was painful. November reminded us of what independence has felt like over the last decade.

In the long run, actually even the medium run and you could make an argument for the short run too, this game doesn’t really matter other than for us BYU fans tonight. Their bowl game is decided—the NY6 was not a realistic possibility after Baylor. Their ranking is indifferent once you reach the last week of the season.

It’s had some of our highest highs in a very very long time, some head scratching lows that reminded us of most other years, and generated some fun memories and experiences.