September 15, 1990-Twenty years ago, today, the Brigham Young Cougars made one of the greatest comebacks in school history. Ty Detmer had led BYU to an impressive upset of the then #1 ranked Miami Hurricanes just one week before. BYU had moved into the top 5 of the AP poll, but in the first half of this game it was the Cougars from Washington State that looked like the elite football team. It was a classic case of a let down after a huge win.
BYU was down 29-7 at halftime. In the thrid quarter, the BYU defense held Washington State scoreless, but the offense still didn't have much life, managing only 7 points. Still down 15, with 15 minutes to play, Ty Detmer did what Heisman Trophy winners are supposed to do: he took control. He guided BYU to three more touchdowns for a 36-29 lead. The lead did not last long as Washington State quickly tied the score with a 7-yard touchdown pass. Detmer was unfazed. He took BYU down the field to regain the lead on a Peter Tuipulotu 22-yard run, and then for insurance, BYU tacked on 7 more with a Stacey Corley 5-yard run. In the final quarter, BYU scored as many points as Washington State did the entire game.
Detmer ended the day 32-50 (64%), for 448 yards, with 5 TD passes. Running back Matt Bellini had 121 yards receiving on 10 reception, and Andy Boyce added 113 yards on 6 receptions. BYU overcame three turnovers.
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BYU was down 29-7 at halftime. In the thrid quarter, the BYU defense held Washington State scoreless, but the offense still didn't have much life, managing only 7 points. Still down 15, with 15 minutes to play, Ty Detmer did what Heisman Trophy winners are supposed to do: he took control. He guided BYU to three more touchdowns for a 36-29 lead. The lead did not last long as Washington State quickly tied the score with a 7-yard touchdown pass. Detmer was unfazed. He took BYU down the field to regain the lead on a Peter Tuipulotu 22-yard run, and then for insurance, BYU tacked on 7 more with a Stacey Corley 5-yard run. In the final quarter, BYU scored as many points as Washington State did the entire game.
Detmer ended the day 32-50 (64%), for 448 yards, with 5 TD passes. Running back Matt Bellini had 121 yards receiving on 10 reception, and Andy Boyce added 113 yards on 6 receptions. BYU overcame three turnovers.
To read other BYU football flashbacks, visit the Flashbacks page.
For this week's Reaction to the Rankings, click here.
For the results of last week's opinion poll, click here.
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