Why are there so many fans concentrated on the BYU vs Air Force game this weekend?”
BYU ended up winning the game. From seattlepi.com: Hall leads BYU past Air Force Provo, UT (Sports Network) – Max Hall tossed five touchdowns as 19th-ranked BYU easily handled Air Force, 38-21, in a Mountain West Conference battle at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Hall went 33-for-45 with 377 yards and two interceptions to win his 30th game at BYU and surpass former Heisman Trophy-winner Ty Detmer for most wins in school history. “I’m glad I’m our coach and I’m glad [Max is] our quarterback,” said BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall. “What he’s accomplished hasn’t been easy. I think and hope he is appreciated more when he’s gone, but right now I think he’s doing an amazing job.” Harvey Unga also set two school records as he passed Curtis Brown for most carries and most yards in school history thanks to an 11-carry, 67-yard performance for the Cougars (9-2, 6-1 MAC), who have won their past three games. Dennis Pitta caught two scores while O’Neill
UNGA PASSES BROWN AS BYU ALL-TIME RUSHING LEADER Junior running back Harvey Unga’s 5-yard run with 3:00 remaining in the first quarter moved him into first place on BYU’s all-time career rushing list. He also became BYU’s all-time leader in carries four plays later. Unga now has 3,281 yards and 649 carries over the 2007-09 seasons. He passed former Cougar Curtis Brown (2002, 2004-06) who had 3,221 yards and 641 carries. HALL PASSES DETMER’S WIN RECORD With the Cougars’ 38-21 win over Air Force, senior quarterback Max Hall now has 30 career wins as the starting play-caller for BYU, surpassing Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer on BYU’s all-time list, who racked up 29 wins during his career from 1988-91. 9-2 THROUGH 11 GAMES Since Bronco Mendenhall took over the program in 2005, BYU has earned 9-2 records or better (through 11 games) in three straight seasons. Defeating Air Force gives the Cougars another 9-2 season record, marking the 17th time in program history and extending the current
No. 22 BYU (8-2, 5-1 MWC) hosts Air Force (7-4, 5-2) in the first of two final regular-season games on Saturday at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The game will be broadcast live on CBS College Sports. The Cougars are coming off a hard-fought 24-19 victory over the New Mexico Lobos last week, securing an undefeated road record for the first time since the 1984 national championship season. Air Force comes to town for its final game of the regular season, coming off a 45-17 win over UNLV. The Falcons ran for a total of 431 yards against the Rebels, contributing to 557 total offensive yards.
