BYU coach Kalani Sitake has begun to inform people that he intends to stay at the school, rebuffing overtures from Penn State , sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Tuesday.

BYU is in the process of putting together a lucrative contract to keep him and Sitake informed Penn State of his intention to remain in Provo, sources said.

The development comes as No. 11 BYU prepares for Saturday's Big 12 title game against No. 5 Texas Tech , with the winner securing an automatic bid to the College Football Playoff .

Sitake has been BYU's head coach since 2016 and has won more than 65% of his games. He led BYU to an 11-2 record in 2024, and the Cougars are 11-1 this season as they continue a rapid ascent in their third year in the Big 12. BYU officials had been aggressive in trying to retain

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