Kurt Hester, battling stage IV melanoma since the spring, had been hospitalized for a week prior to his death Saturday.

The countdown to the game Saturday night is almost over, with kickoff set just a few hours away at 7, the Coogs and the Sun Devils had one more availability report to provide any updates on lingering issues released on Friday night. Here are a few things that stood out about Friday's availability report.

A tumultuous spring in Provo has given way to a 7-0 start and a No. 11 national ranking for the BYU football team.

Conner Weigman ran for a career-high 111 yards and accounted for three touchdowns and Ethan Sanchez added a 26-yard field goal for the Cougars, who snapped Arizona State’s 10-game home winning streak. Quarterback Sam Leavitt lost for the first time in 11 career home starts for the Sun Devils.

Check out the best moments between the No. 11 BYU Cougars and the Iowa State Cyclones in Week 9.

The University of Sioux Falls Volleyball team capped off a dominant weekend of play with a 3-0 sweep (25-13, 25-13, 25-14) over Minnesota Crookston this afternoon inside Lysaker Gymnasium.With the victory,

The Red Deer Rebels added some experience on the blue line as they acquired 20-year-old defenceman Aleksey Chichkin from the Prince George Cougars. In exchange, Prince George received a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2027 WHL draft. So far this season, Chichkin has played nine games and recorded one assist.

A wet, windy night in resulted in a low scoring game between Washington State and Portland, with the Pilots scraping out a 1-0 win after an early goal. The loss drops the Cougars to 5-6-5 overall, and 3-3-2 in conference play.