As Fox’s pregame show came to LaVell Edwards Stadium this week, Cougar Nation made sure it was a morning to remember

Brigham Young Cougars offensive lineman Caleb Etienne (76) as BYU hosts Southern Illinois, NCAA football in Provo on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. Provo • The spotlight is back on Kalani Sitake’s program after almost two years in the dark.

With a new head coach in Kevin Young and some notable new additions, Big 12 coaches need to see something from BYU, while Big 12 newcomer Utah is pegged to finish last.

The Cougars were picked to finish ninth in the conference in the preseason poll released Thursday. The Kansas Jayhawks were picked to win the Big 12. On the other end of the spectrum, the Runnin’ Utes were picked to finish last — 16th out of 16 teams — in their first season in their new conference.

The Cougars will enter the first year of Kevin Young's tenure as the No. 9-rated team in the Big 12 by league coaches, while Craig Smith's Utes were slotted 16th in the conference.

The inaugural Black Desert Championship is leaning on technology to keep the brand new Black Desert Resort golf course looking tip-top. There are four self-driven mowers in all and they’re cutting grass in the dark of night,

Only one Utah golfer made the cut at the Black Desert Championship, the PGA Tour's first stop in the state in 60 years.