BYU has never opened a season with a true freshman starting quarterback.

Until now.

When Bear Bachmeier takes his first snap against Portland State on Aug. 30, he will make history as the first-ever Week 1 true freshman starting QB for the Cougars.

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While they didn’t begin the season as QB1 like Bachmeier will, seven other players have previously started at quarterback for BYU as true freshmen, experiencing all sorts of highs and lows in the process. Here are their stories.

Drew Miller (1997)

With the two quarterbacks ahead of him on BYU’s depth chart both injured, Drew Miller was called upon to start for the Cougars in a road

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