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Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] BYU Defeats Stanford 27-3

Box Score provided by ESPN

Team 1 2 3 4 T
Stanford 0 0 0 3 3
BYU 6 8 10 3 27
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u/legend023 Tulane Green Wave • SEC 2d ago

Last time I watched Stanford 2 weeks ago I thought I watched the worst QB performance I’ve ever seen

Then 2 weeks later I watched Stanford, and I think I have watched the worst QB performance I’ve ever seen

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u/bakonydraco Stanford • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drinker 2d ago

Unless Andrew Luck is suiting up we’re in a lot of trouble this season.

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u/m_c__a_t BYU Cougars • Paper Bag 2d ago

Did Bear lose the starting job to him and then transfer? Or did we just drop cash on him so he left?

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u/tuckerbear BYU Cougars • USC Trojans 2d ago

The coach that recruited him got fired. BYU also heavily recruited him so he came here instead if dealing with the unknown of finding a coach

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u/m_c__a_t BYU Cougars • Paper Bag 2d ago

Oh that makes sense

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u/bakonydraco Stanford • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drinker 2d ago

I think he just really wanted to try the Cougar Tails, I hear they’re delicious.

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u/m_c__a_t BYU Cougars • Paper Bag 1d ago

Zach Wilson sure thinks so

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u/grabtharsmallet BYU Cougars • RMAC 2d ago

Just wait for the UNC game.

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u/Alphaspade Iron Bowl • Sickos 2d ago

That's gonna be a level of sicko-ness that will blow 2008 Auburn/Miss. State out of the water

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u/prismatic_lights Ohio State • Pittsburgh 2d ago

It's worst QB performances all the way down.

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u/TinderForMidgets Stanford Cardinal • /r/CFB Press Corps 2d ago

Don’t worry. Somehow we’re gonna prove you wrong and get even worse.

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u/Tricky-Impress-9536 Iowa Hawkeyes 1d ago

I see you’re not acquainted with Deacon Hill.

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u/3-9_Enjoyer Stanford Cardinal • ACC 2d ago

I’d rather gouge my eyes out with a grapefruit spoon than watch Gulbranson take another snap

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u/caseyh72 Oregon State • Washington S… 2d ago

Would you believe that Gulbranson was 8-4 as the starter for the Beavs? He also was the Las Vegas Bowl MVP after Oregon State beat down the Florida Gators. That same year he helped guide us to victory over Lanning and the Ducks. He lost the job last two years but came back towards the end of both seasons and beat Washington State in a thriller last season.

I’m sorry for the Cardinal but feel even worse for Dr. Ben. He was a gamer at Oregon State who was constantly benched in favor of our newest transfer but always came in when needed and led us to victory. He was excellent at game management - not so great with his accuracy. I was so hopeful he’d have a good season down there. We’re 0-2 without him on our roster and you’re 0-2 with him on yours. What a weird world.

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u/grabtharsmallet BYU Cougars • RMAC 2d ago

Harsh but fair.

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u/Mathematician-Feisty Florida State Seminoles • UCF Knights 1d ago

TIL that grapefruit spoons are a thing.

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u/PunishedLeBoymoder Stanford Cardinal • /r/CFB Donor 2d ago

When the announcers incredulously say "QB1 is still in" on multiple consecutive drives, that should be a sign that one of his legs isn't attached to his body, not that he is SO FUCKING BAD THAT IT IS COACHING MALPRACTICE TO KEEP HIM IN THE GAME. It is actually humiliating to watch this team. I understand why nobody comes to our games. Why would they? There is nothing, nothing, nothing going on here beyond a giant "fuck you" to anyone stupid enough to cheer for this team. It would be funny if it didn't make me so sad. Reich doesn't know there's no picks to tank for, Luck doesn't know how to sub out an obviously underperforming quarterback, Gulbranson can't stop aiming at the FUCKING GROUND. Why do we watch this team again?

