Cougar-Time

What will it take for the cougs to get a win on Saturday? Is Baylor on the come up?

BYU is IN the College Football Playoff field — and the path from here is weirder than you think.The committee only dropped BYU one spot, to No. 10, after the Holy War loss — and with Notre Dame jumping to No. 5, BYU's win over the Irish is now a top-5 win carrying their whole résumé. So what does BYU actually need the rest of the way? Win out, let the teams ahead of them bleed… and root AGAINST going to the Big 12 championship game. Seriously. This is the Miami slide, and BYU is built for it.Plus: Bear Bachmeier threw 4 interceptions at Utah — so is he Brett Favre or Jameis Winston? The stories of Carson Beck, Johnny Manziel, and Deshaun Watson say one bad game doesn't have to be the tipping point. It can be the footnote.And Baylor comes to Provo on Saturday with substitute teacher syndrome — two fun weeks under an interim coach, zero ranked teams played all season, and a bubble that's about to meet a real team in an elimination game.Survive and advance. That's November now.🏈 IN THIS EPISODE:• CFP rankings reaction — BYU at No. 10, Notre Dame at No. 5, and what the committee is really saying about BYU• BYU's playoff path — why missing Arlington might be better than winning it, and who BYU needs to lose• Gunslinger Bear — Favre or Jameis? The Beck, Manziel, and Watson bad-game stories• Baylor preview — substitute teacher syndrome, where the Bears have actually struggled, and how the matchup breaks down💬 THE QUESTION: Does BYU want the Big 12 championship game — or is the best path in through the side door? Drop your take in the comments.Baylor at BYU — Saturday, Nov 14, 1:30 p.m. MT on FOX.New Cougar Time every week. Subscribe so you don't miss the Baylor reaction.Follow Brett: @bhammertimeshow on Instagram, TikTok, and X.CHAPTERS (swap in your real times):00:00 BYU is in — CFP rankings reaction00:00 The Miami slide: BYU's path and why Arlington is a trap00:00 Gunslinger Bear — Favre or Jameis?00:00 Baylor and substitute teacher syndrome#BYU #BYUFootball #GoCougs #Big12 #Big12Football #CFBPlayoff #CollegeFootball #BearBachmeier #CougarTime

What is the trajectory of this BYU team? Where do they go from here?

The question of the day, will LJ play? PLus a deep dive into the preview of the biggest holy war ever.

BYU legend, former kicker Will Ferrin talks about what was going through his head when he kicked the game winner against Utah. He also breaks down what the cougs are thinking going into this game plus how he sees it playing out.

Can BYU beat Utah without LJ Martin? Well they may have to. And is it true Devon Dampier shrinks in big games?

Where should the cougs really be ranked?

Shehan Jeyarajah of CBS Sports joins the show and we talk BYU performance over ASU and what BYU has to do to beat Utah

Did that feel like a win for BYU? What does BYU need to do to get right before Utah?

Is ASU cursed? Is there any way the sun devils keep it close? Can BYU still convince the committee that they are ready for the CFP?