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Cougar Tracks gives you a daily insider look into BYU Cougars football and basketball.
KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper hosts the show. Harper has been covering BYU athletics for more than a decade. He brings you everything from the latest happenings in the BYU football and men's basketball programs, to the latest insight on the recruiting trail.
Cougar Tracks is your go-to podcast for the best daily BYU conversation.
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KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper discussed BYU football quarterback Bear Bachmeier on the latest edition of Cougar Tracks.
What's the potential for the true freshman quarterback, who is preparing for his second start at BYU, and it will come against his old team, the Stanford Cardinal?
Mitch also sets the stage for the Cardinal. Stanford comes into the game with a 0-1 record after falling in Week 0 to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
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BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake spoke with the media in a virtual Zoom press conference to preview the Week 2 matchup against Stanford on Monday, September 1, 2025.
BYU hosts Stanford on Saturday, September 6, at 8:15 p.m. (MDT) on ESPN and KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM).
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BYU football players spoke with the media on a virtual Zoom call to preview the week two matchup against the Stanford Cardinal.
The players who spoke include:
Siale Esera, LB
LJ Martin, RB
Bruce Mitchell, Center
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BYU football crushed Portland State, 69-0, to open the 2025 season.
KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his closing thoughts on the win for the Cougars, along with some deep-cut observations from the victory.
Bear Bachmeier had a strong showing in his first college game.
LJ Martin, Keanu Tanuvasa, and John Taumoepeau impressed.
BYU football recruiting update. The Cougars offered class of 2026 quarterback Tradon Bessinger from Davis High School. Then, Ryder Lyons put up big numbers once again for Folsom High.
Cougar Stock Exchange: What's trending up and trending down after week one of BYU football action?
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BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake spoke with reporters after the Cougars knocked off the Portland State Vikings, 69-0, on August 30, 2025, in Provo, Utah.
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Portland State head coach Bruce Barnum spoke with reporters after his team lost 69-0 to the BYU Cougars in Provo, Utah, on August 30, 2025.
Barnum called BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier "a centaur."
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BYU football players spoke with the media after the 69-0 win over Portland State on August 30, 2025, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah.
The players who spoke with the media include:
QB Bear Bachmeier
K Will Ferrin
DT John Taumoepeau & TE Carsen Ryan
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BYU football crushed the Portland State Vikings 69-0 on August 30, 2025. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper and Cougar Sports Saturday co-host Kyle Ireland broke down the Cougars' victory and what stood out to them in BYU's win.
Bear Bachmeier shined in his first career start at quarterback. Running back LJ Martin was impressive. BYU's defense pitched its first shutout in two seasons.
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Four-Star BYU football commit Brock Harris was in Northern Utah with his Pine View High squad from St. George on Friday, August 29, to take on Maple Mountain High School.
KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper was on location to check in with Harris and talk with the four-star prospect who is the second-highest rated recruit in BYU's 2026 class, behind only quarterback Ryder Lyons.
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BYU football kicks off the 2025 season tomorrow against Portland State. The long offseason is over.
KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper previews the matchup as the Cougars get set to host the Vikings for the second time in program history.
Mitch dives into key stats and numbers to know in the matchup.
Plus, you'll hear from BYU offensive line coach TJ Woods, who broke down the offensive line unit entering the opener.
Then, finally, Mitch took a look at the history of week one starting quarterbacks in BYU football since 2000.
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KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper caught up with BYU football wide receiver Cody Hagen and defensive tackle John Taumoepeau this week at practice.
BYU vs. Portland State is officially a sell out.
How much did BYU football pay Portland State to play in this game?
Big 12 football picks for week one of the 2025 season.
Also, BYU football has been clip farming us all week with the "67" trend.
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BYU football offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick and defensive coordinator Jay Hill spoke with the media, previewing the week one matchup against Portland State.
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BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake has undergone significant changes since the last time he faced Portland State in Provo.
The previous meeting was in 2017 when Sitake was a second-year head coach. Saturday's matchup between BYU and Portland State will see a 10th-year coach, Sitake, roaming the sidelines, and he's in a great spot in the program.
Will the Big Ten go to 20 teams by 2030? One Big Ten AD believes that will happen. What could that mean for the Big 12?
Mitch also dives into the former BYU football players who made 53-man NFL rosters entering the 2025 season.
Then finally, Portland State Associate AD/Director of Football Communications Mike Lund joined the show to give an insider look at the Vikings.
It's all on the Cougar Tracks Podcast hosted by KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper.
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We heard from Bear Bachmeier for the first time as quarterback one. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts on the commentary from Bear in his first media session as BYU's starting quarterback.
Bear's older brother, Hank Bachmeier, a former Boise State, LA Tech, and Wake Forest quarterback, caught up with Mitch to discuss the differences between him and Bear as quarterbacks, and also what the Bachmeier brothers are like on and off the field.
Then finally, Mitch broke down the week one depth chart heading into BYU's season-opener against Portland State.
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BYU football players speak with the media on Monday, August 25, 2025, to preview the week one matchup against Portland State.
The players who spoke with the media include:
Bear Bachmeier, QB
Jack Kelly, LB
Chase Roberts, WR
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BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake spoke with reporters on Monday, August 25, 2025, to preview the week one matchup against the Portland State Vikings.
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BYU football game week has arrived. The Cougars are gearing up to host the Portland State Vikings this Saturday in Provo at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper gives his initial thoughts on the matchup as Portland State comes into the game with a 0-1 record after losing to Tarleton State, 42-0, at home in Week 0. Is it time to move on from FCS matchups?
BYU football quarterback commit Ryder Lyons impressed in Folsom High's season-opener against Grant Union in front of a national TV audience. Harper also gives an update on how BYU's commits are performing so far in the high school season.
Also, the ESPN FPI ranks BYU in the Top 25 entering the 2025 season. Harper shares his thoughts on that and the SEC going to a nine-game conference schedule.
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KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his five bold predictions for BYU football during the 2025 season.
He also discussed "Things he wants to see" from BYU football this season.
Then, finally, Mitch closed out the show giving his Week Zero Big 12 football predictions, which include Kansas State playing Iowa State in Dublin, and Kansas hosting Fresno State in the new David Booth Stadium.
Mitch also discussed whether BYU football should play an international game in the future.
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The question is simple: How did your fandom for BYU football begin? Although it's a simple question, there are many ways people have connected with BYU over the years.
KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper dives into that question and reads the stories of Cougar Nation and how they became fans.
Also, Harper dives into his post-fall camp depth chart projections for the BYU football team entering week one against Portland State to kick off the 2025 season.
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On this edition of Cougar Tracks, KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper caught up with BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake to preview the 2025 season.
Sitake discussed the decision to start true freshman Bear Bachmeier in the season opener against Portland State.
The 10th-year head coach also noted how Bachmeier has been able to learn the playbook so quickly.
Also, Harper shares his practice observation notes from the final day of fall camp practices. Players that caught his attention. Along with true freshman QB Emerson Geilman, who shared his mission call to Sao Paulo, Brazil, with the team.
Then, finally, Aaron Roderick shared that BYU football is going to remain aggressive in its play calling style with a true freshman as the QB1.
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