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Bear Bachmeier Named Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week

By Mid-Utah Radio · October 20, 2026 · 1 min read
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Tuesday, BYU sophomore quarterback Bear Bachmeier was named the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week for his performance in the then-No. 8 Cougars’ 28-24 win over then-No. 2 Notre Dame last Saturday. Bachmeier completed 23 of his 36 pass attempts for 224 yards and a score while adding a pair of scoring runs in leading the Cougars to the No. 2 national ranking this week.

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