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BYU football improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in Big 12 play in the 2025 season after a 38-24 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers in Provo, Utah, on Friday, October 3, 2025.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper and Cougar Sports Saturday co-host Kyle Ireland broke down the win and shared their takeaways from the victory.

Bear Bachmeier passed for a career-high, eclipsing 300 yards for the first time in his BYU football career.

Bachmeier's top targets were Chase Roberts and Parker Kingston. Roberts produced a career-high in receiving yards in the win.

The Cougar defense suffered a tough blow as Jack Kelly was injured, and fellow linebacker Isaiah Glasker was also sidelined.

BYU generated two takeaways against the West Virginia offense, which was led by first-time starting quarterback Khalil Wilkins.

Where does BYU football go from here?

The guys shared their thoughts along with other takeaways from BYU's 14-point victory on a rainy night in Provo.

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West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez spoke to reporters after BYU football defeated the Mountaineers 38-24 in Provo, on October 3, 2025.

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BYU football players spoke with the media after the undefeated nationally-ranked Cougars defeated West Virginia on Friday, October 3, 2025.

The players who spoke with the media include:

• SAF Tanner Wall
• CB Therrian "Tre" Alexander III
• WR Parker Kingston
• WR Chase Roberts

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BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake spoke with the media after the Cougars defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers 38-24 on Friday, October 3, 2025, in Provo at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

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No. 23 BYU football hosts the West Virginia Mountaineers in Big 12 Conference play tonight in Provo.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper is joined by Cougar Sports Saturday co-host Kyle Ireland to preview the matchup and give their score predictions.

BYU enters the game at 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the Big 12. West Virginia is 2-3 and 0-2 in the Big 12.

Rich Rodriguez coaches the Mountaineers, while Kalani Sitake leads BYU.

A victory tonight for Sitake would give him his fourth 5-0 start since he took over in 2016.

Harper and Ireland review the stats they are watching in tonight's game, as well as key players to watch, and make bold predictions.

You'll also hear from BYU Passing Game Coordinator Fesi Sitake. Ireland caught up with Sitake this week in preparation for tonight's game.

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BYU football hosts the West Virginia Mountaineers on Friday night in Provo.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared some key storylines entering the Big 12 matchup.

One in particular is BYU's defense needing to stop West Virginia's quarterback run game. Also in this episode are the weekly Big 12 Football picks for week six.

The top games include Iowa State at Cincinnati and Texas Tech at Houston.

Then, finally, Harper caught up with BYU running back Enoch Nawahine.

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BYU coordinators Aaron Roderick (offense) and Jay Hill (defense) spoke with the media this week to preview the Friday night game against the West Virginia Mountaineers.

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KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper rolled out his preseason Big 12 basketball power rankings for the 2025-26 season.

The Big 12 appears to be loaded once again, boasting a number of talented teams near the top of the conference, including Houston, BYU, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Arizona, Kansas, and others.

Harper gives his preseason rankings from No. 16 to No. 1 as the hoops season is around the corner.

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Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders issued an apology to BYU after the derogatory chants during last week's game.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts.

The initial availability report for BYU's game against West Virginia was released. Breaking down the notable names.

Also, in this episode of BYU Cougars Podcast, Cougar Tracks, Mitch Harper shares his preseason Big 12 Basketball Power Rankings for the 2025-26 season.

Then, finally, Mitch caught up with BYU football defensive ends coach and Special Teams Coordinator Kelly Poppinga.

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BYU football is preparing to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers in Provo on Friday, October 3, 2025.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper sets the stage for the matchup as 4-0 and nationally-ranked BYU hosts a Mountaineers squad that is struggling at 2-3 and 0-2 in Big 12 play.

One of the storylines for the Cougars is the depth at running back after star ball carrier LJ Martin.

Should there be reason for concern? Harper shares his thoughts.

Also in this episode of the Cougar Tracks Podcast, Mitch catches up with West Virginia insider Keenan Cummings of WVSports.com, part of the Rivals and On3 network, to get the lowdown on this Mountaineer squad in the return of Rich Rodriguez to Morgantown.

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BYU football players spoke with the media to recap the win over Colorado and preview the upcoming game against the West Virginia Mountaineers.

The players who spoke with the media include:

• WR Parker Kingston
• DE Bodie Schoonover
• SAF Faletau Satuala

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BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake spoke with reporters on Monday, September 29, 2025, on Zoom to preview Friday's home game against the West Virginia Mountaineers.

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The University of Colorado Boulder condemned the religious slurs that occurred during the football game between the Colorado Buffaloes and BYU Cougars at Folsom Field.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper discussed the statement and BYU's recent history with dealing with these types of situations.

Along with the statement, Harper shared his thoughts on BYU's 24-21 victory over the Buffaloes and what this does for the Cougars moving forward.

Quarterback Bear Bachmeier shined in the victory to improve BYU's record to 4-0 for the second consecutive season.

