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Cougar Nation is a postgame reaction from the most recent BYU football game. Listen every Monday throughout the fall from 6-7 p.m. MT as Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte break down the game’s key plays and take calls from listeners. It’s all on the legacy home of the BYU Cougars, KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM/1160 AM, and on KSLsports.com.
March 25, 2024

Best of Cougar Nation - March 25, 2024

Catch the season finale of Cougar Nation from March 25, 2024.   (40:13)
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March 25, 2024

Projecting BYU Basketball's Starting Five For 2025 Season

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take an early look at next season's starting five based off what we know now.   (07:37)
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March 25, 2024

Final trending up/down of the 2023-24 BYU basketball season

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their final trending up and trending down of the 2023-24 BYU basketball season.   (13:33)
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March 25, 2024

What gives you hope BYU will return to the dance next season?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk about what gives them hope BYU will return to the NCAA Tournament next season.   (09:58)
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March 25, 2024

Takeaways from the BYU basketball season

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte reflect on the BYU basketball season and share three takeaways from its first year as a member of the Big 12.   (12:06)
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March 18, 2024

Best of Cougar Nation - March 18, 2024

Best of Cougar Nation with Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte from March 18, 2024.   (39:27)
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March 18, 2024

Predictions for First Round game against Duquesne

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their predictions for BYU's First Round tournament game against Duquesne.   (09:24)
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March 18, 2024

How far can BYU make it in the NCAA Tournament?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte discuss how far BYU can make it in the NCAA Tournament.   (10:35)
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March 18, 2024

Trending up & down heading into NCAA Tournament

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share what's trending up and down for BYU as it heads into the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.   (12:17)
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March 18, 2024

Takeaways from BYU's draw in the NCAA Tournament

BYU drew a 6-seed in this year's NCAA Tournament and will travel to Omaha to take on Duquesne on Thursday morning. Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their takeaways from Selection Sunday.   (10:10)
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March 13, 2024

Big 12 Tournament BYU vs UCF - Extended Pregame

Join Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte for extended pregame coverage for BYU vs UCF in the Second Round of the Big 12 Tournament.   (19:50)
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March 11, 2024

Cougar Nation at the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City

BYU wrapped up the regular season with a record of 10-8 in conference and 22-9 overall in its first season in the Big 12 Conference. Battling some technical difficulties for a por...   (35:34)
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March 4, 2024

Best of Cougar Nation - March 4, 2024

Join Mitch Harper, Matt Baiamonte, and a handful of callers as they recap BYU's big wins over No. 7 Kansas and TCU and preview Wednesday's rematch against No. 6 Iowa State.   (43:52)
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March 4, 2024

Previewing No. 20 BYU at No. 6 Iowa State

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte preview the BYU - Iowa State game coming up on Wednesday.   (06:55)
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March 4, 2024

Trending up and down for BYU following wins over Kansas and TCU

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share what things they see are trending up and trending down for BYU hoops. A few more callers share their thoughts on how far the Cougs can go in the tournament.   (15:15)
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March 4, 2024

How far can BYU basketball go in the NCAA Tournament?

Mitch Harper, Matt Baiamonte, and a couple of callers chime in on how far they think BYU can go in the NCAA Tournament.   (08:07)
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March 4, 2024

Takeaways from BYU's win over TCU

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their takeaways from BYU's big week with wins over Kansas and TCU.   (15:05)
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February 26, 2024

Best of Cougar Nation - February 26, 2024

Catch the best of Cougar Nation from February 26, 2024, as Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk about the loss to Kansas State and preview the Kansas game.   (43:49)
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February 26, 2024

Previewing BYU at No. 7 Kansas

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte wrap up this week's show by previewing tomorrow night's game at No. 7 Kansas.   (07:37)
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February 26, 2024

Trending up & down for BYU leading up to Kansas

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share what they think is trending up and trending down for BYU as it prepares for a big game at Kansas on Tuesday night.   (14:19)
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February 26, 2024

