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No. 23 BYU Stays Perfect, Tops West Virginia 38-24

Big-play offense powered by Bear Bachmeier's career night overmatched a shorthanded West Virginia led by first-time starter Khalil Wilkins.

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Overview

  • Bear Bachmeier threw for a career-high 351 yards with a touchdown and added a 2-yard rushing score to pace BYU.
  • BYU amassed 517 total yards as Chase Roberts posted 161 receiving yards and Parker Kingston added 111 yards and two touchdowns.
  • Kingston scored on consecutive first-quarter drives, first on a 1-yard run and then on a 54-yard catch-and-run to make it 14-0.
  • Freshman Khalil Wilkins, starting at quarterback for West Virginia, totaled 170 yards but was intercepted twice as WVU struggled to contain big plays.
  • The Cougars improved to 5-0 (2-0 Big 12) while WVU fell to 2-4 (0-3); up next, BYU visits Arizona on Oct. 11 and West Virginia heads to UCF on Oct. 18.