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Final
BYU 41, Colorado State 23
Fourth quarter
BYU 41, Colorado State 23
1:58 — BYU’s defense allows a late touchdown to Colorado State, capping a 11-play, 75-yard drive. BYU 41, Colorado State 23.
6:42 — Matthias Dunn kicks another field goal, this time from 26 yards out. BYU 41, Colorado State 15.
12:16 — Colorado State breaks BYU’s run of 31 unanswered points with a 1-yard touchdown run and successful 2-point conversion. BYU 38, Colorado State 15.
Sloppiness has started to catch up with the Cougars, as a roughing the pass penalty — BYU’s seventh flag of the night — helped set up the Rams’ score.
Third quarter
BYU 38, Colorado State 7
0:35 — Bear Bachmeier is replaced at quarterback by backup Treyson Bourguet, who throws an interception on his first snap of the night. BYU 38, Colorado State 7.
2:54 — Bear Bachmeier makes his first mistake of the season.
Bachmeier missed on an end zone throw and was picked off by CJ Blocker, who returned the ball back to the Colorado State 26-yard line. BYU 38, Colorado State 7.
It’s the first turnover of any kind for the Cougars in 2026, and it comes in their 11th quarter of the season.
9:29 — Preston Rex joins the BYU scoring party.
The Cougars’ backup back five yards untouched into the end zone, capping a 8-play, 53-yard drive for BYU’s first offensive opportunity of the second half. BYU 38, Colorado State 7.
Halftime
BYU 31, Colorado State 7
Second quarter
BYU 31, Colorado State 7
0:07 — Kelly Poppinga’s defense finally brings some havoc.
With the Rams driving deep into Cougar territory, defensive end Hunter Clegg dropped back into coverage and snagged an interception before scampering for a 20-yard return. BYU 31, Colorado State 7.
1:18 — The Cougars can’t be stopped.
Legend Glasker capped off his outstanding first half with a 5-yard rushing touchdown to put BYU ahead by 24 points. BYU 31, Colorado State 7.
Glasker now has 134 yards of total offense thus far tonight, with LJ Martin having posted 173 yards of his own.
As a team, BYU has racked up 379 total yards at an eye-popping average of 13.5 yards per play.
6:11 — Matthias Dunn drills a 44-yard field goal for his first career make. BYU 24, Colorado State 7.
First quarter
BYU 21, Colorado State 7
0:51 — It’s a first quarter hat trick for LJ Martin.
Martin has scored three touchdowns tonight — and the first quarter isn’t even over yet. BYU 21, Colorado State 7.
Not since Luke Staley in 2001 has a BYU player found the end zone three times in the first 15 minutes of a contest, and now Martin has accomplished the feat a quarter century later.
Martin has logged nine carries for 92 yards thus far. For comparison, he ran for 98 yards against Arizona last week.
9:42 — LJ Martin is back in the end zone like he never left.
Less than five minutes after his first touchdown of the night, Martin scored again on a 2-yard run to put the Cougars back ahead. BYU 14, Colorado State 7.
It was another quick drive for BYU, as Legend Glasker hauled in a 70-yard shot from Bear Bachmeier to put the Cougars at the goal line.
In just five minutes and 18 seconds of action thus far, BYU and Colorado State have already combined for 226 yards of total offensive.
11:22 — Colorado State strikes back.
The Rams countered Martin’s opening touchdown by orchestrating a 7-play, 75-yard scoring drive of their own, as Hauss Hejny found Reginald Vick Jr. for a 7-yard grab in the end zone. BYU 7, Colorado State 7.
Just as the Cougars broke out for an explosive play on their second snap of the game, so too did Colorado State, as Hejny connected with Cedric Ross for a 50-yard pickup to help set up Vick’s touchdown.
14:11 — LJ Martin wasted no time putting BYU on the board.
The Cougars’ star running back ripped off a career-long 56-yard touchdown run on the second play of the game. BYU 7, Colorado State 0.
Martin, who preceded his long run with a gain of nine yards, has now scored 27 touchdowns as a Cougar.
How to watch the game
BYU’s matchup with Colorado State will be broadcast on CBS and can be streamed through Paramount+
Pregame prep
Here are a few stories to get you ready for BYU’s game against Colorado State.