After
upsetting top-ranked Miami in the season opener,
Michigan’s fortunes looked bright for 1984. But
when quarterback Jim Harbaugh broke his arm against
Michigan State, it took a great effort for the Wolverines
to limp to a 6-5 record. Despite their less-than-spectacular
season mark,
Michigan found itself paired against No. 1-ranked Brigham
Young in the Holiday Bowl. The Wolverines accepted the
opportunity, and ended the season just how they had
started—facing the nation’s top-ranked team.
Aided by six Brigham Young turnovers and a blocked field
goal attempt, Michigan held a 17-10 lead early in the
fourth quarter. But BYU quarterback Robbie Bosco, hampered
by an injured left knee and ankle suffered in the first
stanza, led the Cougars to 80- and 83-yard TD drives
to give BYU a 24-17 victory.
After a scoreless first quarter, BYU jumped on the scoreboard
when Kelly Smith capped an 11- play, 80-yard drive with
a five yard TD run. The Wolverines knotted the score
at seven after Rick Rogers scampered in from five yards
out with 1:13 left in the half. But Bosco led BYU down
the field in the last minute, and Lee Johnson booted
a 31-yard field goal giving the Cougars a slim 10- 7
halftime lead.
Michigan went ahead late in the third quarter, moving
47 yards after Tim Anderson blocked Johnson’s
field goal attempt and Chris Zurbrugg threw a 10-yard
TD pass to Bob Perryman. Early in the fourth quarter,
Bob Bergeron pushed the Michigan lead to 17-10 with
a 32-yard field goal. Then Bosco went to work, driving
BYU for two late TDs—the last coming with just
1:23 to play—and the win.
In collecting its 24th consecutive victory, BYU put
together
some impressive offensive figures (483 yards in total
offense, 32 first downs) and went on to claim the national
championship.
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SCORING
Second Quarter
BYU K. Smith, 5-yard run (Johnson kick)
M Rogers, 5-yard run (Bergeron kick)
BYU Johnson, 31-yard field goal
Third Quarter
M Perryman, 10-yard pass from Zurbrugg (Bergeron kick)
Fourth Quarter
M Bergeron, 32-yard field goal
BYU Kozlowski, 7-yard pass from Bosco (Johnson kick)
BYU K. Smith, 13-yard pass from Bosco (Johnson kick)
Team Stats UM BYU
First Downs 13 32
Net Yards Rushing 120 112
Net Yards Passing 82 371
Total Plays 64 76
Total Yards 202 483
PA/PC/Int 15/7/1 49/35/3
Punts/Avg. 7/39.1 1/45.0
Return Yards 35 35
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 4/3
Penalties/Yards 11/112 9/82
Rushing— (M): Perryman 13-110; Rogers 19-60
(B): Heimuli 16-82
Passing— (M): Zurbrugg 7-15-82
(B): Bosco 30-42-343; Fowler 5-7-28
Receiving— (M): Bean 3-46; Perryman 2-15
(B): Mills 11-103; K. Smith 10-88; Heimuli 4-40;
Bellini 3-48; Haysbert 3-42
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