The BYU Cougars could miss the College Football Playoff amid reports that head coach Kalani Sitake could leave for Penn State.

What a regular season it was for BYU. The Cougars defied all expectations to finish 11-1, with the most recent victory coming Saturday against UCF on BYU's senior day. Kalani Sitake's squad will now head to Texas next week for the Big 12 championship game against Texas Tech.

Against both Miami and Dayton, the Cougars’ tournament championship-winning path involved struggling in the first 20 minutes of play, going into halftime frustratingly behind before firing on all cylinders in the second half.

Bear Bachmeier threw for 289 yards and a touchdown to help No. 11 BYU beat UCF 41-21. LJ Martin added 95 yards and three touchdowns on the ground for the Cougars (11-1, 8-1 Big 12, No. 11 CFP), who clinched a spot in the Big 12 championship game next Saturday.

LJ Martin added 95 yards and three touchdowns on the ground for the Cougars (11-1, 8-1 ) who clinched a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game next Saturday where they will face Texas Tech for a second time this season. Parker Kingston added 181 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns.

Led by their superstar trio, the Cougars overcame an early deficit and survived late drama in a memorable 83-79 victory

The University of Dayton men’s basketball team went 1-1 during Thanksgiving week at the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando.