PROVO, Utah – The BYU Cougars capped off their 2025 regular season with a flourish, downing the UCF Knights 41-21, with two players earning Big 12 honors along the way.

True freshman QB Bear Bachmeier earned the Big 12 Freshman of the Week award, capping a stellar campaign for the California native.

Redshirt junior wide receiver and kick returner Parker Kingston showed off his multi-faceted skillset while scoring on a punt return and catching a touchdown pass in the win to earn Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week recognition.

Bear Bachmeier earns 7th Freshman of the Week award

After stepping into the starting QB role somewhat unexpectedly during fall camp, Bear Bachmeier has improved week after week. Nobody in August expected the true freshman to lead this BYU team to the Bi

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