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Always staying '5 days ahead,' Noah Waterman off to a career start with No. 19 BYU hoops
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 28 - 7:47 p.m. | Save Story
BYU senior Noah Waterman made a lot of commitments over the offseason, and it's paying off for the 6-foot-11 forward who leads the 19th-ranked Cougars with 12.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.

Patrick Kinahan: Football forecasts fall short of expectations
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted Nov. 28 - 10:34 a.m. | Save Story
Falling in line with the results on the field, this wasn't a banner year for the annual forecasts for the college football locals.

2 BYU offensive coaches won't return after 5-7 showing in inaugural Big 12 campaign
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 27 - 11:44 a.m. | Save Story
BYU offensive line coach Darrell Funk and tight ends coach Steve Clark won't return to the program in 2024, the university confirmed Monday morning to KSL.com.

After 6-0 start, BYU men's basketball is back in AP Top 25
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 27 - 11:27 a.m. | Save Story
The Cougars were ranked No. 19 by the Associated Press after wins over Arizona State and North Carolina State in Las Vegas.

BYU, Utah State, Weber State are in the NCAA volleyball tournament. Here's their draw
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 26 - 5:29 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars drew a No. 4 seed and will face Big Sky Tournament champion Weber State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

After BYU's first Big 12 season, are changes coming to Kalani Sitake's program?
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 25 - 8:44 p.m. | Save Story
Quit or not, there will be changes. The Cougars aren't postseason eligible for just the second time in 19 years.

Stumbling in Stillwater: BYU drops 5th straight loss to No. 20 Oklahoma State in 2OT
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 25 - 7:45 p.m. | Save Story
Ollie Gordon II ran for 166 yards and five touchdowns, and the 20th-ranked Cowboys outscored BYU 21-3 in the second half to rally past BYU 40-34 in double overtime Saturday.

Game Center: BYU at Oklahoma State
KSL.com Sports | Posted Nov. 25 - 1:30 p.m. | Save Story
Follow along as the BYU Cougars take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma, with KSL.com's live Game Center.

Robinson, Waterman rally BYU by North Carolina State for 6-0 start
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 24 - 11:28 p.m. | Save Story
Five BYU players scored in double figures in rallying by North Carolina StateFriday night in the championship game of the Vegas Showdown at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.

'An unbelievable effort': BYU's 4 second-half goals upend North Carolina for College Cup berth
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 24 - 9:51 p.m. | Save Story
Olivia Wade-Katoa scored the game-winning goal and the Cougars scored four unanswered goals to rally past No. 3 North Carolina 4-3 Friday.

Pick Six Previews: Ollie Gordon II to help Oklahoma State outpace BYU
Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews | Posted Nov. 24 - 1:04 p.m. | Save Story
Both teams have huge stakes. BYU seeks bowl eligibility in their first Power Five season, while Oklahoma State can clinch a spot in the Big 12 title game.

KSL.com Pick'em: Staff picks for Week 13 of college football
KSL.com Sports | Posted Nov. 24 - 10:27 a.m. | Save Story
Each week, we'll release the KSL.com sports staff picks for you to see. Can you do a better job than us? Probably, but that's the fun of it all.

BYU women's soccer season comes down to 90 minutes against one of sport's best
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 24 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
Everything that BYU women's soccer has done this season comes down to this week.

Waterman catches fire to lead BYU to rout of Arizona State, 5-0 start
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 24 - 1:56 a.m. | Save Story
Waterman had a career-high 24 points with six 3-pointers as BYU improved to 5-0 with a 77-49 win over Arizona State in the Cougars' opening game of the Vegas Showdown.

Caleb Etienne's move to guard has helped spark BYU run game before return to Stillwater
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 23 - 10:33 a.m. | Save Story
The Oklahoma State transfer started 13 games at left tackle a year ago, but he's firmly in the rotation at right guard as the Cougars travel to Etienne's old stomping grounds Saturday afternoon.

Top-25 Cougs? BYU basketball has 'a chance to prove' itself in Las Vegas
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 21 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
The first four games of the 2023-24 season have been good to BYU men's basketball, ranked No. 14 in KenPom's predictive metrics and receiving votes in the AP Top 25 after a 4-0 start. But how good are the Cougars?

Positive spin: Cougars' ailing run game boosted by health, schematic adjustments
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
Kalani Sitake said he wanted to focus on the positives of the Cougars' 31-24 loss to No. 14 Oklahoma, so here's one: BYU rushed for a season-high 217 yards against the Sooners.
Recruiting: Who has committed to BYU football in the Class of 2024?
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 19 - 7:31 p.m. | Save Story
Here's a brief look at who has already committed to the Cougars, as well as some players to be on the lookout for in the coming months.

BYU men's, women's basketball each 4-0 after pair of double-digit wins
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 18 - 10:19 p.m. | Save Story
The road is about to get much more difficult for BYU men's basketball, which makes enjoying an unbeaten start more critical.

