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(Rick Bowmer | AP) The BYU band performs before an NCAA college football game between Sam Houston State and BYU on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Provo.

(Rick Bowmer | AP) The BYU band performs before an NCAA college football game between Sam Houston State and BYU on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Provo.

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