passed it back to Steve Young, who caught it and ran in for a touchdown, giving BYU a 21–17 win. Young achieved a rare feat in college football: one touchdown pass, one touchdown run, and one touchdown reception all in a single game. For his efforts, he was named offensive MVP. One year later, BYU, led by their longtime coach, LaVell Edwards, secured the national championship in the Holiday Bowl by defeating the Michigan Wolverines, coached by Bo Schembechler, 24–17. Because of the WAC's contract with the Holiday Bowl, BYU, top-ranked and the only undefeated team in Division I-A going into that season's bowls, was obligated to play in the mid-tier Holiday Bowl against a mediocre (6–5) Michigan squad. Again, the Holiday Bowl came down to the final few plays. BYU drove the length of the field and scored on a pass from injured All-American quarterback Robbie Bosco to Kelly Smith with 1:23 remaining. Marv Allen, who also played in the very first Holiday Bowl as a redshirt freshman in 1978, sealed the victory with an interception. Game results Rankings are based on the AP Poll prior to the game being played. Source: MVPs The bowl names offensive and defensive MVPs; in some instances, co-MVPs have been named, or two offensive MVPs in lieu of a defensive MVP. Source: Most appearances Updated through the December 2022 edition (43 games, 86 total appearances). Teams with multiple appearances Teams with a single appearance Won (12): Arkansas, Baylor, Colorado, Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota, Navy, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Penn State, Wisconsin Lost (6): Illinois, North Carolina, San Diego State, SMU, UCLA, Utah Every Pac-12 school except Stanford and Oregon State has appeared in the game (Colorado appeared while a member of the Big 12). The only current or former Big 12 members that have not played in the bowl are Iowa State, TCU, Kansas, and West Virginia. Appearances by conference Updated through the December 2022 edition (43 games, 86 total appearances). Pac-12 record includes appearances when the conference was known as the Pac-10 (before 2011). Conferences that are defunct or no longer active in FBS are marked in italics. Independent appearances: Navy (1978), Penn State (1989) Game records Source: Media coverage The bowl has been broadcast by Mizlou (1978–1984), Lorimar (1985), ESPN (1986–2016) and FS1 (2017–2019). Fox was scheduled to air the 2021 edition of the game, however the game was cancelled due to