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No. 11 BYU Blasts TCU 44–13 to Regain Control of Big 12 Path

The rout puts BYU back in command of its Big 12 title path with two wins securing a championship game spot.

Overview

  • Bear Bachmeier threw for 296 yards with a touchdown and ran for another score as BYU improved to 9-1 and 6-1 in Big 12 play.
  • BYU’s defense capped the night with Tanner Wall’s 68-yard pick-six and held TCU quarterback Josh Hoover to 183 yards with two interceptions.
  • The Cougars outgained the Horned Frogs 447-298, scored on their first seven drives, and did not punt until the game’s final minutes.
  • LJ Martin rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and Carsen Ryan added a 43-yard catch-and-run score as the offensive line powered a balanced attack.
  • BYU moved up to No. 11 in the AP poll and now turns to Cincinnati on Nov. 22, a FOX telecast preceded by Big Noon Kickoff, before finishing the regular season against UCF.