BYU Beats Stanford, Ends 2022 Regular Season With 7-5 Record
Nov 27, 2022, 12:23 AM | Updated: 12:30 am
BYU running back Christopher Brooks (Courtesy of BYU Photo)
(Courtesy of BYU Photo)
STANFORD, Calif. – The BYU Cougars ended their 2022 regular season with a road victory over the Pac-12 Conference’s Stanford Cardinal.
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The Cardinal hosted the Cougars at Stanford Stadium on Saturday, November 26.
BYU beat Stanford, 35-26.
It was the Cougars’ last regular season contest as an FBS Independent. BYU will officially enter the Big 12 Conference in the summer of 2023 ahead of next season.
BYU ran for 358 yards on its way to victory.
BYU vs Stanford
Pregame Notes
- BYU and Stanford are meeting for the third time. Stanford holds a 2-0 series lead.
- The last matchup between the two schools was in 2004.
- A win over Stanford would mean that BYU has defeated all current members of the Pac-12 at least once.
- If Jaren Hall passes for more than 142 yards against Stanford, he will move to 13th all-time in BYU’s passing yard leaders.
- Chris Brooks returns as the starting running back on BYU’s depth chart. Brooks played against Stanford four times during his career at Cal Berkeley.
- Isaac Rex is three touchdown grabs away from entering the top 10 leaders in receiving touchdowns.
- 67 all-purpose yards for Lopini Katoa would put him in the Top 20 all-time for all-purpose yard leaders.
ready to roll pic.twitter.com/F8gRsrYHHa
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
A lot of #BYU fans here for the regular season finale against Stanford.#BYUFootball pic.twitter.com/WZPzvKVGyO
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
Just a reminder… Every game is a home game pic.twitter.com/dUbMOoDFkK
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
First Quarter
TD run No. 3️⃣ this season for No. 3️⃣. #BYU #GoCougs #BYUFOOTBALL #BYUvsSTAN https://t.co/8qaYWby8qu
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 27, 2022
Jaren Hall can make it happen with his feet. 🏃♂️ 🤙 pic.twitter.com/vgUbU3m8mz
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 27, 2022
That's six for three. pic.twitter.com/PwtT78xOep
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
Jaren Hall with his 3rd rushing TD (19 yards) of the year. He has rushed for a TD in each of the last three games. #BYUFootball
— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) November 27, 2022
Jaren Hall and the #BYU offense come out on fire. 🔥 💨 pic.twitter.com/hRxVSzGxKe
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 27, 2022
Picture perfect start for #BYU 🏈
Great opening drive resulting in a Jaren Hall rushing TD.
Loved seeing Chris Brooks used early and often. #BYUfootball @kslsports
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) November 27, 2022
What a start for #BYU's offense. That was the type of drive many were expecting in the preseason. A healthy Jaren Hall and Chris Brooks is a nice tandem.#BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
BYU 7 – STAN 0 | 11:48 1Q@jarenhall3 with a 19 yard TD run.#BYUFOOTBALL x #MACUTD pic.twitter.com/xA39xhUuNA
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
Stanford is not good on third down this season.
They rank 93rd in the country in conversion percentage, however, they are 2 for 2 on the opening drive.
Not a great start for the #BYU defense.
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) November 27, 2022
quick and easy pic.twitter.com/77gNlaNtml
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
Nice play by Gabe Jeudy-Lally to force a 3rd down stop and a FG from Stanford. #BYU #BYUfootball
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) November 27, 2022
.@hfropati7 showing off his wheels at The Farm. 💨 #BYU #GoCougs #BYUFOOTBALL #BYUvsSTANhttps://t.co/sZ5eVWN0yT
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 27, 2022
. @hfropati7 showin' off the wheels 💨 pic.twitter.com/RbaHOErfnS
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
Whoa! Hinckley Ropati pops off a huge run for a touchdown.
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
Hinckley Ropati with his first rushing TD as a Cougar. Also his longest rush (43 yards) #BYUFootball
— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) November 27, 2022
43-yard TD on his first touch of the game. #BYU's ground attack can't be stopped tonight. Best offensive start to a game since Week 1 against USF.
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
buh-bye 💨
TOUCHDOWN @hfropati7!!!! pic.twitter.com/nJIdaPArl2
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
My goodness that was EXPLOSIVE from Hinckley Ropati!
I didn’t know he had that kind of speed. Impressive. #BYU #BYUFootball
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) November 27, 2022
#BYU fans loved that TD run from Hinckley Folau Ropati. 💙 pic.twitter.com/Gmu3ol0yDg
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 27, 2022
Some guys aren’t great practice players.
But they come to play on game-day.
