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BYU Dominates Utah Tech 63-7 in Season Opener
BYU overwhelmed Utah Tech in their Week 1 matchup, cruising to a 63-7 victory. The Cougars established control early, scoring 14 points in the first quarter and 28 in the second to build an insurmountable lead by halftime.
Utah Tech managed only a third-quarter touchdown, with CJ Tiller leading the Utes' passing attack with 20 completions. Mike Williams was the team's leading receiver with 9 catches, while Utah Tech's defense struggled to contain BYU's offense throughout the contest.
BYU's offensive production was balanced and efficient. Charles Miska paced the ground game with 9 rushing yards, while the passing attack featured a 33-yard touchdown completion to L. Glasker in the second quarter. The Cougars' defense was equally dominant, forcing a costly interception late in the fourth quarter when M. Leach picked off B. Barben's pass.
The victory was decisive, with BYU covering the 49.5-point spread and pushing the game over the 61-point total. The home team's overwhelming performance left little drama, with no lead changes throughout the game.
AI-generated recap · Sep 12, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Utah Tech | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 BYU | 14 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Utah Tech | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 15-31 | 17-22 |
| Pass Yards | 135 | 213 |
| Rush Yards | 49 | 308 |
| Total Yards | 184 | 521 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 5-13 | 9-11 |
| Penalties | 2-15 | 5-46 |
| Possession | 26:27 | 33:33 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
(15:00) Shotgun #2 C.Tiller pass intercepted by #1 T.Alexander at UTU32, End Of Play
(14:53) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short right to #3 K.Kasper caught at UTU26, for 6 yards to the UTU26 (#0 J.Jimoh)
(14:25) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier rush right for 15 yards gain to the UTU11 (#16 L.Tu'Akoi), 1ST DOWN
(13:51) Shotgun #4 L.Martin rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UTU09 (#28 M.Passi; #17 Q.Lejay)
(13:15) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass incomplete short left to #3 K.Kasper thrown to UTU00
(13:10) Shotgun #1 L.Glasker rush left for 9 yards gain to the UTU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:05, 1ST DOWN #97 M.Dunn kick attempt good (H: #19 F.Shurtz, LS: #88 T.Smith)
(13:05) Shotgun #2 C.Tiller rush right for 3 yards loss to the UTU22 (#4 C.Uluave)
(12:23) Shotgun #2 C.Tiller pass complete short middle to #21 I.McMullin caught at UTU26, for 11 yards to the UTU33 (#3 R.Damuni)
(11:40) Shotgun #2 C.Tiller pass incomplete deep right to #14 W.Greene thrown to BYU35 broken up by #0 E.Johnson
(11:34) #15 R.Marks punt 49 yards to the BYU18
(11:22) Shotgun #4 L.Martin rush left for 13 yards gain to the BYU31 (#2 B.Czosnyka; #17 Q.Lejay), 1ST DOWN
(10:49) Shotgun #30 S.Moa rush middle for 7 yards gain to the BYU38 (#28 M.Passi; #95 Z.Cook)
(10:16) Shotgun #30 S.Moa rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BYU39 (#11 W.Alovao; #28 M.Passi)
(09:33) Shotgun #30 S.Moa rush middle for 3 yards gain to the BYU42 (#2 B.Czosnyka; #3 F.Sagapolu), 1ST DOWN
(08:58) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short right to #7 W.Lyons caught at BYU45, for 18 yards to the UTU40 (#17 Q.Lejay), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(08:26) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short right to #2 R.Saleapaga II caught at UTU42, for 6 yards to the UTU34 (#90 B.Jackson)
(07:51) Shotgun #4 L.Martin rush middle for 9 yards gain to the UTU25 (#4 S.Niu Jr.; #8 R.Jones II), 1ST DOWN
(07:13) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short right to #4 L.Martin caught at UTU27, for 5 yards to the UTU20 (#20 R.Tillman)
(06:37) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short left to #7 W.Lyons caught at UTU16, for 4 yards to the UTU16 (#2 B.Czosnyka; #4 S.Niu Jr.)
(06:02) Shotgun #30 S.Moa rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UTU13 (#11 W.Alovao), 1ST DOWN
(05:14) Shotgun #30 S.Moa rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UTU10 (#18 L.Hansen)
(04:33) Shotgun #30 S.Moa rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UTU05 (#18 L.Hansen; #2 B.Czosnyka)
(03:57) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short left to #13 J.Phillips caught at UTU04, for 5 yards to the UTU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:53, 1ST DOWN #97 M.Dunn kick attempt good (H: #19 F.Shurtz, LS: #88 T.Smith)
(03:52) Shotgun #0 A.Chatman rush right for 19 yards gain to the UTU44 (#30 B.Lindsey), 1ST DOWN
(03:21) Shotgun #2 C.Tiller pass incomplete short middle to #0 A.Chatman thrown to UTU43 broken up by #21 M.Hall
(03:18) Shotgun #18 D.O'Quinn rush left for 3 yards gain to the UTU47 (#54 S.Esera)
(02:38) Shotgun #2 C.Tiller pass incomplete short left to #14 W.Greene thrown to BYU49
(02:34) #15 R.Marks punt 44 yards to the BYU09 fair catch by #32 C.DeVries at BYU09
(02:24) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass incomplete deep left to #18 R.Frischknecht thrown to UTU43
(02:18) Shotgun #4 L.Martin rush middle for 6 yards gain to the BYU15 (#17 Q.Lejay)
(01:38) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass incomplete short left to #7 W.Lyons thrown to BYU20 broken up by #28 M.Passi
(01:33) #19 F.Shurtz punt 54 yards to the UTU31 fair catch by #7 J.Mitchell at UTU31
(01:26) Shotgun #2 C.Tiller pass incomplete short right to #14 W.Greene thrown to UTU30 QB hurried by #30 B.Lindsey
(01:19) Shotgun #2 C.Tiller pass complete short left to #22 K.Crowell caught at UTU29, for 0 yards to the UTU31 (#46 K.Wall)
(00:42) Shotgun #2 C.Tiller pass incomplete deep right to #1 D.Harrison thrown to BYU28 PENALTY BYU Offside (#45 V.Po'uha) 5 yards from UTU31 to UTU36. NO PLAY
(00:36) Shotgun #2 C.Tiller rush middle for 6 yards loss to the UTU30 fumbled by #2 C.Tiller at UTU30 recovered by BYU #13 T.Akana at UTU30, End Of Play
(00:27) Shotgun #4 L.Martin rush left for 4 yards gain to the UTU26 (#2 B.Czosnyka)
(14:59) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short left to #1 L.Glasker caught at UTU28, for 26 yards to the UTU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:53, 1ST DOWN #97 M.Dunn kick attempt good (H: #19 F.Shurtz, LS: #88 T.Smith)
(14:53) Shotgun #0 A.Chatman rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UTU26 (#21 M.Hall; #11 F.Satuala)
(14:13) Shotgun #2 C.Tiller pass complete short right to #4 M.Williams caught at UTU30, for 9 yards to the UTU35 (#15 J.Williams; #32 C.DeVries), 1ST DOWN
(13:48) Shotgun #2 C.Tiller pass intercepted by #0 E.Johnson at BYU35, End Of Play
(13:41) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short middle to #3 K.Kasper caught at UTU50, for 15 yards to the BYU50 (#17 Q.Lejay), 1ST DOWN
(13:09) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short middle to #18 R.Frischknecht caught at UTU41, for 20 yards to the UTU30 (#2 B.Czosnyka; #0 J.Jimoh), 1ST DOWN
(12:35) Shotgun #4 L.Martin rush left for 17 yards gain to the UTU13 (#17 Q.Lejay), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(12:02) Shotgun #12 P.Rex rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UTU09 (#2 B.Czosnyka; #28 M.Passi)
(11:29) Shotgun #12 P.Rex rush middle for 9 yards gain to the UTU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:22, 1ST DOWN #97 M.Dunn kick attempt good (H: #19 F.Shurtz, LS: #88 T.Smith)
(11:21) Shotgun #22 K.Crowell rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UTU31 (#97 K.Fonohema; #31 J.Clifton)
(10:49) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass incomplete short left to #1 D.Harrison thrown to UTU34
