Two words: Instant classic.
No. 9 BYU kept its undefeated campaign alive in the most dramatic possible fashion Saturday night at Utah, as Will Ferrin drilled a 44-yard field goal to clinch an improbable 22-21 rivalry victory.
The thrilling comeback — and all the chaos involved with it — garnered a great deal of buzz online. Here are some of the best social media reactions from BYU’s all-time finish against the Utes.
Some wins are just a little bit sweeter. pic.twitter.com/h74vjfWGed
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 10, 2024
BYU KEEPS ITS UNDEFEATED SEASON ALIVE 🔥 pic.twitter.com/g6LxnaRgqE
— ESPN (@espn) November 10, 2024
It is not over until it is, in fact, over.
— BYU (@BYU) November 10, 2024
9-0. https://t.co/UCyuOnbXH8
WILL FERRIN CALLS GAME 🚨#Big12FB | 📺 ESPN pic.twitter.com/njxuPwhdSG
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) November 10, 2024
HOW DOES BYU KEEP PULLING THIS STUFF OFF??! pic.twitter.com/xC22Nc4Hdb
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) November 10, 2024
GOOD VIBES TONIGHT. pic.twitter.com/JsIN8uNuNu
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 10, 2024
BYU WITH A LATE COMEBACK AGAINST UTAH TO REMAIN UNDEFEATED 🔥‼️ pic.twitter.com/6HuLA3eNOx
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 10, 2024
Statement number 9 for No. 9 😏#Big12FB | @BYUfootball pic.twitter.com/mXKz2L5xGN
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) November 10, 2024
wow...what an ending @BYUfootball
— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) November 10, 2024
The second upside down U we've seen today! pic.twitter.com/PdYvpQUjNx
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 10, 2024
https://t.co/ZPXbzV1iDG pic.twitter.com/K6dMXVrej1
— Chico Promedio Pit Master BGXII. 🤙 (@Average_Homeboy) November 10, 2024
THE MAN OF THE NIGHT. @wtferrin pic.twitter.com/cGmZSq3Gfp
— Cosmo Cougar (@byu_cosmo) November 10, 2024
TOLD YA!!!!!!!!!!!! 😉 #magichappens
— Austin Collie (@AKCollie_17) November 10, 2024
🤙🏾 #BYUFootball
— Ezekiel Ansah (@Ziggy_Ansah) November 10, 2024
A new BYU legend https://t.co/i2mDn4gCIl
— Nate Slack (@nateslack5) November 10, 2024
— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) November 10, 2024
I love these boys!!! 🤙🏾 Super proud of them! #GoCougs
— Harvey Unga (@unga45) November 10, 2024
This team has been fun to watch. They have made big time plays in the clutch and have come back agsinst all the odds. What a win!!! #BYU
— Jordan Leslie (@Jles9) November 10, 2024
In all things give thanks! To God be the glory!!!!!!! Man Go COUGS!!!!! https://t.co/gJ5joJNnKc
— Coach Justin Anderson (@BYU_CoachJustin) November 10, 2024
Jake Retzlaff quickly becoming an all-time BYU hero.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 10, 2024
First QB to win at Utah since 2006, in miraculous fashion, to keep the Cougars undefeated.
My sneaky wife filmed this WITHOUT my permission (in Hawaii)…
— Shaun McKnight (@ShaunMcKnight) November 10, 2024
Undefeated 9-0! #GoCougs #BYUvsUTAH pic.twitter.com/BH5spdZYdI
THE BYU COUGARS! 1984! HDGSRATEYEHS!
— locked on big 12, america’s conference. (@LOBig12) November 10, 2024
The biggest crowd in Utah history saw a BYU win.
— Boney Fuller (@boneyfuller) November 10, 2024
and we love @wtferrin 🫡 pic.twitter.com/rqaA3HGpps
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 10, 2024
LOVE YOU COUGAR NATION🫶 pic.twitter.com/j9zQ9NmwPV
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 10, 2024