Game summaries 1979 BYU Cougars football team
1 game summaries
1.1 game 1: texas a&m
1.2 utah
1.3 game 12: holiday bowl (vs. indiana)
game summaries
game 1: texas a&m
date: september 8
location: rice stadium, houston
game attendance: 40,000
the game played @ rice stadium because kyle field being renovated.
qb marc wilson had undergone emergency appendectomy , had lost weight during week of game.
the defense carried offense still finding rhythm blocked punt , goal line stand. ailing wilson drove byu down field score 52 seconds left pull within 17-16. coach edwards let team decide whether go tie or win , chose latter. attempt converted , byu put in national spotlight major upset.
utah
date: november 18
location: cougar stadium, provo, utah
game attendance: 40,236
marc wilson threw 374 yards byu clinched @ least share of wac title , set showdown san diego state following week. wilson set ncaa record passing yards against single opponent in 2 games , tied rice s tommy kramer 1976 record 300-yard passing games in season seven.
game 12: holiday bowl (vs. indiana)
marc wilson 28/43, 380 yards, 2 td, td rushing
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