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BYU football: Quest still alive — Cougars remain perfect, but it isn't easy

Wow that was a dominant half the kitty cats put together!!

BYU 14, NM 3

Go BYU!

This win, if they hold on in the last 5 minutes, will not help their case in the polls. Ouch!

im still trying to figure out how New Mexico made that field goal....i thought jan jorgensen made it very clear several weeks ago, that BYU KNEW they were going to block that 35 yard PAT Washington had to kick with 2 seconds left, before they even lined up to kick it. If they can blocks kicks at will like that, then why are they letting UNM make theirs...

Can someone tell me why you go for 4 and 22 instead of a 30 yard field goal? Could've given the Lobos momentum and only a one TD deficit. A gift to BYU (almost big as the ref's gift on that bogus block-in-the-back penalty)!

Even though a win is a win, this was a very lack luster performance. Not very impressive.

34-14 against 115 (USU) in case you forgot.
21-3 over LOWBLOWS

BYU is getting worse on offense and they relied again on a lame "block in the back" call to win the game. They may have still won but that would have made it a 4 point game. Point being BYU is not getting better and quite frankly they are pretty weak unless they are HOME. LOOK AT WHAT TEAMS have done at UW to UW, a lot more than BYU for sure.

Officially the worst #8 team ever, unproven, with a weak schedule. LAME performance, if you can even call it a performance:)

...the refs "rise and shout." Why do they keep helping BYU?

It is funny how people mind others' business. How many of you posters are BYU fans here? Just to take care of your own business first, your team, your family, and heck, you may lose your job next week. So, if you don't care about BYU, don't post here.

21 to 3 is not a whuppin,especially when the game was within 11 points in the last 7 minutes. I think the Cougars let a great opportunity go by. The number 1 team loses and they come out and struggle against the Lobos. I would not be surprised if they do not move up in the polls.

The Y has to move up in the polls. Maybe even some number one votes. After all, how much harder could it be to beat Oklahoma than it was to beat NM or USU? They are all state schools.

Not an impressive performance. BYU needed to establish the run sooner. Defense definitely plays the "bend but don't break" style. I felt that Anae could have had a better offensive scheme. Second half was better but the first half was abysmal.

Lobos played tough and were well prepared. Next week will be the real test.

Sounds like a lot of sour Ute fans blogging. It was a tough win but NM defense was up for this game. A win is a win. I hope both the Utes and Cougars keep their unblemished records till they meet and then we can see who the better team is!!!

Are you being serious dude? BYU needs another lame call to keep UNM out of it. While UNM may not have won BYU definitely is getting worse as the season progresses. Let me worry about my job and my family you post about BYU and leave me and my family out if it. Cougars heading for doom. A weak #8 for sure. What makes their #8 even weaker is their MTN TV contract. I had to watch these guys and they are hilarious, is it a comedy station?

"Good Guy Gary" you are a SAD imposter.

Do you hear the "pin" drop?........oooops, that's not a pin drop, that's the sound of BYU, falling out of the top 10.......ouch!

GO BYU, GO UTES!
Two undefeated teams midway through the season is great for the state. Let's all hope they can both stay undefeated until THE game in NOV. What a show down it will be. They both have had close games and some lackluster games... but have both managed to pull out the W's. Nice going!

New Mexico always seems to play BYU tough in Provo. In 1996, when BYU fielded arguably its second-best team ever (14-1), they barely got by UNM. Here's hoping BYU has enough juice to dispatch TCU on the short week.

You have a good football team but so does BYU!!

Let's see how well you do against New Mexico! I'm tired of the Ute fans posting nasty comments on BYU articles.

I travel a lot for business and fans of top ranked teams throughout the U.S. are VERY AWARE of the great football program at BYU!

I think any team can lose on any given day and the upsets we have seen this year prove that! This is MWC play and a win is a win! Listening to the after game show Max & Austin said every game from here on out is going to be a "dog fight, we will take the win 21-3!" They clearly respect their opponents!

GO COUGARS!!

continue to try and find the negative, quit your whining, BYU hasn't played their best but is still winning...kinda scary, huh Ute fans?

I posted on Wednesday that this would be a close low scoring game. One enlightened soul called me an idiot for expressing that view. (For the record, having a difference of opinion on a subjective issue does not make one an idiot - any more than being right with an opinion makes one a genius).

I think many fans failed to recognize that UNM is a tough football team that has no trouble getting amped to play BYU. Further, they aren't without talent and determination.

People who understand football will agree this was a good win. In the final analysis, the people who vote in the polls will be far more impressed with BYUs 12-0 record (should they get there) than with the fact that they beat some middle of the road teams by less than blowout margins.

12-0 will get BYU into a BCS game. It might not get them into the national championship game this year, but if they go 12-0 and win their BCS game, they will be ideally positioned to get into the national championship game next year. Don't forget, they have lots of talent returning!

Keep the faith, and be positive.

Go Cougars!!