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American college football season

2017 BYU Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–9
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTy Detmer (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorIlaisa Tuiaki (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumLaVell Edwards Stadium
Seasons← 20162018 →
2017 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Army           10 3  
No. 11 Notre Dame           10 3  
UMass           4 8  
BYU           4 9  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by second-year head coach Kalani Sitake and played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the seventh year BYU competed as an NCAA Division I FBS independent. BYU had 13 regular season games scheduled in the season, due to their finale game at Hawaii, which NCAA rules allow them to schedule one extra home game. They finished the season 4–9.

Before the season

2017 recruits

Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown Notes
Langi Tuifua DL 6'4" 230 South Jordan, Utah
Chaz Ah You LB 6'2" 199 Eagle Mountain, Utah
Bentley Hanshaw TE 6'6" 225 Moorpark, California
Keenan Ellis DB 6'1" 170 Chula Vista, California
Alden Tofa DL 6'4" 260 West Jordan, Utah
Seleti Fevaleaki DL 6'3" 290 Corona, California Mission prior to enrolling
Donovan Hanna TE 6'5" 230 Queen Creek, Arizona Mission prior to enrolling
Tyler Batty DL 6'5" 235 Payson, Utah Mission prior to enrolling
Ammon Hannemann DB 6'2" 190 Highland, Utah Mission prior to enrolling
Ryan Rehkow P 6'5" 205 Veradale, Washington Mission prior to enrolling
Isaac Rex TE 6'5" 235 San Clemente, California Mission prior to enrolling
Lorenzo Fauatea DL 6'4" 260 West Valley, Utah
Preston Lewis LB 6'2" 225 Alpine, Utah Mission prior to enrolling
Tongi Langi DB 6'1" 180 South Jordan, Utah Mission prior to enrolling
Ben Bywater LB 6'3" 210 Salt Lake City, Utah Mission prior to enrolling
Jackson McChesney RB 6'0" 187 Highland, Utah Mission prior to enrolling
Mason Fakahua QB 6'3" 210 Cedar City, Utah Mission prior to enrolling
Tariq Buchanan WR 6'1" 175 Elgin, Texas
Seth Willis OL 6'6" 325 Sandy Hook, Connecticut Mission prior to enrolling
Tanner Baker DL 6'5" 255 Acworth, Georgia
Chayce Bolli WR 6'0" 190 Boerne, Texas

2017 returned missionaries

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Notes
Garrett England LB 6'4" 210 Freshman
Earl Tuioti-Mariner DL 6'4" 260 Freshman
Matt Bushman TE 6'5" 230 Freshman
Neil Pau'u TE 6'4" 205 Freshman
Brady Christensen OL 6'6" 240 Freshman
Tommy Nelson DB 6'2" 190 Freshman
Motekiai Langi DL 6'7" 410 Freshman
Will Sedgwick LB 6'2" 230 Freshman
Kody Wilstead QB 6'6" 222 Freshman
Jared Kapisi WR 6'1" 185 Freshman
Bracken El-Bakri RB 6'3" 261 Freshman

2017 other additions

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Notes
A.J. Lolohea DL 6'3" 240 Freshman Transfer from Weber State University
Ula Tolutau RB 6'1" 255 Freshman Transfer from University of Wisconsin
Joe Tukuafu TE 6'4" 280 Freshman Transfer from Utah State University
Joe Critchlow QB 6'4" 210 Freshman Transfer from Southern Utah University
Khyiris Tonga DL 6'4" 300 Freshman Transfer from University of Utah
James Empey OL 6'4" 270 Freshman Transfer from University of Utah
Lopini Katoa RB 6'0" 200 Freshman Transfer from Oregon State University
Nate Heaps TE 6'4" 245 Freshman Transfer from Weber State University
Austin Whetzel DB 6'0" 175 Sophomore Transfer from Weber State University
Christian Folau LB 6'1" 240 Freshman Transfer from Oregon State University
Taipe Vaka OL 6'5" 275 Junior Transfer from Diablo Valley College
Wayne Tei-Kirby DL 6'3" 305 Sophomore Transfer from University of Oregon
Keanu Saleapaga DL 6'6" 290 Freshman Originally Signed 2016
Sione Takitaki DL 6'2" 245 Junior Return after sitting out 2016
Marvin Hifo DB 5'10" 195 Senior Transfer from Mt. San Jacinto College
Austin Lee DB 6'0" 202 Sophomore Transfer from University of Utah
Trevion Greene DB 6'4" 190 Sophomore Transfer from Chabot College
Austin Kafentzis RB 6'1" 195 Sophomore Transfer from Arizona Western College
Tristen Hoge OL 6'4" 303 Sophomore Transfer from University of Notre Dame

