Shortly after BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick confirmed last Tuesday that true freshman Bear Bachmeier will be the Cougars’ starting quarterback Saturday when they open their third season as a Big 12 member against Portland State, he was asked which veteran will be the primary backup.
It has always been assumed that it will be Utah State transfer McCae Hillstead, after he and the 19-year-old Bachmeier began splitting reps with the first-teamers two weeks ago, but Roderick said Western Michigan transfer Treyson Bourguet is still in the picture for that role.
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“We’re still working our way through that. I don’t feel like we have to have a deadline on that,” Roderick said, noting that having two home games and then a bye week to start the season gives coaches the luxury of kicking that can down the road a little bit.
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“All those guys have gotten so many reps in fall camp that when you get later into the season, you definitely have to focus in on who’s getting the reps. But in the first couple games, we’re going to run all the stuff we’ve been doing in fall camp,” Roderick said. “So I feel confident with either one of those guys, and we’re going to keep working our way through it. It’s very close between them.”
Almost certainly, one or both of the backups will see some playing time Saturday, as BYU hosts an FCS school — Portland — that was smoked 42-0 by another FCS school — Tarleton State — on Saturday afternoon. The Vikings appear to be a perfect first-game opponent for BYU as it…
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