(10:45) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass incomplete short right to #89 Z.Morris thrown to UTU45
(10:38) #15 R.Marks punt 47 yards to the BYU22 #32 C.DeVries return 27 yards to the BYU49 (#20 R.Tillman) PENALTY BYU Personal Foul (#31 J.Clifton) 15 yards from BYU49 to BYU34
(10:23) Shotgun #1 L.Glasker rush left for 7 yards gain to the BYU41 (#0 J.Jimoh), out of bounds
(09:54) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short right to #2 R.Saleapaga II caught at UTU42, for 17 yards to the UTU42 (#0 J.Jimoh; #12 D.Costello), 1ST DOWN
(09:09) Shotgun #4 L.Martin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UTU39 (#96 M.Odubiyi)
(08:27) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short left to #3 K.Kasper caught at UTU33, for 6 yards to the UTU33 (#0 J.Jimoh), out of bounds
(07:55) #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete deep middle to #1 L.Glasker caught at UTU11, for 33 yards to the UTU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:47, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UTU Holding declined #97 M.Dunn kick attempt good (H: #19 F.Shurtz, LS: #88 T.Smith)
(07:47) Shotgun #22 K.Crowell rush left for 0 yards to the UTU25 (#46 K.Wall)
(07:11) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass complete short left to #14 W.Greene caught at UTU29, for 4 yards to the UTU29 (#0 E.Johnson)
(06:25) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass incomplete deep left to #7 J.Mitchell thrown to BYU44 QB hurried by #21 M.Hall
(06:19) #15 R.Marks punt 47 yards to the BYU24 #32 C.DeVries return 46 yards to the UTU30, out of bounds at UTU30
(06:05) Shotgun #4 L.Martin rush left for 2 yards gain to the UTU28 (#22 B.Sorenson) PENALTY BYU Holding (#51 S.Makasini) 10 yards from UTU30 to UTU40. NO PLAY
(05:42) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short right to #19 T.Bachmeier caught at UTU42, for 5 yards to the UTU35 (#12 D.Costello)
(05:05) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short middle to #1 L.Glasker caught at UTU33, for 6 yards to the UTU29, out of bounds at UTU29
(04:30) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass incomplete short middle to #7 W.Lyons thrown to UTU28 broken up by #11 W.Alovao
(04:24) #97 M.Dunn field goal attempt from 47 yards NO GOOD (H: #19 F.Shurtz, LS: #88 T.Smith), clock 04:19
(04:19) Shotgun #13 B.Barben rush middle for 1 yard loss to the UTU28 (#4 C.Uluave)
(03:44) Shotgun #0 A.Chatman rush right for 1 yard gain to the UTU29 (#46 K.Wall)
(03:08) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass complete short left to #7 J.Mitchell caught at UTU32, for 6 yards to the UTU35 (#4 C.Uluave)
(02:51) #15 R.Marks punt 31 yards to the BYU34, out of bounds at BYU34
(02:45) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier sacked for loss of 5 yards to the BYU29 (#11 W.Alovao)
(02:08) Shotgun #12 P.Rex rush right for 20 yards gain to the BYU49 (#5 U.Angilau), 1ST DOWN
(01:59) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short right to #13 J.Phillips caught at UTU48, for 11 yards to the UTU40 (#28 M.Passi; #4 S.Niu Jr.), 1ST DOWN
(01:39) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UTU33 (#0 J.Jimoh; #22 B.Sorenson)
(01:18) Shotgun #12 P.Rex rush right for 1 yard gain to the UTU32 (#8 R.Jones II; #39 R.Maafala Jr)
(01:01) Shotgun #12 P.Rex rush right for 4 yards gain to the UTU28 (#28 M.Passi), 1ST DOWN
(00:55) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short middle to #3 K.Kasper caught at UTU23, for 15 yards to the UTU13 (#8 R.Jones II), 1ST DOWN
(00:41) Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier rush middle for 13 yards gain to the UTU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:34, 1ST DOWN #97 M.Dunn kick attempt good (H: #19 F.Shurtz, LS: #88 T.Smith)
(00:34) Shotgun #0 A.Chatman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UTU27 (#90 H.Clegg)
(15:00) #36 D.Iverson kickoff 65 yards to the BYU00 #32 C.DeVries return 100 yards to the UTU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:42 #99 U.Fetuli kick attempt good (H: #36 C.Shulman, LS: #47 B.Alfrey) #99 B.Laga kick attempt good (H: #36 C.Shulman, LS: #47 B.Alfrey)
(14:41) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass incomplete short middle to #14 W.Greene thrown to UTU31
(14:36) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass incomplete short right to #0 A.Chatman thrown to UTU30 broken up by #18 A.Kaufusi
(14:32) Shotgun #13 B.Barben sacked for loss of 7 yards to the UTU18 (#54 S.Esera)
(13:50) #15 R.Marks punt 37 yards to the BYU45 fair catch by #19 T.Bachmeier at BYU45
(13:43) Shotgun #10 T.Bourguet rush middle for 17 yards gain to the UTU38 (#95 Z.Cook), 1ST DOWN
(13:05) Shotgun #20 J.Tonga rush middle for 34 yards gain to the UTU04 (#8 R.Jones II), 1ST DOWN
(12:33) Shotgun #20 J.Tonga rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UTU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:30 #99 B.Laga kick attempt good (H: #36 C.Shulman, LS: #47 B.Alfrey)
(12:28) Shotgun #0 A.Chatman rush right for 3 yards gain to the UTU28 (#7 K.Pula), out of bounds
(11:55) Shotgun #7 J.Mitchell rush right for 4 yards gain to the UTU32 (#46 K.Wall)
(11:11) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass complete short left to #14 W.Greene caught at BYU49, for 23 yards to the BYU45 (#17 J.Kalama), 1ST DOWN
(10:38) Shotgun #0 A.Chatman rush left for 5 yards gain to the BYU40 (#17 J.Kalama), out of bounds
(10:06) Shotgun #0 A.Chatman rush right for 1 yard loss to the BYU41, End Of Play
(09:23) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass complete short left to #22 K.Crowell caught at BYU39, for 7 yards to the BYU34 (#7 K.Pula; #27 M.Leach), 1ST DOWN
PENALTY UTU False Start (#52 G.Gleason) 5 yards from BYU34 to BYU39. NO PLAY
(08:32) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass complete short left to #14 W.Greene caught at BYU31, for 8 yards to the BYU31 (#27 M.Leach), out of bounds
(08:10) Shotgun #0 A.Chatman rush left for 4 yards gain to the BYU27 (#30 S.Moa; #52 V.Tautua)
(07:26) Shotgun #0 A.Chatman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BYU25 (#52 V.Tautua; #94 A.Purcell)
(06:43) Shotgun #13 B.Barben rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BYU23 (#27 M.Leach; #99 U.Fetuli), 1ST DOWN
(06:24) Shotgun #13 B.Barben rush middle for 10 yards gain to the BYU13 (#21 M.Hall; #23 P.Watson), 1ST DOWN
(05:43) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass incomplete short right to #4 M.Williams thrown to BYU07
(05:39) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass incomplete short right to #7 J.Mitchell thrown to BYU01 QB hurried by #23 P.Watson
(05:32) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass incomplete short left to #14 W.Greene thrown to BYU00 PENALTY BYU Pass Interference (#27 M.Leach) 11 yard from BYU13 to BYU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(05:28) Shotgun #13 B.Barben rush right for 1 yard gain to the BYU01 (#24 P.VanSteenkiste)
(04:49) Shotgun #0 A.Chatman rush right for 1 yard gain to the BYU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:45 #36 D.Iverson kick attempt good (H: #15 R.Marks, LS: #60 M.Snarr)
(04:37) Shotgun #25 D.Eka rush right for 9 yards gain to the BYU40 (#7 H.Ofahengaue)
(04:04) Shotgun #25 D.Eka rush right for 7 yards gain to the BYU47 (#17 Q.Lejay), 1ST DOWN
(03:27) Shotgun #25 D.Eka rush right for 7 yards gain to the UTU46 (#5 U.Angilau; #95 Z.Cook)
(03:03) Shotgun #25 D.Eka rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UTU41 (#7 H.Ofahengaue; #18 L.Hansen), 1ST DOWN
