Disciple of Christ. Lover of family, BYU, Florida, Disney, Star Wars, C. S. Lewis, baseball, football, constitutionalism, history, theology, movies, literature
“I don’t think there is a school in America that has the built-in alumni support and visible athletic support that BYU has, wherever it goes.”
- Jeffrey R. Holland
“In numbers AND in quality”
- Dallin H. Oaks
And more:
1983 BYU vs. UCLA (“Young Guns!”)
2007 BYU vs. UCLA (“Block That Kick!”)
2009 BYU vs. UCLA (“59-0”)
2006 BYU vs. Oregon (“The 38-8 Statement”)
I personally attended 12 of those 19 games.
I’m sure I’m missing many more. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
@BoscoTalksBYU Loved your Top 5 Favorite BYU football games, Dallin. Here’s my list:
5. 1996 BYU vs. Kansas State (Cotton Bowl)
4. 2006 BYU vs. Utah (“Harline is Still Open”)
3. 1990 BYU vs. Miami (“Ty-ing Up A Hurricane”)
2. 1980 BYU vs. SMU (“The Miracle Bowl)
More honorable mentions
2000 BYU vs. Utah (“This One’s for LaVell”)
2007 BYU vs. Utah (“Magic Happens”)
1991 BYU vs. San Diego State (“A Tie Game Never Felt So Good”)
2024 BYU vs. Oklahoma State (���Lassiter’s Lightning”)
2024 BYU v. Colorado (“Remember the Alamo”)
Jake Retzlaff (@jretz11) blew me away with this answer about adjusting from life in SoCal to life in Provo and being the first Jewish starting QB in program history.
Opinion: Baseball has suddenly become an important part of the future of an emerging Wasatch Front, and the area ought to embrace it.
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Puka Nacua has broken the rookie single-season record for receiving yards with 1,482 and for receptions with 105.
A 5th-round pick making #NFL history.
We can’t help but envision what the #WorldSeries would look like here in Salt Lake City, so we asked AI to help us out!
Safe to say we’re very excited about the future of baseball in the Beehive State!