https://lawlessrepublic.com/prediction-byu-football-derailed-two-key-injuries-against-notre-dameLawless RepublicenPrediction: No. 8 BYU will be derailed by these two key injuries against No. 2 Notre DameBYU,LJ Martin,Notre Dame,big 12,Bear Bachmeier,Andrew Gentry,Kalani Sitake,Aaron Roderick,BYU football,Notre Dame football,College football playoffs2026-10-16T12:00:01Z2026-10-16T12:00:01Zhttps://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4098,h_2305,x_0,y_182/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/278/01m4xqw426pgdr923nzs.jpgOct 8, 2022; Paradise, Nevada, USA; The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the BYU Cougars prepare for the snap in the first quarter at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sportshttps://lawlessrepublic.com/college-football-playoff-expansion-is-happening-great-for-big-12Lawless RepublicenCollege Football Playoff expansion is happening, and it's great for the Big 12college football,big 12,BYU,football,SEC,cfp,Cougars2026-10-15T23:55:06Z2026-10-15T23:55:06Zhttps://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4500,h_2531,x_0,y_469/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/278/01m50xajm84k705vbnsx.jpgThe College Football Playoff logo is painted in the endzone prior to the Cotton Bowl between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Miami Hurricanes at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Dec. 31, 2025.