Mozingo rallies BYU by Michigan State 3-1 for NCAA quarterfinal berth
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 18 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
Mozingo had two goals and an assist as BYU rallied from a 1-0 second-half deficit to top fifth-seeded Michigan State 3-1 in front of a sold-out crowd Saturday night at South Field.

Turnovers can't be ignored after BYU offense wakes up against No. 14 Oklahoma
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 18 - 7:29 p.m. | Save Story
Starting QB Jake Retzlaff may face plenty of brighter days in his career, but his interception at the goal line won't be on the highlight reel.

'Made too many mistakes': Turnovers doom BYU's upset bid in 31-24 loss to No. 14 Oklahoma
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 18 - 3:14 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars had arguably their most complete performance of the season, but 390 yards of offense came up short in a loss to No. 14 Oklahoma.

Game Center: BYU vs. No. 14 Oklahoma
KSL.com Sports | Posted Nov. 18 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Follow along as the BYU Cougars take on the No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, with KSL.com's live Game Center.

No. 17 Kansas spoils senior night for No. 13 BYU with 3-1 upset
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 17 - 10:38 p.m. | Save Story
BYU was led by another massive performance by junior Erin Livingston, who had 21 kills and six digs in the Cougars' fifth conference loss, the most in a season since 2011.

Pick Six Previews: Oklahoma has a decisive advantage in road matchup against BYU
Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews | Posted Nov. 17 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
Oklahoma has decisive advantages in every unit and positional matchup of this game. They also have extra motivation as they pursue a spot in the Big 12 title game.

KSL.com Pick'em: Staff picks for Week 12 of college football
KSL.com Sports | Posted Nov. 17 - 10:27 a.m. | Save Story
Each week, we'll release the KSL.com sports staff picks for you to see. Can you do a better job than us? Probably, but that's the fun of it all.

Folino's goal, another shutout send No. 6 BYU women's soccer to 3rd-straight Sweet 16
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 16 - 10:26 p.m. | Save Story
The top-seeded BYU Cougars topped USC 1-0 in front of a sellout crowd Thursday night at South Field.

Patrick Kinahan: History says pump brakes on greatness for quarterback recruits
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted Nov. 16 - 10:04 a.m. | Save Story
Head coaching hires and quarterback recruits, use caution before making outlandish projections for success at both positions.

With 'elite-level' defense, lack of turnovers, BYU basketball breezes by Southeastern for 3-0 start
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 15 - 10:19 p.m. | Save Story
BYU cruised to a 3-0 start with a 105-48 win over Southeastern Louisiana in front of an announced crowd of 13,116 fans at the Marriott Center.

Win or lose, BYU football's culture to be defined in final 2 games
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 15 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
After three-straight losses to Big 12 opponents, the Cougars (5-5, 2-5 Big 12) are finding life in the Power Five isn't everything some imagined.

Woolston's 19, Whiting's 'cookies' lead BYU women past UVU for 3-0 start
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 14 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
BYU held past Utah Valley to 28.6% shooting en route to a 59-44 win Tuesday night in the Marriott Center.

KSL.com Pick'em: BYU fans sweep Week 11 leaderboard despite team's loss
KSL.com Sports | Posted Nov. 14 - 2:09 p.m. | Save Story
What a fun week of college football ... hopefully for your picks, too.

Patrick Kinahan: Misery plunges deeper for struggling BYU football
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted Nov. 14 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
Critics and loyalists alike are screaming the same message, that BYU football is a huge disappointment this season.

How Arizona native, BYU transfer Amanda Barcello found home in Utah Valley
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 14 - 7:46 a.m. | Save Story
Amanda Barcello felt plenty of conflicting emotions when she sent a notification to BYU's compliance department and entered the transfer portal.

Why BYU football didn't practice Monday before upcoming kick vs. No. 14 Oklahoma
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 13 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars' pre-planned "civic engagement day," set aside by a requirement from the NCAA within 15 days of election day, fell on the first day of game week leading up to Saturday's tilt with No. 14 Oklahoma.

Offense falters again, but BYU's loss to Iowa State an equal defensive failure
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 12 - 11:06 a.m. | Save Story
"There aren't a lot of things that are going right for us right now," a visibly frustrated Kalani Sitake said after the Cougars' 45-13 loss to Iowa State that puts bowl eligibility in serious jeopardy.

Cyclone of pain: Iowa State runs all over BYU in 45-13 home loss
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 12 - 1:09 a.m. | Save Story
While only a handful of the 60,754 fans at LaVell Edwards Stadium were filing for the exits in the third quarter, a larger majority was booing BYU's latest Big 12 blunder.

Game Center: BYU vs. Iowa State
KSL.com Sports | Posted Nov. 11 - 8:15 p.m. | Save Story
Follow along as the BYU Cougars take on the Iowa State Cyclones at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, with KSL.com's live Game Center.

