BYU Cougars have had many great plays from 2011-2022. These plays won games, caused fans to rush the field, and upset many power five schools. Which ones were good enough to make the top 25 from those years?
Honorable Mention: 2014 UNLV Mitch Matthews Catch
Honorable Mention: 2011 vs Hawaii Cody Hoffman Catch
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25. 2016 Toledo Jamaal Williams 62 yd TD
Brigham Young Cougars running back Jamaal Williams (21) leaps in for a touchdown, making the score 35-31 after the PAT, during a game against the Toledo Rockets at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
24. 2017 SJSU Bracken El-Bakri Big Hit on Punt Return
(Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars running back Brayden El-Bakri (35) tackles San Jose State Spartans wide receiver Rahshead Johnson (8) on the opening kick-off during the game at LaVell Edwards Stadium Saturday, October 28, 2017.
23. 2011 Oregon State Cody Hoffman Juggling Catch
BYU wide receiver making a catch at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon in a 2011 game against Oregon State, which the Cougars won 38-28; 15 October 2011
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22. 2020 UTSA Neil Pau’u 4 yd TD
Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Neil Pau’u (2) pulls in an end zone pass ahead of UTSA Roadrunners safety Antonio Parks (4), putting the Cougars up 7-3 after the PAT during the game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020.Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
21. 2014 Virginia Taysom Hill 15 yd TD
Taysom Hill runs with the ball, fighting through Virginia opposition to score a touchdown in BYU’s 41-33 victory over the Cavaliers. (Maddi Dayton)
20. 2019 Boise State Matt Bushman 39 yd TD
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19. 2018 WMU Aleva Hifo 70 yd TD
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18. 2013 Utah State Kyle Van Noy Pick Six
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17. 2019 USC Dayan Ghanwoloku Game Sealing Interception
16. 2011 Utah State Marcus Matthews 13 yd TD wins the game
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15. 2011 Ole Miss Kyle Van Noy Strip Sack, Fumble Recovery, TD
Brigham Young Cougars linebacker Kyle Van Noy (3) recovers fumble and scores during the Cougar season opener with Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss Saturday, Sept 3, 2011. BYU won 14-13. Jeffery D. Allred, Deseret News.
14. 2019 Tennessee Ty’son Williams 5 yd TD wins the game
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13. 2011 Tulsa Cody Hoffman 17 yd TD
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12. 2013 Georgia Tech Cody Hoffman 45 yd TD
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11. 2011 Tulsa Cody Hoffman 2 yd TD wins the game
DALLAS, TX – DECEMBER 30: Cody Hoffman #2 celebrates his game winning touchdown with Braden Hansen #76 and Bryan Kariya #33 of the Brigham Young Cougars during the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on December 30, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
10. 2018 Wisconsin Moroni Laulu-Pututau 31 yd TD
Moroni Laulu-Pututau caught a touchdown off a trick play thrown by Aleva Hifo. The Cougars offense did just enough to hold off No. 6 Badgers. (BYU Photo)
9. 2013 Texas Taysom Hill 68 yd TD
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8. 2015 Boise State Kai Nacua 50 yd Pick Six seals the win
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7. 2016 Boise state Fred Warner 59 yd Pick Six
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6. 2012 San Diego State Kyle Van Noy Strip Sack, Fumble Recovery, TD
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5. 2021 Arizona State Tyler Allgeier Fumble Recovery after Interception
Here's the Merlin Robertson INT that resulted in a fumble, which ended up as a 70-yd loss for BYU, and ultimately defines this game for ASU thus far. pic.twitter.com/dmFcAZYq2c
Micah Simon breaks coverage downfield as seconds tick down in regulation time. This reception gave BYU a 67-yard gain, giving BYU kicker Jake Oldroyd the chance to tie the game two plays later. (Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo)
3. 2014 Texas Taysom Hill 30 yd Hurdle TD
Taysom Hill leaps over a Texas defender for a touchdown. (BYU photo/Mark Philbrick)
2. 2015 Boise State Mitchell Juergens Hail Mary Catch
BYU wide receiver Mitchell Juergens catches the go-ahead touchdown as Boise State’s Dylan Sumner-Gardner (29) and Darian Thompson defend Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, in Provo, Utah. BYU won 35-24.Rick Bowmer, Associated Press
1. 2015 Nebraska Mitch Matthews Hail Mary Catch
BYU’s Mitch Mathews makes the winning catch. Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
