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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…

College football bowl games are upon us as the 2022 postseason begins with a flurry of matchups that will mark a celebration of a compelling year in the sport. The action kicked off on Friday, Dec. 16 and will run all the way through the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, Jan. 9 as we crown a national title winner for the…

College football bowl games are upon us as the 2022 postseason begins with a flurry of matchups that will mark a celebration of a compelling year in the sport. The action kicked off on Friday, Dec. 16 and will run all the way through the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, Jan. 9 as we crown a national title winner for the…

College football bowl games are upon us as the 2022 postseason begins with a flurry of matchups that will mark a celebration of a compelling year in the sport. The action kicked off on Friday, Dec. 16 and will run all the way through the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, Jan. 9 as we crown a national title winner for the…

It could be a shootout Saturday when the SMU Mustangs and BYU Cougars face off in Albuquerque at the 2022 New Mexico Bowl. Both teams average more than 30 points per game, and the defenses are allowing about the same. One team will go into the offseason on a solid run that could help build momentum. The Mustangs (7-5) won four of their final five…

A battle of top offenses is on tap Saturday when the SMU Mustangs face the BYU Cougars in the 2022 New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque. Both teams come into the matchup with 7-5 records, and BYU has won three in a row while the Mustangs have won four of their past five. SMU is one of the highest-scoring teams in the nation, averaging more than 38 points…

BYU vs SMU prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. New Mexico Bowl, Saturday, December 17 Date: Saturday, December 17 Game Time: 7:30 ET Venue: University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM How To Watch: ABC Record: BYU (7-5), SMU (7-5) - - It's the last game for BYU before being off to the Big 12 next season, and SMU would love to show the conference…

Can BYU save its season by upsetting Boise State when the two rivals face off on Saturday? Winning for just the second time ever on the Smurf Turf seems like a near-impossible task for the Cougars. BYU (4-5) is in the throes of a four-game losing streak and needs two wins in its final three games just to become bowl eligible. East Carolina secured…

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…

Two of the religious schools with an FBS program. And where will their first-ever meeting at a neutral site, away from either team's home stadium, take place? Sin City. Oh, the irony. Both the Cougars and the Fighting Irish will enter this week's matchup with plenty of rest. BYU capitalized on its momentum from a 38-24 Week 4 win against Wyoming…

There are those who enjoy it when their team is on a bye week, I do not understand those people. I crave Notre Dame football like a vegan craves letting you know they are a vegan. We are now in the stretch run, eight straight Saturdays with Notre Dame on the docket. How fitting that it kicks off with a bang in Vegas, as the Irish take on the 16…

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…

No. 19 BYU (3-1) hosts in-state rival Utah State (1-3) on Thursday in the Battle for the Old Wagon Wheel at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The teams have met 90 times, with BYU leading the all-time series 50-37-3. The Cougars won the last year's meeting in Logan with a 34-20 victory, despite being down to third string quarterback Jacob Conover at the…

The Battle for The Old Wagon Wheel trophy takes place Thursday night when the 19th-ranked BYU Cougars take on the visiting Utah State Aggies. It will be the 91st meeting between the schools, dating back to 1922. The Cougars (3-1) have dominated the series, going 50-37-3, including a 17-4 mark over the last 21 meetings. The Aggies (1-3) have won two…

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…

The Week 4 College Football Team of the Week saw its fair share of splendid performances in a great weekend of college football. With a bevy of remarkable contests in Week 4, this list aims to award the top performers at every position from across the slate of games at each level against any competition. It's important to note that the PFN Week 4…

Is Notre Dame's offense primed for a breakout on the road at North Carolina? Is it worth laying double-digits with Tennessee at home against Florida? Our featured betting trends for Week 4 provide historical angles on these games and more! Week 4 of the college football season is upon us. As more teams jump into conference play, there will…

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.…

After a week that turned the 2022 college football season on its head, top 25 programs favored on Saturday will perhaps be a little more cautious in Week 3. With two games between ranked opponents on the schedule and a number of top-tier nonconference games still being played, plenty can still shake out before league play begins in earnest to close…

Baylor was dealt an annoying loss last week and now gets to take its frustrations out on clearly-worse Texas State. The spread is huge but our college football picks think a properly-motivated Bears side can tackle it. Following a week that saw a plethora of upsets, 17th-ranked Baylor hopes to avoid one of their own on Saturday as they host the…

The No. 12 BYU Cougars will try to back up their double-overtime win over Baylor when they face the No. 25 Oregon Ducks on Saturday afternoon. BYU blew out South Florida on the road in Week 1 before escaping with a win over then-No. 9 Baylor. Oregon was blown out by Georgia in its season opener, but it bounced back with a 70-14 win over Eastern…

BYU is coming off a statement win over the Big 12 champion and now heads west to tangle with Oregon in college football's Week 3 action on Saturday. The Cougars edged Baylor in a battle of two ranked teams at home last weekend to stay perfect and heads into another game between top 25 teams after Oregon got back into the polls for Week 3. Here's…

Week 2 of the college football season will be highlighted by a rare matchup between two of the sport's premier programs. #1 Alabama visits Texas at 12 p.m. ET Saturday at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium/Jamail Field in Austin. The Crimson Tide have opened as an 18-point favorite in a game that will be televised by Fox. The only game…

Just last season, Baylor dominated BYU in Waco in a game it led by as much as 21. As our college football betting picks explain, we don't think enough has changed to justify BYU now being a 3.5-point favorite at home. Arguably the top matchup in Week 2 of the college football season goes down Saturday night in Provo as the No. 9 Baylor Bears head…

Week 2 of the 2022 edition of the college football schedule is, like its predecessor last week, another case of an overabundance of goodness. Down just one contest from Week 1, on tap are 82 total games, 35 of which (or 42 percent of the field) are between an FBS school and an FCS opponent. Of the 47 pairings that remain a precious 15 feature a…