BYU wasted little time building on its lead, scoring on three plays in 48 seconds, including a 38-yard touchdown run by Alisa — Cougars 35, Vandals 0.
Heaps led another drive deep into Idaho territory but ended with an interception when he overthrew fullback Zed Mendenhall.
But Cougar cornerback Jordan Johnson got the ball back with an interception of his own, and Heaps redeemed himself with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Ross Apo to make it 42-zip.
Idaho finally got on the scoreboard on an 82-yard touchdown run by Princeton McCarty with 3:56 left in the third quarter.
At that point, junior James Lark came into, and finished, the game.
BYU halted another potential Vandal touchdown with four minutes left thanks to an interception by Spencer Hadley in the end zone, which he returned to the Cougar 48-yard line.
BYU hosts New Mexico State next Saturday (8:15 p.m., MT, ESPNU).
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Geeez, the water boy can Q the remaining schedule to a win.
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