LINCOLN — Yes, it was desperation. It was miracle hunting. It was do or die on steroids. But he did it.
BYU freshman Tanner Mangum threw the winning touchdown pass to senior Mitch Mathews with no time left to beat Nebraska 33-28 in Memorial Stadium on Saturday, and the drama was historically profound. Folks are calling it the Mangum Miracle at Memorial.
The play extracted the oxygen out of a sea of red-clad Nebraska faithful and it easily became one of the most storied pass and catch plays in BYU history.
Mangum hadn’t suited up for a competitive football game in four years.