No. 8 BYU Defeats No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 in Provo
No. 8 BYU defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 in a football game played in Provo, Utah, decided by a late touchdown pass from Bear Bachmeier.
Panama City, FL, October 17, 2026 —
No. 8 BYU defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 in a football game in Provo, Utah. The game was decided by a late touchdown pass from BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier, according to the available summary of the matchup.
The final score gave BYU a four-point victory over the higher-ranked Notre Dame. The summary identifies the teams’ rankings, the score and location, and the late touchdown pass as the decisive play. It does not provide a date for the game or details about how the score developed before the final touchdown.
Further specifics about the play were not provided, including when in the game it occurred, who caught Bachmeier’s pass or how long the scoring play covered. The summary also does not identify other scoring plays, individual statistics, attendance or postgame comments. Those details cannot be confirmed from the information available.
The reported result establishes BYU as the winner, with Notre Dame finishing four points behind. Beyond the late touchdown pass, no additional account of the game’s sequence or circumstances was included. The available information therefore offers a brief record of the outcome rather than a full play-by-play or statistical report.
Story summarized from the original created by JOHN COON, Associated Press on www.mypanhandle.com, see more information here.
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