10 things to know about BYU vs. Texas

PROVO — After a loss at Virginia Aug. 31, BYU football returns to Provo to host No. 15 Texas Saturday at 5 p.m. at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Here are ten things you need to know to impress your friends in the tailgate lot as we count you down to kickoff:

• The game will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and the Longhorn Network, as well as the Cougar IMG Sports Network 1160 AM, 102.7 FM and BYUcougars.com. Fans in Texas can listen in on KVET 1300 AM.
• Five returning players had career-high tackles vs. Virginia — Uani ‘Unga had 10, Eathyn Manumaleuna had 10 with six solo tackles, Alani Fua had eight, Remington Peck had five and Skye PoVey had three. The tackles helped BYU to 223 total defensive yards, which ranked No. 15 in the country for the weekend.
• The Cougars are 15-19 against Big 12 foes, with the last victory coming against No. 3 Oklahoma at Cowboys Stadium in 2009. BYU defeated the Sooners 14-13 in the season opener.
• BYU has not been shut out for 113 consecutive games. The last time the Cougars failed to score was in 2003 in a 3-0 loss to Utah. That loss was the only other time BYU has not produced points since 1975. The Cougars have scored in the last 475 of 476 games since 1975.

BYU (0-1) vs. Texas (1-0)

• BYU (1-0) vs. Texas (1-0, 0-0 Big 12)
• Date: Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013
• Time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
• Site: LaVell Edwards Stadium
• TV: ESPN2
• Radio: 1160 AM, 102.7 FM
• Series Record: Texas leads 2-1
• Last Meeting: 2011 (17-16)

Series snapshot
BYU and Texas last met in the second week of the 2011 season, when the Cougars fell 17-16 despite leading 16-10 going into the fourth quarter. BYU leads the all-time series with Texas 2-1.

1. BYU finished the 2012 season ranked No. 3 in total defense. The unit returns five starters to a defense that arguably was the best in team history. BYU finished the season No. 3 in the nation in total defense, ranking behind only Alabama and Florida State. The Cougars held opponents to an average of 266.1 yards per game, the lowest since 1974 when the Cougars held offenses to an average of 261 yards. The powerhouse held seven top-10 defensive rankings, including six top-5 rankings highlighted by the No. 1-ranked 3rd down defense and the No. 2 red zone defense.
2. David Ash had 343 passing yards and 91 rushing yards vs New Mexico State, marking only the second time in UT history that a player passed for 300-plus yards and rushed for 90 or more in the same game. Colt McCoy had 304 passing yards and 175 rushing vs. Texas A&M in 2009.
3. Texas has won 42 of its last 46 games in the season's first month (August/September) under Mack Brown. The only losses in that stretch were to UCLA in 2010, Kansas State in 2007, when the Horns gave up two special teams TDs and committed four turnovers, No. 1 Ohio State in 2006 and when the Horns gave up three turnovers versus Arkansas in 2003. Overall, the Horns have won 49 of their last 55 outings in Aug./Sept.
4. Texas has won its last 11 nonconference road games. The Longhorns haven't lost to a non-Big 12 foe away from home since falling at Stanford, 27-24, in 2000.
5. The Longhorns 715 yards of total offense was the most against an FBS opponent during the opening weekend of the season (Oregon - 772 vs. Nicholls State).
6. With a win vs. BYU, head coach Mack Brown would tie Woody Hayes for 10th on the NCAA all-time coaches victories list. Brown has 237 career victories.

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