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
Statistics BYUFSU 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 StatisticsBYU Passing Bret Engemann 12/28, 139 yards, 2 INT Rushing Kalani Fifita Sitake 5 rushes, 20 yards Receiving Tevita Ofahengaue 3 receptions, 75 yardsFlorida State Passing Chris Weinke 32/50, 318 yards, 2 TD Rushing Travis Minor 16 rushes, 37 yards, TD Receiving Marvin Minnis 9 receptions, 137 yards
At Virginia
Statistics BYUUVA 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 StatisticsBYU 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 yardsVirginia Passing Dan Ellis 13/23, 217 yards, TD, INT Rushing Antwoine Womack 15 rushes, 160 yards, 2 TD Receiving Demetrius Dotson 4 receptions, 99 yards
At Air Force
Statistics BYUAFA 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 StatisticsBYU Passing Bret Engemann 18/40, 235 yards, TD, INT Rushing Brian McDonald 10 rushes, 88 yards Receiving Doug Jolley 2 receptions, 66 yardsAir Force Passing Mike Thiessen 11/16, 203 yards, 4 TD Rushing Nate Beard 10 rushes, 59 yards Receiving Ryan Fleming 5 receptions, 145 yards, 2 TD
Mississippi State
Statistics MSSTBYU 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 Team Category Player StatisticsMississippi State Passing Wayne Madkin 12/19, 150 yards, TD Rushing Wayne Madkin 7 rushes, 104 yards, TD Receiving Dicenzo Miller 2 receptions, 87 yards, TDBYU 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
Statistics UNLVBYU 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 Team Category Player StatisticsUNLV Passing Jason Thomas 11/17, 202 yards, INT Rushing Jason Thomas 14 rushes, 52 yards, TD Receiving Troy Mason 5 receptions, 102 yardsBYU Passing Charlie Peterson 8/11, 95 yards, INT Rushing Luke Staley 28 rushes, 167 yards Receiving Margin Hooks 5 receptions, 49 yards
At Syracuse
Statistics BYUSYR 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 Team Category Player StatisticsBYU Passing Charlie Peterson 18/29, 206 yards, 2 TD Rushing Brian McDonald 3 rushes, 22 yards Receiving Margin Hooks 8 receptions, 68 yardsSyracuse Passing Troy Nunes 10/11, 228 yards, 2 TD Rushing James Mungro 11 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD Receiving Pat Woodcock 2 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD
Utah State
Statistics USUBYU 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 Team Category Player StatisticsUtah State Passing Jose Fuentes 25/40, 223 yards, TD Rushing Emmett White 19 rushes, 61 yards, TD Receiving Chris Stallworth 4 receptions, 49 yards, TDBYU 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
Statistics SDSUBYU 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 Team Category Player StatisticsSan Diego State Passing Lon Sheriff 14/29, 239 yards Rushing Larry Ned 16 rushes, 54 yards, 2 TD Receiving Derrick Lewis 4 receptions, 129 yardsBYU Passing Charlie Peterson 34/58, 376 yards, TD Rushing Brian McDonald 15 rushes, 43 yards Receiving Margin Hooks 9 receptions, 124 yards, TD
Wyoming
Statistics WYOBYU 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 Team Category Player StatisticsWyoming Passing Jay Stoner 14/22, 100 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Nate Scott 9 rushes, 32 yards Receiving Ryan McGuffey 5 receptions, 52 yardsBYU 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
Statistics BYUCSU 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 Team Category Player StatisticsBYU Passing Brandon Doman 7/17, 72 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Brian McDonald 5 rushes, 29 yards Receiving Luke Staley 7 receptions, 36 yardsColorado State Passing Matt Newton 19/31, 298 yards, 3 TD Rushing Cecil Sapp 18 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD Receiving Pete Rebstock 4 receptions, 110 yards, TD
New Mexico
Statistics UNMBYU 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 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico Passing Rudy Caamano 11/26, 178 yards, TD Rushing Holmon Wiggins 12 rushes, 65 yards Receiving Javier Hanson 2 receptions, 96 yards, TDBYU 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
Statistics BYUUTAH 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 Team Category Player StatisticsBYU Passing Brandon Doman 16/29, 284 yards, TD, INT Rushing Brandon Doman 18 rushes, 39 yards, TD Receiving Jonathan Pittman 4 receptions, 117 yardsUtah Passing Lance Rice 9/20, 137 yards, INT Rushing Dameon Hunter 13 rushes, 37 yards Receiving Chris Christensen 7 receptions, 147 yards
Roster
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