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BYU Football 2013 Schedule Analysis
BYU Cougars The start of the 2013 college football season is still months away, but it’s never too early to start thinking about preseason predictions and some of the top games to watch in each conferen...
7 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Independents, BYU Cougars

NFL Draft Rankings 2013: Defensive Ends
BYU Cougars Each year a unique set of prospects enters the professional ranks with a chance to make an immediate impact on the country's most powerful sport. The 2013 NFL Draft, held April 25-27, won’t be an...
10 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Auburn Tigers, BYU Cougars, Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, NFL Draft

BYU Cougars 2013 Spring Football Preview
BYU Cougars BYU’s second season as an independent was a little rockier than the first, but the Cougars still finished the season in a bowl game. Injuries and ineffectiveness meant BYU had to start three...
11 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, Independents, BYU Cougars, 2013 college football spring previews

10 Most Intriguing Names to Watch at the NFL Combine
BYU Cougars Millions of dollars are made and lost at the NFL Combine and 2013 won’t be any different. Player interviews, mental acumen, agility, strength and speed tests all help NFL scouts, executives and c...
12 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, NFL, Monthly, Alabama Crimson Tide, BYU Cougars, LSU Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football's Top 5 Running Backs on the Rise for 2013
BYU Cougars With spring practice kicking off across the nation, the race to win college football’s 2013 national title has officially started. Although it’s hard to learn everything about a team in spring ...
12 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Arizona State Sun Devils, Boise State Broncos, BYU Cougars, California Golden Bears, Florida State Seminoles, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Texas Longhorns, UCF Knights, Vanderbilt Commodores

The Greatest 12 Non-BCS Offenses Since 1998
BYU Cougars The BCS recently wrapped up its 15th season of action and Athlon Sports is continuing its series of BCS rankings. We ranked the best performances of each BCS bowl game and we ranked the best teams ...
16 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Boise State Broncos, BYU Cougars, Hawaii Warriors, Houston Cougars, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Louisville Cardinals, Miami Ohio Redhawks, Nevada Wolfpack, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, Utah Utes

Top 30 Non-Conference Games to Watch in 2013
BYU Cougars It is never too early to start looking ahead to next season. Especially now that Alabama is college football’s 2012 National Champion. This season featured huge showdowns between the ACC and SEC ...
18 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona State Sun Devils, Boise State Broncos, BYU Cougars, Clemson Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan Wolverines, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Nebraska Cornhuskers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinal, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, Wisconsin Badgers

Poinsettia Bowl Preview and Prediction: BYU vs. San Diego State
BYU Cougars Former conference rivals meet up again in what should be a matchup of contrasting styles between BYU and San Diego State. The Cougars earned a trip to their eighth straight bowl game in as many sea...
21 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: College Football, News, Independents, Mountain West, BYU Cougars, San Diego State Aztecs

Bowl Predictions: New Mexico, Holiday, Las Vegas and more

BYU Cougars College football's bowl season begins on Saturday with the New Mexico Bowl and the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Here are predictions on the first 14 bowl games.  New Mexico Bowl – Arizona v...
22 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Conference USA, MWC, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Brett Hundley, Derek Carr, Johnathan Franklin, Jordan Matthews, Pete Lembo, Rich Rodriguez, Robbie Rouse, Rocky Long, Zac Stacy, Arizona Wildcats, Ball State Cardinals, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, Bowling Green Falcons, BYU Cougars, Central Michigan Chippewas, Cincinnati Bearcats, Duke Blue Devils, East Carolina Pirates, Fresno State Bulldogs, Minnesota Gophers, NC State Wolfpack, Nevada Wolf Pack, Ohio Bobcats, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, San Diego State Aztecs, San Jose Spartans, SMU Mustangs, Texas Tech Red Raiders, UCF Knights, UCLA Bruins, UL-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, ULM Warhawks, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

2013 NFL Draft Rankings: Defensive Ends
BYU Cougars Each year a unique set of prospects enters the professional ranks with a chance to make an immediate impact on the country's most powerful sport. The 2013 NFL Draft, held April 25-27, won’t be an...
22 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, NFL, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Auburn Tigers, BYU Cougars, Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns

Ranking All 35 College Football Bowls for 2012: From Must-See to Must-Miss
BYU Cougars Which bowls should you tune into? Athlon ranks and previews all of the matchups from the must-see to the ones you can avoid. Although Alabama and Notre Dame is clearly the biggest bowl game, with 3...
24 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, BYU Cougars, Cincinnati Bearcats, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NC State Wolfpack, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Pittsburgh Panthers, Purdue Boilermakers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinal, Syracuse Orange, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

West Coast Conference 2012-13 College Basketball Preview
BYU Cougars Athlon Sports continues its countdown to the start of the 2012-13 basketball season, which begins with the first games on Nov. 9, with a countdown of the nation’s top conferences. We will release...
29 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, West Coast Conference, BYU Cougars, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Loyola Marymount Lions, Pepperdine Waves, Portland Pilots, Saint Mary's Gaels, San Diego Toreros, San Francisco Dons, Santa Clara Broncos

