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After beating No. 6 Wisconsin on Sept. 15, the Cougars catapulted themselves into the AP Top 25 poll for the first time since week three in 2015, securing the No. 25 spot after an impressive weekend in Madison, Wisconsin.

Running backs coach Reno Mahe receives a lei after the Utah State game on Nov. 26. Mahe will wear pink shoes at the Poinsettia Bowl in remembrance of his late daughter Elsie. (Ari Davis)

Mitchell Juergens catches the game-winning touchdown with less than a minute to go in the game about Boise State. Juergens was recently named to the 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-District Team. (Ari Davis)

BYU quarterback Tanner Magnum runs the ball in the win against Boise State. The Cougars beat the Broncos 35-24 with a last minute Hail Mary. (Ari Davis)

Wide receiver Mitchell Juergens has emerged as a surprise contributor during the Cougars' 4-0 start. The 5-foot-10-inch, 182-pound Texas native has recorded five catches for 110 yards and a touchdown through the first quarter of the season while averaging 8.7 yards a return as a punt returner. Juergens took some time after practice to answer questions about going from walk-on to emerging star.

Taysom Hill for went for 277 total yards, receiver Mitch Juergens hauled in a 50-yard touchdown pass, and running back Adam Hine returned a kickoff 99 yards for a score to propel BYU (4-0) to a 41-33 win over Virginia (2-2) on Saturday.