We are just about three months away from the 2025 college football season, and exactly 91 days until BYU takes on Portland State in its season opener. It will undoubtedly be an exciting season, with some pretty impressive preseason projections for the Cougs. It is yet to be seen whether BYU will live up to those projections, but last season it far exceeded the expectations. Here are three of the greatest moments from the 2024 season.
3. Upset of No. 13 Kansas State
I remember being more nervous for this game than I had been for a BYU football game in quite a while. It was the Big 12 opener, Kansas was a top-15 team, and it was a chance for BYU to make a statement at home. Make a statement it did with a dominant 38-9 victory over the Wildcats. I will never forget Tommy Prassas' fumble return for a touchdown just before the halftime. Even more shocking was Parker Kingston's 90 yard punt return TD. Just an electric moment in the early goings of the 2024 season.
2. Dominated Colorado in the Alamo Bowl
I was going into this game with much different expectations from the Kansas State game. I felt that "if we win, awesome. If we don't, oh well." Boy was I in for a surprise. BYU controlled the game from the gate, even after being doubted following a fantastic regular season. Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter were supposed to run BYU out of the building, but it was quite the opposite. This moment was special because we finally got to see BYU dominate on the national state against a "superior" (biggest quotes possible) opponent.
1. The Kick
If you thought anything other than this moment would be atop this list, you're fooling yourself. A game-winning field goal against our storied rival to stay undefeated and maintain a top-10 ranking? Stop it. It doesn't get any better than this. Will Ferrin will forever have his name etched in Holy War history because of this moment. If you still aren't convinced, go ahead and relive this moment through the magic of YouTube, and I think you'll change your mind.
2024 was full of excitement for Cougar fans, but the best is yet to come for a team that returns more than half of their starters from a year ago. We only have to wait three more months for more BYU football, let that sink in folks.