American college football season
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 Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source August 26 6:00 pm vs. No. 2 Florida State * ABC L 3–2954,260
September 2 1:30 pm at Virginia * ABC W 38–35 OT 60,435
September 9 11:00 am at Air Force SWP L 23–3145,277
6:00 pm Mississippi State * ESPN L 28–4460,278 [ 1]
September 23 1:00 pm UNLV ESPN Plus W 10–760,191
September 30 6:00 pm at Syracuse * ESPN2 L 14–4243,090
7:00 pm Utah State * SWP W 38–1463,318
October 21 1:00 pm San Diego State ESPN Plus L 15–1661,194
6:00 pm Wyoming ESPN W 19–756,422
6:00 pm at Colorado State ESPN L 21–4527,412
November 18 4:00 pm New Mexico SWP W 37–1362,308
4:00 pm at Utah ESPN W 34–2745,064
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time
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
2000 Pigskin Classic
1
2 3 4 Total
Cougars
0
0 3 0
3
• No. 2 Seminoles
15
7 0 7
29
Scoring summary 1 14:08 FSU Javon Walker 19-yard pass from Chris Weinke (Matt Munyon kick failed) FSU 6-0
1 3:01 FSU Atrews Bell 3-yard pass from Chris Weinke (Matt Munyon kick) FSU 13-0
1 2:42 FSU Team Safety FSU 15-0
2 12:26 FSU Atrews Bell 6-yard run (Matt Munyon kick) FSU 22-0
3 2:19 BYU Owen Pochman 42-yard field goalFSU 22-3
4 1:11 FSU Travis Minor 5-yard run (Matt Munyon kick) FSU 29-3
Statistics
BYU
FSU
First downs
18
25
Total yards
225
376
Rushing yards
-2
58
Passing yards
227
318
Turnovers
4
0
Time of possession
29:54
30:06
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
BYU
Passing
Bret Engemann
12/28, 139 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Kalani Fifita Sitake
5 rushes, 20 yards
Receiving
Tevita Ofahengaue
3 receptions, 75 yards
Florida State
Passing
Chris Weinke
32/50, 318 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Travis Minor
16 rushes, 37 yards, TD
Receiving
Marvin Minnis
9 receptions, 137 yards
At Virginia
1
2 3 4 OT Total
• Cougars
0
0 14 21 3
38
Cavaliers
7
14 7 7 0
35
Scoring summary 1 11:08 UVA Arlen Harris 28-yard run (David Greene kick) UVA 7-0
2 10:40 UVA Antwoine Womack 4-yard run (David Greene kick)UVA 14-0
2 7:44 UVA Tyree Foreman 5-yard run (David Greene kick) UVA 21-0
3 12:26 BYU Brian McDonald 6-yard run (Owen Pochman kick) UVA 21-7
3 7:39 BYU Brian McDonald 1-yard run (Owen Pochman kick) UVA 21-14
3 0:29 UVA Kevin Coffey 28-yard pass from Dan Ellis (David Greene kick) UVA 28-14
4 14:13 BYU Brian McDonald 6-yard run (Owen Pochman kick) UVA 28-21
4 12:13 UVA Antwoine Walker 67-yard run (David Greene kick) UVA 35-21
4 8:11 BYU Doug Jolley 6-yard pass from Bret Engemann (Owen Pochman kick) UVA 35-28
4 0:50 BYU Margin Hooks 6-yard pass from Bret Engemann (Owen Pochman kick) TIED 35-35
OT BYU Owen Pochman 26-yard field goal BYU 38-35
Statistics
BYU
UVA
First downs
25
19
Total yards
540
487
Rushing yards
93
270
Passing yards
447
217
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
32:09
27:51
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
BYU
Passing
Bret Engemann
34/41, 447 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Brian McDonald
20 rushes, 86 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Jonathan Pittman
6 receptions, 161 yards
Virginia
Passing
Dan Ellis
13/23, 217 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Antwoine Womack
15 rushes, 160 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Demetrius Dotson
4 receptions, 99 yards
At Air Force
1
2 3 4 Total
Cougars
10
10 0 3
23
• Falcons
7
14 7 3
31
Scoring summary 1 10:07 BYU Owen Pochman 27-yard field goalBYU 3-0
1 7:36 AFA Qualario Brown 13-yard pass from Mike Thiessen (Dave Adams kick) AFA 7-3
1 5:25 BYU Luke Staley 13-yard run (Owen Pochman kick)BYU 10-7
