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The last two No. 1 quarterbacks at USC stood side by side, observing from behind the fray as the first deep balls of spring soared from the right arms of Matt Fink, the returning redshirt senior, and Brad Aoki, a 5-foot-8 converted quarterback wearing a yellow No. 36 jersey. As spring practice opened at USC, with no assurance it would continue on through next month due to the rapid spread of coronavirus, Kedon Slovis and JT Daniels, the two presumably vying for the starting job, both had injury questions of their own, on a roster short on other options.

For Slovis, any doubts were quelled just a few minutes later, as he rejoined USC's first team offense and laced several throws that reminded why he was named Pac-12 offensive freshman of the year. After injuring his elbow in the Holiday Bowl, there was some concern over how healthy he would be for the start of spring. "I feel better honestly," Slovis said on Wednesday. "If anything, I've been working a lot in the offseason and developing hip flexibility and mobility. It takes a lot of pressure off my arm. My arm was getting pretty tired." Just to be safe, USC will continue to monitor Slovis' reps throughout camp. But the rising sophomore quarterback said he finally felt at full strength early last week. - Los Angeles Times

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QB Kedon Slovis, Brigham Young
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12/12/19 - Simi Moala, rSr/2024, Brigham Young, 6-6, 310 (DS#999 OT) + More +

2019 ALL-PAC-12 HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): OL Simi Moala, RFr.,...No. 2 at left tackle has been starting at right tackle as a redshirt freshman...Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention...has seen action on the offensive line in all 13 games, starting at right tackle in 11. - Utah Football

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OT Simi Moala, Brigham Young
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12/12/19 - Kedon Slovis, rSr/2024, Brigham Young, 6-3, 223 (DS#16 QB) + More +

2019 ALL-PAC-12 HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): QB Kedon Slovis, Fr.,...Slovis, a true freshman, ranks in the national Top 20 in completion percentage (.718), passing yards (294.7), completions (23.6), passing efficiency (167.6), passing TDs (28) and total offense (290.4). His 260 completions and 3,242 passing yards are USC freshman season records, while his 28 pass TDs trail only Darnold's frosh mark (31). His 71.8% completion percentage is above Cody Kessler's USC season record of 69.7%. He has 4 games this year with 400 passing yards (a USC season record and tied with Matt Barkley for the most ever in a Trojan career) and 4 TD throws, all in the past 5 contests. - USC Football

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QB Kedon Slovis, Brigham Young
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12/10/19 - Kedon Slovis, rSr/2024, Brigham Young, 6-3, 223 (DS#16 QB) + More +

2019 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Kedon Slovis, USC,...Slovis, a freshman from Scottsdale, Ariz., ranks eighth nationally, and first among all FBS freshman, averaging 294.7 passing yards per game. He threw for 400 or more yards four times during the 2019 season, including a school-record 515 yards in the 52-35 win over UCLA. Slovis finished the regular season having completed 260 of 362 pass attempts for 3,242 yards and 28 TDs. His 71.8 completion percentage ranks fifth nationally and tops among freshmen. Since 2009 when the conference began awarding Freshmen Offensive Player of the Year, Slovis becomes the fourth Trojan to earn the accolade, joining WR Robert Woods (2010), WR Marqise Lee (2011) and QB Sam Darnold (2016). Honorable Mention Freshman Offensive Player of the Year: Jayden Daniels, QB, Arizona State. - Pac-12 Football

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QB Kedon Slovis, Brigham Young
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11/27/19 - Eddie Heckard, rSr/2024, Brigham Young, 5-08, 191 (DS#76 CB) + More +

2019 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Defensive Back Eddie Heckard, Freshman, Weber State,...Five Wildcats earned second-team honors, senior defensive end Adam Rodriguez, senior linebacker Auston Tesch, senior punter Doug Lloyd, junior kicker Trey Tuttle and red shirt freshman cornerback Eddie Heckard. - Weber State Football

