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...
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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...
Check out (GoUtahUtes.com) to find all the latest news about the Utes! 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...
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...
After improving to 8-0 with a 51-17 blowout victory over then-No. 21 Boise State on Friday, BYU moved up one spot each in both the Associated Press and Coaches Polls to land at No. 8. Facing its toughest test of the season, the Cougars dominated the Broncos in every facet...
No. 9 BYU (8-0) led from start to finish as the Cougars cruised to a 51-17 road victory over No. 21 Boise State. Coming into Friday's showdown, BYU had never beaten Boise State on the "Smurf Turf" (0-5), losing several games by one point. The undefeated Cougars took out years of...
With just a handful of teams left vying for the College Football Playoff and New Year's Six bowl spots, No. 9 BYU (7-0) can take a big step forward Friday night as they travel to Idaho to take on No. 21 Boise State (2-0). Playing its first-ranked opponent this year,...
BYU improved to 7-0 on the season with a 41-10 victory over Western Kentucky at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday. Combined with several upsets this past weekend, the Cougars found themselves jumping up to No. 9 in both the AP and Coaches poll. It's just the fourth time in...
Playing its final tune-up game before taking on Boise State in a Top 25 showdown next week, No. 11 BYU made quick work of Western Kentucky with a 41-10 victory Saturday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium. BYU quarterback Zach Wilson had a great game going in the first half, but...
After improving to 6-0 with a 52-14 victory over Texas State on Saturday, BYU moved up one spot each in both the Associated Press and Coaches Polls. The Cougars check in at No. 10 in the Coaches Poll and No. 11 in the AP Poll. It's the first time since...
After Texas State (1-6) scored to start the game, it was all No. 12 BYU (6-0) after that as the Cougars quickly scored 49 unanswered points to cruise to a 52-14 victory Saturday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium. It was the fifth time this season that BYU has scored more...
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...
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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,...
Facing its toughest test so far this season, No. 14 BYU (5-0) rallied for a thrilling come-from-behind victory over Houston (1-1) at TDECU Stadium. Playing on the road and in primetime Friday night, BYU quarterback Zach Wilson delivered once again on the big stage as the junior threw for 400...
No. 14 BYU (4-0) travels to Houston (1-0) to take on the Cougars in a Friday night showdown on ESPN. Both teams are meeting for just the third time, with BYU leading the all-time series 2-0. BYU took down Houston in a 47-46 thriller at NRG Stadium, home of the...
Playing at home for the third consecutive week, No. 15 BYU (3-0) looks to make another statement as the Cougars take on UTSA (3-1) Saturday afternoon at LaVell Edwards Stadium. With last week's win, the Cougars improved to 3-0 on the season and are off to their best start since...
It was a wild week in college football which saw eight ranked teams fall, including No. 7 Auburn, No. 9 Texas, No. 11 UCF and No. 13 Texas A&M. Six of the eight losses this week came against unranked opponents. This helped pave the way for BYU's big jump in...
BYU QB Zach Wilson
It was the Zach Wilson show early and often Friday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium as the junior quarterback led No. 22 BYU (3-0) to a 45-14 blowout victory over Louisiana Tech (2-1). The dual-threat quarterback had five total touchdowns on the night, including three rushing touchdowns. His last touchdown...
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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...
BYU's Kalani Sitake
BYU (2-0) has been one of the biggest surprises of the 2020 college football season so far and is doing so in dominating fashion. The 22nd-ranked Cougars have outscored their opponents (Navy and Troy) by a combined score of 103-10. Those numbers would even be more lopsided if the Cougars...
Friday's showdown between No. 22 BYU (2-0) and Louisiana Tech (2-0) features two high-powered offenses and two undefeated teams. One side will get its first loss of the season when the Cougars host the Bulldogs in the first-ever matchup between both programs Friday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium. For BYU, the...
It was another near-perfect game for BYU as the 18th-ranked Cougars crushed Troy, 48-7, in the home opener at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Just how dominate has BYU been in two games? So far, BYU has total 1,241 yards of total offense, compared to just 330 yards for Navy and Troy combined....
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No. 18 BYU (1-0) returns to action Saturday night against Troy (1-0) at LaVell Edwards Stadium in what will be the home opener for the Cougars. Both programs are meeting for the first time, with the Cougars schedule to make a return visit to Alabama in 2026. After opening the...
Monday night's primetime game between BYU and Navy averaged just 1.15 million viewers on ESPN, making it the least-watched Labor Day night game in more than two decades. However, Cougar fans should remember that it's not an apples-to-apples comparison this year as the numbers come with a laundry list of...
It was a game to remember for Cougar fans! On national television and in primetime, BYU (1-0) put on an absolute show on both sides of the ball for a 55-3 victory. The dominating performance caught the eyes of the nation, as Navy was coming off one of its best...
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,...
In a primetime Labor Day matchup, BYU will kick its season off on the road against Navy on Monday night. The game will be televised on ESPN at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium with Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit and Allison Williams on the call. The Cougars will take on the Midshipmen...
Check out (GoUtahUtes.com) to find all the latest news about the Utes! Although it was somewhat expected, it didn't make the news any easier. On Tuesday afternoon, both the Big Ten and the Pac-12 Conferences announced that they would cancel fall sports this year and would attempt to play college football...
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