No. 8 BYU Beats No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 on Last-Second Stand
Bear Bachmeier's late touchdown pass lifts BYU over Notre Dame in a top-two showdown.
KEY POINTS
- BYU beat Notre Dame 28-24 in Provo
- Bachmeier threw the go-ahead touchdown with 1:47 left
- Notre Dame's final pass fell incomplete at the goal line
- BYU earned its first win over a top-10 team since 2018
- Five top-eight teams lost Saturday, a regular-season first
No. 8 BYU defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 on Saturday night in Provo, Utah. Bear Bachmeier threw a go-ahead six-yard touchdown pass to Walker Lyons with 1:47 remaining.
Notre Dame drove to the BYU 9-yard line with four seconds left, but CJ Carr's final pass into the end zone fell incomplete. BYU stopped the Irish at the goal line to preserve the victory.
“We're tired of being disrespected. We know who we are. This was a great win for sure.”
Bachmeier ran for two touchdowns, caught another, and passed for 224 yards. Preston Rex added 66 yards on 10 carries as BYU started 6-0 for the third consecutive season.
The win marked BYU's first over a top-10 opponent since 2018 and its first over Notre Dame since 2004. Notre Dame fell to 6-1 after leading briefly on Jonaz Walton's three-yard touchdown run.
Five of the top eight AP Top 25 teams lost Saturday, the first time that has happened in a regular season. No. 1 Georgia also lost 27-24 to Auburn, marking the first time the top two teams lost on the same day since November 17, 2012.
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said his team had BYU on the ropes but could not finish. BYU coach Kalani Sitake said tight-game situations felt normal for his program.
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