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BYU's 2012 football schedule became clearer Friday evening with the announcement the Cougars will play host to Weber State on Sept. 8 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. It will be the third meeting between the instate schools. "I was somewhat surprised to learn that BYU and Weber State have only meet twice in football," said BYU director of athletics Tom Holmoe in a school news release. "Coach McBride is an excellent football coach and has added a lot to the great tradition of college football in the state of Utah. We look forward to renewing this in-state rivalry.""We are very excited to have the opportunity to play BYU," said Weber State director of athletics Jerry Bovee. "It's great for our program to play in-state schools and having BYU on the schedule will be exciting for our players and our fans. We look forward to developing a rivalry with BYU." Here's how BYU's 2012 schedule is shaping up:Sept. 1 — Oregon StateSept. 8 — Weber StateSept. 15 — at UtahSept. 22 — at Boise State Oct. 5 — Utah StateOct. 13 — at Georgia TechOct. 20 — at Notre Dame Dates unknown: Hawaii, at New Mexico State, at San Jose State, Idaho Bowl game: Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego vs. MWC No. 2