LJ Martin ran for a career-high 222 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries and No. 11 Brigham Young shut down the high-powered Cincinnati offense to post a 26-14 road win on Saturday night.

Martin also had 44 receiving yards for 266 all-purpose yards. The junior now has 1,134 rushing yards to go with eight touchdowns on the season. Freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier completed 15 of 25 passes for 127 yards and rushed for a score as BYU (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) kept its College Football Playoff hopes alive.

The Bearcats (7-4, 5-3), who were averaging 34.4 points per game and 194 yards on the ground per contest, was held to just 87 rushing total yards, while the Cougars played keep-away, holding a 17-minute advantage in time of possession. BYU totaled 392 yards, 265 on the ground.

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