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BYU Football Player Faces DUI Charges

By midutahradio.com · July 30, 2026 · 1 min read
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Utah News spotted this story published July 30, 2026 at midutahradio.com. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

(Provo, UT) — A BYU football player is facing DUI and other charges following a traffic stop in Provo. Police say linebacker Ephraim Asiata was pulled over on July 2nd and allegedly gave a deputy a false name and date of birth before failing field sobriety and breath tests.

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