November 17, 2024
By Dick Harmon, The Deseret News: It was a dream that couldn’t last forever, and on a cold Saturday night in LaVell Edwards Stadium, No. 6 BYU’s unbeaten run came crashing down in gut-wrenching fashion. The undefeated Cougars, who’d made a habit of pulling out victories in the final moments, came up short when it mattered most, falling 17-13 to Kansas in a game that featured a pair of backbreaking plays.
The final sequence, a textbook example of how quickly momentum can flip in college football, left BYU’s playoff hopes bruised and battered. With two minutes left and a first-and-10 at the Kansas 15-yard line, the Cougars, down by four, had the game in their hands. But the offense sputtered when it counted, failing to muster the crucial score to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
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