No. 14 BYU looks to avoid letdown against Georgia Southern
3 years, 1 month ago

No. 14 BYU looks to avoid letdown against Georgia Southern

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Our approach is to try to get better every week.” BYU will be missing standout receiver Neal Pau’u, who was injured in the 59-14 home win over Idaho State two weeks ago. It’ll be tough without him, but I mean we have a good team and we’re really deep, so we’ll be able to just play our best, and I feel like we’ll be good.” Cougars quarterback Jaren Hall, who has passed for 1,995 yards, 16 touchdowns and three interceptions, will lean heavily on Puka Nacua and Gunner Romney. “Right now, I’m just focused on getting our team ready for Georgia Southern and each game after that,” he said. That’s my focus.” HOME SWEET HOME Georgia Southern is 205-45 all-time at Paulson Stadium, ranking third-best behind Alabama and Boise State in FBS homefield advantage.

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No. 19 BYU beats Houston 30-18 to snap two-game skid
3 weeks, 2 days ago

No. 19 BYU beats Houston 30-18 to snap two-game skid

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Zeon Chriss threw for 156 yards and ran for two touchdowns to lead Houston which finished the season with three straight losses. Houston scored its first offensive touchdown in three games when Chriss scored on a 3-yard keeper late in the first quarter. Houston cornerback AJ …

No. 19 BYU’s path to Big 12 title game, CFP berth starts with must-win game against Houston
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No. 19 BYU’s path to Big 12 title game, CFP berth starts with must-win game against Houston

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! PROVO, Utah — Back-to-back losses have left BYU needing outside help to secure a spot in its first Big 12 championship game and play for a bid into the College Football Playoff. “We just got to be focused on this game.” Houston has a stout enough …

No. 19 BYU needs victory over Houston for a shot at Big 12 title
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No. 19 BYU needs victory over Houston for a shot at Big 12 title

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BYU needs a victory over Houston to have a shot at playing for a Big 12 championship after back-to-back losses to Kansas and Arizona State. KEY MATCHUP BYU running backs LJ Martin and Hinckley Ropati vs. the Houston run defense. … Chase Roberts and Darius Lassiter …

Big-time November football is back in Tempe as No. 21 Arizona St hosts No. 14 BYU
1 month ago

Big-time November football is back in Tempe as No. 21 Arizona St hosts No. 14 BYU

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “We haven’t had one like this yet since I’ve been here,” Arizona State’s second-year coach Kenny Dillingham said. “This is going to be the game where people can really feel it.” It’s a matchup with Big 12 and College Football Playoff implications that few expected just …

BYU Emerges as Underdog, Ready to Challenge UCF in Big 12 Showdown
2 months ago

BYU Emerges as Underdog, Ready to Challenge UCF in Big 12 Showdown

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No. 11 BYU is proving themselves to be a force to be reckoned with, despite being underdogs against UCF. Despite the close call last week, the Cougars have shown resilience and determination to secure their first win against the Knights. With a new quarterback settling in and a balanced offensive attack, BYU is poised to make a run at the …

No. 13 BYU remains undefeated with stunning late TD vs. Oklahoma State
2 months ago

No. 13 BYU remains undefeated with stunning late TD vs. Oklahoma State

New York Times  

13 BYU, which entered Friday as one of 11 remaining unbeaten FBS teams, stayed undefeated with a dramatic 38-35 comeback win over Oklahoma State at home. The game-winning drive came on the heels of Oklahoma State taking the lead with 1:13 remaining on a 6-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Alan Bowman to Brennan Presley, finishing off a drive that chewed …

No. 22 BYU needs a late pick to secure a 34-28 win at Baylor and stay undefeated
2 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 22 BYU needs a late pick to secure a 34-28 win at Baylor and stay undefeated

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! I was like, I’ve got this, got to go make that play.” Wakley’s leaping interception, near midfield right in front of the Baylor bench with 59 seconds left, finally clinched a 34-28 victory on Saturday. Retzlaff’s second pick after halftime was a deflection caught by 337-pound …

No. 22 BYU is undefeated and visits Baylor trying to match the 2 Big 12 wins it had last year
2 months, 4 weeks ago

No. 22 BYU is undefeated and visits Baylor trying to match the 2 Big 12 wins it had last year

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Bears had lost nine in a row at home against FBS teams before their 31-3 win over Air Force two weeks ago. He had eight catches for 122 yards and a touchdown two years ago against in BYU’s double-overtime win at home over the Bears. …

BYU throttles No. 13 Kansas State with help from epic 90-yard punt return touchdown
3 months ago

BYU throttles No. 13 Kansas State with help from epic 90-yard punt return touchdown

New York Times  

A wild punt return for a touchdown. Freshman safety Tommy Prassas picked up the ball and ran 30 yards into the end zone for the touchdown to give the Cougars their first lead. Prassas’ scoop and score began a run of 28 unanswered points for BYU, capped off by a highlight-reel punt return touchdown that send Provo into a raucous …

