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BYU women close nonconference by tying program best 11-1 start. How did the other 3 finish?
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 5:26 p.m. | Save Story
Olivia Hamlin went for 20 points for a second-straight game, and Kambree Barber added 13 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two assists as BYU improved to 11-1.

'One of the few guys who can be in the hall of fame at both schools:' Utah reacts to Kyle Whittingham stepping down
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 3:40 p.m. | Save Story
Few people in the state of Utah know the impact Kyle Whittingham has had on the Beehive State better than current BYU head coach Kalani Sitake.

BYU women race past Idaho State for 10-1 start
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 10:37 p.m. | Save Story
Freshman Olivia Hamlin scored a career-high 22 points with three assists and five steals, and BYU women's basketball improved to 10-1 with a 68-59 win over Idaho State.

After 11 standout seasons, BYU women's volleyball has an opening at head coach
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 1:29 p.m. | Save Story
Longtime BYU women's volleyball coach Heather Olmstead announced her departure from the university Thursday to pursue "new professional avenues," according to a department news release.

How a sophomore with 'a lot of minutes in BYU blue' has carried Cougars to 9-1 start
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 9:54 a.m. | Save Story
With a starting five that includes teenage freshmen Sydney Benally and Olivia Hamlin, Cannon's 40 games of experience that included 14 starts dating back to four games last year has been critical in BYU's 9-1 start.

Big 12 MBB power rankings: Arizona, Iowa State, Houston lead the way
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Dec. 10 - 11:03 a.m. | Save Story
Welcome to the 2025-26 debut of the Hotline's Big 12 men's basketball power rankings, a weekly assessment of the conference using analytics and common sense.

Dybantsa, Wright rally No. 10 BYU from 22-point 2nd-half deficit to top Clemson in Jimmy V Classic
Sean Walker, KSL | Updated Dec. 9 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
Wright beat the buzzer with a 3-pointer to rally No. 10 BYU from a 22-point second-half deficit for a 67-64 win over Clemson in Game 1 of the Jimmy V Classic.

Yes, BYU had College Football Playoff hopes, but Cougars won't begrudge bowl-game invite
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 8 - 12:59 p.m. | Save Story
The Dec. 27 bowl game at Camping World Stadium in Orlando will be the eighth in 10 years under Sitake, all of them with different title sponsors and in different states.

Patrick Kinahan: Commissioner's plea aside, CFP committee never favored BYU
Patrick Kinahan for KSL | Posted Dec. 8 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
Brett Yormark miscalculated on multiple fronts by repeatedly comparing BYU's football credentials this season with Notre Dame.

Toasty: No. 12 BYU accepts invitation to Pop-Tarts Bowl after Big 12 championship loss
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 7 - 3:17 p.m. | Save Story
The 12th-ranked Cougars accepted an invitation Sunday to the wildly popular and often zany Pop-Tarts Bowl, setting up a season-ending showdown Dec. 27 with ACC foe Georgia Tech.

Missing out: BYU drops as Utah stays put in CFP, AP Top 25 rankings
Josh Furlong, KSL | Updated Dec. 7 - 11:22 a.m. | Save Story
The rematch played out almost the same as the original this season.

Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: Champ weekend turned college football world upside down
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Dec. 7 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
In one weekend, the college football world was turned upside down.

CFP and Pac-12 legacy bowl projections: How will the committee handle Notre Dame and Miami?
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Dec. 6 - 11:44 p.m. | Save Story
Eight members of the former Pac-12 are bowl-eligible, with one headed to the playoff

Playoff-bound BYU? Big 12 made case, but 11th-ranked Cougars' pitch falls flat with loss
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 6 - 4:58 p.m. | Save Story
If the "eye test" is what keeps BYU out of the Playoff with an 11-2 record, the Cougars didn't look like much of a CFP team in either of its losses to Texas Tech, then.

Repeat defeat: No. 4 Texas Tech rolls by No. 11 BYU for 1st Big 12 title
Sean Walker, KSL | Updated Dec. 6 - 2:48 p.m. | Save Story
The sequel was awfully similar to the original in the Big 12 championship game in Arlington, Texas.

Game Center: No. 11 BYU vs. No. 4 Texas Tech
KSL Sports | Posted Dec. 6 - 9:59 a.m. | Save Story
Follow along as the No. 11 BYU Cougars take on the No. 4 Texas Tech Red Raiders at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with KSL.com's live Game Center.

No. 11 BYU will cap chaotic week with Big 12 championship. But first, charity with Texas Tech fans
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 5 - 9:23 p.m. | Save Story
After a wild week, the Cougars and Red Raiders will play for the Big 12 championship Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (10 a.m. MST, ABC).

KSL.com Sports' College Football Pick'em Week 15 preview
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Posted Dec. 5 - 12:44 p.m. | Save Story
Championship weekend has arrived for KSL.com Sports' College Football Pick'em and this week's preview has every power four conference championship game as well as the AAC Championship.


