On December 19, 1980, BYU trailed SMU 45-25 with four minutes left in the Holiday Bowl. What happened next—a blocked punt, an onside kick, and a last-second Hail Mary from Jim McMahon to Clay Brown—became one of college football's greatest comebacks. Team member Ryan Tibbitts delivers an insider's account packed with untold locker-room stories, player interviews, and the drama behind Kurt Gunther's game-winning kick. A nostalgic celebration of teamwork, perseverance, and never giving up. The untold insider story of one of the greatest comebacks in college football history, from a player who lived it BYU down 45-25 with four minutes left—and what happened next became legend Packed with never-before-told locker room stories and player interviews Endorsed by Jim McMahon, LaVell Edwards, and the Miracle Bowl team itself “"I'm gonna throw it in the end zone, and one of you better catch it. We came too far to lose this game."”Perfect for a lifelong BYU football fan (or Cougar alum) who remembers the Miracle Bowl and wants the insider stories behind one of the greatest comebacks in college football history.
