Notre Dame defensive back Christian Gray had a game-changing interception in the final minute of the Orange Bowl to lead the 6th-ranked Fighting Irish to a 27-24 comeback victory over No. 7 Penn State, securing Notre Dame a spot in the national championship game. With just 30 seconds left in...
Will BYU finish the college football season as a Top 10 team? With most of the college football bowl games now over, it's time to start looking ahead at what the final AP Poll will look like. For BYU players, coaches, and fans, the final AP poll is significant as the...
It was a game for the ages. No. 5 Texas pulled off a dramatic 39-31 double overtime victory over No. 4 Arizona State in the Peach Bowl quarterfinal, keeping its College Football Playoff hopes alive. After squandering a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers stepped up and...
The Top 25 matchup between No. 17 BYU and No. 23 Colorado in primetime with "Coach Prime" delivered as expected as the Big 12 Alamo Bowl matchup provided a record in TV viewership with more than 8 million viewers tuning in. Coming into the bowl game, BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff...
I've said it before and I'll say it again, BYU got screwed by the College Football Playoff Committee and most national media members and college football fans finally realized that Saturday night when the Cougars took on Colorado in the Alamo Bowl. Despite having a Top 10 resume the entire...
No. 17 BYU took on No. 23 Colorado Saturday night in the Alamo Bowl but you wouldn't have known the Cougars were playing if you were just a casual football fan. During the 3-hour primetime game, ABC/ESPN broadcasters Dave Pasch and Dusty Dvoracek couldn't stop talking about Colorado, even when...
Playing in primetime, No. 17 BYU made a statement in its 36-14 victory over No. 23 Colorado Saturday night in front of a sold out crowd of 64,261 in the Alamo Bowl. BYU running back L.J. Martin rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns, Jake Retzlaff passed for 151 yards,...
With the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, college football fans were excited to watch a plethora of great games. At least, so they thought. With so much uproar over who deserves the last playoff spot amongst a balanced field, everyone expected close games in these first-round matchups. As the great Lee...
The highly-anticipated 12-team College Football Playoff kicked off this weekend. Although the matchups were expected to be close games, all of the matchups — Ohio State-Tennessee, Indiana-Notre Dame, SMU-Penn State and Clemson-Texas — were all blowouts. None of the games were close. Notre Dame led Indiana 17-3 at halftime, and took...
Utah finally has a quarterback. With everyone jumping in the transfer portal, Utah received some great news today as New Mexico quarterback Devon Dampier is following his offense coordinator, Jason Beck, to Salt Lake City. Sophomore quarterback Dampier played a key role in driving the Lobos’ high-powered offense, which averaged 484.2...
Dillon Gabriel threw for four touchdowns, and No. 1 Oregon survived a late scare to defeat No. 3 Penn State 45-37 in a thrilling Big Ten Championship on Saturday night. The victory keeps the Ducks unbeaten and secures them a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, with a...
Cade Klubnik passed for 262 yards and four touchdowns, while Nolan Hauser nailed a 56-yard field goal as time expired, leading No. 18 Clemson to a 34-31 victory over No. 8 SMU in the ACC Championship on Saturday night. The win earned the Tigers a spot in the College...
In a game that seemed to be slipping away for No. 5 Georgia, a crucial injury to starting quarterback Carson Beck opened the door for backup Gunner Stockton to emerge as the unlikely hero. The third-year sophomore, who had seen limited action in his college career, stepped in during...
Cam Skattebo and Arizona State have been on an impressive run during their first season in the Big 12, defying expectations after being picked to finish last in the conference. The Sun Devils punched their ticket to the 12-team College Football Playoff with a dominant 45-19 victory over Iowa State...
It took longer than expected, but Utah finally has an offensive coordinator in Jason Beck. As of Thursday night, the former BYU quarterback (2004-06), will be the play caller for the Utes. Beck, who brings with him 16 years of FBS coaching experience, has spent much of his coaching career...
The University of Utah announced Thursday night that Jason Beck has been hired as the team's new offensive coordinator. Beck comes to Utah after spending the 2024 season as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at New Mexico. During his tenure, the Lobos led the Mountain West Conference in total...
Playing at home on senior night, No. 19 BYU made sure to give players and fans a nice going out present as the Cougars rolled to a 30-18 victory Saturday night against Houston at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Quarterback Jake Retzlaff didn't play his best, however, the junior led the way...
Once again, the Big 12 Conference continues to live up to its name as the most exciting conference in America. That was on full display during the Arizona State-BYU game on Saturday when Sun Devil fans prematurely rushed the field before the game was over. After a 15 minute delay...
The Kansas Jayhawks ruined BYU's perfect season as the Cougars late-minute heroics ran out in a 17-13 loss at LaVell Edwards Stadium. BYU was looking to go 10-0 for just the fourth time in program history and the first time since 2001. The 6th-ranked Cougars had several opportunities to break the...
No. 6 BYU hosts Kansas Saturday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium as the Cougars look to go 10-0 for just the fourth time in program history. The last time they did so was in 2001 when the team finished the season 12-2, losing two straight after star running back...
Once again, the Big 12 Conference continues to live up to its name as the most exciting conference in America. That was on full display during the BYU-Utah Holy War showdown. The game went back and forth with several lead changes that ended with the Cougars kicking a game-winning 44-yard...
The second set of College Football Playoff rankings for the 2024 season were released Tuesday night. The Oregon Ducks (10-0), maintain the No. 1 spot, while Ohio State (8-1) checks in at No. 2, and Texas (8-1) at No. 3. The Big 12 Conference got some great news as BYU...
The College Football Playoff race took an exciting turn in Week 11, with upsets and thrilling finishes reshaping the landscape. With two teams from the initial College Football Playoff Top 4 suffering losses — Miami and Georgia — the race to make the 12-team field is even deeper now with...
The BYU-Utah rivalry game is always a classic and Saturday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium did not disappoint. In typical Holy War fashion, the contest came down to the final play of the game as BYU kicker Will Ferrin stepped up and drilled a game-winning 44-yard field goal to give No....
There's nothing quite like the BYU-Utah rivalry! The Holy War between BYU and Utah isn't just a game — it's the event of the year and bigger than the Super Bowl! With the schools separated by just 45 miles, you’re either bleeding blue or red — there's no in-between. It's a...
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No. 9 BYU will take it's undefeated season and perfect record to Salt Lake City this Saturday when the Cougars take on rival Utah inside Rice-Eccles Stadium. BYU and Utah are meeting for the 102nd or 96th time — depending which school you ask — with the Utes leading the...
Based on the College Football Playoff rankings, BYU and the Big 12 have a lot of work to do, and will need plenty of help if the conference wants two teams in the playoff. The Big 12 got a lot of disrespect in the inaugural playoff rankings from the playoff...
BYU and the Big 12 were disrespected. The first College Football Playoff rankings were revealed Tuesday night and it was not a good look for the Big 12, especially for BYU. The Cougars check in at No. 9, while Iowa State sits at No. 17, Kansas State at No. 19 and...
The last win for BYU at Rice-Eccles Stadium was in 2006 when John Beck connected with Jonny Harline on a touchdown pass on the last play of the game to give the Cougars a thrilling 33-31 victory over rival Utah. There's been a number of close calls and games that...
The BYU-Utah football rivalry, famously called the “Holy War,” is one of the best rivalries in all of college football. The rivalry dates back to 1896, making it one of the oldest in the United States. To add to the intensity, the schools are located just 45 miles apart, often...
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