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Bowl projections for BYU and Utah shaken up after another chaotic Big 12 week
It’s a bye week for both BYU and Utah — a good time to look ahead and see what national pundits currently view as the postseason destination for both schools. Last week’s zaniness in the Big 12 helped shape that picture — BYU won its first Big 12 road game at Baylor, Utah surprisingly lost at home to Arizona, Kansas State blasted Oklahoma State and Colorado blitzed UCF. There’s A LOT of football left to be played — these are just projections made in the current climate of the college football scene. Note: For the time being, Utah State is not showing up in any bowl projections, though if the Aggies do in the future, they will be included in future editions of these bowl projection roundups.
BYU’s Jake Retzlaff embracing the opportunity to be a role model for young Jewish athletes
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Jake Retzlaff has stood out for leading No. 17 BYU to a 5-0 start to the season but his accomplishments on the field go beyond that. The first Jewish starting quarterback at the private school, which is supported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has embraced the opportunity to be a role model for younger Jewish athletes and chart a path for them to follow in pursuit of their own dreams.
BYU basketball will reportedly hold a ‘secret’ scrimmage against a rival — but it’s not Utah
For many years, college basketball teams around the country have held preseason scrimmages against other teams that, while allowed, could not be publicized, so they became known as “secret scrimmages.” While schools have still kept them secret — they aren’t announced, no one is allowed in beside the teams and stats aren’t officially taken — information about which teams are playing each other and sometimes some details about what happened in the scrimmages has become less secret in recent years. Earlier this week, Boise State beat reporter B.J. Rains reported rather casually on X that the Broncos will have secret scrimmages sometime over the next month against the BYU Cougars and Washington Huskies. No. Two closed scrimmages against BYU and Washington. https://t.co/XtsTBUI3YM
BYU 1-on-1: Bye week comes at the right time for unbeaten Cougars
Daily Herald sports writers Darnell Dickson and Jared Lloyd give their opinions on the hot BYU sports topics this week:. 1. BYU football is 5-0 and ranked No. 17 in the Associated Press poll heading into the bye week. How surprised are you?. DICKSON: Frankly, yes. I thought the Cougars...
No. 20 Cougars drop five-set match at Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. — Outside hitter Claire Little’s career night wasn’t enough as No. 20 BYU women’s volleyball fell in five at Arizona (13-25, 25-23, 21-25, 25-18, 13-15) at the McKale Center on Wednesday night. All four losses for the Cougars (9-4, 2-1 Big 12) in 2024...
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