CINCINNATI, Ohio — Spend any time around 10-year coach Kalani Sitake’s BYU football team, and a couple of catch-phrases will quickly become evident.

Sitake has established a culture rooted in gratitude and his “love and learn” mantra, along with an insistence on playing “complementary football.”

Those bedrock philosophies of the program, along with a sensational effort from junior running back LJ Martin and an injury depleted offensive line, carried the Cougars to a 26-14 win over the upset-minded Cincinnati Bearcats Saturday night in front of 38,034 fans at sold-out Nippert Stadium on a clear, chilly night on the banks of the Ohio River.

The Cougars’ defense and special teams also did their part, as Will Ferrin booted a field goal in a close game where UC’s kicker missed all three of

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