Entering Friday's showdown against Houston (1-1), ESPN's "Football Power Index" (FPI) gave No. 14 BYU (5-0) a 22.9% chance of finishing the season undefeated.
BYU was given a 33% chance at running the table two weeks ago, however, a close 27-20 victory over UTSA dropped the Cougars' chances down significantly.
However,...
After winning the South Division and nearly beating Washington for a Rose Bowl berth in the Pac-12 Championship game, Utah fans have a lot to cheer about with a majority of the team coming back this year.
And the news only continues to get better as the athletic department recorded record-revenues...
Throw out the records because Saturday night's game between No. 17 Utah (8-3) and BYU (6-5) will likely be another down-to-the-wire finish.
Over the past 24 meetings, 19 have been decided by a touchdown or less, including two overtime games and a stopped two-point conversion attempt to give Utah a...
Monday's football game between No. 4 Florida State and No. 11 Ole Miss was bizarre to say the least.
The Rebels looked unstoppable early on as they built a 28-6 lead midway through the second quarter. Quarterback Chad Kelly was having his way picking apart the Seminole defense and showing...
Stop me if you've heard this before. The Utes dominated from start to finish as No. 8 Utah took care of business on national television with a 49-3 victory over UCLA in front of a sold-out crowd at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
It was the largest margin of victory for Utah in...
No. 18 Coastal Carolina will host No. 13 BYU Saturday afternoon in what will be the biggest game in program history. Many pundits across the country are calling the Top 20 showdown the biggest game of the day.
With limited seating and with ESPN's College GameDay in town, ticket prices...
With the regular season all but over — except for conference championship games — all of the state’s FBS programs, Utah State, Utah, and BYU, has earned a spot to play in one of the bowl games this season. Where they could end up is becoming more clear as...
Nebraska's game against Fresno State won't be remembered by the plethora of touchdowns that were scored Saturday, but of what took place during the first quarter of the game at Memorial Stadium.
On the first possession of the game, Nebraska took a delay-of-game penalty as they lined up with just...
Playing in primetime with Rece Davis and Kirk Herbstreit on the call, BYU put on a show as the Cougars went on the road and crushed Navy, 55-3, in the season opener for both teams.
It was the worst loss ever at Navy for head coach Ken Niumatalolo. In fact,...
With Clemson's thrilling win over Alabama in the national title game, the 2016-17 college football season has officially come to an end.
And while the Tigers may have won the title, it still begs the question; did they play in the best conference?
With all the preseason polls and hype five...
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...
Going into the weekend, the Aggies had just one thing on their mind. Beat Hawai’i. They did that, and now under first-year head coach Blake Anderson, they’re doing what many before the season thought was impossible.
They’re going bowling.
After a 51-31 win at home on Saturday afternoon, the Aggies reached...
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...
With only one upset this past week, Tuesday's Associated Press Top 25 poll didn't see a lot movement.
Auburn made the biggest jump thanks to its come-from-behind victory over Oregon as the Tigers jumped from No. 16 to No. 11.
Following its 30-12 victory over BYU, Utah moved up from...
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,...
Let the arguments and soon-to-be chaos begin.
After going down 28-7, No. 7 Penn State made a comeback for the ages to stun No. 6 Wisconsin, 38-31, in the Big Ten championship game Saturday night.
The 21-point deficit was the largest comeback in Big Ten championship history and gives the Nittany...
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...
The third time was the charm.
After picking against BYU in 2004 and 2009, legendary college football analyst Lee Corso made history when he put on the BYU Cougar mascot head for the first time during Saturday's College GameDay segment.
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While most of the GameDay crew was live from Brooks Stadium...
Since joining the Pac-12 Conference in 2011, followed by several years of waiting to get a full share of conference revenue, Utah is finally reaping the rewards as the program brought in record revenues this past fiscal year.
While revenues soared to an all-time high of $91.3 million, so too did...
No. 8 BYU proved it was worthy of its Top 10 ranking with a blowout win over then-No. 21 Boise State on the road. The dominating performance has many college football analysts expecting the Cougars to play in a New Year's Six Bowl, with several others saying that BYU...
Before the season even started, No. 12 BYU (5-0) took a big hit when senior tight end Matt Bushman was lost for the year with a season-ending injury. A few weeks later, the Cougars lost star safety Chaz Ah You to a season-ending injury and NFL prospect Tristen Hoge...
BYU had no chance they said.
Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate came into the season as a Heisman Trophy favorite and was even featured on the front page of Sports Illustrated's magazine with a headline that read, "He's the Nation's Best QB (Hand Him the Heisman)." Tate also became just the...
Editor's note: Obviously you play to win every game, but this is why a loss Saturday shouldn't derail Utah's hopes of going to the Rose Bowl.
A number of national prognosticators have the 17th-ranked Utes slotted to play in the Rose Bowl against either No. 2 Michigan (7-0) or No. 6...
It was a moment, every kicker dreams about — making the game-winning field goal.
And LSU's Cole Tracy did just that as the senior kicked a 42-yard field goal on the final play of the game to give No. 12 LSU a 22-21 road victory over No. 7 Auburn Saturday Night...
After winning the Pac-12 South Division for the second consecutive year and finishing with its highest AP ranking (No. 16) in the Pac-12 era, Utah fans had a lot to cheer about this past season.
With a solid group of players returning for the 2020 season, along with one of...
The Holy War showdown between BYU (1-1) and Utah (1-0) is one of the best college rivalries in the country. Throw out the records because the contest almost always comes down to the last play of the game.
That's why it is not surprising to see that oddsmakers are having...
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...
Rivalry week is here as BYU (1-1) hosts Utah (1-0) at LaVell Edwards Stadium Saturday night at 8:15 p.m. (MT) on ESPN2. No matter which team you are rooting for, there is some good news and some bad news heading into the Holy War showdown.
The good news for BYU...
There was a lot of changes in the College Football Playoff rankings with the top two teams (Alabama, Miami) losing last week.
But nobody knew quite what to expect from the playoff committee with a number of deserving teams all playing for just four playoff spots.
As of Tuesday night, Clemson, the defending...
A perfect season!
UCF never got a chance to play for a national championship after the College Football Playoff Committee passed them, but the Knights showed that they were playoff worthy as the No. 12 UCF took down No. 7 Auburn, 34-27, Monday afternoon at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
UCF...