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American college football season
The 2024 New Mexico State Aggies football team represents New Mexico State University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Aggies are led by Tony Sanchez in his first year as the program's head coach. The Aggies play home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium , located in Las Cruces, New Mexico .[ 1]
This is New Mexico State's first season since 2021 without Diego Pavia as their starting quarterback. Pavia, having led New Mexico State to a 10–5 2023 season that included an upset win against the Auburn Tigers , transferred to the Vanderbilt Commodores .[ 2]
Following the conclusion of the 2023 season , second-year head coach Jerry Kill announced that he would be stepping down. Kill saw one of the largest turnarounds in college football history, leading the Aggies to bowl appearances in both of his seasons including a 10-win season in 2023, the program's first double-digit winning season since 1960 . Wide receivers coach Tony Sanchez was named the Aggies' new head coach.[ 3] Sam Houston defensive coordinator Joe Morris, originally hired as the Aggies' defensive line coach, was later named defensive coordinator after incumbent defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling left for Utah State .[ 4] [ 5]
On October 11, Wright was fired two weeks after a report on the presence of over 150 racist, sexist and homophobic posts on his X account made before joining New Mexico State's coaching staff.[ 6] [ 7]
The Conference USA preseason media poll was released on July 19. The Aggies were predicted to finish tied for fifth.[ 8]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Liberty
197 (18)
2
Western Kentucky
173 (2)
3
Jacksonville State
166
4
Middle Tennessee
98
5
New Mexico State 97
Sam Houston
7
Louisiana Tech
88
8
FIU
81
9
UTEP
76
10
Kennesaw State
27
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 7:00 p.m. Southeast Missouri State * ESPN+ W 23–1610,738 September 7 8:15 p.m. Liberty Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM ESPN2 L 24–3016,562 September 14 8:30 p.m. at Fresno State * TruTV L 0–4839,079 September 21 5:00 p.m. at Sam Houston ESPN+ L 11–3113,059 September 28 6:00 p.m. New Mexico * ESPN+ L 40–5021,062 5:30 p.m. at Jacksonville State ESPN2 L 13–5416,555 7:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM ESPNU W 33–30 2OT 9,671 5:00 p.m. at FIU CBSSN L 13–349,103 November 9 4:00 p.m. Western Kentucky Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM ESPN+ L 28–4112,710 November 16 5:45 p.m. at No. 15 Texas A&M * SECN L 3–38105,815 November 23 12:30 p.m. at Middle Tennessee ESPN+ November 30 2:00 p.m. UTEP ESPN+
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Game information
First quarter SEMO – Dorian Anderson 51-yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent (D. C. Pippin kick), 2:03. Redhawks 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:45. Second quarter NMSU – Seth McGowan 14-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 11:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:59.
SEMO – D. C. Pippin 37-yard field goal Redhawks 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:56.
NMSU – Abraham Montano 24-yard field goal, 0:40. Tied 10–10. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 6:21. Third quarter SEMO – D. C. Pippin 53-yard field goal, 9:22. Redhawks 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 1:46. Fourth quarter SEMO – D. C. Pippin 48-yard field goal, 14:56. Redhawks 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:36.
NMSU – Paxton DeLaurent intentional grounding in own end zone, 11:44. Redhawks 16–12.
NMSU – Abraham Montano 51-yard field goal, 6:07. Redhawks 16–15. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 7:31.
NMSU – Seth McGowan 3-yard run (Parker Awad run), 1:57. Aggies 23–16. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:12.
Statistics
SEMO
NMSU
First downs
15
20
Total yards
352
270
Rushing yards
57
210
Passing yards
295
60
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
37:24
33:36
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southeast Missouri State Passing
Paxton DeLaurent
27/45, 295 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Steven Lewis
1 rush, 27 yards
Receiving
Dorian Anderson
6 receptions, 115 yards, TD
New Mexico State Passing
Parker Awad
5/18, 37 yards, INT
Rushing
Seth McGowan
11 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
PJ Johnson III
2 receptions, 35 yards
Liberty Flames at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Flames 3
6
0 21 30
Aggies
10
7
0 7 24
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Game information
First quarter NMSU – Abraham Montano 29-yard field goal, 7:23. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:16.
