http://www.deseretnews.com/sports/byu-cougars BYU Cougar sports scores, stats, schedules and BYU football from the online home of the Deseret News. en-us Copyright 2009, Deseret News Publishing Company Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:01 MST Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:45:27 MST Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346506/Time-for-big-game-matchups-in-both-WAC-and-MWC.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346506/Time-for-big-game-matchups-in-both-WAC-and-MWC.html So it's finally here, the week of the big game. Is everybody excited for the huge Nevada-Boise State matchup? Actually that... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:45:27 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346500/BYUUtah-football-Coaches-are-even-in-the-rivalry.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346500/BYUUtah-football-Coaches-are-even-in-the-rivalry.html Something's got to give when BYU and Utah square off Saturday at LaVell Edwards Stadium. For the second time in their careers... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:16:24 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346497/BYU-football-Rivalry-game-not-for-MWC-title-but-plenty-on-the-line.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346497/BYU-football-Rivalry-game-not-for-MWC-title-but-plenty-on-the-line.html Because of TCU's dominance this season — and barring an unforeseen loss by the No. 4 Horned Frogs to one-win New Mexico... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:51:10 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346437/BCS-at-large-bids-up-for-grabs-in-final-weeks.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346437/BCS-at-large-bids-up-for-grabs-in-final-weeks.html NEW YORK (AP) — Iowa and Penn State ended their seasons eligible for an at-large BCS selection, and Oklahoma State and... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:15:38 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346407/Florida-No-1-TCU-4-in-AP-Top-25-BYU-18-Utah-22.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346407/Florida-No-1-TCU-4-in-AP-Top-25-BYU-18-Utah-22.html NEW YORK (AP) — Mississippi, California and North Carolina have surged back into the AP Top 25 college football poll. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:34:13 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346244/BYU-football-Hall-Unga-etch-names-into-the-record-books.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346244/BYU-football-Hall-Unga-etch-names-into-the-record-books.html On a record-setting day, BYU turned in the kind of performance it desperately needed — one week after squeaking past... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:05:09 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346282/BYU-football-Cougars-turn-focus-to-dreaded-rivals-at-U.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346282/BYU-football-Cougars-turn-focus-to-dreaded-rivals-at-U.html PROVO — It is now officially Rivalry Week here in the Beehive State. Time to start talking up your team until you're... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:04:07 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346386/BYU-campus-briefs.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346386/BYU-campus-briefs.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:59:47 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346285/BYU-football-Unga-becomes-BYUs-all-time-leading-rusher.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346285/BYU-football-Unga-becomes-BYUs-all-time-leading-rusher.html During the week of practice leading up to Saturday's game against Air Force, BYU's Harvey Unga wore a protective boot on his... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:44:34 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346295/TCU-crushes-Wyoming-to-remain-firmly-in-BCS-picture.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346295/TCU-crushes-Wyoming-to-remain-firmly-in-BCS-picture.html Andy Dalton made a bet over the summer with his TCU teammates that he was hoping to lose. Win 10 straight games and the... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:42:46 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346290/BYU-football-Cougar-passing-game-shreds-Air-Force-defense.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346290/BYU-football-Cougar-passing-game-shreds-Air-Force-defense.html The Air Force Falcons landed here this weekend with one of the nation's top-rated pass defenses. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:36:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346367/Cougars-put-the-fun-back-in-football.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346367/Cougars-put-the-fun-back-in-football.html Something happened to the blue-and-white robots who walked out of University Stadium in Albuquerque last Saturday: emotional,... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:08:58 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346366/BYU-football-BYU-38-Air-Force-21.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346366/BYU-football-BYU-38-Air-Force-21.html Player of the game: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:07:51 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346327/Former-Eagle-TE-Chad-Lewis-gives-great-message-in-Philly.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346327/Former-Eagle-TE-Chad-Lewis-gives-great-message-in-Philly.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:38:35 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346256/What-others-are-saying-about-BYU-football-vs-AFA.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346256/What-others-are-saying-about-BYU-football-vs-AFA.html Each of Air Force's first four losses this season came by seven points or fewer. And all were accompanied by plenty of "what... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:37:26 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346242/BYU-football-Defensive-coach-up-for-Portland-State-job.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346242/BYU-football-Defensive-coach-up-for-Portland-State-job.html BYU defensive coordinator Jaime Hill is one of several possible candidates for the Portland State head coaching job,... