2000 BYU Cougars football team explained
| Year: | 2000 |
| Team: | BYU Cougars |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mountain West Conference |
| Short Conf: | MW |
| Record: | 6–6 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Head Coach: | LaVell Edwards |
| Hc Year: | 29th |
| Cooff Coach1: | Roger French |
| Cooc1 Year: | 20th |
| Cooff Coach2: | Lance Reynolds |
| Cooc2 Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | West Coast |
| Def Coach: | Ken Schmidt |
| Dc Year: | 10th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Captain: | Setema Gali |
| Captain2: | Margin Hooks |
| Captain3: | Jared Lee |
| Captain4: | Kalani Sitake |
| Stadium: | Cougar Stadium |
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
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
See also: 2000 Florida State Seminoles football team.
| 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 | | 3 receptions, 75 yards |
| Florida State | Passing | | 32/50, 318 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | | 16 rushes, 37 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 9 receptions, 137 yards | |
At Virginia
See also: 2000 Virginia Cavaliers football team.
| 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 | | 15 rushes, 160 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Demetrius Dotson | 4 receptions, 99 yards | |
At Air Force
See also: 2000 Air Force Falcons football team.
| 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 | | 2 receptions, 66 yards |
| Air Force | Passing | | 11/16, 203 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Nate Beard | 10 rushes, 59 yards |
| Receiving | Ryan Fleming | 5 receptions, 145 yards, 2 TD | |
Mississippi State
See also: 2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team.
| 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 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Mississippi State | Passing | | 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
See also: 2000 UNLV Rebels football team.
| 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 |
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| 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 | | 28 rushes, 167 yards |
| Receiving | Margin Hooks | 5 receptions, 49 yards | |
At Syracuse
See also: 2000 Syracuse Orangemen football team.
| 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 |
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| 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 | | 11 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | | 2 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD | |
Utah State
See also: 2000 Utah State Aggies football team.
| 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 |
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| 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
See also: 2000 San Diego State Aztecs football team.
| 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 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| San Diego State | Passing | Lon Sheriff | 14/29, 239 yards |
| Rushing | | 16 rushes, 54 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | | 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
See also: 2000 Wyoming Cowboys football team.
| 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 |
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| 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
See also: 2000 Colorado State Rams football team.
| 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 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| BYU | Passing | | 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 | | 18 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Pete Rebstock | 4 receptions, 110 yards, TD | |
New Mexico
See also: 2000 New Mexico Lobos football team.
| 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 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| New Mexico | Passing | Rudy Caamano | 11/26, 178 yards, TD |
| Rushing | | 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
See also: 2000 Utah Utes football team.
| 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 |
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| 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 | |
[1] Notes and References
- Web site: Retrieved May 4, 2012 . May 30, 2012 . July 18, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718083308/http://byucougars.com/m-football/cougars-beat-utes-edwards-career-finale . dead .