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CB Eddie Heckard, Brigham Young
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11/23/19 - Kedon Slovis, rSr/2024, Brigham Young, 6-3, 223 (DS#16 QB) + More +

Freshman Kedon Slovis passed for a school-record 515 yards and threw four touchdown passes in Southern California's 52-35 victory over UCLA on Saturday in the 89th edition of their crosstown showdown. Michael Pittman Jr. caught two touchdown passes and Vavae Malepeai rushed for two scores as the Trojans (8-4, 7-2 Pac-12) wrapped up their regular season with their 16th win in the last 21 meetings with UCLA. Drake London and Tyler Vaughns also caught TD passes, and a school-record four Trojans receivers topped 100 yards receiving while USC survived a tumultuous second half at the Coliseum and eliminated the rival Bruins (4-7, 4-4) from bowl contention.

Slovis carried the Trojans to the Victory Bell with another landmark performance in his impressive debut season. He surpassed Matt Barkley's single-game USC records against UCLA and against any opponent in the fourth quarter while the Trojans racked up 643 yards of offense, and he also surpassed the school record for yards passing in a freshman season. A year after UCLA's Joshua Kelley broke the crosstown showdown's rushing yardage record, Slovis broke its passing record while leading USC to its 10th win in UCLA's last 11 visits to the Coliseum. Slovis also had his third consecutive 400-yard passing game - another first in USC's lengthy history. Dorian Thompson-Robinson passed for 367 yards with TD throws to Demetric Felton, Devin Asiasi and Chase Cota for the Bruins, who will finish with four consecutive losing records for the first time since 1921-24, shortly after the school was established in 1919. Asiasi finished with a career-high 141 yards receiving. - AP College Football

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QB Kedon Slovis, Brigham Young
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11/23/19 - *Zach Wilson, Jr/2021, Brigham Young, 6-2, 214 (DS#2 QB) + More +

Zach Wilson threw for 293 yards and four touchdowns, Jackson McChesney ran for 228 yards and two scores and BYU amassed 628 yards of offense in beating UMass 56-24 on Saturday. BYU (7-4) led 49-0 of at halftime after gaining 440 total yards, the fourth most in any half in program history. McChesney's 228 rushing yards are the most by a BYU freshman and the sixth most in school history. McChesney (15 carries) ran for two TDs and had a 62-yard romp in the third quarter, the Cougars' longest run of the year. Lopini Katoa and Aleva Hifo also ran for scores.

Wilson was 17 of 20, with TD passes to Tyler Allgeier, Katoa, Guner Romney and Talon Shumway, who had four catches for 92 yards. Tight end Matt Bushman had two catches for 36 yards, including the 112th catch of his career. JJ Nwigwe's interception of a Randall West pass set up Wilson's 18-yard TD toss to Romney for a 42-0 lead. Dayan Ghanwoloku recovered his seventh career fumble, setting up Allgeier's 3-yard TD run. West was 15-of-21 passing for 131 yards for UMass (1-11), with TD passes to Zak Simon and Josiah Johnson. Bilal Ally, 127 yards on 26 carries, scored on a 46-yard run and Cooper Garcia kicked a 29-yard field goal. - BYU/AP College Football

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QB *Zach Wilson, Brigham Young
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11/19/19 - *Zach Wilson, Jr/2021, Brigham Young, 6-2, 214 (DS#2 QB) + More +

BYU has extended the contract of coach Kalani Sitake through the 2023 season. The school said Monday that the extension adds three years to the original deal Sitake signed after taking over the program in 2015. Sitake is 26-23 overall in his fourth season with the Cougars and has also led BYU to three bowl games. The Cougars accepted an invitation to this year's Hawaii Bowl after beating Idaho State 42-10 on Saturday. "We believe in him and the direction of the program," BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe said in a release. "Together we are committed to creating a bright future for BYU football."

