The game lived up to the hype. Utah kicker Cole Becker made a 38-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 14 Utah a thrilling 34-32 victory on the road over No. 18 USC. The game took an unexpected turn as Utah had an 11-point lead entering the fourth quarter,...
BYU led from start to finish as the Cougars coasted to a 27-14 victory over Texas Tech in front of a sellout crowd (63,523) at LaVell Edward Stadium Saturday night. It was a wild and wacky game in which BYU forced 5 turnovers, ran for a season high in yards...
It’s time for bowl projections. Coming off a bye week, the Utes bounced back from it's first loss of the season for a 34-14 home victory over Cal at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Utes rushed for more than 300 yards in the win. BYU and Utah State weren't so lucky as the Cougars...
Last year, I analyzed how ESPN's Football Power Index "FPI" had done in its predictions of how many wins and losses BYU would have each season. See here for a full breakdown of the FPI and the metrics used. As noted in the Fan Insider article, FPI was way off...
Let's talk about ESPN's Football Power Index or "FPI" as many call it. Yes, you've probably heard people reference it 100 times already this season, but for sports fans that are interested in how it works, you've come to the right place. When you go to your teams page on ESPN...
It’s time for bowl projections. Following a home win over Cincinnati (2-3) to claim it's first Big 12 victory, BYU (4-1) not only looks like a lock for a bowl game, but with so many teams in the conference struggling, the Cougars still have a great shot at making the...
It's time to talk Utah football. Spencer Rodak, owner of Stadium Sportzz, talks with Fan Insider's Justin Giles to break down Utah's Week 5 loss against Oregon State in what was a Top 20 showdown Friday night. In this episode, Justin and Spencer go over the good and the bad and...
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It's time to talk BYU football. Spencer Rodak, owner of Stadium Sportzz, talks with Fan Insider's Justin Giles to break down BYU's Week 5 win against Cincinnati at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The conference victory was not only BYU's first Big 12 win, but was also the first Big 12 home...
It was an interesting week in Big 12 play as there were several surprises with West Virginia upsetting TCU on the road and Baylor stunning UCF 36-35, after being down 35-7 in the third quarter. It was the largest comeback in school history. Meanwhile, BYU became the first league newcomer...
Playing in front of the largest home crowd since 2009, the BYU Cougars (4-1, 1-1) picked up their first Big 12 win with a 35-27 victory over Cincinnati (2-3, 0-2) Friday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Despite a pick-6 from Jakob Robinson on Cincinnati's first offensive series, the Cougar offense...
Once again, the 10th ranked Utah Utes were without starting quarterback Cam Rising as the senior still looks to get cleared to play. After some close calls this year without him, the Utah defense couldn't work it's magic as No. 10 Utah lost its first game of the season in...
A Friday night Big 12 showdown features the BYU Cougars (3-1) hosting the Cincinnati Bearcats (2-2) in a battle of conference newcomers. The Cougars hope to bounce back after picking up their first loss of the season in a 38-27 game against Kansas. BYU had the lead at the...
It's time for bowl projections! No. 11 Utah continues to move up in the polls after taking down then-No. 22 UCLA at home last week. The Utes were the only FBS program in the state to get a win in Week 4 as BYU fell 38-27 on the road to...
It's time to talk BYU football. Spencer Rodak, owner of Stadium Sportzz, talks with Fan Insider's Justin Giles to break down BYU's Week 4 loss against Kansas on the road. In this episode, Justin and Spencer go over the good and the bad, and get you ready for BYU's Big 12...
It's time to talk Utah football. Spencer Rodak, owner of Stadium Sportzz, talks with Fan Insider's Justin Giles to break down Utah's Week 4 win against UCLA at home. In this episode, Justin and Spencer go over the good and the bad, and get you ready for Utah's Top 25 showdown...
Saturday was the first day of Big 12 play for most teams, and while most of the games played out as expected, West Virginia made sure there was at least one upset as the Mountaineers improved to 3-1 on the year with a home win over Texas Tech --...
There was a lot of suspense leading up to the game if Cam Rising was going to play or not after missing the first three games due to his lingering injury sustained last year. The senior warmed up in pads and full uniform, but when it came time for kickoff,...
BYU (3-1) had it's chances, but in the end, Kansas (4-0) was able to put the Cougars away for a 38-27 victory at home inside David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels threw three touchdown passes and running back Devin Neal ran for a game-high 91 yards to...
It's a battle of undefeated teams as Kansas (3-0) hosts BYU (3-0) Saturday afternoon (1:30 P.M. MT) at Memorial Stadium on ESPN. The game is already sold out, which isn't surprising considering BYU's worldwide fan base. It doesn't hurt either that both programs are off to their best start in...
In a highly anticipated showdown, No. 11 Utah and No. 22 UCLA are gearing up for their final conference opener as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. UCLA will be moving on to the Big Ten next year, while the Utes will be moving to the Big 12. Both teams...
Parker Kingston made big play after big play in BYU's thrilling 38-31 come-from-behind victory over Arkansas on Saturday night. For his performance, Kingston was named as one of five recipients of the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for week three of the 2023 college football season. The 5-foot-11 and 180-pound...
There were some upsets and disappointments for the Big 12 Conference this weekend as teams went 9-5 overall, including losses to teams from the Sun Belt and MAC Conferences. BYU (3-0) picked up the biggest win of the week for the Big 12 as the Cougars went to SEC country...
BYU (3-0) rallied, not once, but twice to beat Arkansas (2-1) Saturday night at Razorback Stadium in a thrilling back and forth game between both teams. BYU QB Kedon Slovis threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns, including one to Chase Roberts who made an incredible one-handed catch with eight...
After all three of Utah’s FBS programs recorded wins in Week 2, where could we see the Utes, Cougars and Aggies play during the bowl season? Here's a look at the updated bowl projections. No. 12 Utah In hot, humid conditions and facing a motivated Baylor team who were upset in Week...
It's a battle of undefeated teams as Arkansas (2-0) hosts BYU (2-0) Saturday night in primetime (5:30 P.M. MT) on ESPN2. After two consecutive home games to start the season, the Cougars will travel to SEC country to take on the Hogs inside Razorback Stadium. Meanwhile, Arkansas is hosting its...
Spencer Rodak, owner of Stadium Sportzz, talks with Fan Insider's Justin Giles to break down BYU's Week 2 win over SUU. In this episode, Justin and Spencer go over the good and the bad, and get you ready for BYU's trip to Arkansas this week as the Cougars play an...
Spencer Rodak, owner of Stadium Sportzz, talks with Fan Insider's Justin Giles to break down Utah's Week 2 win over Baylor. In this episode, Justin and Spencer go over the good and the bad, and get you ready for Utah's in-state game against Weber State before hosting UCLA in what...
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Spencer Rodak, owner of Stadium Sportzz, talks with Fan Insider's Justin Giles to break down Utah State's huge Week 2 win over Idaho State. In this episode, Justin and Spencer go over the good and the bad, and get you ready for Utah State's trip to Colorado this week as...
The college football season is here and it’s time to make some predictions for BYU football. Moving from Independence to the Big 12 certainly changes things for BYU as the Cougars won't likely have the same success they've experienced the last three seasons (29-9). Instead of expectations for a 10-win...
Death, taxes and Utah football winning season openers. The 14th ranked Utes defeated the Florida Gators, 24-11, in the season opener on Thursday night in front of a record crowd at Rice-Eccles Stadium. More than 53,000 fans were in attendance as the Utes got revenge after losing a heartbreaker against...
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