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2025-26 College football season

It’s an insult to Bear to say he is good “for a true freshman.” He's just good. Great, even. Bachmeier is top 25 nationally in passer rating and in the top third of all quarterbacks in ESPN’s QBR. He is the first quarterback in BYU history to account for 10 total touchdowns and 0 turnovers in his first 4 career starts.

Saturday he accounted for 283 total yards before kneel downs and 2 touchdowns. What the box score won’t tell you, though, is just how unfazed he looks by adversity.

When BYU went down 14-0, Bachmeier led a 65-yard field goal drive in which he accounted for 63 total yards. When BYU needed a touchdown to cut the lead to one possession before half, Bachmeier led a 95-yard TD drive that ended in a 5-yard strike to Roberts. BYU earned its first lead on a 4th and goal TD pass where Bear navigated the pocket to find an open Roberts. On BYU’s drive to put them ahead for good in the fourth quarter, Bachmeier accounted for 50 total yards, including the 16-yard run on 3rd and 17 to keep the drive alive.

This kid is going to win a lot of games at BYU. He probably will this year too. Whatever “it” looks like, he has it.
 
There has never, in BYU history, been a QB to have 10 TD's and zero turnovers through 4 games of a season. Until the true freshman Bear this season.
 
Interesting stats:

BYU has scored in 27 quarters in a row. That is a program record.

BYU is top 10 in rushing yards per game, yards per carry, rushing yards allowed per game, and rushing yards allowed per carry.
 
Also, the offense has yet to turn the ball over. Special teams has one fumble and that's the only turnover for the season

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Miggs said:
@fishonjazz totally mushing this kid and the team.
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You gotta watch tonight's game.
First true night game of the season for BYU. The vampire cougars are a whole different animal and the show that BYU puts on for night games are 2nd to none.

As Kalani would say, West Virginia don't know, but they are about to find out.

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Last nights game was sloppy. Another positive streak was ended (last week byu missed a FG after 25 made in a row) as the BYU offense had their first turnover of the season..... and then had a couple more. In addition to the turnovers, BYU committed 10 penalties. Also, second week in a row that BYU didn't cover the spread. Biggest concern from last night was a serious looking injury to who is arguably BYU best defensive player. Jack Kelly. Kearns kid. If that injury is serious then he is HUGE loss. Dude was going to be a high nfl draft pick.

Despite the sloppy play it was an easy win that BYU dominated. So far this season I have felt that BYU has an amazing defense, amazing special teams, and very good coaches. I have been concerned about the offense and specifically the passing game. Lasts night went a long way to alleviating that concern. Bear looked extremely good running and throwing the ball. Career high 351 yards. Dropping dimes all over the place. He was fantastic.

2 streaks continued last night: BYU has now scored in 31 straight quarters of play. That is the longest streak in the country. And of course, 5-0.

I think next weeks game against AZ on the road will be a win. Then play Utah at home which will be a very very tough game but I will give BYU a slight edge in that one due to homefield. Then a bye week giving BYU 2 weeks to prepare for a very very good Iowa State team (currently ranked #14) on the road, followed by going to 11th ranked texas tech and then a very good TCU team in provo. Im hoping that BYU is 8-2 or 7-3 after that stretch. If so, they should have a good chance at winning the final 2 games (TCU and UCF) and finishing 10-2 or 9-3 and having a decent chance at playing for a conference championship. Or they fall apart and finish 7-5 lol (worst case scenario imo). I would be ok with an 8-4 season. Quite happy with 9-3. Ecstatic with 10-2.
 
fishonjazz said:
Last nights game was sloppy. Another positive streak was ended (last week byu missed a FG after 25 made in a row) as the BYU offense had their first turnover of the season..... and then had a couple more. In addition to the turnovers, BYU committed 10 penalties. Also, second week in a row that BYU didn't cover the spread. Biggest concern from last night was a serious looking injury to who is arguably BYU best defensive player. Jack Kelly. Kearns kid. If that injury is serious then he is HUGE loss. Dude was going to be a high nfl draft pick.

Despite the sloppy play it was an easy win that BYU dominated. So far this season I have felt that BYU has an amazing defense, amazing special teams, and very good coaches. I have been concerned about the offense and specifically the passing game. Lasts night went a long way to alleviating that concern. Bear looked extremely good running and throwing the ball. Career high 351 yards. Dropping dimes all over the place. He was fantastic.

2 streaks continued last night: BYU has now scored in 31 straight quarters of play. That is the longest streak in the country. And of course, 5-0.

I think next weeks game against AZ on the road will be a win. Then play Utah at home which will be a very very tough game but I will give BYU a slight edge in that one due to homefield. Then a bye week giving BYU 2 weeks to prepare for a very very good Iowa State team (currently ranked #14) on the road, followed by going to 11th ranked texas tech and then a very good TCU team in provo. Im hoping that BYU is 8-2 or 7-3 after that stretch. If so, they should have a good chance at winning the final 2 games (TCU and UCF) and finishing 10-2 or 9-3 and having a decent chance at playing for a conference championship. Or they fall apart and finish 7-5 lol (worst case scenario imo). I would be ok with an 8-4 season. Quite happy with 9-3. Ecstatic with 10-2.
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I bet WV +20.5 and won.
 
fishonjazz said:
They retained literally every coach on the team even after last seasons 11-2 year so there is a ton of coaching continuity.

I guess what im saying is go to you local betting location and take the over. I think vegas has byu winning 6.5 games. I feel pretty confident they will start out 5-0. Should be easy money to get to 7 wins.
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6-0 now. I wish I had a casino near me and I would have made that bet. Easy money.
BYU have gone 17-2 in their last 19. Both losses were by one score and BYU was a couple of yards on their finals drives away from winning both of those games that they lost. Extremely close to being 19-0 in their last 19 games.

Last nights game was crazy. BYU was down by 10 with 11 minutes left in the game. I made a post on cougarboard saying that if BYU win then I would go to church for the first time in nearly 30 years. Double overtime win. I will be attending church with my parents next sunday lol.
 
I have BYU winning a close, low scoring game. Something like 17-14 or 20-17. I think both teams really want to run the ball on offense and both defenses will load up to stop the run. I think both offenses will be conservative and we will see a lot of punts.
Special team will likely be big in this one.
If the game were at utah then I would give the edge to the Utes.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
That was my first time seeing Bear. He looks like he is going to have a great career.
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I will be that guy..... Utah outplayed BYU overall imo and may be the better team. Penalties and dumb coaching decisions (field goals are ok sometimes sheesh) killed the utes and BYU made just enough plays at just the right times.
 
fishonjazz said:
I guess what im saying is go to your local betting location and take the over. I think vegas has byu winning 6.5 games. I feel pretty confident they will start out 5-0. Should be easy money to get to 7 wins.
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6.5 lol. Dumbass vegas.
 
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