NMSU – Monte Watkins 64-yard pass from Parker Awad (Abraham Montano kick), 5:39. Aggies 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:12.
LIB – Colin Karhu 39-yard field goal, 2:53. Aggies 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:46. Second quarter
NMSU – Seth McGowan 5-yard pass from Parker Awad (Abraham Montano kick), 13:15. Aggies 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
LIB – Colin Karhu 31-yard field goal, 5:55. Aggies 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:31.
LIB – Colin Karhu 29-yard field goal, 0:37. Aggies 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 2:56. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
LIB – C. J. Bazile Jr. 22-yard fumble return (Kaidon Salter run), 9:45. Aggies 17–15.
NMSU – Parker Awad 2-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 7:42. Aggies 24–15. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:55.
LIB – Quinton Cooley 27-yard run (Colin Karhu kick), 5:12. Aggies 24–22. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:26.
LIB – Quinton Cooley 44-yard run (Kaidon Salter pass to Reese Smith), 1:05. Flames 30–24. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 1:54.
Statistics
LIB
NMSU
First downs
18
18
Total yards
473
275
Rushing yards
217
117
Passing yards
256
158
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
28:56
31:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Liberty Passing
Kaidon Salter 16/29, 256 yards
Rushing
Quinton Cooley 12 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Treon Sibley
5 receptions, 155 yards
New Mexico State Passing
Parker Awad
9/22, 158 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Seth McGowan
15 rushes, 66 yards
Receiving
Monte Watkins
1 reception, 64 yards, TD
New Mexico State Aggies at Fresno State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Aggies
0
0
0 0 0
Bulldogs 14
17
17 0 48
at Valley Children's Stadium , Fresno, California
Date : September 14Game time : 8:30 p.m. MDT/7:30 p.m. PDT Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 39,079Referee : Christian WatsonTV announcers (TruTV) : J. B. Long and Mike Golic Jr.Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter FRES – Mac Dalena 69-yard pass from Mikey Keene (Dylan Lynch kick), 12:04. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:39.
FRES – Elijah Gilliam 4-yard run (Dylan Lynch kick), 9:55. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:18. Second quarter FRES – Malik Sherrod 7-yard run (Dylan Lynch kick), 11:08. Bulldogs 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:54.
FRES – Mac Dalena 13-yard pass from Mikey Keene (Dylan Lynch kick), 4:20. Bulldogs 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:15.
FRES – Dylan Lynch 36-yard field goal, 0:59. Bulldogs 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:19. Third quarter FRES – Elijah Gilliam 1-yard run (Dylan Lynch kick), 12:14. Bulldogs 38–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:46.
FRES – Dylan Lynch 40-yard field goal, 9:44. Bulldogs 41–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30.
FRES – Joshua Wood 2-yard run (Dylan Lynch kick), 5:15. Bulldogs 48–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:29. Fourth quarter
Statistics
NMSU
FRES
First downs
11
20
Total yards
138
525
Rushing yards
77
281
Passing yards
61
244
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
30:00
30:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico State Passing
Parker Awad
6/15, 48 yards, INT
Rushing
Seth McGowan
11 carries, 47 yards
Receiving
Jordan Smith
2 receptions, 31 yards
Fresno State Passing
Mikey Keene 12/22, 221 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Malik Sherrod
15 carries, 113 yards, TD
Receiving
Mac Dalena
2 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD
New Mexico State Aggies at Sam Houston Bearkats – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Aggies
3
0
0 8 11
Bearkats 14
7
0 10 31
at Bowers Stadium , Huntsville, Texas
Date : September 21Game time : 5:00 p.m. MDT/6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C)Game attendance : 13,059Referee : Reed BrothersonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Tom Franklin and Ken MooreBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
NMSU – Abraham Montano 32-yard field goal, 6:36. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 4:30.
SHSU – Hunter Watson 46-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 5:31. Bearkats 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:05.
SHSU – Jay Ducker 1-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 0:35. Bearkats 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:50. Second quarter
SHSU – Hunter Watson 8-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 6:26. Bearakts 21–3. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 8:20. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SHSU – Simeon Evans 20-yard pass from Jase Bauer (Christian Pavon kick), 13:29. Bearkats 28–3. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 6:36.
NMSU – Jerry Lydiatt 3-yard pass from Santino Marucci (Santino Marucci pass to Seth McGowan), 8:35. Bearkats 28–11. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:47.
