Overview
- Bear Bachmeier has driven BYU to a 5-0 start and leads the team with 1,033 passing yards, eight touchdown passes and one interception through five games.
- In BYU’s most recent game against Iowa State, Bachmeier combined for 329 passing yards and 109 rushing yards in a 24-10 victory, though outlets differ on whether he had two or three passing touchdowns.
- Offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick has reshaped the playbook to highlight Bachmeier’s size and mobility, calling plays this season he says he has not run with other quarterbacks.
- Starting running back LJ Martin suffered a lower-body injury expected to keep him out four to six weeks, increasing BYU’s dependence on Bachmeier for both passing and rushing production.
- The upcoming game at No. 2 Notre Dame will be a major defensive test that should show whether BYU’s current, Bachmeier-centered approach can be stopped and how the offense performs without its top running back.