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Long before Max Hall became the winningest quarterback in the history of BYU football, way before he threw five interceptions against Utah and was made the butt of countless jokes for it, he had no clue what he was getting himself into.

BYU quarterback Max Hall avoids the defense of New Mexico Saturday. BYU defeated New Mexico 24-19. Provo>> Brigham Young football coach Bronco Mendenhall said this week that playing Air Force is "one of the highlights every year" and one of his favorite games annually because of the admiration he has for AFA's players and their military service, ...

BYU's newly crowned all-time leading rusher, Harvey Unga, is expected to be ready to go for Saturday's game against Utah.

Of all the individual match-ups in this year's BYU-Utah game, few, if any, loom as large as seniors Max Hall and Robert Johnson.

BYU quarterback Max Hall and Utah defensive back Joe Dale were named the Mountain West Conference's offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively.

The Cougars had two touchdowns called back in their 38-21 win over the Air Force Academy on Saturday, including one in which officials called quarterback Max Hall for unsportsmanlike conduct as running back Harvey Unga was scoring from 2 yards out in the third quarter.

Max Hall completed 19 of his first 22 passes for three touchdowns on Air Force's nationally-ranked No.

Max Hall has a school record within his reach while knowing another milestone is probably not going to happen.

BYU quarterback Max Hall is one victory away from becoming the all-time leader in wins, but he said that potential milestone is not a distraction as the Cougars prepare to host Air Force.

GAME NOTES: Expecting to have a better showing this week than they did last weekend, the 19th-ranked BYU Cougars welcome the Air Force Falcons to Provo on Saturday afternoon for a Mountain West Conference showdown at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

When BYU and Air Force meet on the football field, it's a showdown between two schools that have some things in common.

By the time Max Hall beat Air Force for his first Mountain West Conference win, it was already becoming clear that BYU had a quarterback it was going to be able to depend on for a while.

Two weeks ago, it was assumed that the BYU Cougars were facing a difficult game and a not-so-tough one to start the month of November, followed by the two season-ending showdowns with always-difficult Air Force and Utah.

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Max Hall passed for two touchdowns and got his 29th win at BYU to match Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer's school record, and the No.

Following Tuesday's practice, BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said his team is practicing as well as it has been all season.

Brigham Young's Max Hall #15 scores a touchdown during the first half of the game at Qualcomm Stadium Saturday October 17, 2009.

Following Tuesday's practice, BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said his team is practicing as well as it has been all season.

Max Hall is more concerned about helping BYU win games than he is about breaking a school record.

BYU's seniors were understandably frustrated after the Cougars were blown out by No.