Cougar Tracks - Daily BYU Cougars Football, Basketball Podcast
Published on Oct 19, 2026, 2:18:25 PM
Total time: 00:30:51
BYU's upset of Notre Dame is still the talk of college football, and part of that conversation is now about one second. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper breaks down Saturday night's 28-24 win, the clock controversy on the final play, the numbers behind the night, and this week's Cougar Stock Exchange.
Mitch starts with what the win did for BYU in the polls. The Cougars jumped six spots to No. 2 in Sunday's AP Top 25 and received 20 first-place votes, finishing behind only No. 1 Miami. BYU is No. 3 in the US LBM Coaches Poll behind Miami and Ohio State. It's the first time since 1984 that BYU has been in the top three of both major polls. BYU is also 6-0 for the third straight season, a first in program history. The win was BYU's first over Notre Dame since 2004 and its first over a top-10 team since 2018. It came on a night when five of the AP's top eight teams lost, the first time that has happened on a single regular-season Saturday.
Also, Mitch shares thoughts on Bear Bachmeier sounding off on what that win over Notre Dame meant to him. Was that a big deal or not?
Mitch dives into the big recruiting weekend BYU football hosted for the Notre Dame game and also shares what he believes is trending up and trending down for the Cougars.
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Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio.
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Cougar Tracks gives you a daily insider look into BYU Cougars football and basketball.
KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper hosts the show. Harper has been covering BYU athletics for more than a decade. He brings you everything from the latest happenings in the BYU football and men's basketball programs, to the latest insight on the recruiting trail.
Cougar Tracks is your go-to podcast for the best daily BYU conversation.