2017 departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Notes
Chris Badger DB 6'0" 200 Senior Graduation
Algie Brown RB 6'1" 250 Senior Graduation, signed free agent deal with the Seattle Seahawks
Michael Davis DB 6'2" 196 Senior Graduation, signed free agent deal with the Los Angeles Chargers
Parker Dawe OL 6'3" 307 Senior Graduation
Andrew Eide OL 6'5" 301 Senior Graduation
Austin Heder LB 6'2" 240 Senior Graduation
Taysom Hill QB 6'2" 235 Senior Graduation, signed free agent deal with the Green Bay Packers
Kyle Johnson OL 6'4" 319 Senior Graduation
Garrett Juergens WR 5'10" 184 Senior Graduation
Mitchell Juergens WR 5'10" 181 Senior Graduation
Nick Kurtz WR 6'6" 215 Senior Graduation
Harvey Langi LB 6'3" 252 Senior Graduation, signed free agent deal with the New England Patriots
Maurice Maxwell DL 6'4" 260 Senior Graduation
Kai Nacua DB 6'2" 215 Senior Graduation, signed free agent deal with the Cleveland Browns
Colby Pearson WR 6'0" 203 Senior Graduation, signed free agent deal with the Green Bay Packers
Logan Taele DL 6'2" 295 Senior Graduation
Eric Takenaka DB 5'10" 210 Senior Graduation
Sae Tautu DL 6'4" 245 Senior Graduation, signed free agent deal with the New Orleans Saints
Travis Tuiloma DL 6'2" 301 Senior Graduation
Jamaal Williams RB 6'2" 215 Senior Graduation, drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 2017 NFL draft
Hayden Livingston QB 6'1" 185 Freshman LDS mission
Keenan Pili LB 6'2" 215 Freshman LDS mission
Jake Oldroyd K 6'1" 170 Freshman LDS mission
Alema Pilimai TE 6'4" 220 Freshman LDS mission
Britton Hogan DS 6'3" 220 Freshman LDS mission
Quin Ficklin OL 6'3" 280 Sophomore Transfer to Utah State University
Trevor Brent DB 5'10" 185 Freshman Medical
Troy Hinds TE 6'5" 245 Sophomore Medical
Zac Dawe OL 6'4" 280 Freshman Medical
Ului Lapuaho OL 6'7" 335 Sophomore Medical
Mack Richards WR 6'1" 190 Freshman Medical
Scott Huntsman LB 6'4" 230 Sophomore Medical
Sam Baldwin DB 6'3" 195 Freshman Medical
David Weekes TE 6'5" 220 Sophomore
Colby Hansen RB 5'11" 195 Junior
Sam Morell LB 6'1" 223 Freshman
Lene Lesatele DL 6'2" 245 Junior
Tomasi Laulile DL 6'4" 285 Junior
Moses Kaumatule DL 6'2" 275 Junior
Caden Dortch DB 6'0" 190 Freshman

During the season

2017 departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Notes
Marvin Hifo DB 5'10" 195 Senior
Francis Bernard LB 6'1" 240 Senior Transfer to University of Utah

Media

Football Media Day

Nu Skin BYU Sports Network Affiliates

See also: 2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball team, 2017–18 BYU Cougars women's basketball team, 2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, and 2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team

