BYU Football: Did you know? (BYU vs. San Jose State, 2017)

Tanner Mangum drops back to pass at San Jose State in 2015 (Ari Davis, Daily Universe)


The BYU Cougars will host the San Jose State Spartans this Saturday. Here are trivia and fun facts to help you get ready for the game.

Did you know that Phil Odle scored six touchdowns against San Jose State during his career?

Did you know that BYU running back Dick Felt set an NCAA record by scoring four touchdowns in one quarter against San Jose State in 1952?

Did you know that BYU running back Ronney Jenkins tied a school record with five touchdowns scored in the 1998 game?

Did you know that BYU has scored a safety at least three times against San Jose State (1965, 1966, 2011)?

Did you know that BYU did not punt in the 2011 game

Did you know that John Greene had an 81-yard kickoff return for a touchdown for BYU in 1965?

Did you know that BYU has not allowed a San Jose State player to rush for more than 87 yards in a single game?

Did you know that after playing 13 times between 1946 and 1969, BYU and San Jose State went 29 years without playing each other (1969 to 1998)?

Did you know that BYU has rushed for more than 300 yards against San Jose State twice (1967 and 1998)?

Did you know that Chris Farasopoulos had a 78-yard kickoff return for BYU in 1969?

Did you know that BYU running back Ronney Jenkins ran for 250 yards against San Jose State in 1998?

Did you know that when BYU scored 29 points against San Jose State in game six of 2011 it was the most points BYU had scored in a game?

Did you know that four times BYU players have finished the game with over 100 yards receiving (Devon Blackmon, 2015; Cody Hoffman, 2012; Phil Odle, 1965 and 1967)?

Did you know that BYU tied a school record by scoring 67 points against San Jose State in 1967?

Did you know that BYU has won seven of the last nine games played against San Jose State?

Did you know San Jose State leads the series 10-7?

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