SHSU – Christian Pavon 46-yard field goal, 1:51. Bearkats 31–11. Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 6:44.
Statistics
NMSU
SHSU
First downs
12
24
Total yards
152
382
Rushing yards
78
280
Passing yards
74
102
Turnovers
3
2
Time of possession
23:22
36:38
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico State Passing
Santino Marucci
14/29, 74 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Seth McGowan
12 rushes, 50 yards
Receiving
T. J. Pride
5 receptions, 33 yards
Sam Houston Passing
Hunter Watson
9/21, 64 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Hunter Watson
12 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Noah Smith
4 receptions, 38 yards
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New Mexico Lobos at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lobos 7
14
9 20 50
Aggies
7
3
7 23 40
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Date : September 28Game time : 6:00 p.m. MDTGame weather : Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)Game attendance : 21,062Referee : Rory BernardTV announcers (ESPN+) : Adam Young and Danny KneeBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
UNM – NaQuari Rodgers 3-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 9:42. Lobos 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:48.
NMSU – Larenzo McMillan 84-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 9:25. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:14. Second quarter
UNM – Devon Dampier 11-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 6:44. Lobos 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 3:07.
UNM – Devon Dampier 2-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 0:22. Lobos 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:42.
NMSU – Abraham Montano 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Lobos 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:19. Third quarter
UNM – Devon Dampier 24-yard run (pass failed), 11:53. Lobos 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:01.
NMSU – Mike Washington 25-yard pass from Santino Marucci (Abraham Montano kick), 7:06. Lobos 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:47.
UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 20-yard field goal, 1:27. Lobos 30–17. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:39. Fourth quarter
NMSU – Abraham Montano 30-yard field goal, 14:53. Lobos 30–20. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:34.
UNM – NaQuari Rodgers 4-yard run (kick failed), 12:13. Lobos 36–20. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
NMSU – Mike Washington 10-yard run (pass failed), 6:09. Lobos 36–26. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:12.
UNM – Javen Jacobs 50-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 5:14. Lobos 43–26. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:54.
NMSU – Santino Marucci 16-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 2:34. Lobos 43–33. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 2:33.
UNM – NaQuari Rodgers 29-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 1:46. Lobos 50–33. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 0:47.
NMSU – Mike Washington 2-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 0:52. Lobos 50–40. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 0:46.
Statistics
UNM
NMSU
First downs
28
27
Total yards
579
474
Rushing yards
331
285
Passing yards
248
189
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
33:36
26:24
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico Passing
Devon Dampier 13/28, 248 yards
Rushing
NaQuari Rogers
21 rushes, 122 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Caleb Medford
2 receptions, 91 yards
New Mexico State Passing
Santino Marucci
13/29, 189 yards, TD
Rushing
Larenzo McMillan
1 rush, 84 yards, TD
Receiving
T. J. Pride
3 receptions, 63 yards
at Jacksonville State [ edit ]
New Mexico State Aggies at Jacksonville State Gamecocks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Aggies
3
3
0 7 13
Gamecocks 7
26
14 7 54
at JSU Stadium , Jacksonville, Alabama
Game information
First quarter
NMSU – Abraham Montano 53-yard field goal, 8:16. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:01.
JSU – Tre Stewart 10-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 6:37. Gamecocks 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:39. Second quarter
JSU – Juwaun Campbell 0-yard safety, 14:51. Gamecocks 9–3.
JSU – Tre Stewart 32-yard pass from Tyler Huff (Garrison Rippa kick), 12:10. Gamecocks 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:32.
NMSU – Abraham Montano 41-yard field goal, 5:20. Aggies 16–6. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:08.
JSU – Garrison Rippa 45-yard field goal, 2:51. Gamecocks 19–6. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:29.
JSU – Tre Stewart 48-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 1:09. Gamecocks 26–6. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 0:26.
JSU – Tyler Huff 2-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 0:20. Gamecocks 33–6. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:34. Third quarter
JSU – Andrew Paul 28-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 9:42. Gamecocks 40–6. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:32.
JSU – Brock Rechsteiner 5-yard pass from Tyler Huff (Garrison Rippa kick), 3:45. Gamecocks 47–6. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 4:03. Fourth quarter
JSU – Logan Smothers 72-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 14:46. Gamecocks 54–6. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:52.
