BYU opened the second quarter with another TD, when Nelson connected with Hoffman for a six-yarder. Nelson found Hoffman again on the Cougars' next possession for a four-yard TD pass. And with 6:49 remaining in the first half, BYU led, 42-7.
The Cougars squandered a couple of more scoring opportunities.
An interception by senior Robbie Buckner, who started in place of Johnson, gave the Cougars the ball with favorable field position. But Justin Sorensen's 28-yard field goal attempt missed badly. BYU got the ball back, with less than one minute remaining, when senior Simote Vea recovered a fumble. Hoffman dropped a pass in the end zone as time expired at the end of the half.
In the second half, the Cougars added 10 more points, including a 21-yard field goal by Sorensen with 1:50 remaining. Idaho's Trey Farquhar drilled a pair of field goals, including a 35-yarder on the final play of the game.
The announced attendance was 61,009.
BYU visits San Jose State next Saturday (8:30 p.m., MT, ESPNU).
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