The Aporia · 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

Read the original at Toronto Star ↗

Cite

APA MLA Chicago

Graham, P. (2026, September 20). LJ Martin erupts for 176 yards, 3 TDs as No. 11 BYU storms past Colorado State 41-23. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/lj-martin-erupts-for-176-yards-3-tds-as-no-11-byu-storms-past-colorado-state-41-23/article_3fe3598b-9703-5725-8178-647831763fa7.html

Dated when The Aporia collected the article, usually within hours of publication. Check the original for its exact date and byline.

Quick Summary

LJ Martin rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns, including a 56-yard run on the second play of the game, helping No. 11 BYU defeat Colorado State 41-23 in Fort Collins on Saturday night. The Cougars finished with 559 total yards, while Colorado State’s quarterback injuries hampered their performance; starter Hauss Hejny and backup K’saan Farrar were sidelined due to injury, leaving Darius Curry to finish the game. Following derogatory chants from some fans directed at BYU, Colorado State issued an apology for the behavior.

Written by AI on 2026-09-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

On Saturday night, LJ Martin rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns, including a 56-yard run on the second play of the game, as No. 11 BYU beat Colorado State 41-23 in Fort Collins, Colorado. This victory marked BYU’s fourth consecutive season starting with a 3-0 record. The Cougars finished with 559 total yards, while Martin contributed significantly with 173 rushing yards before halftime. Meanwhile, the Rams' quarterback situation was troubled by injuries, forcing them to use their third-string QB in the fourth quarter after initial starters and backups were sidelined. With this loss, Colorado State's new coach Jim Mora experienced his first defeat since taking over the team.

Written for “BYU Football Win” on 2026-11-04, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

Compared with similar articles

This article reads unscored and hedges 0% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.

Colorado State apologizes to BYU for derogatory chants as 11th-ranked Cougars beat Rams 41-23 Different event

Toronto Star

⚖️ Leans left Hedges 0 of 22 claims Outlet record 64/100

“While both articles describe BYU's football game against Colorado State, Article A focuses on LJ Martin's performance and the game summary, while Article B discusses derogatory chants directed at BYU from the stands and CSU's subsequent apology.”

Signals How these are calculated →

Claims extracted

sentences that state something as happening or true

Uncertain

0 of 18 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")

Leaning

not political

takes no side on a contested political question

Publisher signals

64/100

Toronto Star's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.

Outlets on this story

Sports

Same framing elsewhere

articles that frame the event the way this one does

Publisher

Who wrote this

Pat Graham

27 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction

🔮 But in some ways this one feels a little more poignant on the heels of being swept by Vegas in the Western Conference finals last May.

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · A Stanley Cup favorite, Avalanche searching for ways to break out of an early season funk

🔮 He’s looking forward to testing his skills against the best of the best, maybe even Thursday should he be assigned to cover two-time NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

2026-10-21 · assertive framing · Alpha Diallo arrives in Denver as 29-year-old NBA rookie fresh off being EuroLeague's top defender

🔮 Seattle coach Mike Macdonald said the team will take the extra time — they host the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 25 — to clean things up.

2026-10-16 · assertive framing · Sam Darnold gets hit 17 times by Broncos defense, takes ownership of miscues as Seahawks fall in OT

🔮 BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders has turned the page on a playbook that was reportedly lost and dismissed any kind of bearing it could have had on a loss to Texas Tech.

2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Deion Sanders shrugs off lost playbook report against Texas Tech, saying: 'It’s over. Game's over'

🔮 “But I’d like to say with my grit — I wouldn’t give up on a ball easy, so I feel like I’d be able to hold my own.

2026-10-12 · assertive framing · A new ball game: Avs players turn to tennis in offseason, 'hot topic' rages over who rules on court

🔮 “We’re in a much better financial position today because of that partnership than we would have been had we not entered into it. ...

2026-10-07 · assertive framing · Rockies show progress in latest 100-loss season, and raise ticket prices to catch up with MLB

🔮 Mora, in his first year with the Rams, said he had relieved his assistant of his play-calling duties in the first half, though telling him to leave the sideline “wasn’t anything that I would ever consider.”

2026-10-04 · assertive framing · Colorado State defensive coordinator disappears from sideline early and is fired after game

🔮 That’s what I expected today.

2026-10-04 · assertive framing · No. 12 Texas Tech capitalizes on 4 interceptions in a 29-7 win over Colorado and moves to 5-0

🔮 Wilson quickly settled in Saturday and led the Buffaloes on a nine-play, 75-yard drive that culminated with the QB throwing an 8-yard touchdown to Joseph Williams.

2026-10-04 · assertive framing · Deion Sanders goes with Isaac Wilson at QB over Julian Lewis in effort to spark Colorado offense

🔮 “We are a really strong finishing team, but if we can pair together a fast start plus finishing strong, that is where I think the magic is going to come from.” Improving the run game could be key to faster starts

2026-10-02 · assertive framing · Bo Nix’s late-game comebacks keep rescuing Broncos, but solving slow starts remains a top priority

Also by Pat Graham

A Stanley Cup favorite, Avalanche searching for ways to break out of an early season funk

2026-10-27 · Toronto Star

Alpha Diallo arrives in Denver as 29-year-old NBA rookie fresh off being EuroLeague's top defender

2026-10-21 · Toronto Star

Deion Sanders praises united Colorado team amid 4-game skid, points to attitude shift in locker room

2026-10-20 · Toronto Star

Dampier throws 3 TD passes as No. 11 Utah withstands Colorado rally for 27-24 win, improves to 6-0

2026-10-18 · Toronto Star

Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.

All 27 articles by Pat Graham →

Claims (18 extracted, 0 hedged)

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. asserted

BYU → rush → season

The Cougars now have 20 seasons where they’ve started 3-0, with six under coach Kalani Sitake. asserted

they → have → Sitake

Martin had 173 of his yards rushing in the first half. asserted

Martin → have → half

The reigning Big 12 offensive player of the year carried the ball once in the second half with BYU up big. asserted

BYU → reign → half

Martin and the BYU offense had to wait an extra 37 minutes to get started after a thunderstorm pushed back the kickoff time. asserted

thunderstorm → have → time

The Cougars finished with 559 total yards. asserted

Cougars → finish → yards

Bear Bachmeier had 227 yards passing and an interception. asserted

Bachmeier → have → yards

Freshman receiver Legend Glasker caught five passes for 131 yards and had a rushing TD. asserted

Glasker → catch → TD

The Rams (2-1) took their first loss under coach Jim Mora, who was brought in after turning around the program at UConn. asserted

who → take → UConn

Hejny threw for 80 yards and a score before being banged up late in the first quarter. asserted

Hejny → throw → 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. asserted

Farrar → have → quarter

Darius Curry took over for the rest of the game and threw a late TD. asserted

Curry → take → TD

Apology from Colorado State Colorado State issued an apology to BYU for derogatory chants from the student section. asserted

State → issue → section

“Mocking anyone’s faith has no place at CSU,” the school said in a statement. asserted

school → mock → statement

“It runs counter to our community’s values and to who we are. asserted

we → run → values

BYU’s players, coaches and fans deserved better. asserted

players → deserve → 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. asserted

Cougars → address → Sitake

The Rams have dropped 28 straight games to ranked teams. asserted

Rams → drop → teams

💬Give feedback · no sign-in needed

Tell me what to work on

No sign-in needed for now. Your note is sent without a name, so it cannot be answered.

🕘History 🎫Support

Terms · Privacy · beta v2.0.0

Articles to 4 Nov 2026

LJ Martin erupts for 176 yards, 3 TDs as No. 11 BYU storms past Colorado State 41-23

Quick Summary

AI analysis

Story

Compared with similar articles

Signals How these are calculated →

How this is being covered How these are calculated →

Publisher

Who wrote this

Topics

Subjects

Narrative

Claims (18 extracted, 0 hedged)