Flag Bearer
Senior running back Joe Semanoff was selected by teammates to carry the team flag onto the field prior to today's game.
Win Streak Continues
Today's victory marks the Cougars' seventh consecutive home victory and the team's 11th straight win overall. BYU has the nation's second longest winning streak behind Boise State?s current run of 14 games.
Not in Our House
BYU is just three home wins away from collecting its 10th straight home victory?a feat the Cougars haven't accomplished from the 2000 -02.
First Win
Saturday's 20-7 victory over Arizona marks the first season-opening victory for BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall. Mendenhall is now 1-2 in season-opening games.
Don't Look Back
In the Bronco Mendenhall era, BYU is 17-3 when leading at halftime and 16-1 when taking a lead into the fourth quarter.
First Blood
Dating back to the 2006 season against Tulsa, the Cougars have scored first in 13 straight games. The last time an opponent scored first against BYU was September 2, 2006 when Arizona took a 3-0 lead in the first quarter in Tucson.
Pitching a Shutout
The BYU defense held Arizona scoreless through three quarters. In fact, Arizona did not score until there was less than one minute left in the game. The Cougars held their opponents to a total of 23 scoreless quarters in 2006, including three first half shutouts. Over the past two games, the Cougars have held two different Pac-10 opponents scoreless in six of eight quarters.
First Half Dominance
Dating back to the 2006 season-opener, the Cougars have led at halftime in 14 consecutive games.
Run, Unga, Run!
After scoring his second touchdown of the day, BYU freshman running back Harvey Unga had racked up combined total of 194 yards. As a team, Arizona had only 177 yards of total offense to that point. The Wildcats finished the game with 255 total yards after scoring a touchdown on its final drive of the game.
vs. the Pac-10
In its last two games, the Cougars have kept each of their PAC-10 opponents under 10 points on its way to outscoring the two by a total of 58-15.
Since 1922 ...
Since the first official year of football at BYU?1922?the Cougars have posted a 46-35-2 record in season-opening games. Interestingly, BYU has posted a record of 29-11-1 when opening the season in Provo?that's a winning percentage of 72 percent.
Full House
Attendance for Saturday's game was listed at 64,585, marking the first season-opening sellout since the 2004 season (vs. Nortre Dame). Today's game was the first sellout since November 19, 2005 (vs. Utah).
D?j? Vu
For the second consecutive year, BYU's season-opening offensive drive resulted in a lost fumble. In 2006, tight end Jonny Harline turned the ball over on a reception. Today, quarterback Max Hall lost the ball after being sacked.
Seeing Yellow
A total of 12 penalties were called in today's game. The first penalty was called at the 9:00 mark in the second quarter. The first penalty called against BYU occurred with 5:02 remaining in the first half. By contrast, last year's season-opener in Tucson featured 18 penalties including an offensive pass interference that nullified a potential game-winning touchdown for the Cougars.
All in the Family
On his first career kickoff attempt, BYU kicker Mitch Payne tackled kick returner Devin Ross sparking memories of his older brother?former hard-hitting BYU kicker Matt Payne.