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BYU Cougars
Location: Provo, Utah | Founded: 1875 | Enrollment: 34,067 | Colors: Blue, White and Tan | Stadium: LaVell Edwards
Capacity: 64,045 | Coach: Bronco Mendenhall

Record: (10-2, 7-1 Mountain West)
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Cougars report: Strategy and personnel
 

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Strategy and personnel · Inside slant · Notes, quotes
 
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BOWL BREAKDOWN
Brigham Young vs. UCLA, Las Vegas Bowl, Dec. 22 -- The Cougars are making their third Las Vegas Bowl appearance in as many years, all under third-year coach Bronco Mendenhall. The underdog Cougars put a scare into California in 2005 before dominating Oregon 38-8 last season. The Bruins are making their third Las Vegas Bowl appearance in the last six seasons, beating New Mexico in 2002 and losing to Wyoming in 2004. UCLA is just 1-3 under coach Karl Dorrell in bowl games, the lone win coming in the 2005 Sun Bowl.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
RB Harvey Unga has rushed for 1,211 yards and 13 TDs this season and could have a huge impact in the rematch against the Bruins. He's also third on the team with 41 receptions for 629 yards and four scores and will give the Cougars a dimension they didn't know they had the first time the teams met.

QB Max Hall could be the MWC Offensive Player of the Year after passing for 3,617 yards this season. He had 24 TDs and just 12 interception, and he developed the ability to engineer drives at critical times for the Cougars down the stretch, including an 80-yarder in just less than a minute for the game-winning touchdown against Utah on Nov. 24.

FS Kellen Fowler started the season as a fourth-stringer but has kept the BYU defense from falling off after injuries depleted the position. In the Las Vegas Bowl, Fowler will go up against as athletically gifted wide receivers as he has seen all season.

DE Jan Jorgensen has turned in a monster sophomore season, recording 12 sacks and 18 tackles for losses. For the year, he's risen to third on the team with 73 tackles and will be key in slowing UCLA's offense.

ROSTER REPORT
QB Max Hall is close to 100 percent recovered from a grade-three shoulder separation suffered against Wyoming on Nov. 17.

RB Harvey Unga's practice time for the bowl game has been limited because of a sprained ankle, but his time off is only precautionary.

Backup OL Jason Speredon will miss the bowl game because of a torn ACL he suffered in the regular-season finale against San Diego State on Dec. 1. Speredon had surgery on Dec. 6

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Reputation:94
Level:All-Star
Since:Nov 18, 2006

November 28, 2009 10:24 pm
...the Cougs pulled off the OT win. I can just hear now the outcry about the clock management with a minute left in regulation if they would have lost in OT. I'm a big Bronco fan, but I gotta admit that last minute made no sense to me. Why didn't he call the TO with a minute left? Utes tie it up with a FG, you still got a minute to get into FG position for the win.

All I can say is go
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December 1, 2009 3:54 pm
Nothing looks solid yet, and I am trying to get my Christmas vacation travel plans sorted out to the west coast.  Is it Las Vegas or San Diego, or maybe another option?  Problem is I need to know for sure if the Cougars are definitely going to Las Vegas or is there a chance that Las Vegas might not take them and opt for Utah?  Obviously, it would be foolish for the Las Vegas pe ...(more)
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Level:All-Star
Since:Oct 2, 2008

November 30, 2009 11:06 am
Congrats to the Cougars and their fans for the win last Saturday.  I was at the game, and as usual it came down to the very end with either team having a several chances to win.  BYU made the big play at the end, which proved to be the difference.  The fans in my section were fun to watch the game with and were very gracious in victory (with the exception of the obnoxious guy w ...(more)
Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Jan 22, 2009

October 25, 2009 5:43 pm
I know this topic comes up at least once a year, but what are your current thoughts about Bronco?  I can't stand him (yes, I'm a Ute fan, but I respected Lavell Edwards, so it's not just blind hatred).  As at least a handful of you feel, I cannot stand his lack of emotion.  All night long, whenever he was on camera, you could never tell if you were winning, getting blown out.  ...(more)
Reputation:96
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Since:Nov 18, 2008