Roster

2017 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 11 Joe Critchlow Fr
QB 10 Koy Detmer Jr. So
QB 7 Beau Hoge Injured So
QB 12 Tanner Mangum Injured (C) Jr
QB 18 Kody Wilstead Fr
OL 58 Austin Chambers Fr
OL 67 Brady Christensen  Fr
OL 66 James Empey  Fr
OL 77 Chandon Herring Fr
OL 69 Tristen Hoge  So
OL 71 Austin Hoyt Jr
OL 70 Jacob Jimenez Injured  Jr
OL 78 Tuni Kanuch Sr
OL 56 Tejan Koroma (C) Sr
OL 74 Kieffer Longson Fr
OL 76 Keyan Norman Sr
OL 65 JJ Nwigwe Jr
OL 72 Addison Pulsipher So
OL 59 Thomas Shoaf So
OL 57 LeRoy Sitake-Tanoai So
OL 50 Taipe Vaka  Jr
RB 34 Riley Burt So
RB 22 Squally Canada Jr
RB 4 Trey Dye Injured Jr
RB 48 Bracken El-Bakri So
RB 35 Brayden El-Bakri Jr
RB 44 Kavika Fonua Injured  Jr
RB 43 Kyle Griffitts So
RB 24 KJ Hall So
RB 2 Austin Kafentzis So
RB 32 Zachary Katoa  Fr
RB 36 Creed Richardson Sr
RB 5 Ula Tolutau (S) Fr
TE 88 Tanner Balderree Sr
TE 89 Matt Bushman Fr
TE 86 Bentley Hanshaw  Fr
TE 80 Nate Heaps  Fr
TE 17 Moroni Laulu-Pututau Injured  Jr
TE 87 Hunter Marshall Injured  Jr
TE 85 Nate Sampson Jr
TE 87 Joe Tukuafu  Fr
WR 27 Chayce Bolli  Fr
WR 82 Tariq Buchanan  Fr
WR 1 Akile Davis So
WR 15 Aleva Hifo So
WR 87 Jared Kapisi  Fr
WR 80 Taggart Krueger Jr
WR 83 Inoke Lotulelei So
WR 84 Neil Pau'u Fr
WR 20 Rickey Shumway So
WR 21 Talon Shumway So
WR 13 Micah Simon So
WR 33 Beau Tanner Jr
WR 7 Jonah Trinnaman Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 23 Zayne Anderson Jr
DB 3 Isaiah Armstrong  Jr
DB 30 Keenan Ellis  Fr
DB 17 Gavin Fowler Jr
DB 5 Dayan Ghanwoloku So
DB 10 Kamel Greene Sr
DB 12 Trevion Greene So
DB 7 Micah Hannemann Sr
DB 25 Tanner Jacobson Jr
DB 11 Austin Lee So
DB 22 Hiva Lee Sr
DB 27 Austin McChesney Injured  So
DB 24 Tommy Nelson  Fr
DB 28 Sawyer Powell Injured  Sr
DB 18 Michael Shelton Jr
DB 29 Cody Stewart Sr
DB 28 Young Tanner Jr
DB 1 Troy Warner Injured So
DB 27 Austin Whetzel  So
DB 32 Chris Wilcox So
DL 56 Tanner Baker Injured  Fr
DL 55 Lorenzo Fauatea Injured Fr
DL 93 Kainoa Fuiava Fr
DL 68 Kamalani Kaluhiokalani Jr
DL 90 Corbin Kaufusi Jr
DL 60 Motekiai Langi Injured Fr
DL 58 Uriah Leiataua Fr
DL 91 A.J. Lolohea  Fr
DL 61 David Low So
DL 50 Tevita Mo'unga Injured  Jr
DL 52 Trajan Pili So
DL 97 Keanu Saleapaga  Fr
DL 46 Rhett Sandlin Jr
DL 97 Cody Savage Jr
DL 16 Sione Takitaki Jr
DL 54 Merrill Taliauli Jr
DL 92 Handsome Tanielu Sr
DL 94 Kesni Tausinga Sr
DL 75 Wayne Tei-Kirby  So
DL 59 Alden Tofa  Fr
DL 95 Khyiris Tonga Fr
DL 49 Langi Tuifua Fr
DL 91 Earl Tuioti-Mariner  Fr
DL 99 Solomone Wolfgramm Jr
LB 19 Chaz Ah You Fr
LB 39 Phillip Amone Injured Jr
LB 47 Garrett England  Fr
LB 31 Christian Folau  Fr
LB 43 Rylee Gautavai So
LB 2 Matt Hadley Injured Sr
LB 37 Grant Jones Injured Sr
LB 53 Isaiah Kaufusi Fr
LB 45 Va'a Nuimatalolo Sr
LB 38 Butch Pau'u (C) Jr
LB 44 Riggs Powell Jr
LB 41 Adam Pulsipher Jr
LB 34 Will Sedgwick  Fr
LB 42 Johnny Tapusoa So
LB 51 Morgan Unga Jr
LB 4 Fred Warner (C) Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
DS 64 Matt Foley Jr
DS 98 Mitch Harris So
K 26 Rhett Almond Jr
K/P 30 Corey Edwards Sr
K 83 Andrew Mikkelsen Jr
P 31 Jonny Linehan Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Depth chart

