The reason BYU was even on the radar for Tanuvasa was because the Cougars were one of the finalists coming out of high school, so he was familiar with the BYU football program. Tanuvasa had been quiet ever since he announced his decision to transfer, but now there is some clarity as to why he decided to transfer to BYU.

One of Utah football’s top defenders is heading down the road to Provo. Utes defensive tackle Keanu Tanuvasa is transferring to BYU, the program announced Monday. The news was first reported by Matt Zenitz and Chris Hummer of both CBS Sports and 247 Sports.

ESPN said an average audience of 8 million people watched the Cougars win the all-Big 12 matchup over the Buffaloes on Saturday night. The audience for the game is the biggest for a game outside of the College Football Playoff or a New Year’s Six game since Michigan played Alabama in the 2020 Citrus Bowl.

Valero Alamo Bowl shattered records, drawing in an unprecedented 8.0 million viewers for the showdown between No. 17 BYU and No. 23 Colorado. This milestone marked the highest non-College Football Playoff or New Year’s Six bowl game viewership since the 2020 Citrus Bowl,

After a tough 36-14 loss to BYU in the Alamo Bowl, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders delivered a gracious message that highlighted the respect he holds for Cougars coach Kalani Sitake.