BYU's first Big 12 game in the 2024 season is a difficult one, as the 3-0 Cougars host Wildcats Saturday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Here is Jared Lloyd’s look at the BYU-Kansas State matchups, including his prediction for the final score for Saturday’s game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo: BYU offense vs. KSU defense The chess match on this side of the ball will be intriguing since the Wildcats are excellent at stopping the run and the Cougars

BYU had not visited War Memorial Stadium in 15 years prior to Saturday, where Kalani Sitake’s crew handily defeated Wyoming 34-14 to move to 3-0 on the young season. The reappearance of a longtime rival proved compelling for Cowboy supporters, who came out in droves for the matchup and made their disdain of the Cougars perfectly clear.

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But the Big 12 is now getting in on the action with Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Colorado and Utah now in the conference. K-State will play its next game against BYU at 9:30 p.m. (central time) on Saturday inside LaVell Edwards Stadium.