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BYU's Three-Goal Answer Ends Texas Tech's Unbeaten Run
Mattyn Summers-Oviatt scored twice as No. 22 BYU erased a 46-second deficit and handed No. 8 Texas Tech its first loss, 3-2 at South Field.
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Swimming & Diving
BYU's 18 Event Wins Sweep UC Santa Barbara
BYU's men won 170-54 and the women held off UC Santa Barbara 122-102 behind 18 event wins, a freshman backstroke double and broad men's depth.
Cross Country
BYU's Seven Top-27 Finishers Beat No. 1 NC State
BYU scored 84 points to edge No. 1 NC State at Pre-Nationals, placing seven runners in the top 27 and taking the decisive fourth and fifth cards.
Cougar Nation
BYU Answered Utah's Serve With a .412 Rivalry Sweep
BYU survived Utah's three-ace burst, hit .412 and swept the Utes 25-20, 25-17, 25-16 behind 26 kills from Claire Little Chambers and Elli Mortensen.
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Cougar Nation
BYU Closed Big 12 Match Play With Five Wins and One Clear Leader
BYU swept Kansas State 5-0 to tie for fifth at Big 12 Match Play. Kihei Akina went 4-0, while Drake Harvey and David Liechty went unbeaten overall.
Soccer
Bella Woods and Paiton Collins Turned One Goal Into a BYU Road Win
Bella Woods scored on a 51st-minute free kick and Paiton Collins made four saves as No. 20 BYU ended Cincinnati's unbeaten home run with a 1-0 win.
Cougar Nation
BYU's .386 Attack Buried West Virginia in Another Sweep
BYU hit .386, blocked 11 balls and held West Virginia to .033 in a 25-14, 25-19, 25-12 Saturday sweep that kept the Cougars perfect in Big 12 play.
Football
BYU Gained 506 Yards. Its Defense Made 24 Points Enough
BYU beat Iowa State 24-10 Friday behind Bear Bachmeier's 438 total yards, a 75-yard Legend Glasker touchdown and a defense that allowed 200 yards.
Cougar Nation
BYU Put Five in the Top 50 and Took Third at Nuttycombe
BYU scored 146 points for third at Nuttycombe as Tayvon Kitchen placed fifth and a changed scoring five held every counter inside the top 50.
Cougar Nation
BYU Turned One Challenge Into a 12-Block Houston Sweep
BYU erased Houston's set point, then won 26-24, 25-14, 25-20 behind a 12-2 blocking edge and Claire Little Chambers' 13-kill road double-double.
Soccer
BYU Put Nine Shots on Goal Into a 2-0 Loss at West Virginia
BYU outshot West Virginia 19-9 but lost 2-0. Sophia Nickel scored twice after halftime while Bailey Herfurth stopped all nine Cougar shots on goal.
Cougar Nation
BYU's Fourth Score Held Again in Wichita
BYU shot 3 under in the final round to finish fourth in Wichita. MJ Barragán led, but the Cougars' compact fourth score carried the result again.
Swimming & Diving
BYU's Two Swim Records Led to a Saturday Scoreboard Flip
Summer Thresher and Sarah Eliason broke BYU records Friday. Then both Cougar teams reversed their CMU Shootout deficits to win Saturday's meet.
Football
BYU Beat TCU 17-10. One Run-Only Drive Saved the Night
BYU managed only 216 yards at TCU, but a 72-yard closing drive, Faletau Satuala's interception and four sacks carried the Cougars to 4-0 in the rain.
Cougar Nation
BYU Escaped Kansas' Best Punch, Then Took Away the Match
BYU swept No. 19 Kansas after trailing 24-20 in the first set. Eleven blocks and 24 Kansas attack errors turned a serve deficit into a ranked road win.
Soccer
BYU Needed Six Second-Half Shots to Undo Kansas State
BYU trailed Kansas State despite 15 first-half shots, then scored twice in nine minutes. Afton Perry and Bella Woods turned pressure into a 2-1 win.
