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BYU Stats Nerd: These incredible stats from the Portland State game will blow your mind

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BYU began its 2025 season with an impressive 69-0 trouncing of Portland State. In this weekly "BYU Stats Nerd" series, we will highlight some of the more interesting stats from each Cougars football game, and this week's batch of stats is incredible.

Portland State rushed for -3 yards

The Vikings second play from scrimmage was an 18 yard run. Over the rest of the course of the game Portland State rushed for negative 21 yards. On the day BYU held Portland State to negative three rushing yards on 22 attempts, a feat of brilliance from Jay Hill's defense that almost defies logic.