BYU’s final year of college football independence is nearly here, and it’s time to talk about it during what’s been a summer staple over the past decade-plus: BYU media day.

The Cougars will hold their team-exclusive media day this Wednesday, before the program heads to the Big 12 in 2023.

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What to watch for during BYU media day

Here is the programming schedule for Wednesday’s event, live on BYUtv:

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  • 9 a.m. MDT: “State of the Program” — BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe, head coach Kalani Sitake, assistant coaches and players will join in the conversation during the day’s premier television show, talking about a variety of subjects pertaining to this year and beyond.
  • 10 a.m.: “BYU Sports Nation” — BYUtv will hold a two-hour special of its daily sports show live from media day.
  • Noon: Web chats BYU athletes will engage in video interviews available exclusively on the BYUtv app.
  • 2:30 p.m.: “BYU Football: A History of Independence” — This one-hour special will take a look back at the independence era, which started in 2011.

Additionally, BYUtv will show a rebroadcast of the BYU-Utah 2021 game beginning at noon, and rebroadcast its previously aired special, “BYU Football: Top 100 Plays,” at 3:30 p.m. 

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The Deseret News will have both Jay Drew and Dick Harmon at the event. Follow them @drewjay and @Harmonwrites on Twitter for updates throughout the day.

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