BYU participated in the first-ever WAC championship game in 1996 — a 28-25 overtime victory over rival Wyoming. Two years later, the Cougars would return to the event to face No. 17 Air Force, but a win would elude them the program’s most recent conference championship game appearance before Saturday.

On Wednesday night, BYU released the initial injury report for the Big 12 championship game. BYU star wide receiver Chase Roberts, who missed the game last week