Utah State has hired  New Mexico's Bronco Mendenhall as its next football coach, announcing Friday that he will sign a six-year contract. Mendenhall just finished his first season with the Lobos, guiding them to a 5-7 overall record and a 3-4 mark in the Mountain West -- the same conference record as Utah State. "My passion is developing young people and transforming football programs to reach their full potential," Mendenhall said in a statement. "Utah State provides a great opportunity to do both and allows a family focus that is essential to me and Holly. We look forward to adding to Utah State's rich tradition and striving for football excellence."  He has deep ties to Utah, having served as the coach at BYU from 2005 to 2015. He led the Cougars to 11 consecutive bowl games and five seasons of 10 or more wins. Mendenhall left BYU in late 2015 to take over at Virginia, which he built into a contender in the ACC, including a 9-5 Orange Bowl season in...