Week two of the college football season brought plenty of surprises and upsets as five ranked teams lost.
BYU (2-0) was among those teams causing havoc as the Cougars took down their second consecutive Pac-12 opponent with a convincing 26-17 victory over in-state rival Utah (1-1).
The pollsters rewarded the Cougars...
You could argue it was the best week in BYU history.
After accepting an invite to the Big 12 on Friday, the Cougars (2-0) followed it up Saturday by taking it to their in-state rival with a 26-17 victory over No. 21 Utah (1-1) at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
With 16 of...
Throw out the records because Saturday's in-state showdown between No. 21 Utah (1-0) and BYU (1-0) will likely be another instant classic game between both programs.
BYU and Utah are meeting for the 101st or 95th time — depending which school you ask — with the Utes leading the overall...
BYU is headed to the Big 12!
Early Friday morning, Big 12 presidents and chancellors voted to accept BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF into the conference. In a statement, the Big 12 said the four schools were "approved unanimously by the eight continuing members."
The move comes less than two months...
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...
On a night with special tributes to Ty Jordan, the Utes surely weren't going to lose as they hosted in-state foe Weber State Thursday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
While the game was closer than many expected through the first three quarters, the Utes finished it off with a 40-17 victory...
After a disappointing 2020 season that involved three wins, two losses, and one big Covid-19 outbreak, the Utah Utes are back. Here's a look at what fans can expect this season.
New Faces
This year’s team looks a bit different. For starters, Baylor transfer Charlie Brewer will be QB1 this year....
The 2021 NFL Draft pulled in the second-most viewers during the three-day event, with more than 12.6 million viewers tuning into the first round alone. Last year's draft saw 15.3 million tune in, thanks to the global pandemic with amid the near-total shutdown of live sports.
Viewers watched as SEC...
The 2021 NFL Draft came to a close on Saturday and the BYU football program was well represented as the program had five players selected — the most since 2002.
The Cougars also finished tied for 11th in the country for players selected in the NFL Draft.
Zach Wilson was the...
Zach Wilson is headed to New York.
The former BYU quarterback was taken with the No. 2 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.
Setting so many records last season, Wilson added another one as he became BYU's highest-ever NFL draft selection. Former Cougar greats Jim McMahon...
Coming into the championship game, nobody had been able to stop No. 1 Alabama, and No. 3 Ohio State was no different, as the Crimson Tide dominated en route to a 52-24 blowout victory.
It was the Crimson Tide's sixth national championship in 12 years under head coach Nick Saban...
Iowa State running back Breece Hall ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns, Brock Purdy accounted for two scores as No. 10 Iowa State cruised to a 34-17 victory over No. 25 Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday.
“Life has been really hard for our society, really since March,”...
Devon Achane rushed for a game-high 140 yards and two touchdowns, including a 76-yarder as No. 5 Texas A&M took down No. 13 North Carolina, 41-27, Saturday night in the Orange Bowl.
“North Carolina had one heck of a team,” Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher said after the game....
Looking to cap off its perfect season, No. 8 Cincinnati was also looking to prove itself against No. 9 Georgia in the Peach Bowl.
The Bearcats controlled the game for three quarters, however, the Bulldogs put together a big fourth quarter to rally for a 24-21 victory.
Georgia kick Jack Podlesny kicked...
The Utah football family and college football fans across the country are mourning the loss of Utah star running back Ty Jordan.
According to the University of Utah athletic department, Jordan — the Pac-12's Freshman Offensive Player of the Year — died early Saturday morning due to an accidental gunshot wound...
The streak is over.
BYU (11-1) picked up its first win in Florida and did so in style as the 13th-ranked Cougars led from start to finish in a 49-23 victory over UCF (6-4) in the Boca Raton Bowl.
Led by Zach Wilson, the Cougar offense rolled up a bowl and...
It's the most wonderful time of the year!
With the regular season coming to a close and bowl games already underway, it also means that the Coaches Poll was released to the public.
Of course, not all coaches fill out the weekly rankings — with many having their assistants do it...
It may not be a New Years Six bowl game for either program, but Tuesday's showdown between No. 13 BYU (10-1) and UCF (6-3) is easily one of the most anticipated bowl matchups this season.
BYU comes in with its first 10-win season since 2011 and was just one yard...
After coming up a yard short last week and suffering its first loss of the season, No. 18 BYU (10-1) bounced back Saturday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium with a 28-14 victory over San Diego State (4-4).
The Cougars are just one of four teams that have 10 wins this...
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Playing an early morning game, in the snow, and on national television with Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt on the call, the Utes sure made the most of it.
Led by freshman running back Ty Jordan and junior wide...
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The third game was the charm.
Utah picked up its first win of the season with a 30-24 victory over Oregon State at Rice-Eccles Stadium Saturday night. The win also ended Utah's two-game losing streak. The Utes nearly blew a...
The game of the day did not disappoint as the contest came down to the final play at Brooks Stadium between No. 13 BYU and No. 18 Coastal Carolina.
Unfortunately for the Cougars, despite traveling 2,200 miles on short notice, the team came up one yard short as the Chanticleers...
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...
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...
No. 13 BYU and No. 18 Coastal Carolina have agreed to play this Saturday at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina. ESPN’s College Gameday will be on site for the Top 20 showdown between two undefeated teams. The game time is slated for at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU,...
The second week of the College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday night with another round of surprise decisions by the committee.
The top seven teams all remained the same as Alabama (8-0), Notre Dame (9-0), Clemson (8-1) and Ohio State (4-0) continue to occupy the top four spots. The...
For the fourth week in a row, BYU stayed at No. 8 in the national polls — take that College Football Playoff Committee. The current ranking, is the highest the Cougars have been under head coach Kalani Sitake and also the highest since the 2008 and 2009 seasons when...
The first week of the College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday night with a surprise decision by the committee.
Although BYU is ranked No. 8 in both the Associated Press and Coaches' Polls, the Cougars checked in at No. 14 in the playoff rankings. Not only is BYU out of...
It’s time to talk about the College Football Playoff.
The initial playoff rankings will be revealed on Tuesday night and the anticipation is running high to see where both BYU and Cincinnati will be ranked by the committee.
No team from outside the "Power 5" (P5) conferences has been allowed/invited to...
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No. 20 USC (3-0) led from start to finish as the Trojans cruised to a 33-17 victory over Utah (0-1) Saturday night at Rice Eccles Stadium.
USC Quarterback Kedon Slovis completed 24-of-35 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns...