
Brown and Moulton power Friday wins as Wyoming and Utah State rally
Louisville, Iowa, Wyoming, Utah State and BYU finish Friday with wins; Bachmeier adds 329 passing yards and 109 rushing yards in the final game.
By RANT Sports Desk / 4 sources / Published October 10, 2026 / Updated October 10, 2026
Friday's college football results delivered standout rushing performances and two late comebacks. Louisville beat Florida State 44-20, Iowa won 41-24 at Washington, Wyoming edged San José State 16-13 in overtime, and Utah State rallied past Washington State 17-16. BYU completed the five-game slate with a 24-10 win over Iowa State.
Brown turns Louisville's night around
Isaac Brown ran for 235 yards and two touchdowns as Louisville erased a 14-0 deficit. His 97-yard touchdown followed a Florida State failure on fourth-and-goal, giving the Cardinals a way out of their own end of the field and starting a run of 35 consecutive points.
Louisville finished with 397 rushing yards, and all six of its touchdowns came on the ground. Brown also supplied a 72-yard kickoff return to open the second half and later broke a 68-yard touchdown run. The Cardinals and Seminoles both left the game 3-3.
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Read the full Louisville–Florida State recap.
Iowa answers Washington's rally
Kamari Moulton rushed for a career-high 208 yards and two touchdowns, while Jeremy Hecklinski threw three scoring passes. Iowa led 27-3 at halftime and answered when Washington closed to 34-18 late in the third quarter. Moulton's 3-yard touchdown early in the fourth restored a 23-point cushion.
Hecklinski completed 14 of 19 passes for 202 yards without an interception. Iowa improved to 5-1 and 2-1 in the Big Ten. Washington fell to 3-3 and 0-3 after losing starting quarterback Demond Williams Jr. for X-rays on his side and ribs, according to a team spokesman cited by ESPN.
Read the full Iowa–Washington recap.
Wyoming finishes in overtime
Erik Sandvik's 21-yard field goal won it after San José State failed on fourth down during the opening overtime possession. Wyoming had tied the game on Tyler Hughes' 8-yard touchdown pass to Jake Wilson, capping an 18-play, 75-yard drive with 6:25 left in regulation.
The Cowboys converted five of six fourth downs and held the ball for 37:42. Both teams are 3-3.
Read the full Wyoming–San José State recap.
Utah State makes the turnovers count
Javen Jacobs' 2-yard touchdown run and Kian Afrookhteh's extra point with 6:22 left gave Utah State its first lead. The Aggies erased a 16-3 halftime deficit by turning two Washington State fumbles into second-half touchdowns. Grady Brosterhous' 27-yard scoring pass to Eli Wood started the comeback before Jacobs finished the next short-field opportunity.
Washington State went scoreless after halftime. Utah State improved to 2-4 and 1-1 in the Pac-12; the Cougars fell to 1-5 and 0-2.
Read the full Utah State–Washington State recap.
Bachmeier carries BYU past Iowa State
Bear Bachmeier threw for 329 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a career-high 109 yards in No. 8 BYU's 24-10 win. His 438 combined passing and rushing yards accounted for most of the Cougars' 506 yards of offense. BYU held Iowa State to 200 yards, including 49 in the first half.
Legend Glasker's 75-yard touchdown catch stretched the lead to 21-3 late in the third quarter. Iowa State capitalized on a muffed punt to pull within 11, but a late field goal by Will Dunn restored BYU's two-score margin. The Cougars improved to 5-0 and 3-0 in the Big 12 ahead of their home game against Notre Dame on October 17.
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