BYU football: Well-conditioned Cougars savoring their late-game dominance

Neither Mangum nor Hoge was among the players whom BYU made available to the media for interviews on Monday. Coach Bronco Mendenhall said Mangum's status for Friday's game is "probable" and acknowledged that the injury involves a hamstring.

Will it be all roses? Probably not. But Mangum appears capable, and BYU has a litany of receivers he can throw to. If the run game can help Mangum transition, we may still see plenty of fun, winning football ahead of us.

Neither Mangum nor Hoge was among the players whom BYU made available to the media for interviews on Monday. Coach Bronco Mendenhall said Mangum's status for Friday's game is "probable" and acknowledged that the injury involves a hamstring.

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