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Cougars vs Cardinal Final: 27-3 - Recap
The Cardinal had no answer for LJ Martin on Saturday as the Cougars rolled to a 27-3 win at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
BYU won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -20.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 43.5.
LJ Martin rushed for 110 yards, while Sione Moa added 29 yards in the win. Chase Roberts and Carsen Ryan added 84 and 36 receiving yards respectively.
Micah Ford rushed for 21 yards for Stanford, while Tuna Altahir added 20 yards. Ben Gulbranson threw for 142 yards for the Cardinal, while receivers Bryce Farrell and C.J. Williams had 68 and 31 yards respectively.
BYU outgained Stanford 332-161 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 18-12 by the Cougars.
Stanford lost the time of possession battle 34:56-25:04, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, BYU takes its act on the road to face East Carolina looking for another win. For Stanford, they head home to face Boston College.