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Las Vegas Bowl Moment 24: Arizona beats BYU after winter storm in 2008

To celebrate the local bowl’s milestone, the Review-Journal will rank the top 25 moments in Las Vegas Bowl history. We’ll relive one moment per day until game day on Dec. 17 at Sam Boyd Stadium.

No. 24: Arizona holds on to beat BYU

Date: Dec. 20, 2008.

Score: BYU 31, Arizona 21.

Back story: Sam Boyd Stadium was filled with snow after a winter storm hit the day before Las Vegas Bowl XVII. There was as much as eight inches of snow leading up to the big game.