BYU was already eliminated from the Fiesta Bowl consideration

Oct 24, 2020
8:42:27am

donnerstag All-American

so even if BYU beats Hawaii, they would have played in a lower tier bowl. Losing Staley probably sealed BYU's fate, but that 2001 defense was terrible.

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Is the Boise State game the biggest game BYU will have played since the 1984

DanSmith

10/24/20 4:42am

2006 TCU could be considered. That game was a springboard for BM as a coach

Parkercoug82

10/24/20 4:56am

I agree it was a big game but we were out of national picture already

DanSmith

10/24/20 5:01am

2009 Florida state

HRCougar

10/24/20 5:23am

Please don't remind me.

Cosmo Kramer

10/24/20 5:25am

yep. Sad outcome there, but we were on the way to a NY6 bowl there for sure.

BamaCoug

10/24/20 5:55am

That might be the biggest letdown we've ever had. Total face palm reality check.

TheWoodman

10/24/20 7:49am

Sod cemetery.

Shore10

10/24/20 8:00am

I went to that game. It was the last game before I went into the MTC.

ACrop

10/24/20 8:35am

There was never a game that I was more excited to be in LES (names that later)

Refugee

10/24/20 8:59am

Uh not even close

BYU Grounds

10/24/20 6:01am

Which game was bigger and why?

DanSmith

10/24/20 6:46am

Many: BYU vs Miami, 1990 for example

AF Cougar

10/24/20 6:55am

Or the Cotton Bowl win against Kansas State

ReyOso

10/24/20 7:07am

A 2001 win over Hawaii could have easily changed the course of BYU football.

AF Cougar

10/24/20 7:14am

BCS had already officially released BYU from consideration prior to that game

cougarmeister

10/24/20 8:41am

But could have strengthened our national clout.

WP17

10/24/20 9:37am

Would have fully demonstrated the corruption of the cartel.

AZcougLawyer

10/24/20 10:15am

Wasn’t that the first game of the season?

4thand19

10/24/20 8:31am

1996 UW we win we are undefeated and likely National Champios

BYU Grounds

10/24/20 8:29am

Utah 2008. Win & we likely get a BCS game.

CaliWG

10/24/20 6:28am

BYU had already lost to TCU, in convincing fashion.

Everyman

10/24/20 6:50am

Win over highly ranked rival, could have spoiled Utah's perfect season.

ReyOso

10/24/20 7:11am

The MWC was waaaaay better than the WAC

CaliWG

10/24/20 9:42am

AND keep Utah from BCS AND Bama, AND out of Pac12, AND from out of state

libertycoug

10/24/20 7:57am

2009 TCU

Blue Cat

10/24/20 7:18am

Wyoming 1996 should be considered

BYU Fan

10/24/20 7:19am

That game got pretty big TV ratings as well

Blue Cat

10/24/20 7:21am

Still crazy to think the pokes didn’t go bowling that year

JONBOY

10/24/20 7:49am

I'd forgotten that point. They were an excellent football team.

ReyOso

10/24/20 8:06am

Have a few teams to beat first. Don't forget umass, ecu, and portland state

swimbro

10/24/20 7:35am

If Boise State was a top 15 team by the time we play them it moves that game

buckeyecougarguy

10/24/20 7:42am

Many pollsters aren't rating teams that haven't played

krindorr

10/24/20 1:01pm

No.

coolblue

10/24/20 8:08am

It's big beacuase it is the main roadblock between NY6, but the following are

Little Britches

10/24/20 8:22am

How has Hawaii 2001 not been mentioned yet?

puntersarepeople

10/24/20 8:30am

Doman’s throwing shoulder was wrecked and no Super Luke Staley.

towerman

10/24/20 8:41am

BYU was already eliminated from the Fiesta Bowl consideration

donnerstag

10/24/20 8:42am

Ohh that’s right

puntersarepeople

10/24/20 8:44am

It was

AF Cougar

10/24/20 9:06am

No bigger than last week, each game is the biggest in your sense or they'll

basman

10/24/20 8:41am

BSU gets blown out in the first two 😂

puntersarepeople

10/24/20 8:45am

No, it's not.

chilango

10/24/20 8:58am

No.

che flaco

10/24/20 9:01am

No, but check back in 8 days and I’ll let you know if it’s top 5.

BluesBrother

10/24/20 9:07am

See response in gif form

crimedog

10/24/20 9:10am

No, that's silly; overstates importance of game 8 and understates importance of 1-7

ColoSpgs

10/24/20 9:13am

1996 Washington

ochobeeguy

10/24/20 10:12am

Only if they win every other game this year and miraculously make the NY6

StalwartBraveTrue

10/24/20 12:45pm

KSU ‘96

Cougarpride

10/24/20 1:52pm

Some here are listing games that in hindsight were some of the biggest...but

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