BYU has been searching for a defining moment in its young Big 12 football existence for more than a year now, and on a wild and woolly night in Provo, head coach Kalani Sitake’s crew delivered it in some of the most unimaginable ways possible.

So to anyone who asked about the direction of the BYU football program, the Cougars promised they’d be more prepared for the rigors of the Big 12 in 2024. But even if the program is more prepared this year,

Two of BYU's leading rushers, Hinckley Ropati and LJ Martin, are likely out for BYU's pivotal Big 12 test against the Kansas State Wildcats