FUMBLE RECOVERIES: Through five games, BYU has recovered 11 fumbles, including a total of nine against UCLA, Wyoming and Utah State. The Cougars recovered only four fumbles the entire 2007 season.

DOMINANT AT HOME: In 2006, BYU set a school record for margin of victory at home, winning games by an average of 35.16 points per contest. The Cougars are on pace to break that record, scoring an average of 48 points per home game and yielding just 5.6, for a 42.33-point differential.

NO WORRIES: Rain and cold temperatures are in the forecast for Saturday's game against New Mexico. When asked if the inclement weather affects his game-planning, Mendenhall said he wasn't even aware of the forecast. "I don't take (the weather) into account," he said. "I don't think it matters."

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