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USA Today weighs in with a nice piece on the MWC. You can read it by clicking here.
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Stewart Mandel of SI.com likes the Mountain West, too.
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Among BYU quarterbacks who have made at least 10 career starts, Max Hall is tied for 2nd all-time in win percentage.
Here's the Top 5:
Robbie Bosco-88.9% (24-3)
Max Hall-87.5% (14-2)
Brandon Doman-87.5% (14-2)
Jim McMahon-86.7% (26-4)
Marc Wilson-84.6% (22-4)
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"Starting Fast"
BYU has scored an opening drive touchdown in 11 of its last 14 games (including defensive touchdowns on opponents' game-opening drive). BYU has not allowed an opening drive touchdown in 29 consecutive games (since Cal in 2005 Las Vegas Bowl).
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This year in the MWC, BYU has scored a touchdown on its opening drive in all 3 games. The rest of the MWC teams COMBINED have two opening drive touchdowns, on 20 opening drives.
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