American college football season
The 1985 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 14th-year head coach LaVell Edwards and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. The team competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, winning a share of their 10th consecutive conference title with a conference record of 7–1, sharing the title with Air Force. BYU was invited to the 1985 Florida Citrus Bowl, where they lost to Ohio State. The Cougars were ranked 16th in the final AP Poll with an overall record of 11–3. Their loss to UTEP is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in college football history, with it being tied for the fifth biggest by points spread. [1]
Game summaries
Air Force
#4 Air Force Falcons (10–0) at #16 BYU Cougars (8–2)
at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah
- Date: November 16, 1985
- Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,393
- Box Score
Game information
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First quarter
- AFA – Randy Jones 22-yard pass from Bart Weiss (Tom Ruby kick). Air Force 7–0.
- AFA – Tom Rotello 25-yard interception return (Tom Ruby kick). Air Force 14–0.
Second quarter
- BYU – Mark Bellini 22-yard pass from Robbie Bosco (Gary Webster kick). Air Force 14–7.
- AFA – Dwan Wilson 58-yard interception return (Tom Ruby kick). Air Force 21–7.
Third quarter
- BYU – Vai Sikahema 72-yard punt return (kick failed). Air Force 21–13.
- BYU – Mark Bellini 25-yard pass from Robbie Bosco (pass good). Tie 21–21.
Fourth quarter
- BYU – Vai Sikahema 69-yard pass from Robbie Bosco (Gary Webster kick). BYU 28–21.
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- Top passers
- AFA – Bart Weiss – 9/18, 101 yards, TD, INT
- BYU – Robbie Bosco – 29/49, 343 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
- Top rushers
- AFA – Pat Evans – 18 rushes, 65 yards
- BYU – Tom Tuipulotu – 3 rushes, 15 yards
- Top receivers
- AFA – Randy Jones – 2 receptions, 25 yards, TD
- BYU – Mark Bellini – 9 receptions, 143 yards, 2 TD
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Robbie Bosco wore number 7 in honor of injured teammate Glen Kozlowski