It’s been 15 years since BYU last found itself in a conference race this late in the season, but the Cougars are in contention in the Big 12 even after two straight losses. Because BYU didn’t control its own destiny,

Colorado football was eliminated from Big 12 championship contention Saturday, when BYU's win over Houston broke a tiebreaker in Iowa State's favor.

ASU football, which beat Arizona 49-7 in the Territorial Cup, was tied with Colorado, BYU and Iowa State for first in the Big 12 entering this weekend's regular-season finales, and it stayed that way with each team finishing with a 7-2 conference record.