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2021 BYU Cougars football team

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2021 BYU Cougars football team
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The 2021 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by sixth-year head coach Kalani Sitake and played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the eleventh year BYU competed as an NCAA Division I FBS independent. The Cougars finished with 10 wins for the second year in a row.

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Before the season

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Departures to NFL

Quarterback Zach Wilson, offensive lineman Brady Christensen, and wide receiver Dax Milne all opted to forego their senior seasons and leave early for the NFL Draft.

Wilson became the highest draft pick in program history when he was selected second overall by the New York Jets. Christensen was selected in the third round by the Carolina Panthers, while Milne and two seniors, nose tackle Khyiris Tonga and defensive back Chris Wilcox, were each selected in the seventh round by the Washington Football Team, Chicago Bears, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, respectively. Seven other players signed undrafted free agent contracts with NFL teams. The five players selected marked the most in program history since 2002.

Coaching changes

On January 4, 2021 it was announced that Jeff Grimes had accepted a job with Baylor University as the offensive coordinator. Offensive line coach Eric Mateos followed Grimes to Baylor. Aaron Roderick, previously serving as the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Grimes, was promoted to offensive coordinator for the Cougars. Wide receivers coach Fesi Sitake was then promoted to passing game coordinator. Both Roderick and Sitake will retain their roles as position coaches for the quarterbacks and wide receivers, respectively.

On February 4, 2021 it was announced that Kevin Clune had accepted a job as the linebackers coach for the Cougars. With the new hire Ed Lamb shifted to coach the safeties on the defensive side of the ball, Preston Hadley to the defensive ends/Hybrids and Ilaisa Tuiaki to interior defensive line.

On February 5, 2021 it was announced that Darrell Funk had accepted a job as the offensive line coach for the Cougars.

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Schedule

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NuSkin BYU Sports Network

The NuSkin BYU Sports Network is owned and operated by BYU Radio and features the talents of Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Riley Nelson (analyst), Mitchell Juergens (reporter/sideline analyst), and Jason Shepherd (host) for the third consecutive year, with Ben Bagley subbing in for Jason Shepherd when he has women's soccer or men's basketball broadcasts. The network is in charge of producing and broadcasting all BYU Football pre and post game shows as well as coaches shows and live broadcasts.

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  • BYU Radio – Flagship Station Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, KBYU 89.1 FM HD 2, TuneIn radio, and byuradio.org)
  • KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM – (Salt Lake City / Provo, Utah and ksl.com)
  • KSNA – Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (games)
  • KSPZ – Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (coaches' shows)
  • KMXD – Monroe / Manti, Utah
  • KSVC – Richfield / Manti, Utah
  • KDXU – St. George, Utah
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Personnel

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Vegas Kickoff: Arizona

BYU vs. Arizona
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  • Date: September 4
  • Location: Allegiant Stadium
    Paradise, Nevada
  • Game start: 7:40 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:54
  • Game attendance: 54,541
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Referee: Kevin Mar • Umpire: Marlow Fitzgerald • Linesman: Bradford Edwards • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center judge: Darren Winkley
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, and Stormy Buonantony
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Uniform combination: royal helmets, royal jersey, royal pants w/ white accents

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No. 21 Utah

Utah at BYU
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  • Date: September 11
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 8:25 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 63,470
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Winds NNW 3 mph; Sunny to Partly Cloudy w/ rain in the 4th
  • Referee: Chris Coyte • Umpire: Greg Adams • Linesman: Darryl Johnson • Line judge: Johathan Stabile • Back judge: Antony Little • Field judge: Steve Currie • Side judge: Jeff Dahle • Center judge: Dwayne Johnson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, and Alex Chappell
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No. 19 Arizona State

Arizona State at BYU
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  • Date: September 18
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 8:20 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:28
  • Game attendance: 61,570
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Winds SE 10 mph; Partly Cloudy w/ 15% chance of rain
  • Referee: Matthew Richards • Umpire: Mike Stephens • Linesman: Rich Troyer • Line judge: Dale Keller • Back judge: Steve Steichen • Field judge: Brad Glenn • Side judge: Max Causey • Center judge: John Love
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, and Stormy Buonantony
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Uniform combination: white helmets, white jersey w/ royal stripes, white pants w/ royal accents

