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Utah State at New Mexico State

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Utah State beat New Mexico State 35–⁠17. It was their 32nd meeting; after it, Utah State led the series 26–⁠6.

AwayUtah State2–⁠10 in 2007
35
HomeNew Mexico State4–⁠9 in 2007
17

Final at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las CrucesAttendance 7,537

At kickoff
70°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU), 17 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Utah State0772135
New Mexico State370717

Standouts

Player stats

Utah State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Leon Jackson14/2018920
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Derrvin Speight177809
Curtis Marsh1167115
Leon Jackson121409
Jimmy Bohm3412
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rob Myers4117237
Kevin Robinson432015
Otis Nelson21609
Will Fausel115015
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Alan Bishop100
Marquise Charles1300

New Mexico State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Holbrook42/5836712
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justine Buries1444125
Chase Holbrook52709
Davon House118018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Weston Neiman10106129
Kenneth Buckley597042
A.J. Harris1268021
Brandon Allen838010

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Utah StateNew Mexico State
355Total yards455
207Passing yards367
166Rushing yards88
9.4Yards per pass6.3
3.7Yards per rush4.0
19First downs23
8–⁠14Third downs7–⁠15
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers2
3–⁠21Penalties7–⁠41
16:13Possession19:39

Efficiency

Utah StateNew Mexico State
49%Success rate43%
0.18EPA per play0.22
0.95Explosiveness1.24
0.25Rushing EPA0.03
0.09Passing EPA0.37
50%Passing-down success40%
0.10First-down EPA0.07
−0.08Second-down EPA−0.21
0.96Third-down EPA0.59

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

New Mexico State 75% to win. Utah State pulled the upset.

