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Bear Bachmeier rushed for 2 touchdowns, together with the go-ahead rating within the second extra time, to assist No. 18 BYU pull out a 33-27 victory over Arizona on Saturday evening in Huge 12 play at Tucson, Ariz.
Bachmeier accomplished 12 of 29 passes for 172 yards, one landing and two interceptions and likewise rushed for 89 yards on 22 carries for BYU (6-0, 3-0 Huge 12), which is undefeated after six video games in consecutive seasons for the primary time in program historical past.
Noah Fafita accomplished 25 of 45 passes for 219 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for Arizona (4-2, 1-2), which let a 10-point, fourth-quarter lead slip away.
The Wildcats had the ball first in extra time and settled for Michael Salgado-Medina’s 23-yard discipline objective. Will Ferrin answered with a 45-yarder for BYU.
Within the second extra time, Bachmeier scored from the 7 on a third-down quarterback draw. The 2-point conversion move was batted away by Arizona’s Leroy Palu to go away BYU forward by six.
The Wildcats got here up empty on their possession as Fifita’s fourth-down move went off the fingers of Javin Whatley within the left nook of the tip zone.
LJ Hunter rushed for 162 yards and a landing and Parker Kingston caught 5 passes for 117 yards and a rating for the Cougars.
Kendrick Reescano scored a 36-yard landing on a fourth-and-1 run as a part of his 90-yard effort for the Wildcats. Kris Hutson had 9 receptions for 106 yards and one landing and Chris Hunter additionally had a scoring catch for Arizona.
The competition included a 75-minute climate delay earlier than the beginning of the second quarter because of heavy rain and lightning.
Reescano’s scamper gave Arizona a 24-14 lead with 11:14 remaining, however BYU scored 10 factors within the ultimate 4:08 of regulation to power the extra time.
Ferrin kicked a 24-yard discipline objective for the Cougars’ first factors because the climate delay. Bachmeier later capped an 11-play, 47-yard drive with a 2-yard run
with 19 seconds left to tie it at 24.
The Cougars scored two touchdowns within the first 11 minutes of the sport with Martin breaking free for a 28-yard landing run with 8:55 left within the first quarter.
Later within the interval, Kingston caught a throw from Bachmeier on the Arizona 48 and turned it right into a 75-yard scoring play with 4:15 to go. That was the primary passing landing allowed by the Wildcats this season. Arizona was the final staff within the nation to permit one.
The Wildcats scored on Fifita’s 17-yard landing move to Huston with 32 seconds left within the first quarter, Salgado-Medina’s 24-yard discipline objective within the second and Fifita’s 35-yard landing move to Hunter with 40 seconds remaining within the half.
–Discipline Stage Media
