Darnell Dickson

Here’s what’s going on inside Darnell’s head. I believe I just broke my record for the latest (or is it earliest?) time I’ve gone to bed after a BYU football game. It was 3:20 a.m. What about you? Just like my good friend and former Cougar basketball player Jonathan Tavernari, I also taught Elder’s Quorum […]

Truth is, Kyle Whittingham very nearly became BYU’s head football coach following the 2004 season. Gary Crowton was gone after three straight losing records and there were rumors Whittingham (a former Cougar linebacker) decided to take the job, but as a long-time assistant coach at the University of Utah, opted instead for loyalty and stayed […]

Here’s what’s going on inside Darnell’s head as BYU football heads into another bye week undefeated. We thought the Cougars would be better in 2024, but none of us likely expected an 8-0 start. Too many variables and too much ground to make up after five straight losses in 2023. BYU coach Kalani Sitake has […]

  It’s obvious from their responses at Big 12 Media Day in the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City that BYU head coach Amber Whiting and her daughter, sophomore guard Amari, are old hands at answering questions about their unique relationship. “We go to get our nails done every two weeks and there’s no basketball talk, […]

Nobody had been able to beat the Timpview girls volleyball team in over a month. The T-Birds had rolled to eight straight victories, including a five-set win against Maple Mountain in Spanish Fork on Sept. 12. On Tuesday night in Provo, the Golden Eagles got their revenge and handed Timpview its first region loss as […]

Kevin Young took over the BYU men’s basketball program in April, but there have been precious few chances to actually see his team in action outside of an occasional social media video clip. At Marriott Madness on Thursday, the Cougars were present and showed they know how to throw a party. Well, at least the […]

The vibe of Friday’s Region 3 showdown between Skyridge and Lone Peak changed in a hurry. The Knights led 10-7 at halftime and chewed up most of the third quarter on a long drive that reached the Falcons 17-yard line for what could have resulted in a decisive score. Instead, Skyridge pulled off two huge […]

It doesn’t get much better in Utah Valley girls high school volleyball than an October matchup between Lone Peak and Pleasant Grove. When these two 6A titans met last month in Pleasant Grove, the Knights took a 3-1 decision. On Monday in Lone Peak’s gym, the Vikings returned the favor with a 3-1 (25-23, 24-26, […]

Trailing Maple Mountain 21-7 midway through the third quarter, Orem turned the ball over on an interception to kill a promising drive. It turned out to be the biggest play of the game for the Tigers. The Orem defense immediately forced a safety, which kicked off a 23-point run that led to a 30-28 win […]

Here’s our weekly power rankings of Big 12 teams with a look at their schedules and matchups. 1. No. 10 Utah (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) Last results: Micah Bernard rushed for a career-high 182 yards as No. 12 Utah, playing again without starting quarterback Cam Rising, won its first Big 12 game by topping No. […]