Then, finally, Harper gave his weekly Cougar Stock Exchange to discuss what's trending up and trending down in the world of BYU athletics.

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BYU football improves to 4-0 overall and 1-0 in Big 12 play during the 2025 season.

The Cougars defeated the Colorado Buffaloes 24-21 at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier had an excellent performance in the victory both on the ground and through the air.

Linebacker Isaiah Glasker sealed the victory with a game-clinching interception on Colorado quarterback Kaidon Salter.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper and Cougar Sports Saturday co-host Kyle Ireland shared their takeaways from BYU's big win to kick off Big 12 play.

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Portion of Colorado football head coach Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders' press conference after BYU defeated the Buffaloes, 24-21, on Saturday, September 27, 2025, inside Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

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BYU football players spoke to the media after the Cougars defeated the Colorado Buffaloes, 24-21, in Boulder, Colorado.

The players who spoke with the media include:

• LB Isaiah Glasker
• LB Jack Kelly
• WR Chase Roberts
• QB Bear Bachmeier

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BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake spoke with the media after the Cougars defeated the Colorado Buffaloes in Boulder, Colorado, on September 27, 2025 in Folsom Field.

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BYU football kicks off Big 12 Conference play in the 2025 season at Colorado.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper previews the Big 12 matchup as No. 25 BYU looks to start 4-0 overall on the season.

The Cougars have a star running back, LJ Martin. How much will they utilize him in a game where BYU has no depth at running back?

Colorado's defense is struggling this season, but they have an intriguing quarterback in Kaidon Salter, who is looking to build on the confidence he gained from last week's performance against Wyoming.

Harper gives some of the storylines and keys to the matchup.

Along with keys, you'll also hear an interview with BYU defensive tackles coach Sione Po'uha. BYU gets Justin Kirkland back from a knee injury this week.

Then, finally, Mitch gives his score prediction for BYU vs. Colorado.

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The first BYU football player availability report was released and it was announced that running back Sione Moa is "OUT" for this week's game against the Colorado Buffaloes.

What does BYU do moving forward at running back behind LJ Martin?

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts on the situation, along with discussing the Colorado player's availability status.

Mitch is warming up to the idea of a 20+ team College Football Playoff.

Big 12 Football picks for week five of the 2025 season.

The big games for the week include TCU at Arizona State, Cincinnati at Kansas, and Arizona at Iowa State.

Finally, Mitch caught up with Andrew Gentry, a Littleton, Colorado native and starting right tackle at BYU, in preparation for Saturday's game against the Buffs.

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BYU football coordinators spoke with the media to preview the upcoming matchup against the Colorado Buffaloes.

• Jay Hill, Defensive Coordinator
• Aaron Roderick, Offensive Coordinator
• Fesi Sitake, Passing Game Coordinator

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The 2025-26 BYU basketball schedule is now officially released, following the announcement of the Big 12's matchup dates.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts on the matchups in the 18-game portion of the schedule.

Some notable matchups include BYU-Texas Tech, BYU-Arizona, and BYU vs. Utah, which will be played twice in two weeks.

Mitch also discussed recruiting news as BYU football picked up a commitment from Devaughn Eka from Lehi High School.

BYU basketball received a commitment from Timpview High forward Will Openshaw.

Openshaw joined Mitch Harper on Cougar Tracks to discuss his commitment to Kevin Young's program.

Then, finally, the show closed out with an insider look at the Colorado Buffaloes as Denver Sports sports writer Trent Finnegan joined Mitch to preview BYU football vs. Colorado.

BYU travels to Boulder to take on the Colorado Buffaloes this Saturday night at 8:15 p.m. Extended pregame begins at 6 p.m. on KSL NewsRadio.

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No. 25 BYU football is getting set to take on the Colorado Buffaloes in Boulder on Saturday, September 27.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper discussed the matchup with commentary from Kalani Sitake on his relationship with Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders. 

Mitch also gave his Big 12 Football Power Rankings entering the league opener for BYU.

Finally, thoughts on Colorado's roster and personnel heading into the matchup, the first between the two programs in Boulder since 1981.

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BYU football tight end Carsen Ryan, safety Tanner Wall, and outside edge Logan Lutui spoke with reporters on Monday, September 22, 2025, on Zoom, to preview the upcoming matchup against the Colorado Buffaloes. 

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BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake spoke to reporters on Zoom to preview the upcoming matchup against Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes.

The Big 12 Conference matchup will take place on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at 8:15 p.m. (MDT).

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BYU football enters the AP Top 25 rankings after defeating the East Carolina Pirates in Greenville, North Carolina, 34-13. BYU is now 3-0 on the season.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper gave his closing thoughts on the win over the Pirates.

Harper shared tidbits from his road trip to North Carolina, eating at Sup Dogs and Cookout.

He discussed what's trending up and trending down in the world of BYU football.

Also, BYU basketball begins practice today.

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