BYU Gained 506 Yards. Its Defense Made 24 Points Enough
BYU beat Iowa State 24-10 Friday behind Bear Bachmeier's 438 total yards, a 75-yard Legend Glasker touchdown and a defense that allowed 200 yards.
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BYU beat Iowa State 24-10 Friday behind Bear Bachmeier's 438 total yards, a 75-yard Legend Glasker touchdown and a defense that allowed 200 yards.
BYU hosts Iowa State Friday on ESPN. Get the 8:15 p.m. Mountain kickoff, stream and radio links, plus the Aiden Flora matchup that matters most.
LJ Martin's 4-6 week absence turns BYU's backfield issue into a multi-game workload test, with Bear Bachmeier's usage at the center of the plan.
BYU managed only 216 yards at TCU, but a 72-yard closing drive, Faletau Satuala's interception and four sacks carried the Cougars to 4-0 in the rain.
BYU visits TCU Saturday on ESPN. Get the 5 p.m. Mountain kickoff, stream and radio links, plus the run-pass matchup that could decide it.
BYU leads the nation with a 59.5% offensive success rate. The useful proof is how often the Cougars stay on schedule, and Saturday at TCU can test it.
TCU ran for 33 yards and committed four turnovers at UCF. The loss gives BYU a useful plan for Fort Worth, but not permission to get careless.
BYU has 788 rushing yards through three games, but its per-game pace still trails the 2013 record team. The better sign is how the yards are shared.
Legend Glasker's second Big 12 freshman award confirms more than speed: BYU's compact role now creates deep shots, crossers and jet-sweep stress.
BYU rushed for 332 yards and built a 38-7 lead at Colorado State. LJ Martin's first quarter proved the ceiling; two interceptions showed the cleanup.
BYU visits Colorado State Saturday on CBS. Get the 5:30 p.m. Mountain kickoff, streaming and radio links, plus the big-play matchup to watch.
Bear Bachmeier has eight touchdowns and no interceptions through two BYU wins. Colorado State will test whether that clean start travels to the road.
BYU trailed Arizona at halftime, then allowed minus-2 second-half rushing yards while Bear Bachmeier and Kyler Kasper finished the comeback.
BYU hosts Arizona Saturday on FOX. Get the 1:30 p.m. Mountain kickoff, radio and live-stat links, plus the depth-chart changes that matter.
BYU's 63-7 opener included four takeaways, 308 rushing yards and a return score. The next test is which clean habits survive against Arizona.
BYU's 20-player leadership council includes eight captains, 12 co-captains and three transfers who earned peer trust before the Utah Tech opener.
BYU's offense won its first fall scrimmage. Five receivers, two touchdown targets and a limited LJ Martin reveal what mattered most and what comes next.
Legend Glasker's speed gives BYU a missing receiver tool. His freshman test is earning one repeatable role, not carrying the whole passing game.
Jaron Pula is the fun freshman name in BYU fall-camp chatter. The harder question is where his snaps actually come from.
BYU fall-camp chatter is getting loud. Here are the five position rooms that actually decide whether CFP talk becomes usable football.
ESPN's FPI and tough-schedule chatter are useful, but BYU's 2026 path comes down to where the schedule stacks pain.
Big 12 title talk is fun. For BYU, the real 2026 test is whether Bear Bachmeier, LJ Martin and the trenches can make it hold up.
BYU says it trusts the wide receiver room. The roster math shows why that faith is reasonable, but not yet proven.
Athlon put 13 BYU football players on its preseason All-Big 12 teams. That is respect, but it also tells BYU exactly where the 2026 pressure lives.
Big 12 Media Days will feed the BYU football questions. The better test is whether the roster can answer these three pressure points.
Bear Bachmeier is getting national attention, but BYU's 2026 football ceiling still depends on schedule, depth, and repeatable offense.
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