Player of the game
John Beck — The junior quarterback completed 23-of-34 passes for 267 yards and three touchdowns — with no interceptions.
Play of the game
BYU opens up a 17-7 lead on UNLV with 6:17 left in the second quarter when John Beck throws an 11-yard touchdown strike to Todd Watkins. It helps jump-start a Cougar offensive outburst that sees BYU score 34 unanswered points and take control of the game.
Key call
Facing fourth-and-6 from the UNLV 20 in the second quarter, BYU's Jared McLaughlin boots a 38-yard field goal. However, officials call a personal foul on the Rebels on the play. Instead of taking the three points, the Cougars take the 15 yards and the first down. On the next play, BYU scores a TD.
Quotable
"The defense helped the offense out a lot today by putting us in situations where it was pretty easy to score." — John Beck, BYU quarterback
Up next
AT WYOMING
Where: War Memorial Stadium; Laramie, Wyo.
When: Saturday, 4:00 p.m.
Update: The Cowboys (4-5, 2-4) were beaten 43-13 by the Utes on Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium.