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Iowa State Cyclones' running back Carson Hansen (26) attempts for the catch around BYU Cougars cornerback Evan Johnson (0) during the first quarter at Jack Trice Stadium on Oct. 25, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.

No. 11 BYU stays unbeaten with comeback win at Iowa State

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No. 11 BYU capitalized on multiple Iowa State mistakes and held the Cyclones without a touchdown in the second half en route to a 41-27 Big 12 victory on Saturday afternoon in Ames, Iowa.

The mistakes started with a muffed punt by the Cyclones (5-3, 2-3 Big 12), and three plays later with pressure in his face, Bear Bachmeier found Parker Kingston — who had a defender draped all over him — for a 27-yard touchdown and a 34-27 lead with 14:21 left.

Bachmeier and Kingston linked up often for BYU (8-0, 5-0), connecting seven times for 133 yards and two scores. Overall, the true freshman Bachmeier completed 22 of 35 passes for 307 yards and two TDs and ran for a team-high 49 yards and a score. Chase Roberts added eight grabs for 128 yards.

Two plays after Bachmeier and Kingston’s hookup, ISU’s Rocco Becht threw an interception that Faletau Satuala returned 40 yards to the end zone with 13:40 left.

Becht finished 24-of-36 passing for 311 yards with a TD and three interceptions. Carson Hansen, who returned from a concussion after missing last week’s game, rushed for 152 yards on 16 carries and two TDs.

BYU opened the second half with the ball, settling for a Will Ferrin 27-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 24-20.

Bachmeier then put the Cougars back in front 27-24 with a 9-yard designed run with 4:33 left in the third.

Kyle Konrardy tied the game at 27 on a 43-yarder with 1:47 left in the third before the fourth-quarter outburst.

The Cyclones came out hot, scoring on four of their first five drives and outgaining the Cougars 318-214 in the first half.

On the first play from scrimmage, Becht found Brett Eskildsen streaking down the sideline for a 75-yard bomb just nine seconds in.

BYU responded with a 68-yard drive capped off by a 4-yard rush from L.J. Martin to tie it at 7 about 2 1/2 minutes later.

Martin, who entered the day as the Big 12’s leading rusher, was injured in the first quarter and was ruled out after gaining 15 yards on five carries.

Hansen found the end zone on a pair of short runs, and the teams traded field goals to make it 24-10 Iowa State with 1:52 left in the half.

Bachmeier led a drive in 80 seconds that ended with a Kingston 12-yard reception TD to cut BYU’s deficit to 24-17.

This was the Cougars’ first win over the Cyclones in a series dating back to 1968.

–Field Level Media

Oct 18, 2025; Provo, Utah, USA; Utah Utes linebacker Lander Barton (8) runs after a catch against the BYU Cougars during the second quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

No. 15 BYU holds off No. 23 Utah for third straight win in Holy War rivalry

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After fourth-quarter touchdown runs by receiver Parker Kingston and quarterback Bear Bachmeier in the fourth quarter, No. 15 BYU held off No. 23 Utah for a 24-21 Big 12 and rivalry win Saturday at Provo, Utah.

BYU (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) won its third consecutive game against Utah (5-2, 2-2) in the Holy War rivalry.

Utah scored with 1:24 left on a 2-yard pass from Devon Dampier to Larry Simmons.

The ensuing onside kick did not go 10 yards before the Utes touched the ball. That gave BYU the ball, allowing the Cougars to run out the clock.

Kingston took a sweep to the left before cutting back upfield for a 12-yard score, putting the Cougars in front 17-14 with 11:19 remaining.

The run capped a five-play, 81-yard drive, answering a 49-yard scoring run by Utah’s Daniel Bray on the previous possession.

Bachmeier, who rushed for 64 yards on 11 carries, increased the lead to 24-14 with 4:22 left when he scored on a 22-yard run on third-and-11.

Bachmeier also completed 13 of 22 pass attempts for 166 yards and a touchdown.

Dampier, who was 20 of 36 for 244 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, accounted for all the plays that led to his pass to Simmons that cut the lead to 24-21.

