BYU beats Notre Dame 28-24 after late touchdown in Provo
Walker Lyons caught Bear Bachmeier’s touchdown pass with 1:47 left after Notre Dame had taken a fourth-quarter lead.
BYU beat Notre Dame 28-24 on October 17 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, after Bear Bachmeier threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Walker Lyons with 1:47 remaining. The score overturned a fourth-quarter Irish lead in a matchup between two unbeaten top-10 teams.
How BYU regained the lead
Notre Dame had moved ahead 24-21 with 9:31 left when Jonaz Walton scored on a three-yard run and added a two-point conversion, according to the South Bend Tribune’s scoring account. The Irish drive covered 68 yards in nine plays. CJ Carr converted a fourth-and-one on a designed run, then connected with Jaden Greathouse for 38 yards after a breakdown in BYU’s coverage.
BYU’s winning drive began around midfield after a punt return. The Cougars went 55 yards in 10 plays, including a 26-yard completion from Bachmeier to Legend Glasker that moved them into the red zone. Bachmeier then found Lyons for the touchdown, and Matthias Dunn kicked the extra point.
How Notre Dame came back
Bachmeier had opened the scoring with a five-yard run on BYU’s first possession. The 75-yard drive lasted 11 plays; a targeting call against Notre Dame defensive end Boubacar Traore resulted in his ejection during that series. Spencer Porath answered with a 46-yard field goal for the Irish.
Notre Dame took a 10-7 lead in the second quarter on Nolan James’s eight-yard run, finishing an 84-yard drive kept alive by Micah Gilbert’s one-handed catch on third down. BYU led 21-10 at halftime, the scoring account shows. Notre Dame scored six unanswered points in the third quarter before Walton’s touchdown and conversion put the Irish back in front.
What the result means for the ranked teams
Notre Dame entered ranked No. 2 and BYU No. 8. CBS Sports reported the upset in its postgame rankings projection, placing Notre Dame fifth in its forecast for the next AP poll.
Before kickoff, CBS Sports reported that Notre Dame had won the teams’ previous four meetings. Its matchup preview also reported that BYU running back LJ Martin would miss this game. NewsJaws previously covered the matchup in its preview of the two teams’ defenses.
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Sources and context
- How the points were scored in Notre Dame football at BYUSouth Bend Tribune, republished by Yahoo Sports
- Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: BYU to No. 1? Cougars make strong case after milestone win over Notre DameCBS Sports
- Notre Dame vs. BYU prediction, odds, time: Week 7 college football picks from proven modelCBS Sports
- Notre Dame vs. BYU prediction, pick, odds, spread: Irish hit the road for top-10 showdown with CougarsCBS Sports
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