Game 4: BYU 40, Irish 0

My game plan was to run as much as possible in the first half and pass the second. The “faking” on offense was particularly effective. (Even the cameraman couldn't always follow the ball!) We ran 17 offensive plays (to the Irish's 26), scoring 6 touchdowns and 2 conversions (on 47% of our plays!), while keeping the Irish out of the end zone entirely.

Daniel started the Cougar’s first series (0:50) taking a handoff from Kyson to run all the way for the score. On BYU's next possession, Daniel carried the ball again for a first down (2:15), followed by Hanyi's TD run (2:40). (Both extra-point conversions were unsuccessful.)

The Irish first crossed the halfway mark (for a first down) during their third series, but failed to capitalize when Hanyi intercepted a pass (4:05) to score the Cougar's third touchdown. The "tricky" Kyson-fake-to-Hanyi-handoff-to-Daniel-passback-to-Kyson (5:10) follow-up play resulted in 2 more points for the Cougs.

Hanyi began the Cougar's fourth series with a first down run (6:15). But Kyson's two fumbled handoffs prevented BYU from scoring again before time ran out. The half-time score was 20-0, BYU.

The Cougs opened the second half with Daniel completing two passes: first to Cash (7:55), who ran the length of the field for the touchdown, followed by Kyson, who caught an amazingly accurate, across-the-field pass (8:20) to score the 2-point conversion.

The Irish made their second first down during their fourth series, but dropped handoffs and BYU's steely defense doomed their efforts.

After the Irish failed to convert, the Cougars shifted to a “no-huddle” offense. Daniel threw two quick passes -- first to Cash (10:10), then to Kyson (10:30) -- resulting in a fifth Cougar touchdown! (The 2-point conversion pass to Trenten fell incomplete.)

Kyson almost single-handedly shut down the Irish offense thereafter, tackling all who dared carry the ball. When the Cougars regained possession, Daniel threw a final pass to Kyson (12:05), who ran the length of the field for the Cougar's sixth (and final) TD.

With two completed passes during their last possession, the Irish advanced to just short of the mid-field mark. They were prevented from making a first down, however, when the entire BYU defense "blitzed" as a roaring crowd and Kyson knocked the ball from the Irish QB's hands.

The game thus ended: BYU 40, Irish 0.

In addition to scoring one touchdown, Daniel completed an astonishing 6 of 7 passes (86%), resulting in 3 more TDs and 2 conversions! He also is credited with two tackles.

Hanyi scored two touchdowns (one by interception) and six tackles.

Kyson was a “monster” on defense, with 7 tackles, stopping many behind the line of scrimage. As quarterback, he completed 2 for 2 passing (100%) and his three receptions as running back all resulted in scores.

In four games, the Cougars have now outscored their opponents 100-12.