The BYU Cougars v. McNeese State Cowboys football game.Photo: Ben P L from Provo, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
BYU Stadium Station after the BYU Cougars v. McNeese State Cowboys game.Photo: Ben P L from Provo, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The BYU Marching Band performing after the BYU Cougars v. McNeese State Cowboys game.Photo: Ben P L from Provo, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The end of the BYU Cougars v. McNeese State Cowboys game.Photo: Ben P L from Provo, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
McNeese
BYU
207
Total yards
291
134
Passing yards
130
73
Rushing yards
161
5.2
Yards per pass
4.8
2.6
Yards per rush
3.8
10
First downs
18
0–10
Third downs
7–16
1–2
Fourth downs
0–1
4
Turnovers
1
10–70
Penalties
5–56
27:33
Possession
32:27
0
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
McNeese
BYU
36%
Success rate
39%
−0.47
EPA per play
−0.05
0.54
Explosiveness
0.87
−0.53
Rushing EPA
−0.13
−0.40
Passing EPA
0.10
22%
Passing-down success
32%
−0.67
First-down EPA
−0.33
−0.09
Second-down EPA
0.12
−0.75
Third-down EPA
0.52
21%
Havoc by its defense
20%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
BYU 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
BYU −24.5, over/under 41.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were BYU 95%, McNeese 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. BYU drives left to right, McNeese right to left.
Q1 McNeesePunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
Q1 BYUPunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
Q1 McNeeseField goal, 8 plays, 48 yards
Q1 BYUFumble, 1 play, −3 yards
Q1 McNeeseMissed FG, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q1 BYUPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
Q1 McNeeseMissed FG, 10 plays, 62 yards
Q2 BYUTouchdown, 8 plays, 44 yards
Q2 McNeeseInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
Q2 BYUTouchdown, 5 plays, 31 yards
Q2 McNeesePunt, 5 plays, −3 yards
Q2 BYUTouchdown, 4 plays, 35 yards
Q2 McNeeseFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 BYUField goal, 4 plays, 12 yards
Q3 BYUField goal, 12 plays, 70 yards
Q3 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 BYUPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
Q3 McNeeseInterception, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q3 BYUField goal, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q3 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 BYUTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 41 yards
Q4 McNeeseTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 25 yards
Q4 BYUPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
Q4 McNeeseFumble, 1 play, 2 yards
Q4 BYUEnd of game, 4 plays, 23 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then McNeese 3, BYU 0
McNeese Punt, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Mikkelsen kickoff for 54 yds , Benjamin Jones return for 22 yds to the McNSt 33
15:00
1st & 10 at own 33
James Tabary pass complete to Parker Orgeron for 9 yds to the McNSt 42
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 42
Justin Pratt run for 9 yds to the BYU 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
James Tabary pass complete to Cyron Sutton for 9 yds to the BYU 40
15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 40
Justin Pratt run for 3 yds to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
James Tabary pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 37
James Tabary pass complete to Parker Orgeron for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 38
15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 38
James Tabary pass incomplete to Justin Pratt
15:00
4th & 11 at opp 38
Alex Kjellsten punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BYU 6
BYU Punt, 5 plays
12:04
1st & 10 at own 6
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete
12:04
2nd & 10 at own 6
MILNE, Dax rush for 8 yards to the BYU14 (Jacobs, C.), PENALTY MCN offside 5 yards to the BYU11, NO PLAY.
