Did BYU deserve to win the 1984 National Championship?, the River City Relay, and the Longest College BBall Game - This DiSH for Dec. 21

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1984, BYU beat a 6-5 Michigan team in the Holiday Bowl to finish the year as the only undefeated team in Division I-A. But they didn't really beat anybody and an error filled win over an average Wolverine team had many questioning if the Cougars deserved to be crowned National Champions.

In 2003, the New Orleans Saints scored on a final second, lateral filled play but John Carney missed the game tying PAT and the Saints lost and missed out on the playoffs.

In 1891, James Naismith divided a group of 18 boys into two teams of 9 players and played the world's first game of Basketball.

In 1981, Cincinnati and Bradley played in a 7 OT thriller in the longest collegiate basketball.

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Takeaways:

• The 1984 Holiday Bowl featured BYU, the only undefeated team in the country at that time.
• Despite a poor performance with six turnovers, BYU narrowly defeated a struggling Michigan team.
• BYU's victory did little to enhance their national championship credentials or résumé.
• The Orange Bowl results were crucial for BYU's national championship hopes after their bowl win.
• Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith as a solution for restless students.
• The longest NCAA basketball game ever played was in 1981, lasting seven overtimes.