He completed all five passes for 58 yards on the possession.

Utah had two of its first three drives end with a turnover on downs, stalling at the BYU 13 and 28.

The Utes suffered the same result on a drive that ended at the BYU 6 with 8:47 left in the third quarter and the Cougars holding on to a 10-7 lead.

After BYU also had a turnover on downs at the Utah 32 on its second possession of the game, the Cougars scored first on a 17-yard touchdown pass from Bachmeier to Chase Roberts with 13:37 left in the second quarter.

Dampier’s 11-yard pass to Ryan Davis tied the game at 7 with 3:24 left in the half.

BYU took advantage of a muffed punt return by Mana Carvalho to take a 10-7 lead with a 26-yard field goal by Will Ferrin with three seconds left in the first half.

–Field Level Media

Oct 3, 2025; Provo, Utah, USA; Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier (47) throws the ball against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the second quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

BYU, Utah renew ‘Holy War’ rivalry as ranked opponents

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In-state rivals No. 23 Utah and No. 15 BYU will play in their “Holy War” game for the first time as ranked opponents since 2009 at Provo, Utah, on Saturday night.

BYU was ranked No. 19 and Utah No. 21 when the Cougars won 26-23 in overtime at Provo in November 2009.

The schools about 50 miles apart will play their second Big 12 game against each other after BYU prevailed 22-21 last year at Salt Lake City.

BYU alum Kyle Whittingham, in his 21st year as head coach at Utah (5-1, 2-1), will match wits against Kilani Sitake, who was a member of Whittingham’s staff for 10 years at Utah.

“Whether we want to admit it or not, we actually need each other,” Sitake said in his weekly press conference Monday. “As I have said before, wishing bad things on others is not good for the soul.

“It has got to be a lot more fun when you can actually talk about the respect that you have for each other and that there is connection from both sides.”

Whittingham opted to not comment much on freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier for BYU (6-0, 3-0), while Sitake openly stated his respect for Utah quarterback Devon Dampier, a transfer from New Mexico.

Bachmeier was selected Big 12 freshman of the week for the third time this season after engineering a 33-27 double-overtime win at Arizona last week.

Bachmeier threw for 172 yards, completing 12 of 29 passes, with one touchdown and two interceptions while also running for 89 yards on 22 carries with two touchdowns. His TD runs forced overtime and were the deciding points in the second overtime.

“You know, I am just going to focus on this week, our guys, our coaches,” Whittingham said at his weekly press conference when asked to talk about Bachmeier. “So I am not going to give much thought on the opponent this week. So really you have to ask them what they think of Bear.”

Dampier is working with former BYU quarterback Jason Beck, who is the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Utah. Beck also coached Dampier at New Mexico in the same roles last season.

Dampier is a dual-threat quarterback who has completed 71.5% (118 of 165) passes for 1,131 yards with 11 touchdowns and three interceptions while running for 378 yards on 65 carries with five TDs.

In last week’s 42-10 win over then-No. 21 Arizona State at Salt Lake City, Dampier passed for only 104 yards with a 7-of-12 performance but rushed for 120 yards on 10 carries with three touchdowns.

“Super talented, and he’s tough, man,” Sitake said of Dampier. “He has great vision, and that’s in the passing game and in the running game. When you look at the stats, he knows where to go with the ball, and he’s well-coached.

“There’s a reason why they brought him in. He looks really comfortable out there. Whatever you need him to do, he’s willing to do it. He’s super tough.”

Utah leads the series 62-36-4. The Utes won nine consecutive games in the series from 2010 to 2019 before BYU was victorious in the last two meetings in 2021 and last season.

–Field Level Media

Oct 3, 2025; Provo, Utah, USA; Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Chase Roberts (2) runs after a catch against West Virginia Mountaineers safety Derek Carter Jr. (13) and safety Darrian Lewis (24) during the fourth quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

Arizona’s stingy pass defense plots to slow No. 18 BYU

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No. 18 BYU has never produced back-to-back 6-0 starts in its storied history.

