From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: FB Post-game : BYU 34, Utah St. 31 (OT) Date: 02 Oct 1999 15:05:51 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com BYU 34, Utah State 31 (OT) ============================== Game Recap ============================== Owen Pochman kicked a 33-yard field goal in overtime and Kevin Feterik threw for four touchdowns as Brigham Young beat Utah State 34-31 on Friday night. When the kick sailed through the uprights, the Cougars (3-1) celebrated on their sideline while 31,220 fans, the third-largest crowd in the 32-year history of Romney Stadium, went away disappointed. The Cougars (3-1) blew a 31-20 lead in the fourth quarter and caught a huge break when Brad Bohn, who kicked a career-best 55-yard field goal as the first half expired, missed from 42 yards on Utah State's overtime possession. Bohn had connected on a 37-yard attempt seconds earlier, but the Aggies (1-3) were penalized for illegal procedure and moved back five yards. Bohn's 42-yard try was wide left and BYU took over. Utah State had rallied in the final six minutes of regulation. Bohn made a 47-yard field goal with 5:42 to play to pull the Aggies within 31-23. The Cougars seemed poised to put the game away by driving to Utah State's 26 but Pochman missed a 43-yard field goal attempt with 1:07 to play. The Aggies knew what they needed to do and quarterback Doug Crosbie helped them do it. He directed a 74-yard drive in 38 seconds, throwing a 4-yard TD pass to Demario Brown with 21 seconds remaining to make it 31-29. On fourth-and-10 from the Aggies 41, Crosbie found Aaron Jones on a crossing route for a 44-yard gain to the BYU 15 with 29 seconds to play. Two plays later, he found Brown in the right corner of the end zone for the TD. On the ensuing 2-point conversion, Crosbie threw a timing route in the same spot to Jones, who outleaped BYU's Heishu Robertson to force overtime. The Aggies came hard at Feterik and delivered lots of hard hits, usually on his release. Feterik even left briefly during the third quarter after two Aggies converged on his knees, leaving him sprawled on the turf for three minutes. After going to the locker room, Feterik returned on BYU's next possession to lead a six-play, 65-yard drive, capped by his second TD pass to Jolley. ============================== Box Score ============================== 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total BYU 7 10 7 7 3 34 USU 14 6 0 11 0 31 1st Quarter: USU - TD, Pierson 32 pass from Crosbie (Bohn kick) USU - TD, Jones 87 pass from Crosbie (Bohn kick) BYU - TD, Pittman 26 pass from Feterik (Pochman kick) 2nd Quarter: BYU - TD, Jolley 4 pass from Feterik (Pochman kick) USU - FG, Bohn 30 BYU - FG, Pochman 19 USU - FG, Bohn 55 3rd Quarter: BYU - TD, Jolley 5 pass from Feterik (Pochman kick) 4th Quarter: BYU - TD, Ofahengaue 14 pass from Feterik (Pochman kick) USU - FG, Bohn 47 USU - TD, D Brown 4 pass from Crosbie (Jones reception for two-point conversion) Overtime: BYU - FG, Pochman 33 ============================== Other Links About the Game ============================== Cougars should feel no shame in close call at Logan http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/Dhtoday.nsf/Sports/512A580DE24773BF872567FE002743CE Sweet redemption for Pochman http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,115013576,00.html? Edwards' Heart Jumped When His 'Franchise' QB Went Down http://www.sltrib.com/1999/oct/10021999/sports/33752.htm ============================== Statistics ============================== BYU USU First downs 30 19 Rushes-yards 47-208 28-108 Passing yards 289 311 Sacked-yards lost 3-19 1-7 Return yards 40 70 Passes 23-36-1 19-42-2 Punts 3-45.3 4-34.0 Fumbles-lost 2-2 1-1 Penalties-yards 9-85 11-116 Time of Possession 35:30 24:30 -- RUSHING -- BYU - Tahi 22-116, K Sitake 6-45, Dabney 7-40, C Peterson 1-6, Pittman 1-5, Feterik 10-minus 4 USU - D Brown 24-91, Crosbie 4-17 -- PASSING -- Note: An online pass efficiency calculator can be found at: http://www.CougarFan.com/teams/football/ BYU - Feterik 23-36, 1 int, 4 TDs, 289 yds = 162.4 pass efficiency USU - Ellis 19-42, 2 int, 3 TDs, 311 yds = 121.5 pass efficiency -- RECEIVING -- BYU - Ofahengaue 5-71, Pittman 3-71, Horton 3-37, Atuaia 3-18, Hooks 2-39, B Doman 2-22, K Sitake 2-22, Jolley 2-9, Tahi 1-0 USU - Jones 10-195, D Brown 5-38, Pierson 2-55, Orton 1-14, Oday 1-9 ============================== Looking Ahead ============================== Next Game: California -- Saturday, Oct. 9, 5pm MST (Provo, UT) ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (10/4/99) Date: 04 Oct 1999 07:57:50 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com News Recap (10/4/99) Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com ======================================== Y Is Pass-Happy with QB Feterik ======================================== See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,115013283,00.html? Having completed a third of the football season, Kevin Feterik is showing that he belongs on the list of BYU quarterback greats. Statistically he's off to one of the best starts in Cougar QB history, and his play is making people take notice. Although he wasn't considered anywhere near being a Heisman candidate before the season started, he's been featured on several "watch lists" for the award. BYU will do their best to promote him, even though a publicity campaign now is probably too late. "We had no idea Kevin would set the place on fire like he has," said BYU associate athletic director Duff Tittle. "He caught us off guard." Feterik is a contender for several other awards given annually to top passers, such as the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, the Davey O'Brien Award and the Sammy Baugh Award. ======================================== Football Team Finds New Way to Win Against Aggies ======================================== See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=1874&year=current With several key players missing the Utah State game, others stepped up to fill in and did so quite nicely. Playing the middle lineback spot for the injured Rob Morris, Jeff Holtry helped to hold star Aggie running back Demario Brown under 100 yards and also picked off his second pass of the year. Tevita Ofahengaue and Doug Jolley combined to catch three touchdowns as Carlos Nuno was sidelined with a knee injury. Fahu Tahi stepped up with the Cougars' first 100 yard game as fellow freshman runner Luke Staley rested on the sidelines. "It hurts not having your best people in there, but we've finally started putting it together," head coach LaVell Edwards said. ======================================== Hits Just Kept Coming for Feterik ======================================== See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/oct/10031999/sports/34074.htm Following Virginia's lead, Utah State dropped back as many as eight defenders into zone pass coverage to combat BYU's quick passing game. The heavy coverage in the secondary gave quarterback Kevin Feterik few places to unload the ball, and as he's waited for receivers to open up, oncoming rushers have been able to unload some major hits on him. Last Friday's game saw Feterik absorb three sacks and two roughing-the-quarterback penalties. Those hits didn't hurt nearly as much as the combined effect of being relentlessly pounded play after play as he let go of the ball. The scariest moment for Feterik and onlookers came when USU's defensive ends sandwiched him in the third quarter, knocking him out of the game for a few minutes. The Cougar offensive line hopes to give Feterik more protection in this week's game against the Golden Bears of California. ======================================== Cougar Offense Scoring Its Way into Elite Company ======================================== See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/Dhtoday.nsf/Sports/513A88DB3E1D1B3B872567FF0027486C This year's football team features an entertaining offense that knows how to put points on the board. So far the Cougars have averaged 36 points per game and have bested 34 in each game. The last time the Cougars scored 34 four games in a row was in 1996, when the team was able to do it in eight straight games. Since then, two football seasons went by without consecutive 34 point efforts, but now the scoreboard operator at Cougar Stadium is being put to work again. With so many offensive stars, the Y hopes to continue the scoring. ======================================== Women's VBall Team Whips New Mexico ======================================== See: http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_w/results/19991002_wvlb_res.html Playing what coach Elaine Michaelis called her team’s best effort of the year, BYU’s 11th-ranked women’s volleyball team defeated New Mexico, 15-8, 15-1, 15-8, Saturday to improve to 9-2 overall and 2-0 in Mountain West Conference play. "We played really well tonight – it is the best played match we have had this year," Michaelis said. "The passing was good, Al (Anna-Lena Smith) did a nice job distributing the ball and our hitters were making good choices. Our five blocks per game was an outstanding effort." The Cougars’ next match will be at in-state foe Weber State Tuesday before returning to Mountain West Conference play Friday and Saturday at home against UNLV and San Diego State. ======================================== Edwards' Heart Jumped When His "Franchise" QB Went Down ======================================== See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/oct/10021999/sports/33752.htm LaVell Edwards admitted to being scared when Kevin Feterik was carried off the field last weekend after taking a vicious hit from two Utah State defenders. "He's our franchise," said Edwards. Much to the coach's relief, Feterik came running back out from the locker room after only a couple of minutes. "I've been taking hits like this for three years," said Feterik. "They just put a knee brace on it and I hustled back out." He immediately led the Y downfield twice, throwing touchdown strikes to tight ends Tevita Ofahengaue and Doug Jolley, putting the Cougs in the lead 31-20. The star quarterback finished the game with a pass efficiency of 162.4 before strapping ice packs on his elbow and knee. ======================================== Cougar Women Finish 3rd at Stanford Cross Country Invite ======================================== See: http://www.byucougars.com/cross_country/results/19991002_cc_res.html Running against six of the top ten teams in the nation, the BYU women earned a solid third-place finish to assert themselves as one of the best teams in America. Stanford, the nation's top-ranked team, won the team competition with 36 points, followed by No. 2 Arkansas' 51 points. The No. 4 Cougars were next with a total of 82 points. "Even though we lost today, we are right where we want to be at this point in the season," said Coach Patrick Shane. "We're focusing on the last four meets of the season and we're treating everything else as preparation for those meets. We ran tough but we're not sharp yet, not where we're gonna be. Stanford and Arkansas were just better teams today." ======================================== Fanzz FB Challenge Updated ======================================== See: http://cougarfan.com/interactive Your Fanzz Football Challenge scores have been updated. Check the above link to see how you and your friends scored. Congratulations to Ryan Day of West Jordan, UT who won this week's competition with 48 points. To see the individual and group leaders, click on the "leaderboard" link inside of the Football Challenge game. The deadline to make changes to your Cal game predictions is Friday at 5:00 p.m. ======================================== Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com ======================================== See: http://CougarFan.com * Feterik Took Beating from Aggies * Women's Soccer Edges Boston University ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: Pro Watch (10/04/99) Date: 04 Oct 1999 23:16:38 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com Pro Watch - 10/04/99 ================================ Major League Baseball ================================ Wally Joyner - First Base, San Diego Padres Date Opp AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG SLG% OBP% 09/29 @STL 4 0 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .246 .347 .363 10/01 @ARI 5 2 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .248 .351 .364 10/02 @ARI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .350 .363 The Padres season is completed. Rick Aguilera - Pitcher, Chicago Cubs DATE OPP W-L S ERA GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO HB WP BK 09/29 @PHI 3.77 N N N 1.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10/02 @STL S 8 3.69 N N N 1.00 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 The Cubs season is completed. Brian Banks - Catcher, Milwaukee Brewers Date Opp AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG SLG% OBP% 09/29 PIT 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .251 .367 .322 09/29 PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .365 .321 09/30 PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .364 .319 10/01 CIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .245 .358 .318 10/02 CIN 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .356 .317 10/03 CIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .352 .313 The Brewers season is completed. ================================ National Football League ================================ Steve Young, San Francisco Did not play - concussion W: San Fran 24, Tenn 22 Ty Detmer, Cleveland Did not play - 2nd string L: New Eng 19, Cleveland 7 Travis Hall, Atlanta 0 tackles L: Baltimore 19, Atlanta 3 (ot) Itula Mili, Seattle 1 rec., 8 yds, 0 TDs W: Seattle 22, Oakland 21 Lee Johnson, New England 6 punts, 263 yds., 43.8 avg. W: New Eng 19, Cleveland 7 Chad Lewis, St. Louis 0 rec., 0 yds, 0 TDs W: St. Louis 38, Cincinnati 10 Tim McTyer, Cleveland Out for season - injured arm L: New Eng 19, Cleveland 7 ================================ Canadian Football League ================================ Steve Sarkisian, Saskatchewan 21-39, 303 yds., 2 TDs, 3 Ints L: Montreal 41, Sask 26 Ben Cahoon, Montreal 5 rec., 99 yds., 0 TDs W: Montreal 41, Sask 26 ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: FB Rankings, Stats vs. Cal Date: 05 Oct 1999 07:55:57 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com FB Rankings, Stats vs. California ========================== National Rankings ========================== AP USA Today Sagarin's BCS* Comp. Rank 1 Florida State Florida State Florida State Florida State 2 Penn State Penn State Virginia Tech Michigan 3 Michigan Michigan Nebraska Nebraska 4 Nebraska Nebraska Michigan Virginia Tech 5 Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Kansas St. Penn State 6 Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee 7 Georgia Tech Florida Michigan St. Michigan St. 8 Florida Georgia Tech Florida Kansas St. 9 Kansas State Georgia Georgia Tech Florida 10 Georgia Kansas State Penn State Georgia Tech 11 Michigan St. Michigan St. Syracuse Alabama 12 Alabama Texas A&M Marshall Mississippi St. 13 Texas A&M Mississippi St. Minnesota Marshall 14 Mississippi St. Alabama Texas A&M Syracuse 15 Marshall Marshall Purdue Purdue 16 E. Carolina Purdue Wisconsin Texas A&M 17 Purdue Syracuse Miami (FL) USC 18 Syracuse E. Carolina Alabama E. Carolina 19 Miami (FL) Ohio State Virginia Georgia 20 Wisconsin Wisconsin Notre Dame Minnesota 21 Ohio State Miami (FL) Ohio State Miami (FL) 22 USC USC USC BYU 23 Texas Texas Mississippi St. Virginia 24 BYU BYU Southern Miss Wisconsin 25 Minnesota Mississippi Clemson Texas BYU and Opponents AP USA Today Sagarin's BCS* Comp. Rank BYU 24 24 32 22 Washington 37 44 29 35 Colorado St. 38 32 34 34 Virginia 33 28 19 23 Utah State - - 87 - California - - 77 - New Mexico - - 110 - UNLV - - 106 - Air Force 29 29 26 28 San Diego State - - 54 - Wyoming 27 36 31 29 Utah - - 48 - * BCS = Bowl Championship Series, a composite ranking including the other polls mentioned here. This ranking is used to determine the #1 versus #2 bowl matchups. Official BCS rankings come out in mid-October, but these are generated from a similar system. ========================== Comparison Statistics ========================== ------- Team Statistics (National Ranking, Statistic) ------- BYU California Category Rank Stat Rank Stat Rushing Offense (yds/g) 67 139.5 112 77.5 Passing Offense (yds/g) 2 350.8 100 134.3 Total Offense (yds/g) 5 490.25 110 211.75 Net Punting (yds/punt) 84 32.9 19 39.3 Punt Returns (yds/ret) 114 1.9 46 9.4 Kickoff Returns (yds/ret) 18 25.4 28 23.9 Scoring Offense (pts/g) 16 35.8 105 13.0 Run Defense (yds/g) 36 115.0 46 127.3 Pass Defense (efficiency) 87 133.2 96 138.2 Total Defense (yds/g) 69 371.5 51 346.3 Scoring Defense (pts/g) 82 29.3 69 26.5 Turnover Margin 92 -0.75 92 -0.75 ------- Individual Statistics - Players in the Top 50 Nationally ------- Player Category Rank Statistic BYU Kevin Feterik Pass Efficiency 13 148.3 rating Kevin Feterik Total Offense 2 347.8 yds/g Margin Hooks Receiving Yards 33 85.75 yds/g Jeff Holtry Interceptions 33 0.5 ints/g Brian Gray Interceptions 33 0.5 ints/g Jaron Dabney Kickoff Returns 32 25.44 yds/ret Lucas Staley Scoring 10 10.5 pts/g California Michael Ainsworth Receptions 39 5.5 rec/g Deltha O'neal Interceptions 33 0.5 ints/g Nick Harris Punting 5 46.85 yds/punt Deltha O'neal Kickoff Returns 14 29.0 yds/ret ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (10/6/99) Date: 06 Oct 1999 08:29:28 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com News Recap (10/6/99) Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com ================================================== Coaches working to fix BYU's poor special teams play ================================================== See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/Dhtoday.nsf/Sports/D691D35E5940EE6E8725680200274EAC Most years the special teams play of the Cougars