After a rousing victory in its season opener, BYU is now set to face Stanford on Saturday at Provo, Utah.BYU (1-0) crushed FCS opponent Portland State 69-0 over the weekend as true freshman Bear Bachmeier took over as Cougars quarterback and had a short but efficient day by going 7-of-11 passing for 97 yards and three touchdowns before halftime. His additional five rushes for 32 yards and two rushing touchdowns earned him Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors.”I think some of those throws he wishes he could get back, but overall, I thought he had a good demeanor about him,” BYU head coach Kalani Sitake said. “I thought he had a great presence. The guys felt really good about him leading the offense. I felt good about how he finished the first half.”BYU’s 468 total rushing yards were second most in program history, while the 606 total yards were the most since the 2020 Boca Raton Bowl against UCF.On defense, BYU yielded just 51 total yards, including minus-5 rushing yards.The Cougars were just outside the Associated Press Top 25 before the victory and remained there heading into Week 2. Now, Bachmeier prepares to square off against the team he originally committed to in Dec. 2024, the Stanford Cardinal.Saturday’s opponents have met three times, with Stanford winning two of them, although BYU won the most recent meeting 35-26 in 2022.The Cardinal (0-1) will be out to recover from a 23-20 loss at Hawaii on Aug. 23, while also taking a step up in class with their opponent. Stanford fell on a last-second 38-yard field goal.