PROVO, Utah (AP) — Jake Heaps threw two touchdown passes to fellow freshman Cody Hoffman and ran for another score as BYU earned bowl eligibility with a 40-7 win over New Mexico on Saturday.
A third freshman, Josh Quezada, ran for 107 yards and a touchdown as the Cougars (6-5, 5-2 Mountain West) won for the fifth time in six games despite committing 14 penalties.
Stump Godfrey threw for 125 yards and a touchdown and added 53 yards rushing for New Mexico (1-10, 1-6).
Both of Heaps’ touchdown passes to Hoffman were for 17 yards, one in the third quarter and one in the fourth. Heaps completed 18 of 32 passes for 231 yards.
Mitch Payne made two field goals and four extra points to become the Mountain West career leader in kicking points with 314, two more than his brother Matt had for BYU.
