BYU football: New scoreboard means no more stiff necks at BYU

"This board gives us a whole lot more flexibility," Allsup said.

The old system ran on old DOS computers, and Allsup spent about 40 minutes per player just to prepare a single photo for use on the scoreboard. The new board's system allows him to import a player's photo and clean it up with Windows XP in just minutes.

"This will be a lot more streamlined, a lot more polished," he said. "It'll be even more professional by the second game and in the next few years as we have more time with the system."

Fans will also notice a change to the south scoreboard, but it will only be visible from outside the stadium. Last week, workers secured a white wrap to the side of the scoreboard that faces the south parking lot. The wrap is dominated by the football helmet logo of a white "Y" set in a blue circle. Below is the phrase "Tradition. Spirit. Honor."

Stripped across the bottom in smaller letters are the words "Championship football."

Coach Bronco Mendenhall has used tradition, spirit, honor as a summary of the team's mission but said this week he didn't know about the wrap until it was going up and someone sent him pictures.

"It's ironic to me," he said, "because when I first became the coach, the principle questioned most was the spiritual component. I was encouraged not to use that because it would make us a target.

"Now, four years later, it's ironic to see it up on the scoreboard. ... There's no better way to remind myself and our players what's expected here."

Nu Skin is celebrating its 25th anniversary as one of the largest employers in Utah County. Two years ago, it renewed its 10-year sponsorship contract with BYU, said Gary Garrett, vice president of corporate relations.

Nu Skin's annual sales exceed $1 billion in 45 international markets.

ISP partner schools include Notre Dame, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Alabama, Cal, UCLA and Washington. The company expects $140 million in sales this year.

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