The synthetic turf is uneven in several spots, according to players, who believe it is responsible for a handful of serious injuries. Within a two-minute span during a spring practice in 2008, quarterbacks Ben Olson and Patrick Cowan suffered...

It was clear after the Utah State game with the gushing of Mendenhall over Riley Nelson that Heaps was losing favor quickly in the eyes of the coaches and his teammates. Nelson replaced Heaps in the second half of that game and led the Cougars to a...

Despite the sure signs, while knowing quite a bit about his situation and his family's perspective, I found it a possibility that he'd stick it out. Heaps signed on with BYU in 2010 as the most-highly-touted prospect to ever sign with the program — or...

Prince also threw for four touchdowns against the Buffaloes, a personal best and the most by a Bruin since Ben Olson connected on five against Stanford in 2007. Senior WR Nelson Rosario became the seventh Bruin, and first since Craig Bragg in 2003,...

Davis: "I remember players-only film sessions. Offensive guys would stay on their own, and defensively we'd have meetings, with all the guys taking notes." Perhaps no one was studying harder than Cowan. The junior quarterback had taken over for starter...

Dorrell looked to be on his way out the very next year. The team struggled to find an identity without the Drew’s around. The quarterback situation turned out to be a toss-up between former high school All-American and BYU missionary Ben Olson and Pat...