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Bachmeier and Akana Earn Big 12 Player of the Week Honors

By Utah News Staff · September 14, 2026 · 1 min read
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Bachmeier and Akana Earn Big 12 Player of the Week Honors
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BYU players Bear Bachmeier and Tausili Akana received Big 12 weekly honors following the Cougars' victory over Arizona. Bachmeier was also named to the Davey O’Brien Great Eight.

Key takeaways

  • Bear Bachmeier named Big 12 Offensive Player of the week
  • Tausili Akana named Big 12 Defensive Player of the week
  • Bachmeier named to the Davey O’Brien Great Eight
  • BYU is currently ranked No. 11 nationally

BYU sophomore quarterback Bear Bachmeier and junior defensive lineman Tausili Akana were named the Big 12 Offensive and Defensive Players of the week, respectively, according to a September 14 report.

The honors followed the Cougars' 28-17 victory over Arizona at LaVell Edwards Stadium last Saturday.

In the win against the Wildcats, Bachmeier completed 16 of 26 passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns. He was also named to the Davey O’Brien Great Eight for one of the top quarterback performances in college football.

Akana earned his weekly honors after posting 2.5 sacks and four tackles during the win over Arizona.

The Cougars, currently ranked No. 11 nationally, were scheduled to visit Colorado State on Saturday for a non-conference game against the Rams.

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