BYU Edges Colorado 24-21 in Week 5 Matchup
BYU defeated Colorado 24-21 in Week 5 behind a strong performance from quarterback Bear Bachmeier, who led the Cougars to victory despite Colorado's early offensive surge.
Colorado struck first, scoring 14 points in the opening quarter. However, BYU methodically chipped away, scoring 7 points in each of the second, third, and fourth quarters to take control of the game. Colorado managed 7 additional points in the third quarter but went scoreless in the final two quarters.
Bachmeier was efficient throughout, completing a touchdown pass to Chase Roberts in the third quarter and throwing for 179 yards overall while adding 98 rushing yards. The Cougars' running game also featured Cody Hagen, who broke through for a 32-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that proved decisive.
Colorado's offense, led by Kaidon Salter, showed early promise with a touchdown pass to Dre'lon Miller in the third quarter. Micah Welch led the receiving corps with 9 catches. However, Colorado's inability to sustain offensive drives in the second half proved costly in the close contest.
AI-generated recap · Aug 12, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BYU | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
 Colorado | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | BYU | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 19-29 | 11-16 |
| Pass Yards | 179 | 119 |
| Rush Yards | 217 | 172 |
| Total Yards | 396 | 291 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 3-11 | 3-9 |
| Penalties | 6-34 | 6-67 |
| Possession | 33:35 | 26:25 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Joseph Williams for 11 yds to the COLO 36 for a 1ST down
Kaidon Salter run for 8 yds to the COLO 44
Micah Welch run for 3 yds to the COLO 47 for a 1ST down
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Omarion Miller for 19 yds to the BYU 34 for a 1ST down
Micah Welch run for 2 yds to the BYU 32
Kaidon Salter run for 8 yds to the BYU 24 for a 1ST down
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Micah Welch for 9 yds to the BYU 15
Micah Welch run for no gain to the BYU 15
Kaidon Salter run for 8 yds to the BYU 7 for a 1ST down
Kaidon Salter run for 4 yds to the BYU 3
Kaidon Salter run for 3 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK)
LJ Martin run for 1 yd to the BYU 26
(09:05) Shotgun Bachmeier,Bear sacked for loss of 3 yards to the BYU23 (McNeill,Amari) PENALTY COLO Face Mask (McNeill,Amari) 15 yards from BYU26 to BYU41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Bear Bachmeier pass incomplete to Chase Roberts
Bear Bachmeier run for 5 yds to the BYU 46
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Chase Roberts for 8 yds to the COLO 46 for a 1ST down
Parker Kingston pass incomplete to LJ Martin
LJ Martin run for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Cody Hagen for 12 yds to the COLO 38
Bear Bachmeier pass incomplete to Chase Roberts
Micah Welch run for 27 yds to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down
Dre'lon Miller run for 9 yds to the BYU 26
Dre'lon Miller run for 16 yds to the BYU 10 for a 1ST down BYU Penalty, Face Mask (5 yards) (Mory Bamba) to the BYU 5 for a 1ST down
Dre'lon Miller run for 5 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK)
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Carsen Ryan for 28 yds to the COLO 47 for a 1ST down
Bear Bachmeier run for 12 yds to the COLO 35 for a 1ST down
Bear Bachmeier run for 11 yds to the COLO 24 for a 1ST down
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Carsen Ryan for 12 yds to the COLO 12 for a 1ST down
LJ Martin run for 7 yds to the COLO 5
Bear Bachmeier pass incomplete to Enoch Nawahine
Bear Bachmeier run for no gain to the COLO 5
(00:51) PENALTY BYU Delay Of Game 5 yards from COLO05 to COLO10. NO PLAY.
Will Ferrin 28 yd FG GOOD
Micah Welch run for 6 yds to the COLO 31
Dre'lon Miller run for 7 yds to the COLO 38 for a 1ST down
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Dre'lon Miller for 8 yds to the COLO 46
Kaidon Salter run for 6 yds to the BYU 48 for a 1ST down
(13:28) No Huddle-Shotgun Salter,Kaidon pass incomplete short left thrown to BYU40 QB hurried by Glasker,Isaiah PENALTY BYU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from BYU48 to BYU43. NO PLAY.
