1985 Schedule

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 @ Temple
 @ Colorado St.
 San Diego St.
 @ New Mexico
 @ UTEP
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 @ Utah St.
 Air Force
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UTEP 23
BYU 16

El Paso, TX
Oct. 26, 1985
1985 Season Stats

BYU 10 0 6 0 16
UTEP 10 10 3 0 23

BYU UTEP
Score 16 23
First Downs 28 15
Rushes-Yards 55-298 39-139
Passing Yards 149 285
Return Yards 101 104
Passes 15-35-4 8-17-2
Punts-Average 1-33.0 6-45.3
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0
Penalties-Yards 9-70 12-110
Possession Time 36:52 24:08

RUSHING No. Gain Lost Net TD Long
Heimuli 30 158 4 154 1 19

PASSING Att. Camp. HI Yards TD Long
Bosco 34 15 4 151 1 22

RECEIVING No. Yards TD Long
Smith 7 60 0 17

PUNTING No. Avg. Long
Towle 1 33.0 33

The 146 yards passing UTEP allowed BYU was the lowest Cougar aerial production in 46 games, and quarterback Robbie Bosco had a career low. UTEP broke BYU's 25-game WAC winning streak and defeated LaVell Edwards for the first time in his 14 years.

The Cougars scored quickly off their first five plays with a touchdown pass.

UTEP bounced back in the game with a 52-yard pass play, then went ahead on a 50-yard field goal, plus a 100-yard TD return off an intercepted pass. That pass interception for a TD was one of two occasions that BYU had first and goal situations from the three-yard-line and came up empty.

UTEP running back John Harvey returned to the lineup after several weeks' absence and rushed for 102 yards.

While things were going good for the Miners, the luck was terrible for the Cougars. BYU surrendered 13 points off first half miscues and lost seven points via the kicking game.

The Cougars took their initial second half possession to pay dirt with 11 straight running plays.

In the third quarter, BYU was one-for-four in passing.

The final BYU drive ended deja vu UCLA, with a Hail Mary pass which was ruled an intercepted in the endzone, although later TV replays showed the defender actually dropped the ball.

BYU now 6-2 overall, 3-1 in the WAC and ranked 16th in UP and 17th in AP.

Source:1986 BYU media guide

Series History
UTEP
BYU leads series 28-7-1
11-14-98 BYU 31 UTEP 14
11-1-97 UTEP 14 BYU 3
11-2-96 BYU 40 UTEP 18
10-22-94 BYU 34 UTEP 28
11-27-93 BYU 47 UTEP 16
9-5-92 BYU 38 UTEP 28
10-12-91 BYU 31 UTEP 29
9-1-90 BYU 30 UTEP 10
10-21-89 BYU 49 UTEP 24
9-17-88 BYU 31 UTEP 27
11-14-87 BYU 37 UTEP 24
10-25-86 BYU 37 UTEP 13
10-26-85 UTEP 26 BYU 16
11-3-84 BYU 42 UTEP 9
11-3-83 BYU 37 UTEP 9
10-2-82 BYU 51 UTEP 3
9-19-81 BYU 65 UTEP 8
11-1-80 BYU 83 UTEP 7
9-29-79 BYU 31 UTEP 7
10-21-78 BYU 44 UTEP 0
11-26-77 BYU 68 UTEP 19
11-6-76 BYU 40 UTEP 27
11-22-75 UTEP 20 BYU 10
10-19-74 BYU 45 UTEP 21
12-1-73 BYU 63 UTEP 0
10-14-72 BYU 21 UTEP 14
10-30-71 BYU 16 UTEP 0
9-26-70 UTEP 17 BYU 0
10-25-69 BYU 30 UTEP 7
10-26-68 UTEP 25 BYU 31
10-21-67 UTEP 47 BYU 17
11-3-66 BYU 53 UTEP 33
10-24-64 Tie 13-13
10-15-48 UTEP 34 BYU 20
11-22-46 BYU 14 UTEP 13


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