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OT
Matt Reynolds (ICON SMI Photo) |
2010
SCHEDULE
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9-4-10 |
WASHINGTON |
9-11-10 |
at
Air Force |
9-18-10 |
at
Florida State |
9-25-10 |
NEVADA |
10-1-10 |
at
Utah State (Fri.) |
10-9-10 |
SAN
DIEGO STATE |
10-16-10 |
at
TCU |
10-23-10 |
WYOMING |
11-6-10 |
UNLV |
11-13-10 |
at
Colorado State |
11-20-10 |
NEW
MEXICO |
11-27-10 |
at
Utah |
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Coach:
Bronco Mendenhall
49-15,
5 years |
2009
Statistics |
2009
RESULTS: 11-2 |
vs.
Oklahoma |
WON
14-13 |
at
Tulane |
WON
54-3 |
FLORIDA
STATE |
LOST
28-54 |
COLORADO
STATE |
WON
42-23 |
UTAH
STATE |
WON
35-17 |
at
UNLV |
WON
59-21 |
at
San Diego State |
WON
38-28 |
TCU |
LOST
7-38 |
at
Wyoming |
WON
52-0 |
at
New Mexico |
WON
24-19 |
AIR
FORCE |
WON
38-21 |
UTAH |
WON
26-23 (OT) |
LAS
VEGAS BOWL |
Oregon
State |
WON
44-20 |
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2009
Final Rankings
AP-12, Coaches-12, BCS-14
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Projected
2010 record: 8-4
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DB
Andrew Rich (ICON SMI Photo) |
BRIGHAM
YOUNG
2009 Statistical Rankings |
OFFENSE |
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National |
Conf. |
Rushing: |
63 |
4 |
Passing: |
17 |
1 |
Total
Off: |
21 |
2 |
Sacks
Allow: |
54 |
7 |
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DEFENSE |
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National |
Conf. |
Rushing: |
21 |
2 |
Passing: |
62 |
5 |
Total
Def: |
28 |
4 |
Sacks: |
66 |
5 |
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RETURNING
LEADERS |
Passing:
Riley Nelson, 7-10-0,
99 yds., 1 TD
Rushing: JJ DiLuigi,
45 att., 248 yds., 3 TD
Receiving: O'Neill
Chambers, 32 rec., 376
yds., 1 TD
Scoring: Mitch
Payne, 10-14 FG, 59-61
PAT, 89 pts.
Punting: Riley
Stephenson, 42 punts,
41.3 avg.
Kicking: Mitch
Payne, 10-14 FG, 59-61
PAT, 89 pts.
Tackles: Andrew
Rich, 85 tot., 34 solo
Sacks: Jordan Pendleton,
3 sacks
Interceptions:
Andrew Rich, 4 for 91
yds.
Kickoff Returns:
O'Neill Chambers, 19 ret.,
25.6 avg., 0 TD
Punt Returns: O'Neill
Chambers, 22 ret., 6.0
avg., 0 TD
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BRIGHAM
YOUNG
2010
College Football Preview
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OFFENSE
- 6 |
----RETURNING
STARTERS---- |
DEFENSE
- 5 |
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KEY
LOSSES |
OFFENSE:
Max Hall-QB, Manase Tonga-RB,
Dennis Pitta-TE, Andrew
George-TE, R.J. Willing-C,
Harvey Unga-RB |
DEFENSE:
Brett
Denney-DE, Russell Tialavea-NT,
Jan Jorgensen-DE, Matt Bauman-LB,
Shawn Doman-LB, Terrance
Hooks-LB, Coleby Clawson-LB,
Scott Johnson-FS |
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2010
OUTLOOK
The Cougars have lost no more
than two regular season games
during any of the past four
years. Under this premise, head
coach Bronco Mendenhall will
face his biggest challenge since
taking over five years ago.
Several factors come into play
that makes this a daunting season.
First, the personnel losses
from 2009 were heavy and included
a record setting quarterback;
an NFL bound tight end, receiver
and defensive end. Second, losing
the school's career rushing
leader Harvey Unga due to a
team honor code violation really
hand straps the new quarterbacks.
Third, the September schedule
includes resurging Washington,
rival Air Force and a game in
the heat/humidity of Tallahassee.
Max
Hall started 39 games behind
center and won 32 of them. The
replacement possibilities are
grand, just short on experience.
