With "Super Saturday" providing a number of high-profile games last week, there was bound to be a big shakeup in the rankings. In all, six teams dropped in the polls with three of those teams (Iowa, Oregon, Notre Dame) falling out of the Top 25. No. 13 Florida State, No....
Devin Kaufusi made quite the splash on Wednesday when he announced on Twitter that he was transferring to Utah. The former BYU player, whose family has a storied history at BYU and playing in the NFL, is a welcome addition for the Utes with the graduation of several players on...
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...
Hey ESPN, what took you so long? Last week's game between then-No. 4 Washington and then-No. 17 Utah was the first time ESPN College GameDay actually traveled outside the Eastern and Central time zones. To date, ESPN's gold-standard college football show has been in SEC country four times, Big Ten...
It took longer than expected, but Jaylon Johnson's dream of playing in the NFL became a reality Friday night. The two-time first-team All-Pac-12 player was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 50th overall pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft. Johnson becomes the seventh corner to be...
Despite the two-score win for Utah, Saturday's game against Arizona felt like a loss. The Wildcats, who has now fallen to 1-9 overall and 1-6 in Pac-12 play, have only won one game since October of 2019. It’s true that Arizona’s one win came last week against Cal, and they...
BYU Football
BYU and USC will meet for just the third time on Saturday as the Cougars host the 24th-ranked Trojans at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The game will be televised nationally on ABC and will kickoff at 1:30 p.m. MDT. BYU is coming off an emotional win at Tennessee as Jake Oldroyd...
Baylor Romney just keeps winning. Once again, the sophomore QB stepped to lead BYU to victory as the 6-foot-2, 195-pounder threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Cougars to a 35-27 win Saturday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Romney, who was making just his third career start, looked...
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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...
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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...
BYU Football
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...
BYU picked up another football commitment over the weekend as Cedar High quarterback Mason Fakahua tweeted out that he was taking his talents to Provo, Utah. The 6-foot-3, 210-pounder will make it official when he signs his NLI on Wednesday. After his announcement to join the football program, a number of...
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No. 20 BYU (3-1) will face arguably its toughest test of the season on Saturday as the Cougars travel to take on No. 11 Washington (3-1) at Husky Stadium in a Saturday primetime game (6:30 p.m. MDT, FOX). The Cougars will be looking for its third win on the road...
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...
Saturday's game between BYU and Tennessee marks the first time these two storied program's have met on the gridiron as the Cougars travel to SEC country to take on the Vols inside Neyland Stadium — one of the most iconic stadiums in the country. That's why it's no surprise that...
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Just when you think you had seen everything, the Holy War somehow finds a way for another Hollywood ending as both BYU and Utah showed why its one the greatest rivalries in the country. No matter if you were cheering for the red or the blue, the game came down to...
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BYU led from start to finish as the 22nd-ranked Cougars rolled past Louisiana Tech, 45-14 Friday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium. With the win, the Cougars improved to 3-0 on the season and are off to their best start since 2014. Like the previous two games, the Cougars dominated from start...
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Once again, No. 13 BYU led from start to finish as the Cougars went on the road and beat in-state rival Utah State, 34-20, in the battle for the Old Wagon Wheel. With the win, the Cougars improved to 5-0 for the second consecutive year and just the 7th time...
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The nation's longest winning streak is over. The 11th-ranked LSU Tigers came-from-behind to take down No. 7 UCF in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium -- home to the NFL's Arizona Cardinals. LSU quarterback Joe Burrow completed 21 passes for 394 yards and four touchdowns to lead the...
No. 10 Notre Dame was the latest Top 10 team – joining Oklahoma and LSU – to lose on the first week of the college football season. Texas backup quarterback Tyrone Swoopes scored the go-ahead touchdown in the second overtime to give Texas a wild 50-47 home victory Sunday night. Freshman Shane Buechele...
BYU Football
Saturday's game between BYU (4-4) and Liberty (6-3) will mark the first game in the series between both independent programs. The two teams are scheduled to meet again in 2022 with the Cougars taking a return trip out to Lynchburg, Virginia. The game will also mark BYU's first home game...
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Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley did it all. The junior out of Dania, Florida had a game to remember as he threw two touchdowns, ran for a score and also hauled in a 58-yard touchdown pass to lead Utah past Arizona, 42-10, Friday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium. After upsetting then-No. 14 Stanford...
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow capped his record-breaking, Heisman-winning season by leading the Tigers to a national championship Monday night. The senior quarterback threw five touchdown passes and ran for another as he capped off an incredible season by leading the top-ranked Tigers to a 42-25 victory against No. 3 Clemson...
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...
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What a difference a couple of years can make. After defeating Fresno State, 52-10, two years ago at LaVell Edwards Stadium — in which freshman quarterback Tanner Mangum threw for 336 yards and went on to set several BYU records — the Cougars (2-7) come into Saturday's game against Fresno...
In his first start since taking over the Zach Wilson era, BYU quarterback Jaren Hall looked good as the redshirt sophomore totaled 234 total yards and two touchdowns as BYU held on for a thrilling 24-16 victory over Arizona at Allegiant Stadium Saturday night. With the win, the Cougar have...
No. 25 BYU led from start to finish as the Cougars rolled to a dominating 50-21 victory over South Florida on Saturday. For BYU fans, the two-hour weather delay was well worth it as the Cougars scored on the first play from scrimmage and didn't look back as Puka Nucua...
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...
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...
The University of Utah has suspended defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley and launched an external investigation concerning a 2013 text message — which included a racial slur — that was accidentally sent to recruits. “On Wednesday night, I was made aware of a social media post that referenced a 2013 text...
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