BYU

2022 - 10 - 8

BYU football: Cougars lose opportunity in loss to Notre Dame (Deseret News)

Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jaren Hall (3) comes off the field after the Cougars' loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas ...

Notre Dame quarterback Drew Pyne was 13 of 17 for 163 yards and two TDs in the first half, with a passer rating of 195.8. Hall was 3 of 8 for 11 yards and the TD, for a passer rating of 65.3. “It is Game 6, and we are struggling to put 11 guys out there in the game. “Disheartening that we weren’t able to get that, and credit to Notre Dame for making the play. Set up at the Irish 26, BYU survived a Hinckley Ropati fumble on his first-ever carry as a Cougar, and marched in for a touchdown. To be fair, Katoa had made a play earlier in the game, picking up a 3rd and 18 situation with a 20-yard scamper, so it wasn’t like he wasn’t capable. That was the only penalty committed by either team in the first half, but it loomed large. The idea that it was going to be a long afternoon/night manifested itself on the first play, as TaRiq Bracy got an easy interception. “Just thankful to all the fans who made the trip and brought a lot of energy,” Sitake said. “Proud of the way the guys played, but we have to get better and get ready for the next one,” BYU coach Kalani Sitake said. But Hall found his passing touch, delivering a 53-yard touchdown pass to Epps, and the slumbering offense finally got going. That kind of play and coaching doesn’t beat the mighty Notre Dame Fighting Irish, however.

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In loss to Notre Dame, failed 4th-and-1 play call one of several 'what ... (Salt Lake Tribune)

(John Locher | AP) Notre Dame defensive lineman Jayson Ademilola, bottom left, and linebacker Jack Kiser (24) sack BYU quarterback Jaren Hall for a safety ...

The whole thing led to another slow start and a deficit out of which the Cougars couldn’t climb. There were other coaching miscues too that led to points and and trouble getting off the field on defense. “We have to evaluate all the decisions we are making. When Brooks ran into the end zone for a 28-yard touchdown to cut the lead to 25-20, the Cougars had real life. And the biggest what if of them all, what if BYU never put itself in that position in the first place? On the first play of the game, Hall severely underthrew a ball that was intercepted. What if BYU had left the ball in quarterback Jaren Hall’s hands and let him try to get a yard? Those decisions started even before the game when Hall was called upon to play with a shoulder that wasn’t “100%” by Sitake’s estimation. What if power runner Chris Brooks, who had 90 yards and a touchdown Saturday night, were in the backfield instead of Katoa? They would run the ball with second-string back Lopini Katoa to the right, as they had done time and time before. “We even took a timeout so we had time to think about it. We have run that play before this year and it’s worked.”

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PK: No. 16 BYU Blows 'Great Opportunity' Against Notre Dame (KSL Sports)

For BYU football, especially without the fallback of conference games, the measuring stick are the big names that occasionally dot the schedule. There's four of ...

On its last possession, BYU could not convert a fourth-and-1, turning the ball over to the Irish. The highlight play was one of two touchdown plays in the second half that sliced Notre Dame’s lead to five points. On defense, BYU could not muster enough stops on the most important down of every possession. After starting 0-for-4 on such situations, the Cougars got more than enough for a first down on Hall’s 53-yard touchdown pass to Kody Epps. This was BYU’s golden dome chance, the kind of game the program needs to win. BYU’s performance right from the start was downright embarrassing. One year after beating hapless Arizona to open last season, the Cougars had no luck against the Irish. For BYU football, especially without the fallback of conference games, the measuring stick are the big names that occasionally dot the schedule. There’s a lot of Catholics out there. Let’s face it, when Notre Dame comes to town, the hype is bigger than if it was Santa Claus. Wherever the football team goes, Notre Dame fans come flocking. Felt great.” [#BYUvsND] [#BYUFootball] [pic.twitter.com/YKFJsSn0xJ]

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BYU Comes Up Short, Fall to Notre Dame (Vanquish The Foe)

BYU's second half comeback attempt fell short as Notre Dame beat BYU 28-20 Saturday night in Las Vegas. BYU had another slow first half and couldn't do ...

BYU cut the lead to 25-20 and had two late drives in the fourth quarter to take the lead or tie, but Notre Dame’s defense held strong. BYU had another slow first half and couldn’t do enough this time to overcome that. Jaren Hall had just 11 first half passing yards as BYU’s offense couldn’t get anything going early.

