Trophy Update - BYU secures the Trophy in OT win over Baylor

BYU held on in overtime to defeat Baylor and win the jiMpossible-sarcasMike trophy for the first time since 1997.

This marks the Cougars 3rd time with the Trophy. 

• They defeated Colorado State in September of 1995, only to lose to Arizona State the next week.
• Their second run started with a win over Tulsa in 1996. They rattled off 7 more wins - including the WAC championship and the Cotton Bowl over Kansas State before losing the 1997 season opener to Washington.
• Prior to Saturday the Cougars had not even played for the Trophy since their 2004 loss to USC.
• BYU has an overall record of 10-5 in Trophy battles
• The Cougars are the first Independent school to have the Trophy since Notre Dame in 1990
• BYU travels to Oregon next week, the Ducks are 0-17-1 in games for the Trophy
• If the Ducks win the will be the 102nd Trophy-holder and the first first-timer since Kansas State in October of 2012.
• While looking up first time winners - I noticed the 1957 Maryland - UNC game was a Trophy game. This is the game the recently deceased Queen Elizabeth attended while visiting the US.