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BYU Football Earns First Big 12 Win By Beating Cincinnati Original
PROVO – The BYU football team picked up their first conference victory as a member of the Big 12 as the Cougars defeated the visiting Cincinnati Bearcats. BYU beats Cincinnati for first Big 12 win The Cougars hosted the Bearcats for their Big 12 home opener at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah on Friday, September 29. BYU defeated Cincinnati, 35-27. Pregame #BYU QB Kedon Slovis looking to get the Cougars their first Big 12 conference win.
Sam Pittman Views Arkansas vs. BYU Game as a Major Matchup
Key points: Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman considers the game against BYU a huge matchup BYU's linebackers, including Ben Bywater, AJ Vongphachanh, and Max Tooley, have impressed Pittman BYU's defense is known for playing hard and presenting challenges for the Arkansas offense Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman expresses admiration for BYU's linebackers ahead of their upcoming game.
What BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill wants to see from defensive line in Week 2 against FCS foe Southern Utah
The football team's first shutout in nine years and the fact that Sam Houston picked up only 187 yards suggest otherwise, but everything didn't go perfectly for BYU's defense in the Cougars' 14-0 win at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday. New defensive coordinator Jay Hill and defensive tackles coach Sione Po'uha said Tuesday that they were not entirely satisfied with the amount of pressure the Cougars got on Bearkats quarterback Keegan Shoemaker.
New defensive coordinator Jay Hill provided an update on BYU's defense Tuesday after fall camp concluded in Provo
In his seven seasons as BYU's defensive coordinator from 2016 to 2022, Ilaisa Tuiaki was often asked at the conclusion of preseason training camp if anything was keeping him up at night, and his reply was almost always the same.
BYU Cougars Defensive Players To Watch vs. Texas Original
Last season, the BYU Cougars allowed 407 yards and 29.5 points per game, which both were slightly worse than the Big 12 averages. Defensive coordinator Jay Hill was hired in December after Ilaisa Tuiaki stepped down from his position, and he brings with him a new defensive scheme that will look to overhaul BYU's defense for its move to the Big 12. Here are three players the Texas Longhorns will need to keep their eyes on for their matchup against the Cougars Oct. 28.
Kalani Sitake's Big 12 recruiting strategy
BYU football coach Kalani Sitake doesn't have a say in how this week's NFL draft will shake out for his former players, but the fact that several Cougars are in the mix speaks volumes about him: He keeps his word. Part of Sitake's pitch to recruits is if you come to BYU and invest in the program, he will do anything and everything to help them get a job and for the best of the best, that means playing professional football.
News & Notes from BYU Football Spring Scrimmage
Roster notes, injury notes, takeaways, and more from BYU's 2023 Spring scrimmage BYU's 2023 Spring scrimmage is in the books. Approximately 10,000 (very approximate) were in attendance to get a first glimpse at the 2023 BYU Cougars. Here are the news and notes from the Spring scrimmage. Quarterbacks Unsurprisingly, Kedon Slovis took the first-team reps. He was the only quarterback that was not live on Friday.
Max Tooley's pick 6 shows strong defense, but BYU has work to do on special teams
Show 1 more video Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes TAMPA β Maybe Max Tooley was auditioning to be the next BYU wide receiver when he saw the ball fly out of South Florida quarterback Gerry Bohanon's hand and into his fingertips. Or maybe he just wanted to make up for lost time.
Projecting BYU's 2022 Post-Spring Defensive Depth Chart
PROVO, Utah – There’s a quiet optimism around the BYU football program regarding the defensive unit. Many of the questions surrounding BYU in 2022 will lie on the defensive side. Statistically, BYU’s defense last year was average. The Cougars were 74th nationally in total defense (388.2 yards per game) and 51st in scoring defense (24.7). It was the first time BYU was outside the top 50 in scoring defense since Ilaisa Tuiaki took over as defensive coordinator (2016). Enjoy the Process.
BYU and Boise State is officially a rivalry, so No. 10 Cougars better be ready for one
BYU running back Tyler Allgeier (25) looks back to see if he is in the clear as he runs for an 86-yard touchdown as BYU and Boise State play a college football game at Albertsons Stadium in Boise on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News) Estimated read time: 7-8 minutes PROVO — Morgan Pyper wants to be clear about one thing: He was never a Boise State fan.
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