is very solid, but this year they have more than their share of problems -- and the coaches know it. "This is the worst it's ever been," Coach Tom Ramage said. "It's never been this bad." The Cougars are ranked dead last in the NCAA in punt returns, and the kicking game has repeatedly missed kicks or had them blocked. ================================================== Another Top Kick Returner Awaits BYU ================================================== See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/oct/10061999/sports/34880.htm After helping Utah State's Emmett White soar in the national rankings, BYU's football team will face a kick return man who is even better, at least statistically, this Saturday against Cal. Deltha O'Neal is a senior for the Golden Bears who has opened two of Cal's four games with kickoff returns of at least 50 yards. His punt return average is nearly double Whites at 29 yards a pop. This comes as a big concern to the Cougs, who are giving up a whopping 17.4 yards on punt returns and 38.8 on kickoffs. According to special-teams coach Tom Ramage, BYU will do a better job of kicking to the proper places on the field and covering kicks as well. "It won't be like last week," said Ramage. "I guarantee you that." ================================================== Eldredge Named Assistant Baseball Coach ================================================== See: http://www.byucougars.com/baseball/releases/19991004_bsb_rel.html David “Boy” Eldredge has been appointed full-time assistant baseball coach at BYU. Eldredge, 38, was approved last month to assist new head coach Vance Law in leading BYU’s baseball fortunes. Eldredge replaces long-time assistant Bobby Noel who has moved to a teaching position in BYU’s College of Health and Human Performance. "Dave Eldredge enjoys a tremendous amount of respect from people in the baseball community,” said BYU Athletic Director Val Hale. “He was a successful head coach in Hawaii, and he had valuable Division I coaching experience at Loyola Marymount. He is going to be a strong addition to BYU's baseball program." ================================================== Tim McTyer Out for Season with Arm Injury ================================================== See: http://www.cnnsi.com/football/nfl/news/1999/10/01/mctyer_browns_ap/ Former BYU cornerback Tim McTyer, now a safety with the Cleveland Browns, will miss the rest of the football season with a broken forearm. After starting the first two games of the season for the Browns, he suffered the break while playing against the Tennessee Titans. Originally, the plan was to hold him out of the lineup for six to eight weeks, but after thinking it over, the team has decided to hold him out for the rest of this season and give him time to rest and heal. "We felt that if he was going to be out for that long, it left only four weeks of the season for him to play," Browns director of football operations Dwight Clark said. "We thought it was best to put Tim on IR instead of trying to rush him back and risk further injury." ================================================== Softball Team to Host Picnic in the Park ================================================== See: http://www.byucougars.com/all/releases/19991005_ath_rel.html The new BYU Division I softball team will host a “Fast Pitch Picnic in the Park” on Friday, Oct. 8 at the south field by BYU’s football stadium. The “Fast Pitch Picnic in the Park” is an opportunity for the public to become familiar with the BYU women’s softball team in its inaugural season as a Division I team. This free event will include base running contests, speed throw, home run derby and a celebrity softball game. Dinner will be provided by Wallaby’s Restaurant at a cost of $5 per person, with proceeds going to benefit the BYU softball team. Local media representatives will be on hand for the celebrity fast-pitch softball game against the BYU team. Daily Herald sports editor Tad Walch will be accompanied by reporters Scott Bell and Scott Tittrinton. Also participating will be Jeff Call of the Deseret News, Gordon Monson from the Salt Lake Tribune, Tom Kirkland of KSL-TV, Channel 4’s Wes Ruff, and BYU athletic director Val Hale. ================================================== ABC to Provide Regional Coverage of FB Game Against Cal ================================================== See: http://www.byucougars.com/football/releases/19991004_ftb_rel.html Saturday’s football game against California will be broadcast live on Salt Lake City's ABC affiliate KTVX, ch. 4, beginning at 5 p.m. (MDT). In addition, the game will be broadcast regionally on the West Coast, including Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada and Arizona. The ABC affiliate in Idaho Falls, Ida., will also carry Saturday's game. Veteran sportscaster Charlie Jones will call the action, with Nick Lowery serving as the color analyst. ================================================== Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com ================================================== See: http://CougarFan.com * Women's Soccer Finally Getting Some Support * Men's Gymnastics Determined to "Go Out in Style" ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: FB Pre-game: California -- Saturday 5:00 p.m. MDT Date: 08 Oct 1999 08:00:58 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com FB Pre-game: University of California ============================== Quick Facts ============================== Team University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears Location Provo, UT Day Saturday, 10/9/99 Time 5:00 p.m. MDT TV ABC (Regionally) Internet Radio http://www.KSL.com Records BYU 3-1, Cal 2-2 Last Meeting First Meeting Ever Weather Sunny : high 80, low 48 Latest Line BYU by 14.0 points ============================== Game Overview ============================== BYU will play its fifth consecutive game in the state of Utah this Saturday, and its fourth home game of the season. The offense continues to click as Kevin Feterik has put up some of the best four-game numbers of any quarterback in BYU history, rivaled only by Ty Detmer's Heisman year and Steve Young's senior year. Last week saw the Cougars' "other" freshman running back Fahu Tahi rack up 116 yards on 22 carries, giving him the first 100 yard effort by a Cougar running back since last November. The Y has been consistent in scoring so far this year, posting points in 15 of 17 periods played so far. BYU broke an unhappy trend last week -- before the overtime victory in Logan, the Cougars had lost 12 consecutive games in which they trailed at halftime. The Cougar defense has suffered somewhat of an identity crisis this season. After not allowing Washington or CSU to cross midfield until well into third quarter play, the D has looked helpless at times against Virginia and Utah State. Part of the drop in performance can certainly be linked to the absence of Rob Morris at middle linebacker. He returned to practice on Tuedsday after nearly three weeks of not playing, and is listed as a game-time decision again this week. California will be trying to rebound from last week's nightmare in Pullman when the Golden Bears suffered a 31-7 loss, helping Washington State break its 12 game losing streak. Like Arizona State the week before, WSU put on a ferocious pass rush and kept frosh sensation Kyle Boller running for his life. Although Cal has never played in Provo before, head coach Tom Holmoe is no stranger to Provo, having started as a cornerback for the Cougars from 1980 to 82 and having served as an assistant to LaVell Edwards. Cal is a young team; 10 of the 19 freshmen on the roster saw action last week. Their one hope against BYU may be to exploit the secondary with their passing game, although a couple of their best receivers are injured. Cal defensive tackle Jacob Waasdorp scoring Cal's only touchdown on a 25-yard fumble return. The Golden Bears have won both of their home games this year, but have dropped both road games, including the WSU game and a 45-0 spanking at Nebraska. In both games, the offense failed to capitalize on good scoring opportunities early on, and early defensive prowess soon crumbled. Two special teams errors last week, a blocked punt and a fumbled kickoff both led to touchdowns for Washington State. The early domination has run out this season, as the Golden Bears have been outscored 38-0 in second quarters this year. To the credit of Cal's defense, last week's shellacking came with three of their top defensive backs out, and all three are expected to play this week. ============================== Implications ============================== BYU wants to post another win against a PAC-10 team, and should have a pretty good shot this week. A solid win should move the Cougars up to the #20 range in the polls. California came into the season with a highly touted defense, but finds itself licking its wounds at this point in the season. Being able to hold BYU in check could look great on the Golden Bears' resume. ============================== Players to Watch ============================== BYU #1, Michael Westbrook (WR) -- After catching only one pass as a freshman, he's shown that he's sure-handed this year and has become a mainstay of the Cougar receiving corps. #7, Kevin Feterik (QB) -- The coaching staff is concerned about his risk taking, and a big goal for this game is to offer him better protection so he doesn't get hit as much as he has been lately. His inspirational comeback after being knocked out of the USU game with an MCL sprain was key to the overtime win. #11, Brandon Doman (offense) -- The quarterback-turned-receiver is factoring into the offense in more and more ways. His athletic ability allows him to contribute from the slot or anywhere else he's needed. #34, Kalani Sitake (RB) -- He has provided solid play throughout the season and his shoulder is feeling better now. He served his mission in Oakland and was assigned to Cal's campus for over six months. #93, Byron Frisch (DE) -- He's been the defensive team leader during Rob Morris' absence. He should have a big game as he goes up an offensive line that's been somewhat porous as of late. Cal #7, Kyle Boller (QB) -- The freshman phenom won his first start against ASU, but was held largely ineffective last week. He has as much potential as almost any freshman in the nation, but is inexperienced. #8, Deltha O'Neal (KR) -- Cal's version of James Dye, O'Neal has managed either a punt return, reception or run of at least 20 yards in 14 of his last 16 games. #13, Sekou Sanyika (LB) -- This 6'4" 240 pound outside linebacker is coming off a great outing against WSU in which he notched nine tackles, three for losses. He just became the second-ranked career leader at Cal for tackles for loss with 51 and should eclipse the team record of 54 before the season's end. #29, Joe Igber (RB) -- This 5'8" 190 pound true freshman holds the records for high school rushing yardage and touchdowns in the state of Hawai'i. He leads the Cal rushing attack with an average of 5.8 yards per carry and will make his first start tomorrow. #94, Jacob Waasdorp (DT) -- He was possibly the least heralded of a very talented D-line before the season started, but he has been the most solid performer throughout the season. Cal's lone score last week came after he had a huge tackle for a loss, and then on the next play knocked the ball out of WSU's quarterback's hands and picked it up to go 25 yards for a touchdown. ============================== Records to Watch ============================== BYU holds the current NCAA record of 304 consecutive games without being shut out. Kevin Feterik needs six more TD passes to replace Gary Sheide on the all-time leaderboard at BYU. ============================== Injury Report ============================== BYU Carlos Nuno (TE) -- He will be out three to six weeks after having surgery to repair his MCL last week. Rob Morris (LB) -- He's listed as a game-time decision with his abdominal strain. Mike Nielsen (RB) -- He will be out for another two to four weeks with a broken bone on the top of his right foot. Cal Mike Ainsworth (WR) -- Though just a freshman, he is Cal's top receiver. He left last week's game with a tight hamstring but is expected to play on Saturday. Joel Young (WR) -- He was knocked out of last week's game with a dislocated shoulder and will be out three to five weeks. Ronnie Davenport (WR) -- Cal's other starting receiver, he didn't travel to Washington State last week after suffering an ankle sprain in practice. He is tentatively expected to play on Saturday. Jerry DeLoach (DT) -- Rated as high as the #5 defensive tackle in the nation, he's missed the last two games with a neck stinger, but may make his return vs. BYU. Chidi Iwuoma (CB) -- He sat out the WSU game with a sprained ankle and is listed as questionable. Scott Tercero (OL) -- This highly touted true freshman earned a starting spot against ASU two weeks ago, but missed last week's game with a groin strain. He will be a game-time decision. ============================== Statistics ============================== ----- Team Statistics ----- (National Ranking, Statistic) BYU California Category Rank Stat Rank Stat Rushing Offense (yds/g) 67 139.5 112 77.5 Passing Offense (yds/g) 2 350.8 100 134.3 Total Offense (yds/g) 5 490.3 110 211.8 Net Punting (yds/punt) 84 32.9 19 39.3 Punt Returns (yds/ret) 114 1.9 46 9.4 Kickoff Returns (yds/ret) 18 25.4 28 23.9 Scoring Offense (pts/g) 16 35.8 105 13.0 Run Defense (yds/g) 36 115.0 46 127.3 Pass Defense (efficiency) 87 133.2 96 138.2 Total Defense (yds/g) 69 371.5 51 346.3 Scoring Defense (pts/g) 82 29.3 69 26.5 Turnover Margin 92 -0.75 92 -0.75 ----- Individual Statistics - Players in the Top 50 Nationally ----- Player Category Rank Statistic BYU Kevin Feterik Pass Efficiency 13 148.3 rating Kevin Feterik Total Offense 2 347.8 yds/g Margin Hooks Receiving Yards 33 85.8 yds/g Jeff Holtry Interceptions 33 0.5 ints/g Brian Gray Interceptions 33 0.5 ints/g Jaron Dabney Kickoff Returns 32 25.4 yds/ret Lucas Staley Scoring 10 10.5 pts/g California Michael Ainsworth Receptions 39 5.5 rec/g Deltha O'Neal Interceptions 33 0.5 ints/g Nick Harris Punting 5 46.9 yds/p Deltha O'Neal Kickoff Returns 14 29.0 yds/ret ----- Hypothetical Game ----- (If the the teams played an exactly average game) BYU Cal Score 31 21 Total Offense (yds) 418 292 Rushing Offense (yds) 133 96 Passing Offense (yds) 285 195 Turnovers 2 2 ----- Fan Picks from the Fanzz Football Challenge ----- 92% of you picked BYU to win this week. The average score was BYU 29, Cal 16. Go Cougs! ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (10/9/99) Date: 09 Oct 1999 15:57:32 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com News Recap (10/9/99) Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com ================================================= Pigskin Classic Eyeing BYU-FSU Matchup Next Year ================================================= See: http://heraldextra.com/dh/Dhtoday.nsf/Sports/C4BEB89064AECB398725680300273160 It looks as if BYU may play the first football game of the NCAA's new century. Reports and rumors indicate that there's a good chance that the Cougars will meet the Seminoles of Florida State University in the annual Pigskin Classic, scheduled for August 26, 2000. "The exposure would be excellent," said BYU athletic director Val Hale. "To play three games on the East Coast would be great." The Cougars are also scheduled to open play at Virginia's brand new stadium on September 9, and at Syracuse on September 30. ================================================= Holmoe's Back Home for Emotional Game ================================================= See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,120006856,00.html? When the California Golden Bears take the field at Cougar Stadium this evening, their head coach will probably remember many other moments there. Tom Holmoe played his college ball as an All-WAC defensive back for the Cougars in the early 1980's, and following a career with the San Francisco 49ers, served on LaVell Edwards' coaching staff for two years. Since then, Holmoe has coached as an assistant with the 49ers and at Stanford before moving on to the Cal program. Although he has enjoyed his time in Berkeley building up California's team, he has always had an interest in his alma mater's program. In fact, his contract with Cal includes a clause that prohibited him from becoming BYU's coach during the first three years of his tenure. A month ago when he was named as a frontrunner to replace Edwards whenever he retires, he was afraid it would hurt his recruiting efforts at Cal, so when it was announced that BYU had signed Edwards to another five years, Holmoe had his secretary fax the press release to all of his recruits. ================================================= Holtry's Making a Home at BYU ================================================= See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,125007056,00.html? After playing two years for national power Michigan and winning a national championship with them, Jeff Holtry is happy with his decision to transfer to BYU. "It's a lot of fun," said Holtry. "I'm really happy. Things are working out great. I have no regrets, no regrets at all." In his four games with the Y, Holtry has made 19 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery. After starting the first two games of the year at outside linebacker, he's adjusted well to the middle spot as he's filled in for the injured Rob Morris, whose place he'll take permanently next year. However, he looks forward to his fellow linebacker's return. "I guarantee he'd be the starter at Michigan or any other team. He's an excellent linebacker, and I'm not just saying that because he's a teammate," said Holtry of Morris. "I believe he's got a feel for the game. He's quick and he's hard-nosed." ================================================= Feterik Finally Gets a See Cal Play, but as Cougs' QB ================================================= See: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/10/08/SP98806.DTL