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Life goes on as a football independent at BYU after the Big 12 decided against expansion in October. Athletic director Tom Holmoe said there was no bitterness toward the conference after months of expansion talk and presentations from universities led to the league not accepting any new members. The school, however, still wants to join one of the Power 5 conferences. Continue to Article

March 01, 2017 6:49:pm EST

There's nothing unusual about the backup quarterback wearing a coach's headset on the sideline, but BYU had a deeper plan with that. Tanner Mangum wore the headset as the No. 2 behind Taysom Hill in 2016 because coach Kalani Sitake and offensive coordinator Ty Detmer were thinking ahead to 2017. BYU began spring practices inside its enclosed practice facility Monday as a snowstorm blanketed the area. Continue to Article

February 27, 2017 6:55:pm EST

BYU coach Kalani Sitake focused on versatility in his first full recruiting class after being hired to replace Bronco Mendenhall following the 2015 season. There was a premium on adding players that can play multiple positions. Continue to Article

February 01, 2017 5:09:pm EST

Those crying for less bowl games can start celebrating, as the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl is bidding farewell after 12 years, the city’s bowl game association announced Wednesday. The association’s board of directors voted to keep just one of its two games going forward in 2017: the Holiday Bowl. “College football and the bowl game structure has gone through major changes through the years and our board feels the time is right to focus our efforts on one post-season game,” Mark Neville, executive director of the San Diego Bowl Game Association, said in a release. ... Continue to Article

January 25, 2017 2:12:pm EST