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USF

USF at BYU
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  • Date: September 25
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 8:25 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 60,217
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Winds NW 1 mph; Clear
  • Referee: Luke Richmond • Umpire: Joe Pennucci • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line judge: Alex Amaya • Back judge: Chris Bikowski • Field judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side judge: Jake Dishaw • Center judge: Anthony Calabrese
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, and Dawn Davenport
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Utah State

BYU at Utah State
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  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Maverik Stadium
    Logan, Utah
  • Game start: 7:01 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:14
  • Game attendance: 25,240
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Winds E 3 mph, Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Mar • Umpire: Marlow Fitzgerald • Linesman: Bradford Edwards • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center judge: Darren Winkley
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor, and Jenny Dell
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Boise State

Boise State at BYU
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  • Date: October 9
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 1:41 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:29
  • Game attendance: 63,470
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), Winds SW 6 mph; Cloudy w/ Rain on and off
  • Referee: Cal McNeill • Umpire: David Williams • Linesman: George Shoup • Line judge: Steve Hoslett • Back judge: Alvin Moore • Field judge: Brian Woirfel • Side judge: Tom Bessant • Center judge: Charlie Hurd
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, and Tom Luginbill
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Uniform combination: navy helmets, navy jersey w/ white stripes, navy pants w/ white accents

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Baylor

BYU at Baylor
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  • Date: October 16
  • Location: McLane Stadium
    Waco, Texas
  • Game start: 2:40 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 48,016
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Winds NE 15 mph; Sunny
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse • Umpire: Sheldon Davis • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Jay Bilbo • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Rick Ockey • Center judge: Marvel July
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, and Quint Kessenich
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Washington State

BYU at Washington State
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  • Date: October 23
  • Location: Martin Stadium
    Pullman, Washington
  • Game start: 12:36 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 22,541
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), Winds SE 7 mph; Cloudy
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell • Umpire: Apollo Martin • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: David Young • Back judge: Joel Wetzel • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Steve Heiman • Center judge: Stacy Hardin
  • TV announcers (FS1): Cory Provus and Mark Helfrich
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Virginia

Virginia at BYU
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  • Date: October 30
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 8:25 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:34
  • Game attendance: 57,685
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Winds NE 4 mph; Clear
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins • Umpire: Johnnie Fortie • Linesman: Steve Clein • Line judge: Colin Formulak • Back judge: Rob Luklan • Field judge: Mike Cullin • Side judge: George Liotus • Center judge: Adam Savole
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, and Dawn Davenport
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Senior Day: Idaho State

Idaho State at BYU
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  • Date: November 6
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, Utah
  • Game start: 1:36 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 63,470
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Winds SE 10 mph; Sunny & Overcast
  • Referee: Kevin Mar • Umpire: Marlow Fitzgerald • Linesman: Greg Downum • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center judge: Darren Winkley
  • TV announcers (BYUtv): Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, and Jarom Jordan
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Georgia Southern

BYU at Georgia Southern
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  • Date: November 20
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, Georgia
  • Game start: 4:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 20,862
  • Game weather: Sunny & Windy
  • Referee: William Bonet • Umpire: Ryan Aulds • Linesman: Mike Boles • Line judge: Chris Snuggs • Back judge: Brett Toney • Field judge: Brandon Harris • Side judge: Keythric Merriweather • Center judge: Nathan Jastram
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh and Amy Zimmer
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USC

BYU at USC
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  • Date: November 27
  • Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
    Los Angeles, California
  • Game start: 7:36 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3:34
  • Game attendance: 55,926
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Winds W 1 mph; Sunny
  • Referee: Mark Duddy • Umpire: Mark Warner • Linesman: Harold Mitchell • Line judge: Tim Messuri • Back judge: David Ross • Field judge: Kevin Kieser • Side judge: Shane Anderson • Center judge: Christopher Wiggins
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, and Stormy Buonantony
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Independence Bowl: UAB

Independence Bowl: BYU vs. UAB
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