Cougar Kickoff Countdown: 79 Days untill BYU at Virginia


79-yard plays
James Dye punt return at Utah State, 1996
Tony Crutchfield kickoff return at Air Force, 1988
John Beck pass to Todd Watkins at Boise State, 2004

79 yards rushing
Luke Staley vs. Virginia, 1999
Peter Tuipulotu vs. Hawaii, 1991

79 yards receiving (game or season)
Jonny Harline vs. TCU, 2005
Clay Brown vs. New Mexico, 1980
Brian McDonald, 2000
Garbriel Reid, 2001

79 rushes 
Charlie Ah You, 1975
Todd Christensen, 1977

79 receptions
Andy Boyce, 1990

79 tackles in a season
Brady Poppinga, 2004
Paul Linford, 1973

79 combined points scored in a game
BYU 41, Wyoming 38 (Oct. 13, 1984)
BYU 44, Air Force 35 (Nov. 11, 1989)

79th career win for LaVell Edwards
41-20 at Colorado, 1981

79 years ago ...
1934: BYU was 4-5. Biggest win of the season was 46-0 over Western State.


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