College football games pretty much fall into five categories: Cat 1 — games you will win; Cat 2 — games you should win; Cat 3 — games you might win; Cat 4 — games you shouldn’t win; Cat 5 — games you won’t win.

When you have a capable quarterback, the first two categories come smoother, quicker and easier, with some reliable measure of comfort. Look here, BYU freshman QB Bear Bachmeier is capable. He’s more than that, he’s legitimate.

BYU’s and Bachmeier’s melded game against visiting West Virginia on Friday night was a solid Cat 2. Not only did they combine to have more talent, more drive, more creativity than the other guys, they were playing in their building in front of their fans and they were favored by upward of three touchdowns. All of that edged this deal toward a Cat 1. Not q

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