Aside from a few early throws that were a bit off-target, Bear Bachmeier did everything he was supposed to do in BYU’s 69-0 romp over Portland State last Saturday.

The freshman quarterback threw for three touchdowns and ran for two while completing 7 of 11 passes for 97 yards. Bachmeier, 19, will always have that performance to fall back on in 2025, but the degree of difficulty rises exponentially on Saturday against Stanford (8:15 p.m. MDT, ESPN).

“You can’t even compare the two (opponents),” said tight end Noah Moeaki, who caught the 5-yard touchdown pass from Bachmeier in the second quarter that gave BYU a 21-0 lead.

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