For the first time since 1991, the Florida Gators are playing a non-conference road game outside the state of Florida. Not only will they be making the cross country trek to Utah, but the Gators will be playing at Rice Eccles Stadium which is one of the toughest places to...
To kick off the college football season, Spencer Rodak, owner of Stadium Sportzz, talks with Fan Insider's Justin Giles to break down all things college football. In this episode, Justin and Spencer preview the football season for Utah, BYU and Utah State and go over their expectations for the in-state...
Football is in the air. College football begins next week and this season is shaping up to be the most exciting in Big 12 history with so many storylines and conference contenders. Yes, it's going to be a memorable year. This is the last time Texas and Oklahoma will be playing in...
So long Independence, hello Big 12 Conference. A new era begins in Provo as BYU joins the Big 12 after more than a decade competing as an Independent. BYU has arguably the toughest schedule among the new Big 12 additions (Cincinnati, Houston and UCF), and the Cougars are the only newcomer...
The 'Big 12 Conference' has turned into the 'Big 16' with recent Pac-12 South additions of Utah, Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State. Adding the "four-corner schools" gives the Big 12 even more stability and arguably puts the conference as part of the "Significant 3" alongside the SEC and Big 10...
There are three things certain in life... death, taxes and Masen Wake hurdling over defenders. The BYU tight end announced his retirement Thursday after four years playing for the Cougars. The former Lone Peak Star stayed closed to home, playing in front of friends and family at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Known...
Utah and BYU are back together again! In what just came official, Utah, Arizona and Arizona State will be the newest members of the Big 12 Conference, joining Colorado which accepted an invite last week. In a span of 24 hours, the Pac-12 Conference aka "The Conference of Champions" is left...
The wait is over. BYU is officially a member of the Big 12 conference. The Cougars joined UCF, Cincinnati and Houston as the newest members of the revamped conference. After accepting an invitation to join the Big 12 on September 10, 2021, the Cougars followed it up the next day by beating...
Playing its first game in 1892, the University of Utah football program has had many memorable moments and teams. From its humble beginnings to becoming a regional power in the 1920s-50s, to joining the WAC and busting the BCS as a Mountain West member to now being a member of...
There's just something about BYU and SMU football games. After the Holiday Bowl thriller in 1980 as well as the overtime win in 1997, you knew Saturday's game was likely going to be another nail biter beaten both teams. And that's exactly what fans got. After SMU scored a touchdown to pull...
Playing in it's final regular season game as an Independent, BYU (7-5) closed it out on a high note as the Cougars held on for a 35-26 victory over Stanford (3-9) Saturday night. The win gave the program it's first three-game winning streak of the season. It was also notable...
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Just a few weeks ago, it seemed as if things could not get any worse for Utah State football. After a subpar performance in a season-opening win against UConn, the Aggies dropped a game to Alabama. Not a problem though, since USU was clearly outmatched against the perennial national title contenders. The Aggies...
No. 10 Utah went on the road to face the 12th ranked Oregon Ducks Saturday night at Autzen Stadium. After a back-and-forth battle, the Utes lost a 20-17 nailbiter, effectively ending any chances at a Pac-12 title repeat. First Half Oregon started out the game strong with a score on their...
BYU (5-5) has struggled mightily on fourth downs this season. Coming into Saturday's showdown against Boise State (6-3), BYU was 5-of-19 on fourth downs. After getting stopped at the goal line to end the second quarter — despite what appeared to be a touchdown for the Cougars — BYU fans...
Saturday's matchup between BYU (4-5) and Boise State (6-2) will mark the 11th-consecutive year the two programs have faced off. The Cougars will travel up north to the "smurf turf" for the final time as an Independent as the program continues its "Independence Farewell Tour." BYU will officially be a...
BYU's (4-4) blowout loss to Liberty (7-1) on Saturday dropped the program to new lows this year as the Flames routed the Cougars 41-14 at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia. After beating then-No. 9 Baylor at home and climbing as high as No. 12 in the polls to start the...
You hear it every week from broadcasters and national pundits across the country. "Jaren Hall is sensational." "Jaren Hall is one of the top quarterbacks in the country." "Jaren Hall is a future NFL quarterback." https://twitter.com/LRiddickESPN/status/1574546907971526656?s=20&t=LAJ7tOmZR9vUgZiYRQN1vw Coming into Saturday's showdown against Notre Dame, Hall — the 6-foot-1, 205 pound junior — had backed it...
Notre Dame dominated No. 16 BYU in every statistical category. You name it, the Irish were better. From total yards, first downs and third down efficiency, to time of possession, tackles for loss, and made field goals. However, somehow down just 25-20 with 11:42 to go in the game, BYU found itself...
Facing No. 18 and undefeated UCLA on Saturday, the Utes needed a win to set up a big-time showdown with USC in Salt Lake City next week. Perhaps the Utes underestimated the Bruins, or maybe Utah just isn’t as good as everyone thought before the season began. After dropping the opener...
Too little, too late. After falling behind once again, BYU's second half comeback attempt fell short Saturday night as the 16th ranked Cougars lost 28-20 to Notre Dame at Allegiant Stadium — home of the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders. Attendance for the game was 62,742, the largest crowd for a...
The wait is over. After nearly a 10-year hiatus, No. 16 BYU (4-1) and Notre Dame (2-2) will meet Saturday night under the lights of Las Vegas as the Cougars and Irish battle in the Shamrock Series at Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders. Both teams will be...
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Coming into the season, nobody was talking about BYU's receiving corps. All the attention was on Jaren Hall, BYU's experienced and talented offensive line, the linebackers, special team stars and who would replace Tyler Allgeier at running back. Little did anyone know that the position group that would shine the most...
Facing an Oregon State team that gave USC all they could handle last week, the Utes proved they were a Pac-12 frontrunner by handling the Beavers. Looking for a fourth-straight win, Utah showed out for the Homecoming game to improve to 2-0 in Pac-12 play ahead of a massive game...
No. 19 BYU took down in-state rival Utah State Thursday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium as the Cougars came-from-behind for a 38-26 victory. With the win, BYU improved to 4-1 on the season and most importantly, kept the Wagon Wheel for another year as the Cougars won their third consecutive...
With the season now underway and the Aggies coming off a historic season, I thought I’d take a look back through the record books and compile a ranking of the greatest football seasons in Utah State history. So, without further ado, here are the Top 10 seasons in the history...
No. 19 BYU (3-1) hosts in-state rival Utah State (1-3) on Thursday in the Battle for the Old Wagon Wheel at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The teams have met 90 times, with BYU leading the all-time series 50-37-3. The Cougars won the last year's meeting in Logan with a 34-20 victory,...
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Following last week's loss to Oregon, No. 19 BYU bounced back Saturday night as the Cougars pulled away for a 38-24 victory at LaVell Edwards Stadium. With the victory, BYU's dominant streak against Wyoming continued as the Cougars have not lost at home to Wyoming since 1987. After going down 10-7...
No. 24 Oregon led from start to finish as the Ducks rolled to a dominating 41-20 victory over No. 12 BYU at home. The victory extended Oregon's winning streak at Autzen Stadium to 21 games and wiped away any chance the Cougars had of making the College Football Playoff. However,...
No. 21 BYU (1-0) hosts No. 9 Baylor in the home opener at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This is the last game between both programs as non-conference opponents as the Cougars join the Big 12 conference next year. BYU and Baylor are facing off for just the fourth time, with the...
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...
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