Oaks Visits BYU Players Before Arizona State Win
Church President Dallin H. Oaks met with BYU players and coaches before the Cougars beat Arizona State 27-20 on November 1.
Dallin H. Oaks, leader of the global Latter-day Saint community, attended Brigham Young University’s game against Arizona State on November 1 and met with players and coaches before kickoff. BYU won 27-20.
Videos shared by the football program showed Oaks greeting quarterbacks Treyson Bourguet and Bear Bachmeier, as well as head coach Kalani Sitake. Bourguet approached Oaks to shake his hand, and Oaks told Bachmeier that he was proud of him both as a person and as a football player.
BYU advancement vice president Keith Vorkink described the two quarterbacks as “great disciples.” Bachmeier, who is Catholic, also hugged Oaks’ wife, Kristen, after shaking the church president’s hand.
Sitake hugged both Oaks and his wife. The coach told Oaks he loved him, and Oaks said he was proud of Sitake. Defensive end Hunter Clegg posted a photo of himself shaking Oaks’ hand, captioned, “Never washing my glove again.”
No. 7 BYU is set to face No. 3 Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium on November 7. The game is scheduled for 10 a.m. Mountain time and will air on ABC.