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2011 BYU Cougars football team

2011 BYU Cougars football team

American college football season

The 2011 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars, led by head coach Bronco Mendenhall, played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the first year they competed as an independent in football. They finished the season 10–3 and were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they defeated Tulsa 24–21.

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2011 media

The school announced that the annual BYU Football Media days would be July 12, 2011 and would be broadcast live on BYUtv. Special question and answer segments with current players and BYU Hall of Famers would take place throughout the day on BYUtv.org. Having no other sports to broadcast that day, ESPN announced they would simulcast two of the events live on ESPN3. All games will be broadcast on KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM, on the internet at KSL.com, and through the various BYU Cougars sport network affiliates. Additionally BYUtv will broadcast a one-hour pregame show live (called Countdown to Kickoff and hosted by Dave McCann, Alema Harrington, and David Nixon) followed by a Post-game Show with Interviews from players and coaches about the games outcome. The Bronco Mendenhall Monday Press Conference will be shown live every Monday on www.byutv.org (live events link) instead of the actual BYUtv Channel. BYUtv Sports will also be able to provide their own announcers for the BYUtv Gameday Replay of all home games with Dave McCann doing play-by-play, Gary Sheide or Blaine Fowler doing color commentary, and Robbie Bullough or Jarom Jordan doing sideline reporting.

BYU Radio Sports Network Affiliates

See also: 2011–12 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM – Flagship Station (Salt Lake City/ Provo, UT and ksl.com)
BYU Radio – Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, and byuradio.org)
KIDO – Boise, ID [football only]
KTHK – Blackfoot/ Idaho Falls/ Pocatello/ Rexburg, ID
KMGR – Manti, UT
KSUB – Cedar City, UT
KDXU – St. George, UT
KSHP – Las Vegas, NV [football only]
KNZZ – Grand Junction, CO [football only]

Schedule

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Roster

2011 BYU Cougars

Quarterbacks

  • 3 James Lark – Junior
  • 7 Alex Kuresa – Freshman
  • 9 Jake Heaps – Sophomore
  • 12 Jason Munns – Sophomore
  • 13 Riley Nelson – Junior

Running backs

  • 5 Iona Pritchard – Sophomore
  • 10 JJ Di Luigi – Senior
  • 20 Josh Quezada – Sophomore
  • 22 Adam Hine – Freshman
  • 27 David Foote – Junior
  • 30 Ryan Folsom – Sophomore
  • 32 Nate Carter – Freshman
  • 33 Bryan Kariya – Senior
  • 35 Zed Mendenhall – Junior
  • 41 Austin Heder – Freshman
  • 42 Michael Alisa – Sophomore

Offensive line

  • 50 Ryan Freeman – Junior
  • 54 Blair Tushaus – Freshman
  • 57 Famika Anae – Freshman
  • 60 Terence Brown – Senior
  • 62 Marco Thorson – Senior
  • 64 Terrance Motley – Freshman
  • 66 Manu Mulitalo – Freshman
  • 67 Quinn Lawlor – Freshman
  • 68 Austin Nielsen – Junior
  • 70 Matt Reynolds – Senior
  • 72 Ryker Mathews – Freshman
  • 73 Solomone Kafu – Freshman
  • 74 Brock Stringham – Freshman
  • 75 Braden Brown – Junior
  • 76 Braden Hansen – Junior
  • 77 Michael Yeck – Freshman
  • 78 Houston Reynolds – Sophomore
  • 79 Manaaki Vaitai – Sophomore
  • Devon smith – Freshman

Coaches

  • Bronco Mendenhall – Head coach/ defensive coordinator
  • Lance reynolds – Asst. Head Coach/ tight ends
  • Brandon Doman – Offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach
  • Ben Cahoon – Receivers coach
  • Joe dupaix – Running backs coach/ recruiting coordinator
  • Nick Howell – Secondary/ special teams coach
  • Steve Kaufusi – Defensive line coach
  • Kelly Poppinga – Outside linebackers coach
  • Paul tidwell – Inside linebackers coach
  • Mark weber – Offensive line coach
  • Jay omer – Head strength and conditioning coach
  • Duane busby – Director of football operations
  • Patrick hickman – Football h. s. relations coordinator
  

Wide receivers

  • 2 Cody Hoffman – Sophomore
  • 6 McKay Jacobson – Senior
  • 11 Ross Apo – Freshman
  • 12 JD Falslev – Sophomore
  • 16 Terenn Houk – Freshman
  • 17 Dalin Tollestrup – Junior
  • 19 Matt Marshall – Senior
  • 21 Kurt Hendersen – Freshman
  • 23 Cody Raymond – Freshman
  • 24 Skyler Ridley – Sophomore
  • 25 Rex Morgan – Freshman
  • 26 Colby Hansen – Freshman
  • 29 Jordan Smith – Sophomore
  • 83 Spencer Hafoka – Senior
  • 85 Dallin Cutler – Sophomore
  • 87 Rhen Brown – Junior

Tight ends

  • 18 Richard Wilson – Sophomore
  • 80 Marcus Mathews – Sophomore
  • 82 Kaneakua Friel – Sophomore
  • 84 Devin Mahina – Sophomore
  • 86 Colby Jorgensen – Freshman
  • 88 Austin Holt – Sophomore
  • 89 Matthew Edwards – Senior
  • 90 Stehly Reden – Freshman
  • 92 Grant Jones – Freshman
  • 93 Trevor Brown – Freshman