The Cougars have an eye on that milestone and also crave to remain unblemished in Big 12 play when they battle Arizona on Saturday night at Tucson, Ariz.

BYU (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) is looking to open a season with six straight wins for just the seventh time in program history. One of those campaigns was turned in by the 1984 national championship squad.

The Cougars have twice previously started 6-0 under coach Kalani Sitake, winning their first nine on both occasions. In addition to last season’s team, the 2020 squad led by Zach Wilson also turned in such a start.

BYU, which recorded a 38-24 home win over West Virginia on Oct. 3, is entering a tricky stretch.

After facing the Wildcats (4-1, 1-1), fierce rival Utah and ranked teams Iowa State and Texas Tech follow on the slate.

“That is what we are going to talk about — being more grateful and stepping it up in the joy we have playing the game,” Cougars receiver Chase Roberts said. “We learned a lot (against West Virginia). It was a great game for us heading into these tougher games coming up.”

Roberts (161 yards on four catches) and Parker Kingston (111 yards and a touchdown on fourth receptions) both had career-best yardage games against the Mountaineers. So did freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier, who threw for 351 yards and a TD with one interception.

Bachmeier and Roberts also teamed up on an 85-yard pass play, the school’s longest since now-Texas coach Steve Sarkisian connected with Dustin Johnson for 87 in a 1996 game against Rice.

The Cougars average 38.4 points per game but could be challenged by a sturdy Arizona pass defense.

The Wildcats are the only team in the nation to not allow a passing touchdown and they have limited three of their five opponents to fewer than 100 passing yards. They held visiting Oklahoma State to 69 through the air and 158 total last weekend in a 41-13 trouncing.

The Wildcats are eager for a better showing against BYU, which coasted to a 41-19 victory in Provo, Utah, in 2024.

“Last year is last year,” Arizona linebacker Max Harris said. “Heading towards BYU, it is a faceless opponent. The next opponent on the schedule is whoever it is. We’re just going to play and give it 100 percent every time.”

Wildcats quarterback Noah Fifita was intercepted three times in last year’s matchup while completing 26 of 52 passes for 275 yards and one touchdown.

Fifita tied his career high of five touchdown passes — the fourth time he has thrown that many — in the win over Oklahoma State.

Overall, Fifita has passed for 1,341 yards and 13 touchdowns against three picks this season.

“It’s trying to find a way to disrupt (Fifita), but even when you do that and bring more pressure, he knows where to go with the ball,” Sitake said. “He’s a great player and I know he’s a great young man. That’s the kind of guy that everyone should cheer for. … We know this is going to be a tough task.”

Fifita is tied for third in Arizona history with 57 passing touchdowns and is fourth with 7,296 passing yards.

“Being a Division I quarterback on this level is hard. You get way too much credit and too much blame,” Wildcats coach Brent Brennan said. “Noah Fifita handles it with incredible class and dignity. He’s a great leader and a great teammate.”

Arizona has lost the past four meetings with the Cougars.

–Field Level Media

Oct 3, 2025; Provo, Utah, USA; Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier (47) throws the ball against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the second quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

Bear Bachmeier, No. 23 BYU overwhelm West Virginia

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Freshman Bear Bachmeier threw for a career-high 351 yards, LJ Martin ran for two touchdowns and No. 23 BYU overcame a spate of mistakes to stop West Virginia 38-24 in Provo, Utah, on Friday night.

Bachmeier completed 18 of 25 passes with a touchdown and an interception for the Cougars (5-0, 2-0 Big 12 Conference), who outgained the Mountaineers 516-291. That was more than enough to overcome three turnovers that led to 14 points along with 10 penalties for 68 yards.

West Virginia (2-4, 0-3) lost its third straight game, all by at least two touchdowns. Redshirt freshman Khalil Wilkins rushed for 89 yards and a score on 23 carries but hit just 7 of 15 passes for 81 yards and two interceptions in his first start.

The first of those picks helped BYU initiate scoring in the first quarter. Therrian Alexander III pilfered Wilkins and returned it 49 yards, setting up Parker Kingston’s 1-yard touchdown run at the 9:14 mark.

