PROVO -- For the sixth time this season, and the ninth time during his career, BYU senior quarterback John Beck has been named the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week. Beck led No. 23 BYU to a 42-17 victory over New Mexico on Saturday to clinch the outright Mountain West Conference championship, as well as an invitation to the Cougars' second straight Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl.
Beck, who passed the 10,000-yard mark for his career, led BYU with a season-high 464 yards passing on 28-of-42 attempts. On the day, he was responsible for a total of five touchdowns, including four passing and one rushing TD. By halftime, Beck had compiled 303 yards passing and three touchdowns, including a 71-yard strike to tight end Jonny Harline in the second quarter to give BYU a 21-3 lead.
On the season Beck has thrown 26 touchdown completions, compared to just six interceptions. His +20 touchdown-to-interception margin is the highest since Brandon Doman had a margin of +25 during the 2001 season.
With his sixth player-of-the-week citation this season, and the ninth of his career, Beck ties Utah's Alex Smith for the Mountain West Conference record for most player-of-the-week honors in a single season, as well as in a career.
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BYU's QUARTER-BECK FACTORY UPDATE
#12 JOHN BECK
Brigham Young University
Quarterback
6-2, 216, Sr.
Mesa, AZ (Mountain View HS)
BRIEFLY: BYU senior quarterback John Beck tied the Mountain West Conference single-season and career record for most player-of-the-week honors after being selected as the league's offensive player of the week for the sixth time this season and the ninth time in his career. Beck led BYU to a 25-point, championship-clinching victory over New Mexico on Saturday, passing for a season-high 464 yards on 28-of-42 attempts. By halftime, Beck, who picked up his 20th career victory, had passed for 303 yards and three touchdowns, eclipsing the 10,000-yard mark for his career. The game marked the ninth time this season Beck had a completion percentage over 65 percent and the seventh time this year his efficiency rating has been over 160. (Beck had an efficiency rating of 181.4 against the Lobos.)
Beck helped lead the Cougars to BYU's greatest home season ever. With a perfect 6-0 record in Edwards Stadium, the Cougars averaged 47.16 points at home through six games, beating opponents by an all-time record average 35.17 points per game.
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Major: Communications
Graduation: December, 2006
Cumulative Grade-point Average: 3.2/4.0
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- Heisman Trophy Candidate
- Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist
- Davey O'Brien Award Semifinalist
- Sammy Baugh Award Candidate
- All-America Candidate
- MWC Offensive Player of the Year Candidate
- Six-time Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week
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With an outright conference championship and bowl invitation wrapped up, in addition to an eight-game win streak on the line--the fourth longest win streak in the country--senior quarterback John Beck and the 21st-ranked Cougars (9-2, 7-0) will travel to Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 25 at 1:30 p.m. (MST) to take on in-state rival Utah. The game will be broadcast nationally on CSTV.
OF NOTE:
-- Leads all senior quarterbacks, (ranks second nationally) with a 71.04 completion percentage.
-- Leads all senior quarterbacks, (ranks fourth nationally)averaging 313.50 yards per game.
-- Leads all senior quarterbacks, (ranks fourth nationally) averaging 309.9 yards of total offense per game.
-- Leads all senior quarterbacks, (ranks third nationally) with a responsibility for 18.6 points per game.
-- Leads all senior quarterbacks, (ranks second nationally) with an efficiency rating of 173.8.
-- Nation's second leading senior quarterback, averaging 13.45 yards per completion.
-- Has passed for over 10,000 yards in his career.
-- On pace to become BYU's all-time single season completion percentage leader (71.0).
-- Has the highest touchdown-to-interception margin (+20) since Brandon Doman (+25) in 2001.
-- Has a MWC 73 career touchdown completions.
-- Has a MWC career record 10,271 yards passing.
-- Has a MWC career record 10,281 yards of total offense.
-- Is Completing 71.6 percent of his third-down passing attempts. (53-of-74)
-- Recorded his 20th career victory in a 42-17 victory over New Mexico.
COMPARING SENIOR QUARTERBACKS
-- Leads all senior quarterbacks, (ranks second nationally) with a 71.04 completion percentage.
-- Leads all senior quarterbacks, (ranks fourth nationally)averaging 313.50 yards per game.
-- Leads all senior quarterbacks, (ranks fourth nationally) averaging 309.9 yards of total offense per game.
-- Leads all senior quarterbacks, (ranks third nationally) with a responsibility for 18.6 points per game.
-- Leads all senior quarterbacks, (ranks second nationally) with an efficiency rating of 173.8.
-- Nation's second leading senior quarterback, averaging 13.45 yards per completion.
