Tag: Cougars

High School Musical 4: BYU takes on Troy

by Daniel Olsen | Troy Bolton, a fictional high school star basketball player, starred in the Disney Channel Original movie High School Musical about 15 years ago. The movie series was filmed primarily in locations throughout Utah. Now, the Troy Trojans travel to Provo to take on the BYU Cougars for the first time in … Continue reading High School Musical 4: BYU takes on Troy

Taysom Hill: The most productive NFL player from the state

by Daniel Olsen | If anyone didn’t know that Taysom Hill does basically everything on the New Orleans Saints offense, they knew after week one of the NFL season. Of the approximately 40 active NFL players to come out of the state of Utah, most of those do their damage on the defensive end. Bobby … Continue reading Taysom Hill: The most productive NFL player from the state

BYU Cougars vs Army Knights game postponed

The Cougars were supposed to be playing for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy this weekend after beating Navy 55-3 on Labor Day. Ok, they aren’t really taking the place of Air Force in the battle of the service academies. Still, Cougar fans were looking forward to a battle on the gridiron between the Mormon Battalion and the … Continue reading BYU Cougars vs Army Knights game postponed

BYU Cougars sink Navy in season opener

by Daniel Olsen | With no fans present, BYU Football got their statement win with a final score of 55-3 over a Navy Midshipmen team that finished last season ranked 20th in the AP Poll. The Cougars led 14-0 after the first quarter and 31-0 at half but would show no mercy even in the … Continue reading BYU Cougars sink Navy in season opener

How BYU can beat Navy without Matt Bushman

by Daniel Olsen | The Cougars are about to embark on a football season unlike anything ever before. The last time they did not field a team was during World War II from 1943-1945. In the midst of a global pandemic they are looking to be the only team in the west side of the … Continue reading How BYU can beat Navy without Matt Bushman

Top 10 Holy War Matchups for the Utes

by Zach Reger | After 100 meetings, the Utah and BYU rivalry has a ton of history. Within the 124 years since they played their first game, there have been many ups and downs for both Utah and BYU. Utah leads the rivalry 62-34-4 and are currently on a 9-game win streak. As the leading … Continue reading Top 10 Holy War Matchups for the Utes

Throwback Thursday: BYU vs Navy Football History

by Daniel Olsen | The Cougars have played the Midshipmen a total of two times. They have ironically never played in Provo though. Their first meeting was in the 1978 Holiday Bowl. At this point the Cougars had yet to win a bowl game in team history but had played in a couple good bowl … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: BYU vs Navy Football History

BYU: We Want to Play Football

by Daniel Olsen | While almost half of FBS teams are cancelling their college football season this fall, the BYU Cougars remain optimistic in playing their season despite only having three games left on the schedule. The Cougars are upbeat in their fall camp practices as they are getting ready to face the Navy Midshipmen … Continue reading BYU: We Want to Play Football

BYU Football needs a Schedule Fast

by Daniel Olsen | When the PAC-12 announced a conference only schedule, BYU found themselves in a bit of a pickle. As an FBS Independent the Cougars play 12 non-conference games per year. This becomes tricky when most conferences are looking to limit or eliminate their non-conference schedule. Many fans are wondering what to do … Continue reading BYU Football needs a Schedule Fast

Five new teams BYU Football should schedule

by Daniel Olsen | BYU is one of 130 FBS teams and has played a lot of different schools for over a century. However, there are 42 teams that BYU has never played. Today, we look at five new teams the Cougars should look at scheduling for the first time. As an independent, they already … Continue reading Five new teams BYU Football should schedule