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

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 …

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After fans storm field early, No. 21 Arizona St stops Hail Mary try for 28-23 win over No. 14 BYU

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TEMPE, Ariz. — Cam Skattebo was the workhorse once again for Arizona State, carrying the Sun Devils on his back by rushing for 147 yards and three touchdowns. The tight finish was capped by a bizarre final minute, including a premature field storming by Arizona State’s fans that took roughly 15 minutes to clear before BYU heaved a final Hail …

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College football Week 13 oddly specific predictions: Hoosier Hysteria ends, Ohio State rolls

New York Times

Can anybody stop Kansas? Dave Clawson’s Demon Deacons rank 130th in passing yards allowed per game, and it’s probably a safe bet Miami’s leaky defense won’t be able to halt Wake’s slow mesh offense enough to cover the 24.5-point spread. Most rushing yards Jacksonville State’s Tre Stewart ranks seventh nationally with 1,219 rushing yards for the team sitting atop the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Kansas upsets No. 7 BYU 17-13, handing the Cougars their first loss of the season

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I feel like a big staple within our program is being able to trust the process.” Jake Retzlaff threw for 192 yards for BYU. “They had a really good game plan,” BYU coach Kalani Sitake said. You got to be prepared when you come out and …

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Arizona State downs No. 16 Kansas State: What this means for Big 12 title race

New York Times

Arizona State upset No. 16 Kansas State 24-14 on the road, a result that puts Kansas State’s Big 12 title hopes on life support and shakes up the second tier of the conference standings. What the win means for Arizona State The Sun Devils were picked dead last out of 16 teams in the Big 12’s preseason media poll, but …

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College Football Playoff rankings: Georgia bumped out of bracket while Oregon, Ohio State hold steady at top

New York Times

Georgia plummeted from No. 12 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday following a 28-10 loss to Ole Miss, its second loss of the season, while previously undefeated Miami dropped from No. “Their defense has been solid, though in their loss to Ole Miss, with their offense struggling, their defense was on the field quite a bit.” Oregon and …

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BYU Dominates UCF in Thrilling 37-24 Victory

Associated Press

BYU defeated UCF 37-24, maintaining their undefeated streak in the Big 12 Conference. The Cougars controlled the clock and capitalized on their opportunities to score, including a 62-yard touchdown pass and a one-yard touchdown run by Mata'ava Ta'ase. The Knights struggled to respond offensively, with quarterback Jacurri Brown throwing two interceptions and finishing with only 96 yards on 8-for-17 passing. …

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2 months ago

Pope Sets Stage for Wildcat Legacy with Experienced Roster

Associated Press

Mark Pope begins a new era for No. 23 Kentucky as he follows Calipari with a seasoned first roster. The Wildcats have brought in a number of experienced players to build a competitive team. Pope promises perimeter shooting and BYU ranked third nationally in 3-pointers per game last season. The Wildcats open SEC play against No. 21 Florida on Jan. …

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2 months ago

BYU Rebuilding Its Men's Basketball Program: A Look at the New Season

Associated Press

BYU has assembled a competitive team for their second season in the Big 12. The Cougars have added several talented players to their roster, including Egor Demin, Kanon Catchings, and Keba Keita. They have also added some key departures, but they have a strong core group of players that should be able to compete for a Big 12 title.

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Surprising early-season losses may keep Big 12 from sending more than one team to CFP

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Big 12 football figured to seem a tad strange without Texas and Oklahoma hanging around the top of the league standings after the Longhorns and Sooners defected to the Southeastern Conference. 20 Kansas State and Oklahoma State -- the three teams considered preseason favorites in the …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

No. 20 Oklahoma State heads to No. 23 K-State with Big 12 title game hopes already on the line

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! It’s nothing that’s going to change my perspective.” Kansas State led BYU late in the first half before turnovers led to two touchdowns for the Cougars, sending them on a scoring rampage in an eventual 38-9 rout. Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson, whom some pegged as …

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

Associated Press

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. …

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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 …

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3 months ago

No. 13 Kansas State opens Big 12 play at BYU seeking first 4-0 start since 2012

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 13 Kansas State at BYU, 10:30 p.m. BetMGM College Football Odds: Kansas State 6 1/2. Kansas State and BYU will square off against one another for the first time since the 1997 Cotton Bowl in the Big 12 opener for both teams. 13 Wildcats look like …

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3 months ago

Big 12 Chaos Meter: Is BYU for real? Cougars host K-State in pivotal late-night matchup

New York Times

At Big 12 media days in July, commissioner Brett Yormark stood on stage at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and lauded the league’s parity, boasted about the Big 12’s depth and competitiveness and declared that “every week will matter.” That begins now, with conference play finally here. This week’s Big 12 chaos meter: 4/5 🤯🤯🤯🤯 With 12 of the league’s …

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Retzlaff throws 3 TD passes as BYU wins 10th straight against Wyoming, 34-14

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — BYU extended its winning streak to 10 games over Wyoming with a dominant 34-14 win Saturday night in what could be the final meeting between the longtime rivals at War Memorial Stadium. BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff bounced back from an interception in the first quarter, …

