BYU game day

Today, 2 p.m.

LaVell Edwards Stadium

TV: The mtn. Radio: 1160AM, 102.7FM

Last week: New Mexico had a three-game winning streak come to an end in a 27-21 loss to TCU at home. BYU clinched at least a tie for the MWC title with a 55-7 win over Wyoming in Provo.

Last meeting: BYU defeated New Mexico, 27-24, in a comeback victory last year in Albuquerque.

Trends to watch: BYU can win an outright MWC title with a win today and finish 6-0 at home by extending a seven-game winning streak to eight ... The Cougars are averaging 48 points at home while holding opponents to 11 ... The Lobos have won two in a row in Provo ... Lobo receiver Travis Brown has caught at least one pass in 22 games ... UNM has won 12 consecutive games when they do not turn the ball over.

Players to watch: Chris Nelson could get the starting nod at quarterback ... UNM's top rusher is Rodney Ferguson, who has five touchdowns ... The top Lobo defender is Quincy Black ... Curtis Brown needs 40 yards to become BYU's all-time leading rusher, passing Jamal Willis, who is currently on staff as an academic counselor ... Senior Cameron Jensen is making a case for the league's defensive player of the year ... John Beck is looking for a 3,000-yard season and has 22 touchdown passes.

New Mexico will win if... the Lobos can keep BYU's scoring in the 20s, get some turnovers and avoid giving the Cougar offense the ball with turnovers.

BYU will win if... the Cougars can execute long drives and avoid turnovers while stopping the Lobo run game.

Extra points: The road team has won the last five meetings in the series ... BYU has a 20-6 record against New Mexico in Provo ... BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall was the Lobo defensive coordinator from 1998-2002 ... New Mexico needs one win to become bowl-eligible, and its last five games have been decided by a total of 17 points ... The Lobos are 8-2 in their last 10 road games and have won 15 of their last 20 away from home ... The Lobos have not lost consecutive MWC games away from home since 2000.