Pittman has been revered for his culture change of an Arkansas program into something of a contender in the vaunted SEC West, and respected heavily by BYU coach Kalani Sitake as \
The 16th-ranked Cougars are 4-1 as they head to Las Vegas to face Notre Dame at Allegiant Stadium in the final showdown between the FBS independents before BYU joins the Big 12.
The two teams will resume the 91st edition of the Wagon Wheel rivalry series \u2014 and potentially the last, at least as currently scheduled \u2014 Thursday evening.
The program built on brute force and strength has returned to its roots under Craig Bohl, a match made in heaven for the former three-time FCS national champion head coach of North Dakota State.