for any other teams players of any sport in the world. We are all his children and he loves us all equally. So he is unlikely to favor BYU sports over any other team. This is why in my playing days I never prayed for my team to win, just that we would have sportsmanship and safety. That being said, we all receive answers to prayers for big and small things - every day. In fact when we see the final tally we will probably be shocked at how many time we were helped every single day.
If this is something that will make this family happy for a few months then it is indeed an answer to prayer. And if there was absolutely no way to buy the tickets then it is a small miracle.