re: BYU wants a Notre Dame-like exception as a quality non-conference game

yeah, but it's a quality OOC game. They don't have to be world beaters. FFS, Wake Forest counts.

Still, I dunno, it's a slippery slope because if you give BYU an exception, then Navy or someone may want one too. I'd probably tell them no unless they agree to an annual game vs an SEC opponent of our choice every year going forward. We could basically use them for filler when a contract breaks or something. I actually don't think they'd mind that as they are struggling for good games.