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American college football season
The 2002 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 5:30 PM | Syracuse* | | | ESPN | W 42–21 | 65,612 |
September 6 | 5:00 PM | Hawaii* | | - LaVell Edwards Stadium
- Provo, UT
| ESPN | W 35–32 | 63,085 |
September 14 | 2:05 PM | at Nevada* | No. 24 | | SWP | L 28–31 | 23,109 |
September 21 | 1:30 PM | at Georgia Tech* | | | ABC | L 19–28 | 43,719 |
October 4 | 7:00 PM | at Utah State* | | | SWP | W 35–34 | 30,341 |
October 12 | 8:00 PM | at No. 19 Air Force | | | ESPN2 | L 9–52 | 42,214 |
October 19 | 5:00 PM | UNLV | | - LaVell Edwards Stadium
- Provo, UT
| SWP | L 3–24 | 62,543 |
October 24 | 8:00 PM | at Colorado State | | | ESPN2 | L 10–37 | 29,457 |
November 2 | 1:00 PM | San Diego State | | - LaVell Edwards Stadium
- Provo, UT
| ESPN+ | W 34–10 | 59,362 |
November 9 | 4:00 PM | Wyoming | | - LaVell Edwards Stadium
- Provo, UT
| SWP | W 35–31 | 61,689 |
November 16 | 4:00 PM | New Mexico | | - LaVell Edwards Stadium
- Provo, UT
| SWP | L 16–20 | 60,764 |
November 23 | 1:00 PM | at Utah | | | ESPN+ | L 6–13 | 45,167 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to the game
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•SportsWest Productions (SWP) games were shown locally on KSL 5.
Roster
2002 BYU Cougars football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
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Game summaries
Syracuse
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Syracuse |
7 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
• BYU |
7 |
14 | 6 | 15 |
42 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 8:14 | BYU | Andrew Ord 6-yard pass from Bret Engemann (Matt Payne kick) | BYU 7–0 |
| 1 | 3:43 | SU | Jamel Riddle 17-yard run (Colin Barber kick) | TIED 7–7 |
| 2 | 14:46 | BYU | Toby Christensen 2-yard pass from Bret Engemann (Matt Payne kick) | BYU 14–7 |
| 2 | 4:53 | BYU | Marcus Whalen 1-yard run (Matt Payne kick) | BYU 21–7 |
| 2 | 1:13 | SU | Damien Rhodes 5-yard run (Colin Barber kick) | BYU 21–14 |
| 3 | 6:08 | SU | Damien Rhodes 4-yard run (Colin Barber kick) | TIED 21–21 |
| 3 | 2:43 | BYU | Bret Engemann 3-yard run (kick failed) | BYU 27–21 |
| 4 | 8:23 | BYU | David Christensen 50-yard pass from Bret Engemann (kick failed) | BYU 33–21 |
| 4 | 6:33 | BYU | Matt Payne 31-yard field goal | BYU 36–21 |
| 4 | 1:47 | BYU | Curtis Brown 1-yard run (kick failed) | BYU 42–21 |
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Hawaii
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hawaii |
10 |
7 | 0 | 15 |
32 |
• BYU |
0 |
14 | 14 | 7 |
35 |
- Date: September 7
- Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
- Game start: 5:05 p.m. MDT
- Elapsed time: 4:00
- Game attendance: 63,085
- Game weather: 72°F, Overcast, winds 0-2 mph
- Referee: Clair Gausman
- TV announcers (ESPN): Jeff Hullinger, Todd Christensen, Alex Flanagan
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 8:27 | HAW | Justin Ayat 22-yard field goal | HAW 3–0 |
| 1 | 6:15 | HAW | Neal Gossett 6-yard pass from Jason Whieldon (Justin Ayat kick) | HAW 10–0 |
| 2 | 12:38 | BYU | Marcus Whalen 1-yard run (Matt Payne kick) | HAW 10–7 |
| 2 | 8:07 | HAW | Thero Mitchell 4-yard run (Justin Ayat kick) | HAW 17–7 |
| 2 | 0:22 | BYU | Toby Christensen 19-yard pass from Bret Engemann (Matt Payne kick) | HAW 17–14 |
| 3 | 6:51 | BYU | Lance Pendleton 12-yard run (Matt Payne kick) | BYU 21–17 |
| 3 | 2:52 | BYU | Marcus Whalen 4-yard run (Matt Payne kick) | BYU 28–17 |
| 4 | 14:10 | HAW | Britton Komine 1-yard pass from Jason Whieldon (Justin Ayat kick) | BYU 28–24 |
| 4 | 2:36 | BYU | Lance Pendleton 2-yard run (Matt Payne kick) | BYU 35–24 |
| 4 | 0:32 | HAW | Thero Mitchell 4-yard run (Clifton Herbert pass from Timmy Chang) | BYU 35–32 |
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Nevada
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#RV/24 BYU |
0 |
14 | 14 | 0 |
28 |
• Nevada |
10 |
21 | 0 | 0 |
31 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 3:31 | UNR | Damon Fine 41-yard field goal | UNR 3–0 |
| 1 | 1:30 | UNR | Nate Burleson 95-yard pass from Zac Threadgill (Damon Fine kick) | UNR 10–0 |
| 2 | 14:54 | BYU | Rod Wilkerson 31-yard pass from Bret Engemann (Matt Payne kick) | UNR 10–7 |
| 2 | 11:02 | UNR | Dan Bythwood 16-yard pass from Zac Threadgill (Damon Fine kick) | UNR 17–7 |
| 2 | 6:59 | BYU | Reno Mahe 6-yard run (Matt Payne kick) | UNR 17–14 |
| 2 | 0:48 | UNR | Eric Streelman 13-yard pass from Zac Threadgill (Damon Fine kick) | UNR 24–14 |
| 2 | 0:01 | UNR | Tim Fleming 9-yard pass from Zac Threadgill (Damon Fine kick) | UNR 31–14 |
| 3 | 10:21 | BYU | Marcus Whalen 30-yard run (Matt Payne kick) | UNR 31–21 |
| 3 | 4:09 | BYU | Gabriel Reid 9-yard pass from Lance Pendleton (Matt Payne kick) | UNR 31–28 |
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Georgia Tech
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
BYU |
0 |
10 | 9 | 0 |
19 |
• Georgia Tech |
0 |
7 | 7 | 14 |
28 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | 14:52 | GT | Tony Hollings 1-yard run (Luke Manget kick) | GT 7–0 |
| 2 | 10:22 | BYU | Matt Payne 48-yard field goal | GT 7–3 |
| 2 | 7:05 | BYU | Lance Pendleton 2-yard run (Matt Payne kick) | BYU 10–7 |
| 3 | 10:55 | GT | Ajenavi Eziemefe 1-yard run (Luke Manget kick) | GT 14–10 |
| 3 | 6:52 | BYU | Matt payne 39-yard field goal | GT 14–13 |
| 3 | 2:55 | BYU | Reno Mahe 17-yard pass from Lance Pendleton (pass failed) | BYU 19–14 |
| 4 | 13:08 | GT | Tony Hollings 2-yard run (Luke Manget kick) | GT 21–19 |
| 4 | 5:03 | GT | Tony Hollings 2-yard run (Luke Manget kick) | GT 28–19 |
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Utah State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• BYU |
0 |
7 | 14 | 14 |
35 |
Utah State |
3 |
31 | 0 | 0 |
34 |
- Date: October 4
- Location: Romney Stadium, Logan, UT
- Game start: 7:05 p.m. MDT
- Elapsed time: 3:40
- Game attendance: 30,341
- Game weather: 52°F, Partly Cloudy, winds Calm
- Referee: Ken Rivera
- TV announcers (SportsWest): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 8:13 | USU | Dane Kidman 21-yard field goal | USU 3–0 |
| 2 | 14:56 | USU | Richard Watson 1-yard run (Dane Kidman kick) | USU 10–0 |
| 2 | 11:11 | USU | James Samuel 73-yard run (Dane Kidman kick) | USU 17–0 |
| 2 | 7:47 | BYU | Curtis Brown 2-yard run (Matt Payne kick) | USU 17–7 |
| 2 | 4:38 | USU | Kevin Curtis 14-yard run (Dane Kidman kick) | USU 24–7 |
| 2 | 0:26 | USU | Dane Kidman 39-yard field goal | USU 27–7 |
| 2 | 0:00 | USU | Jerome Dennis 76-yard interception return (Dane Kidman kick) | USU 34–7 |
| 3 | 9:58 | BYU | Curtis Brown 1-yard run (Matt Payne kick) | USU 34–14 |
| 3 | 5:55 | BYU | Curtis Brown 32-yard run (Matt Payne kick) | USU 34–21 |
| 4 | 9:55 | BYU | Jason Kukahiko 17-yard pass from Toby Christensen (Matt Payne kick) | USU 34–28 |
| 4 | 6:46 | BYU | Gabriel Reid 18-yard pass from Bret Engemann (Matt Payne kick) | BYU 35–34 |
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Air Force
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
BYU |
3 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
9 |
• #21/19 Air Force |
14 |
14 | 10 | 14 |
52 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 11:40 | BYU | Matt Payne 35-yard field goal | BYU 3-0 |
| 1 | 5:43 | AFA | Chance Harridge 1-yard run (Joey Ashcroft kick) | AFA 7-3 |
