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BYU 37
UTEP 13

Cougar Stadium
Oct. 25, 1986
1986 Season Stats

BYU 3 10 10 14 27
UTEP 3 10 0 0 13

BYU UTEP
Score 37 13
First Downs 24 16
Rushes-Yards 46-267 38-102
Passing Yards 228 190
Passes 17-30-0-1 13-29-2-0
Return Yards 69 0
Punts-Average 4-39.0 8-40.9
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-0
Penalties-Yards 8-66 5-50
Possession Time 32:27 27:33

RUSHING No. Gain Lost Net TD Long
Heimuli 26 150 1 149 0 17

PASSING Att. Camp. HI Yards TD Long
Lindsley 29 17 0 228 1 29

RECEIVING No. Yards TD Long
Molini 4 62 0 16

PUNTING No. Avg. Long
Thompson 4 39.9 48

BYU's defense turned around in the second half to shut out the Miners in this homecoming victory which avenged last season's 23-16 upset.

A key to rallying the Cougar defense was a blistering halftime talk by LaVell Edwards. Edwards secured his 134th victory to make him the winningest coach in WAC history (ASU's Frank Kush had 133).

Other second-half keys were a shanked UTEP punt for 10 yards on its first possession of the third quarter and BYU downing a punt on the Miner one-yard line on BYU's first possession of the fourth quarter--both of which resulted in Cougar touchdowns.

The pair of fourth quarter TD's were also set up by Cougar interceptions from Jeff Wilcox and a one-hander from Scott Peterson.

Quarterback Steve Lindsley, who executed the bootleg often and effectively, scored on a pair of rushing touchdowns in the second half.

Kicker Leonard Chitty was a perfect four for four in PATs and was three of four in field goals of 43, 39 and 26 yards.

Linebacker Thor Salanoa and nose guard David Futrell led the Cougar defensive effort, but El Pasoan Futrell left the game early with a hyperextended knee.

BYU now 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the WAC.

Source:1987 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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