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51ichiro51 · 02-16-2011, 09:30 PM

2005

Week 9
vs. Notre Dame (L, 6-28)
4-3, 3-0

BYU never really had a chance in this one; they were shut out until halfway through the 4th quarter. Herb put BYU on the board with a booming 42 yard field goal. Notre Dame fumbled on the kick return, and a short time later Herb was sent out again, this time at only 23 yards away. He made that one too to finish off a 2/2 day. Herb's 6 points are really the only meaningful stat to mention actually. The whole team just kind of stunk this week.

Week 10
vs. UNLV (L, 20-23)
4-4, 3-1

The pattern continues as Herb shined while the rest of the team struggled. He broke a 0-13 shutout in the 2nd quarter with a 40 yard FG.

And in the 4th quarter, he kicked what was definitely the most important field goal of his young career. BYU was down 17-20 with 3 minutes left, and Herb tied it with a monster 47-yard field goal. But UNLV kicker Jamie Keillor stole the spotlight and ended up kicking the game-winner, handing BYU their second straight loss.

So while the past couple of games have been disappointing, it's nice to see Herb recover from his shaky start.

Week 11
at New Mexico (W, 30-21)
5-4, 4-1

Herb made an easy 19-yard attempt in the 3rd quarter to put BYU up 17-7. New Mexico made it interesting however, and cut the lead to 24-21 with 2 minutes left in the game. Herb quickly made a 39-yard attempt. New Mexico then turned the ball over on downs with 20 seconds remaining. That was just enough time for Herb to make his 3rd FG of the day: a 27-yarder.

He's on a streak of 8 straight, including 3 over 40 yards. It's nice to see that while he may need work on his accuracy, he's got good power and can kick a long one in the clutch if he needs to.

Week 12
at Colorado State (L, 9-24)
5-5, 4-2

Herb's only real contribution was a "meaningless" field goal to break a 0-21 shutout. But still...another 40+ yard field goal, and his streak is now nine in a row.

But things aren't looking so good for BYU as a whole right now. Next week they face Utah, who's undefeated and ranked #8 in the nation. A win would be absolutely huge.

Week 13
vs. Utah (L, 3-38)
5-6, 4-3

Shit. Looks like BYU's bowl chances are about zero now. And Herb went 1-3 in FG opportunities.

But it's not quite as bad as it seems. His two misses were each 51 yards. The first one was short, but the second had the distance...it was just a bit wide though. He finally made one his third attempt, an easy 20-yard FG. Those 3 points were all BYU would get.

Final stats, season recap etc. in next post.

02-16-2011, 09:30 PM	#9
51ichiro51 n00b Join Date: Nov 2010	2005 Week 9 vs. Notre Dame (L, 6-28) 4-3, 3-0 BYU never really had a chance in this one; they were shut out until halfway through the 4th quarter. Herb put BYU on the board with a booming 42 yard field goal. Notre Dame fumbled on the kick return, and a short time later Herb was sent out again, this time at only 23 yards away. He made that one too to finish off a 2/2 day. Herb's 6 points are really the only meaningful stat to mention actually. The whole team just kind of stunk this week. Week 10 vs. UNLV (L, 20-23) 4-4, 3-1 The pattern continues as Herb shined while the rest of the team struggled. He broke a 0-13 shutout in the 2nd quarter with a 40 yard FG. And in the 4th quarter, he kicked what was definitely the most important field goal of his young career. BYU was down 17-20 with 3 minutes left, and Herb tied it with a monster 47-yard field goal. But UNLV kicker Jamie Keillor stole the spotlight and ended up kicking the game-winner, handing BYU their second straight loss. So while the past couple of games have been disappointing, it's nice to see Herb recover from his shaky start. Week 11 at New Mexico (W, 30-21) 5-4, 4-1 Herb made an easy 19-yard attempt in the 3rd quarter to put BYU up 17-7. New Mexico made it interesting however, and cut the lead to 24-21 with 2 minutes left in the game. Herb quickly made a 39-yard attempt. New Mexico then turned the ball over on downs with 20 seconds remaining. That was just enough time for Herb to make his 3rd FG of the day: a 27-yarder. He's on a streak of 8 straight, including 3 over 40 yards. It's nice to see that while he may need work on his accuracy, he's got good power and can kick a long one in the clutch if he needs to. Week 12 at Colorado State (L, 9-24) 5-5, 4-2 Herb's only real contribution was a "meaningless" field goal to break a 0-21 shutout. But still...another 40+ yard field goal, and his streak is now nine in a row. But things aren't looking so good for BYU as a whole right now. Next week they face Utah, who's undefeated and ranked #8 in the nation. A win would be absolutely huge. Week 13 vs. Utah (L, 3-38) 5-6, 4-3 Shit. Looks like BYU's bowl chances are about zero now. And Herb went 1-3 in FG opportunities. But it's not quite as bad as it seems. His two misses were each 51 yards. The first one was short, but the second had the distance...it was just a bit wide though. He finally made one his third attempt, an easy 20-yard FG. Those 3 points were all BYU would get. Final stats, season recap etc. in next post.