY. | |
| 4 | 1 | BYU35 | 32 | 26 | Kurt Gunther kickoff 50 yards to the USU15, Paul Jones return 13 yards to the USU28. | ||
| 4 | 03:00 | 1 | 10 | USU28 | 32 | 26 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Eric McPherson. |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | USU28 | 32 | 26 | Chico Canales rush for 4 yards to the USU32. | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | USU32 | 32 | 26 | PENALTY BYU pass interference 21 yards to the BYU47, 1ST DOWN USU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | BYU47 | 32 | 26 | Chico Canales pass complete to Nate O'Heal for 4 yards to the BYU43. | |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | BYU43 | 32 | 26 | Chico Canales pass incomplete, PENALTY USU intentional grounding 12 yards to the USU45, NO PLAY. | |
| 4 | 3 | 18 | USU45 | 32 | 26 | Chico Canales rush for no gain to the USU45. | |
| 4 | 4 | 18 | USU45 | 32 | 26 | Chico Canales pass incomplete to Fred Fernandes. | |
| 4 | 01:09 | 1 | 10 | USU45 | 32 | 26 | Steve Young rush for 7 yards to the USU38. |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | USU38 | 32 | 26 | Waymon Hamilton rush for 3 yards to the USU35, 1ST DOWN BYU. | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | USU35 | 32 | 26 | Steve Young rush for loss of 1 yard to the USU36. | |
| 4 | 2 | 11 | USU36 | 32 | 26 | Steve Young rush for loss of 1 yard to the USU37. |