The goal is to pass along goodness and kindness, one half-pint at a time, organizers say.

No. 4 Texas Tech and No. 11 BYU meet Saturday in the Big 12 Championship Game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The matchup is the first appearance for both teams in the Big 12 title game, and neither has won a major conference title since the Big 12 was formed in 1996.

BYU participated in the first-ever WAC championship game in 1996 — a 28-25 overtime victory over rival Wyoming. Two years later, the Cougars would return to the event to face No. 17 Air Force, but a win would elude them the program’s most recent conference championship game appearance before Saturday.

Like BYU, the Utah Utes also lost in five sets Thursday, falling to the Northern Iowa Panthers in Omaha (25-15, 25-21, 24-26, 20-25, 10-15).

Bachmeier is the first true freshman to start an entire season at quarterback for the Cougars. He has led No. 11 BYU (11-1) to 11 wins for a second straight season and helped the Cougars clinch a Big 12 Championship Game berth in just their third season in the league.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are giving head coach Joey McGuire a contract extension before playing BYU in the Big 12 championship.

As BYU prepares to play in Saturday’s Big 12 championship game, the Cougars cleaned up the league’s yearly awards.

BYU moved quickly as Penn State closed in, rallying donors, leaning on LaVell Edwards' legacy and delivering the reassurance Sitake needed to stay.