LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - Boise State knows there's no margin for error in its long-shot mission to land an at-large BCS bid.
The No. 18 Broncos were far from perfect Sunday night against New Mexico State, but good enough to make sure they stayed in the BCS picture.
Ian Johnson scored four first-half touchdowns and ran for 192 yards and Boise State toasted its debut in the BCS standings with a 40-28 win over the Aggies.
``The bull's-eye continues to grow the more we win. We've known that from the start,'' Broncos coach Chris Petersen said.
The Broncos (7-0, 3-0 WAC) earlier in the day landed at No. 15 in the first BCS standings of the season. They were solid offensively, but shaky on defense against the Aggies, who have lost 17 straight games against Division I-A opponents.
Petersen has refused to talk about the BCS and nothing changed after the less than impressive win Sunday over a school that has had just four winning seasons since 1967.
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No. 18 Boise State Downs New Mexico State 40-28
No. 18 Boise State Downs New Mexico State 40-28
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