BYU's Bachmeier and Notre Dame's Carr face off Saturday with Heisman talk on the periphery
The quarterbacks lead undefeated top-10 teams, but polls differ on whether either is a Heisman contender.
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Saturday's game between No. 8 BYU and No. 2 Notre Dame at LaVell Edwards Stadium (5:30 p.m. MDT, ABC) pairs two quarterbacks whose Heisman Trophy prospects are debated, the Deseret News reported. [1]
The newspaper said an On3.com poll of Heisman voters after Week 6 did not rate Notre Dame's CJ Carr or BYU's Bear Bachmeier as serious contenders, while Fox Sports' Robert Griffin III listed Bachmeier fourth on his list of front-runners. Carr has thrown for 1,378 yards and 16 touchdowns with one interception through six games. Bachmeier has 1,033 passing yards and eight touchdowns with one interception through five games, plus 239 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. [1]
BYU defensive coordinator Kelly Poppinga called Carr "the best quarterback in the country," and Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman called Bachmeier "the real deal," the Deseret News reported. Bachmeier ran for 109 yards and threw for 329 yards in BYU's 24-10 win over Iowa State last week. Offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick said he expects Bachmeier to play with poise, and Bachmeier said the Cougars need to execute better in the red zone. [1]
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