BOULDER, Colorado – The BYU Cougars haven’t played their best football against the Colorado Buffaloes, but that hasn’t prevented them from keeping the game close.

Trailing 14-10, Bear Bachmeier spearheaded a touchdown drive that gave the Cougars their first lead of the evening.

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The Cougars pieced together a nine-play, 74-yard possession that was aided by Colorado’s third pass interference penalty of the night.

On 4th-and-Goal from the two, Bachmeier fired a dart to a wide-open Chase Roberts to take a 17-14 lead midway through the third quarter.

The Cougars fell behind 14-0 in the first quarter, trailing for the first time this season.

After a slow start, Bachmeier and the offense have picked up steam while the defense

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