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Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode of The Matt Cave Podcast is packed with storylines across Utah sports. The show opens with a full transfer portal breakdown across Utah State, Utah, and BYU — including why Kalani Sitake’s ability to retain elite talent has been one of the most impressive developments of the offseason. While there are still fair questions about BYU’s defensive coordinator hire,...

Send us Fan Mail The first episode of 2026 is a full-state check-in on Utah sports — and it starts with BYU finally having real options . Matt breaks down the Cougars’ defensive coordinator search and explains why this hire is different from past cycles, with deep dives on Shaun Nua, Vic So’oto, Gary Andersen, Justin Ena, and why an in-house move would be settling. From there, the focus shifts nor...

Send us Fan Mail It’s the final Matt Cave Sunday of the year, so buckle up — because we’re hitting every major Utah team before we head into 2026. Matt starts things off with bowl season, where Utah State gets a legit coin-flip matchup with Washington State, BYU gets a winnable showdown with Georgia Tech, and Utah walks into Kyle Whittingham’s last-ever game as a 16.5-point favorite in the Las Veg...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode of The Matt Cave Podcast opens with a deep dive into the University of Utah’s oddly worded announcement that Kyle Whittingham is “stepping down” — not retiring — and why the timing of that decision raises real questions. With a $500 million private equity partnership suddenly entering the picture, Matt breaks down why the language matters, why the silence aroun...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Matt Cave, Matt's doing a full post-mortem on Championship Weekend…and folks, woof barely covers it. BYU walked into a Texas Tech buzzsaw with a one-legged freshman quarterback and left with a reminder of what a real championship roster looks like. Kalani isn’t going anywhere (and never was), and the Cougars now have their blueprint for the future, whether th...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s post-Thanksgiving episode of The Matt Cave , Matt delivers a full therapy session for Utah sports fans. He breaks down Utah State’s collapse in peak Bronco Mendenhall fashion, Utah’s narrow escape against Kansas, and BYU’s early-morning sleepwalk that turned into a dominant win to reach 11–1 heading into Championship Week. Matt then unloads on the College Football P...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Thanksgiving, Spelunkers! 🦃 This week on The Matt Cave, Utah sports actually had a rare, beautiful moment — everybody won . BYU basketball handled Wisconsin in a revenge spot, Utah State became bowl eligible with a wild second-half turnaround, Utah pulled off a chaotic thriller against Kansas State, and BYU football got carried to victory by an absolutely monstrous performa...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Matt Cave , Matt breaks down another eventful weekend in Utah sports, featuring decisive wins, late-season drama, and some much-needed perspective for Mammoth fans. The episode opens with Utah State’s double-overtime loss to UNLV , a game that perfectly showcased the traditional Bronco Mendenhall script: competitive, gritty, and frustratingly close. With Fresno St...

Send us Fan Mail This weekend was one of those weekends in Utah sports. BYU got humiliated on a national stage — again — and I’ve got some words for the coaches, the offensive line, and a fanbase that needs to calm down. Utah’s Big 12 hopes? Barely alive, but technically still breathing. Utah State? Quietly rolling and one win from bowl season. Then we shift to hoops: BYU men’s basketball is fun a...

Send us Fan Mail Rice-Eccles at night once again reminded everyone why there’s nothing like Utah Football under the lights. Devon Dampier proved the doubters wrong, Utah rolled a supposedly “ranked” Cincinnati squad, and I break down why the national media’s obsession with the Kelce's is the only reason the Bearcats were even in the conversation. Then we pivot south to Provo, where BYU’s enti...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The Matt Cave Podcast , Matt breaks down a most chaotic weekend in Utah sports. BYU Football stuns Iowa State on national TV, led by true freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier and a pair of elite game plans from coordinators Jay Hill and Aaron Roderick . Matt dives into how BYU’s defense adapted, why the offensive simplifications worked, and what this means...

Send us Fan Mail We survived Rivalry Week — and somehow, Real Salt Lake survived the regular season too. In this week’s episode of The Matt Cave Podcast , I break down: The Holy War aftermath: BYU’s physical dominance, Utah’s offensive woes, and what this means for both programs moving forward. Real Salt Lake’s wild playoff berth: how a 2–2 draw was enough, and why that “achievement” feels hollow....

Send us Fan Mail It’s Sunday… and you know what that means. Time to spelunk back into the madness of Utah sports and a little gaming sanity check to wrap it all up. This week I break down: Real Salt Lake’s playoff rollercoaster — win and you’re in, lose and you’re out. Diego Luna’s return might be the spark they need. Utah Mammoth’s encouraging start — Cooley and Guenther look like future Olympian...

