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09/19 22:38 CDT LJ Martin erupts for 176 yards, 3 TDs as No. 11 BYU storms past
Colorado State 41-23
LJ Martin erupts for 176 yards, 3 TDs as No. 11 BYU storms past Colorado State
41-23
By PAT GRAHAM
AP Sports Writer
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) --- LJ Martin rushed for 176 yards and three
touchdowns, including a 56-yard run on the second play of the game, and No. 11
BYU beat Colorado State 41-23 on Saturday night to move to 3-0 for a fourth
straight season.
The Cougars now have 20 seasons where they've started 3-0, with six under coach
Kalani Sitake.
Martin had 173 of his yards rushing in the first half. The reigning Big 12
offensive player of the year carried the ball once in the second half with BYU
up big.
Martin and the BYU offense had to wait an extra 37 minutes to get started after
a thunderstorm pushed back the kickoff time. The Cougars finished with 559
total yards.
Bear Bachmeier had 227 yards passing and an interception. Freshman receiver
Legend Glasker caught five passes for 131 yards and had a rushing TD.
The Rams (2-1) took their first loss under coach Jim Mora, who was brought in
after turning around the program at UConn.
Colorado State was down to its third-string QB in the fourth quarter after
injuries to starter Hauss Hejny and backup K'saan Farrar.
Hejny threw for 80 yards and a score before being banged up late in the first
quarter. Farrar had 70 yards and an interception but was helped up off the turf
and went into the medical tent early in the fourth quarter. Darius Curry took
over for the rest of the game and threw a late TD.
Apology from Colorado State Colorado State issued an apology to BYU for derogatory chants from the student section. BYU is the flagship school for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "Mocking anyone's faith has no place at CSU," the school said in a statement. "It runs counter to our community's values and to who we are. BYU's players, coaches and fans deserved better. We are addressing this with our students."
The takeaway BYU: The Cougars won their first true road game of a season for the ninth straight time under Sitake. Colorado State: The Rams have dropped 28 straight games to ranked teams. Their last win over a ranked team was in 2002 over No. 7 Colorado.
Up next BYU: At TCU on Oct. 3. Colorado State: At UTSA next Saturday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here.
Apology from Colorado State Colorado State issued an apology to BYU for derogatory chants from the student section. BYU is the flagship school for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "Mocking anyone's faith has no place at CSU," the school said in a statement. "It runs counter to our community's values and to who we are. BYU's players, coaches and fans deserved better. We are addressing this with our students."
The takeaway BYU: The Cougars won their first true road game of a season for the ninth straight time under Sitake. Colorado State: The Rams have dropped 28 straight games to ranked teams. Their last win over a ranked team was in 2002 over No. 7 Colorado.
Up next BYU: At TCU on Oct. 3. Colorado State: At UTSA next Saturday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here.
