Rocking Royal

BYU fans who have wanted to play as some of their favorite players in cyberspace don't have to wait for the much-anticipated return of EA Sports' college football video game, due to return in the summer of 2024.

Tight end/fullback Masen Wake teamed up with a Spanish Fork middle schooler and NIL collective CougConnect to develop "Masen Wake Hurdle-Mania," an eight-bit video game available online that involves Wake leaping over opponents, available now on CougConnect.com.

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Kupono Browne was a Freshman All-American at Stanford before the Cardinal announced an intention to cut the men's volleyball program two years ago. Browne, who hails from Honolulu, Hawaii, entered the transfer portal to check out his options — and then opted to transfer to BYU, even when Stanford reinstated the program a few months later.

The 6-foot-5 junior joined the Cougar Beat podcast to talk about his acclimation to Provo, playing several former teammates and coaches in the Cougars' final home match of the regular season, and BYU's two seniors that will be celebrated on Senior Night — including his slightly messier roommate and setter Heath Hughes.

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BYU quarterback Kedon Slovis speaks with the media after the Cougars' annual spring scrimmage, Friday, March 31, 2023 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah.

BYU defensive end Tyler Batty speaks with the media after the Cougars' annual spring scrimmage, Friday, March 31, 2023 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah.

BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick speaks with the media after the Cougars' annual spring scrimmage, Friday, March 31, 2023 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah.

BYU defensive coordinator and associate head coach Jay Hill speaks with the media after the Cougars' annual spring scrimmage, Friday, March 31, 2023 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah.

BYU head coach Kalani Sitake speaks with the media after the Cougars' annual spring scrimmage at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Friday, March 31, 2023 in Provo, Utah.

BYU women's basketball coach Amber Whiting and star forward Lauren Gustin address the media after a 71-67 loss to Rice in the Women's Postseason NIT, ending the season with a 16-17 record in Whiting's first year as head coach.

KSL.com's Sean Walker and ESPN 960's Ronald Weaver III are back to break down BYU men's basketball's 82-71 win over Portland, as well as the BYU women's 74-59 win over Pepperdine, in the second round of the West Coast Conference Tournament, Friday, March 3, 2023 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.

After breaking  down the play of Jaxson Robinson, Richie Saunders and Nani Falatea, stick around for the guys' exclusive interview with BYU Big man Fousseyni Traore late into the night in Sin City.

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KSL.com's Sean Walker and ESPN 960's Ronald Weaver III are back again to recap BYU's 81-66 win over Pacific, a decidedly defensive game with something offensive that included 50 fouls and free throws between the two squads.

The guys break down the Cougars' sudden attention to detail, then shift to the Game of the Week of the Year in the West Coast Conference, that being No. 18 Saint Mary's 78-70 home win over No. 12 Gonzaga. 

The guys also listen to postgame interviews with head coach Mark Pope, senior wing Gideon George, and senior guard Rudi Williams.

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