Kaidon Salter run for 13 yds to the BYU 30 for a 1ST down
Kaidon Salter sacked by Faletau Satuala for a loss of 4 yards to the BYU 34
Quanell Farrakhan Jr. run for 4 yds to the BYU 30
Kaidon Salter sacked by Jack Kelly for a loss of 9 yards to the BYU 39
PENALTY COLO Delay Of Game 5 yards from BYU39 to BYU44. NO PLAY.
Damon Greaves punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Tiger Bachmeier at the BYU 5
Bear Bachmeier run for 11 yds to the BYU 16 for a 1ST down
LJ Martin run for 2 yds to the BYU 18
(08:58) Shotgun Bachmeier,Bear pass complete short right to Roberts,Chase caught at BYU27, for 9 yards to the BYU27, End Of Play PENALTY BYU Holding (Sfarcioc,Kyle) 9 yards from BYU18 to BYU09. NO PLAY.
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to LJ Martin for 11 yds to the BYU 20
Bear Bachmeier pass incomplete to Chase Roberts
Sam Vander Haar punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Quentin Gibson at the COLO 36
Kaidon Salter run for a loss of 4 yards to the COLO 32
Micah Welch run for 7 yds to the COLO 39
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Joseph Williams for 13 yds to the BYU 48 for a 1ST down
Micah Welch run for 1 yd to the BYU 47
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Quentin Gibson for no gain to the BYU 47
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to Omarion Miller
Damon Greaves punt for 46 yds , Tiger Bachmeier returns for 5 yds to the BYU 6
Damon Greaves punt for 46 yds , Tiger Bachmeier returns for 5 yds to the BYU 6
Bear Bachmeier run for 4 yds to the BYU 10
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Carsen Ryan for 6 yds to the BYU 16 for a 1ST down
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Parker Kingston for 15 yds to the BYU 31 for a 1ST down
Bear Bachmeier run for 5 yds to the BYU 41 for a 1ST down
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Parker Kingston for 7 yds to the BYU 48
LJ Martin run for 13 yds to the COLO 39 for a 1ST down
(01:42) No Huddle-Shotgun Bachmeier,Bear pass incomplete deep left to Hagen,Cody thrown to COLO15 PENALTY COLO Holding (McKinney,D.J.) 5 yards from COLO39 to COLO34, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
(01:36) Shotgun Bachmeier,Bear pass incomplete deep right to Kingston,Parker thrown to COLO05 PENALTY COLO Pass Interference (Hodge,Preston) 17 yards from COLO34 to COLO17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
LJ Martin run for 4 yds to the COLO 13
LJ Martin run for 3 yds to the COLO 10
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Parker Kingston for 5 yds to the COLO 5 for a 1ST down
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Chase Roberts for 5 yds for a TD (Will Ferrin KICK)
Will Ferrin kickoff for 65 yds , Quentin Gibson return for 20 yds to the COLO 20
Kaidon Salter run for 1 yd to the COLO 21
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to Joseph Williams
Micah Welch run for 7 yds to the COLO 28
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
End of 2nd Quarter
Bear Bachmeier run for 7 yds to the BYU 32
LJ Martin run for 3 yds to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down
Bear Bachmeier pass incomplete to Chase Roberts
Bear Bachmeier run for 5 yds to the BYU 40
Bear Bachmeier run for 1 yd to the BYU 41
Sam Vander Haar punt for 47 yds , Quentin Gibson returns for 6 yds to the COLO 18
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Joseph Williams for 2 yds to the COLO 20
Dre'lon Miller run for 3 yds to the COLO 23
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Joseph Williams for 4 yds to the COLO 27
Damon Greaves punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BYU 26
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Parker Kingston for 3 yds to the BYU 29
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Chase Roberts for 16 yds to the BYU 45 for a 1ST down
(08:54) PENALTY BYU False Start (Leausa,Austin) 5 yards from BYU45 to BYU40. NO PLAY.
