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Halftime Comebacks (10+ Points)

Games where BYU trailed by 10 or more points at halftime and came back to win.

Date Opponent Halftime Deficit Halftime Score Final Score Game-Winning Play
Dec 27, 2025 Georgia Tech -11 21-10 25-21 Jovesa Damuni 4-yard TD run + Will Ferrin PAT (2:00 4Q)
Nov 9, 2024 Utah -11 21-10 22-21 Will Ferrin 44-yard FG (0:03 4Q)
Sep 7, 2019 Tennessee -10 13-3 29-26 Ty'Son Williams 5-yard TD run (2OT)
Oct 4, 2002 Utah State -27 34-7 35-34 Bret Engemann to Gabe Reid 18-yard TD pass + Matt Payne PAT (6:46, 4Q)
Sep 2, 2000 Virginia -21 21-0 38-35 Owen Pochman 26-yard FG (OT)
Oct 17, 1992 Wyoming -14 21-7 31-28 Ryan Hancock to Otis Sterling 67-yard TD pass + David Lauder PAT (2:11 3Q)
Sep 15, 1990 Washington State -22 29-7 50-36 Peter Tuipulotu 23-yard TD run + Earl Kauffman PAT (3:03, 4Q)
Nov 14, 1987 UTEP -14 17-3 37-24 Leonard Chitty 24-yard FG (14:20 4Q)
Nov 16, 1985 Air Force -14 21-7 28-21 Robbie Bosco to Vai Sikahema 69-yard TD pass + Gary Webster PAT (5:41 4Q)
Dec 19, 1980 SMU -16 29-13 46-45 Jim McMahon to Clay Brown 41-yard TD pass + Kurt Gunther PAT (0:00 4Q)
Dec 2, 1978 UNLV -10 17-7 28-24 Casey Wingard 7-yard TD run + Tim Halverson PAT (4Q)
Sep 30, 1978 New Mexico -10 Oct-00 27-23 Bill Ring 25-yard TD run + Brent Johnson PAT (8:57 4Q)
Oct 3, 1975 New Mexico -12 Dec-00 16-15 Dave Taylor 30-yard FG (1:46 4Q)
Sep 19, 1959 Arizona -14 14-0 18-14 Ron Startin 1-yard TD run (8:10 4Q)
Nov 10, 1934 Colorado College -19 19-0 34-19 Jack Woodward to Grant Hutchinson 37-yard TD pass + Max Warner PAT (3Q)