November 29, 2009 1:12 am
Here are the official comments made by Max Hall After the game according to CBS Sports:

"I don't like Utah. In fact, I hate them. I hate everything about them. I hate their program, their fans. I hate everything. It felt really good to send those guys home. I think the whole university and their fans and the organization is classless. They threw beer on ...(more)
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Since:Apr 9, 2008

November 30, 2009 8:56 pm
(POLL) I was looking things over and I came to the conlusion that if Nebraska were to upset Texas that TCU would go to the National Championship game.  The winner to the Florida/Alabama game is going for sure, but if Texas were to lose who else would go? It couldn't be Texas they just lost same with the loser of the Florida/Alabama game.  TCU would be the next highest BCS ranked team.  ...(more)
Reputation:93
Level:All-Star
Since:Oct 2, 2008

November 24, 2009 12:35 pm
Here is what will happen on Saturday:

Utah wins 31 to 27.

Wynn throws 3 TDS.  David Reed dominates with close to 200 yards receiving and 2 TDs.  Brooks scores on a reverse.  Robert Johnson has a pick 6.  Shaky Smithson is effective on punt returns, setting up good field position and runs well from the wildcat, coverting third downs, and rush
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Since:Sep 11, 2006

November 28, 2009 11:54 pm
Congratulation Hall, Pita, George and other seniors. Nice win tonight. You had me scared - but once again you came through. Win the bowl game and wrap up a great season. I've loved watching you guys all year. Thanks!
Reputation:79
Level:Pro
Since:Feb 7, 2007

November 30, 2009 3:31 am
What do the BYU players do after a huge victory over Utah? Most other schools players would go out and party it up but i know BYU has the strict honor code and such... So what do they do to celebrate a big win like this? I am not trying to mock you guys or anything I am just a curious outsider looking in




Thanks
Reputation:96
Level:Superstar
Since:Mar 17, 2008

November 24, 2009 5:17 pm

After a pretty good win in Provo against Air Force this weeks winner is n8dgr*.
We all know who were playing and we have been waiting for this game since last year. I think that this is going to be a great game. I think that Unga will run for 100 yards, while Hall will be looking for revenge. Hall throws for 300 yards plus a couple TDs. Pitta and Jacobson have a great game and combine for ...(more)

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November 17, 2009 5:31 pm

Well last week definately wasnt what we were expecting, but I guess their has to be a winner in the end. This weeks winner is IowanForBYU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay this week we have Air Force. This should not be a game that we overlook because AFA is a very good team that gave both Tcu and Utah a run for their money. I like our defensive matchup against AFA though. I think that we will b ...(more)

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Since:Mar 21, 2008

November 22, 2009 10:33 am
Pretty much the call of the century...
Reputation:94
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Since:Aug 9, 2008

November 22, 2009 12:33 am
Finally beat a team with a winning record. it has been a long time.  the loss to FSU took the wind outta my sails.

Utah is good it has been a long time since these two teams have been this even.

Reputation:80
Level:All-Star
Since:Mar 17, 2008

November 8, 2009 9:55 pm
Before we get started, this post is for BYU IF they win out, and go to the Las Vegas bowl. If we lose, then its a different situation.

Lets say BYU goes 10-2 on the season, and TCU goes 12-0, going to a BCS game. BYU would be in 2nd place, putting them most likely into the Vegas bowl. We would then face a Pac-10 team, usually around the 4-5 pick or place. Since the Pac-10 has been bea
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November 3, 2009 11:29 am
Having a bye week on the heels of getting spanked by TCU leaves way too much time to reflect on how surprising this season has been.  Normally, sitting at 6-2 would not sound bad eight weeks in, but the two losses have been pretty good beat downs.  The Cougars did themselves and the conference good by going to Texas and beating Oklahoma right out of the gate.  The drawback was that ...(more)
 
 
 
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