LJ Martin and Evan Johnson Return to BYU Depth Chart for Baylor Game

BYU released an updated depth chart ahead of its Week 11 matchup against Baylor on Saturday in Provo, showing senior running back LJ Martin and offensive lineman Evan Johnson listed after missing time with injuries. Sports Illustrated reported the returns, and Yahoo Sports and KSL Sports confirmed the depth chart release. Martin carried only seven times for 19 yards in the 28-20 loss to Utah, his first game back from a lower-body injury that had kept him on crutches and a scooter for weeks. Head coach Kalani Sitake said Martin "wasn't 100%" against the Utes and expects his workload to increase against Baylor. "He'll be available, and it'll more than he was this last week," Sitake said, according to heraldextra.com. "He's only been off crutches in a scooter for a couple weeks now. So he's a tough kid, and I love that LJ wants to just sacrifice for the team."

The Cougars (8-1, 5-1 Big 12) enter the game ranked No. 10 with College Football Playoff hopes on the line, per CBS Sports, after losing two of their last three games. Baylor has won two straight since firing head coach Dave Aranda and presents one of the better defenses in the Big 12, according to heraldextra.com. Sitake acknowledged Baylor's win streak and said "they're doing some really good things."

BYU's offense has struggled to establish the run game over the past three weeks, putting pressure on sophomore quarterback Bear Bachmeier, who threw four interceptions against Utah. Offensive lineman Bruce Mitchell said the line needs to "move the line of scrimmage better" to make the offense more efficient and ease Bachmeier's burden. Mitchell expressed confidence in Bachmeier bouncing back: "I know Bear, and I know the character he has, and I know he's going to bounce back... He's going to have a great game this Saturday." Sitake and players emphasized treating the final three games as a one-game season, with Mitchell saying, "We got to put the loss behind us like we would put the win behind us, and just focus on beating Baylor."

Kickoff is set for Saturday at LaVell Edwards Stadium. KSL Sports and Vanquish The Foe reported TV and broadcast details, while FOX One provided streaming information for the November 14 contest.