(02:25) Shotgun #25 D.Eka rush right for 7 yards gain to the UTU34 (#12 D.Costello)
(01:44) Shotgun #10 T.Bourguet pass incomplete short right to #0 T.Nacua thrown to UTU35 broken up by #12 D.Costello
(01:42) Shotgun #25 D.Eka rush right for 7 yards gain to the UTU27 (#5 U.Angilau), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(01:09) Shotgun #25 D.Eka rush left for 6 yards gain to the UTU21 (#39 R.Maafala Jr; #16 L.Tu'Akoi)
(00:34) Shotgun #10 T.Bourguet pass complete short middle to #33 J.Esplin caught at UTU16, for 15 yards to the UTU06 (#20 R.Tillman), 1ST DOWN
(14:59) Shotgun #23 T.Saryon rush right for 5 yards loss to the UTU11, End Of Play
(14:13) Shotgun #25 D.Eka rush left for 11 yards gain to the UTU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:07 #99 B.Laga kick attempt good (H: #36 C.Shulman, LS: #47 B.Alfrey)
(14:07) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass complete short right to #89 Z.Morris caught at UTU32, for 3 yards to the UTU33 (#26 J.Criss)
(13:26) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass complete short left to #22 K.Crowell caught at UTU38, for 5 yards to the UTU38 (#17 J.Kalama) PENALTY UTU Holding (#1 D.Harrison) 10 yards from UTU38 to UTU28
(13:06) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass complete short right to #18 D.O'Quinn caught at UTU40, for 12 yards to the UTU40, out of bounds at UTU40, 1ST DOWN
(12:35) Shotgun #0 A.Chatman rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UTU43 (#51 G.Tanner)
(11:53) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass incomplete deep left to #1 D.Harrison thrown to BYU17
(11:44) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass complete short right to #18 D.O'Quinn caught at BYU48, for 18 yards to the BYU39 (#17 J.Kalama), 1ST DOWN
(11:07) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass incomplete short left to #4 M.Williams thrown to BYU30 QB hurried by #59 S.Brown
(11:00) Shotgun #22 K.Crowell rush left for 1 yard gain to the BYU38 (#97 K.Fonohema; #10 O.Maile-Kaufusi)
(10:12) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass complete short right to #22 K.Crowell caught at BYU38, for 9 yards to the BYU29 (#51 G.Tanner; #55 B.Lowe), 1ST DOWN
(09:29) Shotgun #0 A.Chatman rush right for 2 yards loss to the BYU31 (#33 M.Kaufusi)
(08:43) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass complete short middle to #89 Z.Morris caught at BYU25, for 9 yards to the BYU22 (#17 J.Kalama)
(07:57) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass complete short left to #18 D.O'Quinn caught at BYU17, for 11 yards to the BYU11 (#27 M.Leach), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(07:22) Shotgun #5 J.Curtis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BYU10 (#23 P.Watson)
(06:39) Shotgun #13 B.Barben pass intercepted by #27 M.Leach at BYU00 #27 M.Leach return 18 yards to the BYU18 (#13 B.Barben)
(06:31) Shotgun #23 T.Saryon rush right for 4 yards gain to the BYU22 (#8 R.Jones II; #13 R.Moore)
(05:47) Shotgun #38 L.Payne rush middle for 3 yards gain to the BYU25 (#28 M.Passi)
(05:05) Shotgun #38 L.Payne rush middle for 11 yards gain to the BYU36 (#13 R.Moore), 1ST DOWN
(04:24) Shotgun #38 L.Payne rush left for 4 yards gain to the BYU40 (#93 S.Parham; #29 B.Jensen)
(03:50) Shotgun #38 L.Payne rush middle for 8 yards gain to the BYU48 (#4 S.Niu Jr.; #22 B.Sorenson), 1ST DOWN
(03:08) Shotgun #34 C.Miska rush middle for 8 yards gain to the UTU44 (#8 R.Jones II; #39 R.Maafala Jr)
(02:25) Shotgun #34 C.Miska rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UTU43 (#29 B.Jensen)
(01:59) Shotgun #38 L.Payne rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UTU39 (#29 B.Jensen; #39 R.Maafala Jr), 1ST DOWN
(01:17) Kneel down by BYU at UTU41 for loss of 2 yards
(00:37) Kneel down by BYU at UTU43 for loss of 2 yards