Defense


FS
Zayne Anderson
Austin Lee
Gavin Fowler


WLB MLB SLB
Adam Pulsipher Butch Pau'u Fred Warner
Isaiah Kaufusi Johnny Tapusoa Morgan Unga
Riggs Powell Va'a Nuimatalolo Chaz Ah You
SS
Micah Hannemann
Tanner Jacobson
Kamel Greene
CB
Chris Wilcox
Trevion Greene
Cody Stewart


DE DT DT DE
Corbin Kaufusi Kesni Tausinga Handsome Tanielu Sione Takitaki
Trajan Pili Merrill Taliauli Khyiris Tonga Langi Tuifua
Uriah Leiataua Solomone Wolfgramm Kamalani Kaluhiokalani Rhett Sandlin
CB
Dayan Ghanwoloku
Michael Shelton
Hiva Lee
Offense
X-Receiver
Jonah Trinnaman
Beau Tanner
Neil Pau'u
LT LG C RG RT
Thomas Shoaf Keyan Norman Tejan Koroma Tuni Kanuch Austin Hoyt
Chandon Herring Austin Chambers James Empey Addison Pulsipher Keiffer Longson
JJ Nwigwe Leroy Sitake-Tanoai Keyan Norman Austin Hoyt Brady Christensen
TE
Matt Bushman
Tanner Balderee
JJ Nwigwe
Z-Receiver
Talon Shumway
Micah Simon
Aleva Hifo
QB
Joe Critchlow
Kody Wilstead
Koy Detmer Jr.
Key reserves
WR Rickey Shumway
DB Young Tanner
WR Akile Davis
TE Nate Sampson
WR Taggart Krueger
RB Creed Richardson
KO Andrew Mikkelsen
KO Corey Edwards
RB
Squally Canada
KJ Hall
Austin Kafentzis
FB
Brayden El-Bakri
Bracken El-Bakri
Kyle Griffitts
Special teams
PK Rhett Almond
PK Andrew Mikkelsen
P Jonny Linehan
P Corey Edwards
KR Michael Shelton
KR Jonah Trinnaman
PR Michael Shelton
PR Tanner Jacobson
LS Mitch Harris
LS Matt Foley
H Gavin Fowler

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 261:00 p.m.Portland StateESPNW 20–655,427
September 27:30 p.m.vs. No. 13 LSUESPNL 0–2753,826
September 98:15 p.m.UtahESPN2L 13–1963,470
September 161:30 p.m.No. 10 Wisconsin
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ABCL 6–4061,143
September 296:00 p.m.at Utah StateCBSSNL 24–4024,112
October 68:15 p.m.Boise State
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPNL 7–2459,753
October 1410:00 a.m.at Mississippi StateSECNL 10–3554,866
October 215:00 p.m.at East CarolinaCBSSNL 17–3338,835
October 281:00 p.m.San Jose State
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
BYUtv/ESPN3W 41–2046,451
November 48:45 p.m.at Fresno StateESPN2L 13–2029,370
November 108:30 p.m.at UNLVESPN2W 31–2119,811
November 181:00 p.m.UMass
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
BYUtv/ESPN3L 10–1651,355
November 258:00 p.m.at HawaiiCBSSNW 30–2024,910
The game between LSU and BYU was originally scheduled to take place at NRG Stadium in Houston. However, due to massive flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in the Houston area, school and game officials decided to relocate the game to New Orleans.

Game summaries

Portland State

See also: Portland State Vikings football and 2017 Portland State Vikings football team
Portland State at BYU
1 234Total
Vikings 0 600 6
Cougars 7 706 20
  • Date: August 26
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 55,427
  • Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C), Sunny
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse • Umpire: Rick Podraza • Linesman: Bradfo Edwards • Line judge: Darren Deckard • Back judge: Quentin Givens • Field judge: Glenn Crowthe • Side judge: Tuta Salaam • Center judge: Darren Winkley
  • TV announcers (ESPN/BYUtv): Mark Neely, Trevor Matich, Kris Budden (ESPN)
    Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)
Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants.

