Lane spent two seasons with the Cougars and was a huge piece to some very good teams. He led the WAC in rushing touchdowns during both his seasons and finished eighth in the nation in touchdowns from scrimmage in 1980. His most productive season came as a junior in 1979 when he had 94 carries for 595 yards and 12 touchdowns while recording 39 receptions for 477 yards and another score.

For his BYU career, he carried the ball 190 times for 1,062 yards and 22 touchdowns to go along with 82 catches for 904 yards and five scores.