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What the last 10 NFL drafts suggest about BYU, Utah and Utah State

May 06, 2015 12:00 AM
BYU linebacker Kyle Van Noy celebrates a tackle against Utah in 2012. Van Noy was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. (Universe photo)
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What a decade's worth of NFL drafts suggests about BYU, Utah and Utah State football

April 23, 2015 12:00 AM
BYU linebacker Kyle Van Noy celebrates a tackle against Utah in 2012. Van Noy was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. (Universe photo)
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Tom Holmoe returns 'home' for BYU/Cal football game

November 24, 2014 12:00 AM
Please visit here for the full transcript of Holmoe's interview and to learn more about his experiences at Cal, San Francisco and BYU.
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One-on-one with BYU Athletic Director Tom Holmoe on his time at Cal

November 24, 2014 12:00 AM
I have heard stories that you were very highly respected and admired when you were the coach for Cal. They told me of a time when you played Nebraska on the road on a Saturday, lost to them, but you were still in church at home the next morning.
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Big Brother, Little Brother: A BYU and Utah State relationship

September 29, 2014 12:00 AM
As sure as summer leaves change to fall colors, BYU students and LDS church members anticipate the church's October semi-annual general conference, the BYU Cougars prepare for their annual football matchup with the Utah State Aggies.
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Top 5 all-time BYU sports teams

May 23, 2014 12:00 AM
BYU's rich sports tradition has produced many memorable teams throughout the years. Here's a countdown of the top five best sports teams to play at BYU.
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#TBT: Spring is here, and so is football

April 10, 2014 12:00 AM
We were feeling nostalgic here at The Universe and have decided every Thursday to throw it back to an archived story from years past.
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Mendenhall extends contract, USC games to come

June 26, 2013 12:00 AM
The questionable future of head coach Bronco Mendenhall was on everyone's minds as BYU Football Media Day started.
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Coaching: No greater call

November 07, 2012 12:00 AM
Over the last three decades there have been many coaches who have spent time in various positions at BYU and other universities and have gone on to find success coaching in college ranks and in the professional leagues. This prompts the questions, 'Where are they now, and what are they doing?' Even though they have spent time coaching for different teams, sometimes against each other as rivals, there is one important thing that unites many of these coaches: their religious faith.
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BYU attempting to break barrier of Top 25

October 15, 2012 12:00 AM
On Sept. 5, 2009, the BYU Cougars football team won its biggest game in well over a decade, upsetting the third-ranked Oklahoma Sooners 14-13 at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas. In that game, the BYU defense held the Sooners to under 300 yards of total offense, while quarterback Max Hall threw for 329 yards and two touchdowns.
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A friendship between two icons transcends the Holy War

July 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Despite the recent break-up of the football series bewteen BYU and the University of Utah, another relationship continues. LaVell Edwards and the former Utah athletic director prove friendship between rivals is a class act shown by legendary men.
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Ty Detmer to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

May 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Ty Detmer left BYU in 1991 with more than just a bachelor's degree. The legendary quarterback also left with 59 NCAA records, a Heisman Trophy, a Davey O'Brien Award, a Sammy Baugh Trophy, a college football player of the year title and two all-American selections. Now, the man who seems to have it all can add one more to his list: an induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Former football coach, player pay tribute to Joe Paterno

January 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Legendary BYU football coach LaVell Edwards and former BYU football player Vai Sikahema took the time to remember the life and career of Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who died early Sunday morning at the age of 85.
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