Fresno State at New Mexico State
Saturday, October 8, 2005 Share
Fresno State beat New Mexico State 37–7. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Fresno State led the series 12–0.
Final at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las CrucesAttendance 8,312
- At kickoff
- 68°F, rain, wind 13 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Las Cruces Municipal Airport (KLRU), 17 km from the stadium, 11 minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 17 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 37 |
| New Mexico State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Standouts
- PassingPaul Pinegar10 of 19, 112 yards, 2 TDFresno State
- RushingWendell Mathis22 carries, 105 yards, 1 TDFresno State
Player stats
Fresno State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pinegar | 10/19 | 112 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Mathis | 22 | 105 | 1 | 18 |
| Bryson Sumlin | 23 | 105 | 0 | 30 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Williams | 3 | 36 | 0 | 15 |
| Joe Fernandez | 2 | 26 | 0 | 19 |
| Adam Jennings | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Jaron Fairman | 2 | 20 | 1 | 19 |
New Mexico State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Gill | 17/31 | 105 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justine Buries | 14 | 46 | 0 | 14 |
| Derek Dubois | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Paul Dombrowski | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Joey Vincent | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Harris | 4 | 28 | 1 | 14 |
| Jared Kaufman | 3 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| Justine Buries | 4 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| Brandon Allen | 2 | 18 | 0 | 15 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Fresno State | New Mexico State | |
|---|---|---|
| 319 | Total yards | 195 |
| 112 | Passing yards | 129 |
| 207 | Rushing yards | 90 |
| 5.9 | Yards per pass | 3.4 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 3.2 |
| 19 | First downs | 10 |
| 7–15 | Third downs | 2–15 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 2–5 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 21:13 | Possession | 15:27 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Fresno State 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Fresno State–New Mexico State gameFresno State leads 20–1 in 21 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
| 2024 | Fresno State 48, New Mexico State 0 | |
| 2023 | Fresno State 37, New Mexico State 10 | New Mexico Bowl |
| 2019 | Fresno State 30, New Mexico State 17 | |
| 2011 | New Mexico State 48, Fresno State 45 | |
| 2010 | Fresno State 33, New Mexico State 10 | |
| 2009 | Fresno State 34, New Mexico State 3 |
Around this game
Fresno State
- Next gamevs. Utah StateOct. 15, 2005
- SeasonFresno State in 2005
- ProgramFresno State history and records
New Mexico State
- Next gameat Hawai’iOct. 16, 2005
- SeasonNew Mexico State in 2005
- ProgramNew Mexico State history and records