BYU Cougars

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake celebrates the win as the Utah State Aggies host Brigham Young University Cougars at Maverik Stadium Oct. 1, 2021. The Cougars attempt a second straight win for the Wagon Wheel, the trophy of the in-state rivalry, while the Aggies will try to recapture the trophy.

Expectations for BYU football are changing, Kalani Sitake says, and winning isn’t always enough

By Kevin Reynolds | October 5, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars punter Ryan Rehkow (24) consoles Cougars place kicker Jake Oldroyd (39) after he missed his kick, in overtime in football action between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Baylor Bears at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022.

BYU won’t name a starting kicker for Notre Dame game after a slew of missed field goals

By Kevin Reynolds | October 5, 2022, 3:19 a.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars forward Gideon George (5) guards Loyola Marymount Lions forward Alex Merkviladze (24), in WCC basketball action at the Marriott Center in Provo, on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022.

Where ESPN’s bracketologist places Utah schools in the NCAA Tournament conversation

By Alex Vejar | October 4, 2022, 3:53 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Gunner Romney (18) for extra yards after catching a pass, in Football action between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Utah State Aggies, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022.

Gunner Romney’s family feared a lacerated kidney might keep the wide receiver sidelined for longer

By Kevin Reynolds | October 4, 2022, 2:19 p.m.

BYU quarterback Jaren Hall warms up before the team's NCAA college football game against Arizona on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

BYU is staying far away from the Vegas Strip when it plays Notre Dame: ‘We don’t got time to gamble’

By Kevin Reynolds | October 4, 2022, 12:41 a.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A statue of Brigham Young on the BYU campus on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022.

New allegations of racial slurs used at BYU sporting event surface

By Kevin Reynolds | October 1, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young running back Christopher Brooks (2) runs for the Cougars, in Football action between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Utah State Aggies, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022.

What does BYU football need to fix ahead of its showdown with Notre Dame?

By Kevin Reynolds | October 3, 2022, 7:29 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Brigham Young Brigham Young Cougars pose for a photo with the Wagon Wheel, after they defeated the Utah State Aggies 38-26, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022.

Gordon Monson: Blurred in a suddenly-lost rivalry, BYU football owes it to itself to get better

By Gordon Monson | September 30, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Gunner Romney (18) for extra yards after catching a pass, in Football action between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Utah State Aggies, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022.

BYU grinds out win over rival Utah State, but ‘bone-headed mistakes’ could soon be very costly

By Kevin Reynolds | September 30, 2022, 3:35 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Kody Epps (0) runs with the ball asm Utah State Aggies cornerback Michael Anyanwu (22) defends, in football action between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Utah State Aggies, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022.

No. 19 BYU takes down Utah State in the two schools’ final scheduled meeting

By Kevin Reynolds | September 30, 2022, 4:10 a.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) in football action between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Wyoming Cowboys at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.

Eye on the Y: Miles Davis’ big game, Jaren Hall taking shots and giving BYU’s defense another week

By Kevin Reynolds | September 29, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars running back Miles Davis (19) puts in the yards as he carries the ball in football game action between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Wyoming Cowboys at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.

Hot yoga helped BYU’s Miles Davis find patience — and that’s paying off for the Cougars’ running back

By Kevin Reynolds | September 28, 2022, 7:15 p.m.

(AP Photo | Sean Rayford) South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley gestures from the bench on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Staley decided to pull out of an upcoming women’s basketball series with Brigham Young University over concerns of racism; the school says it does not owe any fees for that cancellation.

BYU never signed basketball contract, so South Carolina won’t pay anything for canceling

By Courtney Tanner | September 28, 2022, 9:18 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Gunner Romney celebrates after scoring a touchdown as the Cougars play the Utah Utes in football, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 in Provo.

BYU notebook: Gunner Romney could make debut, generating turnovers, end of an era with the Old Wagon Wheel

By Kevin Reynolds | September 28, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake takes the field before football action between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Baylor Bearsat LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022.

Kalani Sitake thought BYU would be ‘further along’ at this point. Can the Cougars put it all together vs. Utah State?

By Kevin Reynolds | September 27, 2022, 2:26 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tom Holmoe at BYU football media day in Provo on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

After BYU racism allegations, experts say a more robust conversation about fan behavior still needs to take place

By Kevin Reynolds | September 27, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Brayden Cosper (20) is taken down by Wyoming Cowboys cornerback Jakorey Hawkins (7) in football action between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Wyoming Cowboys at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.

BYU football looking for the hot hand and healthy bodies after win over Wyoming

By Kevin Reynolds | September 25, 2022, 7:34 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars running back Miles Davis (19) puts in the yards as he carries the ball in football game action between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Wyoming Cowboys at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.

No. 19 BYU rides backup Miles Davis to beat the Wyoming Cowboys

By Kevin Reynolds | September 25, 2022, 2:16 p.m.

(Jason Behnken | AP) BYU running back Lopini Katoa (4) runs the ball against South Florida safety Christian Williams (4) during the first half of an NCAA football game Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Tampa, Fla.

No. 19 BYU vs. Wyoming: How to watch, storylines and pregame updates

By Kevin Reynolds | September 24, 2022, 11:20 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mel Hamilton, left, and former teammate John Griffin, both members of the “Black 14″ — a group of Wyoming football players who were kicked off their team in 1969 for planning to protest Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ policies during a game against BYU — are being honored this week in Provo. Ahead of the No. 19 Cougars’ matchup with the Wyoming Cowboys, the two will light the Y on the mountain above LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday night, Sept. 2022.

Gordon Monson: BYU and the LDS Church are attempting to leave racism behind, but they have forgotten one important thing

By Gordon Monson | September 27, 2022, 2:27 a.m.