Notre Dame asked for BYU. The Cougars made the Irish regret it

Notre Dame asked for BYU. The Cougars created the Irish regret it.

Key points

• Notre Dame held BYU scoreless through the first 28 minutes of the second half, but Bachmeier delivered the magic that finished off a 10-play, 55-yard drive.
• The Cougars charged to a 21-10 halftime lead since they consistently marched the field against Notre Dame's defense.
• Especially as Notre Dame was positioned to perhaps wake up Sunday morning back in South Bend as college football's top-ranked team.
• The Cougars, now 7-0 and with a showdown against fellow unbeaten and heated rival Utah looming Nov.
• Instead, BYU churned through touchdown drives of 75, 75 and 72 yards.

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Sophomore quarterback Bear Bachmeier hit tight end Walker Lyons on 3rd-and-goal from the 7 inside the final two minutes, providing the go-ahead score in a 28-24 Cougars upset, Saturday, Oct. 17.

In spring, its rivalry with USC unraveling, Notre Dame called BYU and remarked, "Let's play."

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Only one team fulfilled that bargain to the fullest Saturday night inside sold-out, LaVell Edwards Stadium – with its crowd of 65, 179 the most since the Irish's last visit in 2004, additionally a Notre Dame loss. This contest carried immense stakes.

Earlier Saturday, No. 1 Georgia, No. 5 Indiana, No. 6 Texas and No. 7 Alabama all lost.

In this game, Bachmeier – who tried to commit to the Fighting Irish of Marcus Freeman in 2023, only for Notre Dame to hold out for Deuce Knight – scored touchdowns passing, rushing and receiving.

It was a dart to Lyons, the tight end who arrived this year from USC. This person gathered the ball in his midsection while sliding to the turf in the end zone – almost directly in front of the stunned fans of Notre Dame.

Meanwhile, the Cougars charged to a 21-10 halftime lead since they consistently marched the field against Notre Dame's defense. It had entered the contest as the nation's No. 4 scoring defense – just 11 points per game.

Meanwhile, the Cougars, now 7-0 and with a showdown against fellow unbeaten and heated rival Utah looming Nov. 7, should move into the top-5 of the US LBM Coaches Poll, and may even obtain consideration for the top spot after Saturday's carnage.

Meanwhile, the Irish see their season boil down to this: a date that same first Saturday in November, in primetime on NBC against Miami – probable the nation's top-ranked team after surviving rival Florida State in double-overtime. SMS Facebook Twitter Email. Share your feedback to support improve our site! Share your feedback to support improve our site!

In short, notre Dame asked for BYU. The Cougars made the Irish regret it is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.