Bear Bachmeier powers No. 8 BYU past Iowa State, 24-10
— Bear Bachmeier threw for a season-high 329 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 8 BYU to a 24-10 victory over Iowa State on Friday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Friday, October 9, 2026
Iowa State Cyclones
10
BYU Cougars
24
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| BYU | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
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Match Report
Team Stats
14
1st Downs
18
2-13
3rd down efficiency
4-10
1-2
4th down efficiency
0-3
200
Total Yards
506
98
Passing
329
16/29
Comp/Att
22/30
3.4
Yards per pass
11.0
102
Rushing
177
27
Rushing Attempts
31
3.8
Yards per rush
5.7
6-27
Penalties
6-65
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
27:17
Possession
32:43
Top Performers
ISU
- Jonah DuPont NO 6 · YDS 303 · AVG 50.5
- Jaylen Raynor C/ATT 16/29 · YDS 98 · AVG 3.4
- Ethan Gurney NO 1 · YDS 43 · AVG 43.0
- Aiden Flora CAR 17 · YDS 86 · AVG 5.1
BYU
- Bear Bachmeier C/ATT 22/30 · YDS 329 · AVG 11.0
- Legend Glasker REC 5 · YDS 99 · AVG 19.8
- Fuller Shurtz NO 2 · YDS 88 · AVG 44.0
- Roger Saleapaga II REC 2 · YDS 72 · AVG 36.0
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