Greatest Bowl Comeback Ever? 1980 Holiday Bowl: BYU vs. SMU

[jeysterjr2]

Did anyone else get goosebumps?



[angelo2361]

I liked this video because in the begining i hsht

[farroutdave]

There is a cool story that took place the night before this game in the BYU team meeting. You can go to kickstarter on the web and search the title never give up. Check it out.

[Weissmenchland]

Crazy game.

[jwsf941]

Same Craig James we see on TV every week & Adam's father?

[thrashblackdeath666]

@jwsf941 yes.

[opusliveson]

Major "Announcer Fail" at 1:42 hahaha

[opusliveson]

That ball went 60 yards!!!!

[WatchVenusSpa]

Ditka drafted McMahon on the strength of this game alone in his first year with the Bears.

[Packey67]

This is the greatest game i ever watched!

[jaffey2006]

Lol this game was the one that made SMU start to cheat

[pats4lifebb]

@jaffey2006 they were already cheating big time at this point

[modernwarfare2mas7er]

This was an impossible moment to beat on ncaa 05

[espndude4865]

@modernwarfare2mas7er oh my god that is the only moment i cant beat and i still have it with my xbox since like 05

[Stratsound]

Wow, at :47 Dickerson gets knocked for a crazy flip!

[agonyfire]

talking about blacks on Byu, the number 33 looks black to me, may be there were a couple of black dudes on the team. Nowadays of course there are some, but not that much really.

[agonyfire]

@agonyfire maybe it was 43, I÷m talking the dude that is shown before the punt is blocked.

[getback9691]

Greatest fourth quarter collapse ever?

[gamer163]

Anyone else start a slow-clap at the end?

[jderrill]

Lavell Edwards was a damn good coach. There will never be one at BYU as good as he was.

[Jayradify]

I still get goosebumps watching this video!!!

[FoxxyBrown1111]

BigMac at its best. Those were the good times.... :-)

[midsouthjefe]

An yeah, btw black players don't play @ BYU in 2011 like they didn't in '80. Have u ever been to Utah? Case closed.

[ottoreese]

@midsouthjefe you're an idiot...case closed!

[alvonious]

@midsouthjefe You're kind of stupid. Case closed.

[midsouthjefe]

Damn, ED was the truth back in '80.

[BKLemons1]

awesome go mcmahon



[splifster88]

Jim McMahon doesn't get enough credit. he was good.

[lakerskid2013]

That's crazy

[catthtlndsonback]

Love it... SMU buys their players and still can't hold their own

[thrillamne]

Eric Dickerson you racist fuck

[f00tballfreak911]

gave me chillsss

[CookiesNDrugs]

If I was his dad, I would be so proud and cry with Joy.

[rgthemoney17]

Great music choice at the end.

[tylendax47]

None of the BYU players were aloud to get pussy that night.

[gamelvr1]

@tylendax47 You do realize byu won the game right, if not, you're a retard

[EmperorAckbar]

@gamelvr1 ha tylendax refers to the honor code where players arent allowed to have sex lol

[lumppump1]

jim mcmahon AMAZIN

[Caksman1027]

NAtural Grass....ooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[zonto22]

62 people are esteemed by their brethren as dross.

[DerrikRose1991]

thats the stuff movies are made about. amaizing

[Nickthemonkey08]

Joseph Smith would be proud

[mikehunt0paniedroper]

holy poop.you mormons are fags.but that one guy was good

[flickerbick1]

@mikehunt0paniedroper Uh Mormons dont believe in being fags.

[gamelvr1]

@mikehunt0paniedroper Get the psychiatric help you need. No intelligent or decent person ever calls someone a "fag." That is a bigoted term. If you call someone that, you are a bigot.

[MultiHead123]

please sonng 00:03 - 00:40

[jayh3r]

ima b the first asian football player

[cantbeatmeification]

@jayh3r in what???



[Bleopping]

@jayh3r Haruki Nakamura

[razacuts]

"I hope you're watching this game in color tonight ladies and gentlemen, it is played on natural grass!" HA

[dffdfseAGSTRUSTRUXKU]

misses the extra point *facepalm*

[WatchVenusSpa]

Ditka drafted Jimmy on the strength of this game alone. Epic finish!

[Ryabtg]

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. Matt 7:21

[cherrypoppinpoptart]

jizz in my pants

[yoyoshotstuff]

Where the FUCK are the NIGGERS!

