The freshman from El Paso, Texas, ran for 91 yards on 16 carries in his collegiate debut, the most by a BYU freshman since Jamaal Williams put up 104 against Idaho in 2012.
It's too soon to know if Martin will find a career that resembles the Cougars' all-time leading rusher who is currently on the New Orleans Saints' roster. But at times, Sitake thought Martin looked like another former BYU great."The competition is always going to be there. We feel really good about those three running backs," Sitake said. "I think we'll have to evaluate it and see, but I thought he played much more maturely than a true freshman.
Saturday night was different. Martin had dreamed of the moment for most of his life, but he admitted he never envisioned it going the way it did. BYU Cougars running back LJ Martin is tackled by Sam Houston Bearkats defensive back Elias Escobar during the game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. "Just go out there and run, just like I do in practice," Martin recalled. "I run with the twos in practice and go against the one's defense. So I was sure that with a shutout, the guys I go up against in practice built me up for this.
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