BYU’s Big 12 & CFP Ambitions JEOPARDIZED by Running Back Questions? | LJ Martin Key to Success | BYU Football Sailling Over Win Total This Fall? | BYU Women Fall in WBIT Championship

The BYU Cougars’ run at Big 12 glory may ride on the shaky depth of their running back room. L.J. Martin returns after earning Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year honors, but behind him, injuries and uncertainty threaten to derail BYU’s high expectations. Jake Hatch spotlights the distinct lack of transfer portal activity in recent seasons and questions whether relying on injury-prone backs like Sione Moa and having Jovesa Damuni out long-term due to knee injury could come back to haunt Kalani Sitake’s ambitious squad. If Martin misses time, will true freshman Devaughn Eka, or gritty runners like Logan Payne and Preston Rex, be ready to shoulder the load? Hatch provides insider updates on the latest health setbacks, including Damuni’s significant knee injury, and examines if BYU can finally shake its injury bug and maintain the offensive firepower required to contend for the Big 12 title and a College Football Playoff spot. BYU’s surprisingly modest over/under win total of 8.5, de...