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Cougar basketball already in a good place… and headed to bigger and better things.  National Letter of Intent day… oh so good to the BYU program. BYU assistant basketball coach… Tim LaComb LIVE in studio to assess the new basketball recruiting class… and look ahead to a loaded schedule THIS season. Plus… know the foe… Cougar football hosting Idaho State on Senior Day… and the NCAA has a chance to do the right thing… Let Jared Ward run!

?We open today’s BYU Sports Nation with some sad news. We have received confirmation that former BYU fullback, and 5 time All-Pro tight end Todd Christensen has passed away… after a battle with cancer.  Lavell Edwards, Harvy Unga, & Idaho State football coach Mike Kramer? join the show.

Cougar basketball drops 112 points… AT Stanford…and oh have college basketball experts have taken notice! How BYU hoops has just begun a season of big time opportunites.  BYUtv analyst Blaine Fowler on how BYU football can still make this a special season… and senior cornerback Mike Hague recounts the favorite plays of his 6 year career at BYU.  Plus… BYU women’s soccer goin’ dancin’! ...  Their NCAA tournament run opens Friday in Provo.  The West Coast Conference champs sound off.  Let’s go!

Cougar football responding after a road trip setback.  What happened in Madison… what’s next?... and how BYU can still make this a season to remember.   ESPN college football expert… and former BYU National Champion Trevor Matich bringin’ his no-nonsense analysis on the Cougars and Badgers… It’s another Matich Monday. Plus… BYUtv Analyst David Nixon working double duty… insight on football… AND… BYU basketball.  Cougar hoops in the Monday night National spotlight… Let’s go! ?

We’re on the eve of a National showcase game for BYU football… We reveal our BOLD predictions for Saturday’s showdown at Wisconsin. ESPN college football analyst Rod Gilmore LIVE on the show… he’ll call the game in Madison… and the Friday Five getting you set for BYU football… and tonight’s basketball tip off. Plus… The play-by-play voice of the Badgers, Matt Lepay joins the Friday fun… why he feels this match-up is the biggest non-conference home game for Wisconsin in a decade.

Counting down to BYU and Wisconsin… now about 51 hours from kickoff… Two very evenly matched teams… but we’ll tell you where the Cougars have an advantage.   The radio voice of the Cougars, Greg Wrubell, joins us LIVE in studio… He’ll offer his winning formula up in Madison. Plus… Weber State Head basketball coach Randy Rahe… on to preview Friday’s tipoff against BYU in Provo… and know the foe!  Game on my friends!

5 straight wins for BYU football as they enter what could be a November to remember.  The Cougars have a shot at big-time national buzz… Top 14 potential?  We debate.   The head football coach of the Wisconsin Badgers, Gary Andersen, joins us LIVE from Madison… His dynamic duo of running backs… and how Bronco Mendenhall helped him break into college football. Plus… we tackle “Big Deal or No Deal”... Bowl game news… and a second BYU athlete named conference player of the month… Let’s go! ?

Zeroing in on the match-up in Madison!  BYU with another opportunity to shine in the ESPN national spotlight…  BYUtv Analyst Blaine Fowler reveals the Cougars’ must-do list for an upset win against 24th ranked Wisconsin… in one of the most storied college football settings in America.  Plus… Bronco Mendenhall’s unique relationship with Wisconsin Head Coach Gary Andersen… and BYU basketball star Tyler Haws in studio -- to preview Friday’s season opener.  Let’s go!

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We’ve got the solution to your bye-week blues.  All-access with BYU head football coach Bronco Mendenhall.  He makes his show debut. BYUtv play-by-play and True Blue Host Dave McCann is LIVE in studio to talk all things Cougar sports. Plus… Injuries take out a couple of notable BYU footballers, this season’s most influential Y-Factor on the field, and Jimmer Fredette -- the free agent.  Let’s go!

A Halloween Special!  The BYU offense… scary good during much of their current 5 game win streak!  What’s ultimately making the difference?  Former NFL quarterback… and BYU national champion Robbie Bosco offers his formula to the Cougars major turnaround.  Plus… The mastermind behind BYU basketball lip-syncing videos gone viral… and what’s the WORST Halloween candy ever???  Let’s go!

