73 seconds before the end: No. 13 BYU needed a touchdown to keep its perfect season alive. The Cougars answered the bell, marching 75 yards in 62 seconds for the game-winning score. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the game-winning drive and how it all came together.

73 seconds left

On 1st-and-10 from the BYU 25-yard line, Jake Retzlaff dropped back and found Darius Lassiter behind the sticks for a would-be first down. Lassiter wobbled the ball, pushed it against his helmet and tried to hold on to it, but an Oklahoma State defender batted it away, forcing the incompletion.

66 seconds left

On 2nd-and-10, Retzlaff checks the ball to Darius Lassiter, who gets three yards before going out of bounds and stopping the clock.

59 seconds left

On 3rd-and-7, Jake Retzlaff throws an incomplete pass intended for Keelan Marion.

52 seconds left

BYU needs seven yards to keep its season alive on 4th-and-7. At this point in the game, ESPN has BYU’s win probability at 2.5%. The offensive line gives Retzlaff time to throw – Retzlaff finds Chase Roberts just behind the sticks for a first down. BYU’s perfect season is hanging by a thread.

42 seconds left

With 42 seconds left, BYU is still on its own 36-yard line. Jake Retzlaff throws a short pass to Keanu Hill, who struggles to get out of bounds but fails after gaining two yards. BYU uses its first of two available timeouts.

32 seconds left

Jake Retzlaff beats the Oklahoma State defense to the rim. The Oklahoma State linebacker expects Retzlaff to go to the sideline. Instead, Retzlaff cuts inside and gains 27 yards to the Oklahoma State 35-yard line. BYU rushes to the line of scrimmage and stops the clock.

21 seconds left

Oklahoma State brings a four-man rush. The offensive line creates a beautiful pocket. Retzlaff finds Darius Lassiter 20 yards down between the linebacker and the safety. The safety takes a bad angle and misses the first tackle. Lassiter puts himself in the game with a man to beat – and he does – by cutting inside so the defender misses the game-winning shot with 11 seconds left.

Every magical season requires magical moments. There is still a lot of football left to play, but the 2024 BYU football team has been a team of destiny through seven games. The 62 seconds that maintained BYU’s perfect record will go down in BYU football history.