(08:43) Shotgun Bachmeier,Bear pass incomplete deep left to Martin,LJ thrown to COLO20 PENALTY COLO Pass Interference (French,Martavius) 15 yards from BYU40 to COLO45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Parker Kingston run for 20 yds to the COLO 25 for a 1ST down
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Parker Kingston for 8 yds to the COLO 17
Bear Bachmeier run for 5 yds to the COLO 12 for a 1ST down
Parker Kingston pass incomplete to Bear Bachmeier
Bear Bachmeier run for 8 yds to the COLO 4
Bear Bachmeier pass incomplete to Chase Roberts
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Chase Roberts for 4 yds for a TD (Will Ferrin KICK)
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Joseph Williams for 26 yds to the BYU 49 for a 1ST down
Kaidon Salter run for 19 yds to the BYU 30 for a 1ST down
Micah Welch run for 1 yd to the BYU 29
Dre'lon Miller run for 7 yds to the BYU 22
Dre'lon Miller run for 3 yds to the BYU 19 for a 1ST down
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Dre'lon Miller for 19 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK)
Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds , Cody Hagen return for 23 yds to the BYU 23
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to LJ Martin for 19 yds to the BYU 42 for a 1ST down
(01:56) PENALTY BYU False Start (Sfarcioc,Kyle) 5 yards from BYU42 to BYU37. NO PLAY.
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to LJ Martin for 2 yds to the BYU 35
Bear Bachmeier pass incomplete to Cody Hagen
Bear Bachmeier run for 16 yds to the COLO 49
Enoch Nawahine run for 4 yds to the COLO 45 for a 1ST down
Bear Bachmeier pass incomplete to Tiger Bachmeier
Bear Bachmeier run for 13 yds to the COLO 32 for a 1ST down
Cody Hagen run for 32 yds for a TD (Will Ferrin KICK)
Kaidon Salter run for 3 yds to the COLO 28
Micah Welch run for 6 yds to the COLO 34
Kaidon Salter run for 8 yds to the COLO 42 Colorado Penalty, Offensive Holding (Omarion Miller) to the COLO 32
Kaidon Salter sacked by Isaiah Glasker for a loss of 22 yards to the COLO 10
Damon Greaves punt for 46 yds , Parker Kingston returns for 12 yds to the COLO 44
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to LJ Martin for 8 yds to the COLO 36
LJ Martin run for 5 yds to the COLO 31 for a 1ST down
LJ Martin run for 5 yds to the COLO 26
LJ Martin run for a loss of 3 yards to the COLO 29
run for 8 yds to the COLO 37 fumbled, recovered by BYU LJ Martin
Will Ferrin 55 yd FG MISSED
Dre'lon Miller run for 2 yds to the COLO 39
Kaidon Salter run for 2 yds to the COLO 41
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to Joseph Williams
Damon Greaves punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BYU 30
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Cody Hagen for 2 yds to the BYU 28
Parker Kingston run for 5 yds to the BYU 33
Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Chase Roberts for 16 yds to the BYU 49 for a 1ST down
LJ Martin run for 16 yds to the COLO 35 for a 1ST down
LJ Martin run for 3 yds to the COLO 32
LJ Martin run for a loss of 5 yards to the COLO 37
LJ Martin run for 3 yds to the COLO 34
Sam Vander Haar punt for 30 yds
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Sincere Brown for 8 yds to the COLO 12
Micah Welch run for 7 yds to the COLO 19 for a 1ST down
Kaidon Salter run for 5 yds to the COLO 24
Kaidon Salter pass intercepted Isaiah Glasker return for no gain to the COLO 40
Bear Bachmeier run for a loss of 5 yards to the COLO 45
B. Bachmeier takes a knee