One of Week 1’s most spectacular finishes was BYU’s last-second Hail Mary victory over Nebraska. Star quarterback Taysom Hill had been injured earlier in the game, and backup Tanner Mangum came in to help lead the Cougars to a huge comeback victory.
BYU pulls off second straight Hail Mary win, taking down Boise State
First, the Cornhuskers. Now, the Broncos. Next, the world?
Well, Mangum did it again in Week 2. On fourth down, with BYU trailing and less than a minute to play against Boise State, Mangum heaved towards the end zone, and...
This was another monumental game for BYU, facing perhaps the Cougars’ biggest competitor for an at-large bid to a major bowl. Boise State was a serious contender to go undefeated again, but BYU has ended those hopes early.
The lesson? Never, ever play BYU.
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