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Not counting bowl games, BYU last won a non-conference game outside the state of Utah in 2001 (at Mississippi State). 12 consecutive out-of-league-and-out-of-state losses have followed.

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UW head coach Ty Willingham ($1.5M/year) and UNM's Rocky Long ($750K/year) both make a lot of money. Know what else they have in common? Both coaches are under .500 for their careers (Willingham: 76-77-1, Long: 61-62).

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Max Hall has gone 88 consecutive pass attempts without throwing an interception--his personal best error-free streak. In his first 6 games, he threw eight interceptions. In his next 8 games, he has thrown only four.

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Trivia Time:

Which BYU QB holds the school record for most consecutive pass attempts without an interception (164)?

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Since 1972, BYU is 15-25 v. Pac 10 teams. BYU has won 3 of the last 4 inter-conference meetings, after losing 6 in a row.

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BYU is 10-0 when rushing for 100 yards or more v. Pac 10 teams; 5-25 when failing to reach that plateau.

In the last 10 games v. Pac 10 teams, BYU has averaged 58.2 yards/gm rushing.

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Trivia Time:

Charlie Peterson (2000).

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The two betting lines I have seen for Saturday's game at Washington have BYU favored by 9 1/2 and 10 points.

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A reminder: tonight's Bronco Mendenhall Show is live at Ken Garff Nissan of Orem (285 West University Parkway), starting at 7:00pm. Free burgers, hot dogs, drinks, courtesy of Iceberg!

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