BYU football: MWC divisional alignment, title game have repercussions for Cougars' 2013 schedule

Published: Wednesday, Jan. 23 2013 11:20 a.m. MST

Hawaii Warriors head coach Norm Chow watches warm ups in Provo Friday, Sept. 28, 2012.

Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

Summary

Look closely at the 2013 BYU schedule, and you'll see that Hawaii faces a dilemma. The creation of two football divisions and a championship game in the Mountain West Conference has created scheduling issues for the Warriors and the Cougars.

The Mountain West Conference announced Tuesday the creation of two football divisions and a championship game for the 2013 football season. The game is set to take place on Dec. 7, 2013.

There's only one problem. BYU and Hawai'i are currently scheduled to play in Honolulu on that day in what is supposed to be the final game of the 2013 season for both BYU and the Warriors.

Hawai'i Athletic Director Ben Jay told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, "I will have to talk to them (BYU)."

The Mountain West Conference's new football alignments place Air Force, Boise State, Utah State, Wyoming, Colorado State and New Mexico in the Mountain Division. Fresno State, Hawaii, San Jose State, San Diego State, UNLV and Nevada will be placed in the West division.

The two divisions are for football purposes only and do not apply to any other sport.

Landon Hemsley is the sports content manager for DeseretNews.com. Email: lhemsley@deseretnews.com. Twitter: @EarlOfHemsley

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Oatmeal

Woods Cross, UT

REgardless of whatever the future brings, there will be two constants:

1. The government will tax.
2. Chris B will post on every BYU story.

12:25 p.m. Jan. 23, 2013
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Ironmomo

Ogden, Utah

Chris B is correct.

Utah will be IN sipping on a nice cup of warm milk during the bowl games and BYU and USU will be OUT of state at their respective bowl games.