Overview
- The game kicked off Saturday, Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. MDT from Canvas Stadium and was broadcast nationally on CBS.
- BYU entered the meeting as the No. 11 team and a College Football Playoff contender thanks to dominant line play, a 228-yard rushing average, stout run defense and quarterback Bear Bachmeier’s all-around play.
- Colorado State came in 2-0 after an explosive start under Jim Mora Jr., with Hauss Hejny throwing nine touchdown passes in two games and the Rams ranking near the top of FBS in turnover margin.
- BYU won the matchup 41-23, a result that exposed tackling and defensive lapses for CSU and left Hejny with a reported hamstring concern that clouds the Rams’ Week 4 quarterback plans.
- CSU AD John Weber said a sold-out, energized crowd turned out for the highest-ranked visitor to Canvas Stadium since 2011, and the outcome will shape BYU’s national momentum while testing how quickly Colorado State’s rebuild can translate into wins over ranked teams.