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RE-WRITING THE BYU/MWC RECORD BOOKS
BYU Career Passing Yards
1. Ty Detmer (1988-91) - 15,031
2. John Beck (2003-06) - 10,271
3. Jim McMahon (1978-81) - 9,536
4. Robbie Bosco (1983-85) - 8,400
5. John Walsh (1991-94) - 8,390
BYU Career Total Offense
1. Ty Detmer (1988-91) - 14,655
2. John Beck (2003-06) - 10,281
3. Jim McMahon (1978-81) - 9,723
4. Steve Young (1981-83) - 8,817
5. Robbie Bosco (1983-85) - 8,073
BYU Career 300-yard Games
1. Ty Detmer (1988-91) - 34
2. Jim McMahon (1978-81) -17
John Walsh (1991-94) - 17
4. John Beck (2003-06) - 15
Robbie Bosco (1983-85) - 15
Games Played (Career)
1. Ty Detmer (1988-91) - 46
2. John Beck (2003-06) - 42
3. Kevin Feterik (1996-99) - 39
4. John Walsh (1991-94) - 38
5. Jim McMahon (1978-81) - 36
BYU Single-Season Passing Efficiency
1. Jim McMahon (1980) - 176.9
2. Ty Detmer (1989) - 175.6
3. John Beck (2006) - 173.8
4. Steve Sarkisian (1996) - 173.6
5. Steve Young (1983) - 168.4
BYU Single-Season Completion Percentage
1. Steve Young (1983) - 71.3
2. John Beck (2006) - 71.0
3. Steve Sarkisian (1996) - 68.8
4. Robbie Bosco (1985) - 66.1
5. Steve Sarkisian (1995) - 64.9
Fewest Interceptions Thrown (Single-Season) - min. 200 att.
1. Charlie Peterson (2000) - 5
Kevin Feterik (1997) - 5
3. John Beck (2006) - 6
Kevin Feterik (1998) - 6
5. Jim McMahon (1981) - 7
Fewest Interceptions Thrown (Single-Season) - min. 250 att.
1. Charlie Peterson (2000) - 5
2. John Beck (2006) - 6
Kevin Feterik (1998) - 6
4. Jim McMahon (1981) - 7
5. John Beck (2004) - 8
Mountain West Conference Total Offense (Career)
1. John Beck, BYU (2003-06) - 10,281
2. Casey Bramlet, Wyoming (2001-03) - 8,439
3. Bradlee Van Pelt, Colorado State (2001-03) - 8,439
4. Jason Thomas, UNLV (2000-02) - 6,525
5. Casey Kelly, New Mexico (2000-03) - 6,285
Mountain West Conference Passing Attempts (Career)
1. Casey Bramlet, Wyoming (2001-03) - 1,378
2. John Beck, BYU (2003-06) - 1,329
3. Casey Kelly, New Mexico (2000-03) - 817
4. Bradlee Van Pelt, Colorado State (2001-03) - 778
5. Adam Hall, San Diego State (2001-03) - 752
Mountain West Conference Completions (Career)
1. John Beck, BYU (2003-06) - 829
2. Casey Bramlet, Wyoming (2001-03) - 767
3. Casey Kelly, New Mexico (2000-03) - 434
4. Justin Holland, Colorado State (2001-05) - 426
5. Bradlee Van Pelt, Colorado State (2001-03) - 424
Mountain West Conference Completion Percentage (Career) - Min. 200 attempts
1. Alex Smith, Utah (2002-04) - 66.3
2. John Beck, BYU (2003-06) - 62.4
3. Brandon Doman, BYU (1999-01) - 62.2
4. Jay Stoner, Wyoming (1999-00) - 61.6
5. Kevin Feterik, BYU (1999) - 61.3
Mountain West Conference Completion Percentage (Single-Season) - Min. 100 comp.
1. John Beck, BYU (2006) - 71.7
2. Alex Smith, Utah (2004) - 67.5
3. Alex Smith, Utah (2003) - 65.0
4. John Beck, BYU (2005) - 64.5
5. Brandon Doman, BYU (2001) - 64.0
Mountain West Conference Completion Percentage vs. MWC Opponents (Single-Season) - Min. 70 comp.
1. John Beck, BYU (2006) - 71.4 (150-of-210)
2. Alex Smith, Utah (2003) - 66.9
Mountain West Conference Passing Yards (Career)
1. John Beck, BYU (2003-06) - 10,271
2. Casey Bramlet, Wyoming (2000-03) - 9,684
3. Bradlee Van Pelt, Colorado State (2001-03) - 6,165
4. Casey Kelly, New Mexico (2000-03) - 5,686
5. Justin Holland, Colorado State (2001-05) - 5,668
Mountain West Conference Touchdown Completions (Career)
1. John Beck, BYU (2003-06) - 73
2. Casey Bramlet, Wyoming (2000-03) -56
3. Alex Smith, Utah (2002-04) - 47
4. Matt Newton, Colorado State (1999-00) - 38
5. Bradlee Van Pelt, Colorado State (2001-03) - 37
BECK'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS
Opponent Cmp-Att-Int Pct. Yds. TD Lng Yds/Comp. Eff.
Arizona 28-37-0 75.6 289 1 25 10.3 150.2
Tulsa 16-21-0 76.2 240 4 62 15.0 235.1
Boston College 38-59-2 69.4 436 1 36 11.5 125.3
TCU 23-37-0 62.2 321 3 40 13.9 161.8
San Diego State 16-21-0 76.2 267 4 43 16.7 245.9
UNLV 18-23-1 78.3 250 4 48 13.9 218.3
Air Force 23-31-0 74.2 258 3 29 11.2 176.0
Colorado State 22-30-1 73.3 290 0 52 13.2 147.9
Wyoming 20-26-0 76.9 313 2 36 15.7 203.4
New Mexico 28-42-2 66.7 464 4 71 16.6 181.4
SEASON 233-328-6 71.0 3,135 26 71 13.5 173.8
CAREER 829-1329-32 62.4 10,271 73 82 11.1 159.1