FORT WORTH (Interstat) — Bear Bachmeier rushed for two touchdowns and BYU’s defense protected a late lead as the Cougars beat Texas Christian 17-10 in a Football Bowl Subdivision game Saturday at Amon G. Carter Stadium. A crowd of 38,327 saw BYU, the visiting team, improve to 4-0. TCU, the home team, fell to 2-3. The Cougars scored seven points in the first quarter, three in the second and seven in the third. The Horned Frogs scored seven in the first and three in the third.

BYU opened the scoring when Bachmeier ran 9 yards for a touchdown, and M. Dunn’s extra point made it 7-0. TCU answered when Jaden Craig connected with Kari Ashley for a 13-yard touchdown, and Nate McCashland’s kick tied it. Dunn put BYU back ahead with a 49-yard field goal. McCashland missed a 46-yard field goal for TCU. Bachmeier then broke the plane on a 21-yard touchdown run, a call upheld by automatic review, and Dunn’s kick made it 17-7. McCashland made a 44-yard field goal for the final margin.

The win kept BYU unbeaten. The Cougars had previously beaten Utah Tech, Arizona and Colorado State. They are next scheduled to host Iowa State and Notre Dame before playing at UCF, with later games against Arizona State, Utah, Baylor, Kansas and Cincinnati. TCU had previously beaten Grambling and Arkansas State and lost to North Carolina and UCF. The Horned Frogs are next scheduled to play at Baylor before hosting West Virginia, Kansas, Kansas State and Utah, with road games at Arizona and Texas Tech.

TCU quarterback Jaden Craig, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound native of Montclair, N.J., completed 18 of 25 passes for 187 yards and one touchdown. BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier, 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, completed 11 of 24 passes for 62 yards and rushed 15 times for 66 yards and two touchdowns. TCU defender Ansel Din-Mbuh, 6-foot-3 and 299 pounds, made four tackles. TCU punter John Hoyet Chance, 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds, punted six times for 280 yards. TCU running back Jeremy Payne, 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds, rushed 14 times for 77 yards and caught four passes for 23 yards. TCU running back Jon Denman, 5-foot-10 and 195 pounds, rushed seven times for 19 yards and caught one pass for 2 yards. Kari Ashley had one carry for 7 yards and six receptions for 108 yards and one touchdown. TCU receiver Major Everhart, 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds, did not record a statistic. TCU receiver Ed Small, 6-foot and 205 pounds, had four receptions for 32 yards and one tackle. TCU tight end Ka’Morreun Pimpton, 6-foot-6 and 242 pounds, had two receptions for 12 yards. TCU receiver Jacobe Hayes, 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds, had one reception for 10 yards. The TCU team entry did not record a statistic. Landon Walker returned one kickoff for 23 yards.

TCU linebacker Hudson Hooper, 6-foot-2 and 235 pounds, made eight tackles and one quarterback hurry. TCU defender Paul Oyewale, 6-foot-4 and 260 pounds, made six tackles. TCU linebacker Max Carroll, 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds, made five tackles and one quarterback hurry. TCU cornerback Vernon Glover Jr., 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds, made four tackles. TCU kicker Nate McCashland made a 44-yard field goal and missed a 46-yard attempt. TCU safety Jordan Lester, 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds, made four tackles. TCU safety Kylin Jackson, 6-foot-3 and 196 pounds, made four tackles and one quarterback hurry. TCU safety Jamel Johnson, 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, made four tackles. TCU defender Zach Chapman, 6-foot-5 and 260 pounds, made three tackles. TCU safety Devyn Hidrogo, 6-foot and 210 pounds, made three tackles. TCU defender John Schobel made two tackles and one sack. TCU safety Kaden McFadden, 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, made two tackles. Dillon Arkansas made two tackles. TCU cornerback Gil Jackson Jr., 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds, made two tackles. TCU safety Julius Simms, 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, made one tackle. TCU linebacker Michael Teason Jr., 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds, made one tackle. TCU receiver Terry Shelton, 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, made one tackle. TCU edge CJ Woodfork, 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, made one tackle. TCU tackle Kelten Mickell, 6-foot-2 and 300 pounds, made one tackle.

BYU safety Faletau Satuala, 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, made four tackles and one interception. BYU running back Journee Tonga, 5-foot-8 and 198 pounds, rushed seven times for 28 yards. BYU receiver Legend Glasker, 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds, rushed four times for 26 yards and caught three passes for 9 yards. BYU safety Preston Rex, 6-foot and 191 pounds, rushed eight times for 21 yards and caught two passes for 12 yards. BYU running back LJ Martin, 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds, rushed two times for 16 yards and caught one pass for 0 yards. The BYU team entry did not record a statistic. BYU receiver Kyler Kasper, 6-foot-6 and 193 pounds, caught two passes for 22 yards. BYU tight end Roger Saleapaga II, 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds, caught one pass for 8 yards. BYU receiver Jojo Phillips, 6-foot-5 and 190 pounds, caught one pass for 6 yards. BYU tight end Walker Lyons, 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds, caught one pass for 5 yards. BYU safety Tommy Prassas, 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds, made seven tackles. BYU linebacker Jake Clifton, 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, made six tackles and one sack. BYU linebacker Cade Uluave, 6-foot-1 and 230 pounds, made six tackles. BYU defensive end Bodie Schoonover, 6-foot-3 and 245 pounds, made six tackles. BYU defensive end Nusi Taumoepeau, 6-foot-3 and 245 pounds, made five tackles and one sack. BYU punter Fuller Shurtz, 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds, punted six times for 259 yards. BYU defensive end Viliami Po’uha, 6-foot-3 and 260 pounds, made three tackles. BYU linebacker Tausili Akana, 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, made two tackles and one sack.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of BYU 32, Texas Christian 31. Interstat’s ELO system gave TCU a 52 percent pregame probability to win. TCU had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -6. The over-under line was 47.5, and the teams combined for 27 points.