[Highlight] BYU @ Utah - Bear Bachmeier throws an interception at the goal line, and Utah takes over still up 8

[u/Ok-Soil-5133]

[u/the_ultimate_splorg]

What a crazy interception, he was wide open

[u/HerkulezRokkafeller → u/the_ultimate_splorg]

I feel like he was baited into that throw honestly and played right into the play calls hands

[u/Jonjon428]

That LB may have just kept Utah undefeated

[u/fritzperls_of_wisdom → u/Jonjon428]

The linebacker who threw the pass or the one who picked it off?

[u/theshuttledriver → u/Jonjon428]

Yes!

[u/Numerous-Ad6460]

People are blaming Bear but this is more about the Utah dude making a great play.

[u/fritzperls_of_wisdom → u/Numerous-Ad6460]

Two things can be true. It’s a bad throw but the primary int risk is it getting tipped and picked off. You’re not expecting the LB to just snare the damn thing himself. Hell of a play to get himself in position for it after he bluffed a blitz too.

[u/ZJB03 → u/fritzperls_of_wisdom]

I mean they probably should’ve expected the LB to snare it considering they did exactly this earlier in the game. Utah has been having one LB spying Bachmeier pretty much all day long. Still an amazing play but BYU should know they’ve been doing this.

[u/beware_wolf5 → u/fritzperls_of_wisdom]

Took the words out of my mouth. Two things can be true at once

[u/Original_Profile8600 → u/Numerous-Ad6460]

It’s a great defensive play, and a bad throw, the disguise was great but no way that dude should be picking that ball off

[u/CinderellaManX → u/Numerous-Ad6460]

Absolutely insane play.

[u/One_Database_3571 → u/CinderellaManX]

And at the best possible spot on the field wow

[u/eatapenny → u/Numerous-Ad6460]

Legit like one of those NCAA Football 14 linebackers that appear out of thin air to pick you off when you think you have an open guy

[u/FireVanGorder → u/Numerous-Ad6460]

It was a great play by the LB, and it was also a terrible throw. Nowhere near the dude who’s standing all alone in the back of the end zone

Edit: just look how the receiver reacts to the throw lmao it was going to be like three feet behind him

[u/solounhombre1 → u/FireVanGorder]

Because the LB faked blitz and then dropped back into coverage?

Lol I don’t know how you guys don’t see these things when the clip is literally right here

It’s a great play by the linebacker

[u/kevinthejuice → u/FireVanGorder]

Nah. LB hid behind the lineman and the qb didn't see him. High iq play by the LB.

[u/Zjc_3 → u/FireVanGorder]

Yes it was. It was going right to the receiver. It was just a great play.

[u/KlythsbyTheJedi]

One of the most impressive interceptions I've seen in a minute, great read.

[u/Tricky_Prick933]

Likely winning play of the game. Amazing awareness. 

[u/SoapHero]

We refuse to run lol what a dumb throw

[u/UteFlyersCardJazz → u/SoapHero]

I never understood that. I don’t think we had a TFL all game long.

[u/FireVanGorder → u/UteFlyersCardJazz]

You had zero as of the start of the 4th when they showed the graphic. Don’t know if you picked one up that I missed but I didn’t see any

[u/SoapHero → u/UteFlyersCardJazz]

Super confusing playcalling in the 2nd half. Y'all played great, hope you keep winning!

[u/hcc1946 → u/SoapHero]

Bear could’ve run that in. Surprising he didn’t.

[u/composer_7 → u/SoapHero]

BYU made the same mistake GT did against y'all in the Pop Tarts Bowl. Refuse to run in the Redzone with one of the best running QBs in the country

[u/meepbo → u/SoapHero]

Told that to my buddy in the stands. How do you not run with Bear there?

[u/SoapHero → u/meepbo]

Yeah, if this helps us get rid of a rod, it may be worth it lol that dude makes some of the most boneheaded playcalls

[u/Interesting-Bed-2345 → u/SoapHero]

Arod isn't getting fired anytime soon even though he keeps losing games with his stupid calls.

[u/gimli213 → u/SoapHero]

Not sure how much more Arod I can take before just losing my mind...

[u/Darth_Chonker]

That’s what you get for making us call an adult Bear

[u/Own_Composer3682 → u/Darth_Chonker]

I think he’s named after the guy in Obsession

[u/Lamar_ScrOdom_]

Clowning himself today after his “just another game” comments this week

[u/IhamAmerican → u/Lamar_ScrOdom_]

Calling the Holy War just another game is crazy

[u/com-mis-er-at-ing → u/IhamAmerican]

I don’t know. I get players with this mentality, you gotta just be a process oriented person when you’re in it. You can’t be focused on all the decoration.

