For the first time since 2022, BYU football is in a weather delay. The Cougars’ matchup with Arizona was halted at about 5:50 p.m. local time Saturday due to lightning within eight miles of the stadium. The second quarter was just about to begin at the time of the delay, with BYU leading 14-7. Special Collector’s Issue: “1984: The Year …
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TUCSON, Arizona — BYU defensive tackle Justin Kirkland says if he makes a play in Saturday night’s game against the much-improved Arizona Wildcats here at rain-soaked Arizona Stadium, he will do a “penguin slide,” whatever that is. BYU special teams coordinator Kelly Poppinga said the No. 18 Cougars (5-0, 2-0) are “ready for the monsoon” as Hurricane Priscilla bears down …
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BYU (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) at Arizona (4-1, 1-2 Big 12) at Kickoff: Saturday, 6 p.m. MDT Venue: Arizona Stadium (capacity: 50,782) TV: ESPN Livestream: ESPN.com/watch Radio: KSL 1160 AM/102.7 FM/BYU Radio Sirius XM 143. Series: BYU leads, 13-12-1 The trends For BYU: The Cougars are 5-0, having won their second-straight Big 12 contest in blowout fashion against West Virginia last week. But the Cougars’ victory …
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Bear Bachmeier has a new fan in Rich Rodriguez. West Virginia’s head coach had plenty of praise for the BYU freshman sensation Friday night, as Bachmeier threw for a career-best 351 yards in a 38-24 win over the Mountaineers in Provo. “We made him look like the Heisman winner in the first half, hand him the Heisman,” Rodriguez said of …
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The Deseret News is providing live coverage of Friday’s game between BYU and West Virginia. Check back for updates throughout the game. Final score BYU 38, West Virginia 24 Fourth quarter BYU 38, West Virginia 24 Special Collector’s Issue: “1984: The Year BYU was Second to None” Get an inclusive look inside BYU Football’s 1984 National Championship season. 1:14 — …
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When West Virginia comes to Provo to face No. 23 BYU this Friday, the Mountaineers will seemingly be at an automatic disadvantage. Yes, West Virginia has struggled this season, is injury-riddled, and traveling two time zones west across the country, but all of those faults pale in comparison to the most jarring of all: the 8:30 p.m. MDT kickoff time. …
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Utah confirmed 44 measles cases in 2025 compared to zero in 2024. Most cases are in southwest Utah near Arizona’s ongoing measles outbreak. Measles vaccine exemption rates for Utah kindergartners exceed 10%. Utah has 44 confirmed measles cases so far in 2025, according to the weekly update of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services measles dashboard. No cases …
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Cognitive disability has risen significantly among U.S. adults in the past decade. Young adults with cognitive challenges have nearly doubled in that time. Health factors and socioeconomic challenges may be among the reasons. More American adults are struggling with “cognitive disability” than just a decade ago. Those folks are having trouble concentrating, remembering or making decisions — and the challenge …
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Another week of college football action brought another round of entertaining matchups out of the Big 12 Conference in Week 5. Iowa State asserted itself as one of the league’s teams to beat, as did Arizona State. Utah bounced back with a blowout win, while BYU rallied to stay unbeaten. Special Collector’s Issue: “1984: The Year BYU was Second to …
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Jackson has been writing about sports for the Deseret News since 2023. Your browser does not support the audio element. Play audio NEW: Try Article Audio Skip back 15 secondsPlay audioSkip forward 15 seconds Decrease playback rate 1.0x Increase playback rate 00:00/00:00 Skip back 15 secondsPlay audioSkip forward 15 seconds – 0.5x0.6x0.7x0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.3x1.4x1.5x1.6x1.7x1.8x1.9x2.0x2.1x2.2x2.3x2.4x2.5x2.6x2.7x2.8x2.9x3.0x + BOULDER, Colorado — What a win for …
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