BYU Football Guide: 2008 Recap

Homecoming festivities and a visit from ESPN’s College GameDay weren’t enough to help pull off a win for No. 16 BYU as No. 8 TCU walked out of Provo with a 38-7 win at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Cougar running back Harvey Unga was the highlight of the BYU offense, scoring BYU’s lone touchdown in the second quarter. The junior ran 21 times for 122 yards and also recorded three receptions for 11 additional yards. Senior quarterback Max Hall threw for 161 yards, completing 18-of-28 passes and recording one touchdown pass. Tight end Dennis Pitta caught four receptions for 62 yards, leading the Cougars in catches, having done so in 7-of-8 games this season. On the defensive side, junior Andrew Rich totaled eight tackles in the first half alone before finishing with 11, a new career high. Shawn Doman and Matt Bauman also added seven tackles apiece. After a key 23-yard reception on third-down by freshman Brett Thompson, the Cougars began to march in sync late in the second quarter. A pass interference penalty by TCU gave BYU first-and-goal from the five-yard line, setting up Unga for a touchdown on a swing pass right from three yards out on fourth down, to put BYU on the board, 21-7, with just under two minutes left in the first half. Pressure from the Horned Frogs defensive line created difficulties for the Cougars on offense in the second half. Besides being sacked five times, TCU forced BYU into one interception and one lost fumble, converting the two turnovers into a field goal and touchdown, respectively.

TEAM STATS	tcu	BYU
First Downs	21	18
Rushing Yards (Net)	37-127	37-110
Passing Yards (Net)	285	188
Passes Att-Comp-Int	25-14-0	33-20-1
Total Offense Play-Yards	62-412	70-298
Fumble Returns-Yards	0-0	0-0
Punt Returns-Yards	1-0	3-10
Kickoff Returns-Yards	1-24	7-152
Interception Returns-Yards	1-5	0-0
Punts (Number-Avg)	6-40.8	6-47.0
Fumbles-Lost	1-0	3-1
Penalties-Yards	5-45	9-85
Possession Time	29:09	30:51
Third-Down Conversions	3 of 10	5 of 15
Fourth-Down Conversions	0 of 2	1 of 3
Red-Zone Scores-Chances	4-4	1-2
Sacks By: Number-Yards	5-36	2-15

SCORING SUMMARY

TEAM	QTR.	TIME	PLAY	PL-YRDS	TOP
TCU	1st	6:16	Turner 4 yd run (kick)	9-80	4:44
TCU	1st	2:27	Wesley 28 yd pass Dalton (kick)	4-84	1:40
TCU	2nd	5:03	Young 12 yd pass Dalton (kick)	11-73	5:18
BYU	2nd	1:42	Unga 3 yd pass Hall (kick)	9-73	3:12
TCU	3rd	9:35	Evans 28 yd FG	8-29	3:35
TCU	3rd	5:53	Hicks 75 yd pass Dalton (kick)	3-92	1:07
TCU	4th	12:00	Tucker 7 yd run (kick)	4-25	1:27

SCORING BY QUARTERS	1	2	3	4	Final	RECORD
No. 8 TCU	14	7	10	7	38	(7-0, 3-0)
No. 16 BYU	0	7	0	0	7	(6-2, 3-1)