Every drive

New Mexico State end zoneUtah State end zoneQ1 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Utah StateMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 New Mexico StateField goal, 13 playsQ1 Utah StateTouchdown run, 7 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 Utah StatePunt, 8 playsQ2 New Mexico StateTouchdown run, 13 playsQ2 Utah StateTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 New Mexico StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ3 New Mexico StateResult not recorded, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. New Mexico State drives left to right, Utah State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 Utah StateMissed FG, 11 plays, 41 yards
  3. Q1 New Mexico StateField goal, 13 plays, 67 yards
  4. Q1 Utah StateTouchdown run, 7 plays, 70 yards
  5. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  6. Q2 Utah StatePunt, 8 plays, 33 yards
  7. Q2 New Mexico StateTouchdown run, 13 plays, 79 yards
  8. Q2 Utah StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 21 yards
  9. Q2 New Mexico StateEnd of half, 1 play, −5 yards
  10. Q3 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 67 yards
  11. Q3 New Mexico StateResult not recorded, 4 plays, 38 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then New Mexico State 3, Utah State 0
New Mexico State Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Chase Holbrook pass complete to Weston Neiman for 8 yards to the NMxSt 28, tackled by Roy Hurst.
15:002nd & 2 at own 28Justine Buries rush for 1 yard to the NMxSt 29, tackled by Jake Hutton.
15:003rd & 1 at own 29Chase Holbrook pass complete to Brandon Allen for 3 yards to the NMxSt 32 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jake Hutton.
15:001st & 10 at own 32Justine Buries rush for 4 yards to the NMxSt 36, tackled by James Brindley and Kyle Gallagher.
15:002nd & 6 at own 36New Mexico St penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
7:162nd & 11 at own 31Chase Holbrook pass complete to Brandon Allen for 2 yards to the NMxSt 33, tackled by Chris Randle.
15:003rd & 9 at own 33Chase Holbrook pass incomplete to Brandon Allen.
15:004th & 9 at own 33New Mexico St penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
15:004th & 14 at own 28Jared Kaufman punt for 44 yards, returned by Kevin Robinson for 14 yards to the UthSt 42, tackled by Kyle Nelson and Spencer Diaz.
Utah State Missed FG, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 42Leon Jackson pass incomplete to Kevin Robinson.
15:002nd & 10 at own 42Derrvin Speight rush for 9 yards to the NMxSt 49, tackled by Alex Bernard.
15:003rd & 1 at opp 49Derrvin Speight rush for 5 yards to the NMxSt 44 for a 1ST down, tackled by Derrick Richardson.
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Jacob Actkinson rush for 3 yards to the NMxSt 41, tackled by Sioeli Fakalata and Alex Bernard.
15:002nd & 7 at opp 41Derrvin Speight rush for 3 yards to the NMxSt 38, tackled by Sioeli Fakalata and La’Auli Fonoti.
15:003rd & 4 at opp 38Leon Jackson pass complete to Kevin Robinson for 15 yards to the NMxSt 23 for a 1ST down, tackled by Brandon McKinney.
15:001st & 10 at opp 23Derrvin Speight rush for 4 yards to the NMxSt 30, tackled by Dante Floyd and Alex Bernard, Utah St penalty 11 yard holding accepted.
15:001st & 17 at opp 30Leon Jackson rush for 5 yards to the NMxSt 25, tackled by Rhyan Anderson and Mark Pole.
15:002nd & 12 at opp 25Leon Jackson pass complete to Otis Nelson for 9 yards to the NMxSt 16, tackled by Chris Woods.
15:003rd & 3 at opp 16Leon Jackson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 17, tackled by Jared Naylor.
7:164th & 4 at opp 17Peter Caldwell 34 yard field goal MISSED.
New Mexico State Field goal, 13 plays
7:161st & 10 at own 20Justine Buries rush for 3 yards to the NMxSt 23, tackled by Jake Hutton and Darby Golden.
7:162nd & 7 at own 23New Mexico St penalty 5 yard substitution infraction accepted.
7:162nd & 12 at own 18Justine Buries rush for 3 yards to the NMxSt 21, tackled by Chris Randle and Paul Igboeli.
7:163rd & 9 at own 21Chase Holbrook pass complete to Kenneth Buckley for 42 yards to the UthSt 37 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jake Hutton.
7:161st & 10 at opp 37Chase Holbrook pass complete to Brandon Allen for 3 yards to the UthSt 34, tackled by Jake Hutton and Carl Singleton.
7:162nd & 7 at opp 34Jeremiah Williams rush for 2 yards to the UthSt 32, tackled by Jake Hutton.
7:163rd & 5 at opp 32Chase Holbrook pass incomplete to A.J. Harris.
7:164th & 5 at opp 32Chase Holbrook pass complete to Brandon Allen for 7 yards to the UthSt 25 for a 1ST down, tackled by Kyle Gallagher.
7:161st & 10 at opp 25Chase Holbrook pass incomplete to Nick Cleaver, broken up by Paul Igboeli.
7:162nd & 10 at opp 25Chase Holbrook pass complete to Weston Neiman for 11 yards to the UthSt 14 for a 1ST down, tackled by Paul Igboeli and Roy Hurst.
7:161st & 10 at opp 14Chase Holbrook pass incomplete to Nick Cleaver.
7:162nd & 10 at opp 14Chase Holbrook pass complete to A.J. Harris for 1 yard to the UthSt 13, tackled by Darby Golden.
7:163rd & 9 at opp 13Chase Holbrook pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Jake Hutton.
2:104th & 9 at opp 13Paul Young 30 yard field goal GOOD.New Mexico State 3, Utah State 0
2:10Paul Young kickoff for 46 yards returned by Will Fausel for 6 yards to the UthSt 30, tackled by Jamar Cotton.
Utah State Touchdown run, 7 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 30Curtis Marsh rush for 15 yards to the UthSt 45 for a 1ST down, tackled by Alex Bernard and Chris Woods.
2:101st & 10 at own 45Curtis Marsh rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 48, tackled by Skyler Sargent.
