Yesterday, November 29, 2011, marked the 25th Anniversary of Brigham Young Cougars defensive tackle Jason Buck winning the Outland Trophy.
The 6’6”, 270 pound St. Anthony, Idaho native came to BYU via Ricks College. Duirng the season he tied a BYU record with four sacks in a single game when Oregon State came to Provo on November 15. Two weeks later when it was announced that Buck won the award, he validated the honor with three sacks against San Diego State.
His signature moment, however, was probably in game four against the Temple Owls. Temple running back Paul Palmer would finish second in the Heisman Trophy race. Buck and BYU made him look rather pedestrian. Palmer only netted 67 yards on the ground—his worst single-game total of the season. On one play, Buck tackled Palmer for a loss. Buck also had a fourth quarter sack that was key in the Cougars’ victory that day.
Voters might have been most impressed with how often Buck made plays behind the line of scrimmage. He harassed opposing quarterbacks totaling 12.5 sacks on the season (still the 10th most sacks ever by a BYU player). If Buck wasn’t sacking the quarterback, he was hurrying him into a rushed throw. Buck totaled 17 quarterback hurries on the season. He also had 13 tackles-for-loss.
In 1986, Buck anchored one of the best BYU defenses ever. Buck made 59 tackles and led the team in defensive points with 218.5. Teams averaged less than 89 yards rushing per game (6th best in the nation) and only 277.8 total yards per game (10th best in the nation). The Cougar defense allowed only 17.1 points per game (only the 2006 BYU defense has averaged fewer in the last 25 years).
It was another historical first for the BYU football program.
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The 6’6”, 270 pound St. Anthony, Idaho native came to BYU via Ricks College. Duirng the season he tied a BYU record with four sacks in a single game when Oregon State came to Provo on November 15. Two weeks later when it was announced that Buck won the award, he validated the honor with three sacks against San Diego State.
His signature moment, however, was probably in game four against the Temple Owls. Temple running back Paul Palmer would finish second in the Heisman Trophy race. Buck and BYU made him look rather pedestrian. Palmer only netted 67 yards on the ground—his worst single-game total of the season. On one play, Buck tackled Palmer for a loss. Buck also had a fourth quarter sack that was key in the Cougars’ victory that day.
Voters might have been most impressed with how often Buck made plays behind the line of scrimmage. He harassed opposing quarterbacks totaling 12.5 sacks on the season (still the 10th most sacks ever by a BYU player). If Buck wasn’t sacking the quarterback, he was hurrying him into a rushed throw. Buck totaled 17 quarterback hurries on the season. He also had 13 tackles-for-loss.
In 1986, Buck anchored one of the best BYU defenses ever. Buck made 59 tackles and led the team in defensive points with 218.5. Teams averaged less than 89 yards rushing per game (6th best in the nation) and only 277.8 total yards per game (10th best in the nation). The Cougar defense allowed only 17.1 points per game (only the 2006 BYU defense has averaged fewer in the last 25 years).
It was another historical first for the BYU football program.
The Editor appreciates all feedback. He can be reached via email at bluecougarfootball@gmail.com
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