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP PSU BYU
1 2:01 4 64 1:19 BYU Neil Pau'u 28-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mangum, Rhett Almond kick good 0 7
2 7:57 8 66 3:25 BYU Squally Canada 1-yard touchdown run, Rhett Almond kick good 0 14
2 1:54 17 87 5:57 PSU Darnell Adams 4-yard touchdown reception from Jalani Eason, Noah Brosio kick failed- wide right 6 14
4 13:22 13 83 6:02 BYU 27-yard field goal by Rhett Almond 6 17
4 2:09 4 5 1:33 BYU 35-yard field goal by Rhett Almond 6 20
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 6 20

LSU

See also: LSU Tigers football and 2017 LSU Tigers football team
BYU vs. LSU
1 234Total
Cougars 0 000 0
#13 Tigers 0 1467 27
Sources:

Key injury: TE Moroni Laulu-Pututau

Uniform combination: white helmet, royal blue jersey, white pants.

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP BYU LSU
2 14:22 13 66 7:13 LSU Derrius Guice 4-yard touchdown run, Jack Gonsoulin kick good 0 7
2 11:53 5 65 2:17 LSU Derrius Guice 1-yard touchdown run, Jack Gonsoulin kick good 0 14
3 8:00 9 80 4:08 LSU 23-yard field goal by Jack Gonsoulin 0 17
3 3:08 7 34 3:39 LSU 29-yard field goal by Jack Gonsoulin 0 20
4 8:12 2 12 0:35 LSU Darrel Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Jack Gonsoulin kick good 0 27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 27

Utah

See also: Holy War (BYU–Utah), Utah Utes football, and 2017 Utah Utes football team
Utah at BYU
1 234Total
Utes 3 6100 19
Cougars 0 067 13
  • Date: September 9
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 8:15 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 63,470
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Partly cloudy; night
  • Referee: Mark Duddy • Umpire: Tim Schroeder • Linesman: Cravon Barrett • Line judge: Steve Kovac • Back judge: David Ross • Field judge: Kevin Kieser • Side judge: Shane Anderson • Center judge: Chris Wiggins
  • TV announcers (ESPN2/BYUtv): Mike Patrick, Tommy Tuberville, Paul Carcaterra (ESPN)
    Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)
Sources:
  • Key injury: Starting QB Tanner Mangum was knocked out with an ankle injury.

Uniform combination: white helmet, royal blue jersey, white pants.

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UTAH BYU
1 6:22 4 6 1:44 UTAH 21-yard field goal by Matt Gay 3 0
2 6:02 9 73 3:34 UTAH 25-yard field goal by Matt Gay 6 0
2 0:00 14 53 4:06 UTAH 31-yard field goal by Matt Gay 9 0
3 12:49 3 23 0:46 UTAH Tyler Huntley 5-yard touchdown run, Matt Gay kick good 16 0
1 7:08 5 22 1:35 BYU Ula Tolutau 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass by Tanner Mangum incomplete 16 6
3 2:35 10 66 3:50 UTAH 38-yard field goal by Matt Gay 19 6
4 2:38 11 76 3:13 BYU Trey Dye 7-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mangum, Rhett Almond kick good 19 13
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 19 13

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin Badgers football and 2017 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Wisconsin at BYU
1 234Total
#10 Badgers 10 1479 40
Cougars 3 300 6
  • Date: September 16
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 1:30 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:59
  • Game attendance: 61,143
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), Fair
  • Referee: Daniel Capron • Umpire: Tim Owens • Linesman: Joh Wiercinski • Line judge: Ron Tipton • Back judge: Kevi Schwarzel • Field judge: Raymond Daniel • Side judge: Bobby Sagers
  • TV announcers (ABC/BYUtv): Mike Patrick, Tommy Tuberville, Paul Carcaterra (ESPN)
    Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)
Sources:

Key injury: RB Trey Dye was injured.

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, white pants.

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP WIS BYU
1 9:41 7 31 3:56 WIS 23-yard field goal by Rafael Gaglianone 3 0
1 2:47 14 61 6:54 BYU 31-yard field goal by Rhett Almond 3 3
1 0:00 6 75 2:47 WIS Jonathan Taylor 1-yard touchdown run, Rafael Gaglianone kick good 10 3
2 7:55 9 68 5:17 WIS Quintez Cephus 9-yard touchdown reception from Alex Hornibrook, Rafael Gaglianone kick good 17 3
2 0:25 10 83 4:40 WIS Quintez Cephus 15-yard touchdown reception from Alex Hornibrook, Rafael Gaglianone kick good 24 3
2 0:00 5 60 0:25 BYU 32-yard field goal by Rhett Almond 24 6
3 2:59 7 78 4:24 WIS A.J. Taylor 18-yard touchdown reception from Alex Hornibrook, Rafael Gaglianone kick good 31 6
4 7:00 10 34 6:34 WIS Troy Fumagali 19-yard touchdown reception from Alex Hornibrook, Rafael Gaglianone kick good 38 6
4 6:41 WIS Ball snapped into the end zone and knocked out of the endzone by BYU for a WIS safety. 40 6
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 40 6