Kevin Feterik was t h i s close to spending his collegiate football days as the quarterback at Cal, but a coaching change made him opt for BYU. Former Cal coach Keith Gilbertson offered Feterik a scholarship during his junior year in high school, but after going 3-8 in 1995, he was replaced with Steve Mariucci. Although Mariucci offered to honor the scholarship request, Feterik wasn't sure where he'd end up on the depth chart in a new coach's system, so he inked with the Cougars. "It was tough, you know?" said Feterik. "I liked it and I was all excited, but the coaching change turned me off." After just one season, Mariucci moved on to coach the 49ers and was replaced by Tom Holmoe. Now the Bears could use Feterik's experience, but instead will have to pin their hopes on a quick defensive front seven that will be sure to try to rattle the senior QB. Utah State was able to put far too many hits on him last week, even knocking him out of the game for a few minutes. "We're going to have to get open quick," said Feterik, who barely practiced this week because of soreness. "I'm not going to have a lot of time." ================================================= Former Cougar DB Heading for NFL ================================================= See: http://sports.latimes.com/news/19991008/lat/19991008fj97z7gy.html Jack Williams played cornerback and safety for BYU during the 1997 campaign before heading back to California because his wife was homesick. Now he's playing for a different Cougar team as a senior for the defending NAIA national champion Azusa Pacific. Besides playing in the defensive backfield, he's also seeing success on the other side of the ball as a running back. In fact, Williams has been in on 2/3 of the team's plays this year, and is projected to go in the fourth round of next year's NFL draft, probably as a safety. This article tells about his sad and unique background; Williams grew up in abject poverty, and his usually unemployed parents would move from one place to another, mostly staying in a run-down motel, from which they would often hastily depart when they weren't able to pay the bill. Jack started playing football in high school only as a bet with a friend as to who could be listed higher on the depth chart. Now it looks like it will be his ticket to a better life, enabling him to never look back on his past. ================================================= Young Will Sit Out Again on Sunday ================================================= See: http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/1999/1008/103436.html Still suffering from post-concussion symptoms, Steve Young will sit out his second game in a row as backup Jeff Garcia runs the show. "We're going to sit him down," coach Steve Mariucci said Friday after the team's final practice before leaving for St. Louis. "Let's rest him. I think it's the appropriate thing to do. Hopefully, he'll feel great next week. I visited with Steve before practice and we both agreed that's the right plan right now." Young suffered his third concussion in four years two weeks ago when he was knocked out during a 24-10 win at Arizona. He admitted Wednesday that he was still feeling the effects of the hit, including periodic headaches, grogginess and fatigue. "I couldn't get the work done that I needed to get done but it's getting better every day," Young said. ================================================= Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com ================================================= See: http://CougarFan.com * Women's Volleyball Serves Up Home Win Over UNLV * Women's Soccer Blanks New Mexico, 4-0 * Cal's Cool-Under-Fire Frosh QB Has Often Been Just Cold * BYU's Kevin Feterik Will Keep Cal Busy ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: FB Post-game : BYU 38, Cal 28 Date: 10 Oct 1999 00:54:36 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com BYU 38, California 28 =================================== Game Recap =================================== California learned a lesson that four other teams already had been taught this season: Kevin Feterik is a good quarterback. Feterik passed for 414 yards and four touchdowns as 17th-ranked Brigham Young celebrated its return to the rankings with a 38-28 victory over California. Feterik entered the game 13th in the country in passing and did nothing to hurt that spot. He completed 25-of-41 passes and was intercepted three times. The four touchdown passes pushed the lefthander's season total in five games to 16, to go along with 1,717 yards. He wasted little time in picking apart the Golden Bears defense, which came into the contest ranked 96th against the pass. After a fruitless first possession, Feterik connected with Jonathan Pittman on a 41-yard TD pass and found Tevita Ofahengaue from 28 yards, giving the Cougars (4-1) a 14-0 advantage through one quarter. Feterik added TD passes of 29 yards to Margin Hooks in the second quarter and 44 yards to Pittman in the fourth as the Cougars won their second straight game following a loss to Virginia. California (2-3) had half of its offense from its defense. Cornerback Deltha O'Neal returned an interception 19 yards for a TD in the second and safety Damian Marzett brought back a pick 80 yards with 18 seconds left in the third period to pull the Bears within 24-21. But following Marzett's interception, Feterik found Pittman for the second time from 44 yards just 2:49 into the fourth, restoring the Cougars' double-digit advantage. Notes: Jeff Holtry, starting in place of the injured Rob Morris, was up all night before the game with his wife, who delivered a child at 1:45am. Owen Pochman tied the BYU record for career field goals with his 34th tonight. He may set a record that will never be reached. Pochman is a junior and has another season and a half to add to the record. Luke Staley, currently 4th in the nation in scoring, added one more touchdown to his season total tonight. He currently has 8 touchdowns. =================================== Box Score =================================== 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total BYU 14 7 3 14 38 Cal 0 14 7 7 28 1st Quarter: BYU - TD, Jonathan Pittman 41 yd pass from Kevin Feterik (Pochman kick), 7:35 BYU - TD, Tevita Ofahengaue 28 yd pass from Kevin Feterik (Pochman kick), 13:35 2nd Quarter: BYU - TD, Margin Hooks 29 yd pass from Kevin Feterik (Pochman kick), 6:41 Cal - TD, Deltha O'neal 19 yd interception return (Jensen kick), 10:01 Cal - TD, Joe Igber 11 yd run (Jensen kick), 12:38 3rd Quarter: BYU - FG, Owen Pochman 34 yd, 9:47 Cal - TD, Damian Marzett 80 yd interception return (Jensen kick), 14:42 4th Quarter: BYU - TD, Jonathan Pittman 44 yd pass from Kevin Feterik (Pochman kick), 2:49 BYU - TD, Lucas Staley 7 yd run (Owen Pochman kick), 13:39 Cal - TD, Lashaun Ward 55 yd pass from Kyle Boller (Jensen kick), 14:58 =================================== Other Links About the Game =================================== Quotes from California Game : http://cougarfan.com/teams/football/news/1999/10-09b.html Feterik fickle, throwing TDs, interceptions (including video clips) : http://espn.go.com/ncf/1999/991009/recap/ccdbbi.html Cougar receivers have lived up to billing :http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,125007333,00.html? =================================== Statistics =================================== BYU Cal First downs 27 13 Rushes-yards 37-76 32-129 Passing yards 414 173 Passes 25-41-3 11-33-1 Punts 7-39.4 9-41.6 Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-0 Penalties-yards 3-28 14-88 Time of Possession 35:11 25:07 Individual stats were not readily available after game time, except for passing. -- PASSING -- Note: An online pass efficiency calculator can be found at: http://www.CougarFan.com/teams/football/ BYU - Feterik 25-41, 3 int, 4 TDs, 414 yds = 163.4 pass efficiency Cal - Boller 11-33, 1 int, 1 TDs, 173 yds = 81.3 pass efficiency =================================== Other Scores of Interest =================================== UNLV 35, Wyoming 32 Utah 42, UL Monroe 0 New Mexico 24, San Diego St. 21 Fresno St. 44 , Colorado St. 13 Air Force 19, Navy 14 Washington 47, Oregon St. 21 Duke 24, Virginia 17 Utah St. 20, Arkansas St. 14 =================================== Looking Ahead =================================== Next Game: @ New Mexico, Sat. Oct. 16, 6pm ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (10/11/99) Date: 11 Oct 1999 08:07:25 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com News Recap (10/11/99) Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com =============================================== Cougar Receivers Have Lived Up to Billing =============================================== See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,125007333,00.html? At the beginning of this year's football season, Kevin Feterik said he was going to depend on his receivers to make big plays. So far they have come through on their end of the bargain. A year's experience and the infusion of new players such as Jonathan Pittman have given the Cougars one of the deepest and most talented groups of receivers in recent history. Even when an occasional ball is dropped, Feterik doesn't lose confidence in his teammates. "We don't worry about that," he said. "Those guys make enough big plays. Drops don't bother us any more." =============================================== Returning Starters to Anchor Men's Basketball Team =============================================== See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=1977&year=current Entering his third year as BYU's head basketball coach, Steve Cleveland will enjoy a luxury that hasn't been his until now. He will actually get some players back. In his first year at the helm of the Cougar program, he had to put all new starters on the court. Last year he had to come up with four of five. This year however, only the spot vacated by missionary Mark Bigelow will need to be filled. This article gives a breakdown of each individual player and the role he will play this year for the basketball team. Players that have been particularly impressive over the summer include Michael Vranes, Todd Christensen and Mekeli Wesley. Coaches also expect Silester Rivers to play his best ball yet after coming back from a summer ankle injury. =============================================== Secondary Changes Pay Off for Coug Defense =============================================== See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/oct/10101999/sports/36537.htm BYU has shuffled its starters around in the defensive backfield recently, and the results have been impressive. Tyson Smith stepped in at strong safety in place of Tyler Nelson on Saturday night, and Jared Lee started ahead of Elan Edwards at free safety for the second week in a row. Smith was particularly impressive, having a breakthrough night. Not only did he do a great job on coverage and tackling, but he got into the backfield and created some havoc as well. "We blitzed him early and tried to rattle him," he said, referring to Cal's freshman QB Kyle Boller, "and we got to him a little bit." All told, the Cougar defense gave up only two touchdowns, one of which came against the second and third stringers with two seconds left in the game. =============================================== Feterik Mauled by Cal Defense =============================================== See: http://www.heraldextra.com/dh/dharc1999.nsf/BySection/872567A2007A0EB0872568060026D0AB This is becoming all too familiar of a scene -- Kevin Feterik limped into the interview room on Saturday night following his 414 yard performance against Cal with ice packs covering most of his body. When he sat down, he let out a painful groan before melting into his chair. "I'm pretty sore," he said. "I thought last week was bad. Tonight was like a nightmare." Although the Cougars' O-line probably won't go up against another defense front as talented as Cal's for the rest of this season, BYU's coaches know that things can't go on this way. "He's lucky to be able to walk," said offensive coordinator Norm Chow. "We've got to do something. A lot of times, they were bringing just four guys." =============================================== CougarFanzz FB Challenge Updated =============================================== See: http://www.cougarfan.com/interactive/ The results of week five of the CougarFanzz Pick'Em game have been posted. Congratulations to Bradley Corbett from Provo, UT for winning this week's hat with a perfect 38-28 prediction of the BYU-Cal game. The current overall leader is Teresa Leavitt from Las Vegas, NV with a point total of 189, and the top group is UofA Cougars, with an average score of 161. =============================================== Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com =============================================== See: http://CougarFan.com * BYU Climbs in Polls * Cougars Haven't Been Able to Put Opponents Away * IceCats Drop Close One to Weber State * Holmoe Needs to Win a Few First * Women's Volleyball Team Cruises Past Aztecs ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: Pro Watch (10/11/99) Date: 11 Oct 1999 21:57:10 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com Pro Watch - 10/11/99 =========================== National Football League =========================== Steve Young, San Francisco Did not play - concussion L: St. L 42, San Fran 20 Ty Detmer, Cleveland Did not play - 2nd string L: Cincin 18, Cleve 17 Travis Hall, Atlanta 3 tackles, 1 sack W: Atl 20, New Orl 17 Itula Mili, Seattle Bye Lee Johnson, New England 3 punts, 139 yds., 46.3 L: KC 16, New Eng 14 avg. Chad Lewis, St. Louis 0 rec., 0 yds, 0 TDs W: St. L 42, San Fran 20 =========================== Canadian Football League =========================== Steve Sarkisian, Saskatchewan 7-12, 102 yds., 0 TDs, 3 Ints L: Mont 43, Sask 7 Ben Cahoon, Montreal 2 rec., 23 yds., 0 TDs W: Mont 43, Sask 7 ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: FB Rankings, Stats vs. New Mexico Date: 12 Oct 1999 13:09:39 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com FB Rankings, Stats vs. New Mexico Note: Columns will align correctly with fixed-width font (ie. Courier New) ============================== National Rankings ============================== AP USA Today Sagarin's BCS* Comp. Rank 1 Florida State Florida State Nebraska Florida State 2 Penn State Penn State Virginia Tech Nebraska 3 Nebraska Nebraska Kansas St. Penn State 4 Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Florida State Michigan St. 5 Michigan St. Tennessee Michigan St. Virginia Tech 6 Tennessee Florida Michigan Kansas St. 7 Florida Michigan St. Marshall Tennessee 8 Georgia Tech Kansas State Georgia Tech Florida 9 Kansas State Georgia Tech Penn State Michigan 10 Michigan Michigan Southern Miss Georgia Tech 11 Alabama Texas A&M Syracuse Alabama 12 Mississippi St. Mississippi St. Texas A&M Mississippi St. 13 Texas A&M Alabama Alabama Syracuse 14 Georgia Georgia Florida Marshall 15 Marshall Syracuse Mississippi St. Texas A&M 16 Syracuse Marshall Wisconsin Texas 17 Wisconsin Ohio State Tennessee Wisconsin 18 Ohio State Wisconsin Miami (FL) S. Mississippi 19 Texas Texas Texas BYU 20 Purdue BYU Clemson E. Carolina 21 BYU Purdue Iowa State Purdue 22 Mississippi Mississippi Maryland Ohio State 23 E. Carolina E. Carolina Notre Dame Mississippi 24 Miami (FL) Miami (FL) Minnesota Miami (FL) 25 S. Mississippi Air Force Mississippi Georgia BYU and Opponents AP USA Today Sagarin's BCS* Comp. Rank BYU 21 20 46 19 Washington 31 35 30 26 Colorado St. - 37 59 - Virginia - 39 34 - Utah State - - 94 - California - - 106 - New Mexico - - 95 - UNLV - - 81 - Air Force 26 25 38 30 San Diego State - - 79 - Wyoming 41 - 64 - Utah 35 45 32 33 * BCS = Bowl Championship Series, a composite ranking including the other polls mentioned here. This ranking is used to determine the #1 versus #2 bowl matchups. Official BCS rankings come out in mid-October, but these are generated from a similar system. ============================== Comparison Statistics ============================== Team Statistics (National Ranking, Statistic) BYU New Mexico Category Rank Stat Rank Stat Rushing Offense (yds/g) 77 126.8 68 136.6 Passing Offense (yds/g) 1 363.4 66 198.4 Total Offense (yds/g) 3 490.2 83 335.0 Net Punting (yds/punt) 78 33.7 73 34.4 Punt Returns (yds/ret) 112 4.1 106 5.3 Kickoff Returns (yds/ret) 15 25.4 83 18.8 Scoring Offense (pts/g) 15 36.2 78 23.2 Run Defense (yds/g) 32 117.6 40 124.2 Pass Defense (efficiency) 68 121.7 86 131.3 Total Defense (yds/g) 55 357.6 49 348.6 Scoring Defense (pts/g) 80 29.0 34 20.6 Turnover Margin 95 -0.8 46 0.2 Individual Statistics - Players in the Top 50 Nationally Player Category Rank Statistic BYU Kevin Feterik Pass Efficiency 6 151.1 rating Kevin Feterik Total Offense 1 354.0 yds/g Margin Hooks Receiving Yards 28 90.2 yds/g Margin Hooks Receptions 34 5.4 rec/g Jeff Holtry Interceptions 44 0.4 ints/g Jesse Sowards Punting 30 42.22 yds/punt Jaron Dabney Kickoff Returns 30 25.44 yds/ret Lucas Staley Scoring 6 12.0 pts/g New Mexico Martinez Williams Receptions 34 5.4 rec/g ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (10/13/99) Date: 13 Oct 1999 13:02:12 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com News Recap (10/13/99) Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com ====================================== The Heisman Hype Begins for Feterik ====================================== See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/oct/10131999/sports/37323.htm Kevin Feterik's fabulous play this season has combined with subpar performances from pre-season Heisman favorites to lauch the Cougar QB into contention for the most coveted individual award in collegiatiate sports. The senior has completed 65% of his passes through his first five games this year, connecting with his receivers for an impressive 1,817 yards and 16 touchdowns. Gaudy numbers like that, along with his resiliency and toughness, have pushed him into the top five on most Heisman watch lists. Although there are those who would think that Feterik's on-field heroics may prove to be too little too late to garner the trophy, BYU is mounting an effort to promote him. Jeff Reynolds, BYU's director of football media relations, said, "In our opinion, it's never too late until the trophy has been handed out." Next week, the department will mail a promotional interactive CD called "Quarterback Factory, Version 7.0" to members of the media. ====================================== Young Wants to Play Despite Pleas to Retire ====================================== See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,125007983,00.html? According to those closest to former BYU great Steve Young, he has taken enough hits during his NFL career. His family, friends, and even his agent are all of the opinion that it's time for him to give up the game in order to protect his health. The concussion he suffered on September 27 has proved to be more serious than originally thought, and as a result Young has been held out of games for the past two weeks. His own man as always, Young wants that decision to be made primarily by himself and his medical consultants. The former NFL MVP will meet with his neurologist, Dr. Gary Steinberg, and team physician Dr. James Klint, sometime today or Thursday, and their recommendations will go a long way in influencing him. Young's agent, Leigh Steinberg, said, "If a doctor told him he risked serious future ramifications imperiling his ability to think long term or he risked possible brain damage, I think that would have an impact on him." ====================================== Setting the Standard: Anna-Lena Smith Poised to Break Record ====================================== See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/oct/10121999/sports/37016.htm Anna-Lena Smith has been a great setter during her career as a BYU volleyball player, and she's on her way to going down in the record books as the best. The senior from Arizona is only 129 assists away from breaking the current record held by Charlene Johnson, who led BYU to its only Final Four six years ago and has since gone on to start on the U.S. National Team. Although she is excited to leave her mark on the program as an individual, her biggest goal is to help the team take the next step and win the national championship. "That would be bigger," she said. "It's something I could celebrate with my whole team, and something I could give back to BYU. . . . If we play like we can play and like we know how to play, no one can beat us." Smith, who is engaged to marry Cougar basketball player Eric Nielsen on December 30, will unfortunately probably not break the record in the Smith Fieldhouse. After a road trip to Utah and home game against Notre Dame during the next week, the Lady Cougars have four straight matches on the road. ====================================== Attitude Adjustment Pays Big Dividends for Cougars ====================================== See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,125007506,00.html? The BYU football team's defense looked markedly better in last weekend's 38-28 victory over Cal than it had in its previous two games. When asked why, defensive end Ryan Denney said it really came down to the little things such as running back to the huddle between plays instead of jogging. "I think that may have made a big difference — something as small as that." LaVell Edwards echoed Denney, saying, "The defense came out ready to play tonight," The coach also had positive words for the special teams unit that struggled early in the season. Kicker Owen Pochman was a perfect 5-for-5 on PATs, and made his only field goal attempt, a 44-yarder that put the junior in the #1 spot in the Cougar record book for field goals made. On going 100% for the first time this season, Pochman said, "It was nice. It was something I've just been patiently working towards. This whole season I haven't ever doubted myself and I haven't really changed anything. It looks like we've got the blocking down real nice and everything. All the elements are falling into place. So, we'll just kind of take it from here." ====================================== Shawn Bradley Copes with Back Pain ====================================== See: http://basketball.dallasnews.com/mavs/1008mavsdate.htm Former BYU basketball star Shawn Bradley has been suffering from persistent back pain during two-a-day workouts with the Dallas Mavericks. As a precaution, he has been sitting out of certain drills to avoid further injury. "I'm doing things now to make sure I don't jeopardize being able to play in games," Bradley said. "It's not like I'm not playing. I'm just doing as much possible out there without making it so I can't walk." The 27-year old father of four, who jokingly says he is getting old, has been advised that the pain may be a result of arthritis that would have come about because of his size, regardless of playing basketball. His shot-blocking skills will be key for the Mavs again this year, especially because of a new NBA rule that allows zone defense on the strong side. ====================================== Feterik #1 Most Improved QB, Staley #3 Newcomer ====================================== See: http://www.cnnsi.com/football/college/news/1999/10/11/first_half/index.html Sports Illustrated columnist Stewart Mandel has compiled several lists of college football mid-season "bests." Included on the lists are Kevin Feterik, as the most improved college quarterback, and Luke Staley, as the #3 newcomer. Feterik has taken his game to a new level this year and leads the NCAA in total offense with 354 yards per game, while freshman tailback Staley ranks sixth in the nation in scoring with 12 points per game. ====================================== Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com ====================================== See: http://CougarFan.com * Cougars Set to Become Road Warriors * BYU Football Notes * Morris Named to Lombardi Award Semifinalist List * Puikkonen Named MWC Volleyball Player of the Week ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: FB Pre-game: New Mexico -- Saturday 6:00 p.m. MDT Date: 15 Oct 1999 08:33:58 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com FB Pre-game: University of New Mexico ================================ Quick Facts ================================ Team University of New Mexico Lobos Location Albuquerque, NM Day Saturday, 10/16/99 Time 6:00 p.m. MDT Local TV KSL Satellite GE3, Transponder K-18 (KU Band) Internet Radio http://www.KSL.com Records BYU 4-1 (1-0), UNM 2-3 (1-0) Last Meeting 1998: BYU won 46 - 21 Weather Partly cloudy : high 69, low 46 Latest Line BYU by 16.5 points ================================ Game Overview ================================ BYU will play New Mexico for the 49th consecutive year on Saturday night. LaVell Edwards, who turned 69 on Monday, will be looking to stretch his 25-2 record against the Lobos. The offense has been exciting this year; moreover, it has been consistent. In each of their five games this year, the Cougs have scored between 34 and 40 points. They have also been consistently good in 2nd quarters, outscoring their opponents 63-27 in the period. Kevin Feterik would love to have a repeat performance of last year's game against the Lobos, since he was 25-of-42 for 422 yards and four TDs. He will need good protection from his line if that's going to happen. Just when the Cougar defense looks like it has adjusted to life without Rob Morris, he could make his return to the field. With Morris in the lineup, the BYU defense allows a rushing average of only 55 yards per game. With or without him, the Cougar D should be able to hold the Lobos in check. New Mexico was voted as the #7 team in the pre-season conference polls, but is currently tied for first with BYU and Utah. They are a team that has played somewhat inconsistently this season, but chose a good time to perform last week, beating San Diego State on the road to win their first MWC game. The Lobos finally settled on a starting quarterback after playing around with a three man rotation through their first four games. UNM's second year head coach is Rocky Long, who was an All-WAC quarterback for the Lobos from 1969-71. He was born in Provo while his father, Rod, played football for BYU. The last time the Lobos hosted the Cougars, they were able to pull off a 38-28 upset that sent them to the 1997 WAC title game. UNM has started games well this season, scoring on the first possession of every game except one when they went on to score on their next three possessions. However, mid-game doldrums have hit the team hard, as it has been nearly a year since they have scored in a third quarter. The Lobo defense is led by Thorpe and Nagurski awards candidate Brian Urlacher, a former linebacker who has excelled as a safety since last year. He headlines a defensive backfield that BYU players and coaches are calling the best they'll face this season. The unit took some time to adjust to Coach Long's defensive package in 1998, but started to catch on as the year progressed, finishing with 15 forced turnovers in the last seven games of the season. ================================ Implications ================================ BYU knows that this is what the season's all about. After a good start against non-conference opponents, it's all MWC from here on out, and every game counts. New Mexico will be pumped up after derailing SDSU last week. Another upset of a conference power would put the Lobos at 2-0 in conference play and would signal a resurgence in Albuquerque. ================================ Players to Watch ================================ BYU #7, Kevin Feterik (QB) -- If he continues passing at his current pace, he will surpass the career yardage marks of Steve Sarkisian, Marc Wilson, Steve Young, John Walsh and Robbie Bosco, ending up third on the BYU career list behind only Ty Detmer and Jim McMahon. #14, Margin Hooks (WR) -- Averaging 90 yards per game, he is the leading receiver on the Cougar roster. The junior has the tools and the play-making ability to break open games. #33, Fahu Tahi (RB) -- He has come into his own as a key component to the BYU offense over the past two games. Besides leading the team downfield on crucial long drives late in the game, he has managed to avoid the fumble bug that bothered him at the beginning of the season. #99, Setema Gali (DE) -- He's proving to be one of the most effective players on the BYU defense. Watch for him and his fellow linemates to have big games. New Mexico #8, Sean Stein (QB) -- After entering the season as the third string quarterback, he made his first start for the Lobos last week. He is a classic drop-back passer with a strong arm and demonstrates adequate mobility. He has ties to a couple of BYU players, as he backed up Kevin Feterik in high school, and played with receiver Jonathan Pittman for a year at Long Beach City College. #9, Martinez Williams (WR) -- Perhaps the best athlete on the team, this three year letterman was a preseason 1st team All-MWC selection. He's also a dangerous punt returner. Although he only started three games last season, he led the team with 49 catches for 760 yards and seven touchdowns. #44, Brian Urlacher (SS) -- He led the nation with 178 tackles last year, and now is putting together a fantastic senior season. Most recently, he was selected as the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week after his huge effort in an upset of San Diego State. He managed 20 tackles, two pass deflections, and two fumble recoveries, one of which he returned 71 yards for the game winning score. Besides returning kicks and playing on special teams, the 6'4" 240 pounder also moves over to offense occasionally, having snagged four passes this year -- all for touchdowns. His nickname is U-Turn. #59, Casey Tisdale (LB) -- Despite playing with an injured ankle, this 6'4" 251 pound senior has been a big factor for the Lobo defense. He leads the team in sacks (5.5) and tackles for loss (6). ================================ Records to Watch ================================ BYU holds the current NCAA record of 305 consecutive games without being shut out. Kevin Feterik will move into a tie with Gary Sheide at tenth for career passing touchdowns with two more TD passes. ================================ Injury Report ================================ BYU Rob Morris (LB) -- It looks like he's back from his abdominal strain. He is listed as probable for tomorrow's game, though the coaches may ease into things by playing him sparingly. Carlos Nuno (TE) -- He will miss the next two to four weeks as he recovers from his MCL surgery. Mike Nielsen (RB) -- He will be out for another one to three weeks with a broken bone on the top of his right foot. ================================ Statistics ================================ ----- Team Statistics (National Ranking, Statistic) ----- BYU New Mexico Category Rank Stat Rank Stat Rushing Offense (yds/g) 77 126.8 68 136.6 Passing Offense (yds/g) 1 363.4 66 198.4 Total Offense (yds/g) 3 490.2 83 335.0 Net Punting (yds/punt) 78 33.7 73 34.4 Punt Returns (yds/ret) 112 4.1 106 5.3 Kickoff Returns (yds/ret) 15 25.4 83 18.8 Scoring Offense (pts/g) 15 36.2 78 23.2 Run Defense (yds/g) 32 117.6 40 124.2 Pass Defense (efficiency) 68 121.7 86 131.3 Total Defense (yds/g) 55 357.6 49 348.6 Scoring Defense (pts/g) 80 29.0 34 20.6 Turnover Margin 95 -0.8 46 0.2 ----- Individual Statistics - Players in the Top 50 Nationally ----- Player Category Rank Statistic BYU Kevin Feterik Pass Efficiency 6 151.1 rating Kevin Feterik Total Offense 1 354.0 yds/g Margin Hooks Receiving Yards 28 90.2 yds/g Margin Hooks Receptions 34 5.4 rec/g Jeff Holtry Interceptions 44 0.4 ints/g Jesse Sowards Punting 30 42.22 yds/punt Jaron Dabney Kickoff Returns 30 25.44 yds/ret Lucas Staley Scoring 6 12.0 pts/g New Mexico Martinez Williams Receptions 34 5.4 rec/g ----- Hypothetical Game ----- (If the the teams played an exactly average game) BYU UNM Score 28 26 Total Offense (yds) 419 346 Rushing Offense (yds) 126 127 Passing Offense (yds) 294 219 Turnovers 3 2 ----- Fan Picks from the Fanzz Football Challenge ----- 97% of you picked BYU to win this week. The average score was BYU 34, New Mexico 15. Go Cougs! ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (10/16/99) Date: 16 Oct 1999 14:04:54 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com News Recap (10/16/99) Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com =================================================== Morris Won't Play Against the Lobos =================================================== See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/oct/10161999/sports/38534.htm BYU coaches have decided that Rob Morris needs another week of rest before returning to the gridiron. They say he won't play tonight in Albuquerque versus the New Mexico Lobos, but feel that the rest of the linebacking corps is performing well and will be fine without him. In fact, if you take away the first and last plays of the Cal game, both meaningless 55 yarders, the defense only gave up 192 yards and one touchdown last week. Morris' replacements know that they have big shoes to fill, but they're not complaining. Their focus remains on winning games. "It's like my high school coach used to say," said Josh Lowe. "Nobody cares about the storms you encountered, but did you bring in the ship?" =================================================== Brigham Young Is Team To Beat in MWC =================================================== See: http://www.abqjournal.com/sports/3sports10-16-99.htm Before the football season began, everybody expected the race for the inaugural MWC championship to be up for grabs between six of the eight teams in the newly formed conference, with UNLV and New Mexico being the odd men out. Now, halfway through the season, it would seem that BYU is the lone favorite, with the other seven teams in the league all at about the same level. Although it's still early in the conference race to be making final predictions, some of the teams in the conference could kiss their championship hopes goodbye after today. San Diego State plays at Colorado State, and the loser of that game will probably be out of the conference race. Besides BYU, the other two teams with 1-0 MWC records are Utah, which makes a tough trip to 1-1 Air Force, and New Mexico, which is a big underdog against the Cougars tonight. =================================================== An Inside Look At John Tait, According To Tait Himself =================================================== See: http://www.nfltalk.com/interview1016.shtml This is a very interesting, personal article about John Tait's football career and how he went from being "the kid who couldn't play when he was younger because he was over the weight limit" to the first offensive lineman drafted this year by the NFL. It also points out that the same principles that led to his contract holdout with the Kansas City Chiefs will continue to make him successful throughout his football career. =================================================== Reasons for Westbrook's Withdrawal Not Readily Known =================================================== See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=2110&year=current Wide receiver Michael Westbrook left BYU this past week, becoming the third of three players from his high school to transfer from BYU. Former Cougars Drew Miller and Mike Rigell were Westbrook's high school teammates. A sophomore, Westbrook had nine receptions for 65 yards this season, following a freshman year in which he caught one pass for 14 yards. Coach LaVell Edwards said he wasn't sure of the exact reason for Westbrook's decision, but thought it had to do with playing time. Considering the fact that he was an underclassman in a program in which experience is key, the decision may have been rash. "He was in our rotation and doing a good job," Edwards said. "It was poor timing. It was not a good decision." =================================================== It's