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- ↑ "Nation's Leading Pass Receiver Waits His Turn for Publicity". The Herald, Provo, Utah. November 28, 1973. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Jay Miller: Nation's Top Pass Receiver". The Herald, Provo, Utah. September 6, 1974 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Jay Miller of BYU Catches 22 Passes For One-Game Record". The Register, Danville, VA. November 8, 1973. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
