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Armed Forces Bowl: BYU edges Tulsa

Posted December 30, 2011 on AP on Fox
PLAYERS: Riley Nelson,  Cody Hoffman
TEAMS: Brigham Young Cougars,  Washington State Cougars

Riley Nelson threw three touchdown passes to Cody Hoffman, the last with 11 seconds left, and BYU beat Tulsa 24-21 Friday in the Armed Forces Bowl for another 10-win season. With no timeouts and the ball at the 2, the Cougars hurried up to the line. Nelson then faked a spike that would have stopped the clock and instead stood up and threw to Hoffman in the end zone. The Cougars (10-3) wrapped up their season of independence by winning 10 games for the fifth time in coach Bronco Mendenhall's seven years. G.J. Kinne threw for three TDs for Tulsa (8-5), including a 30-yarder to Bryan Burnham with 10:42 left for a 21-17 lead. BYU needed 12 plays to go 48 yards on its last drive.
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