Lunchtime Links: July 6

Stories from around the West today:

• SI.com's Stewart Mandel fields a question about the Utah-BYU rivalry now that it's Pac-12 and independence for the schools.
• Montana State posted photos of its stadium renovation. Looking good.
• The Mackey Award watch list was released today, the award given to the nation's best tight end. TE's from Boise State, Stanford, Oregon State, USC, Cal, Oregon, and New Mexico are on the list.
• BYU QB Jake Heaps interviewed with the Orlando Sentinel's Matt Murschel.
• Idaho State is installing new turf in Holt Arena. This should be welcome news for Bengal athletes, as the old turf was an injury monster.