San Diego State at BYU
Saturday, November 6, 2004 Share
BYU beat San Diego State 49–16. It was their 29th meeting; after it, BYU led the series 22–6–1.
Final at LaVell Edwards Stadium, ProvoAttendance 53,435
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| BYU | 7 | 6 | 23 | 13 | 49 |
Standouts
PassingJohn Beck15 of 25, 313 yards, 3 TDBYU- RushingCurtis Brown17 carries, 106 yards, 1 TDBYU
- ReceivingTodd Watkins3 catches, 135 yards, 1 TDBYU
- DefenseMicah Alba1 INTBYU
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Player stats
San Diego State
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bornes | 19 | 60 | 1 | 24 |
| Michael Franklin | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ortiz | 5 | 56 | 0 | 31 |
| Jeff Webb | 3 | 47 | 0 | 34 |
| Brett Swain | 2 | 26 | 0 | 20 |
| Michael Franklin | 2 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
BYU
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Beck | 15/25 | 313 | 3 | 0 |
| Matt Berry | 1/2 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Brown | 17 | 106 | 1 | 43 |
| Ray Hudson | 10 | 35 | 0 | 9 |
| Naufahu Tahi | 7 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| John Beck | 5 | 18 | 0 | 16 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Watkins | 3 | 135 | 1 | 68 |
| Austin Collie | 3 | 95 | 2 | 82 |
| Matt Allen | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Dennis Pitta | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Alba | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Burbidge | 1 | 18 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| San Diego State | BYU | |
|---|---|---|
| 392 | Total yards | 526 |
| 246 | Passing yards | 340 |
| 163 | Rushing yards | 187 |
| 4.9 | Yards per pass | 12.6 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 21 | First downs | 18 |
| 4–16 | Third downs | 5–14 |
| 0–5 | Fourth downs | 2–2 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 17:56 | Possession | 18:29 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
BYU 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every San Diego State–BYU gameBYU leads 29–8–1 in 38 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
| 2020 | BYU 28, San Diego State 14 | |
| 2019 | San Diego State 13, BYU 3 | |
| 2012 | BYU 23, San Diego State 6 | Poinsettia Bowl |
| 2010 | BYU 24, San Diego State 21 | |
| 2009 | BYU 38, San Diego State 28 | |
| 2008 | BYU 41, San Diego State 12 |
Around this game
San Diego State
- Next gameat Air ForceNov. 13, 2004
- SeasonSan Diego State in 2004
- ProgramSan Diego State history and records
BYU
- Next gamevs. New MexicoNov. 13, 2004
- SeasonBYU in 2004
- ProgramBYU history and records