BYU football quarterback Bear Bachmeier delivered an outstanding all-around performance against Notre Dame, helping the Cougars maintain their unbeaten record. However, the victory meant more than just another team achievement for the star quarterback. It was also a personal and emotional win for Bachmeier, who finally got the better of a program that he felt had disrespected him and his family during his high school years.
During the postgame press conference, Bachmeier was asked about the significant win and did not hesitate to reveal the personal motivation behind his performance
Article Continues Below“It's great, man,” Bachmeier said. “Yeah, I call anyone like this because I'm talking about myself. But out of high school, Notre Dame disrespected me and my family pretty badly, and I wasn't going to lose to those guys. There was no way I was going to lose those guys.”