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Notre Dame takes down No. 16 BYU 28-20 in Las Vegas (WOKV)

LAS VEGAS — (AP) — Drew Pyne threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns, Michael Mayer caught 11 passes for 118 yards and two scores and Notre Dame won its ...

To get the stop on 4th and 1, that was a huge play.” Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25. The Irish’s 536 yards per game over the last two games is a 44% increase from the 300.3 yards per game they averaged over their first three games. BYU is now 4-3 in NFL Stadiums under coach Kalani Sitake, while the Cougars dropped to 14-5 when playing in Las Vegas. Young was also named the league’s Most Improved Player. “Today’s not about me, today’s about the team getting a big win,” Mayer said. But the Cougars couldn’t capitalize and went three-and-out. Despite playing a bit dinged up from last week’s game against Utah State, BYU (4-2) quarterback Jaren Hall started and finished 9 of 17 for 120 yards passing with two touchdowns. he definitely was banged up,” BYU coach Kalani Sitake said of Hall. He doesn’t want to be told what he does well, he wants to be told how he can improve and that’s a special player.” The Irish ran 73 offensive plays compared to BYU’s 46, while they outgained the Cougars 496 to 280. He wants to get better.

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Report: Both Puka Nacua and Gunner Romney Available for BYU (Sports Illustrated)

For the first time this season, both of BYU's star receivers will be available on Saturday night. According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, Puka Nacua and Gunner ...

[@cougs_daily](https://www.instagram.com/cougs_daily/) [BYUtv](https://www.byutv.org/) Romney returned last week for BYU’s win against Utah State. Nacua missed BYU’s next two games against Baylor and Oregon before he returned for a late September game against Wyoming. Puka Nacua was available for the Cougars in their opener against USF. The game kicks off at 5:30 PM MDT and will be televised on NBC.

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BYU Museum of Art hosts the first Art After Dark event of the ... (Universe.byu.edu)

According to MOA Education Team head Philipp Malzl the event “is an opportunity for students and community members to come and experience the museum in a fun, ...

Art After Dark is held twice a semester during the fall and winter. She said she also loves live music and decided to come when she found out there was going to be live music at the event. According to Malzl, the exhibit showcases topics such as life and death and memory versus fantasy.

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BYU student competes in 'LEGO Masters' season three - The Daily ... (Universe.byu.edu)

The siblings said they love building LEGO together and Drew Maynard has a YouTube channel dedicated to LEGO building. “When Drew and I are working together, he' ...

“It was just being there with my brother,” Maynard said. “I never imagined people could just make something like that off the top of their head in ten hours,” Hale said. “I just thought it was really smart, a really clever piece of LEGO building there.” “We got to FaceTime once a day after she finished her filming for the day,” Bauer said. “When we first saw it, we were like, ‘This is the coolest thing that ever exists! Maynard said she and her brother agreed to go and left Provo to film the competition in Georgia. “At some point it was just like, ‘oh, this is just what we’re normally doing.'” “When Drew and I are working together, he’ll usually create skyscrapers,” Miranda Maynard said. Hale’s little brother introduced him to the LEGO Masters show. Maynard and her brother built a bottle rocket featuring activities that their family loves to do in their small Idaho hometown. “LEGO, that’s something I’ve done my whole life,” Hale said. Miranda Maynard said her brother started building LEGO at an early age, but that she got into LEGO in middle school.

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Notre Dame football vs BYU: Live scores, results and highlights from ... (Notre Dame Insider)

It's the latest installment of the Shamrock Series. Follow along for live updates, scores and highlights of Notre Dame vs. No. 16 BYU from Las Vegas.

Notre Dame 10, BYU 6 [Michael Mayer coming up big in the first – End of first quarter] Notre Dame 18, BYU 6 [Notre Dame defense forces a BYU safety – 6:57, Q2] Notre Dame 25, BYU 20 Notre Dame 25, BYU 13 [Michael Mayer breaks two school records in the same game] [Drew Pyne connects with Michael Mayer for another Notre Dame passing touchdown – 8:05, Q3] Notre Dame 25, BYU 20 [BYU shrinks the Notre Dame lead with a big TD run from Christopher Brooks – 14:18, Q4] They call the Notre Dame sophomore "Baby Bus" after Jerome Bettis.