Cougar Nation
BYU's 14-Block Wall Solved Kansas State's One-Hitter Offense
BYU beat Kansas State 3-1 behind 14 blocks and Elli Mortensen's 19 kills. The Cougars won the net while the Wildcats leaned on one attacker.
Soccer
BYU's Clean Second Half Breaks TCU's 0-0 Plan
BYU beat TCU 2-0 after a scoreless half. Emma Hamberlin broke through, Sophie Sivulich added the margin and the Cougars shut down the press.
Cougar Nation
Bluestein's Unseeded Run Reaches USTA SoCal Semifinal
Chelsea Bluestein won four straight singles matches in San Diego, while Sue Yan Tan and Cara Korhonen reached the doubles quarterfinals for BYU.
Cougar Nation
Harvey's 67 Gives BYU Third at the Tucker Invitational
Drake Harvey's career-low 67 helped BYU finish third at 21 under in Albuquerque, while Kihei Akina posted a second straight top-five result.
Cougar Nation
Hardy's Six Aces Let BYU Survive Baylor in Five
BYU beat Baylor 3-2 despite losing kills and hitting percentage. Brooke Hardy's six aces and Claire Little Chambers' fifth set made the difference.
Cross Country
BYU's Five Scorers in the Top Nine Win Cowboy Jamboree
BYU scored 32 points to beat Oklahoma State and New Mexico at the Cowboy Jamboree, with all five scorers finishing ninth or better in the 6K.
Soccer
BYU Finally Built the Second-Goal Margin Against UCF
BYU beat UCF 3-1 after a 1-1 tie lasted nearly an hour. Mika Krommenhoek created the winner, scored the third and changed the Cougars' margin.
Cougar Nation
BYU Won the Red Raider Invitational With Its Fourth Score
BYU erased a four-shot deficit with a 2-under final round to win in Lubbock. The decisive swing came from its fourth counting score finally holding.
Football
BYU Ran Through Colorado State Before 41-23 Got Messy
BYU rushed for 332 yards and built a 38-7 lead at Colorado State. LJ Martin's first quarter proved the ceiling; two interceptions showed the cleanup.
Cougar Nation
BYU's 12 Blocks Erased Three Utah State Starts
BYU swept Utah State 25-19, 25-18, 25-17 behind 12 blocks, Claire Little Chambers' 14 kills and Sophia Callahan's error-free afternoon before Big 12 play.
Soccer
BYU Took 18 Shots. One Late Deflection Cost the Win
BYU outshot Arizona 18-6 and led through Mia Goettsche, but Lainey Swanson's 85th-minute deflection turned a Big 12 road win into a 1-1 draw.
Cougar Nation
BYU Won at Terre Haute With Five Scorers in the Top 20
Tayvon Kitchen finished third, but BYU's five-man pack from 14th through 20th turned the John McNichols Invitational into a 48-point win over Florida.
Swimming & Diving
Cooley and Ferreira Gave BYU's Swim Opener Its Clearest Signals
Tatum Cooley and Lucca Ferreira won three races each as Navy beat Royal 261-235, but BYU's odd-distance opener needs a careful read before Colorado Mesa.
Cougar Nation
Anna Blamires Gave BYU 12 Kills and a Cleaner Right Side
BYU swept Weber State 25-18, 25-16, 25-17 as Anna Blamires posted a career-high 12 kills and the Cougars found a second efficient right-side option.
Cougar Nation
BYU Hit .520 Against Utah Valley. The Middle Depth Was the Story
BYU swept Utah Valley 25-11, 25-9, 25-16 behind .520 hitting, nine blocks and a freshman middle who turned missing starters into a strength.
Cougar Nation
Kihei Akina Took Second at Vuori. BYU Missed Third by One Shot
Kihei Akina finished second at the Vuori Invitational, while BYU's young lineup took fourth after USC erased a three-shot final-round deficit.
Football
BYU Beat Arizona 28-17. The Second-Half Shutout Changed the Test
BYU trailed Arizona at halftime, then allowed minus-2 second-half rushing yards while Bear Bachmeier and Kyler Kasper finished the comeback.