[gamelvr1]

@yoyoshotstuff No intelligent person would ever refer to someone as "nigger." That is a racist term.

[A7XRULES1027]

Eric Dickerson! #29

[violenceteacher6669]

smu and byu suck anyway

[DeliciousMcScicious]

@violenceteacher6669 smu was a powerhouse before the death penalty

[gamelvr1]

@violenceteacher6669 SMU was a major conference team at this point you idiot. Not to mention seriously kicked butt for the most part around this time. Even finishing as high as #2 in the country at one point in the early 80s BYU likewise was one of the best minor conference teams. They were the last non-major conference team to win the national title (1984)

[violenceteacher6669]

@gamelvr1 i mean now u fuckin retrard i no they were good then now there average

[Azaro919]

0:26 excitement fail lol

[cureloms]

amazing!! BYU forever!!!

[cureloms]

amazing!! BYU forever!!!!

[xYEternalPainYx]

Color television and natural grass = win

[Karpinski29]

goosebumps.

[teddy99ism]

i took a huge crap today

[paginabook]

I did watch this on a little black and white TV in Nor Cal in 1980. haha

[newpigeonguy]

I hope your watching this game in color tonight ladies and gentlemen... .

[Pacman072]

i just keep hearing niggerson..

[Magz405]

Yeah, that was pretty awesome.

[dylskin99]

thats the best example of neva eva giving up! BYU!

[XC0688]

some dont remember erick dickerson, played against mcmahon again in the 85 playoffs was the running back for at the time the LA Rams

[gopher3737]

wow, this game looked awesome. Anyone who actually watched the game live see if the receiver actually caught the touchdown pass at 2:02 mark? The SMU player was going crazy after the play. Can't believe BYU got an onside kick, then blocked a punt, then got a hail mary to win, haha

[aceptoangel]

Anyone know what the instrumental song at the end is? It starts at 3:12

[gunzgunzgunz100]

@aceptoangel i want to know the name of that song also

message me if u find out and ill message u if i find out

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[Hoosiersboy12345]

that final receiver probably never amounted to anything more spectacular than that catch.

[des696969]

@Hoosiersboy12345 way to be positive

[Hoosiersboy12345]

@des696969 it wasnt meant to be completely negative...that was a great moment and he'll remember it the rest of his life. so suck me des.

[sulfurousstench]

@Hoosiersboy12345 maybe not but he's probably doing more than you or me

[Hoosiersboy12345]

@sulfurousstench For one you dont even know me, and yeah maybe he is, but im just eluding(whoa big word for you) to the fact that the catch he made was spectacular and he probably will cherish that moment forever.

[sulfurousstench]

@Hoosiersboy12345 arrogant s o b. the word you're alluding to is 'alluding' (not that big of a word, just an elusive one). sure i don't know you, but i do know you're like me: nothin better to do than comment on youtube.

[Hoosiersboy12345]

@sulfurousstench lol considering im in high school and your probably like 40 ive still got my whole life ahead of me. so good luck with staying on yt the rest of your life...im done commenting on this video. peace.

[TheClintonkid]

61 people are Univ of Utah fans. SMU doesn't have football fans anymore.

[troyaustinhurst]

@ 3:52 the coach is like get off

[Staab0]

Where is the option Loved It?

[kokaly15]

Wheres all of the black players?

[pats4lifebb]

@kokaly15 their at your moms house

[kokaly15]

@pats4lifebb She has been limping for no apparent reason lately...

[kossmikham]

@kokaly15 BYU has no black players. They're Mormons. Hello?! Ever heard of Mormons?

[kokaly15]

@kossmikham Yes and you would be suprised at how many black Mormons there are. And there is black players on the BYU team today. So quit being a smart ass because I was just trying to make a joke...

[Halo3rocksalbe]

@kokaly15 its utah bro

[MHR95isback]

@kokaly15 if you're wondering where all the black players are, they're in the national championship

[hockeyhead7777777]

@MHR95isback hahahahaha

[Shadow94049]

@kokaly15 It's the 1980s...... Lol they weren't "discovered" yet. Jk dont think Im stupid plz

[kokaly15]

@Shadow94049 Lol... Why would I think you were stupid? At least you got that it was a joke and knew that I wasn't being serious...

[Shadow94049]

@kokaly15 Lol. Its happened before. I made a joke about someone else's joke and people thought I was retarded

[kokaly15]

@Shadow94049 Yea well don't take any of them personally, because anyone can talk crap on the internet...