Send us Fan Mail This week, BYU wins but looks banged-up doing it. Bear Bachmeier flashed brilliance, Kalani Sitake’s team racked up penalties, and the Cougars’ defense limped into the toughest stretch of their Big 12 schedule. Meanwhile, Real Salt Lake pulled out a gritty 1-0 win over Colorado to stay alive in the playoff race (yes, really), and the Utah Jazz continue to prove that “rebuild” is j...

Send us Fan Mail Three out of four Utah teams came away with wins this weekend — and you know I’ve got takes. I start with Utah State, who looked surprisingly competitive against Vanderbilt before SEC depth wore them down. But with Bryson Barnes settling in and John Miller anchoring the defense, the Aggies may have more juice this season than expected. Then it’s over to Salt Lake City’s big boys:...

Send us Fan Mail This week inside The Matt Cave, it’s a full Utah football rundown: The Utes got thrashed at home by Texas Tech — is Kyle Whittingham’s offense officially broken? Utah State cruised past McNeese, but Bronco Mendenhall’s philosophy is already raising red flags. BYU’s defense looks Big 12-ready, but can the Cougars’ offense keep up as Colorado looms? Plus, a quick look at the Utah Ma...

Send us Fan Mail Three wins in Utah this week and a whole lot to talk about. I break down Utah’s gritty road win at Wyoming—dominant defense (hello, John Henry Daly), red-zone hiccups, and a freshman kicking game that has me chewing nails—then pivot to a huge Texas Tech at Utah preview with Big Noon Kickoff in town. After that, it’s Utah State shocking Air Force behind Bryson Barnes’ five touchdow...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Matt Cave , Utah college football takes center stage. 🏈 BYU vs. Stanford: The Cougars’ defense dominated with sacks, turnovers, and shutdown play, but offensive play-calling remains a concern. Utah vs. Cal Poly: A blowout win revealed little, though questions linger about two-way players and receiver depth. Utah State vs. Texas A&M: Bronco Mendenhall’s Aggies...

Send us Fan Mail 🚨 New Episode Alert! 🚨 Week 1 of college football is in the books — and for once, we’ve got a Utah hat trick 🎩⚡ All three teams (Utah, BYU, Utah State) came away with wins… though some looked a whole lot prettier than others 👀 🏈 Utah’s defense embarrassed UCLA while Dampier took care of the ball  🏈 Utah State found stability (and some weird helmets) in Bronco Mendenhall’s d...

Send us Fan Mail The 2025 college football season is here — and The Matt Cave is diving deep into the BYU Cougars football preview before Week 1 kicks off. In this episode, Matt breaks down everything Cougar Nation needs to know: QB1 Bear Bachmeier : true freshman starter, comparisons to Taysom Hill, and what fans can realistically expect. BYU’s offense : Chase Roberts, Tiger Bachmeier, JoJo Phill...

Send us Fan Mail The Utes are on deck! This week on The Matt Cave Podcast , Matt dives deep into the University of Utah’s 2025 football season outlook under Kyle Whittingham. With Devon Dampier stepping into the spotlight and Jason Beck bringing a new-look offense, what can Ute fans realistically expect? Matt lays out Utah’s floor, ceiling, and his season prediction , plus the players to watch as...

Send us Fan Mail Football season is almost here, and it’s time to break down Year One of the Bronco Mendenhall era at Utah State. I cover the Aggies’ offense, defense, coaching staff, key players, and schedule before giving my official 2025 record prediction — and it might not be what Aggie fans want to hear. Then we shift gears to gaming, diving into why the Battlefield 6 beta has over half a mil...

Send us Fan Mail Soccer, shooters, and some spicy NFL drama—this week’s Matt Cave has it all. First, Matt breaks down Real Salt Lake’s wild run in the Leagues Cup , explaining what the tournament actually is, why MLS vs. Liga MX is heating up, and how RSL’s penalty shootouts became must-watch chaos. Then it’s on to Battlefield 6 , where EA finally looks ready to bounce back after the disaster of 2...

Send us Fan Mail This week in The Matt Cave , Matt tries to process two things he never thought he'd say in 2025: Real Salt Lake is in playoff position, and BYU Men’s Basketball is being hyped as a national title contender . No, seriously. First, he breaks down RSL’s wild 2-1 win over San Jose, featuring two goals that were more “gifts” than greatness. Then it's time to dive into an ESPN...

Send us Fan Mail This week in The Matt Cave , Real Salt Lake finally breaks the curse in Portland, notching their first win in Oregon since 2017 — only to trip over themselves at home against Eastern Conference leader FC Cincinnati. Matt breaks down both matches and what they mean for RSL’s playoff hopes (yes, playoffs ). Plus: A quick but funny Utah Mammoth update involving ESPN’s painfully slow...