Louisiana at New Mexico State
Saturday, October 9, 2004 Share
New Mexico State beat Louisiana 35–32. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Louisiana led the series 4–3 as played.
Final at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las CrucesAttendance 9,748
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 7 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 32 |
| New Mexico State | 13 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 35 |
Standouts
- PassingJerry Babb29 of 45, 334 yards, 2 TDLouisiana
- RushingMuammar Ali27 carries, 146 yards, 2 TDNew Mexico State
- ReceivingBill Sampy8 catches, 109 yards, 2 TDLouisiana
- DefenseRicky Thomas1 INTLouisiana
Player stats
Louisiana
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Babb | 29/45 | 334 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Johnson | 13 | 64 | 0 | 20 |
| Travis Cones | 5 | 34 | 0 | 13 |
| Jerry Babb | 9 | 28 | 0 | 20 |
| Dwight Lindon Jr. | 11 | 25 | 1 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sampy | 8 | 109 | 2 | 34 |
| Kemmie Lewis | 5 | 95 | 0 | 25 |
| B.J. Crist | 6 | 64 | 0 | 19 |
| Dwight Lindon Jr. | 6 | 43 | 0 | 16 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Thomas | 1 | 2 | 0 |
New Mexico State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Pierce | 16/25 | 274 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muammar Ali | 27 | 146 | 2 | 26 |
| Justine Buries | 8 | 27 | 2 | 9 |
| Buck Pierce | 3 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
| Kenneth Buckley | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mooney | 3 | 95 | 0 | 48 |
| Paul Dombrowski | 6 | 58 | 1 | 14 |
| Brandon Allen | 3 | 51 | 0 | 31 |
| Preston Williams | 2 | 50 | 0 | 25 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Louisiana | New Mexico State | |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | Total yards | 484 |
| 358 | Passing yards | 274 |
| 166 | Rushing yards | 210 |
| 7.4 | Yards per pass | 11.0 |
| 4.0 | Yards per rush | 5.0 |
| 29 | First downs | 22 |
| 10–16 | Third downs | 4–10 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 1–2 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 21:08 | Possession | 15:17 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Louisiana 54% to win. New Mexico State won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Louisiana–New Mexico State gameOfficially, Louisiana leads 6–5; as played, 8–5 in 13 meetings, counting the six since this game.
Around this game
Louisiana
- Next gameat IdahoOct. 16, 2004
- SeasonLouisiana in 2004
- ProgramLouisiana history and records
New Mexico State
- Next gameat North TexasOct. 23, 2004
- SeasonNew Mexico State in 2004
- ProgramNew Mexico State history and records