After upsetting SMU on the road last week, BYU looks to keep the winning streak going as the Cougars travel to Laramie to take on Wyoming in the final non-conference game of the season. Following the game, the Cougars will turn their attention to Big 12 play as BYU...
There were some upsets and disappointments for the Big 12 Conference this weekend as teams went 10-6 overall, including wins against the SEC, Big Ten and ACC conferences. BYU (2-0) and Iowa State (2-0) picked up the biggest wins of the week for the Big 12 as the Cougars went...
There are three certainties in life: Death, Taxes, and Utah winning home football games! Utah quarterback Cam Rising threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns to lead the 11th-ranked Utes to a 23-12 victory over Baylor in a non-conference matchup at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday. However, Unfortunately for Ute fans,...
It was another memorable rivalry game between No. 21 Iowa and Iowa State on Saturday. Iowa State kicker Kyle Konrardy stepped up and nailed a 54-yard field goal with just six seconds remaining to secure a dramatic 20-19 win over the Hawkeyes. With Iowa State (2-0) starting their final drive at...
BYU (2-0) remains unbeaten against SMU (2-1) as the Cougars improved to 5-0 in the series with another win Friday night. Despite the low scoring game, it was a thrilling finish as BYU's Will Ferrin nailed a 26-yard field goal with 1:58 remaining to lift BYU over SMU 18-15, snapping...
BYU and SMU met for the fifth time in program history Friday night when the Cougars took the field at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The Cougars came in unbeaten (4-0) against the Mustangs and looked to keep it going after a close call in 2022 when BYU...
Football season is finally here and BYU fans, players, and coaches could not be more excited when the team takes the field against Southern Illinois Saturday evening at LaVell Edwards Stadium. It's been a long time coming, especially after the Cougars dropped two winnable games to end the season at...
The Big 12 Conference has undergone a major transformation over the past year. With Texas and Oklahoma no longer part of the conference, the arrival of Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah has given the Big 12 more balance in what should be an exciting conference race this year. While...
He didn't disappoint. Cam Rising made his triumphant return as the senior had a career-high five touchdown passes — three to Brant Kuithe — to power No. 12 Utah to a 49-0 win over Southern Utah on Thursday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium. In his first game back, Rising, a seventh-year senior,...
No. 7 Texas (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) overpowered BYU (5-3, 2-3 Big 12) from start to finish as the Longhorns coasted to a 35-6 home victory over the Cougars Saturday afternoon at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. With the win, Texas picked up its second win over BYU in program...
ESPN's College GameDay was in Salt Lake City today ahead of a huge Pac-12 matchup featuring No. 8 Oregon (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12) and No. 13 Utah (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12) at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Saturday also marked the fifth time that GameDay has come to Salt Lake City -- with the last...
It’s time for bowl projections. BYU bounced back with a big win over Texas Tech to remain unbeaten at home. The Cougars improved to 5-2 on the year and 4-0 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The Utes took a big step forward to defending its Pac-12 title with a last-second 34-32 win over...
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...
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