BYU upsets Notre Dame in wild college football Saturday

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 18 Oct, 05:50 · Archive

Unbeaten BYU defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24, snapping the Irish's 16-game winning streak.

No. 8 BYU defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 in Provo on Saturday night, with Bachmeier throwing a go-ahead touchdown pass to Walker Lyons with 1:47 left. After Notre Dame drove to the BYU 9 yard line with four seconds remaining, CJ Carr's final pass fell incomplete in the end zone, sealing the Cougars' victory. This was BYU's first win over Notre Dame since 2004.

Bachmeier had 224 yards passing and ran for two touchdowns, while also catching another. Preston Rex added 66 yards on 10 carries for BYU, which improved to 6-0. Notre Dame, which fell to 6-1, had cut an 11-point halftime deficit to five points going into the fourth quarter after scoring field goals following a muffed punt return and a failed fake punt by BYU.

The upset capped an extraordinary Saturday in college football. Five of the top eight teams in the AP Top 25 lost on the same regular-season day for the first time, according to Sportradar. The top two teams in the country lost on the same day for the first time in the regular season since 17 November 2012, after No. 1 Georgia also lost 27-24 to Auburn. BYU started 6-0 for the third consecutive season.

How it is being reported

• BYU caps insane college football slate with upset of No. 2 Notre DameThe thriller capped a wild Saturday in which five of the top 8 teams in the AP Top 25 lost on the same regular-season day for the first time.New York Post · 18 Oct, 05:32
• College football faces another clock controversy after BYU upsets Notre DameBYU's Bear Bachmeier scored three touchdowns as the unbeaten Cougars stunned Notre Dame 28-24, snapping the Fighting Irish's 16-game winning streak.Fox News · 18 Oct, 05:20
• Notre Dame faces first real test as unbeaten BYU hosts the Fighting Irish in top-10 clashCollege Sports rankings face scrutiny as CJ Carr's undefeated Notre Dame hosts Bear Bachmeier's BYU Cougars in a top-10 college football clash.Fox News · 17 Oct, 14:17

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