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BYU football: Mendenhall's comments after 17-16 win over San Jose State

Shortly after BYU held off San Jose State 17-16 late Friday night in front of 15,652 fans at Spartan Stadium — a good description of the old, dim venue, actually — coach Bronco Mendenhall sat in a makeshift tent behind the Cougars' locker room and looked downright drained.

He thanked the large contingent of BYU fans who attended the game — I'm guessing it was more than two-thirds BYU fans — and then let out a big sigh of relief.

"Oh man, I am glad we won," Mendenhall said in his opening statement. "Credit to San Jose State.