BYU Routs Colorado State, 34-13

Freshman Luke Staley scored three touchdowns and Brigham Young’s defense was dominant through three quarters Thursday night as the No. 25 Cougars beat No. 23 Colorado State, 34-13, at Provo, Utah.

Kevin Feterik passed for two touchdowns in the Mountain West Conference’s first game. One went to Staley, Oregon’s high school player of the year last season who chose BYU (2-0) over Nebraska, UCLA and Washington, among others, so he could play with his older brother, defensive back Dustin Staley.

“I’ve always wanted to play with him and I’ve never had that chance,” Luke Staley said. “I thought it would be a unique experience.”

Staley didn’t have glamorous numbers: 14 carries for 65 yards and three catches for 35 yards. But he delivered when asked.

The Cougars showed Colorado State (2-1) what it feels like to be on the losing end of a blowout. The Rams, unranked in the preseason, broke into the Top 25 after a 41-14 victory over then-No. 14 Colorado.

Colorado State didn’t have Kevin McDougal, who rushed for 190 yards against the Buffaloes and 147 before a hamstring injury forced him out of last week’s victory over Nevada.

It probably wouldn’t have made a difference against BYU’s fierce defense. The Rams had 129 yards, including only 15 rushing, through three quarters before scoring two touchdowns in the fourth.

Only the loss of Butkus Award candidate Rob Morris, who left in the third quarter because of an abdominal strain, dampened the Cougars’ spirits.

However, the injury was not considered serious and Morris was expected to return to practice next week and be available for BYU’s Sept. 25 game against Virginia.

Feterik was 28 of 37 for 310 yards.

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Notre Dame is investigating a report that a former backup quarterback tried to sell complimentary tickets, a school official said. School spokesman Dennis Moore said Notre Dame learned of the allegations involving Eric Chappell, who was dismissed from the team this week, several weeks ago. . . . Louisiana State co-captain Larry Foster, arrested this week for purse snatching, has other legal problems awaiting him. . . . Former Washington State starting running back Kevin Brown, who was kicked off the team this season but had been expected to return next year, has enrolled at Nevada Las Vegas. . . . Northwestern quarterback Zachary Kustok, who sued the NCAA to regain his eligibility, reached a settlement that allows him to play after Sept. 28, according to his lawyers. . . . Since 1997, Foster has had two outstanding warrants for his arrest stemming from two counts of issuing worthless checks in Baton Rouge. The warrants said the checks were in the amount of $222.01 to a grocery store and $102.23 to a Wal-Mart store.