Its offense ineffective since opening the game with two touchdown drives, BYU drove deep into SJSU territory with a 14-10 lead early in the fourth quarter. However, a long pass to Colby Pearson to the SJSU 5 was negated by a holding penalty on Francis Bernard, and the Cougars had to attempt a field goal.
Trevor Samson's 31-yard field goal with 11:21 remaining gave the Cougars a 17-10 lead.
The Cougars moved the ball to midfield on their next possession, but elected to punt on 4th-and-1, pinning the Spartans at their 15 before their final drive.
The key play on the drive was Potter's 34-yard run on 4th-and-1 from their own 24.