1981 BYU vs. Colorado

Boulder, CO

Attendance: 43,259

BYU played one of the best game's of the season but over a half dozen starters were injured in the process.

Jim McMahon, who threw for 198 yards in the first quarter, suffered a severe hyperextended knee early in second half.

Bart Oates (ankle) and Mark Brady (back) were two of the more serious casualties while Waymon Hamilton, Glen Kozlowski, Vince Stroth and Wayne Faalafua were also injured.

BYU led 17-0 at halftime as Steve Young replaced McMahon and broke off a couple of long runs on scoring drives.

Notes

McMahon missed the next two games.