NMSU – PJ Johnson III 21-yard pass from Parker Awad (Abraham Montano kick), 10:37. Gamecocks 54–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.
Statistics
NMSU
JVST
First downs
22
28
Total yards
350
530
Rushing yards
206
334
Passing yards
144
196
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
30:04
29:56
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico State Passing
Parker Awad
9/16, 120 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Mike Washington
13 carries, 76 yards
Receiving
PJ Johnson III
3 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Jacksonville State Passing
Tyler Huff
11/18, 196 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Tre Stewart
21 carries, 118 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Michael Pettway
1 reception, 54 yards
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT 2OT Total
Bulldogs
0
14
0 10 3 3 30
Aggies 0
10
7 7 3 6 33
at Aggie Memorial Stadium , Las Cruces, New Mexico
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. MDTGame weather : Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 9,671Referee : Douglas MercerTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Mike Corey and Forrest ConolyBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter No scoring plays
Second quarter (11:44) NMSU – TJ Pride 53-yard pass from Parker Awad, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:20; New Mexico State 7–0 )
(4:59) LT – Tru Edwards 7-yard pass from Evan Bullock, Buck Buchanan kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:45; Tied 7–7 )
(1:12) LT – Omiri Wiggins 1-yard run, Buck Buchanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:20; Louisiana Tech 14–7 )
(0:04) NMSU – Abraham Montano 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 1:08; Louisiana Tech 14–10 ) Third quarter (8:26) NMSU – Brandon Nunez 7-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:50; New Mexico State 17–14 ) Fourth quarter (12:11) LT – Buck Buchanan 41-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 6:29; Tied 17–17 )
(4:54) LT – Tru Edwards 15-yard pass from Evan Bullock, Buck Buchanan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:47; Louisiana Tech 24–17 )
(1:41) NMSU – Brandon Nunez 4-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; Tied 24–24 ) Overtime (0:00) NMSU – Abraham Montano 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:00; New Mexico State 27–24 )
(0:00) LT – Buck Buchanan 37-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:00; Tied 27–27 ) Second overtime (0:00) LT – Buck Buchanan 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:00; Louisiana Tech 30–27 )
(0:00) NMSU – Mike Washington 4-yard run (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; New Mexico State 33–30 )
Statistics
LT
NMSU
First downs
20
21
Total yards
360
364
Rushing yards
127
160
Passing yards
233
204
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
37:11
22:49
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing
Evan Bullock
22/41, 233 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Omiri Wiggins
14 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving
Tru Edwards
9 receptions, 110 yards, TD
New Mexico State Passing
Parker Awad
11/22, 155 yards, TD
Rushing
Seth McGowan
17 carries, 66 yards
Receiving
T. J. Pride
4 receptions, 69 yards, TD
New Mexico State Aggies at FIU Panthers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Aggies
0
6
0 7 13
Panthers 0
7
13 14 34
at Pitbull Stadium , Miami, Florida
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NMSU – Abraham Montano 57-yard field goal, 13:30. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:55.
FIU – Eric Rivers 52-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 13:00. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:23.
NMSU – Abraham Montano 54-yard field goal, 0:10. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:37. Third quarter
FIU – Alejandro Prado 24-yard field goal, 10:16. Panthers 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:44.
FIU – Eric Rivers 51-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 7:49. Panthers 17–6. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:56.
FIU – Alejandro Prado 38-yard field goal, 5:32. Panthers 20–6. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:23. Fourth quarter
NMSU – Mike Washington 27-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 14:14. Panthers 20–13. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:58.
FIU – Dean Patterson 2-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 7:45. Panthers 27–13. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:29.
FIU – Eric Rivers 62-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 3:49. Panthers 34–13. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:33.