Simple -- Young Still Loves the Game =================================================== See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,125008882,00.html? Many people are calling for Steve Young to hang up his cleats in the wake of his most recent, and perhaps most serious, concussion. Even though the people closest to Young are the ones who most want him to retire, the All-Star is reluctant to step away from the game. Deseret News columnist Doug Robinson points out in this article that Young loves playing football and for that reason, it's hard to consider retirement. Although Young's family knows that it has to be his own decision, Grit Young says that his son's love of the game could make it hard to take that step. Two years ago when people were calling for Young's retirement, his dad said, "It's a tough decision, and I don't know if he can make it or not." =================================================== BYU Seeks to Protect Feterik Against Lobos =================================================== See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/Dhtoday.nsf/Sports/2D83F5B6D798C29D8725680C0026CB50 Although Kevin Feterik has managed to take blow after blow from opposing defenses this year and live to play another day, BYU is looking for a way to prevent the constant battering that the star QB has been taking. It may not sit well with fans who love to see the Cougars airing it out, but BYU may need to put the ball in the hands of its running backs more often to take some of the pressure off of the passing game, and thus off of Feterik. While tonight's opponent, New Mexico, may not have the same talent in their defensive front as some of the other teams that the Cougars have faced this season, the Lobos do have 15 sacks to their credit, ranking 4th in the MWC. =================================================== Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com =================================================== See: http://CougarFan.com * Urlacher, Lobos Say Bring It On * Ben Cahoon Proves White Men Can Catch * Catching Up With a Friend -- Feterik / Stein * Volleyball Stays Unbeaten in MWC Play with Win at Utah ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: FB Post-game : BYU 31, New Mexico 7 Date: 16 Oct 1999 23:51:36 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com BYU 31, New Mexico 7 ============================== Game Recap ============================== Whether it is the Western Athletic Conference or Mountain West Conference, Brigham Young owns New Mexico. Fahu Tahi rushed for two touchdowns and Kevin Feterik passed for 211 yards and one score as the 20th-ranked Cougars spoiled New Mexico's first Mountain West home game with a wet 31-7 victory. The game was delayed 43 minutes at the start of the second half due to lightning. When it resumed, less than 1,000 fans from the orginal crowd of 25,301 remained in the stands to brave the cold and rainy conditions. BYU (5-1, 2-0 Mountain West) held New Mexico to minus-10 yards rushing, the second-lowest total in Lobos' history. The school record is minus-56 yards against Texas in 1988. On July 1, New Mexico and BYU left the WAC and joined six other schools in the newly formed Mountain West Conference. The teams may be in a different league but this year's result was not new as the Cougars improved to 9-1 against New Mexico in the 1990s and 26-2 under coach LaVell Edwards. The longtime BYU mentor won his 244th career game, moving within 11 wins of former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne for sixth on the all-time list. BYU put New Mexico (2-4, 1-1) away early, jumping to a 21-0 first-quarter lead on Tahi's TD runs of two and three yards and Feterik's four-yard TD pass to Bristol Olomua. Tahi rushed for 53 yards on 14 carries while Feterik completed 15-of-26 throws. Owen Pochman converted a 28-yard field goal with 41 seconds left in the first half to give the Cougars a 24-0 lead before freshman Luke Staley's 61-yard TD run 1:47 into the third period made it 31-0. The Lobos avoided a shutout on Sean Stein's five-yard TD pass Germany Thompson in the fourth quarter. Stein was 13-of-35 for 134 yards. Notes: With one field goal tonight, Owen Pochman now has the most career field goals in BYU history. ============================== Box Score ============================== 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total BYU 21 3 7 0 31 NMU 0 0 0 7 7 1st Quarter: BYU - Tahi 2 run (Pochman kick) BYU - Tahi 2 run (Pochman kick) BYU - Olomua 4 pass from Feterik (Pochman kick) 2nd Quarter: BYU - FG Pochman 28 3rd Quarter: BYU - L Staley 61 run (Pochman kick) 4th Quarter: New Mexico-G Thompson 5 pass from S Stein (Mckinney kick) ============================== Other Links About the Game ============================== BYU turns Lobos' mistakes into TDs : http://espn.go.com/ncf/1999/991016/recap/bbinnh.html ============================== Statistics ============================== BYU NMU First downs 17 10 Rushes-yards 40-165 28-(-10) Passing yards 225 134 Passes 16-30-0 13-35-1 Punts 6-40.0 10-37.6 Fumbles-lost 4-1 0-0 Penalties-yards 5-55 4-36 Time of Possession 34:32 25:28 -- PASSING -- Note: An online pass efficiency calculator can be found at: http://www.CougarFan.com/teams/football/ BYU - Feterik 15-27, 0 int, 1 TDs, 211 yds = 133.4 pass efficiency Engemann 1-2, 0 int, 0 TDs, 14 yds = 108.8 pass efficiency Doman 0-1, 0 int, 0 TDs, 0 yds = 0.0 pass efficiency NMU - Stein 13-35, 1 int, 1 TDs, 134 yds = 73.0 pass efficiency -- RUSHING -- BYU - L Staley 8-69, Tahi 14-53, Snowden 7-30, K Sitake 4-20, Dabney 3-4, Engemann 1-0, Feterik 3-minus 11 NMU - Wiggins 12-34, Iacenda 1-3, R Johnson 2-minus 3, Stafford 4-minus 4, S Stein 9-minus 40 -- RECEIVING -- BYU - Ofahengaue 4-46, L Staley 3-78, Hooks 3-57, B Doman 3-18, Horton 1-21, Olomua 1-4, Hale 1-1 NMU - G Thompson 6-77, M Williams 2-23, Robbins 2-10, Iacenda 1-16, Stafford 1-7, Fenwick 1-1 ============================== Other Scores of Interest ============================== San Diego St, 17, Colorado St. 10 Utah 21, Air Force 15 Wyoming 38, UL Monroe 20 Virginia 47, NC State 26 California 17, UCLA 0 Arizona St. 28, Washington 7 Montana 42, NAU 23 ============================== Looking Ahead ============================== Next Game: @ UNLV, Oct. 23, 8:30pm ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: Pro Watch (10/18/99) Date: 18 Oct 1999 21:55:40 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com Pro Watch - 10/18/99 ============================== National Football League ============================== Steve Young, San Francisco Did not play - concussion L: Carolina 31, San Francisco 29 Ty Detmer, Cleveland Did not play - 2nd string L: Jacksonville 24, Cleveland 7 Travis Hall, Atlanta 1 tackle L: St. Louis 41, Atlanta 13 Itula Mili, Seattle 1 rec, 1 yd, 1 TD L: San Diego 13, Seattle 10 Lee Johnson, New England 6 punts, 251 yds., 41.8 avg. L: Miami 31, New England 30 Chad Lewis, St. Louis 0 rec., 0 yds, 0 TDs W: St. Louis 41, Atlanta 13 ============================== Canadian Football League ============================== Steve Sarkisian, Saskatchewan Did not play - 2nd string L: Calgary 34, Saskatchewan 31 Ben Cahoon, Montreal 11 rec., 156 yds., 1 TD L: Winnipeg 32, Montreal 29 ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: FB Rankings, Stats vs. UNLV Date: 19 Oct 1999 08:29:53 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com ** Note: best viewed in fixed-width font (ie. Courier New) FB Rankings, Stats vs. UNLV ====================================== National Rankings ====================================== AP USA Today Sagarin's BCS* Comp. Rank 1 Florida State Florida State Virginia Tech Florida State 2 Penn State Penn State Nebraska Nebraska 3 Nebraska Nebraska Kansas St. Virginia Tech 4 Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Florida State Penn State 5 Tennessee Tennessee Michigan Kansas St. 6 Florida Florida Marshall Florida 7 Kansas State Kansas State Michigan St. Tennessee 8 Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Penn State Michigan 9 Michigan Michigan Southern Miss Alabama 10 Alabama Texas A&M Florida Georgia Tech 11 Michigan St. Mississippi St. Georgia Tech Michigan St. 12 Mississippi St. Alabama Alabama Mississippi St. 13 Texas A&M Michigan St. Texas A&M Marshall 14 Georgia Georgia Wisconsin Texas A&M 15 Marshall Marshall Minnesota Purdue 16 Purdue Wisconsin Syracuse Wisconsin 17 Wisconsin Purdue Purdue S. Mississippi 18 Texas Texas Clemson Texas 19 BYU BYU Tennessee Georgia 20 E. Carolina E. Carolina Mississippi St. Syracuse 21 S. Mississippi S. Mississippi Iowa State Minnesota 22 Ohio State Ohio State Texas E. Carolina 23 Miami (FL) Miami (FL) Notre Dame BYU 24 Minnesota Syracuse Miami (FL) Miami (FL) 25 Mississippi Minnesota Utah Notre Dame BYU and Opponents AP USA Today Sagarin's BCS* Comp. Rank BYU 19 19 36 23 Washington - - 59 - Colorado St. - 36 81 - Virginia 34 35 26 30 Utah State - - 89 - California - - 67 - New Mexico - - 107 - UNLV - - 80 - Air Force 33 34 40 34 San Diego State - - 64 - Wyoming 35 38 55 35 Utah 31 30 25 28 * BCS = Bowl Championship Series, a composite ranking including the other polls mentioned here. This ranking is used to determine the #1 versus #2 bowl matchups. Official BCS rankings come out in mid-October, but these are generated from a similar system. ====================================== Comparison Statistics ====================================== ------------- Team Statistics (National Ranking, Statistic) ------------- BYU UNLV Category Rank Stat Rank Stat Rushing Offense (yds/g) 71 133.2 81 124.0 Passing Offense (yds/g) 3 340.3 97 145.5 Total Offense (yds/g) 7 473.5 103 269.5 Net Punting (yds/punt) 74 34.2 76 34.1 Punt Returns (yds/ret) 112 4.7 41 10.5 Kickoff Returns (yds/ret) 13 25.4 2 29.4 Scoring Offense (pts/g) 19 35.3 97 19.0 Run Defense (yds/g) 18 96.3 106 227.5 Pass Defense (efficiency) 44 113.6 13 98.8 Total Defense (yds/g) 30 318.7 67 371.7 Scoring Defense (pts/g) 64 25.3 75 26.8 Turnover Margin 98 -0.67 34 0.33 ------------- Individual Statistics Players in the Top 50 Nationally ------------- Player Category Rank Statistic BYU Kevin Feterik Pass Efficiency 7 149.2 rating Kevin Feterik Total Offense 5 328.3 yds/g Margin Hooks Receiving Yards 32 84.7 yds/g Jesse Sowards Punting 18 42.7 yds/punt Jaron Dabney Kickoff Returns 23 25.4 yds/ret Lucas Staley Scoring 9 10.8 pts/g UNLV Ray Cheetany Punting 5 47.6 yds/punt ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (10/20/99) Date: 20 Oct 1999 12:05:52 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com News Recap (10/20/99) Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com ======================================== Morris Freight Train Back on the Track ======================================== See: http://www.heraldextra.com/dh/dharc1999.nsf/BySection/872567A2007A0EB0872568100026E163 After weeks of dealing with a persistent abdominal strain, it looks like Rob Morris is finally back -- for real. He practiced in full pads and at full speed yesterday, and seems to feel pretty good. Trainer Ollie Julkkunen said, "We told Rob his injury would be four to six weeks before he'd be able to try to go. This is the fifth week." LaVell Edwards said that if his star linebacker continues to feel good throughout the week, then he should see some playing time this weekend in Las Vegas. Getting back into full-speed action seemed to brighten Morris' mood, as reflected by his conversation. He asked Coach Edwards, "Have you ever seen a linebacker run so fast?" When asked how he felt after practice, he joking answered, "The first hit, I got a concussion so I knew I was all right. On the second hit, I separated my shoulder so I knew right then I was set to go." ======================================== BYU, Utah On a Collision Course ======================================== See: http://www.ucjournal.com/StoryLink.php3?id=1191360&c=1130302&s=8 Though still early to predict who will win the inaugural Mountain West Conference football championship, for the time being it would appear hat BYU and archrival Utah have the upper hand in the race. Both teams are 2-0 in league play, sitting above the other six MWC teams at the top of the conference standings. If the right to play in the Liberty Bowl ends up being determined in a Cougar - Ute showdown at Cougar Stadium on November 27, playing in Cougar Stadium may not be an advantage for the Y as one would think. So far this year, conference play has been interesting, with the visiting team winning eight of nine games played. The sole exception was BYU's home win over Colorado State on September 16. ======================================== Vranes Brings Passion, Experience to the Court ======================================== See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/showarchives.cfm?number=2189&year=current After being shifted to the point guard spot during much of last year, Michael Vranes is excited to step onto the court in his natural position as a shooting guard this season. "I am very excited to play with Terrell (Lyday)," Vranes said. "We'll definitely be better than last year. With guys like Les (Silester Rivers), Mekeli (Wesley) and Matt (Montague), we'll be ready to go." Vranes averaged 10.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists last year as a freshman, and should be a key component to this year's hoop squad. "Michael has the great ability to make baskets and to finish a play," said head coach Steve Cleveland. "It will be good to get him out on the wing and let him do what he does best." ======================================== Mom Would Be Very Proud of BYU Football Report Card ======================================== See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/Dhtoday.nsf/Sports/0B49B5C4132AB2018725680E0026F567 In this article, sportswriter Tad Walch pauses at the halfway point of the college football season to assess the state of BYU football. He looks at the team, position by position, and doles out mid-term grades based on the expectations that BYU fans had coming into the season. Earning "A" grades are the positions of quarterback, running back, and receiver, with special teams coming in with the lowest grade. Individuals that are singled out for their stellar play include Kevin Feterik, Luke Staley, Fahu Tahi, Chris Hoke, Jeff Holtry and Brian Gray. ======================================== Cougs' Hard Work Pays Off at New Mexico ======================================== See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/Dhtoday.nsf/Sports/0B25436C5F38452F8725680E0026CEFA Last Saturday's rain-soaked game in Albuquerque marked a complete team effort by BYU's football game, and Coach LaVell Edwards knew it. He praised the team -- especially the defense, which held the Lobos to -10 yards rushing and had seven sacks -- but added a caution: "We still have a long ways to go and it looks like almost everybody left on the schedule has an extra week to prepare for us." According to defensive lineman Hans Olsen, the team's effort was a result of a good week's preparation. "It was the most work we did leading up to a game this year. We spent a lot of time looking at what they did and what our assignments would be and we took this game very serious. I know I saw that my guy worked hard, but once we were into this game it did become easy because I think we were dominating." ======================================== England Calls Robbie Reid ======================================== See: http://www.heraldextra.com/dh/dharc1999.nsf/BySection/872567A2007A0EB0872568100026E0AE Former BYU and Michigan guard Robbie Reid is flying to the U.K. today to play professional basketball for the London Towers. Yesterday, the Towers' new coach, Ron Abegglen, who led Weber state to a March Madness upset of North Carolina last year, called Reid and invited him to come play. "I've been to Greece and Italy and that area of Europe," said Reid, who served an LDS mission to Greece, "but I've never been to England, Scotland and Wales. I'm pretty excited." Abegglen also played for the Cougars from 1958 - 1960. ======================================== Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com ======================================== See: http://CougarFan.com * John Robinson Sees BYU as Model to Emulate * Women's Volleyball Sweeps Irish in Non-Conference Match * Olomua Surprised About Debut ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: FB Pre-game: UNLV -- Saturday 8:30 p.m. MDT Date: 21 Oct 1999 19:16:41 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com FB Pre-game: UNLV ========================== Quick Facts ========================== Team University of Nevada Las Vegas Rebels Location Las Vegas, NV Day Saturday, 10/23/99 Time 8:30 p.m. MDT Local TV KSL Satellite Telstar 5, Transponder 16 (C-band) Internet Radio http://www.KSL.com Records BYU 5-1 (2-0), UNLV 3-3 (1-1) Last Meeting 1998: BYU won 38 - 14 Weather Partly cloudy : high 82, low 54 Latest Line BYU by 17 points ========================== Game Overview ========================== BYU makes the trip to Las Vegas as the first ranked team to play UNLV at Sam Boyd Stadium in nearly five years. The last time the Cougars played there was in their final WAC contest, a 13 - 20 loss to Air Force. Since then, the Y's revamped offense has taken on new life and has returned to its high-scoring ways of old. Behind the arm of Kevin Feterik, the Cougs are averaging 340 passing yards per game, and they will be looking to rid themselves of the ghost of last December's low scoring loss in Vegas. Strangely enough, the team may go to the ground once again to succeed against UNLV, as the Rebels field one of the poorest rushing defenses in the NCAA ranks. Hard work and mounting experience have allowed the Cougar defense to gel into a cohesive unit that is looking more and more solid each week. Last Saturday saw the defensive line dominate New Mexico, holding the Lobos to -10 yards rushing and registering seven sacks, including four by junior defensive end Setema Gali. The Rebels are another rebuilding team that