Utah State

See also: Utah State Aggies football and 2017 Utah State Aggies football team
BYU at Utah State
1 234Total
Cougars 7 1403 24
Aggies 7 17313 40
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Maverik Stadium
    Logan, Utah
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 24,112
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Sunny
  • Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Rob Richardson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Derek Anderson • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Lo Van Pham • Center judge: Marvel July
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jenny Dell
Sources:
  • Key injury: Starting QB Beau Hoge was knocked out with a concussion.

Uniform combination: white helmet, royal blue jersey, white pants.

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP BYU USU
1 11:40 9 75 3:20 USU Dax Raymond 32-yard touchdown reception from Kent Myers, Dominik Eberle kick good 0 7
1 9:18 BYU Interception returned 46 yards for touchdown by Micah Hanneman, Rhett Almond kick good 7 7
2 14:51 8 68 3:04 BYU Braden El-Bakri 26-yard touchdown reception from Beau Hoge, Rhett Almond kick good 14 7
2 13:30 3 55 0:53 BYU Beau Tanner 40-yard touchdown reception from Beau Hoge, Rhett Almond kick good 21 7
2 11:02 USU Interception returned 30 yards for touchdown by Jalen Davis, Rhett Almond kick good 21 14
2 1:11 2 43 0:23 USU Ron'quavion Turner 36-yard touchdown reception from Kent Myers, Dominik Eberle kick good 21 21
2 0:03 4 9 0:30 USU 32-yard field goal by Dominik Eberle 21 24
3 12:56 4 -2 1:48 USU 40-yard field goal by Dominik Eberle 21 27
4 14:52 5 41 2:09 USU Kent Myers 19-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass incomplete 21 33
4 12:28 6 41 2:20 BYU 37-yard field goal by Rhett Almond 24 33
4 3:00 USU Interception returned 30 yards for touchdown by Jalen Davis, Dominik Eberle kick good 24 40
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 40

Boise State

See also: Boise State Broncos football and 2017 Boise State Broncos football team
Boise State at BYU
1 234Total
Broncos 0 1707 24
Cougars 7 000 7
  • Date: October 6
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 8:15 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 59,753
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), Calm; night
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell • Umpire: Apollo Martin • Linesman: Tim Crowley • Line judge: David Young • Back judge: Bobby Lynn • Field judge: Gabriel DeLeon • Side judge: Mark Graves • Center judge: Abram Anaya
  • TV announcers (ESPN/BYUtv): Adam Amin, Dusty Dvoracek, Molly McGrath
    Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)
Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants.

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP BSU BYU
1 7:08 10 48 5:48 BYU Ula Tolutau 3-yard touchdown run, Rhett Almond kick good 0 7
2 11:51 9 52 4:26 BSU Alex Mattison 9-yard touchdown run, Haden Hoggarth kick good 7 7
2 3:49 5 19 1:56 BSU 20-yard field goal by Haden Hoggarth 10 7
2 0:36 7 74 1:27 BSU Sean Modster 24-yard touchdown reception from Brett Rypien, Haden Hoggarth kick good 17 7
4 14:18 16 82 6:41 BSU Alex Mattison 2-yard touchdown run, Haden Hoggarth kick good 24 7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 7

Mississippi State

See also: Mississippi State Bulldogs football and 2017 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
BYU at Mississippi State
1 234Total
Cougars 0 370 10
Bulldogs 7 1477 35
  • Date: October 14
  • Location: Davis Wade Stadium
    Starkville, Mississippi
  • Game start: 11:00 CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 54,866
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Clear
  • Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Andy Warner • Line judge: Darren Deckard • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center judge: Ken Ray
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Dawn Davenport
Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants.

