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Big 12 coaches select BYU RB Martin and Texas Tech LB Rodriguez for top honors

Big 12 coaches have selected BYU running back LJ Martin as the league’s top offensive player and Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez as the top defender

7 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Texas Tech Plays CFP Hopeful BYU for Big 12 Title in Dream Rematch

BYU's Kalani Sitake and Texas Tech's Joey McGuire have manifested their shared dream of reaching the Big 12 championship game, and now BYU's...

7 HOURS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Bear Bachmeier's emergence at quarterback powered BYU to Big 12 title game

Bear Bachmeier has carved a unique spot for himself among BYU’s long list of successful quarterbacks

8 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Deadspin | LJ Martin, No. 11 BYU rally from slow start to beat UCF Deadspin | LJ Martin, No. 11 BYU rally from slow start to beat UCF

4 DAYS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

Bear Bachmeier and LJ Martin lead No. 11 BYU past UCF for a 41-21 victory

Bear Bachmeier threw for 289 yards and a touchdown to help No. 11 BYU beat UCF 41-21

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Scores three TDs Saturday Martin totaled 22 carries for 95 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday's 41-21 win versus UCF.

Impact Martin put together another great performance Saturday, scoring a hat trick of touchdowns in the win over UCF. He gained 130 yards from scrimmage in the win as well, bringing him to nearly 400 yards and five touchdowns over just the last two games. Next up is a rematch with Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship game with a spot in the College Football Playoff on the line. Martin totaled 64 yards from scrimmage on 16 touches in Week 11 versus the Red Raiders and will likely need to do a lot more in order to secure the win this time around.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

RGIII's Projected College Football Playoff Bracket: Ohio State Not No. 1?

A team other than Ohio State at No. 1? Alabama out? Robert Griffin III shares which 12 teams he thinks will make the CFP.

NOVEMBER 25 • FOX SPORTS

AP Player of the Week: Texas' Arch Manning accounted for 6 TDs total as passer, runner, receiver

Texas quarterback Arch Manning is The Associated Press national college football player of the week

NOVEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Joel Klatt's College Football Rankings: OSU Still No. 1; Who Is SEC's Best?

Oklahoma moves down, why Georgia ranks where they do, concerns with Texas' defense and more in Joel Klatt's newest college football rankings...

NOVEMBER 24 • FOX SPORTS

BYU's LJ Martin goes off to keep Cougars alive in Playoff hunt | Sporting News The Big 12 favorite rolls on.

NOVEMBER 23 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Dominant in win over Cincinnati Martin totaled 32 rushes for 222 yards and two touchdowns and hauled in all three targets for 44 yards during Saturday's 26-14 victory against Cincinnati.

Impact Martin dominated the Bearcats Saturday, gaining 266 yards from scrimmage and scoring twice in the win. He set career highs in carries (32) and rushing yards (222), and he also led the team with 44 receiving yards. It was easily his best performance of the season and he now has over 1,300 yards from scrimmage and eight touchdowns through 11 games. He will look to finish the regular season strong versus UCF on Saturday.

NOVEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | LJ Martin (222 yards), No. 11 BYU run past Cincinnati Deadspin | LJ Martin (222 yards), No. 11 BYU run past Cincinnati

NOVEMBER 23 • DEADSPIN.COM

LJ Martin runs for career-high 222 yards to help No. 11 BYU beat Cincinnati 26-14

LJ Martin ran for a career-high 222 yards and scored twice to help No. 11 BYU keep its Big 12 title-game hopes alive with a 26-14 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday night

NOVEMBER 23 • Associated Press

AP Top 25 poll preview: ACC playoff picture gets messier with Georgia Tech loss and SMU win

Eight of the top 10 teams in the AP Top 25 poll either had the day off or faced easy opponents on Saturday

NOVEMBER 20 • Associated Press

No. 11 BYU seeking spot in Big 12 title game and potential rematch against No. 6 Texas Tech

No. 11 BYU can get into the Big 12 championship game, and a potential rematch with No. 6 Texas Tech, by winning its last two regular-season games

NOVEMBER 19 • Associated Press

No. 11 BYU can take huge step toward Big 12 title game with Cincy win, or pave way for chaos in loss

Utah coach Kyle Whittingham turns 66 on Friday and certainly wouldn't mind a birthday gift from Cincinnati in the form of a win

NOVEMBER 18 • Associated Press

Joel Klatt's College Football Rankings: Georgia Moves Up, Bama Moves (Way) Down

With the College Football Playoff looming, Joel Klatt's top 10 rankings are becoming a top 15. Here's where things stand after week 12.

NOVEMBER 17 • FOX SPORTS

Productive in win over TCU Martin tallied 21 rushes for 88 yards and one touchdown and gathered in all four targets for 34 yards during Saturday's 44-13 victory over TCU.

Impact Martin had another very productive performance Saturday, highlighted by his sixth rushing touchdown of the season. He also gained over 100 yards from scrimmage, his seventh game this season hitting the century mark. He now has over 1,000 yards from scrimmage through 10 games this season, his most productive season of his career so far.

NOVEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

No. 12 BYU crushes TCU 44-13, snapping five-game skid against the Horned Frogs

Bear Bachmeier threw for 296 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 12 BYU to a 44-13 victory over TCU

NOVEMBER 16 • Associated Press

No. 15 Utah looks to continue push for shot at Big 12 title game, No. 12 BYU looks for rebound win

No. 15 Utah hits the road trying to stay in contention for a Big 12 title game shot

NOVEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Quiet in Saturday's loss Martin tallied 10 rushes for 35 yards and gathered in all six targets for 29 yards during Saturday's 29-7 loss against Texas Tech.

Impact Martin was fairly quiet in Saturday's blowout loss, gaining 64 yards on 16 touches. He caught a season-high six passes, but only gained 35 yards on the ground, his second lowest total of the season. He will look to bounce back next Saturday versus TCU.

NOVEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Strike a pose: Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez has another big game and could be in Heisman talk

Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez indicated he was somewhat coerced by teammates into striking a Heisman Trophy pose in another dominating defensive performance by the ninth-ra...

NOVEMBER 8 • Associated Press

Harrington's 5 field goals, Rodriguez's takeaways lead No. 9 Texas Tech past No. 8 BYU 29-7

Stone Harrington kicked a school-record five field goals and Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez had two takeaways as the No. 9 Red Red Raiders beat eighth-ranked BYU 29-7

NOVEMBER 8 • Associated Press