Jake Retzlaff’s three TD passes guides BYU to 41-13 romp over Southern Illinois in opener
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jake Retzlaff’s three TD passes guides BYU to 41-13 romp over Southern Illinois in opener

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! PROVO, Utah — Jake Retzlaff threw for a career-high 348 yards and three touchdowns to lead BYU to a 41-13 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday night. “It wasn’t perfect, and it wasn’t even our best, but there’s some moments that we had some really good …

No. 18 BYU faces Georgia State following Robinson’s 28-point performance
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No. 18 BYU faces Georgia State following Robinson’s 28-point performance

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 18 BYU hosts the Georgia State Panthers after Jaxson Robinson scored 28 points in BYU’s 90-74 win over the Denver Pioneers. BYU averages 89.4 points, 15.0 more per game than the 74.4 Georgia State gives up. Georgia State averages 7.1 made 3-pointers per game this …

No. 14 Utah goes on the road, tries to keep up success against Lincoln Riley, No. 18 Southern Cal
1 year, 2 months ago

No. 14 Utah goes on the road, tries to keep up success against Lincoln Riley, No. 18 Southern Cal

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Utah has dropped its last three road games to teams ranked in the AP Top 25 poll, according to Pac-12 research. Here’s the big caveat: The Sun Devils have lost six in a row in Seattle when Washington is ranked, according to league research. INSIDE THE …

BYU seeking improved offensive production against Southern Utah
1 year, 3 months ago

BYU seeking improved offensive production against Southern Utah

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Southern Utah proved capable of hanging with Power 5 opponents after suffering a close loss to Arizona State and is seeking its first win over an FBS team since 2013. KEY MATCHUP BYU surrendered only 38 rushing yards against Sam Houston and allowed the Bearkats to …

BYU seeks defensive improvement in first season vs high-powered Big 12 offenses
1 year, 4 months ago

BYU seeks defensive improvement in first season vs high-powered Big 12 offenses

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Hill coached at Weber State for nine seasons, leading the Wildcats to four Big Sky Conference titles and six FCS playoff appearances before joining Kalani Sitake’s staff in December. I think that’s where most great defenses are built.” BYU dipped into the transfer portal to beef …

No. 1 Georgia tries to launch dynasty against emboldened TCU
1 year, 11 months ago

No. 1 Georgia tries to launch dynasty against emboldened TCU

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Georgia coach Kirby Smart was part of college football’s greatest dynasty as an assistant for Nick Saban at Alabama and now is on the verge of launching his own. After going through the Crimson Tide last season to win Georgia’s first national …

No. 25 BYU waits out delay to rout South Florida 50-21
2 years, 3 months ago

No. 25 BYU waits out delay to rout South Florida 50-21

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I thought we did a lot of good things, we have a couple of things we will need to get fixed,” BYU coach Kalani Sitake said. “South Florida came out and loaded the box, trying to take away the run,” Sitake said. “When you play poorly …

South Florida eyes opportunity against No. 25 BYU in opener
2 years, 3 months ago

South Florida eyes opportunity against No. 25 BYU in opener

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Bulls this season face two Power Five opponents, as well as BYU and three other programs that will move to the Big 12 next year. “We’ve got to be able to go out and have success against good teams like BYU.” In addition to hosting …

No. 25 BYU launches season of high expectations at USF
2 years, 3 months ago

No. 25 BYU launches season of high expectations at USF

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BYU begins the season ranked in the Top 25 for the first time since 2009, coming off a 10-3 record and No. KEY MATCHUP Former Baylor QB Gerry Bohanon makes his debut for USF, facing a BYU defense that returns 10 of 11 starters but struggled …

No. 12 BYU draws upstart UAB as Independence Bowl opponent
3 years ago

No. 12 BYU draws upstart UAB as Independence Bowl opponent

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ET LOCATION: Shreveport, Louisiana TOP PLAYERS BYU: RB Tyler Allgeier, 1,409 yards rushing, 20 touchdowns. NOTABLE BYU: The Cougars, who have been competing as an independent since 2011, will join the Big 12 Conference for the 2023-24 season. BOWL HISTORY BYU: This is the Cougars’ 39th …

No. 19 Arizona State at No. 23 BYU tops Pac-12 this week
3 years, 3 months ago

No. 19 Arizona State at No. 23 BYU tops Pac-12 this week

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Here are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK: No. The Sun Devils were sharper in last week’s win against UNLV than they were in the opener against Southern Utah, but face a stiff challenge against a physical, experienced team on the road. Washington State can still put up big offensive numbers — …

No. 14 Coastal Carolina holds off No. 8 BYU 22-17
4 years ago

No. 14 Coastal Carolina holds off No. 8 BYU 22-17

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CONWAY, S.C. — Coastal Carolina’s Trey Carter was fed up hearing how his team couldn’t win, and certainly wouldn’t hold up against the offensive juggernaut of BYU and quarterback Zach Wilson. Fittingly, it took a final stop by freshman safety Mateo Sudipo on BYU’s Dax Milne a yard from the goal line as time ran out in the Chants’ aptly …

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