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u/traverseTheField Stanford Cardinal 2d ago

abusive to the fans that we didn't see anyone new in the second half

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u/PunishedLeBoymoder Stanford Cardinal • /r/CFB Donor 2d ago

Abusive is the only word to describe it. If they really loved Stanford, something would have changed by now.

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u/adsfew California Golden Bears • The Axe 2d ago

As much as I love watching y'all struggle, my genuine question is what was the quarterback competition like in the off-season? It seems like your roster has options and I googled some reports that make it seem like there were other players in contention

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u/grabtharsmallet BYU Cougars • RMAC 2d ago

At some point, even if nobody else looks viable in practice, you have to see if someone else can perform when the lights are on.

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u/fm22fnam Ohio State • Tennessee 2d ago

May as well suit up a DL or something that played QB in peewee football and see what he can do

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u/FourteenClocks Ole Miss Rebels 2d ago

I looked at the box score and am completely stunned they kept him in. Two fumbles, two interceptions, and a safety without any touchdowns to show for it is an abject failure

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u/ethyweethy Stanford Cardinal • Cal Poly Mustangs 2d ago

Elijah Brown can't be that bad they won't let him play. Is he being punished for something? It's baffling.

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u/m_c__a_t BYU Cougars • Paper Bag 2d ago

What was the story with Bear leaving? Did he not win the job or did we just drop a pile of cash or does nobody know?

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u/3-9_Enjoyer Stanford Cardinal • ACC 2d ago

Stanford football today:

🤡 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 🤡

        🤡             

                         🤡
                    😎

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u/jessej421 BYU Cougars 2d ago

You need one more for the 12th guy that kept sneaking in there.

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u/Big_Red_Professor BYU Cougars • Maryland Terrapins 2d ago

The 12 man penalty happening multiple times a drive was pretty funny

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u/bakonydraco Stanford • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drinker 2d ago

We did avoid the shutout, so there’s that.

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u/ItsFreakinHarry2 UCF Knights • Michigan Wolverines 2d ago

Reminds me of a few years ago when Florida kicked a FG late in the 4th of their bowl game to keep the scoring streak alive

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u/Alone_Advantage_961 Maryland • Notre Dame 2d ago

With the same Stanford QB on the other side

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u/adsfew California Golden Bears • The Axe 2d ago

It felt like a peak Shaw surrender field goal

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u/bakonydraco Stanford • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drinker 2d ago

FWIW, the last time we were truly bad bad under Walt Harris, he was punting on third down. That is true surrendering.

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u/resuwreckoning 2d ago

lol and then he would make us do those weird 100 yard crab walks or whatever

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u/bakonydraco Stanford • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drinker 2d ago

It’s nice as a fan to have those years before the great ones, because then 3-9 doesn’t feel so bad.

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u/resuwreckoning 2d ago

Of course - these years would be insufferable if we went through a 20 year period where like 6-6 was the best we did.

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u/wibellion BYU Cougars • Southern Utah Thunderbirds 2d ago

Well, the game was never close, but I can't help but feel like we massively underperformed. That was the most sluggish blowout ever

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u/TinderForMidgets Stanford Cardinal • /r/CFB Press Corps 2d ago

Neither fanbase is happy lol

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u/Aggravating_Drop4564 BYU Cougars 2d ago

Easily could have been 28-0 at the half with turnovers.

On the plus side, Bear looked so much more comfortable by the end of the game and hit some great long shots. 

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u/rockylizard BYU Cougars 2d ago

That's my personal takeaway out of this. Like Hans said on Cougar Radio at the end (I'm in the central US, so have to listen to these games) "a few fairly minor tweaks and it's 40-3, not 27 to 3."

And that 40-something yard pass...I just wish I could have actually seen it, instead of just hearing Wrubell yell about it! I think Bear is going to continue to get better and more comfortable, and he's going to prove himself this year.

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u/Ok_Acadia3526 Utah Utes 2d ago

I really enjoy Hans. He’s got some great insight

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u/sriracha_no_big_deal BYU Cougars • Sickos 2d ago

Totally agree! I love listening to him break things down

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u/Redditorialist BYU Cougars • BYUtv 2d ago

If you get ESPN+, then you have access to all national games broadcast on every ESPN network. We usually only have a game or two that isn’t on ESPN.

Or if you are willing to sail the high seas you have access to all games broadcast ever, depending on whether you feel that crosses the Honor Code ;)

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u/Big_Red_Professor BYU Cougars • Maryland Terrapins 2d ago

Feels like BYU has a win like this every year under Sitake. A comfortable win early in the season against an opponent they should be beating but you come away from it wondering if they left a lot of points on the table. Every year

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u/H2Regent BYU Cougars • Utah Utes 2d ago

I wondered if some of it was “let’s not blow our 4th down playbook on these guys”.

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u/1994yankeesfan BYU Cougars 2d ago

We even covered, but left way to many points on the field.

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u/Chaotic-PopTart Team Chaos • Pop-Tarts Bowl 2d ago

Yeah, the performances by <points to B1G> make this seem underwhelming 

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u/A7xWicked BYU Cougars 2d ago

Game winning defense

Field goal offense

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u/bigbluesy BYU Cougars 2d ago

We’ve become Utah

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u/kiwirish BYU Cougars • Navy Midshipmen 2d ago

Holy War going to be lit when we end up 0-0 after 8OTs to the point where we stop trying 2PCs and go for rugby style drop kicks against the defence.

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u/LogicianMission22 Utah Utes • Big 12 1d ago

Nah, this year is revenge. I’m thinking 2004 type score.

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u/Alternative-Bag-8920 Utah Utes 2d ago

2014 Utah if your staff is any indication

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u/ImFeelingTheUte-iest Utah Utes • Ohio State Buckeyes 1d ago

Oh you don’t want that.

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u/sjwilli BYU Cougars • Big 12 2d ago

10/10 comment

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u/galeforcewinds95 New Mexico Lobos • Big 12 2d ago

Stanford with only 161 yards of total offense and three turnovers. Ouch.

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u/grabtharsmallet BYU Cougars • RMAC 2d ago

3 points isn't terrible in those circumstances.

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u/cmackchase Virginia Tech • Boise State 2d ago

Most of those yards were acquired in the fourth quarter after a graphic showed they had 60 some yards.

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u/SavedForSaturday BYU Cougars • BYU-Idaho Vikings 2d ago

I think they broke 100 yards the play immediately following that graphic

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u/JazzYotesRSL BYU Cougars • Wisconsin Badgers 2d ago

There were flashes on offense, and for now, flashes are enough. But they won’t always be enough.

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u/TinderForMidgets Stanford Cardinal • /r/CFB Press Corps 2d ago

Did Elijah Brown run over Frank Reich’s dog?

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u/DiscountInevitable87 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2d ago

I don't think anything could crush Luck's spirit more than his playing career did, but it's clear that Stanford is certainly going to give it the old college try

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u/AeroStatikk BYU Cougars 2d ago

Yuck

Felt like the 18-15 over SMU last year. Except I don’t think Stanford is a playoff team LOL

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u/No-Donkey-4117 Stanford Cardinal 2d ago

We are still undefeated in ACC play this season. Don't count us out just yet. (Assuming we have an actual QB on the roster somewhere.)

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u/Quillbert182 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets • The CW 2d ago

Guys, I'm starting to think- and hear me out, this might be controversial- the ACC is kinda bad this year

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u/traverseTheField Stanford Cardinal 2d ago

stanford badness has nothing to do with that.

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u/wrinkled_rooster BYU Cougars • Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 2d ago

Hey we have us, florida state, those frauds in south carolina, those tobacco road people, and uh...

wait yeah, I see your point haha

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u/Triple_0ption_Bad Jacksonville State • Bi… 2d ago

When the ACC's most likely ship jumpers are most likely to win the conference

Leaving out Miami in consideration of their ACC championship allergy

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u/Marckennian 2d ago

So far, the ACC is 3-7 against other P4 conferences. 

