{
  "id": 15316818,
  "title": "BYU’s Bear Bachmeier calls his own number on rushing touchdown vs. Notre Dame",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/byus-bear-bachmeier-calls-his-own-number-on-rushing-touchdown-vs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T00:48:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/byu-bear-bachmeier-calls-own-004819947.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BYU's Bear Bachmeier scored his own rushing touchdown against Notre Dame, igniting the crowd in Provo. The Utah native, who wore jersey number 8, took a direct snap from the five-yard line and dashed into the end zone for a significant score. Following this, the Cougars trailed 10-7 after Notre Dame's subsequent touchdown. However, Bachmeier's performance wasn't limited to touchdowns; he also contributed a receiving touchdown, further solidifying BYU's lead at 14-10.",
  "summary": "Coach Kalani Sitake’s BYU Cougars took on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at home in Week 7 after getting an update on a star linebacker . The Cougars got a confident message from their head coach and proceeded to score the game’s first touchdown as QB Bear Bachmeier called his own number. Bachmeier took a direct snap from the five yard-line and […] The post BYU’s Bear Bachmeier calls his own…",
  "key_points": [
    "BYU's Bear Bachmeier scored his own rushing touchdown vs. Notre Dame",
    "Utah native Bear Bachmeier wore jersey number 8",
    "Bachmeier contributed a receiving touchdown"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}