A key aspect of most bowl games is the opportunity to develop and audition seldom-used players who could play much bigger roles the following season. Given the preparation time allotted bowl games, coaches can mix and match different personnel and even develop slightly-different schemes for ...
As the postgame celebration was winding down after BYU's thrilling 25-21 comeback win over Georgia Tech in the Pop-tarts Bowl on Saturday, BYU Athletic Director Brain Santiago encapsulated what had just happened perfectly in making an off-hand comment. He suggested that Saturday's win typified ...
BYU football beat reporter Brandon Gurney gives his grades for the Cougars' position groups and coaches for Saturday's 25-21 win over Georgia Tech in the Pop-tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Quarterback: A- The only thing holding Bear Bachmeier from a perfect grade was ...
Where is college football headed? It’s a loaded question with many possible topics of discussion. For now, let’s concentrate on the future of the postseason. What used to be a bevy of bowl games culminating with the big ones — Rose, Sugar, Orange, Cotton — on New Year’s Day has ...
Bowl games are often about who will and who won't suit up for their respective teams these days, and for BYU, it's hard to get around who specifically won't be suiting up come Saturday when the Cougars square off versus Georgia Tech in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. The Cougars will take the field ...
Utah Valley opens Western Athletic Conference play on Monday, Dec. 29, hosting preseason league favorite California Baptist at the UCCU Center. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. MT as two of the conference's top teams begin their final WAC seasons before transitioning to the Big West Conference next ...