What needs to happen for BYU to upset Kansas?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take a stab at what BYU needs to do Tuesday night to upset Kansas at historic Allen Fieldhouse.   (08:13)
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February 26, 2024

Takeaways from BYU's setback at Kansas State

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take a look back at the 10-point loss BYU suffered at Kansas State over the weekend.   (15:10)
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February 19, 2024

Best of Cougar Nation - February 19, 2024

BYU dropped a game to Oklahoma State on Saturday night but return to the Marriott Center for a Top-25 showdown with No. 11 Baylor on Tuesday night. Gear up for that game and more ...   (44:45)
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February 12, 2024

Best of Cougar Nation - February 12, 2024

Catch the best of Cougar Nation from February 12, 2024.   (39:33)
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February 12, 2024

Previewing UCF's visit to No. 19 BYU

Learn all you need to know about the upcoming UCF - BYU game.   (09:59)
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February 12, 2024

Things trending up and trending down for BYU after 10 Big 12 games

Catch what things Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte have trending up and trending down for the Cougars 10 games into conference play. Plus, catch an exclusive conversation with the ...   (11:53)
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February 12, 2024

What has been the biggest surprise to you during BYU's first 10 games in Big 12 play?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte takes a few calls from fans wanting to share what their biggest surprise has been after BYU's first 10 games in conference play.   (10:15)
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February 12, 2024

Takeaways from BYU's win over Kansas State

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share some of their key takeaways from BYU's win over Kansas State.    (10:27)
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February 5, 2024

Best of Cougar Nation - February 5, 2024

Don't miss the latest episode of Cougar Nation! Hosts Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take calls and recap the nice win over West Virginia and look ahead to the Oklahoma game.   (43:40)
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February 5, 2024

Previewing No. 21 BYU at Oklahoma

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte preview the matchup between BYU and Oklahoma.   (11:37)
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February 5, 2024

Trending up & down heading into game at Oklahoma

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share what they think is trending up and trending down with BYU riding a two-game win streak heading into Norman, OK to take on the Sooners.   (10:51)
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February 5, 2024

Who has been BYU's best player through the first half of Big 12 play?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share who they think has been the best player through the first eight conference games.    (09:07)
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February 5, 2024

Takeaways from BYU's 13-point win at West Virginia

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share three takeaways from BYU's big win in Morgantown over the weekend.   (13:35)
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January 29, 2024

Best of Cougar Nation - January 29, 2024

Catch the highlights from Cougar Nation with Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte on January 29, 2024.   (41:32)
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January 29, 2024

Early Look At BYU Traveling To West Virginia

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk about what BYU needs to do on the road the rest of the year to set itself up for a good seed in the NCAA Tournament.   (10:42)
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January 29, 2024

Trending Up & Down: BYU Basketball Reinventing Themselves

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take a stab at what's trending up and down for the Cougar basketball team.   (11:19)
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January 29, 2024

Is "Horns Down" classless?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk about whether or not the "Horns Down" t-shirts needed to be removed from The ROC on Saturday.   (12:30)
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January 29, 2024

Takeaways from BYU's win over Texas

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share three takeaways they had from the 12-point win BYU had against Texas over the weekend.   (10:02)
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January 22, 2024

Best of Cougar Nation - January 22, 2024

With Mitch Harper out of town, Matt Baiamonte and producer Nate Slack recap BYU's loss at No. 25 Texas Tech and preview the upcoming matchup against Houston. What is the reason for BYU's second-half struggles?   (39:13)
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January 22, 2024

Previewing No. 21 BYU vs No. 4 Houston

Matt Baiamonte and Nate Slack take a look at tomorrow night's big matchup with No. 4 Houston and share score predictions.   (12:33)
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January 22, 2024

Trending up and down for BYU hoops after 5 conference games

Matt Baiamonte and Nate Slack share what is trending up and trending down for them in the BYU basketball program after its first five games in conference play.   (07:44)
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January 22, 2024

Why do you think BYU has struggled in the second half in Big 12 games?

