AMES, Iowa — The next time BYU football coach Kalani Sitake and his players talk about culture and keeping the faith in the midst of adversity and you have the urge to roll your eyes, remember what happened on October 25, 2025, at Jack Trice Stadium in front of a sellout crowd of 61,500 absolutely stunned onlookers.

Left for dead after Iowa State scored 24 points and racked up more than 300 yards of offense in the first half, and with star linebacker Siale Esera and superstar running back LJ Martin sidelined for the remainder of the contest with injuries, No. 11 BYU somehow rose up and played like a top 10 team in the final 30 minutes to remain unbeaten.

The Cougars (5-0, 8-0), disrespected by the oddsmakers as 3-point underdogs and seemingly ready to curl up in the fetal position and li

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