Kingston made it 14-0 with 3:41 left when he took Bachmeier’s pass and lugged it 54 yards for his second score. It was one of six completions Bachmeier had of at least 20 yards and one of four that went for 35 or more yards.

Kade Hensley got the Mountaineers on the board with a 45-yard field goal just 45 seconds into the second quarter but Martin made it 21-3 on a 4-yard touchdown run with 5:17 on the clock. That came one play after Bachmeier hit Chase Roberts down the left sideline for an 85-yard gain.

Diore Hubbard drew West Virginia within 21-10 on a 3-yard scoring jaunt 1:58 before halftime. But Bachmeier, whose fumble set up that score, made up for it by powering in from the 2 with 19 seconds left for a 28-10 halftime lead.

Will Ferrin added a 37-yard field goal for the Cougars with 6:53 left in the third quarter, capping a drive of 7:59. Wilkins got the Mountaineers within 31-17 on a 6-yard run with 37 seconds remaining in the third.

Martin tacked on a 1-yard plunge at the 8:50 mark of the fourth quarter.

Backup quarterback Scotty Fox found Cam Vaughn for a 29-yard touchdown pass with 1:14 left for West Virginia to finish off the scoring.

–Field Level Media

Sep 27, 2025; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Khalil Wilkins (14) runs away from Utah Utes defensive end John Henry Daley (90) during the third quarter at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images

WVU mulls QB options for meeting with No. 23 BYU

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BYU is losing bodies and winning games.

That’s usually not a long-term recipe for success in college football, but the No. 23 Cougars will try to remain unbeaten on Friday night when West Virginia makes the long trip to Provo, Utah.

BYU (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) started conference play last week with a 24-21 win at Colorado but found out it’s going to be pretty thin at running back for a while.

Backup Sione Moa, who had 90 rushing yards through the first three games, sat out the contest against the Buffaloes with an undisclosed injury. Now he will be sidelined for additional time after a medical emergency forced a procedure to correct the ailment, though he is expected back before the end of the season.

LJ Martin is one of the top running backs in the Big 12, averaging 100 yards per game. But the two guys listed behind him on the depth chart — Enoch Nawahine and Preston Rex — combined for one carry at Colorado.

BYU freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier shouldered more of the rushing load, matching Martin’s 15 carries at Colorado and finishing with a game-high 98 yards on the ground. He was over 100 before taking a knee twice late to run out the clock.

Bachmeier, who has also completed 61 of 90 passes for 697 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions, doesn’t mind the extra responsibility.

“When you step between the lines,” he said, “then nothing can stop you from getting a first down.”

The Cougars’ defense would have something to say about that if Bachmeier were facing the unit in actual games. BYU is allowing only 9.3 points per game (fourth in FBS) and is permitting just 76.3 yards per game on the ground (tied for eighth).

On paper, it doesn’t look like a good matchup for the Mountaineers (2-3, 0-2), who were blown out last week by visiting Utah 48-14. Since an emotional win on Sept. 13 against archrival Pitt, West Virginia has been outscored 89-24 in consecutive conference losses.

The Mountaineers also are dealing with a spate of injuries, including one to starting quarterback Nicco Marchiol. He missed the Utes game with a foot injury, and coach Rich Rodriguez indicated Monday night on his radio show that Marchiol will remain out “a couple weeks.”

The Mountaineers tried Jaylen Henderson as the starter against Utah but he was benched by halftime. Redshirt freshman Khalil Wilkins was at least able to lead a pair of second-half touchdown drives and showed some real potential, although he is far from a finished product.

Rodriguez wasn’t tipping his hand as to his choice at quarterback.

“We’ve got a short week against a good team,” he said. “We’re not going to just sit back and say, ‘Woe is me.’ We’ve got to get back to work and come up with a plan to try and help us win.”

One way to do it is to improve on third down. West Virginia is converting only 27.1 percent of those, which ranks 131st among the 134 FBS team.