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:05:20 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346118/No-matter-what-Texas-Longhorns-think-TCU-still-has-a-chance.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346118/No-matter-what-Texas-Longhorns-think-TCU-still-has-a-chance.html A question for all of my self-righteous and immensely entitled Longhorns friends: How do you figure Texas is better than TCU? Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:04:50 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346205/BYU-basketball-Rose-takes-100th-at-BYU-in-83-65-win-over-Hawaii.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346205/BYU-basketball-Rose-takes-100th-at-BYU-in-83-65-win-over-Hawaii.html The Cougars came here to Honolulu to take care of business against an athletic Hawaii team and to walk away with a good road... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:38:16 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346114/BYU-football-Can-BYU-throw-vs-Air-Force.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346114/BYU-football-Can-BYU-throw-vs-Air-Force.html The Cougars have traditionally enjoyed success battling the Air Force option, and BYU passers have averaged a whopping 41... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:10:33 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346185/BYU-basketball-Women-triumph-in-Big-Sky-country.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346185/BYU-basketball-Women-triumph-in-Big-Sky-country.html Sophomore Kristen Riley recorded a career-high 12 points in the BYU women's basketball team's 79-54 win over Montana State on... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:01:28 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346191/BYU-football-gameday.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346191/BYU-football-gameday.html BYU GAMEDAY Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:40:13 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346120/BYU-football-Air-Force-wants-to-make-it-the-Big-4.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346120/BYU-football-Air-Force-wants-to-make-it-the-Big-4.html BYU, TCU and Utah are regarded as the "Big Three" of the Mountain West Conference. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:55:50 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345977/BYU-football-Ungas-status-vs-Air-Force-a-game-time-decision.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345977/BYU-football-Ungas-status-vs-Air-Force-a-game-time-decision.html Running back Harvey Unga, who is 21 yards away from breaking the BYU all-time rushing record, practiced Thursday, but... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:21:38 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345922/BYU-womens-volleyball-Cougars-sweep-Falcons.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345922/BYU-womens-volleyball-Cougars-sweep-Falcons.html At Colorado Springs, Colo., the Cougars (14-13, 8-7 MWC) swept the Falcons (8-20, 0-15) in three games (25-11, 26-24, 25-16). Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:58:41 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345932/BYU-basketball-Cougars-tinkering-with-lineup-take-Hawaii-trip.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345932/BYU-basketball-Cougars-tinkering-with-lineup-take-Hawaii-trip.html It's becoming evident who will get most of the minutes in BYU coach Dave Rose's rotation. But it's not clear who is going to... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:54:25 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345859/BYU-football-Air-Force-using-defense-to-soar.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345859/BYU-football-Air-Force-using-defense-to-soar.html As usual, Air Force is one of the nation's top rushing teams. But what makes the Falcons so good this year is their defense. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:40:11 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345846/College-football-Sports-Illustrated-poll-on-alcoholic-beverages.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345846/College-football-Sports-Illustrated-poll-on-alcoholic-beverages.html The Mountain West Conference and the SEC lead a poll of college football fans who believe stadiums should not sell alcoholic... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:24:58 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345840/BYU-football-Hall-not-distracted-by-wins-record.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345840/BYU-football-Hall-not-distracted-by-wins-record.html BYU quarterback Max Hall is one victory away from becoming the all-time leader in wins, but he said that potential milestone... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:04:55 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345770/BYU-basketball-Cold-shooting-Tavernari-still-closing-on-3-point-record.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345770/BYU-basketball-Cold-shooting-Tavernari-still-closing-on-3-point-record.html PROVO — Sometime in the next few weeks, possibly next week, BYU senior forward Jonathan Tavernari will become the... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:23:55 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345702/BYU-football-Scout-team-critical-as-Cougs-prepare-for-Falcons.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345702/BYU-football-Scout-team-critical-as-Cougs-prepare-for-Falcons.html PROVO — Every year, Air Force's offensive scheme presents a unique challenge. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:28 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345636/BYU-womens-basketball-Huskies-hit-a-late-3-pointer-to-beat-Y.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345636/BYU-womens-basketball-Huskies-hit-a-late-3-pointer-to-beat-Y.html Sami Whitcomb hit an open 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left to lift Washington to a 67-66 victory over BYU on Wednesday night. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:21:26 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345646/College-football-Big-5-glance.html?linkTrack=rss-28 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345646/College-football-Big-5-glance.html Big-5 futures Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:12:43 MST