Provo • BYU’s long-term contract with ESPN and a six-game series with Notre Dame were two of the biggest attractions of the school’s move to football independence in 2011.
The deal with ESPN soon will be subject to renewal again and the Cougars have played only two games vs. the Fighting Irish. Progress is being made on both fronts, BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe said Friday.
Having been extended by one year through 2019, the ESPN contract is being discussed informally, Holmoe said during a “State of the Program” broadcast on BYUtv as part of the school’s Football Media Day.