BYU Cougars at Colorado State Rams

No. 11 BYU squares off against Colorado State in Week 3

No. 11 BYU (2-0) at Colorado State (2-0), Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: BYU by 20.5. Against the spread: BYU 2-0, Colorado State 2-0.

How to watch: CBS/Paramount+

Key stats

BYU Offense

Overall: 443.0 yards per game (43rd in FBS)

Passing: 215.0 yards per game (84th)

Rushing: 228.0 yards per game (27th)

Scoring: 45.5 points per game (26th)

BYU Defense

Overall: 255.5 yards per game (31st in FBS)

Passing: 182.5 yards per game (56th)

Rushing: 73.0 yards per game (19th)

Scoring: 12.0 points per game (22nd)

Colorado State Offense

Overall: 537.0 yards per game (13th in FBS)

Passing: 312.0 yards per game (24th)

Rushing: 225.0 yards per game (29th)

Scoring: 46.5 points per game (21st)

Colorado State Defense

Overall: 357.5 yards per game (88th in FBS)

Passing: 183.0 yards per game (57th)

Rushing: 174.5 yards per game (111th)

Scoring: 18.5 points per game (61st)

BYU ranks 90th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 40.0% of the time. Colorado State ranks 32nd on offense, converting on 50.0% of third downs.

Both teams have strong turnover margins. BYU is 5th in the FBS at +5, and Colorado State ranks 2nd at +7.

Colorado State is 9th in the FBS averaging 28.0 penalty yards per game.

Colorado State is 107th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 77.8% of trips. BYU's red zone defense ranks 52nd at 80.0%.

Team leaders

BYU

Passing: Bear Bachmeier, 415 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs, 69.6 completion percentage

Rushing: L.J. Martin, 152 yards on 27 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: Legend Glasker, 139 yards on 6 catches, 2 TDs

Colorado State

Passing: Hauss Hejny, 539 yards, 9 TDs, 1 INT, 65.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Jayden Brown, 228 yards on 17 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Jackson Harper, 140 yards on 9 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

BYU beat Arizona 28-17 on Sept. 12. Bachmeier passed for 217 yards on 16-of-26 attempts (61.5%) with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball six times for 37 yards and one rushing touchdown. Martin carried the ball 20 times for 98 yards, adding two receptions for 27 yards. Glasker had three receptions for 74 yards.

Colorado State beat Southern Utah 58-24 on Sept. 12. Hejny threw for 325 yards on 18-of-30 attempts (60.0%) with four touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball five times for 85 yards and one rushing touchdown. Brown had 171 rushing yards on nine carries and two touchdowns, adding one reception for three yards. Harper put up 102 yards on six catches with one touchdown.

Next game

BYU plays at TCU on Oct. 3. Colorado State plays at UTSA on Sept. 26.

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