#Ben Bywater

The son of one of the most prolific running backs in NFL history made quite a name for himself during college football's bowl season. Southern Mississippi sophomore Frank Gore Jr. rushed for 329 yards - the most in any bowl game ever - to lead the Golden Eagles to a 38-24 victory over Rice at the LendingTree Bowl on Dec. 17, the second day of bowls…

The son of one of the NFL's most prolific running backs made quite a name for himself this bowl season. Southern Mississippi's Frank Gore Jr. rushed for 329 yards - the most in any bowl game ever - to lead the Golden Eagles to a 38-24 LendingTree Bowl victory over Rice. The record had been held by Appalachian State's Camerun Peoples, who rushed for…

What a difference a winless month makes. That's the bottom line when it comes to analyzing the recently completed BYU football season, as the Cougars marched out of independence and into the Big 12 with an 8-5 record marred considerably by the 0-for-4 October in which star quarterback Jaren Hall played hurt, the Cougars' defense utterly collapsed…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Cornerback Jakon Robinson stopped SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai on a 2-point conversion try with eight seconds left in the game, and BYU beat the Mustangs 24-23 Saturday night in the New Mexico Bowl. "I'd go for it again a heartbeat," SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said of the decision. "I trust these guys and I wanted to give…

Kalani Sitake served Cougar Nation a five-star meal over the weekend representing the four food groups of football - offense, defense, special teams and coaching - and they ate it up like an early Thanksgiving. The feast looked and tasted similar to the spread Sitake rolled out against Baylor in September, but Saturday's presentation was done by…

The East Carolina Pirates will travel to take on the BYU Cougars in a Friday night college football matchup in Provo, Utah. With that said, it's a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes an East Carolina-BYU prediction and pick, laid out below. East Carolina has surged to a 5-3 record, on the brink of bowl…

The two top independent programs in the nation will go head-to-head on Saturday when the No. 16 BYU Cougars and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish face off at 7:30 p.m. ET at Allegiant Stadium in Houston. BYU is 4-1 while Notre Dame is 2-2. Notre Dame has a 4-2 lead in the all-time series, but this will be the first time the two programs have met since…

Brigham Young Cougars (4-1 SU, 2-3 ATS 2021) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS) Date/Time: Saturday, October 8th, 7:30 PM Where: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas NV TV: NBC Point Spread: BYU+3.5 / ND -3.5 Over/Under Total: 52.5 The Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the BYU Cougars on Saturday in a primetime showdown near the south side of…

Utah State will travel two hours south to Provo to take on the BYU Cougars in a Thursday night college football matchup. With that said, it's a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a Utah State-BYU prediction and pick, laid out below. Utah State has struggled to a 1-3 record, going winless after a season-opening…

Hop into our BYU vs. Oregon prediction and betting preview ahead of their matchup on Saturday, Sept. 17. Alongside all the betting specifics for their matchup, find DFS and College Fantasy Football players of note for your lineups all the same. Spread Oregon -3.5 Moneyline BYU+ 150, Oregon -175 Over/Under 58 points Gametime 3:30 p.m.…