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BYU game glance

Published: Monday, Sept. 6, 2004 12:13 p.m. MDT
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BYU 20, NOTRE DAME 17

FIRST QUARTER

BYU 7, NOTRE DAME 0

Time: 9:47 remaining

Drive: 75 yards, 6 plays, 1:58

Scoring play: Fahu Tahu easily blasts up the middle from five yards out for the Cougars' first touchdown of the season.

Conversion: Matt Payne kicks the PAT.

Key play: The bomb Cougar fans were waiting for — a 50-yarder from QB John Beck to wide-out Todd Watkins, with the latter hauling in the pass while getting undercut by the Irish defender.

BYU 10, NOTRE DAME 0

Time: 1:31 remaining

Drive: 29 yards, 8 plays, 3:24

Scoring play: Matt Payne boots a 44-yard field goal.

Key play: Beck keeps the drive alive with a slip-and-slide scramble for six yards on a third-and-four.

SECOND QUARTER

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BYU 13, NOTRE DAME 0

Time: 1:34 remaining

Drive: minus 4 yards, 4 plays, 2:04

Scoring play: Payne ties his career-best with a 53-yard field goal.

Key play: A key play on a drive that netted negative yardage? For the Cougars, they finally scored after starting four consecutive possessions inside Irish territory.

BYU 13, NOTRE DAME 3

Time: 0:00 remaining

Drive: 77 yards, 10 plays, 1:34

Scoring play: D.J. Fitzpatrick ends the half with a 21-yard field goal.

Key plays: The Cougars are their own worst enemies, aiding the frenzied Irish drive with two major penalties — a pass-interference call against defensive back Nate Soelberg and a 15-yard personal-foul face-mask infraction against linebacker Brady Poppinga.

THIRD QUARTER

BYU 20, NOTRE DAME 3

Time: 7:47 remaining

Drive: 62 yards, 4 plays, 1:27

Scoring play: Freshman receiver Austin Collie stretches to snag a floater from back-up QB Matt Berry for a 42-yard TD.

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BYU's John Beck played well, but was injured in the first half of the win over Notre Dame.

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