The job is now a race between
Riley Nelson, a former transfer
from Utah State who saw mop
up duty at times a year ago
and super recruit Jake Heaps,
who enrolled early this January
as a true frosh after being
ranked the No. 1 prep quarterback
in the country by most every
publication. Heaps did not come
here from Skyline HS in Washington
to ride the pine. But Nelson's
resume is no slouch either (Mr.
Football in Utah and holds nine
state passing records). This
should be a good battle all
the way into the fall. As mentioned,
running back Harvey Unga was
expected to ease the transition
for a new QB. Now that he is
gone, players without proven
success will take over. The
loss of both starting tight
ends, including Dennis Pitta
- the school's all-time career
receiving leader, will result
in a battle between three freshmen.
Despite all this, four quality
receivers still remain led by
O'Neill Chambers and the offensive
line has four starters back
including the only Preseason
All-American candidate on this
team in Matt Reynolds at tackle.
The
defense suffers from similar
attrition. In this 3-4 alignment,
nose tackle Romney Fuga and
linebacker Jordan Pendleton
are the only returning starters.
The secondary is more established
and is led by safety Andrew
Rich who intercepted four passes
and topped the team with 85
tackles. Both corners return
and have proven dependable.
If the running game struggles,
and this defense is left on
the field for long periods of
time it could prove devastating.
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2010
OFFENSE |
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BRIGHAM
YOUNG 2010 DEPTH
CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
OFFENSE |
QB |
Riley
Nelson-Jr (6-0, 207) |
Jake
Heaps-Fr (6-2, 205) |
RB |
Bryan
Kariya-Jr (6-0, 214) |
Mike
Hague-So (5-10, 223) |
RB |
JJ
DiLuigi-Jr (5-9, 198) |
Joshua
Quezada-Fr (5-11,
210) |
WR |
O'Neill
Chambers-Jr (6-2,
210) |
Spencer
Hafoka-Jr (6-0, 196) |
WR |
McKay
Jacobson-Jr (5-11,
192) |
Luke
Ashworth-Sr (6-2,
196) |
TE |
Mike
Muehlmann-RFr (6-4,
227) |
Devin
Mahina-Fr (6-6, 225) |
OT |
Matt
Reynolds-Jr (6-6,
329) |
Jason
Speredon-Sr (6-5,
313) |
OG |
Braden
Hansen-So (6-6, 300) |
Ryan
Freeman-Jr (6-2, 280) |
C |
Terence
Brown-Jr (6-3, 240) |
Houston
Reynolds-RFr (6-2,
303) |
OG |
Nick
Alletto-Sr (6-6, 329) |
Marco
Thorson-Jr (6-3, 321) |
OT |
Braden
Brown-So (6-6, 250) |
Walter
Kahaialii-So (6-3,
320) |
K |
Mitch
Payne-Sr (6-2, 210) |
Riley
Stephenson-So (6-0,
183) |
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2010
DEFENSE |
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BRIGHAM
YOUNG 2010 DEPTH
CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
DEFENSE |
DE |
Matt
Putnam-Jr (6-6, 255) |
Thomas
Bryson-Fr (6-5, 230) |
NT |
Romney
Fuga-Jr (6-1, 295) |
Jordan
Richardson-So (6-3,
275) |
DE |
Vic
So'oto-Sr (6-3, 253) |
Eathyn
Manumaleuna-So (6-2,
280) |
SLB |
Jordan
Pendleton-Jr (6-2,
228) |
Jameson
Frazier-Jr (6-2, 201) |
MLB |
Shane
Hunter-Sr (6-1, 229) |
Austin
Jorgensen-So (6-3,
230) |
BLB |
Brandon
Ogletree-So (5-11,
222) |
Aveni
Leung-Wai-Jr (6-1,
220) |
WLB |
Jordan
Atkinson-Sr (6-3,
243) |
Kyle
Van Noy-Fr (6-4, 209) |
CB |
Brian
Logan-Sr (5-6, 176) |
Robbie
Buckner-So (5-10,
175)
Lee Aguirre-Sr (5-9,
204) |
CB |
Brandon
Bradley-Sr (6-0, 200) |
Corby
Eason-Jr (5-8, 174) |
KAT |
Andrew
Rich-Sr (6-3, 223) |
Jray
Galea'i-RFr (6-0,
193) |
FS |
Steven
Thomas-Jr (5-11, 176) |
Travis
Uale-Jr (6-2, 195) |
P |
Riley
Stephenson-So (6-0,
183) |
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