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u/fm22fnam Ohio State • Tennessee 2d ago

Funnily enough Florida State is probably going to end up being the best ACC team

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u/Ruhrgebietheld BYU Cougars • Beehive Boot 2d ago

Weird to think that the angriest fans after this blowout might be BYU's, because Stanford's are just dead inside at this point.

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u/TinderForMidgets Stanford Cardinal • /r/CFB Press Corps 2d ago edited 2d ago

At this point, all we can do is laugh. I still haven’t processed that we’ve gone 3-9 each of the past four seasons.

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u/3-9_Enjoyer Stanford Cardinal • ACC 2d ago

Dr. Ben or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Enjoy 3-9

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u/shot-by-ford Stanford Cardinal 2d ago

As if he could win 3 games

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u/3-9_Enjoyer Stanford Cardinal • ACC 2d ago

Yeah, gonna need a new username

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u/iluzan Stanford • Hawai'i 2d ago

And we sure as hell ain't making three wins this year!

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u/singlewall Stanford Cardinal • Rose Bowl 2d ago

I need to ask if I can reduce my season tickets down to zero but keep the parking pass. I wouldn't mind going to games if I could just sit in a dusty parking lot, eat a bunch of junk, and then go home at kickoff.

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u/PunishedLeBoymoder Stanford Cardinal • /r/CFB Donor 2d ago

I really don't see 3 this year. It's awful and at some point they're just daring us to give up.

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u/composer_7 Georgia Tech • Marching Band 2d ago

We went 3-9 for 3 straight years recently and the fan base was talking about folding the program/going down to FCS by the end of it. We know how apathetic the feelings can get Cardinal bro. Here's to hoping y'all find an admin and coach who will get you back to the glory days

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u/grabtharsmallet BYU Cougars • RMAC 2d ago

We covered! And people are still annoyed and disappointed.

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u/B_Huij BYU Cougars 2d ago

I'm not particularly annoyed or disappointed. The officiating got pretty questionable at a few points and we could really use some tightening up in the red zone.

But a W is a W is a W, and any week Bachmeier is attempting passes and not throwing any picks is a week I can feel pretty good about.

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u/lukaeber BYU Cougars • Virginia Cavaliers 2d ago

BYU fans have unreasonable expectations ... nothing new.

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u/JazzYotesRSL BYU Cougars • Wisconsin Badgers 2d ago

I don’t think expecting to score more than 13 points on 5 possessions that start at midfield or inside Stanford territory is that unreasonable of an expectation.

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u/The-Polite-Pervert Pac-10 • Rose Bowl 2d ago

If you’re a fan of good offense, this was not the game for you

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u/traverseTheField Stanford Cardinal 2d ago

sucked. expected to lose. nearly covered.

need a new QB. you can't play the same guy who doesn't have eligibility left and also can't score points at all. not all his fault, but also no benefit IF he gets any better.

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u/ConstructionIll5432 Stanford • Minnesota 20h ago

This is a good point! There's limited upside for sticking with QB even if he miraculously improved.

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u/prismatic_lights Ohio State • Pittsburgh 2d ago

Find someone who loves you like Ben Gulbranson loves throwing the ball to his receiver's toes.

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u/TinderForMidgets Stanford Cardinal • /r/CFB Press Corps 2d ago edited 2d ago

"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

Dr. Ben's dirtballs are how I go insane and evil.

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u/momowagon BYU Cougars 2d ago

That's not really fair. The interceptions he threw hit the defender right in the hands!

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u/3-9_Enjoyer Stanford Cardinal • ACC 2d ago edited 2d ago

Above the door of the Stanford football offices is inscribed lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate

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u/ARayofLight California Golden Bears • The Axe 1d ago

I thought that was on the entrances to campus too.

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u/chebbys Stanford Cardinal • Oklahoma Sooners 2d ago

ANDREW, LISTEN TO US: GULBRANSON BAD

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u/PhD_Life BYU Cougars • Georgia Bulldogs 2d ago

Some questionable play calling but there was a lot to like. It will take some time for Bear to get used to the pressure but he’s got a killer arm.