BYU… and the B-C-S… impossible you say?  Not according to at least 2 national sports writers.  How the Cougars book a trip to College Football’s premier party.  BYU national champion and 18-year NFL veteran punter Lee Johnson makes his show debut.  What he has done to help improve the BYU kicking game.  Plus… if YOU could pick BYU’s bowl game opponent… which PAC-12 team would YOU choose… and why?  Game on!

Cougar football garnering more national hype… A-P College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo joins us LIVE to explain why BYU in the BCS is a legitimate possibility. BYUtv analyst -- Blaine Fowler discusses the Cougars dramatic season turn-around… and what makes BYU a real threat to upset Wisconsin on the road. Plus… ranking BYU’s 6 wins… which victory deserves the title of most important at this point of the season?

BYU football bowl-bound after a statement win over Boise State.  Athletic Director Tom Holmoe joins us LIVE to talk Holiday style football for the Cougars.   5 straight wins have propelled BYU football back in to the Top 25 discussion. Senior tight end Kaneakua Friel joins the program to discuss BYU’s roaring offense. Plus… it’s another Matich Monday!  ESPN College football expert Trevor Matich on the rise of BYU and how the upset of the weekend belongs to BYU women’s soccer!  Let’s go!?

Put your game day face on!... Football Friday brings BYU a chance at bowl eligibility and more importantly… 5 straight wins.   We’ve got your “Friday 5” keys to the Boise State - BYU showdown at Lavell Edwards Stadium… What you NEED to know… before kickoff. Plus… the man calling the game on ESPN… Carter Blackburn joins the show… and we go all access with BYU’s Bronco Mendenhall… and his good friend, Boise State’s Chris Petersen.?

The drive for five straight wins takes BYU to the national spotlight on Friday night.  An NFL Hall of Famer on how BYU football makes the most of that opportunity.   The radio voice of the Cougars, Greg Wrubell, joins us LIVE -- in studio -- to preview the Boise State - BYU showdown at Lavell Edwards Stadium.    Plus… Boise State Head Coach Chris Petersen on the growing legend of Taysom Hill and we throw down in “Big Deal… or No Deal.”

The one and only Jamaal Williams brings his swag inside our studio.  We’re talkin’ football… and a little fashion with the BYU sophomore standout.   Former Cougar quarterback and BYUtv analyst Blaine Fowler on what specific challenges Boise State will bring to Provo on Friday. Plus… How the BYU offensive line gets better NOW… and why the BYU defense is still one of the nation’s elite despite a 46 spot from Houston.

Just win baby!  Four straight wins for BYU football after finding a way in Houston.  Quarterback Taysom Hill -- LIVE in studio to recap a REMARKABLE performance. ESPN college football expert Trevor Matich on what BYU has to do against Boise State for more Top 25 consideration… and where Taysom Hill sits among the nation’s elite quarterbacks.  Plus… A side of Bronco Mendenhall we’ve rarely seen post game… and what a weekends for BYU athletics as a whole… One of the BEST ever? ?

One-on-one with Bronco Mendenhall as Cougar football gears up for Saturday’s showdown in Houston.  Trap game?  Wait till you hear Bronco’s stance.   Houston Cougars Head Football Coach Tony Levine joins BYU Sports Nation...and how much do you REALLY know about Houston football? Plus… Chase Fischer of the BYU men’s basketball team… in-studio and ready to rock in tonight’s Marriott Center showcase… “BOOM SHAKALAKA!”?

Cougar football on its longest winning streak in its two years and now a classic trap game scenario looms! Why the nation should or shouldn't buy into the houston cougars as a viable threat. The man who coaches Kyle Van Noy, Alani Fua, former BYU linebacker Kelly Poppinga joins the show! We’re inside the trenches with former byu offensive lineman Terence Brown to discuss the BYU carousel of line play and how that rotation can benefit the cougars.