In his college debut Saturday at LaVell Edwards Stadium, BYU freshman Bear Bachmeier did what Texas redshirt sophomore quarterback Arch Manning couldn’t do for No. 1-ranked Texas at Ohio State, win.

Yes, of course, comparing what Manning faced in Columbus against the mighty Buckeyes to what Bachmeier did against a now 0-2 FCS Portland State team is ludicrous. PSU has now been outscored 111-0 in two games, almost 70 of that from the Cougars.

But in Week 1 of college football, it is all about perspective. If you do that, Bachmeier’s historic true freshman start was a curious exercise; only a beginning with chapters yet to be written, a career yet to blossom with little, albeit impressive, evidence of ability.

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