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3 months, 1 week ago

BYU heads to Wyoming looking for a 3-0 start before Big 12 play

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BYU and Wyoming were both members of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, Mountain States, Western Athletic and finally the Mountain West before the Cougars became an independent in 2011. KEY MATCHUP BYU QB Jake Retzlaff vs. Wyoming’s defensive line. PLAYERS TO WATCH BYU: Defensive end Tyler …

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4 months ago

BYU looking to bolster running game in second Big 12 season

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! PROVO, Utah — BYU hasn’t been shy about going to the transfer portal to look for running backs, but after finishing last in the Big 12 in rushing last season, the Cougars stood pat this time. They have opted to build around LJ Martin, Miles Davis …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Big 12 newcomers struggled in debuts. Now they’re getting ready for the league to change again

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF all had losing records and were in the bottom half of the Big 12 standings last season. “He did a good job of paying attention, asking questions and coaching guys.” Fritz came from Tulane after that American Athletic Conference team two …

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Kentucky hires BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach to replace John Calipari

Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Initially off the radar among Kentucky’s coaching targets, Mark Pope is now entrusted with maintaining the program’s gold standard. Kentucky hired the BYU coach to guide its men’s basketball program, bringing home a captain of the Wildcats’ 1996 national championship team to succeed John Calipari. Saint John’s coach Rick Pitino, a Hall of Famer who led Kentucky …

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9 months ago

Put up your Dukes! No. 11 seed Duquesne provides some March Madness with NCAA upset of BYU

Associated Press

— As his players celebrated around him after springing the first big upset of the NCAA Tournament, Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot joked that they had refused to let their retiring coach reach “the promised land” with their down-to-the-wire win over BYU. “I’m trying to retire,” the 65-year-old Dambrot said, “but if we keep winning games, they’re going to make me …

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9 months, 1 week ago

NCAA Tournament West Region analysis: Can North Carolina find redemption or will a dark horse prevail?

New York Times

Follow live coverage of South Carolina, NC State and Iowa, UConn in women’s Final Four today The West Regional of the NCAA Tournament has a resurrected No. Record: 26-7 Coach: Randy Bennett Player to watch: Augustas Marčiulionis WEST WCC 5 6 Clemson WEST 21-11 Profile Strengths: Like Brad Brownell’s best team at Clemson — the 2017-18 squad that reached the …

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9 months, 1 week ago

2024 NCAA Tournament bracket picks: Why CJ Moore has UConn winning the title

New York Times

Since Florida repeated as national champs in 2007, no defending champion has advanced past the Sweet 16. Illinois has one of the best offenses and was a team pre-bracket that I was pretty sure I would push through to the Final Four, and Auburn is the candidate to be this season’s UConn. The Boilermakers have been one of the best …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

No. 4 Tennessee wins 66-59 at No. 17 South Carolina to clinch first outright SEC crown in 16 years

Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dalton Knecht scored 26 points and No. Cryer scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half as top-ranked Houston rallied past UCF to clinch at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season title in the Cougars’ first season in the conference. 8 MARQUETTE 67 MILWAUKEE — Alex Karaban and Cam Spencer shot a combined …

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

After fans storm field early, No. 21 Arizona St stops Hail Mary try for 28-23 win over No. 14 BYU

College football Week 13 oddly specific predictions: Hoosier Hysteria ends, Ohio State rolls

Kansas upsets No. 7 BYU 17-13, handing the Cougars their first loss of the season

Arizona State downs No. 16 Kansas State: What this means for Big 12 title race

College Football Playoff rankings: Georgia bumped out of bracket while Oregon, Ohio State hold steady at top

BYU Dominates UCF in Thrilling 37-24 Victory

Pope Sets Stage for Wildcat Legacy with Experienced Roster

BYU Rebuilding Its Men's Basketball Program: A Look at the New Season

Surprising early-season losses may keep Big 12 from sending more than one team to CFP

No. 20 Oklahoma State heads to No. 23 K-State with Big 12 title game hopes already on the line

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

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

No. 13 Kansas State opens Big 12 play at BYU seeking first 4-0 start since 2012

Big 12 Chaos Meter: Is BYU for real? Cougars host K-State in pivotal late-night matchup

Retzlaff throws 3 TD passes as BYU wins 10th straight against Wyoming, 34-14

BYU heads to Wyoming looking for a 3-0 start before Big 12 play

BYU looking to bolster running game in second Big 12 season

Big 12 newcomers struggled in debuts. Now they’re getting ready for the league to change again

Kentucky hires BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach to replace John Calipari

Put up your Dukes! No. 11 seed Duquesne provides some March Madness with NCAA upset of BYU

NCAA Tournament West Region analysis: Can North Carolina find redemption or will a dark horse prevail?

2024 NCAA Tournament bracket picks: Why CJ Moore has UConn winning the title

No. 4 Tennessee wins 66-59 at No. 17 South Carolina to clinch first outright SEC crown in 16 years