12:04
2nd & 5 at own 11
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Dallin Holker for 10 yds to the BYU 21 for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & 10 at own 21
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete
12:04
2nd & 10 at own 21
Micah Simon run for a loss of 12 yards to the BYU 9 Micah Simon fumbled, recovered by BYU Micah Simon
12:04
3rd & 22 at own 9
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Moroni Laulu-Pututau for 3 yds to the BYU 12
12:04
4th & 19 at own 12
Rhett Almond punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line , Parker Orgeron returns for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
McNeese Field goal, 8 plays
9:21
1st & 10 at the 50
James Tabary pass complete to Cyron Sutton for 24 yds to the BYU 26 for a 1ST down
9:21
1st & 10 at opp 26
Ryan Ross run for 4 yds to the BYU 22
9:21
2nd & 6 at opp 22
James Tabary pass incomplete
9:21
3rd & 6 at opp 22
Ryan Ross run for 2 yds to the BYU 20 for a 1ST down BYU Penalty, face mask (11 yards) (11 Yards) to the BYU 9 for a 1ST down
9:21
1st & goal at opp 9
Ryan Ross run for 6 yds to the BYU 3
9:21
2nd & goal at opp 3
Ryan Ross run for 1 yd to the BYU 2
9:21
3rd & goal at opp 2
James Tabary pass incomplete to Parker Orgeron
6:38
4th & goal at opp 2
Gunnar Raborn 20 yd FG GOODMcNeese 3, BYU 0
6:38
1st & goal at own 35
Kjellsten, Alex kickoff 65 yards to the BYU0, HIFO, Aleva return to the BYU11 (Foster, Gabe), PENALTY MCN offside 5 yards to the MCN30, NO PLAY.
6:38
1st & 0 at own 30
Alex Kjellsten kickoff for 70 yds for a touchback
6:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Squally Canada run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 22 Squally Canada fumbled, forced by Cory McCoy, recovered by McNSt Christian Jacobs
McNeese Missed FG, 4 plays
6:26
1st & 10 at opp 22
James Tabary pass complete to Parker Orgeron for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 23
6:26
2nd & 11 at opp 23
Justin Pratt run for 5 yds to the BYU 18
6:26
3rd & 6 at opp 18
James Tabary pass incomplete to Parker Orgeron MCNEESE ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
4:48
4th & 6 at opp 18
Gunnar Raborn 35 yd FG MISSED
BYU Punt, 6 plays
4:48
1st & 10 at own 20
Lopini Katoa run for 7 yds to the BYU 27
4:48
2nd & 3 at own 27
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete
4:48
3rd & 3 at own 27
Lopini Katoa run for 15 yds to the BYU 42 for a 1ST down
4:48
1st & 10 at own 42
Aleva Hifo run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 41
4:48
2nd & 11 at own 41
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Moroni Laulu-Pututau for 6 yds to the BYU 47
2:32
3rd & 5 at own 47
Timeout MCNEESE ST, clock 02:32
2:32
3rd & 5 at own 47
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete
2:32
4th & 5 at own 47
Danny Jones punt for 38 yds, downed at the McNSt 15
McNeese Missed FG, 10 plays
2:17
1st & 10 at own 15
MCNEESE ST Penalty, IM (-4 Yards) to the McNSt 11
2:17
1st & 14 at own 11
MCNEESE ST Penalty, IM (-6 Yards) to the McNSt 5
2:17
1st & 20 at own 5
David Hamm run for no gain to the McNSt 5
2:17
2nd & 20 at own 5
James Tabary pass complete to Kylon Highshaw for 18 yds to the McNSt 23
2:17
3rd & 2 at own 23
Tabary, James pass incomplete to Sutton, Cyron, PENALTY BYU holding 10 yards to the MCN33, 1ST DOWN MCN, NO PLAY.
2:17
1st & 10 at own 33
James Tabary pass complete to Nate Briscoe for 9 yds to the McNSt 42
Q2 15:00
2nd & 1 at own 42
James Tabary pass complete to Kylon Highshaw for 5 yds to the McNSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
MCNEESE ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the McNSt 42
Q2 14:16
1st & 15 at own 42
Timeout BYU, clock 14:16
Q2 14:16
1st & 15 at own 42
James Tabary run for a loss of 5 yards to the McNSt 35 James Tabary fumbled,
Q2 14:03
2nd & 22 at own 35
Timeout MCNEESE ST, clock 14:03
Q2 14:03
2nd & 22 at own 35
James Tabary pass complete to Cyron Sutton for 39 yds to the BYU 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:03
1st & 10 at opp 26
James Tabary pass complete to David Hamm for a loss of 8 yards to the BYU 34
Q2 14:03
2nd & 18 at opp 34
David Hamm run for 4 yds to the BYU 30
Q2 14:03
3rd & 14 at opp 30
James Tabary pass complete to David Hamm for 7 yds to the BYU 23
Q2 11:38
4th & 7 at opp 23
Timeout MCNEESE ST, clock 11:38
Q2 11:38
4th & 7 at opp 23
Gunnar Raborn 40 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by null Troy Warner return for 35 yds to the McNSt 44
2nd quarter6 drives, then BYU 24, McNeese 3
BYU Touchdown, 8 plays
11:38
1st & 10 at opp 44
Squally Canada run for 10 yds to the McNSt 34 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at opp 34
Squally Canada run for 2 yds to the McNSt 32
11:38
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Squally Canada run for 4 yds to the McNSt 28
11:38
3rd & 4 at opp 28
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 7 yds to the McNSt 21 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at opp 21
Squally Canada run for 2 yds to the McNSt 19
11:38
2nd & 8 at opp 19
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 7 yds to the McNSt 12
11:38
3rd & 1 at opp 12
Lopini Katoa run for 8 yds to the McNSt 4 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & goal at opp 4
Lopini Katoa run for 4 yds for a TD (Skyler Southam KICK)BYU 7, McNeese 3
McNeese Interception, 2 plays
8:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Andrew Mikkelsen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout BYU, clock 08:42
8:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Pratt run for 1 yd to the McNSt 26
8:42
2nd & 9 at own 26
Cody Orgeron pass intercepted Tanner Jacobson return for 19 yds to the McNSt 31
BYU Touchdown, 5 plays
8:14
1st & 10 at opp 31
Squally Canada run for 5 yds to the McNSt 26
8:14
2nd & 5 at opp 26
Squally Canada run for 16 yds to the McNSt 10 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & goal at opp 10
Squally Canada run for 2 yds to the McNSt 8
8:14
2nd & goal at opp 8
Squally Canada run for 1 yd to the McNSt 7
6:37
3rd & goal at opp 7
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Talon Shumway for 7 yds for a TD (Skyler Southam KICK)BYU 14, McNeese 3
McNeese Punt, 5 plays
6:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Andrew Mikkelsen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:37
1st & 10 at own 25
David Hamm run for 8 yds to the McNSt 33
6:37
2nd & 2 at own 33
David Hamm run for 3 yds to the McNSt 36 for a 1ST down
6:37
1st & 10 at own 36
James Tabary pass complete to Benjamin Jones for no gain to the McNSt 36
6:37
2nd & 10 at own 36
David Hamm run for 5 yds to the McNSt 41
6:37
3rd & 5 at own 41
James Tabary sacked by Corbin Kaufusi for a loss of 9 yards to the McNSt 32
6:37
4th & 14 at own 32
Kjellsten, Alex punt 36 yards to the BYU32, SHELTON, M. return to the BYU32, fumble forced by TEAM, fumble by SHELTON, M. recovered by MCN TEAM at BYU32, PENALTY MCN holding 10 yards to the MCN22, NO PLAY.
