The easy ones have been eliminated ... only the tough choices remain as we determine the greatest BYU football game ever.
It's all up to you.
This matchup features the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the Home Games region, a stunner of epic proportions and a victory that started a record-setting 14-win year.
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Which one will move on and which one will be eliminated? Be sure to cast your vote in the poll on the right side of the screen to decide which of these was the greater moment for BYU football.
Here is a look at today's matchup:
No. 1 seed
BYU 28, Miami 21 (1990)
Records and AP ranking (entering the game): BYU 1-0 (No. 16), Miami 0-0 (No. 1)
What happened: The Cougars welcomed the top-ranked Hurricanes, who were also the defending national champions, to Provo. BYU started moving the ball up and down the field on the vaunted Miami defense on its way to nearly 500 yards of offense, but five turnovers made it a see-saw battle. With the fans in LaVell Edwards Stadium urging their team on, the Cougars took the lead on a TD pass from Ty Detmer to Mike Salido late in the third quarter. A pair of huge pass breakups near the goal line preserved a signature win for BYU.
Signature play: In on the touchdown pass to Salido, Detmer dropped back, slipped out from between two Miami defenders who crashed into each other, rolled to his right, waited for the Hurricanes to converge and then passed to Salido. Salido had originally stayed in to block but slipped out of the backfield to make the TD catch.
What it meant: The victory marked the only time the Cougars have ever defeated the top-ranked team in the country and set Detmer on a course the would result in him winning the 1990 Heisman Trophy. Miami ended up ranked No. 3 at the end of the year.
No. 2 seed
BYU 41, Texas A&M 37 (1996)
Records and AP ranking (entering the game):?BYU 0-0 (NR), Texas A&M 0-0 (No. 13)
What happened:?The Aggies came to Provo for the Pigskin Classic with quite a bit of hype, while the Cougars were barely a blip on the national radar. Texas A&M came out strong as it took at 20-6 lead midway through the second quarter, but BYU quarterback Steve Sarkisian tossed two touchdown passes to tie the game at the half. The two teams went back and forth in the second half with the Aggies edging out to a late lead on a 52-yard field goal. The Cougars went back in front on another Sarkisian TD pass, then a fumbled snap allowed BYU to secure the win.
Signature play:?With just over a minute to play, Sarkisian dropped back and fired deep to K.O. Kealaluhi down the left sideline. Kealaluhi hauled it in behind the Texas A&M defense and took it in for the 45-yard touchdown. After crossing the goal line, he slid to the ground with the ball held above him in celebration as his teammates mobbed him.
What it meant:?The win over the Aggies propelled the Cougars into the Top 25 and on their way to another phenomenal season, one in which they would win a school-record 14 games and end up as the No. 5-ranked team in the country.
Jared Lloyd's Take
Some Cougar fans believe the 1996 BYU squad was the best ever (even with its one loss). Those supporters might choose the win over Texas A&M ... but I suspect everyone else will join me in helping the Miami victory continue to steamroll into the semifinals.
The Pick: BYU 28, Miami 21 (1990)
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