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Fans stand and watch as BYU falls to Kansas at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday Nov. 16, 2024. Kansas won 17-13. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Saturday was a miserable day for both BYU and Utah fans.
The Cougars’ perfect season was spoiled by a humbling 17-13 loss to Kansas, who entered the game with a 3-6 record, while the Utes were dealt a 49-24 defeat, their sixth-straight loss, by surging Colorado.
This weekend, though, there’s a reason for BYU fans to not only cheer for the Cougars in the important Big 12 matchup at Arizona State, but hope for a Utah victory over Iowa State as well.
Why is that?
Big 12 championship berth-clinching scenarios in Week 13
Two teams — BYU and Colorado — each have a scenario to clinch a spot in the Big 12 championship this week, as the league outlined in its weekly football notes.
For BYU to clinch a berth in the Big 12 championship game in Week 13:
For Colorado to clinch a berth in the Big 12 championship game in Week 13:
Colorado must beat Kansas AND
BYU must beat Arizona State AND
Utah must beat Iowa State
Why would BYU clinch a Big 12 championship game berth in this scenario?
At 6-1 in Big 12 play, the Cougars are tied with Colorado atop the Big 12 standings and are one game ahead of Arizona State and Iowa State, who are both 5-2 in conference action.
A BYU win over Arizona State — they play at 1:30 p.m. MST Saturday on ESPN — would give the Cougars the head-to-head tiebreaker over Arizona State and a two-game lead on the Sun Devils in league play.
If Utah were to beat Iowa State — they play at 5:30 p.m. MST Saturday on Fox — that would give the Cyclones their third conference loss, and BYU would also have a two-game lead on Iowa State in conference play.
As a result, the Cougars would be 7-1 in Big 12 play and have at least a two-game lead over everyone in the…
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Author : Deseret News
Publish date : 2024-11-18 20:30:00
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