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• Big East approaches BYU

  November 8, 2011 1:54 AM

  PROVO, Utah (AP) - BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall says the Big East has approached the school about joining the conference. BYU is in its first year as a football independent after leaving the Mountain West Conference. The Big East is working to add new members and become a 12-team football... more »

• BYU - Air Force is a sellout!

  February 9, 2011 1:35 AM

  Wednesday's men's basketball game between the 7th ranked BYU Cougars and Air Force is a sellout. It's the first sellout at Clune Arena since November of 2009. The Cougars are lead by guard Jimmer Fredette who is a candidate to be the national player of the year. Fredette leads... more »

• Fredette's 42 points leads BYU past Colorado State

  January 22, 2011 11:32 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Jimmer Fredette scored 42 points, his second 40-plus performance in a week, and No. 9 Brigham Young beat Colorado State 94-85 on Saturday night for its ninth straight victory. Fredette, the nation's leading scorer, had a season-high 47 points in a win over Utah last... more »

• Fredette leads No. 15 BYU past Air Force, 76-66

  January 8, 2011 5:55 PM

  PROVO, Utah (AP) - Jimmer Fredette scored 22 points, Jackson Emery tied Danny Ainge as BYU's career steals leader, and the 15th-ranked Cougars beat Air Force 76-66 on Saturday. Noah Hartsock had 12 points and 11 rebounds and Brandon Davies added in 10 points and six boards for BYU (16-1,... more »

• BYU beats CSU for 7th straight time with 49-10 win

  November 13, 2010 8:12 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Jake Heaps and Luke Ashworth connected for four touchdowns, BYU's defense forced four turnovers and the Cougars routed Colorado State 49-10 on Saturday in the final matchup between the longtime rivals as members of the Mountain West. Ashworth hauled in TD passes of 62, 7,... more »

• Researchers take new approach to block influenza

  October 26, 2010 9:31 AM

  Imagine a day when we no longer have to battle the flu each year. It could be coming, thanks to a team of scientists and students at Brigham Young University. David Busath, biophysics professor at BYU, and his team of researchers used a 16-ton magnet to give the virus... more »

• Falcons end 6-game skid 35-14 over BYU Play Video

  September 11, 2010 8:10 PM

  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - Mikel Hunter scored twice and Air Force's defense caused three turnovers, helping the Falcons snap a six-game slide against BYU with a 35-14 win Saturday in the final conference meeting between the rivals. The Cougars are leaving the Mountain West after this season to... more »

• 9/11 tributes to highlight BYU - Air Force game

  September 8, 2010 9:07 PM

  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force football fans are urged to be in their seats by 1:30 p.m. Saturday for the Air Force - BYU football game, as several special presentations that will begin with the annual cadet march-on are planned. The day will begin with 20,000... more »

• Nevada and Fresno join Mountain West

  August 19, 2010 2:32 AM

  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Fresno State and Nevada are leaving the Western Athletic Conference for the Mountain West. The schools ended a wild Wednesday by announcing they are accepting invitations to join the Mountain West, which has added three prominent members of WAC in the last two months. Boise... more »

• Mountain West Conference in turmoil again

  August 18, 2010 8:39 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) - The Mountain West Conference has extended invitations to join the league to Fresno State and Nevada. The MWC announced on Wednesday that it has offered the Bulldogs and Wolf Pack an opportunity to leave the Western Athletic Conference and join a league that's losing Utah -... more »

• No. 17 BYU cruises past Air Force

  February 13, 2010 8:23 PM

  PROVO, Utah (AP) - Senior forward Jonathan Tavernari came off the bench to score a season-high 19 points and Jackson Emery added 18 to lead No. 17 BYU to a 91-48 victory over Air Force on Saturday. Tavernari hit five consecutive 3-pointers and scored 17 points during a decisive 28-5... more »

• Air Force WBB Downed By BYU, 78-53 Play Video

  February 13, 2010 8:14 PM

  USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - The Air Force women's basketball team dropped a 78-53 game to BYU Saturday afternoon at Clune Arena. The loss dropped the Falcons to 3-21, 0-11 on the season and lifted the Cougars to 16-6, 7-3. Four Cougars reached double figures in scoring, led by Jazmine... more »

• BYU uses strong second half to beat Falcons

  January 14, 2010 1:31 AM

  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - Jack Emery scored 21 points to lead No. 18 BYU men's basketball team to a 67-49 win over Air Force on Wednesday night, for the Cougars' 12th straight win. BYU (17-1, 1-0 Mountain West Conference) improved to 51-12 all-time against the Falcons (8-8, 0-3).... more »

• BYU reprimanded for comments about Air Force

  November 24, 2009 3:13 AM

  PROVO, Utah (AP) - The Mountain West Conference has reprimanded BYU defensive end Jan Jorgensen and assistant coach Barry Lamb for comments they made about Air Force. Jorgensen called the Falcons "legal, but dirty" and Lamb criticized Air Force for low cut blocks in a story that appeared in the... more »

• Hall has 5 TDs in BYU's 38-21 win over Air Force

  November 21, 2009 8:42 PM

  PROVO, Utah (AP) - Max Hall threw for five touchdowns and set a BYU record with his 30th career win as the No. 19 Cougars beat Air Force 38-21 on Saturday. Hall was 33 for 45 for 377 yards in his 30th victory, breaking the mark he shared with 1990... more »

• Ponytail takedown sparks outrage

  November 9, 2009 12:30 PM

  A ponytail takedown incident caught on camera, sparks outrage over college students playing rough in a women's soccer match between New Mexico and BYU. NBC's report Kevin Tibbles has more on the story in the video. Breaking sports news video . MLB , NFL , NBA ,... more »