BYU to go bowling

BYU will go to its first bowl game in four years.

According to reports in various Utah papers this morning, the Las Vegas Bowl will announce at an 11 a.m. (MST) news conference that it is inviting BYU to face a yet-to-be-named Pac 10 team on December 22.

Ending the season with a 6-5 record, the team was much improved, despite disappointing losses to Utah and San Diego State, and a heartbreaker to Texas Christian.

Reportedly, the Las Vegas Bowl invitation was to be extended on Saturday night in the event of a BYU victory over Utah. Instead, bowl officials headed back to Vegas to discuss whether it really wanted a 6-5 team. In the end, it looks like the proximity of Las Vegas to a large BYU fan base carried the day.

Meanwhile, an otherwise disappointing season for Utah was saved by an overtime victory over BYU. The Utes are reportedly headed to the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco on December 29.