An unforgettable morning of fireworks, fanfare, and a life-changing kick marked ESPN’s latest visit — and another milestone for the Utes in their Big 12 era.

For the 18th time in program history, BYU finds itself in the College Football Playoff rankings. The Cougars checked in at No. 7 in the initial rankings for 2025, which were released Tuesday night on ESPN. It’s the highest position BYU has ever held in the initial rankings.

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Much like we saw from Indiana earlier on Saturday in Happy Valley, No. 9 Oregon escaped a near disaster on the road in Iowa City with a late scoring drive to get an 18-16 win over the feisty Hawkeyes and remain in the College Football Playoff picture.

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LOGAN, Utah — Bryson Barnes and Miles Davis accounted for four first-half touchdowns as Utah State built a big lead by halftime and routed Nevada 51-14 on Saturday night. Utah State (5-4, 3-2 Mountain West Conference) scored on six of its first seven possessions and led 41-0 at halftime.

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats football squad is in a bye week after losing to the Utah Utes 45-14 and nearly dropping out of the AP top 25. The result was enough to keep them out of the initial College Football Playoff rankings and dropped them down the national analytic metrics for the first time in nearly two months.