| 1 | 1:06 | AFA | Chance Harridge 4-yard run (Joey Ashcroft kick) | AFA 14-3 |
| 2 | 13:04 | AFA | Darnell Stephens 7-yard run (Joey Ashcroft kick) | AFA 21-3 |
| 2 | 10:23 | AFA | Chance Harridge 11-yard run (Joey Ashcroft kick) | AFA 28-3 |
| 3 | 10:42 | AFA | Chance Harridge 1-yard run (Joey Ashcroft kick kick) | AFA 35-3 |
| 3 | 4:16 | AFA | Joey Ashcroft 44-yard field goal | AFA 38-3 |
| 4 | 6:17 | AFA | Adam Cole 1-yard run (Joey Ashcroft kick) | AFA 45-3 |
| 4 | 5:36 | BYU | Gabriel Reid 13-yard pass from Matt Berry (pass intercepted) | AFA 45-9 |
| 4 | 1:28 | AFA | Tim Gehrsitz 1-yard run (Joey Ashcroft kick) | AFA 52-9 |
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UNLV
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• UNLV |
3 |
0 | 6 | 15 |
24 |
BYU |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
- Date: October 19
- Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
- Game start: 5:06 p.m. MDT
- Elapsed time: 3:01
- Game attendance: 62,543
- Game weather: 68°F, clear, winds N 2-3 mph
- Referee: Ken Flaherty
- TV announcers (SportsWest): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 11:24 | UNLV | Dillon Pieffer 27-yard field goal | UNLV 3-0 |
| 2 | 8:10 | BYU | Matt Payne 24-yard field goal | TIED 3-3 |
| 3 | 12:16 | UNLV | Jason Thomas 6-yard run (Michael Freund pass intercepted) | UNLV 9-3 |
| 4 | 10:06 | UNLV | Jamaal Brimmer 27-yard fumble return (Earvin Johnson pass) | UNLV 17-3 |
| 4 | 3:01 | UNLV | Chameio Sutton 38-yard interception return (Dillon Pieffer kick) | UNLV 24-3 |
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Colorado State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
BYU |
0 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
• Colorado Force |
17 |
7 | 3 | 10 |
37 |
- Date: October 24
- Location: Hughes Stadium, Ft. Collins, CO
- Game start: 8:06 p.m. MDT
- Elapsed time: 2:57
- Game attendance: 29,457
- Game weather: 31°F, cold and overcast, winds SE 2 mph
- Referee: Ken Rivera
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Jeff Hullinger, Todd Christensen, Stacy Paetz
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 11:10 | CSU | Jeff Babcock 31-yard field goal | CSU 3-0 |
| 1 | 9:05 | CSU | Cecil Sapp 7-yard run (Jeff Babcock kick) | CSU 10-0 |
| 1 | 2:44 | CSU | Brad Van Pelt 3-yard run (Jeff Babcock kick) | CSU 17-0 |
| 2 | 13:10 | BYU | Matt Berry 1-yard run (Matt Payne kick) | CSU 17-7 |
| 2 | 3:44 | BYU | Matt Payne 25-yard field goal | CSU 17-10 |
| 2 | 0:46 | CSU | Rahsaan Sanders 21-yard run (Jeff Babcock kick kick) | CSU 24-10 |
| 3 | 4:48 | CSU | Jeff Babcock 27-yard field goal | CSU 27-10 |
| 4 | 7:16 | CSU | Cecil Saap 7-yard run (Jeff Babcock kick) | CSU 34-10 |
| 4 | 3:19 | CSU | Jeff Babcock 40-yard field goal | CSU 37-10 |
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San Diego State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
San Diego State |
0 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
10 |
• BYU |
10 |
10 | 6 | 8 |
34 |
- Date: November 2
- Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
- Game start: 1:05 p.m. MST
- Elapsed time: 3:15
- Game attendance: 59,362
- Game weather: 40°F, clear, wind SW 5-7 mph
- Referee: Jack Wood
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Gary Bender, JC Pearson, Beth Mowins
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 9:09 | BYU | Matt Payne 49-yard field goal | BYU 3-0 |
| 1 | 7:13 | BYU | Jason Kukahiko 37-yard pass from Matt Berry (Matt Payne kick) | BYU 10-0 |
| 2 | 3:59 | BYU | Marcus Whalen 4-yard run (Matt Payne kick) | BYU 17-0 |
| 2 | 0:03 | BYU | Matt Payne 47-yard field goal | BYU 20-0 |