Volleyball
BYU Swept Eastern Illinois. Eight Aces Made the Home Opener Useful
BYU's 25-14, 25-18, 25-22 sweep featured eight aces and a third-set recovery that mattered more than an expected home win.
Cougar Nation
BYU Beat UCLA in Five. The .476 Finish Changed the Meaning of the Match
BYU beat UCLA in five after hitting .029 in the two sets it lost. Kelli Jo Burgess' 10 blocks and a .476 fifth set kept the home opener upright.
Cross Country
BYU Women Scored 19 at UVU. The Seven-Runner Wave Was the Real Warning
Jane Hedengren set the pace, but No. 4 BYU placing seven runners in the top eight made its UVU Invitational win nationally relevant.
Soccer
BYU Lost 4-0 at Utah State. The First 20 Minutes Were the Warning
BYU's 4-0 loss at Utah State began with a 6-0 shot deficit. Three-match shot, target and corner totals show what must change before Big 12 play.
Cougar Nation
BYU Hit .400 at Boise State. The 26-24 Third Set Is the Better Receipt
BYU hit .400 in a sweep at Boise State, but its response after a late third-set tie says more about the Pitt correction and Friday's UCLA test.
Cougar Nation
MJ Barragán Shot 9 Under at The Bruzzy. BYU Still Finished Ninth
MJ Barragán finished one shot off the lead at The Bruzzy, while BYU's ninth-place team card showed where the Cougars must improve before Lubbock.
Soccer
BYU Took 16 Corners and Put Four Shots on Goal. The 1-1 Draw Needs Both Numbers
BYU needed Sophie Sivulich's 84th-minute goal to draw Oklahoma 1-1. Sixteen corners showed pressure; four shots on goal showed the problem.
Football
BYU Beat Utah Tech 63-7. The Complete-Game Numbers Matter More Than the Margin
BYU's 63-7 opener included four takeaways, 308 rushing yards and a return score. The next test is which clean habits survive against Arizona.
Cougar Nation
BYU Matched No. 2 Pitt for Two Sets. Then the Offense Fell to .082
BYU split two sets with No. 2 Pitt before hitting .082 in the last two. The box score shows a real opening level and the correction still needed.
Soccer
BYU Beat Colorado State 2-1. The Bench Changed the Match
BYU beat Colorado State 2-1 behind Mattyn Summers-Oviatt and Emma Hamberlin. The box score shows why the Cougars needed both lineup waves.
Cougar Nation
BYU's 13 Blocks Gave Its Two-Setter Offense Room to Breathe
BYU beat FGCU in four sets behind 13 blocks, an even setter split and Elli Mortensen's 14 kills. The shape matters before No. 4 Pitt.
Cougar Nation
BYU Flipped a 25-8 Disaster Into a Reverse Sweep of Florida State
BYU rallied past Florida State in five sets. The last-three-set math shows how blocking, balanced setting and cleaner swings changed the opener.
Soccer
BYU Beat Minnesota 1-0. The Own Goal Hid a Better Defensive Win
BYU beat Minnesota 1-0 on a 78th-minute own goal. The Cougars' second straight shutout mattered more than the strange finish at South Field.
Soccer
Emma Hamberlin's Two Goals Gave BYU a New Answer Up Top
Emma Hamberlin scored her first two college goals in BYU's 2-0 win over USC. Her move up top changed the attack after a scoreless first half.
Soccer
BYU Lost on a Saved Penalty. The Warning Came Earlier
BYU outshot Wisconsin but lost 1-0 after an 80th-minute penalty rebound. The second-half corner count explains more than the final kick.
Soccer
BYU Beat No. 9 UCLA With the Answers It Needed
BYU beat No. 9 UCLA 2-1 behind Mattyn Summers-Oviatt and freshman Brynnli Tolbert. The comeback answered three questions from the Cougars' tune-up.
Soccer
BYU's 5-1 Tune-Up Found More Than Five Goals
BYU beat Idaho State 5-1, but Afton Perry's brace, Mika Krommenhoek's service and a fast response matter more before Wednesday's UCLA opener.
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