Like everybody else, I thought BYU’s game with New Mexico would be high-scoring. No so, so far.

With both defenses dominating, BYU leads 14-6 at halftime.

Here are some observations:

-         Donavan Porterie looks awful. The redshirt sophomore quarterback has consistently missed receivers all game.

-         - Rodney Ferguson is for real. With yards tough to come by, the New Mexico tailback has bulldozed his way to 51 yards on 12 carries. In New Mexico’s eight-play touchdown drive, Ferguson ran for 31 of the 51 yards.

-         Max Hall seems rattled. I thought he’d be able to handle the 3-3-5 defense, which emphasizes blitzes from different areas, but Hall is off tonight.

-         To get the offense rolling, the Cougars need to go more to the short passing game, featuring the running backs and tight end Dennis Pitta. They also need to go with safe routes to the wideouts.