Saturday night’s projected mismatch between almost-ranked BYU and Football Championship Subdivision cellar-dweller Portland State at LaVell Edwards Stadium does carry a sliver of intrigue for college fans throughout the country, believe it or not.

Cougars on the air

Portland State (0-1) at BYU (0-0)

Saturday, 6 p.m. MDT

At LaVell Edwards Stadium

TV: ESPN+

Radio: 102.7 FM/1160 AM

While the 6 p.m. matchup will get little to no attention nationally while going up against the likes of LSU-Clemson and UCLA-Utah , it will mark the debut of quarterback Bear Bachmeier , who will become the first true freshman to start a season-opening game in BYU history. That somewhat surprising development, thanks to embattled QB Jake Retzlaff’s decision to bolt to Tulane in the face of a seven-ga

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