College football game
The 1996 WAC Championship Game was a college football game played on Saturday, December 7, 1996, at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada . This was the 1st WAC Championship Game and determined the 1996 champion of the Western Athletic Conference . The game featured the BYU Cougars , champions of the Mountain division, and the Wyoming Cowboys , champions of the Pacific division. BYU would win the game 28–25 in overtime and secure the program's 19th and last-ever WAC championship.[ 1] [ 2]
Teams
BYU
Wyoming
Game summary
Game information
First quarter
(9:04) BYU – Ethan Pochman 30 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 2:19; BYU 3–0 )
Second quarter
(11:53) BYU – Brian McKenzie 11 yard run, Ethan Pochman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:56; BYU 10–0 )
(0:55) BYU – Ethan Pochman 47 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:21; BYU 13–0 )
Third quarter
(12:53) WYO – Jay Jenkins 25 fumble return, Cory Wedel kick (Drive: 1 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; BYU 13–7 )
(6:27) WYO – Cory Wedel 20 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:34; BYU 13–10 )
Fourth quarter
(13:28) WYO – David Saraf 7 yard pass from Josh Wallwork , Cory Wedel kick (Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 2:03; WYO 17–13 )
(11:28) BYU – Chad Lewis 13 yard pass from Steve Sarkisian , Ethan Pochman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:18; BYU 20–17 )
(9:24) WYO – David Saraf 14 yard pass from Josh Wallwork, Josh Wallwork–Todd Grosskopf pass (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:04; WYO 25–20 )
(1:56) BYU – Team Safety (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:01; WYO 25–22 )
(0:00) BYU – Ethan Pochman 20 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 1:56; Tied 25–25 )
Overtime
(0:00) BYU – Ethan Pochman 32 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:00; BYU 28–25 )
Statistics
Statistics
BYU
WYO
First downs
19
17
Plays–yards
73–354
63–367
Rushes–yards
36–104
29–85
Passing yards
250
282
Passing: comp –att –int
26–37–0
16–34–3
Time of possession
36:58
23:02
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
BYU
Passing
Steve Sarkisian
26–37, 250 yds, 1 TD
Rushing
Brian McKenzie
17 car, 64 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Dustin Johnson
7 rec, 69 yds
Wyoming
Passing
Josh Wallwork
16–34, 282 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Len Sexton
10 car, 38 yds
Receiving
Marcus Harris
6 rec, 118 yds
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons