running back is out again this week against , but sources tell On3 there is growing optimism he can return for the Nov. 7 showdown with in-state rival . Martin, the reigning Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, has been sidelined since exiting the TCU game on Oct. 3 with a lower-body injury.
Martin has made strong progress in the last two weeks, with sources at the time saying they were hopeful he would be good to go against the Utes, with real confidence growing since then. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound running back rushed for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2025 while helping BYU reach the Big 12 championship game.
Before being sidelined this season, Martin rushed for 344 yards and three scores, averaging 7.8 yards per carry…