| 3 | 6:51 | BYU | Reno Mahe 4-yard pass from Matt Berry (Berry pass failed) | BYU 26-0 |
| 3 | 4:11 | SDSU | Tommy Kirovski 40-yard field goal | BYU 26-3 |
| 3 | 2:47 | BYU | Matt Payne 42-yard field goal | BYU 26-3 |
| 4 | 14:55 | SDSU | J.R. Tolver 8-yard pass from Adam Hall (Tommy Kirovski kick) | BYU 26-10 |
| 4 | 10:52 | BYU | Gabriel Reed 27-yard pass from Matt Berry (Matt Berry run) | BYU 34-10 |
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Wyoming
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wyoming |
7 |
7 | 9 | 8 |
31 |
• BYU |
0 |
21 | 7 | 7 |
35 |
- Date: November 9
- Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
- Game start: 4:07 p.m. MST
- Elapsed time: 3:18
- Game attendance: 61,689
- Game weather: 46°F, cloudy, wind N 2-5 mph
- Referee: Gerald Wright
- TV announcers (SportsWest): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 13:14 | WY | Casey Bramlet 3-yard run (Scott Parker kick) | WY 7-0 |
| 2 | 10:57 | BYU | Marcus Whalen 6-yard run (Matt Payne kick) | TIED 7-7 |
| 2 | 7:25 | BYU | Spencer Nead 15-yard pass from Matt Berry (Matt Payne kick) | BYU 14-7 |
| 2 | 5:58 | WY | Derek Armah 36-yard pass from Casey Bramlet (Scott Parker kick) | TIED 14-14 |
| 2 | 3:27 | BYU | Lanc Pendleton 6-yard run (Matt Payne kick) | BYU 21-14 |
| 3 | 12:09 | WY | Scott Parker 21-yard field goal | BYU 21-17 |
| 3 | 7:25 | BYU | Andrew Ord 21-yard pass from Matt Berry (Matt Payne kick) | BYU 28-17 |
| 3 | 0:00 | WY | Jacque Finn 100-yard interception run (Casey Brmalet rush failed) | BYU 28-23 |
| 4 | 9:10 | WY | Derek Armah 3-yard run (Malcolm Floyd pass) | WY 31-28 |
| 4 | 3:28 | BYU | Gabriel Reid 4-yard pass from Matt Berry (Matt Payne kick) | BYU 35-31 |
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New Mexico
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• New Mexico |
0 |
14 | 0 | 6 |
20 |
BYU |
10 |
3 | 3 | 0 |
16 |
- Date: November 16
- Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
- Game start: 4:07 p.m. MST
- Elapsed time: 3:16
- Game attendance: 60,764
- Game weather: 52°F, high thin clouds, no wind
- Referee: Clair Gausman
- TV announcers (SportsWest): Tom Kirkland, Blaine Fowler
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 7:05 | BYU | Jon Burbidge 80-yard interception return (Matt Payne kick) | BYU 7-0 |
| 1 | 0:15 | BYU | Matt Payne 32-yard field goal | BYU 10-0 |
| 2 | 12:00 | UNM | Dontrell Moore 1-yard run (Kenny Byrd kick) | BYU 10-7 |
| 2 | 2:52 | UNM | Dwight Counter 7-yard pass from Casey Kelly (Kenny Byrd kick) | UNM 14-10 |
| 2 | 0:27 | BYU | Matt Payne 52-yard field goal | UNM 14-13 |
| 3 | 6:20 | BYU | Matt Payne 37-yard field goal | BYU 16-14 |
| 4 | 7:59 | UNM | Dontrell Moore 2-yard run (Moore rush failed) | UNM 20-16 |
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Utah
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
BYU |
3 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
• Utah |
0 |
0 | 10 | 3 |
13 |
- Date: November 23
- Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT
- Game start: 1:06 p.m. MST
- Elapsed time: 3:02
- Game attendance: 45,167
- Game weather: 47°F, Partly cloudy & Hazy, winds N 5 mph
- Referee: Ken Rivera
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Gary Bender, JC Pearson, Beth Mowins
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 9:34 | BYU | Matt Payne 30-yard field goal | BYU 3-0 |
| 2 | 10:20 | BYU | Matt Payne 48-yard field goal | BYU 6-0 |
| 3 | 7:50 | UTAH | Bryan Borreson 31-yard field goal | BYU 6-3 |
| 3 | 3:03 | UTAH | Brand Warfield 4-yard run (Bryan Borreson kick) | UTAH 10-6 |
| 4 | 7:09 | UTAH | Bryan Borreson 22-yard field goal | UTAH 13-6 |
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