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BYU ‘trap game ahead’: And isn’t it fantastic?

By Deseret News · October 23, 2026 · 1 min read
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When it comes to games like Saturday’s BYU-UCF showdown, are you a half-full or half-empty fan? If No. MDT, Fox) has every ingredient you can find in a trap game. The Cougars (6-0) just beat No. 2 Notre Dame in front of their largest home crowd since 2004 and with up to 12.3 million people watching on television.

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