Why the freak would WY take a safety when they were up by 5 and had just stopped

Aug 3, 2024
11:26:25pm

CT98 All-American

BYU offense? I never saw this game but when WY gave up 2 points, I instantly knew BYU would kick a field goal to go into OT. Bad coaching by Wyoming

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Found this video on YouTube today - BYU vs Wyoming 1996

CPAcoug87

Aug 3, 8:42pm

Same for me. But I was 8 🙂

RGGeemer

Aug 3, 8:45pm

Me too! I remember crying cause I thought we were gonna lose. The Wyoming fans

Adwight

Aug 4, 12:46am

I was there. The OT FG was kicked into our seats. I took a date. We ran on the

reagan21

Aug 3, 8:47pm

Must have been sitting close to you

thecostarican

Aug 3, 9:59pm

Losing Itula Milli hurt. But that team had swag.

gopman

Aug 3, 8:49pm

That game was the same night as the high school Christmas dance.

RalphWiggam

Aug 3, 8:53pm

That team was amazing. That win over Kstate was awesome.

NYCougz

Aug 3, 8:57pm

I had tickets for the game but our car broke down on the way to Vegas.

BYUBandfan

Aug 3, 8:57pm

I was there.

Robert Baratheon

Aug 3, 8:57pm

Were you my date?

reagan21

Aug 3, 9:00pm

I still laugh at Wyoming taking the safety to go up 3 instead of 5.

byubyu

Aug 3, 9:03pm

That was dumb especially with us having a great FG kicker.

NYCougz

Aug 3, 9:12pm

And our offense was struggling to find the endzone.

Brigham

Aug 3, 10:09pm

That was the fear Dye put into people. Still a dumb move, but the fear was there. That's why I've been so bored with

foofcoug

Aug 3, 9:13pm

They were kicking to him either way. So they punt it short after the onside and

byubyu

Aug 3, 9:17pm

I remember Punt and Dye.

Fatalplacebo

Aug 3, 9:25pm

I wasn't sure how I felt about it. It was a sensible move

Belboz

Aug 3, 9:16pm

I was there. Got stuck in the middle of a bunch of Wyoming fans trying to get to my seat. I was 10 and learned some new

BYUnerd

Aug 3, 9:06pm

Then BYU muffed the free kick after the safety.

StantonMac

Aug 3, 9:36pm

I was there, stormed the field with my 57 year old Dad. Great memories....

Penske Material

Aug 3, 9:42pm

I also want to say there was a single 2-lane road out to the stadium from LV and

Penske Material

Aug 3, 9:50pm

Sunset was the only road in there. Horrible stadium in a horrible location with

reagan21

Aug 4, 12:10am

Didn't they use the stadium for rodeos? But yeah, what was Vegas

gopman

Aug 4, 6:34am

No the rodeo has always been in the Thomas and Mack. The stadium was put there

reagan21

Aug 4, 10:16am

Unbelievably my family bought tickets to a concert in the HFAC at the same time

OU Cougar

Aug 3, 9:43pm

We rushed the field. Total Chaos. A mighty roar. The crowd parted and ...

KCFan85

Aug 3, 9:45pm

Complete bush league tackle on Mili that ruined his career

HRCougar

Aug 3, 10:05pm

I was right behind the goalpost in the temporary bleachers

cougarblue

Aug 3, 10:55pm

So you, thecostarican, and I were all sitting within a couple rows of each other

reagan21

Aug 4, 12:00am

So many fans think tillers safety call was weak. It was absolutely the right

Idacoug

Aug 3, 10:57pm

Incredible what ELITE players will force opposing coaches to do.

gopman

Aug 4, 6:36am

I was also there and stormed the field. Just after I got home from my mission. I tried to pause and find me running

cruiserhead

Aug 3, 11:12pm

Why the freak would WY take a safety when they were up by 5 and had just stopped

CT98

Aug 3, 11:26pm

James Dye. Our greatest return man period (I like Vai but Dye was the best).

gopman

Aug 4, 6:38am

The Mili injury is the one thing I remember most from this game (we were there). Devastating for him.

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