# Notre Dame's last-minute drive falls short in BYU loss

> Notre Dame's final drive misses goal line as BYU ends 16-game winning streak.
- Title: Notre Dame's last-minute drive falls short in BYU loss
- Summary: Notre Dame's final drive misses goal line as BYU ends 16-game winning streak. Notre Dame's 16-game winning streak ends after a last-minute drive fails to…
- Keywords: notre dame, byu, cj carr, bear bachmeier, ncaa college football, provo, utah, college sports, football game, 16-game winning streak, ncaa top 25, Notre
- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/college-sports/2026/10/17/notre-dames-last-minute-drive-comes-up-short-in-loss-at-byu
- Published: 2026-10-18T03:36:09.824+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: notre dame, byu, cj carr, bear bachmeier, ncaa college football, ap, provo, utah, college sports, football game, 16-game winning streak, ncaa top 25
## Game result
Notre Dame loses 28-24 to BYU in a last-minute drive that falls short.
## Streak ends
Notre Dame's 16-game winning streak ends after a last-minute drive fails to score.
## Key play
Bear Bachmeier throws go-ahead touchdown with 1:47 left before BYU stops Notre Dame at goal line.
## First half
BYU leads 21-10 after Bachmeier scores two touchdowns and Notre Dame fumbles the ball.
## Fourth quarter
Notre Dame cuts deficit to 5 points with field goals after muffed punt return and failed fake punt.
## Final drive
CJ Carr completes clutch passes to drive Notre Dame to BYU 9 with 4 seconds left.
## Final play
Carr's final pass falls incomplete in the end zone as BYU wins 28-24.
## Streak context
Notre Dame's 16-game winning streak ends after a loss to BYU in the 2026 college football season.
## Team stats
BYU leads 6-0 with 224 passing yards and 261 total yards for Notre Dame.
## Key takeaway

Notre Dame's 16-game winning streak ends after a last-minute drive fails to score against BYU in a 28-24 loss.