ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) A landmark victory for BYU quarterback Max Hall was important to his coach for another reason - it was another hard-fought win for the Cougars.
Hall passed for two touchdowns and got his 29th victory at BYU to match Heisman Trophy-winner Ty Detmer's school record, and the No. 22 Cougars survived a sloppy fourth quarter to beat winless New Mexico 24-19 on Saturday.
"We won the football game and that, to me, is something that I'll dwell on most," BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said. "In addition, our team played very hard to win the football game. That's a positive thing in my eyes." (MORE)