2 14:41 AFA Ryan Fleming 53-yard pass from Mike Thiessen (Dave Adams kick)AFA 14-10
2 9:54 BYU Mike Rigell 19-yard pass from Bret Engemann (Owen Pochman kick) BYU 17-14
2 4:17 BYU Owen Pochman 40-yard field goal BYU 20-14
2 0:55 AFA Ryan Fleming 20-yard pass from Mike Thiessen (Dave Adams kick) AFA 21-20
3 6:15 AFA Qualario Brown 25-yard pass from Mike Thiessen (Dave Adams kick) AFA 28-20
4 8:31 BYU Owen Pochman 43-yard field goal AFA 28-23
4 2:32 AFA Dave Adams 35-yard field goal AFA 31-23
Statistics
BYU
AFA
First downs
21
18
Total yards
360
389
Rushing yards
125
186
Passing yards
235
203
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
26:24
33:36
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
BYU
Passing
Bret Engemann
18/40, 235 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Brian McDonald
10 rushes, 88 yards
Receiving
Doug Jolley
2 receptions, 66 yards
Air Force
Passing
Mike Thiessen
11/16, 203 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Nate Beard
10 rushes, 59 yards
Receiving
Ryan Fleming
5 receptions, 145 yards, 2 TD
Mississippi State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Bulldogs
10
21 7 6
44
Cougars
0
7 7 14
28
Scoring summary 1 11:37 MSU Dicenzo Miller 14-yard run (Scott Westerfield kick) MSU 7-0
1 1:03 MSST Scott Westerfield 22-yard field goal MSU 10-0
2 14:51 BYU Jonathan Pittman 39-yard pass from Charlie Peterson (Owen Pochman kick) MSU 10-7
2 13:04 MSST Wayne Madkin 56-yard run (Scott Westerfield kick) MSU 17-7
2 12:11 MSST Ellis Wyms fumble recovery in the end zone (Scott Westerfield kick) MSU 24-7
2 9:03 MSST Dicenzo Miller 78-yard pass from Wayne Madkin (Scott Westerfield kick) MSU 31-7
3 10:45 BYU Marcus Whalen 2-yard run (Owen Pochman kick) MSU 31-14
3 3:49 MSST Josh Morgan 97-yard fumble return (Scott Westerfield kick) MSU 38-14
4 10:12 BYU Brian McDonald 3-yard run (Owen Pochman kick) MSU 38-21
4 6:03 MSST Conner Stephens 36-yard interception return (Dicenzo Miller rush failed) MSU 44-21
4 1:55 BYU Jonathan Pittman 19-yard pass from Charlie Peterson (Owen Pochman kick) MSU 44-28
Statistics
MSST
BYU
First downs
14
27
Total yards
375
333
Rushing yards
208
65
Passing yards
167
268
Turnovers
2
4
Time of possession
24:20
35:40
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Mississippi State
Passing
Wayne Madkin
12/19, 150 yards, TD
Rushing
Wayne Madkin
7 rushes, 104 yards, TD
Receiving
Dicenzo Miller
2 receptions, 87 yards, TD
BYU
Passing
Charlie Peterson
27/50, 268 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Brian McDonald
16 rushes, 52 yards, TD
Receiving
Margin Hooks
8 receptions, 68 yards
UNLV
1
2 3 4 Total
Rebels
0
0 0 7
7
• Cougars
10
0 0 0
10
Date: September 23Location: Cougar Stadium, Provo, UTGame start: 1:05 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 2:56Game attendance: 60,191Game weather: Overcast w/ some rain, 41 °F (5 °C), winds NE 5 mph (8.0 km/h)Referee: Tom RobinsonTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Chris Marlowe , JC Pearson , Beth Mowins
Scoring summary 1 10:15 BYU Brian McDonald 25-yard run (Owen Pochman kick) BYU 7-0
1 1:28 BYU Owen Pochman 42-yard field goal BYU 10-0
4 12:26 UNLV Jason Thomas 1-yard run (Ray Cheetany kick) BYU 10-7
Statistics
UNLV
BYU
First downs
10
19
Total yards
243
353
Rushing yards
41
196
Passing yards
202
157
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
24:38
35:22
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UNLV
Passing
Jason Thomas
11/17, 202 yards, INT
Rushing
Jason Thomas
14 rushes, 52 yards, TD
Receiving
Troy Mason
5 receptions, 102 yards
BYU
Passing
Charlie Peterson
8/11, 95 yards, INT
Rushing
Luke Staley
28 rushes, 167 yards
Receiving
Margin Hooks
5 receptions, 49 yards
At Syracuse
1
2 3 4 Total
Cougars
0
7 7 0
14
• Orangemen
21
21 0 0
42
Scoring summary 1 7:53 SYR Troy Nunes 1-yard run (Mike Shafer kick) SYR 7-0
1 6:19 SYR James Mungro 61-yard run (Mike Shafer kick) SYR 14-0
1 3:16 SYR Maurice Jackson 18-yard run (Mike Shafer kick) SYR 21-0
2 12:12 SYR Pat Woodcock 79-yard pass from Troy Nunes (Mike Shafer kick) SYR 28-0
2 9:18 BYU Jonathan Pittman 28-yard pass from Charlie Peterson (Owen Pochman kick) SYR 28-7
2 3:40 SYR Pat Woodcock 65-yard pass from Troy Nunes (Mike Safer kick) SYR 35-7
2 0:31 SYR James Mungro 20-yard run (Mike Safer kick) SYR 42-7
3 4:30 BYU Jonathan Pittman 27-yard pass from Charlie Peterson (Owen Pochman kick) SYR 42-14
Statistics
BYU
SYR
First downs
19
16
Total yards
293
452
Rushing yards
21
224
Passing yards
272
228
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
28:13
31:47
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
BYU
Passing
Charlie Peterson
18/29, 206 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Brian McDonald
3 rushes, 22 yards
Receiving
Margin Hooks
8 receptions, 68 yards
Syracuse
Passing
Troy Nunes
10/11, 228 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
James Mungro
11 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Pat Woodcock
2 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD
Utah State
1
2 3 4 Total
Aggies
0
7 7 0
14
• Cougars
3
21 7 7
38
Date: October 6Location: Cougar Stadium, Provo, UTGame start: 7:07 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3:03Game attendance: 63,318Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C), winds W 10 mph (16 km/h)Referee: Glen McKuinTV announcers (SportsWest): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Kathy Aiken
Scoring summary 1 8:06 BYU Owen Pochman 28-yard field goalBYU 3-0
2 14:16 BYU Luke Staley 3-yard run (Owen Pochman kick)BYU 10-0
2 3:13 USU Emmett White 1-yard run (Brad Bohn kick) BYU 10-7
2 1:59 BYU Luke Staley 9-yard run (Owen Pochman kick) BYU 17-7
2 0:26 BYU Mike Rigell 21-yard pass from Charlie Peterson (Owen Pochman kick) BYU 24-7
3 7:09 BYU Luke Staley 4-yard run (Owen Pochman kick) BYU 31-7
3 0:00 USU Chris Stallworth 27-yard pass from Jose Fuentes (Brad Bohn kick) BYU 31-14
4 10:59 BYU Brian McDonald 7-yard run (Owen Pochman kick) BYU 38-14
Statistics
USU
BYU
First downs
17
29
Total yards
243
535
Rushing yards
11
200
Passing yards
232
335
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
27:19
32:41
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Utah State
Passing
Jose Fuentes
25/40, 223 yards, TD
Rushing
Emmett White
19 rushes, 61 yards, TD
Receiving
Chris Stallworth
4 receptions, 49 yards, TD
BYU
Passing
Charlie Peterson
24/37, 324 yards, TD
Rushing
Marcus Whalen
10 rushes, 91 yards
Receiving
Jonathan Pittman
7 receptions, 105 yards
San Diego State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Aztecs
0
7 6 3
16
Cougars
0
12 0 3
15
Date: October 21Location: Cougar Stadium, Provo, UTGame start: 1:05 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3:44Game attendance: 61,194Game weather: Overcast w/ some rain, 41 °F (5 °C), winds NE 5 mph (8.0 km/h)Referee: Ken FlahertyTV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Marlowe, JC Pearson, Beth Mowins
Scoring summary 2 14:14 BYU Owen Pochman 24-yard field goalBYU 3-0
2 7:13 BYU Owen Pochman 28-yard field goal BYU 6-0
2 3:46 SDSU Larry Ned 19-yard run (Nate Tandberg kick) SDSU 7-6
2 0:08 BYU Margin Hooks 2-yard pass from Charlie Peterson (Peterson pass failed) BYU 12-7
3 7:53 SDSU Larry Ned 2-yard run (Lon Sheriff pass failed) SDSU 13-12
4 0:46 BYU Owen Pochman 50-yard field goal BYU 15-13