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. BYU Cougars Preview and Prediction
BYU Cougars Last week’s goal-line stand against Stanford moved Notre Dame to 6-0 and one step closer to getting the Irish back to a BCS bowl. With six contests remaining, Notre Dame has four games it should ...
30 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Independents, BYU Cougars, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

College Football Week 4 Preview: Match-Ups, Upset Picks and Storylines to Watch
BYU Cougars College football's Week 4 slate doesn't feature a ton of huge matchups, but there's plenty of impact games. Florida State-Clemson is a marquee ACC battle between two top-10 teams, while Michigan tr...
34 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona Wildcats, Arkansas Razorbacks, BYU Cougars, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan State Spartans, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks, Stanford Cardinal, Tennessee Volunteers, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football: BCS Crasher Stock Report Post-Week 3
BYU Cougars Fans who squirm at the long wait from Saturday college football to the Thursday night game will get a brief reprieve. The traditional midweek MAC game will make its first appearance of the sea...
35 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt, WAC, BYU Cougars, Fresno State Bulldogs, Houston Cougars, Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio Bobcats, Southern Miss Golden Eagles

College Football Award Watch: Post-Week 2
BYU Cougars The Heisman Trophy isn’t the only award worth watching on a weekly basis. The Lombardi, Outland, Davey O’Brien and Biletnikoff races are all worth watching and debating as the season goes along...
35 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, BYU Cougars, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans

College Football Week 3 Preview: Match-Ups, Upset Picks and Storylines to Watch
BYU Cougars College football's Week 3 slate is full of interesting action. Arkansas had a surprising defeat to Louisiana-Monroe last week but has a chance to knock off No. 1 Alabama this Saturday. The Razorbac...
35 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, BYU Cougars, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan State Spartans, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Stanford Cardinal, Tennessee Volunteers, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football Predictions: 10 Key Games in Week 3
BYU Cougars   College football’s third week of action features a huge showdown in the SEC East, a big matchup with Michigan State and Notre Dame and Thursday night clash between to Big East title hopefu...
35 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Jordan Wynn, Justin Hunter, Le'Veon Bell, Mike Gillislee, Perry Hills, Tyler Bray, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, BYU Cougars, Florida Gators, Michigan State Spartans, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Tennessee Volunteers

College Football: BCS Crasher Stock Report
BYU Cougars Last week’s BCS crashers probably won’t make a run at a major bowl game this season, but two of them crashed the expectations for power-conference teams. Louisiana-Monroe scored a rare Sun...
36 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt, WAC, Arkansas State Red Wolves, BYU Cougars, Colorado State Rams, Eastern Michigan Eagles, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, Nevada Wolf Pack, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio Bobcats, Rice Owls, Toledo Rockets, Utah State Aggies

College Football Award Watch: Post-Week 1
BYU Cougars Why should the Heisman Trophy have all the fun? Unfair to award contenders or not, the Heisman Trophy is the only major sports award where the favorites are decided almost as soon as the previ...
36 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC, WAC, Alabama Crimson Tide, BYU Cougars, Clemson Tigers, Iowa State Cyclones, Miami Hurricanes, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, USC Trojans, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football: BCS Crasher Stock Report
BYU Cougars Ohio quarterback Tyler Tettleton passed for 324 yards and two touchdowns against Penn State on Saturday. Although last season marked the first time s...
37 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt, Boise State Broncos, BYU Cougars, FIU Golden Panthers, Houston Cougars, Nevada Wolf Pack, Ohio Bobcats, Southern Miss Golden Eagles

College Football Betting Against the Spread: Thursday Night
BYU Cougars I do not condone, approve or encourage gambling on sports in any way. Playing a $50 cash game with your buddies every Wednesday's is more about the experience than the net revenue. At least, that i...
37 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, BYU Cougars, Minnesota Golden Gophers, South Carolina Gamecocks, UNLV Rebels, Vanderbilt Commodores, Washington State Cougars

College Basketball's Biggest Preseason Questions: 17 for the West Region
BYU Cougars With Midnight Madness less than two months away, our look at some of the biggest questions in college basketball for 2012-13 continues into its second week. Like the NCAA Tournament, we’re ta...
38 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, Mountain West, Pac-12, WAC, West Coast, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, BYU Cougars, California Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Colorado State Rams, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Saint Mary's Gaels, San Diego State Aztecs, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, UNLV Rebels, USC Trojans, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

College football's top "backstory games" for 2012
BYU Cougars Anyone who follows college football knows the Alabama vs. Michigan opener will be one of the most important games of the college football season, encompassing Alabama’s bid to repeat as national ...
39 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Akron Zips, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Arkansas Razorbacks, Arkansas State Red Wolves, BYU Cougars, Cal Golden Bears, Connecticut Huskies, Marshall Thundering Herd, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon Ducks, Penn State Nittany Lions, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, UCF Knights, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, West Virginia Mountaineers

BYU Football: Coaches Anonymously Scout the Cougars
BYU Cougars It's not easy getting college football coaches to honestly comment on another coach, player or team. Most coaches don't want to give opposing teams billboard material, which is why there ...
40 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Independents, BYU Cougars

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