No. 17 BYU lost its edge in November, will look to regain it before bowl game

December 2, 2024

By Jay Drew, Deseret News: Everyone associated with the BYU football program is disappointed that the Cougars won’t be playing in the Big 12 conference championship game in Arlington, Texas, after scratching past Houston 30-18 at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday night.

That’s obviously a given. Making it to AT&T Stadium has been the goal since the season started, and was a distinct possibility a few weeks ago when BYU edged Utah 22-21 at Rice-Eccles Stadium to get to 9-0 overall, 6-0 in league play.

Instead, due to the Big 12′s tiebreaker system, Arizona State and Iowa State will tangle for the crown and the automatic bid to the College Football Playoff.

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