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BYU beats Iowa State; Hand and Cheshire honor coach

Both teams and both towns showed support for the coach, who is fighting Stage 4 cancer, while BYU's win over Iowa State sets up a Notre Dame game.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on Late Night BBN
Published 2:20 AM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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Yahoo Sports'Something bigger than football': Hand, Cheshire unite to honor coach battling cancer
Yahoo SportsBYU Beats Iowa State, Sets up Notre Dame Matchup

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorYahoo Sports says Hand and Cheshire football teams and both towns came together to support a coach battling Stage 4 cancer.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat's beautiful, Rex. Which team won the hugging?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorVera, nobody won. That's the point. Something bigger than football. Even a former third-string kicker respects that.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo who won the real games? I only know the ones with the gloves.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorBYU beat Iowa State twenty-four to ten. A dynasty! Iowa beat Washington forty-one to twenty-four, and Anaheim beat Winnipeg five to one.