Ropati has earned a role with his play during the games. #BYU
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) November 27, 2022
BYU 14 – STAN 3 | 5:29 1Q@hfropati7 with a 43 yard touchdown run for the Cougs!!#BYUFOOTBALL x #MACUTD pic.twitter.com/FdO64g56m5
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
#BYU 🏈 averaging 15.8 yards per carry on their first two scoring drives. pic.twitter.com/tXUq88MsFJ
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) November 27, 2022
Cash Peterman was on the last kickoff for #BYU. On Jake Oldroyd's second kickoff, he slipped and it looked like he rolled his ankle. He's still on the sideline.#BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
Great tackle by Jakob Robinson that forces a Stanford punt.
Leigber had space, but Robinson made the play. #BYU #BYUFootball
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) November 27, 2022
AND HE’S GONE 💨 pic.twitter.com/HkDvZDhIMa
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
End of the 1st Quarter@BYUfootball – 14@StanfordFball – 3#BYU #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/ElHnYbHlBo
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 27, 2022
Impressive first quarter from #BYU. Cougars have rushed for 131 yards so far.#BYUFootball https://t.co/XYdn6XX66M
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
Second Quarter
#BYU DB D'Angelo Mandell just stepped out of the medical tent. He's on the sideline running sprints with Dr. Mayne observing him.#BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
ELITE. pic.twitter.com/uiGKGQtcRN
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
With that run (18 yards) Jaren Hall is up to 316 yards rushing this season. With more than 3,000 yards passing this season, he joins Steve Young and Brandon Doman as the only BYU QBs to have 3,000 passing and 300 rushing in the same season. #BYUFootball
— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) November 27, 2022
The Cougs get tricky and it results in another BYU TD. 🤙
Jaren Hall ➡️ Isaac Rex #BYU #GoCougs #BYUFOOTBALL #BYUvsSTAN https://t.co/udxVAUGXJt
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 27, 2022
#BYU pulls out a trick play! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/gDJ8qYxj3Z
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 27, 2022
Isaac brushed him off 😎
TOUCHDOWN COUGS!! pic.twitter.com/xGIfIqgrDf
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
#BYU pulls out the "special" and it results in a 43-yard touchdown pass from Jaren Hall to a wide-open Isaac Rex.
BYU is running away with this one.#BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
BYU 🏈 dominating on the farm.
Best offensive performance since the opener against USF. #BYU #BYUFootball
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) November 27, 2022
43-yard TD reception for Isaac Rex. 5th TD of the year and career long reception. Rex has 20 career receiving TDs, No. 11 in school history. #BYUFootball
— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) November 27, 2022
getting things done 💪 pic.twitter.com/EXkkTSuhD1
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
30th TD pass of the year for Jaren Hall. 15th time a BYU QB has thrown for 30 TDs in a single season. #BYUFootball
— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) November 27, 2022
BYU has scored TDs on its first three drives for the first time since the season opener at South Florida. #BYUFootball
— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) November 27, 2022
Hall has thrown a TD pass in every game this season, 16 consecutive games and 21 of his last 22 games. #BYUFootball
— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) November 27, 2022
the TD but in pics 📸 pic.twitter.com/44RGrOSrKR
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
Kalani Sitake was not happy with Robinson and the #BYU defense allowing that fourth down conversion. Sitake was fired up on the sideline.
Don't tell him this game doesn't mean anything. #BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
Stanford punches in its first touchdown of the night, but misses the PAT.#BYU leads 21-9.
The 4th down conversion kept the Cardinal in this game.#BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
Don’t run it up the middle again. #BYU #BYUFootball
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) November 27, 2022
3rd & Goal from the Stanford 1: #BYU runs a wildcat play for Puka Nacua. Nacua jumped in the air when the ball was snapped and he dropped it, then fell on the ball.
Luckily for #BYU they get another crack at it because Stanford had a player in the neutral zone.
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
.@jarenhall3 ➡️ Isaac Rex 🔁 #BYU #GoCougs #BYUFOOTBALL #BYUvsSTAN
https://t.co/iupq8bHQLx— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 27, 2022
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
BYU has scored TDs on its first 4 drives for the first time since Virginia in 2021. #BYUFootball
— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) November 27, 2022
Love the play call that results in a Rex TD.
Short yardage wasn’t working so they go to the air for a TD. #BYU #BYUFootball
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) November 27, 2022
that's another tuddy for #83 😎 pic.twitter.com/mISD4DpsFf
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
Isaac Rex with his 2nd TD of the game (1 yard). It is the first time Rex has had 2 TDs in a game since Arizona State in 2021. Rex had 5 games with 2 TDs in 2020. #BYUFootball
— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) November 27, 2022
It took longer than expected, but #BYU finds a way to pick up one yard for a TD pass to Isaac Rex. High pass to the starting TE.
Four drives, four touchdowns for #BYU in the first half.#BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
Rex up to 21 career receiving TDs now, tying Dennis Pitta and Mike Chronister for No. 9 at BYU. #BYUFootball
— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) November 27, 2022
BYU 28 – STAN 9 | 1:58 2Q@jarenhall3 hits Isaac for a 1 yard touchdown!!#BYUFOOTBALL x #MACUTD pic.twitter.com/XRN8cKgIQX
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
Why did #BYU take that timeout?
