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American college football season
The 1988 BYU Cougars football team represented
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| at Wyoming | | | L 14–24 | 28,847[2] |
| No. 19 | W 47–6 | 64,249 |
September 17 | UTEP | | | W 31–27 | 64,099 |
| Utah State* | | | W 38–3 | 65,702 |
October 8 | Colorado State | | | W 42–7 | 65,281 |
October 15 | TCU* | | | W 31–18 | 64,103 |
October 22 | at Hawaii | | | W 24–23 | 50,000 |
October 29 | New Mexico | | | W 65–0 | 63,424 |
November 5 | at | L 15–27 | 21,825 |
November 12 | at Air Force | | | W 49–31 | 40,218 |
November 19 | at ) | L 28–57 | 34,216 |
December 3 | at No. 2 Miami (FL)* | | | L 17–41 | 59,367 |
| vs. ) | W 20–17 | 35,941 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1988 BYU Cougars football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Game summaries
Texas
Game information
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First quarter
- BYU – Bryce Doman 89-yard pass from Sean Covey (Earl Kauffman kick), 11:30. BYU 7–0.
- BYU – Earl Kauffman 31-yard field goal, 7:41. BYU 10–0.
- UT – Wayne Clements 41-yard field goal, 1:35. BYU 10–3.
Second quarter
- BYU – Chuck Cutler 52-yard pass from Sean Covey (Earl Kauffman kick), 14:18. BYU 17–3.
- BYU – Earl Kauffman 51-yard field goal, 12:38. BYU 20–3.
- UT – Wayne Clements 55-yard field goal, 10:47. BYU 20–6.
Third quarter
- BYU – Rodney Rice 70-yard interception return (Earl Kauffman kick), 2:16. BYU 27–6.
Fourth quarter
- BYU – Fred Whittingham 20-yard run (Earl Kauffman kick), 10:03. BYU 34–6.
- BYU – Chuck Cutler 20-yard pass from Ty Detmer (Earl Kauffman kick), 6:59. BYU 41–6.
- BYU – Eric Mortensen 17-yard run (kick failed), 4:54. BYU 47–6.
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- Top passers
- UT – Shannon Kelley – 11/32, 137 yards, 2 INT
- BYU – Sean Covey – 14/38, 323 yards, 2 TD, INT
- Top rushers
- UT – Darron Norris – 14 rushes, 49 yards
- BYU – Fred Whittingham – 7 rushes, 63 yards
- Top receivers
- UT – Tony Jones – 6 receptions, 107 yards
- BYU – Bryce Doman – 3 receptions, 124 yards, TD
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At Air Force
Game information
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First quarter
- AFA – Steve Yarborough 44-yard field goal. Air Force 3–0.
- AFA – Greg Johnson 3-yard run (Steve Yarborough kick). Air Force 10–0.
- BYU – Fred Whittingham 3-yard run (Jason Chaffetz kick). Air Force 10–7.
Second quarter
- BYU – Sean Covey 1-yard run (Jason Chaffetz kick). BYU 14–10.
- AFA – Dee Dowis 4-yard run (Steve Yarborough kick). Air Force 17–14.
- BYU – Tyler Anderson 41-yard pass from Sean Covey (Jason Chaffetz kick). BYU 21–17.
Third quarter
- BYU – Matt Bellini 21-yard run (Jason Chaffetz kick). BYU 28–17.
- AFA – Dee Dowis 6-yard run (run failed). BYU 28–23.
- AFA – Dee Dowis 15-yard run (run good). Air Force 31–28.
- BYU – Tony Crutchfield 79-yard kickoff return. BYU 35–31.
Fourth quarter
- BYU – Sean Covey 2-yard run (Jason Chaffetz kick). BYU 42–31.
- BYU – Mike Salido 5-yard run (Jason Chaffetz kick). BYU 49–31.
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- BYU – Matt Bellini – 21 rushes, 138 yards, TD
- AFA – Greg Johnson – 15 rushes, 112 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- BYU – Mike Salido – 4 receptions, 47 yards
- AFA – Albert Booker – 2 receptions, 58 yards
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