More from Odom
It’ll be interesting to see how many times BYU is mentioned over the course of Centurions series.
Among the first 71, Craig Stutzmann, Alex Kaloi, Matt Harding, Darrick Branch, David Maeva, Nick Rolovich and Mark Odom were among those with roles in UH wins over the Cougars.
For Odom, the 1989 breakthrough was sweetened by the close losses he’d endured. The previous year, the Rainbows were a 2-point conversion away from victory only to fall 24-23.
“They were such hard losses,” Odom said. “That’s the thing about football it’s such a hard game to lose. Because it takes so much out of you.
“It’s a terrible feeling walking across the field and having someone tell you ‘good game.’ ”
He was on the other side of that conversation twice against the Cougars. While the 1989 game had bowl implications, he said the Rainbows drew motivation for the 59-28 win in 1990 by watching Ty Detmer accept the Heisman Trophy that afternoon.
“We were determined to not let him enjoy the Heisman Trophy,” Odom said.
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ESPN’s College Football Live 50 States Tour will feature Hawaii and Idaho on July 22. The poll questions on ESPN.com invite fans to vote on the best team, player and coach from either state.
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The second session of summer school at UH begins Monday as do season ticket sales. It’ll also mean there’s just one month to go before the first practice of fall camp.