Matt Baiamonte and Nate Slack discuss why they think BYU has struggled in the second half in Big 12 play.   (10:55)
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January 22, 2024

BYU falls to Texas Tech despite strong first half

Matt Baiamonte and Nate Slack share three takeaways from BYU's setback in Lubbock over the weekend.   (10:58)
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January 15, 2024

Best of Cougar Nation - January 15, 2024

Catch the highlights from Cougar Nation on January 15, 2024.   (39:55)
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January 15, 2024

BYU back in the Marriott Center to take on Iowa State

Mitch Harper previews BYU's next game against the Iowa State Cyclones.   (09:14)
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January 15, 2024

Things trending up and trending down for BYU hoops

Mitch Harper tells what he sees is trending up and what is trending down for BYU basketball following a big road win at UCF.   (11:23)
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January 15, 2024

After three games, is the Big 12 even tougher than expected?

Mitch Harper shares his opinion on today's question, is the Big 12 even tougher than we thought it would be?   (07:57)
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January 15, 2024

3 Takeaways from BYU's first Big 12 win

Mitch Harper shares three takeaways from the Cougars' first Big 12 victory.   (12:51)
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January 8, 2024

Best of Cougar Nation - January 8, 2024

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take a look back at the loss to Cincinnati on Saturday night and preview the big game against No. 14 Baylor on Tuesday night in Waco, Texas.   (46:14)
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January 8, 2024

Previewing No. 18 BYU at No. 14 Baylor

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte touch on the interesting storylines for tomorrow night's game as No. 18 BYU heads to Waco to take on No. 14 Baylor.   (10:45)
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January 8, 2024

Trending up and trending down for BYU basketball

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share things trending up and things trending down for BYU basketball.   (13:07)
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January 8, 2024

Where did things go wrong against Cincinnati?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take calls and try to diagnose what the biggest issues were for BYU on Saturday.   (10:42)
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January 8, 2024

Takeaways from BYU's loss to Cincinnati

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share takeaways from the Cougars' loss in their first Big 12 game.   (13:09)
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December 4, 2023

Cougar Nation Basketball Debut: December 4, 2023

Cougar Nation pivots from BYU football to BYU basketball as Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte break down the first batch of games in the Cougar basketball season.   (35:26)
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November 27, 2023

FULL SHOW: Oklahoma State Recap

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take one last look at the Oklahoma State game and talk about what needs to happen this offseason for BYU football to improve in 2024.   (38:07)
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November 27, 2023

Who should BYU bring in to fill the OL and TE coaching vacancies?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte speculate who BYU should hire as the new offensive line and tight end coaches.   (09:33)
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November 27, 2023

Things trending up and trending down for BYU heading into the offseason

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte discuss things trending up and down for the program follow the regular season loss to Oklahoma State.   (10:26)
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November 27, 2023

What needs to change for BYU football next season?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share what things they would like to see changed before BYU kicks off in 2024.   (09:22)
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November 27, 2023

Takeaways from the Oklahoma State game

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share three takeaways from the setback at Oklahoma State on Saturday.   (11:47)
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November 20, 2023

FULL SHOW: Oklahoma Recap

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take one last look at the Oklahoma game before turning their attention to the Cougars' regular season finale at Oklahoma State.   (40:21)
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November 20, 2023

Who should start for BYU at QB against Oklahoma State?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte debate about who should start at quarterback for the Cougars against Oklahoma State this week.   (10:56)
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November 20, 2023

Trending: BYU vs Oklahoma

Listen to Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share what they think is trending up and what is trending down for BYU football after 11 games.   (10:07)
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November 20, 2023

