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1996 Western Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Mountain Division
No. 5 BYU x$	8	–	0	14	–	1
Utah	6	–	2	8	–	4
Rice	6	–	2	7	–	4
SMU	4	–	4	5	–	6
New Mexico	3	–	5	6	–	5
TCU	3	–	5	4	–	7
Tulsa	2	–	6	4	–	7
UTEP	0	–	8	2	–	9
Pacific Division
No. 22 Wyoming x	7	–	1	10	–	2
San Diego State	6	–	2	8	–	3
Colorado State	6	–	2	7	–	5
Air Force	5	–	3	6	–	5
Fresno State	3	–	5	4	–	7
San Jose State	3	–	5	3	–	9
Hawaii	1	–	7	2	–	10
UNLV	1	–	8	1	–	11
Championship: BYU 28, Wyoming 25
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 WAC Championship Game was a college football game played on Saturday, December 7, 1996, at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada. This was the 1st WAC Championship Game and determined the 1996 champion of the Western Athletic Conference. The game featured the BYU Cougars, champions of the Mountain division, and the Wyoming Cowboys, champions of the Pacific division. BYU would win the game 28–25 in overtime and secure the program's 19th and last-ever WAC championship.

Teams

1996 WAC Championship Game

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 6 BYU	3	10	0	12	3	28
No. 20 Wyoming	0	0	10	15	0	25

Game information
First quarter (9:04) BYU – Ethan Pochman 30 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 2:19; BYU 3–0) Second quarter (11:53) BYU – Brian McKenzie 11 yard run, Ethan Pochman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:56; BYU 10–0) (0:55) BYU – Ethan Pochman 47 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:21; BYU 13–0) Third quarter (12:53) WYO – Jay Jenkins 25 fumble return, Cory Wedel kick (Drive: 1 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; BYU 13–7) (6:27) WYO – Cory Wedel 20 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:34; BYU 13–10) Fourth quarter (13:28) WYO – David Saraf 7 yard pass from Josh Wallwork, Cory Wedel kick (Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 2:03; WYO 17–13) (11:28) BYU – Chad Lewis 13 yard pass from Steve Sarkisian, Ethan Pochman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:18; BYU 20–17) (9:24) WYO – David Saraf 14 yard pass from Josh Wallwork, Josh Wallwork–Todd Grosskopf pass (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:04; WYO 25–20) (1:56) BYU – Team Safety (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:01; WYO 25–22) (0:00) BYU – Ethan Pochman 20 yard field goal (*Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 1:56; Tied* 25–25) Overtime (0:00) BYU – Ethan Pochman 32 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:00; BYU 28–25**)

Game information

(9:04) BYU – Ethan Pochman 30 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 2:19; BYU 3–0)

(11:53) BYU – Brian McKenzie 11 yard run, Ethan Pochman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:56; BYU 10–0)
(0:55) BYU – Ethan Pochman 47 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:21; BYU 13–0)

(12:53) WYO – Jay Jenkins 25 fumble return, Cory Wedel kick (Drive: 1 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; BYU 13–7)
(6:27) WYO – Cory Wedel 20 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:34; BYU 13–10)

(13:28) WYO – David Saraf 7 yard pass from Josh Wallwork, Cory Wedel kick (Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 2:03; WYO 17–13)
(11:28) BYU – Chad Lewis 13 yard pass from Steve Sarkisian, Ethan Pochman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:18; BYU 20–17)
(9:24) WYO – David Saraf 14 yard pass from Josh Wallwork, Josh Wallwork–Todd Grosskopf pass (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:04; WYO 25–20)
(1:56) BYU – Team Safety (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:01; WYO 25–22)
(0:00) BYU – Ethan Pochman 20 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 1:56; Tied 25–25)

(0:00) BYU – Ethan Pochman 32 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:00; BYU 28–25)

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Steve Sarkisian	26–37, 250 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	Brian McKenzie	17 car, 64 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dustin Johnson	7 rec, 69 yds
Wyoming	Passing	Josh Wallwork	16–34, 282 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Len Sexton	10 car, 38 yds
	Receiving	Marcus Harris	6 rec, 118 yds

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