shouldn't give BYU too many problems, and with the likely return of Rob Morris at middle linebacker, the Cougar D will be fired up. UNLV is playing its best football in years with upgraded facilities, including a new natural grass field, under newly acquired coaching legend John Robinson. The Rebels opened the season with two wins, ending the nation's longest losing streak at 26. The team used four interceptions to eek out a 35 - 32 upset of Wyoming in Laramie on October 9 and end a five year conference road game losing streak. This is the first time since 1994 that the Rebels have reached the halfway mark of the season with a chance to finish with a winning record. Their offense is led by quarterback Jason Vaughan, a juco transfer that bested a school record previously held by Randall Cunningham when he connected on 16 of 19 pass attempts against North Texas. Impressively, on 12 trips to the red zone this season, the Rebels have punched in 10 touchdowns. This week's Homecoming tilt with BYU will offer the chance to gauge the true strength of the UNLV defense: The secondary. Their defensive backfield ranks 13th in the nation against the pass, but unfortunately for them, they haven't been able to stop opponents from running their way to scores. ========================== Implications ========================== BYU can't afford any costly mistakes to this UNLV team that shows good athleticism at several spots. Looking back at the Rebels' victory in Laramie should be enough motivation for the Cougars to go out and play a great game. UNLV is making steady progress, and has outperformed the expectations of many. A victory on Saturday would be their biggest win in years. ========================== Players to Watch ========================== BYU #23, Tyson Smith (S) -- His play at safety earned him a starting spot four games into the season. He's a great tackler that gets in on a lot of plays. #26, Lucas Staley (RB) -- His 61-yard touchdown last week was a thing of beauty. His power and speed have combined to make the true freshman the ninth leading scorer in the nation. #35, Donny Atuaia (RB) -- He has been solid from the fullback position this season, able to power up the middle as well as showing good hands. Most importantly, he does a good job of picking up oncoming pass rushers. #66, Jimmy Richards (C) -- He and his fellow offensive linemen should get the chance to do what they do best -- run block -- and open holes for the BYU backs. UNLV #7, Jeremi Rudolph (RB) -- Though small (his listed height of of 5 foot 9 inches is stretching the truth), he's a slasher that makes tacklers miss. He ranks second in career rushing touchdowns in Florida's high school record books, only behind Emmitt Smith. He originally signed with Florida State but academic problems forced him to take a different route. #28, Kevin Thomas (CB) -- This sophomore leads the MWC with nine pass breakups. He boasts a team-leading two interceptions so far this season, including one that he returned 49 yards for a score at Reno. He made the national play of the week on September 11 with his heroic 100 yard fumble return as time ran out to beat Baylor. #39, Ray Cheetany (P,K) -- Besides averaging a whopping 47.6 yards per punt to rank fifth in nation, he completed a pass on a fake for 24 yards and a first down in the victory over Wyoming. #43, James Sunia, (LB) -- Last year as a rookie, this medium-sized overachiever made first-team Freshman All-American with 115 tackles. He leads the Rebels this season with 60 tackles so far. ========================== Records to Watch ========================== BYU holds the current NCAA record of 306 consecutive games without being shut out. ========================== Injury Report ========================== BYU Rob Morris (LB) -- Once again, the word is that he is ready to play, though probably not the entire game. Carlos Nuno (TE) -- He is expected to return within the next two weeks from the MCL injury in his left knee that he suffered against Virginia. Mike Nielsen (RB) -- He will miss two more weeks with his right foot that was broken when a Washington player ran across it. ========================== Statistics ========================== ------- Team Statistics ------- (National Ranking, Statistic) BYU UNLV Category Rank Stat Rank Stat Rushing Offense (yds/g) 71 133.2 81 124.0 Passing Offense (yds/g) 3 340.3 97 145.5 Total Offense (yds/g) 7 473.5 103 269.5 Net Punting (yds/punt) 74 34.2 76 34.1 Punt Returns (yds/ret) 112 4.7 41 10.5 Kickoff Returns (yds/ret) 13 25.4 2 29.4 Scoring Offense (pts/g) 19 35.3 97 19.0 Run Defense (yds/g) 18 96.3 106 227.5 Pass Defense (efficiency) 44 113.6 13 98.8 Total Defense (yds/g) 30 318.7 67 371.7 Scoring Defense (pts/g) 64 25.3 75 26.8 Turnover Margin 98 -0.67 34 0.33 ------- Individual Statistics ------- Players in the Top 50 Nationally Player Category Rank Statistic BYU Kevin Feterik Pass Efficiency 7 149.2 rating Kevin Feterik Total Offense 5 328.3 yds/g Margin Hooks Receiving Yards 32 84.7 yds/g Jesse Sowards Punting 18 42.7 yds/punt Jaron Dabney Kickoff Returns 23 25.4 yds/ret Lucas Staley Scoring 9 10.8 pts/g UNLV Ray Cheetany Punting 5 47.6 yds/punt ------- Hypothetical Game ------- (If the the teams played an exactly average game) BYU UNLV Score 31 22 Total Offense (yds) 423 294 Rushing Offense (yds) 180 110 Passing Offense (yds) 242 184 Turnovers 2 2 ------- Fan Picks from the Fanzz Football Challenge ------- 96% of you picked BYU to win this week. The average score was BYU 35, UNLV 13. Go Cougs! ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (10/22/99) Date: 22 Oct 1999 08:46:53 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com News Recap (10/22/99) Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com ================================================ Cougars Are On Verge of Yet Another Milestone ================================================ See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,125010109,00.html? BYU's football team is about to achieve something that few programs have. With one more win this season, LaVell Edwards' squad is assured of a winning record for the 25th consecutive season. Only Nebraska, with 37 straight winning seasons, has a better active streak. The article listed above gives highlights and details about each of the years in the current streak. ================================================ Clash of legends : Robinson, Edwards share common bonds ================================================ See: http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/special/1999/oct/21/509453122.html "John Robinson has stood across the field from some of the biggest names in football coaching history during his career. Legends such as Bear Bryant, Bill Walsh, Bo Schembechler, Tom Landry and Joe Paterno, not to mention the likes of Bill Parcells, Mike Ditka, Bobby Bowden and Lou Holtz. "Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium, Robinson will shake hands at midfield before kickoff for the first time with another certain Hall of Famer, BYU's LaVell Edwards. The two have a lot in common." ================================================ Men's Basketball Picked to Finish Sixth in Conference ================================================ See: http://www.heraldextra.com/dh/dharc1999.nsf/BySection/872567A2007A0EB0872568120026CE4A At the inaugural Mountain West Conference basketball media day, the Cougars were picked to finish 6th in the conference. Utah was picked unanimously to win the conference. Coach Cleveland and the team are all very optimistic about the season and their goal of reaching the NCAA tournament. ================================================ Chrisman Commits to Play Basketball and Baseball ================================================ See: http://www.heraldextra.com/dh/Dhtoday.nsf/Sports/1E2119C7C7DF469C872568110026ED1A Provo High's Jake Chrisman has verbally committed to play both basketball and baseball for BYU. He will sign a national letter-of-intent with the Cougars on November 10. At 6-foot 9-inches, he is known as a great rebounder with good athleticism. He has been clocked with a 4.6 40-yard dash. He'll be looking for a big senior season this year after averaging 22 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocked shots per game as a junior. ================================================ Relentless Gali Is Making His Mark ================================================ See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=2238&year=current Junior defensive end Setema Gali had a career night last Saturday against New Mexico, sacking quarterback Sean Stein four times and helping the Cougar defense hold the Lobos to -10 yards rushing. "When I got those four sacks, I was flabbergasted," Gali said. "I'm just grateful I was in the right place at the right time." Coach LaVell Edwards praised Gali for his athleticism and effort. "He was just relentless," Edwards said. "He's been playing that way all year long. He has great quickness and quick hands which help him get rid of his blocker." Gali said that the team's overall attitude and hustle in recent practices has made a big difference. Another secret weapon? The Cougar D has decided to show its comraderie in another way: "We all decided to shave our heads," Gali said while stroking his own clean-shaven head. ================================================ Morris Ready to Ditch New Role as Human Guinea Pig ================================================ See: http://www.heraldextra.com/dh/Dhtoday.nsf/Sports/6075A356DECD43BD872568110026DD27 Though it's still unknown exactly how much Rob Morris will play, or even if he will this weekend, he's ready to get back on the field instead of spending his time being treated for his injury. In the past five weeks, the middle linebacker has undergone therapies ranging from acupuncture to ultrasound to massage, and that's just the beginning. After so many treatments, Morris is excited to do what he's best at: Play football. ================================================ Women's Soccer Tramples Wyoming for Fourth Conference Shutout ================================================ See: http://www.byucougars.com/soccer_w/results/19991021_wsoc_res.html Four conference wins, all shutouts. The BYU women’s soccer team continued its domination over Mountain West Conference rivals Thursday night, posting a resounding 7-0 victory over the University of Wyoming. With the exception of a tough weekend loss to San Diego State, the Cougars (15-3, 4-1 conference) have been unstoppable in the new Mountain West, outscoring their opponents 21-2. Each of BYU’s conference wins have been shutout victories. ================================================ Remember to Update Your Fanzz Picks! ================================================ See: http://www.cougarfan.com/interactive/ Remember that you have until 8:30 p.m. MDT today to update your picks for the UNLV game in the Fanzz Football Challenge. Also, congratulations to last week's winners, Brian Evans (Provo, UT), Michael Leavitt (Las Vegas, NV), and Mike Browne (West Jordan, UT). They all predicted the exact score of the New Mexico game. ================================================ What's going in BYU sports this weekend? ================================================ See: http://www.cougarfan.com/ Did you know what on the bottom of the main CougarFan.com page, there is a calendar of the next 7 days of BYU sporting events? So, for something to do this weekend, check out the calendar at http://cougarfan.com. ================================================ Correction: Big Game Still Set for November 27 ================================================ See: http://www.ucjournal.com/StoryLink.php3?id=1191360&c=1130302&s=8 An astute reader pointed out that the above article which we included in Wednesday's News Recap incorrectly states that BYU and Utah will play each other in football on November 27. No changes have been made, and the game is still set for November 20, as originally scheduled. ================================================ Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com ================================================ See: http://CougarFan.com * 'Little Man' Rudolph to Lead UNLV Against BYU * Cougar Women's BB Chosen Fourth in Conference * Men's Soccer Regroups for End of Season Surge * Jenkins Still Has Sights Set on Grid Pinnacle * Utah More Pretender than Contender * Young Should Use His Head ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: FB Post-game : BYU 29, UNLV 0 Date: 25 Oct 1999 08:24:05 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com NOTE: Sorry this is late, we don't work on Sundays. BYU 29, UNLV 0 ====================================== Game Recap ====================================== Brigham Young is usually carried by its offense. Tonight, the defense more than did its part. The 19th-ranked Cougars completely shut down Nevada-Las Vegas and Owen Pochman booted five field goals en route to an easy 29-0 Mountain West Conference victory. The Cougars posted their first shutout since blanking San Diego State, 13-0 on October 29, 1998, and their first road shutout since a 65-0 rout at New Mexico 10 years earlier. Meanwhile, BYU has not been held scoreless in an NCAA-record 307 games dating to September 27, 1975. BYU held a 399-118 edge in total yardage and had 24 first downs to the Rebels' 10. "People talk about their offense, but their defense is so stifling and overwhelming," UNLV coach John Robinson said. "We could not effectively move the ball against them. Their defense is as good as I've seen in some time and they have a chance to be a top 10 team." Tonight's win guaranteed BYU its 26th consecutive winning season, ranking second only to Nebraska. After Kevin Feterik tossed a 12-yard TD pass to Kevin Jolley in the first quarter, Pochman helped the Cougars assume control in the second period with field goals of 47, 26 and 28 yards that opened a 16-0 lead. He added kicks of 31 and 30 yards in the second half. BYU wasted no time in taking the lead. Feterik, who entered the game seventh in the nation in passing, engineered a game-opening 11-play, 59-yard drive that he capped with his TD pass to Jolley. Feterik completed 22-of-42 passes for 257 yards and was intercepted twice. Pochman extended the lead to 10-0 with just over eight minutes left before halftime with a 47-yard field goal and the defense came up big moments later. Defensive back Tyson Smith intercepted Jason Vaughan and returned the ball 52 yards inside the Rebels' 10. However, the Cougars could not punch the ball in and had to settle for Pochman's 26-yard field goal. Vaughan finished 10-of-18 for 94 yards with an interception. Fahu Tahi carried 16 times for 89 yards and Margin Hooks had six receptions for 108 yards to pace the Cougars. After Luke Staley scored his 10th touchdown of the season with a four-yard run early in the fourth, Pochman booted his final field goal just over four minutes later to give BYU the final margin. ====================================== Box Score ====================================== 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total BYU 7 9 3 10 29 UNLV 0 0 0 0 0 1st Quarter: BYU - Jolley 12 pass from Feterik (Pochman kick) 2nd Quarter: BYU - FG Pochman 47 BYU - FG Pochman 26 BYU - FG Pochman 28 3rd Quarter: BYU - FG Pochman 31 4th Quarter: BYU - L Staley 4 run (Pochman kick) BYU - FG Pochman 30 ====================================== Other Links About the Game ====================================== Pochman's Record-Setting Kicking Leads BYU to Victory over UNLV: http://www.byucougars.com/football/results/19991023_ftb_res.html Post-Game Notes: http://www.byucougars.com/football/releases/19991023_ftb_rel.html ====================================== Statistics ====================================== BYU UNLV First downs 24 10 Rushes-yards 35-143 37-24 Passing yards 256 94 Passes 23-43-2 10-19-1 Punts 3-41.7 10-42.4 Fumbles-lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties-yards 7-66 9-74 Time of Possession 29:29 30:31 -- PASSING -- Note: An online pass efficiency calculator can be found at: http://www.CougarFan.com/teams/football/ BYU - Feterik 22-42, 2 int, 1 TDs, 257 yds = 102.1 pass efficiency Engemann 1-1, 0 int, 0 TDs, -1 yds = 91.6 pass efficiency UNLV - Vaughan 10-18, 1 int, 1 TDs, 94 yds = 88.3 pass efficiency -- RUSHING -- BYU - Tahi 16-89, L Staley 7-54, Dabney 5-11, B Doman 1-6, K Sitake 3-2, Feterik 3-minus 19 UNLV - J Haro 4-59, Rudolph 4-13, Wofford 2-12, Footman 6-5, C Hankins 14-4, Team 1-minus 27, Vaughan 6-minus 42 -- RECEIVING -- BYU - Hooks 6-108, Horton 4-47, K Sitake 3-19, Pittman 2-30, L Staley 1-13, Jolley 1-12, Hale 1-10, B Doman 1-9, C Doman 1-6, Tahi 1-4, Dabney 1-minus 1, Ofahengaue 1-minus 1 UNLV - Turner 4-44, Curtis 2-22, James 2-17, Tramontanas 1-8, Edwards 1-3 ====================================== Other Scores of Interest ====================================== Utah 38, San Diego St. 16 Colorado St. 24, Wyoming 13 Washington 31, California 27 Idaho 31, Utah State 3 ====================================== Looking Ahead ====================================== Next Game: Air Force, Oct. 30, 1:00pm ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (10/25/99) Date: 25 Oct 1999 08:37:20 -0600 CougarFan Insider News Recap (10/25/99) Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com =================================================== Cougars Jump to #16 in AP, #15 in Coaches' Poll =================================================== See: http://www.ucjournal.com/StoryLink.php3?id=1197396&c=1130302&s=8 A 29 - 0 shutout of UNLV was enough to convince voters to place BYU's football team a few spots higher in this week's rankings. The Cougars improved three spots in the AP poll and four in the Coaches' Poll, as they were ranked 19th in both polls last week. =================================================== BYU High on List for Meads =================================================== See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/oct/10251999/sports/41412.htm With the fall signing period rapidly approaching, the