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BYU caps insane college football slate with upset of No. 2 Notre Dame

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BYU upset second-ranked Notre Dame with a thrilling 28-24 victory in Provo, Utah, on Saturday night. Bear Bachmeier threw the game-winning six-yard touchdown pass to Walker Lyons with 1:47 left and BYU’s defense stopped Notre Dame at the goal line near the end of the game. This win comes amid an unprecedented day in college football where five top-eight teams lost, marking the first time this has happened on a regular-season Saturday since records began tracking such data. Bachmeier had 224 passing yards and two rushing touchdowns to lead BYU (6-0), who have now started three consecutive seasons undefeated.
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The articles highlight how BYU's recent performance has been marked by significant ups and downs, with a dramatic win over Notre Dame followed immediately by a controversial loss to an unranked team. This swing in fortunes has led to a substantial drop in their national ranking.

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BYU ORG · 10× Irish NORP · 10× Bachmeier PERSON · 8× Notre Dame ORG · 8× Cougars ORG · 7× Carr PERSON · 2× Bear Bachmeier PERSON · 1× PROVO GPE · 1× Sportradar ORG · 1× Utah GPE · 1×

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After Bachmeier’s go-ahead score, CJ Carr completed several clutch passes to drive the Irish (6-1) into Cougar territory, including a fourth-down pass to Micah Gilbert that put Notre Dame at the BYU 9 with four seconds left. But his final pass fell incomplete in the end zone.
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🔮 The Cougars, which will look to avoid a letdown when they travel to UCF on Saturday, had a chance to go up 28-10 in the third quarter before a pick penalty by Kasper wiped out a 39-yard touchdown catch by JoJo Phillips.
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Bear Bachmeier threw a go-ahead touchdown pass with 1:47 left and then No. 8 BYU stopped No. 2 Notre Dame at the goal line to preserve a riveting 28-24 victory Saturday night. asserted
BYU → throw → victory
The thriller capped a wild Saturday in which five of the top 8 teams in the AP Top 25 lost on the same regular-season day for the first time, per Sportradar. asserted
five → cap → Sportradar
Paired with No. 1 Georgia’s 27-24 loss to Auburn, the top two teams in the country lost on the same day for the first time in the regular season since Nov. 17, 2012. asserted
teams → pair → Nov.
Bachmeier ran for two TDs, caught another and had 224 yards passing to help the Cougars (6-0) beat the Irish for the first time since 2004. asserted
Cougars → run → 2004
Preston Rex added 66 yards on 10 carries to help BYU start 6-0 for the third consecutive season. asserted
BYU → add → season
After Bachmeier’s go-ahead score, CJ Carr completed several clutch passes to drive the Irish (6-1) into Cougar territory, including a fourth-down pass to Micah Gilbert that put Notre Dame at the BYU 9 with four seconds left. But his final pass fell incomplete in the end zone. asserted
pass → go → zone
The Irish cut an 11-point halftime deficit to five going into the fourth quarter after scoring field goals following a muffed punt return and a failed fake punt by the Cougars. asserted
Irish → cut → Cougars
Jonaz Walton plowed across the goal line on a 3-yard run to put Notre Dame in front with 9:31 left. asserted
Walton → plow → 9:31
Bachmeier led BYU into Notre Dame territory, but Jayden Sanders picked off a pass at the Irish 15 with 8:05 remaining. asserted
Sanders → lead → 8:05
After the Cougars forced a 3-and-out, Bachmeier drove BYU 55 yards in 10 plays and found Walker Lyons on a go-ahead 6-yard grab with 1:47 left. asserted
Bachmeier → force → 1:47
Carr threw for 261 yards and Nolan James Jr. added 77 yards and a touchdown on the ground for the Irish. asserted
Jr. → throw → Irish
Notre Dame ended a 16-game winning streak. asserted
Dame → end → streak
Bachmeier used a combination of efficient passing and tough running to put the Irish on their heels early. asserted
Bachmeier → use → heels
He completed 72% of his passes in the first half. asserted
He → complete → half
BYU capped its opening drive with Bachmeier’s five-yard TD run up the middle. asserted
BYU → cap → middle
Notre Dame, who has a buy before facing Navy on Oct. 31, took a 10-7 lead on an 8-yard run from James. asserted
who → have → James
Then Bachmeier punished the Irish defense on back-to-back drives. asserted
Bachmeier → punish → drives
He caught a short pass from Kyler Kasper and rumbled 15 yards to put BYU back in front. asserted
He → catch → front
Then Bachmeier dove over the goal line from a yard out to extend the Cougars’ lead to 21-10 going into halftime. asserted
Bachmeier → dive → halftime
The Irish drove down to the BYU 5 in the final seconds of the first half. asserted
Irish → drive → half
Carr fumbled while trying to spike the ball, and Isaiah Glasker pounced on it to help the Cougars maintain a two-score lead going into the locker room. asserted
Cougars → fumble → room
The Irish struggled to finish drives in the red zone, turning the ball over once and settling for field goals after twice starting drives in BYU territory. asserted
Irish → struggle → territory
The Cougars, which will look to avoid a letdown when they travel to UCF on Saturday, had a chance to go up 28-10 in the third quarter before a pick penalty by Kasper wiped out a 39-yard touchdown catch by JoJo Phillips. asserted
penalty → look → Phillips
The Cougars then committed back-to-back special teams gaffes that let the Irish back in the game. asserted
Irish → commit → game
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