6:37
4th & 24 at own 22
Alex Kjellsten punt for 34 yds , Michael Shelton returns for 21 yds to the McNSt 35
BYU Touchdown, 4 plays
2:37
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete
2:37
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Squally Canada run for 18 yds to the McNSt 17 for a 1ST down
2:37
1st & 10 at opp 17
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Micah Simon for 3 yds to the McNSt 14
1:09
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Lopini Katoa run for 14 yds for a TD (Skyler Southam KICK)BYU 21, McNeese 3
1:09
1st & 0 at own 35
Andrew Mikkelsen kickoff for 55 yds , Benjamin Jones return for 15 yds to the McNSt 25
1:02
1st & 10 at own 25
MCNEESE ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the McNSt 20
1:02
1st & 15 at own 20
Nate Briscoe run for 5 yds to the McNSt 25 Nate Briscoe fumbled, forced by Michael Shelton, recovered by BYU Sawyer Powell
BYU Field goal, 4 plays
0:53
1st & 10 at opp 25
MANGUM, Tanner pass incomplete to MILNE, Dax, PENALTY MCN holding 10 yards to the MCN15, 1ST DOWN BYU, NO PLAY.
0:53
1st & 10 at opp 15
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Moroni Laulu-Pututau, broken up by Kyree McLean
0:53
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Aleva Hifo
0:53
3rd & 10 at opp 15
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Dallin Holker for 2 yds to the McNSt 13
0:03
4th & 8 at opp 13
Timeout BYU, clock 00:03
0:00
4th & 8 at opp 13
Skyler Southam 30 yd FG GOODBYU 24, McNeese 3
3rd quarter6 drives, then BYU 30, McNeese 3
BYU Field goal, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Kjellsten kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Dallin Holker for 11 yds to the BYU 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Lopini Katoa run for 3 yds to the McNSt 39 for a 1ST down MCNEESE ST Penalty, US (15 Yards) to the McNSt 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
MCNEESE ST Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the McNSt 41
15:00
1st & 5 at opp 41
Lopini Katoa run for a loss of 1 yard to the McNSt 42
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 42
Lopini Katoa run for 4 yds to the McNSt 38
15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 38
Lopini Katoa run for 8 yds to the McNSt 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Lopini Katoa run for 2 yds to the McNSt 28
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Aleva Hifo run for 3 yds to the McNSt 25
11:07
3rd & 5 at opp 25
Timeout MCNEESE ST, clock 11:07
11:07
3rd & 5 at opp 25
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 15 yds to the McNSt 10 for a 1ST down
11:07
1st & goal at opp 10
Riley Burt run for no gain to the McNSt 10
11:07
2nd & goal at opp 10
Gunner Romney run for 5 yds to the McNSt 5
11:07
3rd & goal at opp 5
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Squally Canada
8:53
4th & goal at opp 5
Skyler Southam 22 yd FG GOODBYU 27, McNeese 3
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
8:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Andrew Mikkelsen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Pratt run for 1 yd to the McNSt 26
8:53
2nd & 9 at own 26
James Tabary pass complete to Lawayne Ross for 8 yds to the McNSt 34
8:53
3rd & 1 at own 34
Justin Pratt run for no gain to the McNSt 34
8:53
4th & 1 at own 34
Alex Kjellsten punt for 66 yds for a touchback
BYU Punt, 4 plays
7:08
1st & 10 at own 20
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Neil Pau’u for 12 yds to the BYU 32 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at own 32
Riley Burt run for no gain to the BYU 32 BYU Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the BYU 17
7:08
4th & 11 at own 31
Danny Jones punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the McNSt 38 , Parker Orgeron returns for 12 yds to the McNSt 38
7:08
2nd & 25 at own 17
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Matt Bushman for 16 yds to the BYU 33
7:08
3rd & 9 at own 33
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Moroni Laulu-Pututau for a loss of 2 yards to the BYU 31
McNeese Interception, 5 plays
5:06
1st & 10 at own 38
James Tabary pass complete to Austin Nelson for 3 yds to the McNSt 41
5:06
2nd & 7 at own 41
David Hamm run for 8 yds to the McNSt 49 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & 10 at own 49
David Hamm run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
