Provo • BYU fans who have longed to see the Cougars play North Carolina State in football for the first time will finally get their wish.
But they’ll have to be patient.
BYU and NC State have agreed to a home-and-home football series for the 2024 and 2030 seasons. The Cougars will travel to Raleigh, N.C., to take on the Wolfpack on Nov. 9, 2024 and NC State will travel to Provo to play the Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Aug. 29, 2030.
“I really like this home-and-home series with NC State,” said BYU director of athletics Tom Holmoe. “The game in Raleigh provides a unique late-season travel opportunity for our football program, and it’s great to bring another ACC opponent to Provo.”
North Carolina State has won 11 ACC championships and has been to 31 bowl games. The Wolfpack defeated Arizona State 52-31 in the Sun Bowl last season.
BYU will also play Hawaii and Georgia Southern in 2024. In 2030, BYU is already scheduled to play another ACC foe, Virginia Tech.
Cougars land three-star East High linebacker
Viliami Tausinga, a linebacker from Salt Lake City’s East High School, committed to BYU coaches on Sunday and will sign a letter of intent with the Cougars next month.
The 6-foot-1, 210-pound Tausinga is a three-star prospect according to the 247sports.com website and also had offers from UNLV, Utah State, Wyoming and others.
Tausinga will likely serve an LDS Church mission before enrolling.
Several accept preferred walk-on spots
BYU coaches have been offering preferred walk-on spots to several prospects in the past few weeks, and some are starting to accept those invitations.
East High’s Jaylon Vickers, a 5-10, 180-pound defensive back, said Saturday that he will play for BYU. Skyridge defensive back Alex Palmer, Lehi receiver Kade Palmer and Mountain Crest running back Beau Robinson have also accepted preferred walk-on offers.
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