The WAC Championship Game saw BYU defeat Wyoming, 28-25, to end the regular season with a 13-1 record. During the regular season, Sarkisian passed for 4,027 yards and 33 touchdowns. He had the best passing rating in the NCAA (173.6).
He received recognition for his performances by being selected second-team All-American and WAC Offensive Player of the Year. Sarkisian became the seventh quarterback from BYU to earn the Sammy Baugh Trophy for being the best passer in the country.
In December 1996, he was again depicted on the cover of TV Guide. In the Cotton Bowl Classic, BYU defeated Kansas State 19–15 to cap the campaign. In the fourth quarter, Sarkisian threw two touchdown passes to help the Cougars come from behind and win.
Steve Sarkisian Family
Together with his wife, Steve Sarkisian has three kids. Brady Sarkisian is the couple’s son, and Ashley Sarkisian and Taylor Sarkisian are their daughters.
Who is Steve Sarkisian?
Stephen Sarkisian, an American football coach and former player, was born on March 8, 1974. Since January 2021, he has served as the University of Texas at Austin’s head football coach. From 2009 to 2013, Sarkisian directed the football program at the University of Washington.
From 2014 to 2015, he did the same at the University of Southern California (USC). At Brigham Young University (BYU), he was a quarterback for the football team. He also played professionally with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Between 2017 and 2018, Sarkisian worked as the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL), and between 2019 and 2020, he was the offensive coordinator for the University of Alabama.
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