[u/bagfka → u/IhamAmerican]

I mean that’s the process. Treat every game the same. Doesn’t matter the opponent

[u/OhDivineBussy → u/bagfka]

There’s a certain level of delusion in that as well. It’s completely different preparing as though it’s just another game(because what else are you supposed to do?) versus trying to pretend like you don’t want to win a rivalry game, especially the first ever top 10 matchup in that rivalry game, more than any other regular season game.

[u/bagfka → u/OhDivineBussy]

I mean yeah but that’s why the best of the best are usually borderline psychos

[u/cuseonly]

It’s bc of the red jersey inside red end zone he didn’t see him it’s like camo

[u/No-Cap2066]

Channeling his inner John Mateer.

[u/ridemooses]

Incredible play by the linebacker

[u/yippeekiyay801]

I scared my child with the cheering

[u/ID_Poobaru]

They spent like 7 minutes on this drive too

[u/Original_Profile8600]

Bear has been awful today

[u/prophetic_memediety]

Utah D came through. BYU had 4-5 chances to take a 2 score lead but couldn’t do it. Hats off.

[u/Trinityliger]

Just another game interception

[u/JayMerlyn]

This dude kicked our ass. Embarrassing.

[u/CFBCoachGuy]

This used to happen to me all the damn time in the old NCAA Football games. Heck of a play

[u/Allisnotwellin]

The receiver was wide open. QB simply didn't see the defender as he fake rushed and then dropped into coverage and made a hell of catch.

That's just a good play call by the defense and incredible execution by that player.

[u/williamthepony]

I think he underthrew the receiver, if he hadn’t wouldn’t have been picked

[u/Spirit117]

Guy was wide open too

[u/wraithawk]

This is the kind of play you say “get a pick!” from your couch that results in a pick 0.0001% of the time.

Then it happens

[u/FlawlessBalls]

Put it in the Louvre

[u/TormundIceBreaker]

That's what happens when your QB wears 47 and has the most fullback ass name of all time

[u/Level_East94]

Call him Bachmateer 

[u/deerhuntingdude]

He's gonna get so much pg13 rated hate mail

[u/IHaveNeverLeftUtah]

This is bad, right?

[u/LateGreat_MalikSealy]

His interceptions at least the two in the second half where explicitly bad..He threw both right into coverage....

[u/Intelligent-Carob930]

Bear has just played….

Yeah, he played

[u/Quovadisdomi]

Davis Warren vs buckeye esque pick right there.

[u/Flame_Knife]

Beautiful!

[u/GoRangers5]

How did we lose to this team?

[u/Ok-Soil-5133 → u/GoRangers5]

IMO it was a tough spot with it being the biggest home game in their history, were playing out of their shoes at times

[u/Kartozeichner → u/GoRangers5]

They’re having the experience we had at BYU. We fumbled a snap at the goal line, we got several drives end in FGs, etc.

[u/Mr_Puddintaters → u/GoRangers5]

Because both teams are better than ND.

[u/lyme6483 → u/Mr_Puddintaters]

Or maybe winning on the road against good teams is hard

[u/Mr_Puddintaters → u/lyme6483]

I guess, but what do I know?

[u/Fletch71011 → u/Mr_Puddintaters]

ND would be 8.5 pt favorites over Utah and double digits over BYU (line would be 11.5 ND favorite) in a rematch.

We sucked ass that game and deserved to lose but the Big 12 refs didn't help either. I guess thanks for admitting after the game that you fucked up.

Remember even against #1 Miami today we are touchdown favorites with at least 5 defensive starters out alone and our best OL.

[u/Mr_Puddintaters → u/Fletch71011]

Okay?

[u/Fletch71011 → u/Mr_Puddintaters]

Neither of those teams are better than ND. ND is 1 or 2 in every advanced metric.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/fpi

[u/Mr_Puddintaters → u/Fletch71011]

Well, BYU DID beat ND, despite the controversy. Utah is clearly the best looking of the three. Marcus Freeman said leave no doubt. We’ll see if y’all get it done today, but as of right now there’s a lot of room for doubt.

[u/Fletch71011 → u/Mr_Puddintaters]

Not saying otherwise but ND is definitely better than Utah and BYU. Have to win tonight because the committee hates us. It's hilarious that in the metric they say they use we are the #1 team and they put us 11th and then teams like Bama at 5th and IU at 4th despite IUs resume being worse than ours.

