BYU roundup: SI.com gives props to Riley Nelson, Cody Hoffman

The BYU football team opens spring drills in less than two weeks. SI.com lists two Cougars — quarterback Riley Nelson and wide receiver Cody Hoffman — as part of the "All Two-Star (and fewer) Team," which basically honors them for being overachievers.

"Nelson made it clear he was BYU's best quarterback," writes Andy Staples. "He capped the season by channeling Dan Marino's fake spike to beat Tulsa. That's the kind of savvy the All Two-Star (And Fewer) team needs in its signal-caller.

Of Hoffman, Staples writes: "Sacramento State would have been the only school to recruit Hoffman out of tiny Crescent City, Calif., had it not been for a local teacher named Terry Vance. Vance was a roommate of BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall when the men were students at Oregon State, and Vance took notice of Hoffman dominating his high school competition and contacted his former roomie. Now 6-4 and 208 pounds, Hoffman is BYU's top receiver and kickoff returner."

BYU's basketball team is gearing up for a huge showdown on Thursday night against Gonzaga. The Spokane Spokesman-Review previews the game.

On the BYU women's basketball team, freshman guard Lexi Eaton has created quite a stir. Watch her story, as presented by BYUtv.