Provo • Although BYU didn’t have to wait until the selection show on Sunday to learn its bowl fate, the Cougars did have to wait to find out who their opponent would be — Hawaii.
There were speculations and hunches in the days leading up to the bowl announcements, but the players didn’t focus on who they might be playing. Instead, they used the practice time to work on themselves before figuring out who they have to face.
After all, there were plenty of improvements that were needed after falling flat in the regular-season finale at San Diego State.