Bear Bachmeier runs for 2 TDs as No. 10 BYU overcomes loss of LJ Martin to beat TCU 17-10

BYU's Bear Bachmeier rushed for touchdown number two with 2:06 remaining, propelling the No. 10 Cougars to a 17-10 win over TCU in a rainy Saturday night contest. The injured running back LJ Martin, who had provided 109.3 yards on the season, was sidelined. Throughout the game, both sides struggled to advance the ball, with BYU generating 72 of their 216 total yards late in the match.

Bachmeier managed to break free from several TCU defenders for a 21-yard touchdown, clinching the victory for BYU. TCU managed to score a 44-yard field goal with 32 seconds left, but was unable to recover an onside kick. Matthias Bunn's 49-yard field goal for the Cougars after halftime secured their lead. Jaden Craig, the Harvard transfer quarterback, completed 18 of 25 passes for 187 yards, including a crucial interception that ended the game. The Cougars had only 259 total yards in the contest.