21+ hour, 44+ min ago   (760+ words) BYU football beat reporter Brandon Gurney gives his grades for the Cougars’ position groups and coaches for Saturday’s 28-17 win over Arizona at LaVell Edwards Stadium. No, Bear Bachmeier wasn’t perfect with his overall performance although he was very close to…...

17+ hour, 45+ min ago   (303+ words) The inaugural “First Down Provo” kicked off in downtown Provo Friday, a pregame celebration for Cougar fans the night before BYU football began Big 12 Conference play against Arizona Saturday. Taking place on the Utah County grounds at the corner of…...

18+ hour, 34+ min ago   (541+ words) Members of the 1976 football team were given the honor to ceremoniously light the “Y” before the start of the BYU football game against Arizona on Saturday. That Cougar team — led by Gifford Nielsen at quarterback — went 9-3, won the Western Athletic…...

18+ hour, 54+ min ago   (886+ words) Here’s what’s going on inside Darnell’s head as I wonder why we keep broken chairs and moldy moving boxes in our garages but our expensive cars out in the rain, snow and sun? (And by “we,” I mean “me.”) As…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (527+ words) With the BYU football team leading Arizona, 21-17, with 6:18 left in the fourth quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, the Cougars had the ball at the Wildcat 12-yard line with a chance to extend their lead to double digits. In…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (180+ words) Each week the Daily Herald provides five true facts about BYU’s latest football opponent for your enjoyment. This week, the University of Arizona. Famous University of Arizona alumni include filmmaker Jerry Bruckheimer, NBA star Gilbert Arenas, actress Kristen Wiig, television…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1312+ words) Each week of the college football season the Daily Herald’s Darnell Dickson takes a deep dive into the Big 12: What happened and what’s up next with the league’s 16 teams. Last results: Will Hammond threw for 298 yards and a touchdown and…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (425+ words) Although BYU football technically began the season with last Saturday’s 63-7 demolition of Utah Tech, most understand the real work begins this Saturday when the Cougars host Arizona. For those who care to remember, the Cougars were very close to coming…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (602+ words) Prep football in the Beehive State, and Utah County in particular, is on an all-time high and that was evident in BYU’s 63-7 blowout victory over Utah Tech Saturday night. Two players, who were playing high school football right here in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (681+ words) Perhaps everything you need to know about BYU’s 63-7 win over Utah Tech was told by which players the team decided to present to the media during postgame interviews. None of the usual suspects appeared. No quarterback Bear Bachmeier, who went…...