[ZeroBozos]

@kokaly15 They were on the losing side. Why do you ask; does it matter? Why does race matter here, anyway? BYU has more Black players now. This was 30 years ago, or had you not noticed?

[kokaly15]

@ZeroBozos Well apparently you didn't get that I was joking, and yes there are more black players on BYU now. I already had an argument with somebody else over mormons on this video and I told him the same thing as you did. Also I did notice that this was 30 years ago, I can do my basic math. If you look at football now a days, you will realize that a lot of the good players are in fact black, not all of them but most of them. So lighten up and learn to take a joke...

[BigTerv]

@kokaly15 Byu is an all Mormon college. Mormons didn't accept blacks back in 1980.

[TpSGaming]

@kokaly15

in jail

[rowdyloudy75]

@kokaly15 Why does color matter?

[SWeggemann]

@kokaly15 in the NFL...

[MrRazzeldazzel88]

@kokaly15 number 19

[ripperduck]

@kokaly15 They're on missions.....

[agnesplease]

isnt Dickerson black?



[zr1drifter]

@kokaly15 They were on the bench.

[iCalebb]

61 people were SMU fans.

[9bjo2]

@iCalebb your cool..

[KDviewer07]

@iCalebb SMU fans before the "Death Penalty"

[lowstrife]

Anyone know what the instrumental song at the end is? It starts at 3:12

[MortalKombatJCage]

It's Jim McMahon. What else can you say?

[Cdude75]

clearly this was b4 the miracle in the new meadowlands

[supernole100]

Amazing.

[Dukesy50]

that is fucking amazing!

[T0PGadgeTRevieW]

this takes alot 0f Heart and dedication too do what BYU did

[MackieBoyPT]

whats the name of this song?

[cedwidit123]

i like the cal vs. stanford play better

[hansenkd]

I was there in person at age 9. My dad won a "pick the winner" contest from the local paper and took me since there were babies in the house and mom therefore couldn't go. We stuck it out when everybody was leaving. Got very excited after the game. Then got lost in downtown San Diego trying to find our way back to our hotel. But I can say I was there!

[robdizzle5280]

The music for this is perfect!!!

[7N0N4M3]

From a french guy : soooo beautiful !!

[jonjum52]

Damn thats y i love sports

[addispartans]

omfg!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AGAonLIVE]

@RockLee4Lyfe  WOOT FIRST TO REPLY TO THE FIRST COMMENT ON THIS VIDEO IM PRO!

[AGAonLIVE]

LOL " live on the internet" guy watching t.v "OH MY FUCKING GOD THE INTERNET ITS SO NEW ITS SO NEEWWW!!!"

[arkansasrazorbacks87]

i saw this whole game, on espnc (ESPN Classic) it was amazing Clay Brown And Jim McMahon Baby!

[jackbollda2]

if i didnt know that they were gonna win, i would of thought unlv would run away with it!!

[ebilvideosinc]

holy poop its like jesus is the quarter back and chuck norrisis the receiver

[adjuvants12780]

goosebumps

[TEDESCOitalian]

eagles giants yesterday doesnt compare to this

[bonersawerfic214]

I can't use my pants anymore after watching this ><

[jv2jfo]

SMU should've invest more in the ref's than they did their players.

[teddereem]

He was also the first player allowed to chew tabacco in class and drink beer at BYU practices.

[JudgeDredd76]

McMahon put that football program on the map.Yet they still refuse to retire his number. I guess you have to be a clean cut mormon to have your number retired at that school.

[mrgoldleaf]

@JudgeDredd76 It's because he didn't graduate. They only retire numbers or put you in their hall of fame if you actually finish your classes. In September, McMahon said he's going to finish his last class or two, as a promise made to his kids.

[shooster11]

@JudgeDredd76 - BYU does not retire the numbers of any of its players. Rather, BYU retires the jersey of some of the top performers, which is the equivalent of retiring a player's jock strap. Just FYI.

[553216fenn]

thats was BYU's 1st ever bowl win!!!!!!!!!!

[Ipunchbeezintheface]

61people were rooting for the other team

[breakingdownthewalls]

i was so confused when he said

i hope you guys are watching this in COLOR

[yoshilicker]

Amamzing......

[Ztevie92]

just one word:

amazing.