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP BYU MS
1 5:15 10 89 4:08 MS Nick Fitzgerald 15-yard touchdown run, Jace Christmann kick good 0 7
2 7:07 8 74 3:01 MS Donald Gray 9-yard touchdown reception from Nick Fitzgerald, Jace Christmann kick good 0 14
2 3:35 7 54 3:32 BYU 38-yard field goal by Rhett Almond 3 14
2 0:22 12 75 3:13 MS Nick Fitzgerald 14-yard touchdown run, Jace Christmann kick good 3 21
3 12:00 7 75 3:00 MS Jamal Couch 9-yard touchdown reception from Nick Fitzgerald, Jace Christmann kick good 3 28
3 0:44 1 42 0:21 BYU Aleva Hifo 42-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mangum, Rhett Almond kick good 10 28
4 7:20 12 70 6:35 MS Aeris Williams 5-yard touchdown run, Jace Christmann kick good 10 35
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 35

ECU

See also: East Carolina Pirates football and 2017 East Carolina Pirates football team
BYU at ECU
1 234Total
Cougars 7 307 17
Pirates 7 3914 33
  • Date: October 21
  • Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    Greenville, North Carolina
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:28
  • Game attendance: 38,835
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), Partly Cloudy, Winds ESE 3 mph
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton • Umpire: M. Fitzgerald • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Richard Corona • Center judge: Mike Contreraz
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Melanie Collins
Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants.

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP BYU ECU
1 6:52 5 28 2:36 BYU Micah Simon 12-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mangum, Rhett Almond kick good 7 0
1 3:09 10 72 3:43 ECU Thomas Sirk 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Verity kick good 7 7
2 10:35 14 73 4:59 ECU 42-yard field goal by Jake Verity 7 10
2 0:00 9 70 4:14 BYU 22-yard field goal by Rhett Almond 10 10
3 13:01 6 50 1:59 ECU 42-yard field goal by Jake Verity 10 13
3 6:17 10 50 4:16 ECU 32-yard field goal by Jake Verity 10 16
3 1:07 7 60 1:58 ECU 33-yard field goal by Jake Verity 10 19
4 13:47 3 67 1:05 ECU Trevon Brown 26-yard touchdown reception from Gardner Minshew, Jake Verity kick good 10 26
4 6:25 2 12 0:51 ECU Quay Johnson 9-yard touchdown reception from Gardner Minshew, Jake Verity kick good 10 33
4 3:48 8 73 2:37 BYU Matt Bushman 12-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mangum, Rhett Almond kick good 17 33
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 33

San Jose State

See also: San Jose State Spartans football and 2017 San Jose State Spartans football team
San Jose State at BYU
1 234Total
Spartans 3 3014 20
Cougars 14 10710 41
  • Date: October 28
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 46,451
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Sunny
  • Referee: Scott Campbell • Umpire: Mich Henderson • Linesman: Greg Downum • Line judge: Jay Bilbo • Back judge: Alvin Moore • Field judge: Robert Asel • Side judge: Dave Curschman • Center judge: Stacy Hardin
  • TV announcers (BYUtv): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom McClain
Sources:
  • Key injury: Starting RB K.J. Hall was knocked out with an injury after rushing for over 100 yards in the first half. Hall was the first RB this season to rush for over 100 yds. The former starting RB, Ula Tolutau, was suspended after being charged with marijuana possession.

Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants, pink accents (in honor of breast cancer awareness month).

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP SJ BYU
1 10:43 5 85 1:56 BYU Micah Simon 23-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mangum, Rhett Almond kick good 0 7
1 9:34 2 10 1:03 BYU Matt Bushman 11-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mangum, Rhett Almond kick good 0 14
1 6:18 4 19 1:53 SJ 48-yard field goal by Bryce Crawford 3 14
2 10:45 14 72 5:08 SJ 25-yard field goal by Bryce Crawford 6 14
2 10:27 2 75 0:18 BYU K.J. Hall 75-yard touchdown run, Rhett Almond kick good 6 21
2 5:09 6 29 2:15 BYU 36-yard field goal by Rhett Almond 6 24
3 5:30 11 95 4:22 BYU Squally Canada 9-yard touchdown run, Rhett Almond kick good 6 31
4 14:52 4 46 0:57 BYU Micah Simon 41-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mangum, Rhett Almond kick good 6 38
4 12:12 5 14 2:09 BYU 30-yard field goal by Rhett Almond 6 41
4 7:24 12 75 4:48 SJ Tre Walker 30-yard touchdown reception from Montel Aaron, Bryce Crawford kick good 13 41
4 0:42 11 80 3:22 SJ Tre Hartley 9-yard touchdown reception from Montel Aaron, Bryce Crawford kick good 20 41
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 41

Fresno State

See also: Fresno State Bulldogs football and 2017 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
BYU at Fresno State
1 234Total
Cougars 0 670 13
Bulldogs 10 037 20
  • Date: November 4
  • Location: Bulldog Stadium
    Fresno, California
  • Game start: 7:51 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 29,370
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Mostly Cloudy
  • Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Mark Stewert • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Rich Almeroth • Side judge: Tim Murray • Center judge: Dan Scanlan
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey
Sources:
  • Key injury: Starting QB Tanner Mangum was knocked out with a right Achilles injury. It is a season ending injury.