Statistics
NMSU
FIU
First downs
15
18
Total yards
246
438
Rushing yards
216
100
Passing yards
30
338
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
31:02
28:58
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico State Passing
Santino Marucci
2/4, 18 yards, INT
Rushing
Mike Washington
11 rushes, 88 yards, TD
Receiving
P. J. Johnson III
2 receptions, 14 yards
FIU Passing
Keyone Jenkins 18/27, 338 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Kejon Owens
13 rushes, 39 yards
Receiving
Eric Rivers
11 receptions, 295 yards, 3 TD
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 14
10
7 10 41
Aggies
7
0
14 7 28
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Date : November 9Game time : 3:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind : W 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 12,710Referee : Rodney BurnetteTV announcers (ESPN+) : Adam Young and Danny KneeBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter (13:07) WKU – Easton Messer 54-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp , Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:49; Western Kentucky 7–0 )
(9:59) WKU – Caden Veltkamp 1-yard run, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:57; Western Kentucky 14–0 )
(3:01) NMSU – Mike Washington 1-yard run, Abraham Montaño kick (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:52; Western Kentucky 14–7 ) Second quarter (14:52) WKU – Kisean Johnson 51-yard pass from Dalvin Smith, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:03; Western Kentucky 21–7 )
(0:00) WKU – Lucas Carneiro 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:53; Western Kentucky 24–7 ) Third quarter (9:14) NMSU – Mike Washington 3-yard run, Abraham Montaño kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:38; Western Kentucky 24–14 )
(5:28) NMSU – Seth McGowan 7-yard run, Abraham Montaño kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:24; Western Kentucky 24–21 )
(0:59) WKU – Caden Veltkamp 3-yard run, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; Western Kentucky 31–21 ) Fourth quarter (9:58) WKU – K. D. Hutchinson 28-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:47; Western Kentucky 38–21 )
(5:03) WKU – Lucas Carneiro 53-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:21; Western Kentucky 41–21 )
(1:55) NMSU – Donovan Faupel 29-yard pass from Santino Marucci, Abraham Montaño kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Western Kentucky 41–28 )
Statistics
WKU
NMSU
First downs
17
14
Total yards
413
460
Rushing yards
116
331
Passing yards
297
129
Turnovers
2
5
Time of possession
30:30
29:30
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Western Kentucky Passing
Caden Veltkamp 18/27, 246 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Elijah Young
16 carries, 74 yards
Receiving
Kisean Johnson
5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
New Mexico State Passing
Santino Marucci
10/20, 129 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Mike Washington
19 carries, 152 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Seth McGowan
3 receptions, 47 yards
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New Mexico State Aggies at No. 15 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
New Mexico State
0
0
0 3 3
No. 15 Texas A&M 17
7
7 7 38
at Kyle Field , College Station, Texas
Date : November 16Game time : 5:45 p.m. MST/6:45 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind : SE 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 105,815Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (SECN ) : Dave Neal , Aaron Murray and Ashley ShahAhmadiBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter (11:38) TAMU – Noah Thomas 16-yard pass from Marcel Reed , Randy Bond kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; Texas A&M 7–0 )
(9:43) TAMU – Amari Daniels 71-yard run, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:14; Texas A&M 14–0 )
(4:26) TAMU – Randy Bond 37-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:03; Texas A&M 17–0 ) Second quarter (13:45) TAMU – Moose Muhammad III 6-yard pass from Marcel Reed, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 4:08; Texas A&M 24–0 ) Third quarter (6:36) TAMU – Marcel Reed 5-yard run, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:38; Texas A&M 31–0 ) Fourth quarter (13:34) NMSU – Abraham Montaño 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 3:13; Texas A&M 31–3 )
(0:42) TAMU – Ashton Bethel-Roman 5-yard pass from Miles O'Neil, Drake Bhatia kick (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:52; Texas A&M 38–3 )
Statistics
NMSU
TAMU
First downs
12
28
Total yards
214
565
Rushing yards
122
209
Passing yards
92
356
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
25:25
34:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico State Passing
Santino Marucci
6/19, 80 yards
Rushing
Seth McGowan
14 carries, 75 yards
Receiving
Mike Washington
2 receptions, 24 yards
Texas A&M Passing
Marcel Reed 20/31, 268 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Amari Daniels
5 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving
Theo Melin Öhrström 5 receptions, 111 yards
at Middle Tennessee [ edit ]
Statistics
NMSU
MTSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Middle Tennessee Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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UTEP Miners at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Miners
0
0
0 0 0
Aggies
0
0
0 0 0
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Date : November 30Game time : 2:00 p.m. MST
Statistics
UTEP
NMSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UTEP Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Mexico State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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