Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Tanner Mangum (12) and Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Mitch Mathews (10) embrace after beating Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015. BYU won 33-28 on a Hail Mary throw from Mangum to Matthews.
BYU quarterback Tanner Mangum (12) and wide receiver Mitch Mathews (10) embrace after beating Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015. BYU won 33-28 on a Hail Mary throw from Mangum to Mathews. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Ryan McDonald
By Ryan McDonald

Thursday marked the four-year anniversary of the BYU Cougars’ miraculous season-opening win against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, which came as quarterback Tanner Mangum heaved a Hail Mary with the clock expired and receiver Mitch Mathews came down with it.

Here’s a look back at the play:

On his Instagram story Thursday, Mathews shared a screenshot of a text message he received from Mangum wishing him a happy anniversary.

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The text apparently scared Mathews, who thought he forgot his wedding anniversary.

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