[ExpertDude13]

Jim McMahon's game winning touchdown was much better than Doug Flutie's. Why does Doug Flutie's hail mary get all the fame?

[slydawg221]

@ExpertDude13 i agree completely! that was way better than flutie's last second throw.

[Nagi21]

@ExpertDude13 BYU vs Boston College... pretty much the same reason Ohio State is considered better than Boise State (when in reality they really ain't...)

[gamelvr1]

@Nagi21 Boise MIGHT have a better team some years, then Ohio State, but Ohio State the MUCH better team historically.

[drelent]

@ExpertDude13 - Not to take away from McMahon's pass. I think because Flutie is 5' 10'' and he threw the ball 63 yards. Plus, Flutie was a Heisman Trophy candidate (which he won). Don't forget they were playing Miami's 6' 5" Bernie Kosar and the Hurricanes, the defending National Champions.

But, don't take my word on it. Just an observation.

[mooseclamps]

@drelent Just comparing hailmarys alone I think Fluties was better, but BYU's comeback was much better overall.

[Eaglesfanmd]

don't ever quit

[betomas]

Awesome comeback. And I'm not even a fan of either school. Tu sabes.

[hugsydids]

Very interesting that McMahon would once again defeat both Dickerson and James in the big time during the '85 Bears Superbowl run; Dickerson's Rams in the NFC Championship game and James' Patriots in Super Bowl XX.....

[SektorCyraxSpeedy]

Jim Mcmahon vs Doug flutie

[Tommyneog]

to bad smu are cheaters bet you people didnt know that

[razorsharpandonpoint]

@Tommyneog i didn't just saw a preview of 30 for 30 though lol

[Tommyneog]

@razorsharpandonpoint yea i 1st heard of it in the 90's even though it happen in the 80's

[TheKooladeGuy]

@Tommyneog nope we knew that 

[traethetruth100]

@Tommyneog

I knew SMU was accused of cheating. Do you know the difference between "too" and "to"? Didnt think so.

[TheKillzone69]

@traethetruth100 they where not accused of it it was proved they admitted to it watch espn 30four30 they got the death penalty

[traethetruth100]

@TheKillzone69

Im sure they did. As did and does every major program.

[adolphin23]

this is why the bears spanked the patriots ass in 85 with McMahon

[bissoc14]

best team money could buy my ass

[dncstevens]

I watched this with my cousin. Everyone else had gone to bed, sure that BYU had lost. We stayed up, watching, predicting and armchair coaching the game. When BYU won, we yelled and carried on so loudly that the rest of the family came in the living room to see what was going on. It was amazing.

[TheMineLord]

this si the single luckiest thing i have ever seen. i absolutely hate it.

[MrPogo316]

I was at the game, twelve years old and completely sure we were coming back to win the game - wouldn't let my dad and his friends leave early. It was amazing. All those fans who left early will kick themselves the rest of their lives...

[stimf4se]

Greatest Bowl Match Ever!

[wildcats520]

jim mcmahon superbowl shuffle :)

[mooseclamps]

You should add annotations so we can see the score and the time left

[dougtaylor42]

i dont understand where is the comeback?

[gun5nr0s3s]

@dougtaylor42 um, it was 45-25 entering the fourth quarter..

[gamelvr1]

@dougtaylor42 Pay attention you retard. They show the score being 45-25 in the 4th quarter. FInal score 46-45. No intelligent person could ask that question

[joshers35]

Long Live LaVell Edwards!!!

[shirlDLebaron]

Still gives me chills. 20 down late in the 4th qtr, an onsides kick and a blocked punt and a hail mary, yes it is the greatest comeback in terms of score and time.

[BASavage81]

This game and the one with Doug Flutie are considered the best college comebacks and condidered in the top 3 of all time. Many players on these teams ended up with great careers in the NFL. fyi, The great LaVell Edwards wanted to punt on the last play. Jim McMahon and others on offense wouldn't leave the field and told Edwards "we aren't going to f@$%ing punt." The rest is history.

[hcox]

@BASavage81 Why would LaVell Edwards want to punt on the last play instead of trying a hail mary? The way I heard it, LaVell Edwards wanted to punt when they were down 45-25 in the 4th quarter. McMahon talked him out of it. They got the first down which started the come back.

[rtydhg9q]

At 1:42, tell me that McMahon doesn't look like little Alex DeLarge from "A Clockwork Orange". Never realized that because he was always wearing sunglasses soon after....