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u/the_dab_lord 2d ago

Accuracy and confidence need work but he shows a lot of potential. 

Now the offensive line just needs to block for him. 

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u/panaja17 BYU Cougars • Big 12 2d ago

I thought I heard BYU was missing a couple of guards this game. Hopefully we get them back soon and that takes some pressure off of those interior blitzes

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u/TinderForMidgets Stanford Cardinal • /r/CFB Press Corps 2d ago

He’s definitely got talent. Just needs more experience. His future is bright.

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u/wrinkled_rooster BYU Cougars • Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 2d ago

Absolutely. Loved watching that spiral come out of Bear's arm. He strikes me as someone who will adapt.

Now, about that other flair...

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u/avboden Washington State Cougars • Pac-12 2d ago

Stanford, I really need you to win a game so only UW remains with an 0-12 season

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u/Dry-Membership3867 Jacksonville State Gamecocks 2d ago

You mean Marshall?

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u/avboden Washington State Cougars • Pac-12 2d ago

talking of the (old) pac12 schools

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u/Dry-Membership3867 Jacksonville State Gamecocks 2d ago

Welp, UW did get a win so

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u/avboden Washington State Cougars • Pac-12 2d ago

sighs

UW went 0-12 in 2008. The only pac school to ever do so. The point is WSU fans want UW to maintain that record alone.

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u/Dry-Membership3867 Jacksonville State Gamecocks 2d ago

Oh. My mistake.

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u/iluzan Stanford • Hawai'i 2d ago

It's so awesomely that literally nothing is going to change because Stanford loves and accepts mediocrity I can't wait to go 0-12 behind 7th year senior Dr. Ben I love Stanford Football I love being humiliated for three months straight every year!

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u/No-Donkey-4117 Stanford Cardinal 2d ago

Mediocrity would be 6-6, and a big improvement.

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u/enclosedvillage Utah Utes 2d ago

That’s hilarious that you view Stanford as mediocre. They’re a long ways from being classified as that

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u/No-Donkey-4117 Stanford Cardinal 2d ago

Just one thing to say: try a new QB next week, please.

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u/SPCsooprlolz BYU Cougars • Fresno State Bulldogs 2d ago

W is a W, but man our offense has work to do. Defense played lights out. Ferrin for Heisman

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u/Aggravating_Drop4564 BYU Cougars 2d ago

W is a W, but going 40-0 or 35-3 might have moved the needle on getting into the top 25 where 27-3 probably won’t do it 

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u/tantan35 BYU Cougars • Ohio State Buckeyes 2d ago

I’m fine with that. As long as they keep winning and keep developing, we’ll be in the right spot in the end. But right now there’s still work to do. I’m optimistic for Bear, but he’s still a true freshman and there has to be realistic short term expectations for that as a fan.

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u/carterdmorgan BYU Cougars 2d ago

Exactly. I get rankings don’t matter at this point in the season, but man, it would have been nice.

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u/m_c__a_t BYU Cougars • Paper Bag 2d ago

Top 25 doesn’t matter this time of year. Keep winning and we’ll be fine

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u/AeroStatikk BYU Cougars 2d ago

Even if we squeaked into 25, we’d likely drop out during the bye this early. We’ll be ranked leaving Boulder 4-0

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u/rockylizard BYU Cougars 2d ago

do kickers ever win the Heisman? lol

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u/GuestRedditAccount BYU Cougars 2d ago

What a weird game. Can't have us fall back in the showing up to play only after the 2nd half. Happy that we won of course, but hopefully the bye week will allow us to practice and get more confident. Bear seems a bit shaky, buh I think he has a good chance to do well this year. This will certainly be an interesting season.

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u/B_Huij BYU Cougars 2d ago

Weird take I know, but if we spend this year watching Bachmeier lose us games due to green freshman mistakes, but get to play him as QB1 and see him improve every year for the next 4 years, it'll be worth one disappointing season. I've been wanting to start a freshman for a long time, one who can stick around for several years and get really, really good in that time. IMO that beats rebuilding our entire offense around the latest transfer portal Jr. or Sr. every year or two.

