Nothing went right for BYU’s offense in second loss to Texas Tech

2025 Edward Jones Big 12 Championship - BYU v Texas Tech | Stacy Revere/GettyImagesThe new plan was the same as the old one for BYU’s offense, and the result on December 6th was the same as it was on November 8th. The only difference was that this time they started strong and faded as the game went on; in the first game, they were flat from start to finish. Maybe the most telling similarity was the reliance on Bear Bachmeier’s running game. When that was removed from BYU against Texas Tech, the offense looked lost in both games.

That’s the flaw in relying on Bachmeier to run so much. Its absence hurt the rest of the offense so much that it cost BYU the game. In only one game other than the…