“I’m looking forward to connecting with him pregame and I’m going to give him a warm welcome that he deserves because of the time that he spent here and the things he’s done for this organization. Being a BYU fan myself, I have a ton of appreciation for him on that. But once the game starts, we’ll go back to the game being about the players. Once it’s finished, regardless of the outcome, that level of respect and appreciation and love will still be there for him and his staff,” added Sitake.