http://www.realfootball365.com BYU Cougars Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. College Football News. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13441 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13441 Arizona 31, BYU 21 BYU Team Grade: C Max Hall was unable to shake the turnover bug he caught against Utah in the last game of the regular season, and gave the ball away three times to Arizona in a 31-21 loss at the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday. Three missed field goals and 76 yards in penalties were also key in the Cougars' self-destruction effort. Hall ended the season with nine turnovers in ... toer@mac.com (Todd Erickson) BYU Cougars 2008-12-21T07:04:51-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13439 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13439 What’s at stake for both teams… Arizona: 8-5 final record instead of 7-6; Pac-10 pride; capping off Mike Stoops’ most successful season in Tucson; first bowl game victory in 10 years; launching point for 2009. BYU: Third consecutive 11-2 final record; third consecutive bowl game victory; top 15 season-ending ranking; catapult to high preseason ranking in 2009; and, enhancing Mountain West ... toer@mac.com (Todd Erickson) BYU Cougars 2008-12-19T16:39:33-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13319 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13319 Utah 48, BYU 24 BYU team grade: C-plus You would think that with a score of 48-24 in favor of the Utes, BYU’s team grade would be worse, but were it not for Max Hall’s fumble and five interceptions Saturday, the Cougars very likely would have won. Four of Hall’s six turnovers were converted into easy touchdowns—three of them coming in the fourth quarter when the score had been as close as 27-24 ... toer@mac.com (Todd Erickson) BYU Cougars 2008-11-23T00:53:59-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13314 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13314 Well, it’s here. Just like most of us envisioned three months ago. The BYU Cougars and the Utah Utes are heading into the final game of the regular season with the MWC title on the line and a potential BCS invitation looming on the horizon. Never before in the history of this rivalry have both teams been ranked as high as they are this season. ... toer@mac.com (Todd Erickson) BYU Cougars 2008-11-21T07:11:42-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13266 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13266 BYU 38, Air Force 24 Team grade: B-plus RF365 Player of the Game: Austin Collie, BYU (seven receptions, 130 yards, two TDs) This contest was undecided until Max Hall connected with Austin Collie on a 45-yard touchdown pass with 4:46 remaining on the clock. BYU did everything it could to make the game closer than it should have been with 64 yards in penalties and two turnovers by Hall. The ... toer@mac.com (Todd Erickson) BYU Cougars 2008-11-15T22:42:16-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13263 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13263 All signs point to another nail-biter for the BYU Cougars this weekend in Colorado Springs. The Air Force Falcons haven’t been winning with many style points this season on their way to compiling a solid 8-2 record, and yet they’re only 15 points shy of registering a perfect record. BYU absolutely must execute better in every phase of its game than it has previously this year. As always, the ... toer@mac.com (Todd Erickson) BYU Cougars 2008-11-14T09:43:15-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13205 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13205 Final score: BYU 41, San Diego St. 12 Team grade: B-plus As expected, the Cougars ran into little resistance Saturday against the Aztecs in their final home game of the 2008 season. Now sporting a 9-1 record, BYU’s win marked the 18th straight home victory -- a school record. Two staunch conference rivals remain on the Cougars’ schedule and they’ll need to vanquish both of them if they want to ... toer@mac.com (Todd Erickson) BYU Cougars 2008-11-08T22:10:27-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13203 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13203 Some analysts say that all you need to know about this weekend’s matchup is that the BYU Cougars have won their five home games this year by a 207-55 margin, and San Diego State has been outscored 202-47 in losing all five of its road contests. They are probably right. However, there’s really more to figuring out this game than the potential margin of victory. With a share of the MWC ... toer@mac.com (Todd Erickson) BYU Cougars 2008-11-07T08:33:18-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13135 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13135 BYU 45, Colorado State 42 Cougar team grade: C-plus After yielding 42 points Saturday to Colorado State—20 more than the Rams were averaging—the Cougars have now given up 109 points in their last trio of games. Remember those two early season back-to-back shutouts over UCLA and Wyoming? Don’t try to figure out where that team went. It will drive you crazy. Just hope they figure out how to get ... toer@mac.com (Todd Erickson) BYU Cougars 2008-11-02T04:11:34-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13134 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13134 Cougar fans, if you think playing Colorado State in Fort Collins is going to be a cakewalk, think again. The Rams are 3-1 at home, including wins over two above-average passing teams in UNLV and Houston. Their only loss at home was to TCU, 13-7, and they blew ample opportunities to win that game. Colorado State is a Jekyll and Hyde outfit. Put them on the road this year and the result is ... toer@mac.com (Todd Erickson) BYU Cougars 2008-10-31T12:03:21-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13061 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/13061 Final score: BYU 42, UNLV 35 BYU team grade: C-plus Brigham Young looked like two different teams on the field against UNLV on Saturday. The offense clicked and the defense stumbled time after time. Cougar fans can start writing thank-you notes to Matt Putnam. The backup defensive end shed a block and chased down UNLV quarterback Omar Clayton for a 9-yard loss with seven seconds remaining. toer@mac.com (Todd Erickson) BYU Cougars 2008-10-25T19:47:08-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/12986 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/12986 It was a bloodbath. The Horned Frogs mauled the Cougars 32-7 in Fort Worth and destroyed BYU’s chances of playing in a BCS bowl this season. The first quarter had not even elapsed before TCU was up by two touchdowns and purple-faced students were chanting “Overrated.” Max Hall personally removed his name from any more Heisman talk this season with a horrendous performance. He threw two ... toer@mac.com (Todd Erickson) BYU Cougars 2008-10-17T02:14:35-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/12962 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/12962 The BYU Cougar offense will attempt to shake off two consecutive lethargic performances and hit its stride against TCU’s top-ranked defense on Thursday night in Fort Worth, Texas. If the previous two matchups against the Horned Frogs are any indication, both teams will struggle to get on the board early in this contest. BYU led 3-0 after the first quarter two years ago in Fort Worth. Last year ... toer@mac.com (Todd Erickson) BYU Cougars 2008-10-15T09:14:46-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/12923 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/12923 Another ugly win for BYU. But a win is a win, especially when you’ve got bitter conference rivals gunning for you every week. Leading by only four points at halftime, BYU shook off its doldrums midway through the third quarter and closed out strong against New Mexico, finishing with a 21-3 victory. It’s difficult to imagine that Bronco Mendenhall was totally successful keeping his team focused ... toer@mac.com (Todd Erickson) BYU Cougars 2008-10-12T01:34:33-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/12920 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/byu/12920 Last week’s sloppy 34-14 win over Utah State should help motivate BYU as the Cougars head into the final seven conference games of the season, with New Mexico first on tap this weekend. Bronco Mendenhall’s players tend to play best when they have a chip on their shoulders. Certainly, getting pushed around by the Aggies during the fourth quarter last week (and the subsequent slight drop in ... toer@mac.com (Todd Erickson) BYU Cougars 2008-10-10T08:18:24-05:00