BYU QB Bear Bachmeier says Notre Dame 'disrespected' him and his family following upset win over Irish
The signal caller was impressive during BYU’s 28-24 win over the Irish, throwing for 224 yards and a touchdown while rushing for a pair of scores in one of a handful of stunning upsets across the sport.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Speaking with the media after the win, Bachmeier was asked what it was like to be a part of a field-storm-inducing victory at BYU, which is when he brought up some receipts he's kept over the years.COLLEGE FOOTBALL FACES ANOTHER CLOCK CONTROVERSY AFTER BYU UPSETS NOTRE DAMEBYU Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier (47) warms up prior to a college football game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the BYU Cougars on October 17, 2026 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, UT.(Photo by Aaron Baker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Aaron Baker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)"Out of high school, Notre Dame disrespected me and my family pretty badly, and I wasn't going to lose to those guys, there was no way I was going to lose to those guys," the California native explained.BYU Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier (47) runs the ball defended by Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Luke Talich (28) during a college football game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the BYU Cougars on October 17, 2026 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, UT.
(Photo by Aaron Baker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Aaron Baker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Bachmeier did not go into detail about what exactly it was that the Fighting Irish allegedly did to disrespect him during his high school playing days, but it almost certainly has to be tied to his recruitment process.Notre Dame was one of over a dozen big-time programs that offered Bachmeier when he was at Murrieta Valley, and ...