BYU camp notes

Offense makes point

In the first full-contact scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday, BYU's first-team offense scored touchdowns on its first two possessions.

Quarterback John Beck threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to freshman receiver McKay Jacobson to cap the first drive. Later, the offense struck again when freshman running back Harvey Unga barreled into the end zone from 2 yards out.

Overall, coach Bronco Mendenhall liked what he saw from the offense during the 57-play scrimmage.

"In (Friday's) afternoon practice, I'm not sure (the offense) got a first down," he said. "What it reflects to me is, that bothered them. The first drive was 13 plays, very methodical. The second one was 10 plays. That was as clean as I've seen them play to this point in camp."

Beck was sharp, completing 10-of-11 attempts for 129 yards and a TD. Unga gained 27 yards on nine carries while Manase Tonga racked up 28 yards on three carries. Freshman running back Mike Hague led all receivers with four catches for 47 yards.

On the first team's third drive, Beck completed a pass to Zac Collie, who fumbled. The ball was recovered by cornerback Ben Criddle.

Mendenhall called the fumble "alarming." He added, That's something we're disappointed with, but I liked the first two drives."

Doman making plays

When you say "Doman" around BYU, you think of offense. But linebacker Shawn Doman, a cousin of quarterbacks coach and former Cougar QB Brandon Doman, is making a name for himself on the defense.

Against the second-team defense, quarterback Jason Beck's pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage. Doman came down with the ball and raced 20 yards for a touchdown. He also recovered a fumble on a muffed hand-off exchange.

Mendenhall said the redshirt freshman has moved up to the second team at linebacker. At that spot, Cameron Jensen and Bryan Kehl have emerged as starters, he said, with Kelly Poppinga, Chris Bolden, Aaron Wagner and Doman competing for playing time.

Around the corner

Kayle Buchanan, a returning starter at cornerback, could see his playing time diminish as he sits out of contact drills to protect his shoulder, which was operated on during the offseason.

Mendenhall called Buchanan's job security "tenuous at best."