8 Steve Young College Career Stats: 56 TDs, 33 INT, 149.8 QBR, 65.2% completion rate, 7733 passing yards Awards: BYU Cougars No. 8 retired Unanimous All-American (1983) Heisman Trophy runner-up (1983) Davey O'Brien Award (1983) Why vote for him? Although his pro career was more illustrious, his college career was still great and set BYU … Continue reading Utah March Madness: 2 Steve Young vs 15 Chris Cooley
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Holy War Kicking Matchup
It’s red vs blue, church vs state, the Cougars vs the Utes. When you break it down though, there are a lot more moving parts that make up a rivalry game. It’s more than the Cougarettes vs Ute cheerleaders or Cosmo vs Swoop. There are 22 players on the field at a time. Each player … Continue reading Holy War Kicking Matchup
Holy War RB Matchup
It's red vs blue, church vs state, the Cougars vs the Utes. When you break it down though, there are a lot more moving parts that make up a rivalry game. It's more than the Cougarettes vs Ute cheerleaders or Cosmo vs Swoop. There are 22 players on the field at a time. Each player … Continue reading Holy War RB Matchup
Holy War QB Matchup
It's red vs blue, church vs state, the Cougars vs the Utes. When you break it down though, there are a lot more moving parts that make up a rivalry game. It's more than the Cougarettes vs Ute cheerleaders or Cosmo vs Swoop. There are 22 players on the field at a time. Each player … Continue reading Holy War QB Matchup
SOS Series: Utes Football Preview
Strength of schedule is completely speculative…… right? There is no way we can predict how hard the schedule will be based on predictions or even results. The truth is that unless someone can find a sports almanac from five years from now like Biff did in Back to the Future II, there won’t be any completely accurate … Continue reading SOS Series: Utes Football Preview
Aggies and Wildcats Exceed Expectations, Utes and Cougars meeting them
I was higher on the Aggies than the Mountain West was in the preseason polls but I'm very surprised at the level at which they are dominating and the respect they are receiving at a national level. The preseason rankings picked the Aggies to be tied with Air Force for 4th in the Mountain Division. … Continue reading Aggies and Wildcats Exceed Expectations, Utes and Cougars meeting them
October: The Golden Sports month
This is the month when all 4 major sports align in the collegiate and professional world. Next week you can watch the NFL on Sunday and Monday, the NBA tip-off week starting on Tuesday and continuing throughout the week, the college football weekend on Friday and Saturday, and the MLB playoffs and NHL. It is … Continue reading October: The Golden Sports month
Old Wagon Wheel of Fortune
In Washington the Huskies and Cougars play for the Apple Cup. In Oklahoma the Sooners and Cowboys play for the Bedlam Bell. And in the Beehive State the featured in-State rivals BYU and Utah play for the Old Wagon Wheel. BREAKING NEWS: The Utah Utes don’t play BYU for this esteemed trophy and as former … Continue reading Old Wagon Wheel of Fortune
BYU vs. LSU best Dome game
Hurricane Harvey nearly wiped out plans for the Texas Kickoff game between BYU and LSU. Luckily a nearby NFL stadium in New Orleans stepped in and now the Texas Showdown will take place in the eastern bordering state of Louisiana. It is much more convenient for LSU fans to make the one and a half … Continue reading BYU vs. LSU best Dome game
BYU sinks the Viking’s ship in home opener
It was closer than many would have predicted given the fact that Odds Shark had BYU as 25.6 point favorites. While BYU fans betting on the over might have been punished for their gambling transgressions, they were not punished as far as the scoreboard was concerned. The Cougars still prevailed over the Portland State Vikings … Continue reading BYU sinks the Viking’s ship in home opener
