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2000 BYU Cougars football team

American college football season


American college football season

FieldValue
year2000
teamBYU Cougars
sportfootball
conferenceMountain West Conference
short_confMW
record6–6
conf_record4–3
head_coachLaVell Edwards
hc_year29th
cooff_coach1Roger French
cooc1_year20th
cooff_coach2Lance Reynolds
cooc2_year1st
off_schemeWest Coast
def_coachKen Schmidt
dc_year10th
def_scheme4–3
captainSetema Gali
captain2Margin Hooks
captain3Jared Lee
captain4Kalani Sitake
stadiumCougar Stadium

The 2000 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was LaVell Edwards' final season as head coach of the program he had helped elevate to national prominence.

Schedule

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SportsWest Productions (SWP) games were shown locally on KSL 5. BYU Sports Network carried all home games on a tape delayed basis with commentary provided by Brett Richins and Chris Twitty.

Game summaries

Vs. No. 2 Florida State

StatisticsBYU Cougars}}"BYUFlorida State Seminoles}}"FSU
First downs1825
Total yards225376
Rushing yards-258
Passing yards227318
Turnovers40
Time of possession29:5430:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"BYUPassingBret Engemann12/28, 139 yards, 2 INT
RushingKalani Fifita Sitake5 rushes, 20 yards
ReceivingTevita Ofahengaue3 receptions, 75 yards
Florida State Seminoles}}; text-align:center;"Florida StatePassingChris Weinke32/50, 318 yards, 2 TD
RushingTravis Minor16 rushes, 37 yards, TD
ReceivingMarvin Minnis9 receptions, 137 yards

At Virginia

StatisticsBYU Cougars}}"BYUVirginia Cavaliers}}"UVA
First downs2519
Total yards540487
Rushing yards93270
Passing yards447217
Turnovers31
Time of possession32:0927:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"BYUPassingBret Engemann34/41, 447 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingBrian McDonald20 rushes, 86 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingJonathan Pittman6 receptions, 161 yards
Virginia Cavaliers}}; text-align:center;"VirginiaPassingDan Ellis13/23, 217 yards, TD, INT
RushingAntwoine Womack15 rushes, 160 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDemetrius Dotson4 receptions, 99 yards

At Air Force

StatisticsBYU Cougars}}"BYUAir Force Falcons}}"AFA
First downs2118
Total yards360389
Rushing yards125186
Passing yards235203
Turnovers30
Time of possession26:2433:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"BYUPassingBret Engemann18/40, 235 yards, TD, INT
RushingBrian McDonald10 rushes, 88 yards
ReceivingDoug Jolley2 receptions, 66 yards
Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"Air ForcePassingMike Thiessen11/16, 203 yards, 4 TD
RushingNate Beard10 rushes, 59 yards
ReceivingRyan Fleming5 receptions, 145 yards, 2 TD

Mississippi State

StatisticsMississippi State Bulldogs}}"MSSTBYU Cougars}}"BYU
First downs1427
Total yards375333
Rushing yards20865
Passing yards167268
Turnovers24
Time of possession24:2035:40
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Mississippi State Bulldogs}}; text-align:center;"Mississippi StatePassingWayne Madkin12/19, 150 yards, TD
RushingWayne Madkin7 rushes, 104 yards, TD
ReceivingDicenzo Miller2 receptions, 87 yards, TD
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"BYUPassingCharlie Peterson27/50, 268 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingBrian McDonald16 rushes, 52 yards, TD
ReceivingMargin Hooks8 receptions, 68 yards

UNLV

StatisticsUNLV Rebels}}"UNLVBYU Cougars}}"BYU
First downs1019
Total yards243353
Rushing yards41196
Passing yards202157
Turnovers21
Time of possession24:3835:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UNLV Rebels}}; text-align:center;"UNLVPassingJason Thomas11/17, 202 yards, INT
RushingJason Thomas14 rushes, 52 yards, TD
ReceivingTroy Mason5 receptions, 102 yards
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"BYUPassingCharlie Peterson8/11, 95 yards, INT
RushingLuke Staley28 rushes, 167 yards
ReceivingMargin Hooks5 receptions, 49 yards

At Syracuse

StatisticsBYU Cougars}}"BYUSyracuse Orange}}"SYR
First downs1916
Total yards293452
Rushing yards21224
Passing yards272228
Turnovers10
Time of possession28:1331:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"BYUPassingCharlie Peterson18/29, 206 yards, 2 TD
RushingBrian McDonald3 rushes, 22 yards
ReceivingMargin Hooks8 receptions, 68 yards
Syracuse Orange}}; text-align:center;"SyracusePassingTroy Nunes10/11, 228 yards, 2 TD
RushingJames Mungro11 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingPat Woodcock2 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD

Utah State

StatisticsUtah State Aggies}}"USUBYU Cougars}}"BYU
First downs1729
Total yards243535
Rushing yards11200
Passing yards232335
Turnovers11
Time of possession27:1932:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Utah State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"Utah StatePassingJose Fuentes25/40, 223 yards, TD
RushingEmmett White19 rushes, 61 yards, TD
ReceivingChris Stallworth4 receptions, 49 yards, TD
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"BYUPassingCharlie Peterson24/37, 324 yards, TD
RushingMarcus Whalen10 rushes, 91 yards
ReceivingJonathan Pittman7 receptions, 105 yards

San Diego State

StatisticsSan Diego State Aztecscolor=white}}"SDSUBYU Cougars}}"BYU
First downs1427
Total yards309439
Rushing yards7063
Passing yards239376
Turnovers21
Time of possession22:4837:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
San Diego State Aztecscolor=white}}; text-align:center;"San Diego StatePassingLon Sheriff14/29, 239 yards
RushingLarry Ned16 rushes, 54 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDerrick Lewis4 receptions, 129 yards
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"BYUPassingCharlie Peterson34/58, 376 yards, TD
RushingBrian McDonald15 rushes, 43 yards
ReceivingMargin Hooks9 receptions, 124 yards, TD

Wyoming

StatisticsWyoming Cowboys}}"WYOBYU Cougars}}"BYU
First downs1818
Total yards237353
Rushing yards68128
Passing yards169225
Turnovers54
Time of possession30:1429:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wyoming Cowboys}}; text-align:center;"WyomingPassingJay Stoner14/22, 100 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingNate Scott9 rushes, 32 yards
ReceivingRyan McGuffey5 receptions, 52 yards
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"BYUPassingCharlie Peterson22/34, 225 yards, INT
RushingLuke Staley23 rushes, 88 yards
ReceivingLuke Staley3 receptions, 78 yards

At Colorado State

StatisticsBYU Cougars}}"BYUColorado State Rams}}"CSU
First downs922
Total yards177463
Rushing yards57165
Passing yards120298
Turnovers53
Time of possession23:4636:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"BYUPassingBrandon Doman7/17, 72 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingBrian McDonald5 rushes, 29 yards
ReceivingLuke Staley7 receptions, 36 yards
Colorado State Rams}}; text-align:center;"Colorado StatePassingMatt Newton19/31, 298 yards, 3 TD
RushingCecil Sapp18 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingPete Rebstock4 receptions, 110 yards, TD

New Mexico

StatisticsNew Mexico Lobos}}"UNMBYU Cougars}}"BYU
First downs1423
Total yards268512
Rushing yards90163
Passing yards178349
Turnovers22
Time of possession27:5132:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New Mexico Lobos}}; text-align:center;"New MexicoPassingRudy Caamano11/26, 178 yards, TD
RushingHolmon Wiggins12 rushes, 65 yards
ReceivingJavier Hanson2 receptions, 96 yards, TD
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"BYUPassingBrandon Doman21/35, 349 yards, INT
RushingBrandon Doman9 rushes, 51 yards, TD
ReceivingMargin Hooks4 receptions, 69 yards

At Utah

StatisticsBYU Cougars}}"BYUUtah Utescolor=white}}"UTAH
First downs2114
Total yards384322
Rushing yards10070
Passing yards284252
Turnovers12
Time of possession31:3728:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"BYUPassingBrandon Doman16/29, 284 yards, TD, INT
RushingBrandon Doman18 rushes, 39 yards, TD
ReceivingJonathan Pittman4 receptions, 117 yards
Utah Utescolor=white}}; text-align:center;"UtahPassingLance Rice9/20, 137 yards, INT
RushingDameon Hunter13 rushes, 37 yards
ReceivingChris Christensen7 receptions, 147 yards

Roster

  • LaVell Edwards ()

  • Robbie Boscoe () Quarterbacks

  • Mike Empey () Offensive tackles/tight ends

  • Roger French () Offensive coordinator/offensive line

  • Barry Lamb () Safeties

  • Brian Mitchell () Defensive backs

  • Chris Pella () Kickers/wide receivers

  • Tom Ramage () Defensive line/special teams

  • Lance Reynolds () Offensive coordinator/running backs

  • Ken Schmidt Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator

  • Paul Tidwell () Running backs

References

References

  1. (September 15, 2000). "Mississippi State thumps BYU". Great Falls Tribune.
  2. "Retrieved May 4, 2012".
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