Sitake is the first former player under longtime BYU coach LaVell Edwards to become the school's head football coach. He played for the Cougars as a fullback in 1994 and again from 1997 to 2000 following a two-year LDS mission. Before becoming BYU's 14th head coach in December 2015, Sitake served as a defensive coordinator at Utah and Oregon State. Sitake expressed his appreciation to Holmoe and the university administration. "I love our players, coaches and fans and I'm excited about the future of BYU football," he said in a statement. BYU (6-4) has wins this season over USC, Tennessee, and No. 20 Boise State. The Cougars face UMass on Saturday. - AP College Football

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QB *Zach Wilson, Brigham Young
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11/18/19 - Troy Warner, rSr/2021, Brigham Young, 6-1, 200 (DS#23 SS) + More +

Last year, the NCAA announced the four-game redshirt rule and it has opened new possibilities for programs in managing their roster. For BYU, two of the Cougars' top defensive backs this season in Chris Wilcox and Troy Warner will be able to play the next four games and maintain their eligibility for next season. - KSL Sports

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SS Troy Warner, Brigham Young
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11/16/19 - *Zach Wilson, Jr/2021, Brigham Young, 6-2, 214 (DS#2 QB) + More +

Zach Wilson passed for 187 yards, two touchdowns and an interception to help BYU beat Idaho State 42-10 on Saturday. Shortly after the victory, BYU announced on Twitter that it had officially accepted an invitation to play in the Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 24. Wilson returned from a six-week absence due to a fractured thumb and the sophomore quarterback surpassed 3,000 career yards passing against the Bengals. Wilson completed 19 of 31 passes.

Sione Finau ran 16 times for 102 yards and a touchdown for the Cougars (6-4). Micah Simon led the receivers with seven catches for 76 yards and Talon Shumway caught two touchdown passes. Austin Lee returned an interception for a touchdown to open the scoring for BYU in the first quarter and 321-pound defensive lineman Khyiris Tonga ran in a 3-yard TD in the middle of the fourth. Malakai Rango carried 24 times for 142 yards and a touchdown for the Bengals (3-8). - BYU/AP College Football

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QB *Zach Wilson, Brigham Young
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11/11/19 - Kedon Slovis, rSr/2024, Brigham Young, 6-3, 223 (DS#16 QB) + More +

NOV 11 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kedon Slovis, Fr., QB, USC (Scottsdale, Ariz.),...Was 29-of-39 for a career-best 432 yards with 4 TDs (8, 8, 58, 95 yards)...All of his TDs were in the first quarter when he completed 15-of-17 passes (including his first 11) for 297 yards to help USC to a 28-7 lead...The 95-yard TD was the longest at USC since a school record 97-yarder in 1996. Also nominated: Salvon Ahmed, WASH; Laviska Shenault, COLO; Joey Yellen, ASU. - Pac-12 Conference Football

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QB Kedon Slovis, Brigham Young
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11/10/19 - Baylor Romney, rJr/2024, Brigham Young, 6-1, 195 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Baylor Romney completed 23 of 33 passes for 262 yards and three touchdowns and BYU beat Liberty 31-24 on Saturday night. Micah Simon had seven receptions for 91 yards and a score and threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Matt Bushman and Sione Finau had 10 carries for 69 yards for BYU. On the first possession of the game, Liberty (6-4) used a 10-play, 75-yard drive capped by Stephen Calvert's 19-yard touchdown pass to Zac Foutz to take a 7-0 lead but the Cougars (5-4) scored the next 17 points, and 24 of the next 27, to take the lead for good.

