Freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier rarely lets an interview pass by without crediting his teammates and coaches for his incredible success in his first season at BYU, continually praising offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick and the Cougars’ receivers, running backs, tight ends and offensive linemen.

Certainly, No. 11 BYU would not be 9-1 overall, 6-1 in the Big 12, if it had glaring weaknesses on either side of the ball, or on special teams. In BYU’s only loss, the 29-7 setback at now-No. 5 Texas Tech, the Cougars would have had to play almost perfectly to pull off the upset.

The Red Raiders (10-1, 7-1) are that good, especially at home.

In particular, Bachmeier has said that BYU’s pass-catching corps, led by senior standouts Chase Roberts and tight end Carsen Ryan, has helped make

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