The Cougars ended up rushing for 136 yards, but 75 of those came in the final quarter.
Mendenhall said he was "very surprised" that his team wasn't able to be more successful running the ball against the Aggies.
"Give New Mexico State credit," he said. "Surprised and disappointed. I really thought it would look more like it did at the end of the game. That's what I had anticipated."
With the regular season over, Mendenhall said he will hold a team meeting Monday. The Cougars will lift and run for about two weeks before starting bowl practices. BYU will play a Mountain West Conference opponent, likely San Diego State.
"It will be a fun game," Falslev said. "It will be warm. It's always nice to finish off with two really great weather games with this one and in San Diego. We're looking forward to it."
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I've watched Lark play for many years as he was on a rival team in SG. I remember distinctly one night watching him in a high school game and saying to my friend, "He looks way too comfortable out on the football field!" His presence More..
no controversy at all. Fire Bronco and Doman for coaching incompotency.
There can only be one criterion for who to play at QB: Who performs best in games?
Forget practice. Forget anything else. PERFORMANCE.
For the past couple of years, the BYU coaches have been BLIND.