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Gordon Monson: As comparisons go, BYU still falls well beneath ... (Salt Lake Tribune)

The Fighting Irish came in with a 2-2 record but proved to be too much for the Cougars to handle.

“… [“Disheartening … frustrating … And lastly, before and when BYU gets into the Big 12, it needs an upgrade in depth, in number of athletes. And so, got to get some things going, We’ve got to score more points, get more stops. He had 100 receiving yards, 44 of them after the catch, and two touchdowns. But that was a miserable play-call, especially with a mobile quarterback like Hall handling the ball. Hall flipped a pass that would have kept the drive alive to an open Puka Nacua, supposedly the Cougars best receiver. carried by backs who were as hard to drag down as … From there, Notre Dame ran the ball straight over and through the Cougars’ defense. Not that the Cougars are lousy, they fought back in this game honorably after falling substantially behind through a couple of quarters. It didn’t matter that Knute Rockne wasn’t coming out of the tunnel to coach the Irish and the Four Horsemen weren’t riding.

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Notre Dame Report Card (BYU) (247Sports)

Run game ignites again. Pyne on target. Run defense struggles…until it matters most. Irish contain QB-Hall. RUSHING OFFENSE.

Irish defense continues to get gashed but comes up with a critical short-yardage stand. Notre Dame’s rushing attack has truly launched after a slow start to the season. Drew Pyne has allayed concerns and has become a team-leading asset.

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BYU vs. Notre Dame - Game Recap - October 8, 2022 - ESPN (ESPN)

LAS VEGAS -- — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman described tight end Michael Mayer as a work in progress. He also called him a freak and a heck of a football ...

To get the stop on 4th and 1, that was a huge play.” 1 spot in The Associated Press college football poll from Alabama after being bumped out last week by the Crimson Tide, who slid to No. The Irish’s 536 yards per game over the last two games is a 44% increase from the 300.3 yards per game they averaged over their first three games. BYU is now 4-3 in NFL Stadiums under coach Kalani Sitake, while the Cougars dropped to 14-5 when playing in Las Vegas. BYU then drove into Notre Dame territory but had its drive halted when defensive tackle [Jayson Ademilola](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4372754/jayson-ademilola) dragged Cougars running back [Lopini Katoa](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4373637/lopini-katoa) down on 4th-and-1. Georgia took back the No. Young was also named the league’s Most Improved Player. Chris Brooks rushed for 90 yards on 14 carries, including one touchdown, while [Kody Epps](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4431750/kody-epps) caught four passes for 100 yards and scored two touchdowns. “Today’s not about me, today’s about the team getting a big win,” Mayer said. [Max Tooley](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4373648/max-tooley) picked off Pyne and put the ball back in the BYU’s hands. he definitely was banged up,” BYU coach Kalani Sitake said of Hall. He doesn’t want to be told what he does well, he wants to be told how he can improve and that’s a special player.”

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Training for parents crucial in helping children with autism develop ... (KSL.com)

New research from BYU shows that parent interventions are instrumental in helping autistic children develop social and communication skills. (Nate Edwards, BYU) ...

The research provides hope for parents who feel discouraged they don't have time, abilities or understanding to provide for their child, Smith said. However, sometimes parents lack the knowledge and training professionals have, so they're uncertain and at times unable to provide their children with the best outcomes that they would wish. Intervening early for children with disabilities sets them up for an improved lifelong trajectory, Smith said. Children whose needs are met are less likely to act out with problematic behaviors, Smith said. "Families are important for many reasons and it turns out research emphatically supports that. These interventions require that parents go through professional training so they are informed and able to assist their own children with developmental disabilities. Early on in life, children with disabilities have a harder time expressing their needs and can act out in perceived problematic behaviors. "Society needs children with disabilities — particularly children with autism. Social skills, such as making eye contact, responding to questions and interacting with others, are developed through coaching and modeling. The parent-child connection, researchers found, also helps kids feel supported, increase their communication and social interaction. Obtaining this intensive intervention, however, can be difficult for many families due to cost, time, distance and access to services. Clinical recommendations often call for intensive services to help the child develop socially and mentally.

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