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How healthy, motivated will No. 12 BYU be for the bowl game against No. 22 Georgia Tech?

How healthy, motivated will No. 12 BYU be for the bowl game against No. 22 Georgia Tech?

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 18 - 1:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Will BYU be motivated to play in an exhibition game, or is it simply that — and exhibition game?
Wright guides No. 10 BYU past Pacific for 7th straight win

Wright guides No. 10 BYU past Pacific for 7th straight win

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 16 - 10:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Wright scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half to go along with five rebounds, four assists and five steals, and Richie Saunders scored 24 as the 10th-ranked Cougars improved to 10-1.
Why Pop-Tarts Bowl with No. 22 Georgia Tech is 'personal' for BYU's Atlanta-raised cornerback

Why Pop-Tarts Bowl with No. 22 Georgia Tech is 'personal' for BYU's Atlanta-raised cornerback

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 15 - 6:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

No. 12 BYU's trip to the Pop-Tarts Bowl against No. 22 Georgia Tech is something of a consolation prize — but as good of one as can be expected for Tre Alexander.
No. 10 Cougars cruise to 6th straight win, beat UC Riverside at home

No. 10 Cougars cruise to 6th straight win, beat UC Riverside at home

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 13 - 10:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

No "Cardiac Cougs" or late game-winners Saturday night, BYU fans. Not that anyone was complaining.
BYU women close nonconference by tying program best 11-1 start. How did the other 3 finish?

BYU women close nonconference by tying program best 11-1 start. How did the other 3 finish?

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 13 - 5:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Olivia Hamlin went for 20 points for a second-straight game, and Kambree Barber added 13 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two assists as BYU improved to 11-1.
'One of the few guys who can be in the hall of fame at both schools:' Utah reacts to Kyle Whittingham stepping down

'One of the few guys who can be in the hall of fame at both schools:' Utah reacts to Kyle Whittingham stepping down

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 12 - 3:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Few people in the state of Utah know the impact Kyle Whittingham has had on the Beehive State better than current BYU head coach Kalani Sitake.
BYU women race past Idaho State for 10-1 start

BYU women race past Idaho State for 10-1 start

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 11 - 10:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Freshman Olivia Hamlin scored a career-high 22 points with three assists and five steals, and BYU women's basketball improved to 10-1 with a 68-59 win over Idaho State.
After 11 standout seasons, BYU women's volleyball has an opening at head coach

After 11 standout seasons, BYU women's volleyball has an opening at head coach

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 11 - 1:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Longtime BYU women's volleyball coach Heather Olmstead announced her departure from the university Thursday to pursue "new professional avenues," according to a department news release.
AP All-Big 12: Texas Tech's Rodriguez, BYU's Martin earn league's top player honors

AP All-Big 12: Texas Tech's Rodriguez, BYU's Martin earn league's top player honors

Stephen Hawkins, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 11 - 11:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez was named The Associated Press Big 12 defensive player of the year Thursday, when he was among seven first-team picks on the all-conference team from the playoff-bound Red Raiders.
How a sophomore with 'a lot of minutes in BYU blue' has carried Cougars to 9-1 start

How a sophomore with 'a lot of minutes in BYU blue' has carried Cougars to 9-1 start

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 11 - 9:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

With a starting five that includes teenage freshmen Sydney Benally and Olivia Hamlin, Cannon's 40 games of experience that included 14 starts dating back to four games last year has been critical in BYU's 9-1 start.
Big 12 MBB power rankings: Arizona, Iowa State, Houston lead the way

Big 12 MBB power rankings: Arizona, Iowa State, Houston lead the way

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Dec. 10 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Welcome to the 2025-26 debut of the Hotline's Big 12 men's basketball power rankings, a weekly assessment of the conference using analytics and common sense.
Dybantsa, Wright rally No. 10 BYU from 22-point 2nd-half deficit to top Clemson in Jimmy V Classic

Dybantsa, Wright rally No. 10 BYU from 22-point 2nd-half deficit to top Clemson in Jimmy V Classic

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 9 - 8:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Wright beat the buzzer with a 3-pointer to rally No. 10 BYU from a 22-point second-half deficit for a 67-64 win over Clemson in Game 1 of the Jimmy V Classic.
Yes, BYU had College Football Playoff hopes, but Cougars won't begrudge bowl-game invite

Yes, BYU had College Football Playoff hopes, but Cougars won't begrudge bowl-game invite

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 12:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Dec. 27 bowl game at Camping World Stadium in Orlando will be the eighth in 10 years under Sitake, all of them with different title sponsors and in different states.
Patrick Kinahan: Commissioner's plea aside, CFP committee never favored BYU

Patrick Kinahan: Commissioner's plea aside, CFP committee never favored BYU

Patrick Kinahan for KSL  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Brett Yormark miscalculated on multiple fronts by repeatedly comparing BYU's football credentials this season with Notre Dame.
Toasty: No. 12 BYU accepts invitation to Pop-Tarts Bowl after Big 12 championship loss

Toasty: No. 12 BYU accepts invitation to Pop-Tarts Bowl after Big 12 championship loss

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 3:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 12th-ranked Cougars accepted an invitation Sunday to the wildly popular and often zany Pop-Tarts Bowl, setting up a season-ending showdown Dec. 27 with ACC foe Georgia Tech.
Missing out: BYU drops as Utah stays put in CFP, AP Top 25 rankings

Missing out: BYU drops as Utah stays put in CFP, AP Top 25 rankings

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 11:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

The rematch played out almost the same as the original this season.
Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: Champ weekend turned college football world upside down

Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: Champ weekend turned college football world upside down

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

In one weekend, the college football world was turned upside down.
CFP and Pac-12 legacy bowl projections: How will the committee handle Notre Dame and Miami?

CFP and Pac-12 legacy bowl projections: How will the committee handle Notre Dame and Miami?

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Dec. 6 - 11:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Eight members of the former Pac-12 are bowl-eligible, with one headed to the playoff
Playoff-bound BYU? Big 12 made case, but 11th-ranked Cougars' pitch falls flat with loss

Playoff-bound BYU? Big 12 made case, but 11th-ranked Cougars' pitch falls flat with loss

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 6 - 4:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

If the "eye test" is what keeps BYU out of the Playoff with an 11-2 record, the Cougars didn't look like much of a CFP team in either of its losses to Texas Tech, then.