The Mountaineers have won both prior meetings of the teams, including a 37-7 decision at home two years ago.

–Field Level Media

Sep 20, 2025; Greenville, North Carolina, USA; Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier (47) runs for a touchdown against the East Carolina Pirates during the second half at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images

Bear Bachmeier helps BYU cruise past East Carolina

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Bear Bachmeier threw for 246 yards and accounted for two touchdowns while LJ Martin ran for 101 yards and a TD as BYU triumphed over East Carolina 34-13 in Greenville, NC, to remain undefeated.

BYU (3-0) built a 13-3 halftime lead on a pair of Will Ferrin field goals (40, 23) and an Evan Johnson 4-yard interception return for a touchdown in the final minute of the first half.

The BYU offense found better footing in the second half with three touchdowns, the first on Bachmeier’s 20-yard connection with Carsen Ryan to put the Cougars up 20-3 with 6:33 left in the third.

Despite nearly matching BYU in total yards (418-404), East Carolina (2-2) could not find the end zone until Katin Houser’s 2-yard scoring run capped off a 12-play, 97-yard drive with 8:11 left to play.

That drew the Pirates within 27-13. But it came sandwiched between two BYU touchdowns, a Bachmeier 16-yard run and a Martin 41-yard run, to account for the final 34-13 margin.

Houser passed for 285 yards but was intercepted twice. Yannick Smith grabbed nine receptions for 146 yards in defeat. Nick Mazzie kicked field goals of 36 and 25 yards.

–Field Level Media

Aug 30, 2025; Provo, Utah, USA; Brigham Young Cougars running back LJ Martin (4) runs the ball against Portland State Vikings linebacker Lonnie Burt (40) during the second quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

BYU stifles Stanford’s offense in 27-3 victory

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LJ Martin rushed for 110 yards and Will Ferrin kicked four field goals as BYU dominated Stanford from the outset in a 27-3 victory on Saturday night in Provo, Utah.

Martin rushed 18 times for his fourth career 100-yard game as BYU (2-0) earned its second blowout win and has outscored its opponents 96-3.

BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier, who originally committed to Stanford, completed 17-of-27 passes for 175 yards. He also rushed for the Cougars’ first touchdown and completed five passes to Chase Roberts, who finished with 84 yards.

Ferrin kicked field goals of 36 and 30 yards in a span of 4:04 in the second. He added a 21-yard field goal with 8:56 left in the third and a 23-yarder with 6:33 left in the fourth.

Sione Moa added an 8-yard TD run in the fourth quarter as BYU outgained Stanford 157-19 on the ground.

Stanford’s Ben Gulbranson finished 17-of-32 passing for 142 yards while the Cardinal (0-2) went 2-for-13 on third downs. He also threw two interceptions, including one that set up Ferrin’s first goal.

Stanford running back Micah Ford was held to 21 yards on 12 attempts after totaling 113 in the season-opening loss to Hawaii. Bryce Farrell finished with 68 receiving yards on five catches.

Martin’s 47-yard run moved BYU across midfield, and five plays later, Bachmeier ran up the middle for a 6-0 lead as the Cougars were denied a 2-point conversion with 3:29 left in the opening quarter.

After an interception by safety Raider Damuni, Ferrin opened the second quarter with a 36-yard field goal for a 9-0 lead. Ferrin made his second field goal with 10:52 remaining, two minutes after Jack Kelly sacked Gulbranson and recovered a fumble.

BYU extended it to 14-0 lead on a safety with about five minutes before halftime. After Ferrin’s third field goal and following a 44-yard punt return by Tiger Bachmeier, Moa scored from 8 yards out for a 24-0 lead with 3:36 remaining.

Stanford finally gained some traction early in the fourth but settled for a field goal by Emmet Kenney after two incompletions inside the 10-yard line.

–Field Level Media

Aug 30, 2025; Provo, Utah, USA; Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier (47) looks to pass against the Portland State Vikings during the second quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

BYU looking to continue home stand against Stanford

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After a rousing victory in its season opener, BYU is now set to face Stanford on Saturday at Provo, Utah.