highly recruited basketball player Garner Meads hopes to make a decision soon. He still lists Stanford, Utah and BYU as his top three choices, but isn't giving out hints of where he'll end up. "There are things about each school that I wish I could combine into one school," Meads said. "Ideally, it would be Coach [Rick] Majerus at Stanford, with a BYU atmosphere. Unfortunately, you can't have your cake and eat it too." Meads will undergo knee surgery after his senior year of high school basketball, and then plans to serve an LDS mission before starting his collegiate career. Landing Meads would be huge for Steve Cleveland's program. The Cougars have already received commitments from several other top Utah players, including Jake Chrisman, Travis Hansen and Meads' high school teammate, Jesse Pinegar. BYU is also considered the frontrunner in the battle for big man Derek Dawes. =================================================== Coach Edwards Enjoys this Vegas Visit a Lot More =================================================== See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,125010970,00.html? The last time LaVell Edwards coached a game in Las Vegas, he endured what he calls one of the most disappointing losses in his career as his team dropped a 20 - 13 decision to Air Force in the 1998 WAC Championship. This past weekend's meeting in Sam Boyd Stadium with UNLV had a much different feel and outcome. "It's a whole different situation," said Edwards. "There's not a whole lot of similarity." The shutout of the Rebels kept BYU tied with Utah for the lead in the conference standings. =================================================== Young Putting Off Decision, Says He Still Wants to Play =================================================== See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/oct/10241999/sports/41120.htm Since doctor's orders have him sidelined anyway, Steve Young doesn't feel any pressure to make an immediate decision about his football future. While he's waiting to be cleared to get back on the field, the future Hall of Famer is busy seeking additional medical advice and is also trying to sort out his own feelings on the matter. "Steve just wants to step back and get a chance to breathe," said Young's agent Leigh Steinberg. "He's just a person trying to make a decision, but we don't have to make one right now." =================================================== Smith Sets Assist Record in Win over Wyoming =================================================== See: http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_w/results/19991023_wvlb_res.html All-American setter Anna-Lena Smith set BYU’s career assist record Saturday while leading the Cougars to a 15-8, 15-7, 15-11 Mountain West Conference win over Wyoming in Laramie. With her ninth assist in the first game, Smith surpassed current U.S. National Team setter Charlene Johnson Tagaloa atop BYU’s all-time list with her 5,322nd career assist. “Anna-Lena is among the top setters in the country and is one of the best setters to play at BYU,” said BYU coach Elaine Michaelis of her four-year starter. “She had 18 assists in the first game and 42 for the match. She played very well today and our offense was a lot better than last night. We hit a nice percentage.” =================================================== B-Ball Recruit Pinegar May Miss Senior Season =================================================== See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/oct/10231999/sports/40756.htm Jesse Pinegar, who committed last spring to play basketball for BYU, may end up missing his entire senior year of high school ball because of a shoulder injury. The 6-foot-10 post player partially separated the shoulder in July at the Nike All-American Camp, then fully separated it shortly thereafter at the Adidas Big-Time Camp. Since then he has gone through extensive rehab to prepare for basketball season and was thought to be ready, but it popped out again last week as he was dunking a ball. Pinegar will undergo surgery this week and will have to wait a while before hitting the hardwood again. "There is no way he could play the season in the condition he is in," said his high school coach Jim Jimas. "His ligaments are stretched out so far that any bump will pop the shoulder out again." Doctors say that he may be ready to play by the time the state tournament rolls around next February. =================================================== Cougar Basketball to Reveal New Look =================================================== See: http://www.byucougars.com/basketball_m/releases/19991022_mbkb_rel.html If last week’s Midnight Madness sparked your interest for the start of BYU’s 1999-2000 basketball action, yet another exciting pre-season opportunity awaits to see the Cougar basketball teams’ new look! The men and women basketball players will be holding their annual picture/media day at the Marriott Center on Thursday, Oct. 28 from 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. The afternoon schedule will feature the following: BYU Women’s Basketball Team -2:30 p.m. Marriott Center’s Video Screen Unveiling -3:00 p.m. BYU Men’s Basketball Team -3:30 p.m. =================================================== Fanzz Football Challenge Updated =================================================== See: http://www.cougarfan.com/interactive/ Congratulations to Bryan Bird from Plano, TX on winning this past weekend's prize with a 31 - 0 prediction of the UNLV game. The overall leader is Michael Quinn from Bountiful, UT, and the group with the best average score is "Dave's Interns". Remember to make any planned changes to your Air Force predictions by Friday at 1:00 p.m. =================================================== Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com =================================================== See: http://CougarFan.com * Feterik Holding His Ground in Heisman Race * Good BYU Defense Stiffens With Morris Back in Lineup * Men's Soccer Beats Colorado State 3-0 * IceCats Beat New Mexico Twice * Rugby Team Beats Colorado ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: Pro Watch (10/25/99) Date: 25 Oct 1999 22:57:36 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com Pro Watch - 10/25/99 =========================== National Football League =========================== Steve Young, San Francisco Did not play - concussion L: Minnesota 40, San Francisco 16 Ty Detmer, Cleveland Did not play - 2nd string L: St. Louis 34, Cleveland 3 Travis Hall, Atlanta 5 tackles, 1 assist L: Pittsburgh 13, Atlanta 9 Itula Mili, Seattle 0 rec, 0 yd, 0 TD W: Seattle 26, Buffalo 16 Lee Johnson, New England 7 punts, 319 yds., 45.6 avg. W: New England 24, Denver 23 Chad Lewis, St. Louis 0 rec., 0 yds, 0 TDs W: St. Louis 34, Cleveland 3 =========================== Canadian Football League =========================== Steve Sarkisian, Saskatchewan 7-14, 107 yds, 1 TD, 0 int L: Hamilton 42, Saskatchewan 12 Ben Cahoon, Montreal 4 rec., 51 yds., 1 TD W: Montreal 36, Edmonton 33 ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: FB Rankings, Stats vs. Air Force Date: 26 Oct 1999 08:22:17 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com ** Note: Best viewed in fixed-width font (ie. Courier New) FB Rankings, Stats vs. Air Force ========================== National Rankings ========================== AP USA Today Sagarin's BCS* Comp. Rank 1 Florida State Florida State Virginia Tech Florida State 2 Penn State Penn State Florida State Penn State 3 Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Kansas St. Virginia Tech 4 Tennessee Tennessee Penn State Tennessee 5 Florida Florida Nebraska Kansas St. 6 Kansas State Kansas State Tennessee Florida 7 Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Florida Nebraska 8 Mississippi St. Mississippi St. Michigan Georgia Tech 9 Nebraska Nebraska Marshall Wisconsin 10 Georgia Georgia Wisconsin Texas 11 Wisconsin Wisconsin Michigan St. Mississippi St. 12 Texas Texas Georgia Tech Michigan 13 Marshall Marshall Texas Alabama 14 Alabama Michigan Clemson Marshall 15 Michigan BYU Alabama Michigan St. 16 BYU Alabama Oklahoma Georgia 17 E. Carolina E. Carolina Purdue E. Carolina 18 Purdue Texas A&M Minnesota Purdue 19 Michigan St. S. Mississippi Miami (FL) BYU 20 S. Mississippi Michigan St. Southern Miss S. Mississippi 21 Ohio State Ohio State Syracuse Oklahoma 22 Texas A&M Purdue Virginia Ohio State 23 Miami (FL) Miami (FL) Notre Dame Miami (FL) 24 Oklahoma Syracuse Utah Syracuse 25 Mississippi Stanford E. Carolina Notre Dame BYU and Opponents AP USA Today Sagarin's BCS* Comp. Rank BYU 16 15 29 19 Washington 38 - 43 - Colorado St. - 35 62 - Virginia - 33 22 - Utah State - - 95 - California - - 75 - New Mexico - - 104 - UNLV - - 102 - Air Force 36 37 40 35 San Diego State - - 61 - Wyoming - - 67 - Utah 28 26 24 27 * BCS = Bowl Championship Series, a composite ranking including the other polls mentioned here. This ranking is used to determine the #1 versus #2 bowl matchups. ========================== Comparison Statistics ========================== -- Team Statistics -- (National Ranking, Statistic) BYU AFA Category Rank Stat Rank Stat Rushing Offense (yds/g) 72 134.6 2 292.2 Passing Offense (yds/g) 7 328.3 110 107.8 Total Offense (yds/g) 8 462.86 36 400.0 Net Punting (yds/punt) 63 35.0 73 34.3 Punt Returns (yds/ret) 104 5.6 99 6.3 Kickoff Returns (yds/ret) 4 27.0 31 22.5 Scoring Offense (pts/g) 18 34.4 86 22.0 Run Defense (yds/g) 11 86.0 43 131.2 Pass Defense (efficiency) 38 111.1 41 113.1 Total Defense (yds/g) 12 290.0 31 322.2 Scoring Defense (pts/g) 39 21.7 13 16.8 Turnover Margin 105 -0.86 54 0.0 -- Individual Statistics -- Players in the Top 50 Nationally Player Category Rank Statistic BYU Kevin Feterik Pass Efficiency 13 142.3 rating Kevin Feterik Total Offense 8 315.4 yds/g Margin Hooks Receiving Yards 30 88.0 yds/g Margin Hooks Receptions 44 5.1 rec/g Jesse Sowards Punting 26 42.5 yds/punt Jaron Dabney Kickoff Returns 13 27.0 yds/ret Owen Pochman Field Goals 13 1.8 fg/g Lucas Staley Scoring 10 10.0 pts/g Air Force Scott Gribben Punting 44 41.5 yds/punt Jackson Whiting Field Goals 38 1.2 fg/g Scotty McKay All-purpose yards 41 121.0 yds/g ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (10/27/99) Date: 27 Oct 1999 13:14:12 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com News Recap (10/27/99) Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Coach Edwards On Cusp of Milestone =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://www.heraldextra.com/dh/dharc1999.nsf/BySection/872567A2007A0EB0872= 5681700270DDC LaVell Edwards is poised to reach yet another pinnacle in his coaching career. One more win will make him just the seventh coach in Division I history to achieve 250 career victories. Although it's a notable achievement, Coach Edwards remains unimpressed by himself. "It's not really a big thing," he said. "The big thing is the fact that a victory will keep us on track for the conference championship." Now in his 28th season as the Cougars' head coach, Edwards ranks third among active Division I coaches for all-time victories behind Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden. "I don't have time to reflect on it," said Edwards of the win tally. "I guess when it's all over, I'll look back. But I don't look back much, really. It's nice to be around long enough to do it." =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Falcons gear up for tough BYU =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://www.denverpost.com/college/afaf1027.htm "The history of Air Force's games against the Cougars indicates that the Falcons are going to need all the touchdowns they can muster. BYU has dominated the Falcons more than any other opponent, winning 16 of 19 meetings and averaging 31.79 points a game. "The Falcons have had a week off since their loss to the Utes, but coach Fisher DeBerry doesn't see the rest as a big factor in his team's favor. 'As I look at BYU, I see a team with a lot of weapons,' DeBerry said." =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D BYU Poses Biggest Test Yet For Air Force =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://www.gazette.com/archive/99-10-26/daily/spts4.html Two months ago, the Air Force Academy was chosen by some as the class of the new MWC. However, injuries and some tough losses have dropped the Falcons down a little in the conference rankings, and now they face the daunting challenge of slowing down BYU's pass attack. Although BYU is a strong favorite in this weekend's matchup, Air Force is always a tough competitor. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Morris Show Back in Action for Cougs =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/AD2C8EA4FBEAA92E8725681= 5004CF07A After missing more than a month's worth of football, when middle linebacker Rob Morris made it back out onto the field at Sam Boyd Stadium, it was like a little kid on Christmas morning. He was all over the field making tackles and helping to shut down the Rebels, and he loved every minute of it. When asked how he was feeling, Morris answered, "I've got scrapes on both arms; I'm bruised. And I feel wonderful." Morris' name was excluded from last week's list of semi-finalists for the Butkus Award, but for him, it's all the same. "Awards are great, but they don't make you any more money at the next level," he said. "It's all about winning a championship." =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Women's Soccer Co-Champions, Seeded Second In MWC Tourney =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://www.byucougars.com/soccer_w/releases/19991026_wsoc_rel.html After being crowned co-champions along with San Diego State and Utah, the23rd ranked BYU women's soccer team will be the number two seed in the first-ever Mountain West Conference championships. All three teams tied for first place with identical 5-1 records. Hosts San Diego State won the point differential between the three teams by a plus-one margin and will get a bye in the first round of the tournament. The first game for the Cougars will be Wednesday, November 3 against seventh seeded Wyoming at 2 p.m. This year's championships will be played at the ARCO Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D You Are a Reporter! =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D The CougarFan.com staff extends a big thanks to all you subscribers who help us out by pointing out useful articles for us to include on the site and in the emails. Please continue helping us locate articles about BYU athletes, upcoming opponents, past players, or anything else associated with BYU sports. Send your emails to news@cougarfan.com . =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Westbrook Says His Leaving Wasn't About Playing Time =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=3D2308&year=3Dcurre= nt Wide receiver Michael Westbrook quit the BYU football team and left school after the Cal game, and many have conjectured that he didn't feel he was getting enough playing time. That wasn't the case, however. "I was playing a lot," he said. "I'd been thinking about this for a long time, and I decided to take action." He said the sole reason for his departure was that the coaches didn't respect or trust him enough. He hopes that no hard feelings are harbored, noting, "I really wish things could have been different." According to Westbrook, several PAC-10 schools have contacted him, and he will take recruiting trips this fall. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Pochman Named MWC Player of the Week =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://www.byucougars.com/football/releases/19991025_ftb_rel.html Junior place kicker Owen Pochman was named the Mountain West Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after connecting on five straight field goals against UNLV, leading BYU to a 29-0 win over the Rebels on Saturday. Pochman paced the Cougars with 17 points, setting a BYU single-game scoring record. Pochman=92s five field goals also tied a 30-year-old school record, set by Joe =93The Toe=94 Liljenquist in 1969. Pochman=92s 47-yard field goal with 8:13 left in the second quarter marked the longest of the season. The native of Mercer Island, Wa., has made eight straight attempts and is 11-of-16 (.688) on the season. Pochman currently ranks third on BYU=92s all-time scoring list with 217 points. He trails only Kurt Gunther (243) and Jamal Willis (240). It is the third time a BYU player has earned the Mountain West Player-of-the-Week honor this season. