Bear Bachmeier lifted the BYU Cougars to a 28-24 win over Notre Dame on Saturday night. The biggest game in Kalani Sitake's career ended with a thrilling stop at the goal line to preserve the victory.

The wild Saturday saw five of the top 8 teams in the AP Top 25 lose on the same regular-season day for the first time since the poll was created in 1936. No. 1 Georgia’s 27-24 loss to Auburn. The top two teams in the country lost on the same day for the first time in the regular season since Nov. 17, 2012.

There hasn't been a college football Saturday with so many upsets in the AP Top 25 era. No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 5 Indiana, No. 6 Alabama and No. 7 Texas all fell in Week 7. The Cougars' only ranked opponent left on the schedule is No. 11 Utah. This year's edition of the Holy War falls on Nov. 7 in Salt Lake City.

Bachmeier ran for two TDs, threw for one and caught another. He finished with 224 yards passing to push the Cougars (6-0) past the Irish for the first time in two decades. Preston Rex added 66 yards on 10 carries to help BYU stay undefeated midway through a third consecutive season under Sitake. After Bachmeier's go-ahead score, Notre Dame QB CJ Carr completed several clutch passes to drive the Irish (6-1) into Cougar territory.

This included a fourth-down pass to Micah Gilbert that put Notre Dame at the BYU 9 with four seconds left. His final pass fell incomplete in the end zone.The Cougars survived one final Notre Dame possession, sending the LaVell Edwards Stadium crowd into a frenzy. The significance of this win extends beyond one Saturday night. Notre Dame entered the matchup ranked second nationally and riding a 16-game winning streak. BYU not only ended that run, but also earned its highest-ranked victory since defeating No. 1 Miami in 1990.

The statement win for BYU pushed them up in the latest AP Top 25 poll ahead of Week 8. Sitake's team jumped six spots to No. 2. BYU football's highest ranking in school history since 1984, when they spent a month at No. 1, which was the Cougars' undefeated national championship season.

BYU was the Big 12's top-ranked team, ahead of No. 8 Texas Tech and No. 10 Utah. All three conference teams are undefeated midway through the regular season. Arizona came in at No. 25, which is up three spots from last week.

AP Top 25 College Football Poll: Week 7

1. Miami Hurricanes (6-0)

2. BYU Cougars (6-0)

3. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1)

4. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1)

5. Georgia Bulldogs (6-1)

6. Indiana Hoosiers (6-1)

7. Ole Miss Rebels (5-1)

8. Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-0)

9. UCLA Bruins (6-0)

10. Utah Utes (6-0)

11. Tennessee Volunteers (6-1)

12. Kentucky Wildcats (6-1)

13. Alabama Crimson Tide (5-2)

14. Houston Cougars (6-1)

15. Iowa Hawkeyes (5-1)

16. USC Trojans (6-1)

17. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-1)

18. LSU Tigers (5-2)

19. Texas Longhorns (4-2)

20. Florida Gators (5-2)

21. Boise State Broncos (5-1)

22. Missouri Tigers (5-2)

23. SMU Mustangs (5-1)

24. Northwestern Wildcats (5-1)

25. Arizona Wildcats (5-1)

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BYU travels to Orlando to face UCF on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX).