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UNDERVALUED? Bear Bachmeier & BYU Football DEFY Perceptions—Kalani Sitake Focuses on WINNING vs. UCF | Gameday Preview

BYU football's 29-4 surge since 2024 has fans and critics alike asking: what more can Kalani Sitake’s team do to earn national respect? Despite climbing to the No. 2 national ranking after toppling then-No. 2 Notre Dame, naysayers continue to discount the BYU Cougars’ title credentials—so can this resilient squad block out the noise and keep rolling against UCF? The conversation focused on the persistent undervaluing of BYU’s accomplishments, how Sitake’s “control what you can control” mantra drives the team forward, and the current stakes as Big 12 Conference and College Football Playoff…

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