It was somehow fitting that a special teams play, a blocked field goal that linebacker Jack Kelly returned for a touchdown, got BYU rolling Saturday night in its eventual 69-0 win over Portland State at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Special teams has been a strength for the Cougars the past few years, coinciding with the re-arrival of coach Kelly Poppinga, BYU’s special teams coordinator and rush ends guru.

Cougars on the air

Stanford (0-1) at BYU (1-0)

• Saturday, 8:15 p.m. MDT

• At LaVell Edwards Stadium

• Provo, Utah

• TV: ESPN

• Radio: 102.7 FM/1160 AM

Another special teams play was also spectacular in front of the largest crowd at LES since a 2009 game against TCU, senior kicker Will Ferrin’s 56-yard field goal in the third quarter that pushed BYU’s lead to 55-0. The boot tied a

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