BYU may have shown it belonged in Big 12 with win over No. 17 San Diego State
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 11 - 11:55 a.m. | Save Story
Not many people — Vegas aside, with its 2.5-point spread — gave the No. 33-rated team in KenPom much chance. Not many outside the locker room, at least.

Hall's 4 3-pointers help BYU stun No. 17 San Diego State 74-65
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 10 - 10:42 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars secured a stunning 74-65 upset over No. 17 San Diego State in front of a capacity crowd at the Marriott Center.

BYU women's soccer avenges season's lone loss with postseason win over Utah State
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 10 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
The top-seeded Cougars avenged their only loss of the regular season with a 2-0 win over Utah State in front of a standing room-only crowd at frigid South Field.

BYU women's basketball moves to 2-0, adds another strong recruiting class
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 10 - 2:19 p.m. | Save Story
BYU jumped out to a 22-8 lead and never looked back en route to a 77-49 win over Weber State in front of 8,000 local elementary-school children Friday at the Marriott Center.

Pick Six Previews: With several concerns, BYU needs help against Iowa State
Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews | Posted Nov. 10 - 1:14 p.m. | Save Story
A full week of "starter" reps will help the development of Retzlaff; regardless, quarterback play doesn't even place on my top five list of BYU concerns right now.

KSL.com Pick'em: Staff picks for Week 11 of college football
KSL.com Sports | Posted Nov. 10 - 10:27 a.m. | Save Story
Each week, we'll release the KSL.com sports staff picks for you to see. Can you do a better job than us? Probably, but that's the fun of it all.

BYU signing day: Hoops adds size with Isaac Davis, Brooks Bahr signings
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 8 - 2:45 p.m. | Save Story
Isaac Davis and Brooks Bahr signed National Letters of Intent to join the Cougars as part of the recruiting class of 2024 Wednesday.

BYU AD Tom Holmoe to receive top honor from National Football Foundation
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 8 - 10:33 a.m. | Save Story
BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe will be the recipient of the John L. Toner Award, the National Football Foundation announced Wednesday.

Kalani Sitake pushes back on offensive line as BYU run game continues to struggle
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 8 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
The eighth-year head coach pushed back Monday on BYU's offense, the one that ranks 106th out of 130 teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision at 174.7 yards per game.

Patrick Kinahan: BYU coaches face heat as season turns cold
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 10:31 a.m. | Save Story
Line them up, one by one, and then send the entire bunch packing.

Kedon Slovis' health may not be only factor determining BYU's starting QB vs. Iowa State
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 9:04 a.m. | Save Story
Jake Retzlaff threw for 210 yards on 57.1% completion in his first start of the year, a 37-7 loss at West Virginia. Is the job his to lose this weekend against Iowa State?

Cougars lift lid off season with 110-63 win over Houston Christian
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 6 - 10:38 p.m. | Save Story
Spencer Johnson poured in a career-high 20 points and BYU cruised to a 110-63 win over Houston Christian in a season opener Monday night at the Marriott Center.

Familiar foes: Top-seeded BYU soccer to host Utah State in NCAA Tournament rematch
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 6 - 2:31 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 24th time in 29 seasons under head coach Jennifer Rockwood, while the Aggies are tournament-bound for just the third time in program history.

BYU nabs commitment from top-150 combo guard Brooks Bahr
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 6 - 1:19 p.m. | Save Story
BYU coach Mark Pope picked up a key win on the recruiting trail Monday with the announcement of top-150 combo guard Brooks Behr's commitment to the recruiting Class of 2024.

How did QB Jake Retzlaff perform in his first start for BYU?
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 5 - 9:46 a.m. | Save Story
The junior college transfer showed off his arm and running ability, but will ultimately be judged on wins and losses as the Cougars' lead signal caller.

Country woes: BYU falls flat in 37-7 loss at West Virginia
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 4 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
Making the first start of his Division I career, junior college transfer Jake Retzlaff threw for 210 yards and ran for 26 yards for the Cougars in their third loss in the past four weeks.

No. 6 BYU women's soccer loses first Big 12 match to Texas in tournament final
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 4 - 8:29 p.m. | Save Story
In the Longhorns' final season in the Big 12 before heading to the Southeastern Conference, Lexi Missimo scored a brace to lift fourth-seeded Texas to a 3-1 win over No. 6 BYU in Round Rock, Texas.

Game Center: BYU at West Virginia
KSL.com Sports | Posted Nov. 4 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Follow along as the BYU Cougars take on the West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia, with KSL.com's live Game Center.

Pick Six Previews: West Virginia with advantage over BYU's weakness
Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews | Posted Nov. 3 - 1:06 p.m. | Save Story
I'll take West Virginia with their home field advantage and their strong rushing attack against BYU's statistical weakness.

KSL.com Pick'em: Staff picks for Week 10 of college football
KSL.com Sports | Posted Nov. 3 - 10:23 a.m. | Save Story
Each week, we'll release the KSL.com sports staff picks for you to see. Can you do a better job than us? Probably, but that's the fun of it all.
