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BYU's Big 12 Fortunes HINGE on QB Decision | Did ASU Give IDEAL MODEL for Bear Bachmeier's Success? Contrasting NIL Styles & Big 12 Football Madness!
The BYU Cougars are gearing up for an exciting 2025 season, with the quarterback competition taking center stage. As the team prepares for its third year in the Big 12, the race for the starting quarterback position has narrowed to two contenders: McCae Hillstead and Bear Bachmeier, with Bachmeier currently holding a slight edge.
Bachmeier's emergence as a frontrunner has drawn comparisons to Sam Leavitt's success at Arizona State University last year. Like Leavitt, Bachmeier is showing promise as a freshman quarterback, potentially following in the footsteps of his ASU counterpart who lled…
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