Bachmeier Leads BYU Past Baylor 28-7

Bear Bachmeier accounted for four touchdowns as BYU beat Baylor 28-7 on Saturday night in Provo. The quarterback rushed for three scores and threw a touchdown pass, helping the Cougars improve to 8-2 overall and 5-2 in the Big 12. Baylor dropped to 6-4 and had its two-game winning streak ended.

BYU scored on each of its first three possessions, gaining 150 rushing yards in the first half and taking a 21-0 lead. The Cougars’ extended scoring drives used up 20 minutes of the first half. Bachmeier’s third rushing touchdown came after he converted a fourth-and-1 with a six-yard run.

Baylor struggled to move the ball through the first three quarters, averaging 2.7 yards per play and crossing midfield only once in that span. DJ Lagway threw for 159 yards and connected with Hawkins Polley for a three-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. BYU answered with Bachmeier’s 23-yard scoring pass to Jojo Phillips.

LJ Martin ran for 49 yards on six carries before leaving with an apparent ankle injury shortly before halftime. BYU finished with 189 rushing yards, its highest total against a Big 12 opponent this season.

Baylor’s travel schedule was disrupted by a nationwide grounding of flights. The team stayed in Waco through Friday night and arrived in Provo around noon Saturday, about six hours before kickoff. Baylor hosts Texas Tech next, while BYU travels to Kansas.