Helmet Stickers: BYU vs Oklahoma

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte dish out their helmet stickers to the best performers from the BYU - Oklahoma game.   (11:14)
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November 20, 2023

Takeaways: BYU vs Oklahoma

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share three takeaways they had from the BYU - Oklahoma game.   (10:05)
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November 13, 2023

FULL SHOW: Iowa State Recap

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte discuss what went wrong against Iowa State and discuss whether or not BYU will be making a bowl game this season.    (42:45)
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November 13, 2023

Putting a bow on Iowa State and looking to Oklahoma

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte wrap up Cougar Nation taking calls from two individuals wanting to voice their frustrations and share what things they are looking forward to before turning the page to the Oklahoma game.   (09:31)
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November 13, 2023

Things trending up and trending down for BYU following the Iowa State loss

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte discuss which things are trending up and which things are trending down for BYU after its third consecutive loss.   (12:35)
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November 13, 2023

What gives you hope for BYU football?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte lay out what things give them hope for the future of BYU football and take a call from someone with a question about BYU's postseason chances.   (09:37)
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November 13, 2023

3 Takeaways from Iowa State at BYU

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte discuss three takeaways from the 45-13 loss BYU suffered to Iowa State on Saturday night.   (12:33)
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November 6, 2023

West Virginia Recap: Can BYU get one more win?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take a look back at the 37-7 loss BYU suffered at West Virginia on Saturday. They identify one major factor for the team's struggles as of late, an...   (35:37)
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October 30, 2023

Texas Recap: BYU's offense continues to struggle

Cougar Nation hosts Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take a look back at the Texas game and try to identify what the problems are with the BYU offense. Hear which players they awar...   (39:54)
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October 23, 2023

Texas Tech Recap: Fast start leads to double-digit win

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte recap the Texas Tech game and share their thoughts on when the game was won and what impressed them most about win No. 5. They cover players who st...   (41:40)
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October 17, 2023

TCU Recap: How will the team respond from the loss?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte recap the BYU setback at TCU over the weekend and discuss what went wrong in Ft. Worth. Do expectations for the back half of the season need to be ...   (35:58)
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October 9, 2023

Bye Week Review: How will BYU fare in the second half of the season?

Mitch Harper and producer Nate Slack share their thoughts on the remaining seven games for the BYU football team and take a look at the TCU matchup coming up this weekend. ESPN FP...   (41:15)
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October 3, 2023

Cincinnati Recap: BYU heads into bye week with momentum

Cougar Nation hosts Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte break down BYU's win over Cincinnati--the first Big 12 Conference victory in program history. They dish out helmet stickers, wh...   (39:11)
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September 25, 2023

Kansas Recap: What was the most significant cause for the loss?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their takeaways from the Cougars' loss in their first Big 12 game and name the players they give helmet stickers to this week. Listeners call...   (39:46)
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September 18, 2023

Arkansas Recap: Is the BYU defense for real?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take a look back at the Arkansas game to uncover what led to the big BYU win in SEC country. Hear which players they felt stood out and what they a...   (42:26)
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September 11, 2023

SUU Recap: Slovis shines, but is BYU ready for an uptick in competition?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte recap the Cougars game against Sam Houston and talk about what things they liked and didn't like in the 41-16 win. Find out who they give helmet st...   (40:40)
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September 5, 2023

Sam Houston Recap: Is it too early to be worried about the BYU offense?

Riding solo this week, Mitch Harper breaks down the game that was between BYU and Sam Houston. Hear what his main takeaways were and which players he felt performed the best in th...   (38:36)
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August 28, 2023

Previewing Sam Houston & Bold predictions for 2023

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk about the Cougars upcoming matchup with Sam Houston in the season opener and talk about the first depth chart of the season that was released ...   (44:36)
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August 21, 2023

What does a successful year look like for BYU in 2023?

In the debut of Cougar Nation, Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte are joined throughout the show by several callers and share what they think would make this BYU football season a su...   (40:58)
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