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Guest commentary: Cougars' bowl win over Cowboys evokes memories from historic 1996 season

Brigham Young Cougars defensive back Kai Nacua (12) celebrates his game-winning interception against the Wyoming Cowboys during the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016. BYU won 24-21.

Just before the dramatic interception by BYU star safety Kai Nacua to seal a Cougars Poinsettia Bowl win over the Wyoming Cowboys, there was a growing concern that victory might very well slip away from BYU.

It was right at 20 years ago that a last-minute drive by the Kansas State Wildcats had the potential of foiling the BYU Cougars' opportunity for a historic Cotton Bowl win.