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BYU Coach Lauds WV Traditions, Then Endures 37-7 Loss

7/10/2026

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BYU head coach Kalani Sitake praised West Virginia’s fan traditions before a game that ended 37-7.
He said he looked forward to hearing Mountaineer fans sing “Country Roads” during the matchup, but later learned the song plays only after a win.
The remark was made at a weekly press conference three years before the defeat.
Publisher Schuyler Callihan, a Wheeling native, authored the article for West Virginia On SI.

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BYU head coach Kalani Sitake praised West Virginia’s fan traditions before a game that ended 37-7.
He said he looked forward to hearing Mountaineer fans sing “Country Roads” during the matchup, but later learned the song plays only after a win.
The remark was made at a weekly press conference three years before the defeat.
Publisher Schuyler Callihan, a Wheeling native, authored the article for West Virginia On SI.