Utah State at BYU
Saturday, September 23, 2006 Share
BYU beat Utah State 38–0. It was their 77th meeting; after it, BYU led the series 41–33–3.
Final at LaVell Edwards Stadium, ProvoAttendance 58,659
- At kickoff
- 52°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Provo Municipal Airport (KPVU), 7 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BYU | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Standouts
- RushingFui Vakapuna13 carries, 73 yards, 3 TDBYU
- DefenseDrew Pearson1 INTUtah State
Player stats
Utah State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Jackson | 14/24 | 90 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Black | 3/4 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Cross | 27 | 127 | 0 | 29 |
| Leon Jackson | 9 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Lynwood Johnson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Bryan Black | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Cross | 5 | 38 | 0 | 15 |
| Rob Myers | 2 | 31 | 0 | 16 |
| Kevin Robinson | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Jimmy Bohm | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Pearson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
BYU
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Beck | 20/28 | 305 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fui Vakapuna | 13 | 73 | 3 | 19 |
| Curtis Brown | 17 | 59 | 0 | 9 |
| Jason Beck | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonny Harline | 5 | 75 | 1 | 24 |
| Matt Allen | 3 | 61 | 0 | 33 |
| Zac Collie | 3 | 51 | 0 | 25 |
| Curtis Brown | 4 | 43 | 0 | 17 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Robinson | 1 | 64 | 1 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Utah State | BYU | |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Total yards | 441 |
| 129 | Passing yards | 319 |
| 120 | Rushing yards | 136 |
| 4.4 | Yards per pass | 10.9 |
| 2.9 | Yards per rush | 4.0 |
| 17 | First downs | 23 |
| 2–14 | Third downs | 5–10 |
| 1–3 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 6–46 | Penalties | 3–40 |
| 20:23 | Possession | 15:50 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
BYU 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Utah State–BYU gameBYU leads 51–37–3 in 91 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.
| 2022 | BYU 38, Utah State 26 | |
| 2021 | BYU 34, Utah State 20 | |
| 2019 | BYU 42, Utah State 14 | |
| 2018 | Utah State 45, BYU 20 | |
| 2017 | Utah State 40, BYU 24 | |
| 2016 | BYU 28, Utah State 10 |
Around this game
Utah State
- Next gamevs. IdahoSept. 30, 2006
- SeasonUtah State in 2006
- ProgramUtah State history and records
BYU
- Next gameat TCUSept. 28, 2006
- SeasonBYU in 2006
- ProgramBYU history and records

