# Can BYU recover from the loss of RB LJ Martin with a ‘by committee’ approach to its running back situation?

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-08 21:20 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
2 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Can BYU recover from the loss of RB LJ Martin with a ‘by committee’ approach to its running back situation?" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Deseret News and Yahoo Sports. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Des Moines Register | Iowa State football vs BYU, Thursday's availability report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxONklVbjBlcmRTcHZudzZOaGlpbHJZNFBUcEhueTJ2eW9QTVl5bUNEN2ZKYTY0cWpmMXZuaHdtYUF3NDlGbnBrVG5GMkhhQWpQQVFHUEphUWxQZExXQ2VvcExkeFlRN2pBdnppcE1CV2lwQmpBYXc4UTNPVXdvUHNkcjR0dDFPVWZUdGhMUGJualNzc2llb0ZrT3QzMGNjSlVoczJYdmgzNGQ3YkVNbEZCbnh2U2N2clhjYkk1ZTlxT3phS055eGRxaVp3M2taSkxTSFR5MkJxTGF1X1Z0d3c?oc=5) |
| Sports Illustrated | The One Thing Iowa State Cyclones Must Do to Pull Off Upset Against BYU | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQbXRLMy1TQU1KTm9vZzlXcHFfaWE1My1zUEpyMHdGcVg5WF9jdUtwdDUydFdJQWJveURSdFp3SS1SRTdvejFaWE1PZTdyTVhCT3QxODZEeGZRVTRacm1NcDBvQnhvRXVTTTJZUW93Y015TVlkZUhYcXVfM2ozT01NemFxQmlfalBxVUs0bENZZnlQU0lIVkJLQnN6aGhfYS1mRHhFazFfRUFoZEVsYkthdml6LVRnaXFzM2EweXBR?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | BYU football suffers major blow following LJ Martin injury | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNN2djN2prZEFZYkFRYVI4dnRUR2ZJcEREMW9xVndpWlJhVXQtSmhUMVdpaG9PVzRCWFRTeGNsT3I4ZFprbU9mYnhtSk44ZFNYVlpjMGZBNWY5Z0tFT04ya0VyRWJ4SHlMamowRVFxRVVyN1RpRmxidzFLWjlPOENIOUFabDNXUEU?oc=5) |
| Deseret News | No. 8 BYU vs. Iowa State: How to watch, listen to or stream Friday’s matchup | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQbHpQZVFVaDFEcEc0bmFjZnhlR0loWDhhMWJXVXQ0VHZqSDRnNUVkRTBlekdLMVg1NncwbGNMSldrMHM0WUpJNlFzWlJtR0VoNDlYZWN1Vm1ET2pzdnNPVnVQeU55TzlpdGNqU1V5RHVyV0pUM3k0TE5GYnZYbEVDOGJmaVhqRU5JN1h6NXJobVNaeGNELUVr?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | No. 8 BYU vs. Iowa State: How to watch, listen to or stream Friday’s matchup | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE9uWktfU0RjcUxrMUlJSWNtalgxeTZpZWI3S0hyUUhlU0gyX09aY2VfUjh2WEJZbzNWdGNtTWtsS1BONkRZdDMxN2l2UmxEaGE0NjhkRFNWaV9zWVdwTG50bUZZNzd4N01vVEVsODNvS090d2s?oc=5) |

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