It was a comeback for the ages!
Standing on his own 20-yard line, with just 17 seconds in the game and without any timeouts, BYU sophomore quarterback Zach Wilson dropped back to pass — and with the game on the line — threw a strike to Micah Simon who split two defenders before being taken down on the Tennessee 16-yard line.
The play setup Jake Oldroyd’s 33-yard field goal which sent the game into overtime.
BYU WINS!!!!! A comeback for the ages! #BYUFOOTBALL #GoCougs #Vols pic.twitter.com/TA55HTIyKe
— Fan Insider (@FanInsider_) September 8, 2019
Tennessee Fans Impressed With BYU Turnout At Neyland Stadium; BYU Coaches Joyful In Victory
After both teams traded touchdowns in the first overtime, the Cougar defense held the Vols to a field goal to setup the dramatic finish. After Aleva Hifo broke off a 13-yard run on a reverse on the first play for the Cougars, senior running back Ty’Son Williams needed just two carries later to find the end zone and got some extra help from his offensive line too.
It was a wild ending as the Cougars came-from-behind to stun the 92,475 fans inside Neyland Stadium.
Here’s how BYU fans, players and coaches reacted after the game:
Matthew Mcconaughey is the only one who believed in BYU, and that was enough https://t.co/7hUbDAagV7
— McKay Coppins (@mckaycoppins) September 8, 2019
Has Tennessee tried turning the program off and then turning it on again?
— David Gardner (@byDavidGardner) September 8, 2019
If we lose this game I’m gonna become a Mormon.
— Grant Mitchell (@the_intern_said) September 7, 2019
All smiles here in SEC country! Big time win!! Let’s gooo!! pic.twitter.com/uNZkHHMOQ1
— Isaiah Kaufusi (@isaiah_kaufusi) September 8, 2019
The "I can't watch" Cobra. pic.twitter.com/RUbyN028Nv
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 8, 2019
YALL WERE CRAZY TONIGHT 😍😍 pic.twitter.com/uTsKqZ4Au3
— The ROC (@byuROC) September 8, 2019
Cougs?????
— Danny Ainge (@danielrainge) September 8, 2019
BRIGHAM!!!
— Fred Warner (@fred_warner) September 8, 2019
Was a dang good day to be a coug. Who else is fired up?! pic.twitter.com/KE9mrQxuXS
— CryptoGPT | Al2Earn Staking Live 18/31 Days Growth (@mitchmathews10) September 8, 2019
BYU defeats Tennessee in double OT 29-26, which is fortunate since we were getting close to Sunday. Tennessee 0-2 for 1st time since 1988 when Vols started 0-6
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 8, 2019
That’s a wrap! @BYUfootball @HogeTristen @CindyHoge @TotalBlueSports @CriddleBenjamin @ pic.twitter.com/n432KrURid
— Marty Hoge (@martyhoge) September 8, 2019
My view from the top of Rocky Top @BYUfootball #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/JvTosZAvX5
— Adam Parker (@parma26) September 8, 2019
This is an awesome photo of the final play! Wow! #TENNvsBYU pic.twitter.com/B83JXWoqLk
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) September 8, 2019
How cool was it to end the game with our entire team pushing through their entire team for the TD?
— Sporty (@SportyMcSports) September 8, 2019
Knoxville policeman told me 13,000 @BYUfootball tickets sold. One of biggest visiting fans playing in Neyland Stadium. #GoCougs #BYUvsTENN
— Trent Ladle (@phred84044) September 7, 2019
Every single Jake Oldroyd shoe needs to be encased in glass. #BYUSN
— Jason Shepherd (@jsnshep) September 8, 2019
https://Twitter.com/sadSECfans/status/1170530110648143872
— Jeff Call (@AJeffreyCall) September 8, 2019
Head Coach @kalanifsitake says he wasn’t able to dance as much as he would have liked In the locker room after #BYUs win over Tenn as he had previously injured his ankle celebrating with Micah Simon. @SFarnsworthKSL captured the injury moment. pic.twitter.com/atPKnYiltU
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 8, 2019
Waiting for the team pic.twitter.com/unKwJVtwK9
— Eric (@glemonade11) September 8, 2019
When you go off… @micahsimon_ pic.twitter.com/noj7BX1M4u
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) September 8, 2019
VICTORY MOOD. pic.twitter.com/FdttiIMRhu
— BYU (@BYU) September 8, 2019
Sitake leads the fight song pic.twitter.com/3Dha5lKmh2
— Jay Drew (@drewjay) September 8, 2019