Romney's 2-yard TD pass to Simon tied it midway through the first quarter, Jake Oldroyd kicked a 24-yard field goal early in the second and Bushman's touchdown made it 17-7 at halftime. Romney threw touchdown passes of 41 yards to Aleva Hifo and 17 yards to Moroni Laulu-Pututau in the second half. Calvert completed 27 of 45 for 303 yards and three touchdowns and Antonio Gandy-Golden had 10 receptions for 162 yards and a score for the Flames. - BYU/AP College Football

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QB Baylor Romney, Brigham Young
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11/03/19 - Baylor Romney, rJr/2024, Brigham Young, 6-1, 195 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Jaren Hall was 12-of-16 passing for 214 yards and ran for two touchdowns -- all before halftime -- and Baylor Romney threw for 191 yards and two scores to help BYU beat Utah State 42-14 on Saturday night. Hall, who finished with seven carries for 54 yards, suffered a concussion in the first half and was replaced by Romney to start the third quarter. Hall, a redshirt freshman who plays baseball as well for the Cougars, also left BYU's Oct. 12 game against South Florida -- his only other career start -- with concussion-like symptoms.

Utah State (4-4) went three-and-out on the game's opening possession before the Cougars ripped off an 11-play, 93-yard drive capped by Aleva Hifo's 6-yard touchdown run. Jordan Love's 26-yard TD pass to Siaosi Mariner tied it late in the first quarter but Hall scored on runs of 16 and 7 yards in the second quarter before Gerold Bright's 1-yard touchdown run with 34 seconds left in the half made it 21-14 at the half. Romney led a seven-play, 75-yard drive to open the third quarter culminating with his 11-yard TD pass to Micah Simon and, after the Aggies went three-and-out, Romney's 1-yard scoring pass to Gunner Romney made it 35-14 going into the fourth. It was the first brother-to-brother touchdown in BYU (4-4) history. Love was 29-of-49 passing for 394 yards and a TD but threw three interceptions. - BYU/AP College Football

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QB Baylor Romney, Brigham Young
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10/29/19 - Kedon Slovis, rSr/2024, Brigham Young, 6-3, 223 (DS#16 QB) + More +

OCT 28 PAC-12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Kedon Slovis, Fr., QB, USC (Scottsdale, Ariz.),...Helped USC overcome a 10-point fourth quarter deficit at Colorado for a 35-31 win by throwing a pair of long touchdowns to WR Michael Pittman Jr. in the final period. The game-winner of 37 yards came with 2:15 to go to cap a 12-play, 89-yard drive...Overall, Slovis was 30-of-44 for 406 yards and 4 TDs (all career highs) with an interception, including going 9-of-13 for 148 yards with the 2 TDs in the fourth quarter. Also nominated: Camden Lewis, ORE; Simi Fehoko, STAN; Kyle Philips, UCLA. - Pac-12 Football

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QB Kedon Slovis, Brigham Young
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10/20/19 - Matt Bushman, rSr/2021, Brigham Young, 6-5, 245 (DS#14 TE) + More +

Baylor Romney threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start to help BYU upset No. 14 Boise State 28-25 on Saturday night and snap a three-game losing streak. The Cougars turned to Romney, their third-string quarterback, with Zach Wilson and Jaren Hall both sidelined with injuries. He threw two scoring passes to Matt Bushman and helped deliver a second home win for BYU (3-4) over a Top 25 opponent this season. Chase Cord, Boise State's No. 2 quarterback, got the call with Hank Bachmeier out because of an injury. He struggled in his first career start, throwing for 185 yards, two touchdowns, and a pair of interceptions.

Boise State (6-1) was dealt a serious blow to its New Year's Six bowl hopes with the team's first loss to BYU since 2015. The Broncos trimmed an 18-point deficit to three late in the fourth quarter. Cord hit Octavius Evans with a 13-yard TD pass and then Akilian Butler with a 5-yard TD pass to make it 28-25 with 3:17 remaining. The Cougars were able to run out the clock after Austin Kafentzis picked up a yard on 4th-and-inches from the BYU 34 with 2:17 left. BYU took its first lead at 14-10 early in the third quarter when Sione Finau took an option pitch and raced 46 yards untouched for the score. Then the Cougars dug into the bag of tricks to pull away. Romney hit Bushman with a pair of touchdown passes to extend BYU's lead to 28-10 late in the quarter. - BYU/AP College Football

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TE Matt Bushman, Brigham Young
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