Mangum, Canada lead BYU to 20-6 win over Portland State
Canada rushes 34 yards for first down
Squally Canada takes the handoff for BYU at midfield down to the red zone on the 34-yard-rush.
PROVO, Utah -- Tanner Mangum completed 16 of 27 passes for 194 yards and a touchdown, and Squally Canada had 13 carries for a career-high 90 yards and a score to help BYU beat Portland State 20-6 Saturday in the season opener for both teams.
Portland State's offense crossed midfield just twice and went three-and-out on four of its first five possessions.
Mangum hit Matt Bushman for a 36-yard completion to the 28. On third-and-10, Neil Pau'u's 28-yard catch gave the Cougars a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter. Midway through the second, Mangum's 33-yard pass to Talon Shumway set up a 1-yard scoring run by Canada.
Jalani Eason's 4-yard pass to Darnell Adams capped Portland State's 17-play, 87-yard drive and, after a missed PAT attempt, it was 14-6 at halftime.
Rhett Almond made fourth-quarter field goals of 27 and 35 yards to cap the scoring as the Vikings had three turnovers -- two on downs -- in their final three possessions.
Charlie Taumoepeau had six receptions for 73 yards for Portland State.
Game Information
2024 Big Sky Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Montana State | 8-0 | 15-0 |
UC Davis | 7-1 | 11-3 |
Idaho | 6-2 | 10-4 |
Northern Arizona | 6-2 | 8-5 |
Montana | 5-3 | 9-5 |
Idaho State | 3-5 | 5-7 |
Eastern Washington | 3-5 | 4-8 |
Weber State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
Portland State | 3-5 | 3-8 |
Cal Poly | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Sacramento State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
Northern Colorado | 1-7 | 1-11 |
2024 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Arizona State | 7-2 | 11-2 |
BYU | 7-2 | 10-2 |
Iowa State | 7-2 | 10-3 |
Colorado | 7-2 | 9-3 |
Baylor | 6-3 | 8-4 |
TCU | 6-3 | 8-4 |
Texas Tech | 6-3 | 8-4 |
Kansas State | 5-4 | 8-4 |
West Virginia | 5-4 | 6-7 |
Kansas | 4-5 | 5-7 |
Cincinnati | 3-6 | 5-7 |
Houston | 3-6 | 4-8 |
Utah | 2-7 | 5-7 |
UCF | 2-7 | 4-8 |
Arizona | 2-7 | 4-8 |
Oklahoma State | 0-9 | 3-9 |