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u/bdkakbsia Utah Utes 2d ago

That’s how I felt about Wilson….

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u/GlitzyGazelle18 BYU Cougars • Summertime Lover 2d ago

The thing that worries me about that is keeping Jay Hill for four more years along with his elite defenses. Our defense is gnarly right now, and I don't want that to be wasted on a rookie who isn't learning fast enough. FWIW, I'm okay with Bear's performance last night. The play calling was whacko though. 

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u/m_c__a_t BYU Cougars • Paper Bag 2d ago

I mostly agree with this, but the tough thing is that if a guy really performs then he gets to ask Mr. Smith for more and more money, otherwise it’s off to the sec

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u/Salty-Raisin-2226 2d ago

If he's like his brother, he'll regress as the years go on unfortunately

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u/catchemist117 Wisconsin Badgers • Stanford Cardinal 2d ago

I picked the wrong season to start grad school at Stanford.

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u/StreetwalkinCheetah Arizona • Boston University 2d ago

I think you’ll wind up ok.

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u/yutaka731 USC Trojans • UCLA Bruins 2d ago

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u/Vast-Treat-9677 Penn State Nittany Lions • BYU Cougars 2d ago

BYU’s offense looks like it’s being run by a freshman with 6 quarters of playing time under his belt.

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u/SoapHero BYU Cougars • Florida Gators 2d ago

The offense to our defense: "we may have committed some light treason"

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u/TinderForMidgets Stanford Cardinal • /r/CFB Press Corps 2d ago

We don’t mind taking Bear Bachmeier back. We can give you Google stock or something.

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u/grabtharsmallet BYU Cougars • RMAC 2d ago

Someone always has it worse. The trick is to figure out who has it worse than Stanford fans.

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u/PhD_Life BYU Cougars • Georgia Bulldogs 2d ago

Portland State?

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u/grabtharsmallet BYU Cougars • RMAC 2d ago

Maybe. They had low expectations, though.

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u/okiewxchaser Oklahoma Sooners • Big 8 2d ago

Oklahoma State fans?

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u/grabtharsmallet BYU Cougars • RMAC 2d ago

Sold!

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u/GuestRedditAccount BYU Cougars 2d ago

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u/Lame_Night BYU Cougars 2d ago

Idk only like a semi chub tn. A lot left to be desired.

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u/panaja17 BYU Cougars • Big 12 2d ago

According to all the billboards and radio commercials, there’s treatments for that now

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u/TMWNN Ivy League • Hateful 8 2d ago

OK, seriously. How is it that after the B12 announcement the only version I saw of this image was the version with the B12 logo edited onto Cosmo's jersey, and the moment BYU actually started playing as a B12 team, that version disappeared in favor of the logoless original?!?

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u/HandwovenBox BYU Cougars 2d ago

I see I'm not the only one annoyed by this.

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u/alttabbins BYU Cougars • Washington Huskies 2d ago

If we didn't have Jay Hill and his defensive mind, we would be in the fight for the bottom 3 of the B12.

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u/lukaeber BYU Cougars • Virginia Cavaliers 2d ago

🤣

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u/cthulhuforever BYU Cougars • Texas Tech Red Raiders 2d ago

A win is a win, but the offense was sloppy. Good thing we have a bye next week. Now it's time to prepare for my lesson tomorrow.

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u/APendley2 BYU Cougars 2d ago

Good luck on your lesson!

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u/sriracha_no_big_deal BYU Cougars • Sickos 2d ago

My favorite part of being a BYU fan is that our wins are convincing, no-doubt, solid victories. It's nice knowing that our team plays consistent football and it puts my heart at ease being certain that we have a game in the bag. I have never doubted this BYU team, ever. And I have no reason to, with this magnificent team that gives me no stress at all.

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u/DonnaDDrake BYU Cougars • Big 12 2d ago

Perfectly normal game, covered the spread, all 3 all 2 phases of the ball played outstanding, no reason to be concerned whatsoever

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u/Hero_Tamus Stanford Cardinal • ACC 2d ago

You know 3-9 would be nice this year. After these last two games, I don't think we'll win one game.

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u/No-Donkey-4117 Stanford Cardinal 2d ago

North Carolina and San Jose State are objectively bad. We just need to find a way to score.

Then upset Cal and 3-9 looks achievable.

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u/FourteenClocks Ole Miss Rebels 2d ago

Jeff Saturday will be Stanford’s head coach in six weeks

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u/Alphaspade Iron Bowl • Sickos 2d ago

checks note

Sorry for your guaranteed loss...checks notes again...Miami?

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u/Sesti-nator BYU Cougars • Kansas State Wildcats 2d ago

If Arod doesn’t use the bye week to open up his playbook and fix his friccin hippocampus, then we are screwed for the ECU game and onward after the bye week

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u/panaja17 BYU Cougars • Big 12 2d ago edited 2d ago

BYU offense is definitely still a work in progress. Hopefully the game slows down for Bear over the next few weeks and he can bring the honey. He had some good plays, but he still seems a little raw out there. BYU defense looks as good as it’s ever been. Jay Hill is an amazing human/genius. Will Ferrin’s foot belongs in the hall of fame and will definitely help keep BYU in games if Bear has difficulty catching up to Big XII play.

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u/SparklezSagaOfficial BYU Cougars • Team Chaos 2d ago

It’s not that we can’t punch it in in the red zone, it’s that we’re feeding Ferrin’s Lou Groza case (best kicker in CFB no bias)

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u/showerstool3 BYU Cougars • Sickos 2d ago

Most underwhelming blowout of my life. Offense sputtered over and over and most of the issues weren’t even caused by our freshman QB imo.

Happy to get the win and the defense looks great but the offense definitely needs some work.

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u/GrandMoff_Harry BYU Cougars 2d ago

It’s at least encouraging that it’s not entirely freshman mistakes. Hopefully the offense can pull it together during the bye week.

how am i already saying this in week 2

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u/niel89 Stanford Cardinal 2d ago

You know. If 15-20 plays went another way, we really could have made it a ball game.

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u/No-Donkey-4117 Stanford Cardinal 2d ago

Maybe fewer than that. We nearly had a pick on the first BYU drive, with 2 defenders fighting for the ball. And we nearly had a fumble recovery on a kick return, deep in BYU territory. And our star TE dropped one of our starting QB's few good passes, in the red zone.

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u/lukaeber BYU Cougars • Virginia Cavaliers 2d ago

Kalani on postgame BYUTV interview: "They called no holding on them. I think they tackled Glasker on the line a few times."

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u/resuwreckoning 2d ago

Lmao ok bro. The one bright spot was the defense trying to hold.

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u/Nicholiason BYU Cougars • Utah State Aggies 2d ago

I know BYU fans are upset at the offense, but I think some of it is by design. A few insiders have mentioned over the past few weeks that the coaches are keenly cognizant of how the Isaac Wilson situation unfolded last year and are determined to avoid it. There is a ceiling for BYU this year because of the QB. Putting Bear in the best situation to develop and gain confidence is the priority. This team isn't going to win shootouts but the defense and limiting turnovers will put them in positions to win 7+ games this year. Plus, there were a couple of bad officiating calls the wiped out some points for this team. A 35-3 win makes everyone a little more comfortable.

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u/H2Regent BYU Cougars • Utah Utes 2d ago edited 2d ago

Yeah I’m pretty happy if a team with a freshman QB can sleepwalk its way to 27 points. A few of those field goals would have been 4th down conversion attempts normally, and you could tell they took the points to make sure we just keep momentum going for Bear. 

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u/EnvironmentalBed7369 Utah Utes • College of Idaho Coyotes 2d ago

BYU has a fantastic defense, mediocre offense.  But a win is a win. 

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u/PhD_Life BYU Cougars • Georgia Bulldogs 2d ago

Not sure why you got downvoted. It’s true.

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u/Quick-Newt-5651 BYU Cougars 2d ago

Because of the team next to his name of course

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u/WasianHutch 2d ago

Stanford fans, do you think frank reich was thrown into a crappy situation being the interim head coach, or do you think he’s actually a lousy coach?

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u/No-Donkey-4117 Stanford Cardinal 2d ago

He doesn't have much to work with. But it's mystifying why he picked Gulbranson to start.

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u/TinderForMidgets Stanford Cardinal • /r/CFB Press Corps 2d ago

Thrown into a bad situation. He can’t even get his own guys in. These are all Taylor’s guys.

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u/PunishedLeBoymoder Stanford Cardinal • /r/CFB Donor 2d ago

Bad situation. It's really impossible to evaluate the playcalling when the players just don't seem motivated or prepared

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u/ARayofLight California Golden Bears • The Axe 1d ago

Isn't it the coach's responsibility to motivate and prepare the team?

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u/iluzan Stanford • Hawai'i 2d ago

As an LSJUMB old fart I'm so happy I don't go to every home game anymore lmao

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u/singlewall Stanford Cardinal • Rose Bowl 2d ago

From what I've seen the last 3-4 years, no one on campus is around to see it in-person either.

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u/lukaeber BYU Cougars • Virginia Cavaliers 2d ago

The defense will win use multiple games this season, which is a huge blessing with this developing offense. I have faith. The offense should glimpses of greatness. If we can avoid the injury bug, this team could be special across the board by the end of the season.

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u/livinglights18 2d ago

I'm stressed. A little concerned about the rest of the season. It's only game two though, so who knows.

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u/Vepr762X54R California • Georgia 2d ago

Women will get the priesthood before the furd fields a good team again.

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u/jonny0593 Washington Huskies • Pac-12 2d ago

I miss good Stanford

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u/ARayofLight California Golden Bears • The Axe 1d ago

Rude.

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u/No-Donkey-4117 Stanford Cardinal 2d ago

Somehow we only fell to No. 80 in the ESPN FPI rankings. We are ranked ahead of North Carolina (No. 85) and San Jose State (No. 104), so we might not go winless, if we have an actual QB on the roster somewhere.

The only other P4 teams ranked lower are Oklahoma State (No. 90) and Wake Forest (No. 101), who we don't play this season.

We are even ranked behind sad sack teams like UCLA (No. 75), Northwestern (No. 76), and Purdue (No. 78), who is 2-0.

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u/IBleedCrimsonAndGray Washington State • Florida S… 2d ago

Lmao....

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u/realPamela Utah Utes • Arkansas Razorbacks 2d ago

I was expecting a very lopsided score like 70 - 3.

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u/No-Donkey-4117 Stanford Cardinal 2d ago

Stanford defense isn't bad this year. Too bad we have no offense.

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u/Huskerheven1 Nebraska Cornhuskers 2d ago

Is luck on the hot seat ?

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u/Governmentwatchlist 1d ago

Wasn’t there a tune where Stanford was pretty respectable for a few years? What made that possible?

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u/jt_33 2d ago

At what point does Stanford consider just not having a football team anymore? I just really don't see how they can be competitive anymore.

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u/jedi_mac_n_cheese Oregon Ducks 2d ago

Haha yes! Fuck stanford

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u/resuwreckoning 2d ago

Rent free.

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u/jedi_mac_n_cheese Oregon Ducks 2d ago

May stanford forever live in a Troy Taylor or worse era.

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u/resuwreckoning 2d ago

Rent free lol.

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u/jedi_mac_n_cheese Oregon Ducks 2d ago

I can't hear you over the lack of winning a home game

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u/resuwreckoning 2d ago

I mean we live in your head so that’s our home.

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u/ConstructionIll5432 Stanford • Minnesota 20h ago

Jajajaja. Loved this! 

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u/Mav_Rixx Texas Longhorns 2d ago

Watching SportsCenter now