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BYU bidding goodbye to seniors; Lester receives contract extension

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BYU linebacker Sione Takitaki (16) reacts after taking down the New Mexico State quarterback during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, in Provo, Utah. (Isaac Hale/Daily Herald via AP)

BOISE — When BYU meets Western Michigan in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Friday, it’s not only the final regular season game, but it’s also the last game for a group of seniors that didn't get a chance to play in a bowl game last year.

“Looking back, even today, I’m a little emotional. I’m like, ‘Man, this is my last practice.