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Show Darold Simmons Left GuardGerald Simmons Right GuardLynn Simons Left TackleNeil Sorensen QuarterbackTommy Thompson CenterJack Wade Right EndBYU -TV- anJ UNearly 60 million video-viewers all over the country watched one of the most thrilling renewals of a gridiron rivalry seen during the fall of 1953.It was the breath-taking, point-a-minute^iray that saw Utah take a 33-32 win from the Brigham Young University Cougars. And a better setting or plan of action for Utah's first nationally-broadcast TV hookup couldn't have been excelled even by Hollywood.Utah grabbed a 7-0 lead within one minute after the kickoff, but the Cougars bounced back to tie the count. The Skins scored again in the second period, but BYU tied the half-time score at 13-13.The Utes tallied twice in the next quarter, only to watch BYU again tie the score at 26-26. It was the final Utah touchdown and conversion that left the Cougars defunct, as they made six more points but failed to convert.The color, comments, and controversy stirred up and re-hashed over this tilt set it down on the record-books as one that will be relived every time these two teams meet.Television viewers all over the nation watch as Don Petersenskirts his left end against the Brigham Young Cougars. LavonSatterfield of BYU moves in to make the tackle, while DickBubak can't quite reach the Cougar defender.A familiar scene to Utah grid fans during 1953season was the pigskin sent flying by that familiarnumber 17, Don Rydalch. This pass, intended forBud Cross, failed to connect.Final score of the U-BYU thriller pictured minutes before the final gun. |