Defensive line

  • 41 Matt Putnam – Senior
  • 43 Baker Pritchard – Freshman
  • 55 Eathyn Manumaleuna – Junior
  • 57 Moses Kaumatule – Freshman
  • 58 Justin Blackmore – Freshman
  • 65 Ian Dulan – Senior
  • 71 Walter Kahaiali'i – Junior
  • 91 Hebron Fangupo – Senior
  • 92 Graham Rowley – Sophomore
  • 93 Simote Vea – Senior
  • 94 Jordan Richardson – Junior
  • 95 Mike Muehlmann – Sophomore
  • 97 Travis Tuiloma – Freshman
  • 98 Romney Fuga – Junior

Deep Snapper

  • 96 Reed Hornung – Junior
  

Linebackers

  • 1 Jordan Pendleton – Senior
  • 2 Spencer Hadley – Sophomore
  • 3 Kyle Van Noy – Sophomore
  • 4 Uona Kaveinga – Junior
  • 22 Manoa Pikula – Freshman
  • 31 Aveni Leung-Wai – Senior
  • 34 Austen Jorgensen – Junior
  • 36 Alani Fua – Freshman
  • 37 Uani Unga – Junior
  • 38 Seth Probert – Freshman
  • 39 Zac Stout – Sophomore
  • 42 Zach Newman – Freshman
  • 44 Brandon Ogletree – Junior
  • 45 Tyler Beck – Junior
  • 46 Kevan Bills – Freshman
  • 47 Ezekiel Ansah – Junior
  • 48 Jameson Frazier – Senior
  • 49 Jadon Wagner – Senior
  • 51 Lene Lesatele – Freshman
  • 52 Cody Monsen – Freshman
  • 53 Tanner Cox – Freshman
  • 56 Connell Hess – Junior
  • 59 Va'a Niumatalolo – Freshman

Defensive backs

  • 5 Joe Sampson – Junior
  • 6 Jordan Johnson – Freshman
  • 7 Preston Hadley – Junior
  • 9 Daniel Sorensen – Sophomore
  • 15 Carter Mees – Junior
  • 16 Gavin Fowler – Freshman
  • 17 Logan Obering – Freshman
  • 18 Jray Galea'i – Sophomore
  • 19 Kori Gaines – Freshman
  • 20 Chase Pendley – Sophomore
  • 21 DeQuan Everett – Junior
  • 23 Travis Uale – Senior
  • 24 Cameron Comer – Freshman
  • 25 Corby Eason – Senior
  • 26 Robbie Buckner – Junior
  • 27 Teu Kautai – Freshman
  • 29 Skye PoVey – Sophomore
  • 32 Mike Hague – Junior

Kickers/ Punters

  • 28 Brian Smith – Sophomore
  • 37 Justin Sorensen – Sophomore
  • 99 Riley Stephenson – Junior
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Rankings

See also: 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
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Regular season

Mississippi

See also: 2011 Ole Miss Rebels football team

BYU's first game as a football independent.[27]

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Texas

See also: 2011 Texas Longhorns football team

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Utah

See also: 2011 Utah Utes football team and Holy War (BYU–Utah)

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Central Florida

See also: 2011 UCF Knights football team

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Utah State

See also: 2011 Utah State Aggies football team

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San Jose State

See also: 2011 San Jose State Spartans football team

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Oregon State

See also: 2011 Oregon State Beavers football team

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BYU wide receiver making a catch at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon in a 2011 game against Oregon State, which the Cougars won 38–28
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Idaho State

See also: 2011 Idaho State Bengals football team

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TCU

See also: 2011 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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Idaho

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New Mexico State

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Hawaii

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Armed Forces Bowl- Tulsa

Main article: 2011 Armed Forces Bowl
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Cody Hoffman (BYU) was voted the offensive MVP of the game because of his 3 Touchdown Receptions and Dexter McCoil (Tulsa) was voted the defensive MVP of the game because of his 2 Interceptions. Kyle Van Noy was 2nd in the defensive MVP voting.

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Season news

During Spring Training QB Jake Heaps was named one of the top 3 non-AQ players to watch in 2011 by ESPN's Andrea Adelson.[49]

Rivals.com named OT Matt Reynolds as No. 24 on their top 100 countdown in 2011.[50] Reynolds would later be named on ESPN's Pre-Season All-American team.[51]

At the Utah State game, Brandon Doman proposed benching Heaps and seeing what Riley Nelson could do. Nelson rallied the Cougars to beat the Aggies and would become the starting QB for every game he was healthy in the rest of the season.[52] Nelson would go on to win 4 FBS Independent Player of the Week awards.

BYU decided to add running back Michael Alisa to their running back rotation at homecoming. Alisa would become the starting RB for the rest of the season after going for 91 yards on 16 carries.[53]

Matt Putnam was ruled eligible for the Cougars starting in October and became one of the many linebacker beasts.[54]

On November 7, Bronco Mendenhall announced that senior Jordan Pendleton would have season ending knee surgery. As a tribute for his teammates play and attitude, Kyle Van Noy would wear his number at senior night.[55] Pendleton won two FBS Independent defensive player of the week awards during his senior season.

On December 5, Jake Heaps announced he would transfer after the semester ended. James Lark would resume the backup QB role for the bowl game and for the 2012 season. It was later announced he would transfer to Kansas.[56]

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