Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs BYU Cougars, Pop-Tarts Bowl

College FootballPop-Tarts Bowl

#22Georgia Tech

9-4

21-25

Final

#12BYU

12-2

Camping World Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Interception
Touchdown
Punt
Punt
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
GT	7	14	0	0	21
BYU	7	3	0	15	25

Who won: BYU 25-21

The BYU Cougars beat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 25-21 in Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Camping World Stadium. The BYU outscored the Georgia Tech 15-0 in the 4th quarter. Bear Bachmeier led the BYU in passing yards (27/38, 325 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT). Haynes King led the Georgia Tech in passing yards (22/40, 254 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

GTBYU

211st Downs26

4-123rd down efficiency5-10

2-34th down efficiency0-1

385Total Yards425

254Passing329

22/40Comp/Att28/40

6.4Yards per pass8.2

131Rushing96

28Rushing Attempts23

4.7Yards per rush4.2

7-49Penalties4-49

2Turnovers2

1Fumbles lost1

1Interceptions thrown1

28:49Possession31:11

Player of the game

Eric Rivers Jr.

GT · 4 REC, 102 YDS, 1 TD

7.5

Win probability

100%BYU final

GTBYU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00BYU
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:03BYU
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Kneel down by BYU at BYU19 for loss of 1 yard
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BYU 20
Q4 0:06
TO
Picked off
Shotgun #10 H.King pass intercepted by #0 E.Johnson at BYU00, Touchback
H. King · 22/40, 254 YDS · 4th & 10 · 4th & 10 at BYU 18
Q4 0:14BYU
Timeout
Timeout BYU, clock 00:14
Q4 0:19GT
Timeout
Timeout Georgia Tech, clock 00:19
Q4 0:14GT
Pass incompletion
Shotgun #10 H.King pass incomplete short middle to #11 D.Patterson thrown to BYU00
3rd & 10 at BYU 18
Q4 0:19GT
Pass incompletion
Shotgun #10 H.King pass incomplete short left to #1 J.Haynes thrown to BYU00
2nd & 10 at BYU 18
Q4 0:32GT
Timeout
Timeout Georgia Tech, clock 00:32
Q4 0:28
Incomplete to J. Haynes
Shotgun #10 H.King pass incomplete short right to #1 J.Haynes thrown to BYU00
H. King · 22/40, 254 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BYU 18
Q4 0:52
66 yd completion to E. Rivers
Shotgun #10 H.King pass complete deep right to #3 E.Rivers caught at BYU45, for 66 yards to the BYU18 (#0 E.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
H. King · 22/40, 254 YDS · 4th & 15 · 4th & 15 at GT 16
Q4 1:01
FLAG
Incomplete to E. Rivers
Shotgun #10 H.King pass incomplete short right to #3 E.Rivers thrown to GT30 PENALTY GT Illegal Touch-Pass declined
H. King · 22/40, 254 YDS · 3rd & 15 · 3rd & 15 at GT 16
Q4 1:13
Fumble! Turnover
Shotgun #10 H.King rush for 5 yards loss to the GT16 fumbled by #10 H.King at GT16 recovered by GT #10 H.King at GT16, End Of Play
H. King · 22/40, 254 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at GT 21
Q4 1:51
Incomplete to D. Patterson
Shotgun #10 H.King pass incomplete short right to #11 D.Patterson thrown to GT35 QB hurried by #5 N.Taumoepeau and #7 L.Lutui
H. King · 22/40, 254 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at GT 21
Q4 1:56
Kickoff returned 13 yds
#44 W.Ferrin kickoff 57 yards to the GT08 #21 D.Gordon return 13 yards to the GT21 (#12 P.Rex)
W. Ferrin · 1/1 FG
Q4 2:00BYU
Timeout
Timeout BYU, clock 02:00
TOUCHDOWNQ4 2:00
Touchdown! 4 yd run
J. Damuni · 7 CAR, 48 YDS
Shotgun #28 J.Damuni rush middle for 4 yards gain to the GT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:00, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner broke the plane". CALL UPHELD #44 W.Ferrin kick attempt good (H: #35 S.Vander Haar, LS: #26 G.Grimes)
GT 21 - 25 BYU
Q4 2:38
7 yd completion to J. Damuni
Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short right to #28 J.Damuni caught at GT05, for 7 yards to the GT04 (#9 O.Daniels), out of bounds
B. Bachmeier · 27/38, 325 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at GT 11
Q4 3:15
9 yd run
Shotgun #21 E.Nawahine rush right for 9 yards gain to the GT11 (#44 K.Efford), 1ST DOWN
E. Nawahine · 10 CAR, 32 YDS · 2nd & 2 · 2nd & 2 at GT 20
Q4 3:48
8 yd completion to C. Ryan
Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short right to #20 C.Ryan caught at GT26, for 8 yards to the GT20 (#1 C.Spaulding; #2 E.Lightsey)
B. Bachmeier · 27/38, 325 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at GT 28
Q4 4:20
15 yd completion to P. Kingston
Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short left to #11 P.Kingston caught at GT28, for 15 yards to the GT28 (#3 A.Harvey), 1ST DOWN
B. Bachmeier · 27/38, 325 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at GT 43
Q4 4:51
14 yd completion to J. Phillips
Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short left to #13 J.Phillips caught at GT43, for 14 yards to the GT43 (#6 R.Shelley), 1ST DOWN
B. Bachmeier · 27/38, 325 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BYU 43
Q4 5:26
13 yd completion to P. Kingston
Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass complete short left to #11 P.Kingston caught at BYU34, for 13 yards to the BYU43 (#6 R.Shelley), 1ST DOWN
B. Bachmeier · 27/38, 325 YDS · 3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at BYU 30
Q4 5:33
Incomplete to C. Roberts
Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass incomplete short middle to #2 C.Roberts thrown to BYU43 broken up by #2 E.Lightsey
B. Bachmeier · 27/38, 325 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at BYU 30
Q4 5:39
Incomplete to P. Kingston
Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier pass incomplete short right to #11 P.Kingston thrown to BYU31
B. Bachmeier · 27/38, 325 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BYU 30
Q4 5:44
Punt, 4 yds
#47 M.Nichols punt 56 yards to the BYU26 #11 P.Kingston return 4 yards to the BYU30, out of bounds at BYU30
M. Nichols · 4th & 1 · 4th & 1 at GT 18