BYU vs Nebraska

The Miracle at the Memorial

The BYU Football Team travels to Lincoln, Nebraska to open their season against the Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium.

Taysom Hill Leads the Way

BYU starts out on the 1-yard line and Taysom Hill drives BYU 99-yards in 4 plays in an impressive drive to score BYU’s first touchdown and tie the game at 7.

The defense comes alive

Taysom Takes over

Taysom Hill shines in the 2nd Quarter by leading the Cougars on three scoring drives that put BYU up over Nebraska 24-14 at the half.

The Turning Tide

As Taysom Hill is injured Nebraska takes advantage of their field position to score 14 unanswered points in the 3rd Quarter to lead the Cougars 28-24.

tanner Takes Over

With Taysom Hill leaving the game with a foot injury, Freshman Tanner Mangum drives the team 71-yards and Trevor Sampson kicks in a 35 yard field goal to bring BYU within one point of Nebraska.

The Final Drive

With 48 seconds to go and no timeouts, the BYU offense took over at the 24-yard line after Nebraska missed a 41-yarder. On second down and 10, Mangum converted an 11-yard run for a first down prior to Adam Hine’s 16-yard rush up the middle. Two plays later another Mangum run pushed the Cougars to the 42-yard line, setting the stage for the eventual last-second pass.

The Final Play

In miraculous fashion, freshman quarterback Tanner Mangum connects with receiver Mitch Mathews on a 42-yard Hail Mary touchdown as BYU stunned Nebraska with the improbable 33-28 victory.

Hear the Final Call

Check out this video to hear Greg Wrubell’s unforgettable call of the final play. 

History is made

With the victory, BYU is the first team to defeat Nebraska in their home opener in 30 years, and BYU celebrates in like fashion.

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