BYU, Kalani Sitake and Big 12 Championship Game
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BYU moved quickly as Penn State closed in, rallying donors, leaning on LaVell Edwards' legacy and delivering the reassurance Sitake needed to stay.
Ten-year Cougars coach ended three days of heavy speculation that he would leave for Penn State by signing another contract extension in Provo.
Kalani Sitake explains why he rejected Penn State’s pursuit and chose BYU, drawing a sharp contrast to Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss departure.
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Kalani Sitake agrees to long-term contract extension with BYU after interest from Penn State
Sitake is 83-44 since taking over at BYU in 2016. The Cougars have won 11 games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2006 and ’07, and have won at least 10 games in four of his last six seasons at the helm.
Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin appears to have taken a shot at the school that fired him during the 2025 season.
UCF head football coach Scott Frost had plenty of effusive praise for the BYU football program in general and Cougar head coach Kalani Sitake in general after his team’s 41-21 loss to the Cougars on Saturday.
BYU doesn't seem to have much chance to make the College Football Playoff after a 34-7 loss to Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship Game