BYU’s perfect season flashed before its eyes in Ames.

But the No. 11 Cougars found a way to stay unbeaten as they stormed back from 14 down to win 41-27 over Iowa State.

Quarterback Bear Bachmeier delivered his best performance as a Cougar, accounting for 358 total yards.

Here are three takeaways from BYU’s win to get to 8-0.

Bear Bachmeier’s masterpiece

BYU’s most dependable playmaker, LJ Martin, went out early in the first half with a shoulder injury. That left quarterback Bear Bachmeier on an island for the first time this year, forced to win a game by himself.

The freshman delivered to keep BYU’s College Football Playoff hopes very much alive.

Playing with essentially no running game, Bachmeier carried the Cougars with his arm as he accounted for 307 passing yards and three tot

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