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants.

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP BYU FS
1 8:16 10 48 5:21 FS 43-yard field goal by Jimmy Camacho 0 3
1 2:08 5 57 2:14 FS Jordan Mims 2-yard touchdown run, Jimmy Camacho kick good 0 10
2 11:30 14 78 5:32 BYU 27-yard field goal by Rhett Almond 3 10
2 0:00 15 64 3:20 BYU 46-yard field goal by Rhett Almond 6 10
3 10:07 10 46 4:45 FS 42-yard field goal by Jimmy Camacho 6 13
3 4:28 11 75 5:32 BYU Squally Canada 4-yard touchdown run, Rhett Almond kick good 13 13
4 12:40 14 88 6:42 FS Jordan Mimns 2-yard touchdown run, Jimmy Camacho kick good 13 20
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 13 20

UNLV

See also: UNLV Rebels football and 2017 UNLV Rebels football team
BYU at UNLV
1 234Total
Cougars 0 14143 31
Rebels 0 777 21
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Las Vegas
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 19,811
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Clear and Breezy
  • Referee: Scott Campbell • Umpire: Joel Bellinger • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Joel Wetzel • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Corey Luxner • Center judge: Mike Cuttone
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Adam Amin, Dusty Dvoracek, Molly McGrath
Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, blue pants.

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP BYU UNLV
2 9:06 7 80 3:21 BYU Braden El-Bakiri 1-yard touchdown run, Rhett Almond kick good 7 0
2 4:25 9 79 4:41 UNLV Lexington Thomas 1-yard touchdown run, Evan Pantels kick good 7 7
2 0:27 11 74 3:53 BYU Aleva Hifo 2-yard touchdown reception from Joe Critchlow, Rhett Almond kick good 14 7
3 13:04 4 68 1:49 BYU Squally Canada 2-yard touchdown run, Rhett Almond kick good 21 7
3 4:23 8 73 3:43 UNLV Brando Presley 18-yard touchdown reception from Johnny Stanton, Evan Pantels kick good 21 14
3 1:40 6 75 2:43 BYU Austin Kafentzis 11-yard touchdown run, Rhett Almond kick good 28 14
4 10:46 8 93 2:34 UNLV Devonte Boyd 13-yard touchdown reception from Johnny Stanton, Evan Pantels kick good 28 21
4 5:39 10 45 4:59 BYU 28-yard field goal by Rhett Almond 31 21
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 31 21


UMass

See also: UMass Minutemen football and 2017 UMass Minutemen football team
UMass at BYU
1 234Total
• Minutemen 0 3130 16
Cougars 0 037 10
  • Date: November 18
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 51,355
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), Clear and Breezy
  • Referee: Michael Roche • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Todd Riddick • Line judge: Lance Thompson • Back judge: Byron Adams • Field judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side judge: Ryan Robinson • Center judge:
  • TV announcers (BYUtv/ESPN3): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom McClain
Sources:

Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants w/ blue accents

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UMASS BYU
2 5:15 16 74 6:44 UMASS 34-yard field goal by Logan Laurent 3 0
3 13:21 5 74 1:33 UMASS Andy Isabella 40-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Ford, Logan Laurent kick good 10 0
3 7:15 10 56 4:19 UMASS 28-yard field goal by Logan Laurent 13 0
3 4:55 4 7 1:01 UMASS 35-yard field goal by Logan Laurent 16 0
3 1:35 9 53 1:20 BYU 40-yard field goal by Rhett Almond 16 3
4 0:53 9 87 1:28 BYU Matt Bushman 6-yard touchdown reception from Joe Critchlow, Rhett Almond kick good 16 10
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 16 10

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football and 2017 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
BYU at Hawaii
1 234Total
Cougars 7 6710 30
Rainbow Warriors 7 0013 20
Sources:

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