BYU was the first program to offer a scholarship to Ryder Lyons, and this weekend the Cougars will get the last chance to win him over.
The long recruiting trail for the five-star quarterback from Folsom, California, ends in Provo, just ahead of his highly anticipated decision announcement next Tuesday.
All the heavyweights have made their pitches, and recruiting gurus contend that BYU and Oregon are the last two still in the fight.
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Looking at the tale of the tape between the combatants, the Ducks hail as new members of the Big Ten, they went 13-1 and reached the semifinals of the College Football Playoff last season and Nike’s Phil Knight is their key financial backer.
BYU is still settling into the Big 12. The Cougars went 11-2 last year and routed No. 23 Colorado in the Alamo Bowl, 36-14. BYU has proven competitive in the NIL game and Lyons plans to serve a mission for the church that sponsors the school.
In head-to-head meetings on the field, each team has won three games. However, in recent recruiting battles, the Cougars have picked off Oregon like a bunch of sitting ducks.
Kingsley Suamataia, a five-star offensive lineman from Orem, initially chose the Ducks before transferring to BYU in 2022, where he earned first team All-Big 12 honors and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Harrisson Taggart, a four-star linebacker from Draper, signed with Oregon before transferring to BYU, where he finished second on the team in tackles last season (69).
McKay Madsen, a four-star running back from Clovis, California, announced on NBC during the Navy All-American Bowl last Dec. 11 that he was choosing BYU over Oregon. Madsen will be on campus in 2027 following his church mission…
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