BYU (1-0) crushed FCS opponent Portland State 69-0 over the weekend as true freshman Bear Bachmeier took over as Cougars quarterback and had a short but efficient day by going 7-of-11 passing for 97 yards and three touchdowns before halftime. His additional five rushes for 32 yards and two rushing touchdowns earned him Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors.

“I think some of those throws he wishes he could get back, but overall, I thought he had a good demeanor about him,” BYU head coach Kalani Sitake said. “I thought he had a great presence. The guys felt really good about him leading the offense. I felt good about how he finished the first half.”

BYU’s 468 total rushing yards were second most in program history, while the 606 total yards were the most since the 2020 Boca Raton Bowl against UCF.

On defense, BYU yielded just 51 total yards, including minus-5 rushing yards.

The Cougars were just outside the Associated Press Top 25 before the victory and remained there heading into Week 2. Now, Bachmeier prepares to square off against the team he originally committed to in Dec. 2024, the Stanford Cardinal.

Saturday’s opponents have met three times, with Stanford winning two of them, although BYU won the most recent meeting 35-26 in 2022.

The Cardinal (0-1) will be out to recover from a 23-20 loss at Hawaii on Aug. 23, while also taking a step up in class with their opponent. Stanford fell on a last-second 38-yard field goal.

Stanford’s Micah Ford rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown that came with 9:41 remaining for a 20-17 lead. But the advantage melted away on two Hawaii field goals over the final 2:01.

“We have to learn from that, we have to move on, and we have to stay the course,” Stanford head coach Frank Reich said this week.

Stanford QB Ben Gulbranson was 15 of 30 for 109 yards, no touchdowns and one interception that came in the fourth quarter. Stanford’s only other TD came on a fumble recovery by Micah Alejado in the end zone in the first quarter when the Cardinal took a 10-0 lead.

Stanford had 177 total yards rushing and 36:07 time of possession that was the program’s most in a game since 2019.

“(BYU) is a really well coached team and you can see that,” Reich said. “They’re a good football team and their schemes are very sound. Defensively, I feel like I’m watching an NFL team with everything they do.”

— Field Level Media

Aug 30, 2025; Provo, Utah, USA; Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier (47) looks to pass against the Portland State Vikings during the second quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

Bear Bachmeier tosses 3 TDs in BYU’s rout of Portland State

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Bear Bachmeier threw for three touchdowns and ran for two others in his collegiate debut to lead BYU to a 69-0 victory over Portland State in Provo, Utah, on Saturday night.

Bachmeier became the first true freshman quarterback to start a season opener for BYU. He won the job in fall camp after transferring from Stanford following spring practices. He finished with 97 yards on 7-of-11 passing and added 32 yards on the ground.

BYU (1-0) churned out 468 yards and five touchdowns on the ground while averaging 9.8 yards per carry. LJ Martin led the way with 131 yards on eight carries.

Portland State (0-2) struggled to find any life on offense for the second straight game. The Vikings averaged just 1.2 yards per play. CJ Jordan led Portland State with 58 yards on 8-of-14 passing.

Jack Kelly returned a blocked field goal 54 yards for BYU’s first touchdown with 3:58 left in the first quarter. Kelly helped the Cougars overcome a special teams gaffe after Parker Kingston fumbled at the end of a 15-yard punt return, giving Portland State the ball at the BYU 37.

BYU extended the lead to 14-0 on the final play of the first quarter when Bachmeier found Chase Roberts on a 4-yard strike.

The floodgates broke wide open in the second quarter.

BYU added five more touchdowns to take a 49-0 halftime lead while reeling off one big play after another. Cody Hagen scored on a 57-yard reverse — his first career carry for the Cougars. Later, Bachmeier plowed across the goal line on a 4-yard run after John Taumoepeau recovered a fumble at the Portland State 6 and also scored on a 12-yard sprint. Additionally, he threw touchdown passes to Noah Moeaki and Carsen Ryan.

BYU totaled 287 yards in the second quarter, averaging 13.7 yards per play.

–Field Level Media