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Football

The BYU Punterhood

By Travis Hodson
December 19, 2023 12:00 AM
Just as Matt Payne’s foot was starting to get cold, his head coach’s voice distracted him, yelling at him to run out for kickoff. Payne, just a freshman, quickly ran onto the field but slipped a little. Questioning looks from his teammates were met with a puzzled referee holding the ball. They must have never seen a kicker kick without a shoe on. The confused referee asked him, “What are you doing Matt? You need to go put a shoe back on.”
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Rugby

Jonny Linehan returns to rugby roots with Utah Warriors

July 23, 2018 12:00 AM
Jonny Linehan drives the ball forward for the Warriors in home game vs. Houston Sabercats (Photo by Aaron Cornia)
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Football

Linehan eager to increase punting distance

August 15, 2017 12:00 AM
Jonny Linehan high fives fans after the game against Toledo on Sep. 30, 2016. BYU won the game 55-53. (Bryan Pearson)
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Football

BYU Football: multiple players named to award watch lists

July 19, 2017 12:00 AM
Fred Warner leads the charge as BYU takes the field against Arizona in the 2016 season opener. (Ari Davis)
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Football

BYU football's Tanner Mangum opens up about anxiety, depression on social media

April 05, 2017 12:00 AM
Tanner Mangum throws the ball during the spring scrimmage. Mangum's social media post on anxiety and depression has gone viral. (Ari Davis)
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Sports

BYU athletes give back in annual Sports Hero Day

January 27, 2016 12:00 AM
Butch Pau'u interacts with the kids during Sports Hero Day. BYU hosted close to 1,000 local sixth-graders during the annual Sports Hero Day. (Natalie Stoker)
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Football

Nineteen BYU football players earn All-Independent honors

December 29, 2015 12:00 AM
Tanner Mangum catches the snap from Tejan Koroma against Fresno State. Mangum and Koroma earned All-Independent honors. (Ari Davis)
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Football

Football, school and family: The life of a married BYU football player

December 07, 2015 12:00 AM
Senior defensive end Bronson Kaufusi stands with his wife Hilary following a BYU game. Hilary used to play soccer for BYU and is familiar with the athlete lifestyle. (Bronson Kaufusi)
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Rugby

BYU's 'Jonny Rugby' does it all

October 15, 2015 12:00 AM
Competing on the field is nothing new to BYU rugby-star-turned-football-player Jonny Linehan, known to teammates as 'Jonny Rugby.'
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Football

The life of a football player's wife

October 07, 2015 12:00 AM
Senior defensive back Michael Wadsworth with his wife, Kara. Kara and Michael have been married for two years. (Kara Wadsworth)
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Rugby

BYU rugby captures fourth consecutive national championship

May 03, 2015 12:00 AM
The BYU Rugby team celebrates its fourth consecutive national championship. BYU Defeated Cal 30-27. (Joshua Jamias)
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Rugby

BYU rugby disassembles the Navy Midshipmen in Varsity Cup Semifinal win

April 27, 2014 12:00 AM
The rain did not phase the Cougars in their 60-0 win over Navy on Saturday, April 26, at BYU's South Field.
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Rugby

BYU Rugby maintains winning streak defeating Cal-Poly Mustangs 37–22

March 27, 2014 12:00 AM
The BYU rugby team defeated the Cal-Poly Mustangs 37–22 at home on Wednesday, March 26, in a match of adverse weather conditions from rain, snow and hail.
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Rugby

BYU rugby's international players share their journey

March 25, 2014 12:00 AM
BYU sophomore scrum half Luke Mocke did not hear about BYU until he was 16 when the BYU Singers visited his native Krugersdorp, South Africa.
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Rugby

BYU rugby comes away with one-sided victory over Glendale Raptors

March 02, 2014 12:00 AM
BYU rugby showed top form with a 101-13 victory over the Glendale Raptors club team on March 1 to kick off the season at BYU's South Field, improving the record to 8-1.
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Rugby

BYU Rugby loses first game of the season

February 16, 2014 12:00 AM
Saint Mary's rallied late to beat the top ranked Cougars Saturday, in Moraga, Calif. BYU led 24-20 in the second half, but the sixth ranked Gaels scored the game's final 10 points to steal the victory.
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Rugby

Rugby on repeat: BYU rugby wins second national title in two years

May 05, 2013 12:00 AM
BYU earned its second straight national title and first-ever Varsity Cup on South Field Saturday afternoon, defeating rival California 27-24 in a thriller that came down to the final seconds.
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