4 0:01 SDSU Nate Tandberg 36-yard field goal SDSU 16-15
Statistics
SDSU
BYU
First downs
14
27
Total yards
309
439
Rushing yards
70
63
Passing yards
239
376
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
22:48
37:12
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
San Diego State
Passing
Lon Sheriff
14/29, 239 yards
Rushing
Larry Ned
16 rushes, 54 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Derrick Lewis
4 receptions, 129 yards
BYU
Passing
Charlie Peterson
34/58, 376 yards, TD
Rushing
Brian McDonald
15 rushes, 43 yards
Receiving
Margin Hooks
9 receptions, 124 yards, TD
Wyoming
1
2 3 4 Total
Cowboys
0
7 0 0
7
• Cougars
0
0 9 10
19
Date: October 26Location: Cougar Stadium, Provo, UTGame start: 6:01 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3:16Game attendance: 56,422Referee: Ken RiveraTV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Dr. Jerry Punch
Scoring summary 2 0:49 WYO Malcolm Floyd 12-yard pass from Jay Stoner (Aaron Elling kick) WYO 7-0
3 6:49 BYU Charlie Peterson 5-yard run (Owen Pochman run failed) WYO 7-6
3 1:49 BYU Owen Pochman 48-yard field goal BYU 9-7
4 11:21 BYU Marcus Whalen 4-yard run (Owen Pochman kick) BYU 16-7
4 4:15 BYU Owen Pochman 42-yard field goal BYU 19-7
Statistics
WYO
BYU
First downs
18
18
Total yards
237
353
Rushing yards
68
128
Passing yards
169
225
Turnovers
5
4
Time of possession
30:14
29:46
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Wyoming
Passing
Jay Stoner
14/22, 100 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Nate Scott
9 rushes, 32 yards
Receiving
Ryan McGuffey
5 receptions, 52 yards
BYU
Passing
Charlie Peterson
22/34, 225 yards, INT
Rushing
Luke Staley
23 rushes, 88 yards
Receiving
Luke Staley
3 receptions, 78 yards
At Colorado State
1
2 3 4 Total
Cougars
0
0 7 14
21
• Rams
21
17 7 0
45
Date: November 2Location: Hughes Stadium , Ft. Collins, CO Game start: 6:01 p.m. MST Elapsed time: 3:15Game attendance: 27,412Game weather: Chance of flurries, 38 °F (3 °C), Winds W 1 mph (1.6 km/h)Referee: Gerald WrightTV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Dr. Jerry Punch
Scoring summary 1 11:24 CSU Pete Rebstock 69-yard pass from Matt Newton (C.W. Hurst kick) CSU 7-0
1 2:48 CSU Joey Cappari 13-yard pass from Matt Newton (C.W. Hurst kick) CSU 14-0
1 0:47 CSU Cecil Sapp 39-yard run (C.W. Hurst kick) CSU 21-0
2 14:13 CSU C.W. Hurst 43-yard field goal CSU 24-0
2 7:56 CSU Rahsaan Sanders 3-yard run (C.W. Hurst kick) CSU 31-0
2 1:48 CSU Cecil Sapp 9-yard run (C.W. Hurst kick) CSU 38-0
3 8:22 CSU Will Layne 51-yard pass from Matt Newton CSU 45-0
3 4:26 BYU Brandon Doman 8-yard run (Owen Pochman kick)CSU 45-7
4 12:53 BYU Jonathan Pittman 3-yard pass from Brandon Doman (Owen Pochman kick) CSU 45-14
4 7:00 BYU Luke Staley 4-yard run (Owen Pochman kick)BYU 45-21
Statistics
BYU
CSU
First downs
9
22
Total yards
177
463
Rushing yards
57
165
Passing yards
120
298
Turnovers
5
3
Time of possession
23:46
36:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
BYU
Passing
Brandon Doman
7/17, 72 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Brian McDonald
5 rushes, 29 yards
Receiving
Luke Staley
7 receptions, 36 yards
Colorado State
Passing
Matt Newton
19/31, 298 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Cecil Sapp
18 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Pete Rebstock
4 receptions, 110 yards, TD
New Mexico
1
2 3 4 Total
Lobos
0
10 3 0
13
• Cougars
7
10 17 3
37
Date: November 18Location: Cougar Stadium, Provo, UTGame start: 4:07 p.m. MST Elapsed time: 3:28Game attendance: 62,308Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), clear and cold, winds S 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)Referee: Ken FlahertyTV announcers (SportsWest): Tom Kirkland , Blaine Fowler
