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LJ Martin Runs for Career-High 222 Yards to Help No. 11 BYU Beat Cincinnati 26-14
LJ Martin’s 222 rushing yards and two touchdowns led No. 11 BYU to a 26-14 win that maintained their Big 12 title-game hopes, marking the 15th 200-yard game in school history.
- On Saturday, BYU running back LJ Martin ran for a career-high 222 yards and scored twice, powering No. 11 BYU Cougars to a 26-14 win over Cincinnati Bearcats.
- Special teams and an early Bachmeier run set the tone, with Bachmeier’s 6-yard TD and Covey’s 57-yard return leading to Sorsby’s 27-yard TD pass, tying it at 7.
- Turnovers and missed kicks shifted momentum as Brendan Sorsby threw his fourth interception in three games and Stephen Rusnak missed three long field goals, while BYU converted a turnover into an 11-play, 66-yard scoring drive.
- The Bearcats have now lost three straight, falling to 7-4, 5-3 with Brendan Sorsby passing for 300 yards and two touchdowns; Cincinnati plays at TCU on Saturday.
- Martin sealed the game with a 33-yard touchdown run after Cincinnati cut the lead with 4:37 remaining, marking his 15th 200-yard rushing game, and BYU Cougars host UCF on Saturday.
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Gordon Monson: Bachmeier might be BYU’s Bear, but LJ Martin is the horse that carries an entire team
You want to go into a tough environment to win a tough game, you lean on, depend on, you dial up the services of a tough hombre. A leader who can carry you through trouble to triumph. That’s exactly what BYU did on Saturday night at Cincinnati.
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