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Incorrect Satellite Coordinates =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Some subscribers indicated that the satellite coordinates on our Pre-game email for the UNLV game were incorrect. We contacted the SportsWest network and received this: "It was necessary to change the satellite transmission from C-band to KU because of a shortage of space and the possibility of the length of the game. Unfortunately this was done on a last-minute basis. . .we were not aware of it until just prior to the game. We regret the inconvenience this caused to satellite viewers. We are taking steps to avoid this type of mis-communication in the future." =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://CougarFan.com * Pochman kicking way to all-time scoring mark * Contenders Ready to Ditch Pretenders in MWC Race * Steve Young Headed for Injured Reserve; Ended Season * Bower Leads Women's VB to 3 - 2 Win Over #19 Arizona * Women's Soccer Plays Its Final Game At Home Thursday * Reliving Great Moments in BYU Sports ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: FB Pre-game: Air Force -- Saturday 1:00 p.m. MDT Date: 29 Oct 1999 09:34:14 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com FB Pre-game: Air Force =========================== Quick Facts =========================== Team Air Force Academy Falcons Location Provo, UT Day Saturday, 10/30/99 Time 1:00 p.m. MDT Local TV KJZZ, Ch. 14 Regional TV ESPN+Plus (click for list of stations) Internet Radio http://www.KSL.com Records BYU 6-1 (3-0), Air Force 4-2 (1-2) Last Meeting 1998: Air Force won 20 - 13 Weather Sunny : high 57, low 28 Latest Line BYU by 7.5 points =========================== Game Overview =========================== BYU comes into this key MWC matchup in the midst of a 26th consecutive winning season, the second longest streak in the nation. The men in blue have also won nine of the last 10 games played in Cougar Stadium, with the only loss coming at the hands of Virginia earlier this season. So far this season, the Cougar offense has scored consistently, putting points on the board in 24 out of 29 periods played. Kevin Feterik has spread the ball to 17 different receivers so far this season. After missing four and a half games with an abdominal strain, middle linebacker Rob Morris was back in action against UNLV last Saturday, daring anybody to run his way. After holding New Mexico to -10 yards rushing on Oct. 16th, the BYU defense held UNLV to -14 yards rushing until the last play of the game when the Rebels racked up a 38-yard run to give them 24 yards rushing on the night. The dominating performance by the defense gave the Y its first road shutout in 11 years, and showed why the Cougars have been able to breeze through their three MWC games with an average score of 33 - 7 this season. The special teams came up big as well, with kicker Owen Pochman making all five of his field goal attempts. Air Force comes into this game with only three wins over BYU in their 19 game history, but two of those wins have come in the last two games. The Falcons rank right behind BYU at second in the league standings for several categories: Total offense, time of possession, victories for head coaches, and pre-season standings. AFA has been consistently strong on a national level lately, and enjoys the distinction of having the sixth best record in the nation over the past three years. The Falcons' attack should receive a boost this week as starting QB Cale Bonds returns to the lineup after recovering from a sprained ankle. Mike Thiessen has been a capable backup for Bonds during his absence. The Falcons' defense has only been giving up a stingy 16.8 points per game this season, and is joined by impeccable play by the special teams units. Jackson Whiting has been more or less automatic this season, and is one of the best kickers in AFA history. The Cadets have blocked two opponents kicks on the year. =========================== Implications =========================== BYU now can take a decisive lead in the MWC title race since Utah has a conference loss. The Cougars will also be anxious to rid themselves of the bad taste in their mouths left over from last year's defeat in the WAC Championship game. With Utah's loss last night to Colorado State, BYU is now in the drivers seat for the first MWC championship and a trip to the Liberty Bowl. Air Force has been hurt in the conference standings by losses to Wyoming and Utah, but a victory over the Cougars would go a long way toward putting the Cadets back on track. =========================== Players to Watch =========================== BYU #7, Kevin Feterik (QB) -- The senior slinger has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 25 of the 30 games he has played in at BYU, and has a current 12 game streak, dating back to the SDSU game one year ago today. #44, Rob Morris (LB) -- He's back, and the Cougar defense is stronger than ever with him playing once again. Get ready to blow your whistles early and often on Saturday night. #47, Justin Ena (LB) -- He'll get a lot of work defending the vaunted Air Force ground attack. The outside linebackers are key to stopping the option. #87, Doug Jolley (TE) -- He's been an efficient presence on the field, being BYU's third leading scorer on a limited number of catches. Air Force #6, Matt Farmer (WR) -- This senior, listed on the on the Biletnikoff "Watch List," is a big reason for Air Force's success in passing the ball this season. Statistically, he's the second best receiver that Air Force has had during its "option era." #12, Cale Bonds (QB) -- He is scheduled to return to the lineup after missing two and a half games with a sprain high in his right ankle. His 199 yards passing in the Falcons' opener versus Villanova were the most by a cadet in a decade, but his running skills are are what make him so dangerous. He played a big part in last December's upset of BYU when he filled in during part of the game for an injured Blane Morgan. #30, Scotty McKay (RB) -- This gutsy halfback ranks fifth in the conference in rushing and second in all-purpose yards. Although somewhat slight of build, he plays big. He was named the MWC offensive player of the week after averaging more than seven yards per carry against Utah two weeks ago. #41, Craig Thorstenson (LB) -- He was on the Butkus Award "Watch List" earlier this season and leads the Falcons with 57 tackles. He has averaged more than 12 tackles over the past three games. =========================== Records to Watch =========================== BYU holds the current NCAA record of 307 consecutive games without being shut out. LaVell Edwards will be going for career win number 250 on Saturday. Kevin Feterik will climb to ninth for career touchdowns at BYU with four more TD passes. =========================== Injury Report =========================== BYU Carlos Nuno (TE) -- He is expected to return within the next week from the MCL injury in his left knee that he suffered against Virginia. Mike Nielsen (RB) -- He will miss another week or so with his right foot that was broken when a Washington player ran across it. Air Force Out: Kyle Allen (DT) -- Chest. Dan Alves (LB) -- Left knee. Keegan Dougherty (RB) -- Left shoulder. Adam Hanes (QB) -- Right knee. Travis Logsdon (LB) -- Knee. C.J. Zanotti (LB) -- Left wrist. Questionable: Brandon Sokora (DT) -- Left knee. Probable: Scott Becker (RB) -- Left ankle. Cale Bonds (QB) -- Right ankle sprain. Qualario Brown (RB) -- Right foot. Corey Nelson (LB) -- Shoulder. =========================== Statistics =========================== ----- Team Statistics ----- (National Ranking, Statistic) BYU AFA Category Rank Stat Rank Stat Rushing Offense (yds/g) 72 134.6 2 292.2 Passing Offense (yds/g) 7 328.3 110 107.8 Total Offense (yds/g) 8 462.86 36 400.0 Net Punting (yds/punt) 63 35.0 73 34.3 Punt Returns (yds/ret) 104 5.6 99 6.3 Kickoff Returns (yds/ret) 4 27.0 31 22.5 Scoring Offense (pts/g) 18 34.4 86 22.0 Run Defense (yds/g) 11 86.0 43 131.2 Pass Defense (efficiency) 38 111.1 41 113.1 Total Defense (yds/g) 12 290.0 31 322.2 Scoring Defense (pts/g) 39 21.7 13 16.8 Turnover Margin 105 -0.86 54 0.0 ----- Individual Statistics ----- Players in the Top 50 Nationally Player Category Rank Statistic BYU Kevin Feterik Pass Efficiency 13 142.3 rating Kevin Feterik Total Offense 8 315.4 yds/g Margin Hooks Receiving Yards 30 88.0 yds/g Margin Hooks Receptions 44 5.1 rec/g Jesse Sowards Punting 26 42.5 yds/punt Jaron Dabney Kickoff Returns 13 27.0 yds/ret Owen Pochman Field Goals 13 1.8 fg/g Lucas Staley Scoring 10 10.0 pts/g Air Force Scott Gribben Punting 44 41.5 yds/punt Jackson Whiting Field Goals 38 1.2 fg/g Scotty McKay All-purpose yards 41 121.0 yds/g ----- Hypothetical Game ----- (If the the teams played an exactly average game) BYU AFA Score 26 22 Total Offense (yds) 393 345 Rushing Offense (yds) 133 189 Passing Offense (yds) 260 156 Turnovers 2 2 ----- Fan Picks from the Fanzz Football Challenge ----- 91% of you picked BYU to win this week. The average score was BYU 28, Air Force 19. Go Cougs! ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (10/29/99) Date: 29 Oct 1999 13:10:33 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com News Recap (10/29/99) Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com ================================================ Feterik Receiving Loads of National Attention ================================================ In the past week, Kevin Feterik's national exposure has hit an all time high. Sports Illustrated, ESPN and USA Today have all run feature articles about BYU's latest quarterback sensation. Sports Illustrated spent two days with Feterik before the UNLV game and wrote about his rise to the ranks of the elite at Quarterback U after a rocky Junior season. Coach Edwards commented, "Around here people remember how quarterbacks ended up, not how they started. Steve and Ty went through some tough times and fought through it. Kevin has done the same and has a chance to be in the same class." For the complete article, see: http://www.cnnsi.com/inside_game/magazine/football/college/news/1999/10/26/cfspot/ ESPN wrote a similar article about how Feterik has earned the right to placed along side the great BYU quarterbacks of the past. "You can count on two things in Provo: There won't be long lines for a morning Frappucino (if you can find one) and whoever stands behind center on the football team will play quarterback with the beauty of a Pavarotti aria. The writer commented that "Feterik has a lot of the three Cs going for him right now: Cool, confident, composed." To view the article, you must have a subscription to ESPN, and the article is at: http://espn.go.com/premium/ncf/columns/west/132999.html Not be outdone, the USAToday ran an article about...you guessed it...how Feterik has overcome the boos of last year and excelled this year. Why did Feterik come to BYU? "Feterik, a business major, chose BYU because of its quarterback tradition. 'Getting to the NFL is his biggest goal,' says Mike Feterik, Kevin's father." The full article is at: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/mwest/sfcwfs02.htm Feterik's stellar season thus far, coupled with the national attention, has helped him in the running for national awards. This week he was named as one of 25 candidates for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, which recognizes the nation's top college quarterback. For more about the award, see: http://www.byucougars.com/football/releases/19991028_ftb_rel.html ================================================ BYU eager to atone for heartbreaking loss to Falcons ================================================ See: http://www.insidedenver.com/college/1028afa2.shtml "The Brigham Young Cougars were on the fringes of another big football moment during last season's Western Athletic Conference championship game. But when Air Force's Blane Morgan and Matt Farmer teamed for a 59-yard scoring pass late in the fourth quarter, the Cougars lost the lead and a shot at their 20th conference title. "Every time we look at the film, people get sick," quarterback Kevin Feterik said in a teleconference Wednesday. 'We're not going to call it revenge or anything ... but when we're feeling a little complacent, we can bring up that game." ================================================ Brian Gray Looking For Work ================================================ See: http://www.heraldextra.com/dh/dharc1999.nsf/BySection/872567A2007A0EB087256818004AAF41 Cornerback Brian Gray has dominated opposing receivers so much this season that teams rarely throw his way. "It's frustrating sometimes," says Gray. "I can get bored." When teams try to test Gray, they usually pay for it. Against Virginia, he lagged off, tempting a throw. When thrown his way, he stepped up, picked off the pass and went for a touchdown. Gray was also named as a Jim Thorpe award semi-finalist this week. The Jim Thorpe award is given annually to the nation's best college defensive back. ================================================ Redman breaks one of Detmer's records, another before long ================================================ http://sports.al.com/cgi-bin/al_sview.pl?/var/www/sportsflash/AP/Stream-Parsed/FOOTBALL/s0060_PM_FBC--Louisville-Redma Louisville's Chris Redman recently broke Ty Detmer's record for career pass attempts for a college quarterback. His next record will also be taken from Detmer--most completions. The consolation for Cougar fans is that Detmer still holds 60+ NCAA records. ================================================ Women's Soccer Ends Regular Season Undefeated at Home ================================================ See: http://www.byucougars.com/soccer_w/results/19991028_wsoc_res.html The BYU women's soccer team ended the regular season with a 4-0 win over Long Beach State to improve their record to 17-3. They will be playing in the Mountain West Conference Championships next week in Chula Vista, California. ================================================ Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com ================================================ See: http://CougarFan.com * Montana able to feel Young's pain * Older Is Wiser In the Mountain West * BYU Faces Falcons' Option Attack * 49ers' Young Not Ready to Call It Quits * McKay Big Enough to Carry the Load for Falcons * BYU Rugby Team Squares Off Saturday Against U of U * New Look of BYU Athletics Includes More Than Just New Logos * Doman Thinks of What Might Have Been with Air Force * Ankle Sprain Could Keep Tahi Off Field ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: FB Post-game : BYU 27, Air Force 20 Date: 30 Oct 1999 23:52:01 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com BYU 27, Air Force 20 ================= Game Recap ================= They don't call freshman running back Luke Staley "Superman" for nothing. Staley ran for a touchdown and caught eight passes for 69 yards and a score as No. 15 Brigham Young extended its winning streak to five games by holding off Air Force, 27-20, in a Mountain West Conference matchup. BYU (7-1, 4-0 Mountain West) took a 27-10 lead early in the fourth quarter as Kevin Feterik connected with Margin Hooks on a 57-yard scoring strike. But Air Force capitalized on a fumble to set up a seven-yard touchdown by Scotty McKay with 3:30 left. The Falcons then recovered an onside kick and cut the deficit to 27-20 on a 32-yard field goal by Jackson Whiting with 2:37 remaining. Air Force forced a punt on BYU's next possession, but a roughing the kicker call allowed the Cougars to retain possession and knock some time off the clock. BYU had to punt again and Air Force got the ball with 11 seconds left, but ran out of time. Feterlik completed 24-of-33 passes for 336 yards as Brigham Young remained in sole possession of first place in the Mountain West, one game ahead of Utah, which lost on Thursday night to Colorado State. The Cougars also avenged a 20-13 loss to Air Force in last year's Western Athletic Conference championship game. Air Force (4-3), which entered the game with the nation's second-ranked rushing attack, totaled 212 yards on the ground in falling to 3-17 all-time against BYU. The Falcons played a ranked team for the first time this season. Notes: LaVell Edwards notched his 250th career win, a plateau reached by only 6 other men. He reached the milestone faster than all of them except former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne. Owen Pochman's second field goal of the day broke a BYU record for consecutive field goals made. This marks his 10th in a row, breaking the record held by Leonard Chitty. Luke Staley is scoring at record pace, having scored his 11th and 12th touchdowns of the season today. If he continues at this pace, he will break the season touchdown record for BYU, currently held by Waymon Hamilton who scored 16 touchdowns in 1981. He is currently #9 on the list. Kevin Feterik's pass efficiency of 178.3 is the third best efficiency of his career. His most efficient game was during the 1997 season in a 42-20 loss to Washington (188.7). OK, so really this game would be the fourth most efficient game of his career, but we threw one out. In the 1996 game against Utah State, Feterik was 2 of 2 for 20 yards and 1 touchdown. That gave him a whopping pass efficiency of 349. Fahu Tahi, who played sparingly today due to an ankle injury, celebrated his 18th birthday today. ================= Box Score ================= 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total BYU 3 14 3 7 27 AFA 0 7 3 10 20 1st Quarter: BYU - FG Pochman 36 2nd Quarter: BYU - L Staley 14 pass from Feterik (Pochman kick) Air Force - Thiessen 37 run (Whiting kick) BYU - L Staley 7 run (Pochman kick) 3rd Quarter: Air Force - FG Whiting 25 BYU - FG Pochman 26 4th Quarter: BYU - Hooks 57 pass from Feterik (Pochman kick) Air Force - Mckay 7 run (Whiting kick) Air Force - FG Whiting 32 ================= Other Links About the Game ================= Post-Game Quotes From the Players http://www.cougarfan.com/teams/football/news/1999/10-30b.html BYU's Edwards Gets Milestone Victory (includes video highlights) http://espn.go.com/ncf/1999/991030/recap/aabbbi.html Air Force Defensive Back Metters OK After Scary Collision http://espn.go.com/ncf/news/1999/1030/142709.html ================= Statistics ================= BYU AFA First downs 22 17 Rushes-yards 39-91 45-212 Passing yards 336 109 Passes 24-33-0 7-16-1 Punts 5-38.6 6-43.5 Fumbles-lost 2-1 1-1 Penalties-yards 4-24 7-62 Time of Possession 32:48 27:12 -- PASSING -- Note: An online pass efficiency calculator can be found at: http://www.CougarFan.com/teams/football/ BYU - Feterik 24-33, 0 int, 2 TDs, 336 yds = 178.3 pass efficiency AFA - Thiessen 7-16, 1 int, 0 TDs, 109 yds = 88.5 pass efficiency -- RUSHING -- BYU - L Staley 26-68, Feterik 9-20, K Sitake 3-4, Dabney 1-minus 1 AFA - Thiessen 22-78, Mckay 7-65, Beard 5-26, Wade 2-11, Laster 4-9, Becker 2-9, T Heier 2-9, Palmer 1-5 -- RECEIVING -- BYU - L Staley 8-69, Hooks 5-103, Pittman 3-044, Atuaia 3-35, Ofahengaue 2-38, Horton 2-27, Tahi 1-20 AFA - Mckay 3-65, Farmer 2-18, Fleming 1-14, K Chandler 1-12 ================= Other Scores of Interest ================= Colorado St. 31, Utah 24 (Thursday) Boise St. 33, Utah St. 37 Washington 35, Stanford 30 Florida St. 35, Virginia 10 New Mexico 27, UNLV 6 California 17, USC 7 ================= Looking Ahead ================= Next Game: @ San Diego State, Nov. 6, 7:00pm MST ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ====================================================================