Scoring summary 1 4:17 BYU Luke Staley 2-yard run (Owen Pochman kick)BYU 7-0
2 13:46 UNM Vladimir Borombozin 24-yard field goal BYU 7-3
2 11:31 BYU Brian McDonald 1-yard run (Owen Pochman kick) BYU 14-3
2 9:00 UNM Javier Hanson 48-yard pass from Rudy Caamano (Vladimir Borombozin kick) BYU 14-10
2 0:01 BYU Owen Pochman 56-yard field goal BYU 17-10
3 10:11 BYU Luke Staley 2-yard run (Owen Pochman kick) BYU 24-10
3 7:16 UNM Vladimir Borombozin 27-yard field goal BYU 24-13
3 4:35 BYU Brandon Doman 8-yard run (Owen Pochman kick)BYU 31-13
3 2:40 BYU Owen Pochman 32-yard field goal BYU 34-13
4 9:38 BYU Owen Pochman 33-yard field goal UNM 37-13
Statistics
UNM
BYU
First downs
14
23
Total yards
268
512
Rushing yards
90
163
Passing yards
178
349
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
27:51
32:09
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico
Passing
Rudy Caamano
11/26, 178 yards, TD
Rushing
Holmon Wiggins
12 rushes, 65 yards
Receiving
Javier Hanson
2 receptions, 96 yards, TD
BYU
Passing
Brandon Doman
21/35, 349 yards, INT
Rushing
Brandon Doman
9 rushes, 51 yards, TD
Receiving
Margin Hooks
4 receptions, 69 yards
At Utah
1
2 3 4 Total
• Cougars
13
6 7 8
34
Utes
7
3 0 17
27
Date: November 24Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium , Salt Lake City, UT Game start: 4:07 p.m. MST Elapsed time: 3:33Game attendance: 45,064Game weather: Party Cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C), winds NE 4 mph (6.4 km/h)Referee: Tom RobinsonTV announcers (ESPN ): Dave Barnett, Bill Curry, Mike Golic, Michele Tafoya
Scoring summary 1 14:08 UTAH Andre Dyson 24-yard interception return (Ryan Kaneshiro kick) UTAH 7-0
1 7:50 BYU Owen Pochman 45-yard field goalUTAH 7-3
1 4:42 BYU Brian McDonald 3-yard run (Owen Pochman kick) BYU 10-7
1 0:11 BYU Owen Pochman 38-yard field goal BYU 13-7
2 14:07 BYU Owen Pochman 35-yard field goal BYU 16-7
2 4:42 BYU Owen Pochman 22-yard field goal BYU 19-7
2 1:35 UTAH Ryan Kaneshiro 40-yard field goal BYU 19-10
3 4:35 BYU Mike Rigell 35-yard pass from Brandon Doman (Owen Pochman kick) BYU 26-10
4 13:53 UTAH Ryan Kaneshiro 33-yard field goal BYU 26-13
4 7:51 UTAH Thomas Fortune 2-yard run (Ryan Kaneshiro kick) BYU 26-20
4 2:16 UTAH Matt Nickel 20-yard pass from Darnell Arceneaux (Ryan Kaneshiro kick) UTAH 27-26
4 0:23 BYU Brandon Doman 4-yard run (Brandon Doman to Soren Halladay pass) BYU 34-27
Statistics
BYU
UTAH
First downs
21
14
Total yards
384
322
Rushing yards
100
70
Passing yards
284
252
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
31:37
28:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
BYU
Passing
Brandon Doman
16/29, 284 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Brandon Doman
18 rushes, 39 yards, TD
Receiving
Jonathan Pittman
4 receptions, 117 yards
Utah
Passing
Lance Rice
9/20, 137 yards, INT
Rushing
Dameon Hunter
13 rushes, 37 yards
Receiving
Chris Christensen
7 receptions, 147 yards
[ 2]
Personnel
2000 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Robbie Boscoe (BYU ) Quarterbacks
Mike Empey (BYU ) Offensive tackles/tight ends
Roger French (Minnesota ) Offensive coordinator/offensive line
Barry Lamb (UC Santa Barbara ) Safeties
Brian Mitchell (BYU ) Defensive backs
Chris Pella (Utah State ) Kickers/wide receivers
Tom Ramage (Utah State ) Defensive line/special teams
Lance Reynolds (BYU ) Offensive coordinator/running backs
Ken Schmidt Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator
Paul Tidwell (BYU ) Running backs
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold