Dennis Pitta News

In its 24-19 victory over then-winless New Mexico on Nov. 14, BYU played as if it were going through the motions.

For the past three years, BYU tight end Andrew George has played in the large shadow cast by his teammate, Dennis Pitta, who happens to play the same position.

The game was close, 27-24, going into the fourth quarter - until three Hall turnovers were turned into 21 Utah points.

For the first time in four years, Utah and BYU don't have the conference title on the line when they settle their heated rivalry.

BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall insisted Saturday that the Cougars didn't make any conscious decision before the game to get the ball to Dennis Pitta .

In the only game this week pitting two Top-25 programs against each other, the 18th-ranked BYU Cougars entertain the 22nd- ranked Utah Utes in Mountain West Conference action in Provo on Saturday afternoon.

For once this season, BYU's Dennis Pitta didn't encounter double and triple teams every time he ran a pass route.

Dorin Dickerson of Pittsburgh, Florida's Aaron Hernandez and Dennis Pitta of BYU are the finalists for the John Mackey Award presented to the nation's top tight end.

It is now officially Rivalry Week here in the Beehive State. Time to start talking up your team until you're red - or blue - in the face.

The Cougars had two touchdowns called back in their 38-21 win over the Air Force Academy on Saturday, including one in which officials called quarterback Max Hall for unsportsmanlike conduct as running back Harvey Unga was scoring from 2 yards out in the third quarter.

Max Hall threw for five touchdowns and set a BYU record with his 30th career win as the No.

Max Hall completed 19 of his first 22 passes for three touchdowns on Air Force's nationally-ranked No.

For New Mexico ... The Lobos are still looking for their first victory of the season.

When BYU and Air Force meet on the football field, it's a showdown between two schools that have some things in common.

BYU senior tight end Dennis Pitta is one of eight semifinalists for the John Mackey Award, emblematic of the nation's top tight end, as announced by the Nassau County Sports Commission.

It takes a lot of little things to win football games and that was never more apparent Saturday in BYU's 24-19 win over New Mexico in University Stadium.

Max Hall threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns on 22-of-34 passing, as 22nd-ranked BYU edged New Mexico, 24-19, at University Stadium.

Provo ? Semifinalists for college football's 2009 John Mackey Award, given annually to the top tight end in the country, will be announced on Monday.

As painful and frustrating as BYU's 38-7 loss to TCU last month was, tight end Dennis Pitta and linebacker Matt Bauman know things could be much worse.

It's a problem most offensive coordinators would love to have. BYU's Robert Anae has two outstanding senior tight ends at his disposal - Dennis Pitta and Andrew George.