A day ago, Hal Morrell never expected to be in a race against time.
But here he is.
It’s 2:30 p.m. ET Thursday and he’s seated in the passenger seat of BYU’s giant equipment truck as it hums across Nebraska. To his left, behind the wheel, is Fili Taufa, steering a big rig that is toting precious cargo: the unbeaten Cougars’ game helmets, pads, jerseys, cleats and footballs.
The two men are on the second leg of…
“Wait! Can you hold on for a sec,” Morrell politely says. “I’ve got to get a picture of the Missouri River!