ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Max Hall passed for two touchdowns and
got his 29th win at BYU to match Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer's
school record.
The Cougars (8-2, 5-1 Mountain West) held off a focused effort
by the Lobos (0-10, 0-6), who were desperate to give fans something
good to talk about after a tough season that has been worsened by
first-year coach Mike Locksley's problems off the field.
Hall was 21-33 for 314 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also had one interception.
Tight end Andrew george caught a TD pass, only hours after his wife gave birth to a baby boy.
George had flown back home to Utah to be with her for the birth, then flew back in time for the
game.
New Mexico made a game of it with 4:07 remaining when Donovan
Porterie's 20-yard TD pass to Victor James finished a drive that
started in BYU territory after an ugly 30-yard punt by Riley
Stephenson. Bryan Kariya fumbled on BYU's next possession, but the
Lobos turned it over on downs at midfield.
New Mexico dropped its 14th in a row, the second longest losing
streak in school history.