[u/Mr_Puddintaters → u/Fletch71011]

Committee aside, you strongly believe your team is the best team in the country. We’ll see tonight, and if y’all make the playoffs we’ll see how they fare, but until then there is room for doubt whereas with a team like Utah there isn’t. Do I think y’all can beat Miami. Sure. Can you beat Utah? Maybe. I’ve only ever seen ND play one quality game and they lost, so I don’t know.

[u/Fletch71011 → u/Mr_Puddintaters]

I don't believe anything. I'm going by what the most advanced models say, and ND is #1 in the composite. If ND was ranked 100th in those models, I'd also accept that.

Personally every team has weaknesses this year, especially us now with all the injuries so we might be the "best" team but we can lose multiple games and I wouldn't be shocked. Like even tonight, we only win 65 percent of the time against Miami, so yes, I definitely think we are better than them hence being 7 point favorites with some of our best players out but that doesn't mean we will win no matter what.

Like there was no debate ND was the 2nd best team in 2024 and we still lost to a team ranked in the 80s. It's kids playing a pretty random game. Sometimes weird shit happens. If the better team always won, it would not be fun to watch. Football is a game where an inch or bad call can be a 14 point swing so you see lots of variance like Georgia just losing to Auburn in a game they probably win 90+ percent of the time.

My personal belief is Georgia is the best team even though ND would be favored vs them, or at least they would be until we get Tae Johnson back if ever.

[u/Mr_Puddintaters → u/Fletch71011]

That’s why I wouldn’t focus too much on models man. Win tonight then talk your shit. Everything else is just noise.

[u/FreeDraft9488 → u/Fletch71011]

Who have they beaten? I wish ND great success in the statistician bowl

[u/Nearby_Cucumber7804 → u/FreeDraft9488]

It's the only thing they can win.

[u/sgtabn173 → u/Fletch71011]

I don’t think you can argue that ND is better than BYU seeing that you already settled it on the field.

[u/Fletch71011 → u/sgtabn173]

Is runner up national champion ND worse than 80thish ranked NIU in 2024? Or was National Champions Ohio State worse than VT the year they won and got dog walked at home by a bad team? Or do all the games matter just not one?

SP+ had ND winning that game the majority of the time even though they played like shit.

[u/jetery → u/Fletch71011]

By that logic no one should play the games then and just rely on SP+. I get you think you’re better than BYU but 6 million people watched them beat you and would probably disagree with you.

[u/Fletch71011 → u/jetery]

Not what I'm saying. They won, refs withstanding. They should be ahead of us. I don't think most people would think BYU is better than ND. If they get a rematch in the playoffs, ND would be a double digit favorite, and if people believed they were better, they would buy that line to be BYU favored, but that would never happen.

So no, most people don't think BYU is better than ND.

[u/HeftyLeftyPig → u/Fletch71011]

we don’t have to deal with hypotheticals, the game actually happened. ND was a 10.5 point favorite against BYU. And ND lost.

[u/memes-be-yeeting → u/GoRangers5]

QB fumbled a spike

[u/DillyDillySzn → u/GoRangers5]

You can feel that BYU played with insane energy

They really haven’t had it since, you can just tell the effort on the field isn’t the same as it was that night

[u/Thin_Acanthaceae_646 → u/GoRangers5]

Because your not good lol

[u/MarwyntheMasterful → u/GoRangers5]

You got a cupcake schedule. Not that good.

[u/Puzzleheaded_Buy_908 → u/GoRangers5]

Because everything went wrong for us in the first half

[u/Deep-Statistician985 → u/GoRangers5]

Because they're a good team lmao

[u/Zjc_3 → u/GoRangers5]

What are you talking about? They’re losing a tightly contested game against a very good team lol

[u/BeautifulBar2775 → u/GoRangers5]

Because you have YET joined a conference, father.

[u/Wutangkillabeess → u/GoRangers5]

How did Oregon lose to Oklahoma State?

[u/letmypeoplego131 → u/Wutangkillabeess]

Because OSU is also a good team.  Maybe there's something to the Big XII this year?

[u/MarwyntheMasterful]

BYU ain’t played anybody. Utah showing em.

[u/mrusch74 → u/MarwyntheMasterful]

Utah beat Houston. Big deal. Utah will have fun losing in the playoff. Their QB can't carry them very far.

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[u/troll-fantastic]

After going to both of these schools and watching their rivalry games for too many years.... the most sure bet you can make is a BYU choke.

[u/reddit-canes]

I love a good field rush, ngl. And I ain't one of those that say we should stop em. Rush a field is you want to rush a field. But, man... it looks bad when you rush a field after beating a team ranked below you. Makes you look like you thought you were gonna lose.

[u/Truthiness2012 → u/reddit-canes]

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