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BYU’s Bear Bachmeier had ‘some receipts kept’ after Notre Dame ‘disrespected me and my family’

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Gibbs, D. (2026, October 18). BYU’s Bear Bachmeier had ‘some receipts kept’ after Notre Dame ‘disrespected me and my family’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/sports/byus-bear-bachmeier-notre-dame-disrespected-me-and-my-family/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-18 · by Donovan Gibbs

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BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier led his team to a historic 28-24 upset victory over second-ranked Notre Dame on Saturday night. The win, which ended Notre Dame’s 16-game winning streak, was fueled by personal motivation; Bachmeier stated that Notre Dame had disrespected him and his family during his recruitment process. In the game, Bachmeier passed for 224 yards with one touchdown and an interception, while also rushing for 45 yards and two touchdowns, securing BYU’s eighth-ranked status in the latest AP poll.
Written by AI on 2026-10-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Based on the articles provided, here is a summary of key events and rankings related to BYU:

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.

Written for “BYU Upset Notre Dame” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 14 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 BYU Upset Notre Dame
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This article reads unscored and hedges 12% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 23 claims Outlet record 66/100
Toronto Star
Hedges 2 of 29 claims Outlet record 64/100
Fox News
Hedges 3 of 22 claims Outlet record 69/100
“While both articles discuss BYU's upset victory over Notre Dame on the same day, Article A focuses on the clock controversy at the end of the game, whereas Article B centers on quarterback Bear Bachmeier's motivation and post-game comments.”
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 24 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles describe BYU's victory over Notre Dame on the same day, Article B focuses more on Bachmeier's personal motivation for the game rather than the specific details of the match itself as described in Article A.”
Toronto Star
Hedges 1 of 43 claims Outlet record 64/100
“While both articles discuss Bear Bachmeier's performance in BYU's victory over Notre Dame on October 18, Article B focuses on Bachmeier's personal motivation and post-game comments rather than the specific game details covered in Article A.”
Toronto Star
Hedges 1 of 47 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A discusses Bear Bachmeier's motivation and performance in BYU's victory over Notre Dame, while Article B focuses on BYU's ranking and reaction to their win against Notre Dame. They do not describe the same specific incident or moment.”
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Donovan Gibbs
47 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The deal never materialized, but talks could resurface as the Packers look to bring Taylor back to Wisconsin, where he starred for the Badgers in college.
🔮 The former quarterback, now a studio analyst, said he couldn’t imagine making a similar throw in that situation.
🔮 Auburn couldn’t overcome the 21-point deficit as LSU handily defeated the Tigers 38-17.
🔮 Although the Gamecocks are 1-1 in the month of October, they are second in the SEC in total offense and ninth in total defense at this point of the season, maybe giving some of Daniel’s play on words some credence.
🔮 Now, she maybe felt like she was forced to make a decision.
🔮 Veteran free agent addition Josh Williams, who signed a two-year, $8 million contract in March, started in Taylor’s place, returning from injured reserve Saturday.
🔮 “When I think about Bear, you could see him on film in high school,” Freeman said.
🔮 For next week’s matchup, Whittingham said his coaching staff will decide by Monday who will get the starting nod between Underwood and Carr, though its possible the team won’t “tip our hand,” Whittingham said, ahead of facing reigning national champion Indiana.
🔮 Ohio State will miss Julian Sayin for several weeks with an injury suffered in the fourth quarter of the Buckeyes’ 19-15 win over No. 5 Indiana on Saturday afternoon, leaving the nation’s fourth-ranked team without its star quarterback during a pivotal stretch of the season.
🔮 Rodgers, in what he has said will be his last NFL season, has thrown for 1,234 yards, 10 touchdowns and four interceptions through five games.
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Topics

BYU Cougars Fighting Irish Notre Dame the Fighting Irish

Subjects

Bachmeier PERSON · 6× Notre Dame ORG · 6× BYU ORG · 4× Cougars ORG · 2× the Fighting Irish ORG · 2× Bear Bachmeier PERSON · 1× Fighting Irish ORG · 1× Irish NORP · 1× The Fighting Irish’s ORG · 1× Walker Lyons PERSON · 1×

Narrative

“Out of high school, Notre Dame disrespected me and my family pretty badly, and I wasn’t going to lose to those guys,” the sophomore told reporters following the Cougars’ 28-24 victory over the second-ranked Fighting Irish.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
🔮 “When I think about Bear, you could see him on film in high school,” Freeman said.

Claims (17 extracted, 2 hedged)

BYU won their biggest game in recent program history Saturday night over No. 2 Notre Dame, and quarterback Bear Bachmeier had extra motivation into the matchup. asserted
Bachmeier → win → matchup
“Out of high school, Notre Dame disrespected me and my family pretty badly, and I wasn’t going to lose to those guys,” the sophomore told reporters following the Cougars’ 28-24 victory over the second-ranked Fighting Irish. asserted
sophomore → disrespect → Irish
“There was no way I was going to lose to those guys tonight.” asserted
I → be → guys
Bachmeier kept his promise as the eighth-ranked Cougars stunned the Fighting Irish 28-24. asserted
Cougars → keep → Irish
He threw for 224 yards, one touchdown and an interception, and he ran for 45 yards and two scores. asserted
he → throw → yards
His six-yard TD pass to Walker Lyons ended up being the game-winner. asserted
pass → end → Lyons
BYU also snapped Notre Dame 16-game winning streak. asserted
BYU → snap → streak
The Fighting Irish’s pursuit of Bachmeier was one of the subplots coming into Saturday’s highly anticipated clash. asserted
pursuit → come → clash
The two schools’ quarterbacks have been intertwined since their high school days. asserted
quarterbacks → intertwine → days
Bachmeier received a scholarship offer from Notre Dame but it was reportedly pulled after the Irish landed a commitment from Deuce Knight — who later bailed on Notre Dame for Auburn and has since transferred to Ole Miss. uncertain
who → receive → Miss.
Notre Dame starting QB CJ Carr completed 27 of 49 passes for 261 yards in the loss. asserted
Carr → complete → loss
Bachmeier originally enrolled at Stanford before joining BYU ahead of the 2025 season. asserted
Bachmeier → enrol → season
The firing of Cardinal coach Troy Taylor gave him and his brother Tiger a window to exit in the spring. asserted
firing → give → spring
“When I think about Bear, you could see him on film in high school,” Freeman said. uncertain
Freeman → think → school
“He had a strong arm; he was a gifted quarterback that had strengths in the run and the pass.” asserted
that → have → run
The coach also added that Bachmeier “comes from a great family.” asserted
Bachmeier → add → family
Bachmeier got the last laugh against the Fighting Irish, and now BYU is ranked No. 2 in the nation in the latest AP poll. asserted
BYU → get → poll
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