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
HALFTIME @BYUfootball – 28@StanfordFball – 12 pic.twitter.com/qPxIoDtIxL
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 27, 2022
Third Quarter
#BYU is up to 12 sacks this season.
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
Lorenzo Fauatea and Tyler Batty combine for the sack. With another one tonight, Fauatea 2.5 this season and Batty 1.5. #BYUFootball
— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) November 27, 2022
The opening defensive series from #BYU was a huge stop. Puts to rest any momentum Stanford gained from the field goal at the end of the first half. Now if the offense continues its hot streak, they can starting putting this game away.#BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
. @ZFauatea 🤜🤛 @Tyler_Batty2 pic.twitter.com/t7qUDIEWnd
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ CAREER TACKLES pic.twitter.com/LLP6O9ZCvI
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
Chris Brooks has his third 100-yard game (103) of the season (South Florida, Utah Tech). He also ran for 131 yards on 13 carries against Stanford in 2021 while playing at Cal. #BYUFootball
— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) November 27, 2022
Jaren Hall limps off the field after #BYU fails to convert a 4th & 1. pic.twitter.com/JR8n7VFX3p
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
Backup QB Jacob Conover warming up on #BYU’s sideline.#BYUFootball pic.twitter.com/4IK8yu5ZEu
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
#BYU QB Jaren Hall is in the medical tent. #BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
BREAKING: @JacobConover17 is in at quarterback for @BYUfootball. #BYU #GoCougs #BYUFOOTBALL #BYUvsSTAN https://t.co/C9QWOJZ7g9
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 27, 2022
#BYU redshirt freshman Jacob Conover is in at QB for an injured Jaren Hall.#BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
End of 3rd Quarter@BYUfootball – 28@StanfordFball – 12#BYU #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/oqAGy0Bpju
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 27, 2022
Fourth Quarter
#BYU Sports Network sideline reporter Mitchell Juergens reports that BYU QB Jaren Hall has a right ankle injury. He also noted #BYU is saying its "precautionary."#BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
power duo 🤜🤛 pic.twitter.com/g5HEN33tqv
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
Along with an injured Jaren Hall, #BYU WR Keanu Hill's night is done. He is on the sideline with a wrap on his left wrist.#BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
.@AsapPuka has 🖐️ rushing touchdowns this season. 🤙 #BYU #GoCougs #BYUFOOTBALL #BYUvsSTANhttps://t.co/kDbHv6bBuw
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 27, 2022
caught em sleepin' 😴 pic.twitter.com/4Uca1fR8eG
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
Puka Nacua finds the endzone for a 25-yard Touchdown run. pic.twitter.com/LemNMNoHsU
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 27, 2022
that was real nice @AsapPuka!! pic.twitter.com/mdGzvuKKsg
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
5th rushing TD for Puka Nacua this season (25 yards) #BYUFootball
— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) November 27, 2022
Jaren Hall is still on the sideline for #BYU. His right ankle heavily taped up.#BYUFootball pic.twitter.com/3KczLbKWBN
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
BYU 35 – STAN 12 | 12:48 4Q@AsapPuka with a 25 yard touchdown run!! pic.twitter.com/wUkiuXzJOL
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
BYU's 322 rushing yards tonight are a season high, topping the 314 at South Florida. #BYUFootball
— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) November 27, 2022
🗣️🗣️🗣️ pic.twitter.com/GZDN0d0kS6
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
Stanford cruises down the field for a quick touchdown. Still a two possession game. Will #BYU dial up a pass play for Jacob Conover?#BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
Chris Brooks with 137 rushing yards tonight, topping his previous BYU high of 135 at South Florida. #BYUFootball
— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) November 27, 2022
#BYU's first three-and-out of the evening comes with 7:38 remaining in the 4th quarter.#BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
Sheesh 🔥‼️@BYUfootball pic.twitter.com/bZIiEFYekr
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 27, 2022
That has to be overturned
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
TD or no? pic.twitter.com/1VvcvgNfIX
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 27, 2022
So much to unpack
Refs ruled the touchdown call stands. Then Stanford muffs the hold on the extra point.
Cardinal have had miscues on two PATs tonight.
Still a two possession game.#BYU 35, Stanford 26 – 4:39 remaining
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
Tanner McKee has completed 31 passes tonight on 40 attempts. Still 4:39 remaining.#BYU #BYUFootball
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 27, 2022
#BYU defeats Stanford 35-26 pic.twitter.com/miVH6eQbPz
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 27, 2022
COUGS WIN❕❕ pic.twitter.com/eREpNH6Az4
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 27, 2022
BYU's 358 rushing yards are a season high and the most since 385 vs. Virginia last season. The 50 rushing attempts are the most since 56 against South Florida in 2019. #BYUFootball
— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) November 27, 2022
With the win, BYU has now defeated every current Pac 12 team at least once in program history #BYUFootball
— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) November 27, 2022
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s BYU/Stanford coverage from The Farm on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper.