5:06
2nd & 9 at the 50
James Tabary pass incomplete to Cyron Sutton
5:06
3rd & 9 at the 50
James Tabary pass intercepted Rhett Sandlin return for 20 yds to the McNSt 36
BYU Field goal, 4 plays
3:05
1st & 10 at opp 36
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Micah Simon, broken up by Colby Burton
3:05
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Riley Burt run for 8 yds to the McNSt 28
3:05
3rd & 2 at opp 28
Riley Burt run for a loss of 1 yard to the McNSt 29
1:49
4th & 3 at opp 29
Skyler Southam 47 yd FG GOODBYU 30, McNeese 3
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
1:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Andrew Mikkelsen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Pratt run for 7 yds to the McNSt 32
1:49
2nd & 3 at own 32
Justin Pratt run for 2 yds to the McNSt 34
1:49
3rd & 1 at own 34
David Hamm run for no gain to the McNSt 34
1:49
4th & 1 at own 34
Alex Kjellsten punt for 52 yds , Michael Shelton returns for 8 yds to the BYU 22
4th quarter4 drives, then BYU 30, McNeese 3
BYU Turnover on downs, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 22
Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Micah Simon
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 22
Riley Burt run for 4 yds to the BYU 26
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 26
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 9 yds to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Riley Burt run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 34
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 34
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Akile Davis for 12 yds to the BYU 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Riley Burt run for 3 yds to the BYU 49
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 49
Riley Burt run for 7 yds to the McNSt 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Dax Milne run for 5 yds to the McNSt 39
11:00
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Timeout BYU, clock 11:00
11:00
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Zach Wilson run for no gain to the McNSt 39 BYU Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the McNSt 49
11:00
2nd & 15 at opp 49
Beau Hoge run for no gain to the McNSt 49
11:00
3rd & 15 at opp 49
Zach Wilson pass complete to Gunner Romney for 12 yds to the McNSt 37
11:00
4th & 3 at opp 37
Zach Wilson pass incomplete to Matt Bushman
McNeese Turnover on downs, 8 plays
9:10
1st & 10 at own 37
Cody Orgeron pass complete to Mac Briscoe for 3 yds to the McNSt 40
9:10
2nd & 7 at own 40
Cody Orgeron run for 5 yds to the McNSt 45
9:10
3rd & 2 at own 45
Cody Orgeron pass complete to Mac Briscoe for no gain to the McNSt 45
9:10
4th & 2 at own 45
Cody Orgeron pass complete to Parker Orgeron for 8 yds to the BYU 47 for a 1ST down
9:10
1st & 10 at opp 47
Cody Orgeron sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the McNSt 42
9:10
2nd & 21 at own 42
Cody Orgeron run for no gain to the McNSt 42
9:10
3rd & 21 at own 42
Cody Orgeron run for 14 yds to the BYU 44
9:10
4th & 7 at opp 44
Cody Orgeron run for 6 yds to the BYU 38
BYU Punt, 3 plays
5:00
1st & 10 at own 38
HADLEY, Matt rush for no gain to the BYU38 (Blunt, BJ), PENALTY BYU holding 10 yards to the BYU28, NO PLAY.
5:00
1st & 20 at own 28
Zach Wilson run for no gain to the BYU 28
5:00
2nd & 20 at own 28
Matt Hadley run for a loss of 2 yards to the BYU 26
5:00
3rd & 22 at own 26
Dax Milne run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 25
5:00
4th & 23 at own 25
Rhett Almond punt for 48 yds, downed at the McNSt 27
2:33
1st & 10 at own 27
Cody Orgeron pass complete to Rodnell Cruell for 9 yds Rodnell Cruell fumbled, forced by Nate Sampson, recovered by BYU Alden Tofa , return for no gain to the McNSt 29
BYU End of game, 4 plays
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 29
Matt Hadley run for 20 yds to the McNSt 9 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & goal at opp 9
Matt Hadley run for 5 yds to the McNSt 4
2:25
2nd & goal at opp 4
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the McNSt 5
2:25
3rd & goal at opp 5
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the McNSt 6
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
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McNeese
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