2:102nd & 7 at own 48Leon Jackson rush for 4 yards to the NMxSt 48, tackled by Dante Floyd and Ray Manumaleuna.
2:103rd & 3 at opp 48Leon Jackson rush for 4 yards to the NMxSt 44 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:101st & 10 at opp 44Leon Jackson pass complete to Rob Myers for 30 yards to the NMxSt 14 for a 1ST down, tackled by Chris Woods.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 14Curtis Marsh rush for 7 yards to the NMxSt 7, tackled by Maurice Murray and Derrick Richardson.
Q2 14:212nd & 3 at opp 7Curtis Marsh rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 6, New Mexico State 3
Q2 14:21Peter Caldwell extra point GOOD.Utah State 7, New Mexico State 3
Q2 14:21Chris Ulinski kickoff for 65 yards returned by Davon House for 34 yards to the NMxSt 39 out-of-bounds.
2nd quarter5 drives, then New Mexico State 10, Utah State 7
New Mexico State Punt, 6 plays
14:211st & 10 at own 39Justine Buries rush for 2 yards to the NMxSt 41, tackled by Carl Singleton and Ben Calderwood.
14:212nd & 8 at own 41Chase Holbrook pass complete to A.J. Harris for 3 yards to the NMxSt 44, tackled by Kyle Gallagher.
14:213rd & 5 at own 44Chase Holbrook rush for 9 yards to the UthSt 47 for a 1ST down, tackled by Paul Igboeli and Joshua Taylor.
0:361st & 10 at opp 47Justine Buries rush for no gain to the UthSt 47, tackled by Frank Maile and Paul Igboeli.
0:362nd & 10 at opp 47Chase Holbrook pass incomplete to Nick Cleaver, broken up by Joshua Taylor.
0:363rd & 10 at opp 47Chase Holbrook pass complete to A.J. Harris for 5 yards to the UthSt 42, tackled by Paul Igboeli.
0:364th & 5 at opp 42Jared Kaufman punt for 26 yards punt out-of-bounds at the UthSt 16.
12:414th & 5 at opp 42Jared Kaufman punt for 26 yards punt out-of-bounds at the UthSt 16.
Utah State Punt, 8 plays
0:362nd & 11 at own 15Leon Jackson rush for 5 yards to the UthSt 20, tackled by Mark Pole.
0:363rd & 6 at own 20Leon Jackson pass complete to Otis Nelson for 7 yards to the UthSt 27 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
0:361st & 10 at own 27Derrvin Speight rush for 2 yards to the UthSt 29, tackled by Jared Naylor.
0:362nd & 8 at own 29Leon Jackson pass complete to Will Fausel for 15 yards to the UthSt 44 for a 1ST down, tackled by Chris Nwoko and Alex Bernard.
0:361st & 10 at own 44Derrvin Speight rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 47, tackled by Chris Woods.
0:362nd & 7 at own 47Leon Jackson pass incomplete to Derrvin Speight.
0:363rd & 7 at own 47Leon Jackson pass complete to Tony Harkey for 1 yard to the UthSt 48, tackled by Chris Woods.
0:364th & 6 at own 48Leon Jackson punt for 44 yards downed at the NMxSt 8.
12:414th & 6 at own 48Leon Jackson punt for 44 yards downed at the NMxSt 8.
New Mexico State Touchdown run, 13 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 21Chase Holbrook pass complete to Weston Neiman for 29 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down, tackled by James Brindley.
0:361st & 10 at the 50Chase Holbrook pass complete to Brandon Allen for 7 yards to the UthSt 43, tackled by Paul Igboeli.
0:362nd & 3 at opp 43Justine Buries rush for no gain to the UthSt 43, tackled by Kyle Gallagher.
0:363rd & 3 at opp 43Justine Buries rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 44, tackled by Carl Singleton and Jake Hutton.
0:364th & 4 at opp 44Davon House rush for 18 yards to the UthSt 26 for a 1ST down, tackled by Daryl Fields.
0:361st & 10 at opp 26Chase Holbrook pass complete to A.J. Harris for 3 yards to the UthSt 23, tackled by Kejon Murphy.
0:362nd & 7 at opp 23Chase Holbrook pass complete to Kenneth Buckley for 9 yards to the UthSt 14 for a 1ST down, tackled by Joshua Taylor.
0:361st & 10 at opp 14Jeremiah Williams rush for a loss of 3 yards to the UthSt 17, tackled by Jake Hutton.
0:362nd & 13 at opp 17Chase Holbrook pass complete to Weston Neiman for 11 yards to the UthSt 6, tackled by Kejon Murphy.
0:363rd & 2 at opp 6Justine Buries rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 3 for a 1ST down, tackled by Paul Igboeli and James Brindley.
0:361st & goal at opp 3Justine Buries rush for 2 yards to the UthSt 1, tackled by Kyle Gallagher and Paul Igboeli.
1:262nd & goal at opp 1Justine Buries rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.New Mexico State 10, Utah State 7
1:26Paul Young extra point GOOD.
1:26Paul Young kickoff for 58 yards returned by Kevin Robinson for 27 yards to the UthSt 39, tackled by Jamar Cotton and Spencer Diaz.
Utah State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
1:262nd & 7 at own 42Leon Jackson pass complete to Curtis Marsh for 2 yards to the UthSt 44, tackled by Davon House.
1:263rd & 5 at own 44Leon Jackson pass complete to Kevin Robinson for 6 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down, tackled by Chris Woods.
1:261st & 10 at the 50Leon Jackson pass complete to Kevin Robinson for 6 yards to the NMxSt 44, tackled by Michael Brewer.
0:362nd & 4 at opp 44Timeout USU, clock 00:36.
0:362nd & 4 at opp 44Leon Jackson pass incomplete to Kevin Robinson.
0:363rd & 4 at opp 44Leon Jackson rush for 9 yards to the NMxSt 35 for a 1ST down, tackled by Brandon McKinney.
0:361st & 10 at opp 35Leon Jackson sacked by Brandon McKinney at the NMxSt 42 for a loss of 7 yards.
0:362nd & 17 at opp 42Leon Jackson pass incomplete to Otis Nelson.
0:181st & 10 at own 42Timeout NMSU, clock 00:18.
Utah State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
0:184th & 12 at opp 37Leon Jackson pass incomplete to N/A.
Q3 15:00Paul Young kickoff for 49 yards returned by Kevin Robinson for 12 yards to the UthSt 33, tackled by Kramer Winingham.
3rd quarter2 drives, then Utah State 14, New Mexico State 10
Utah State Touchdown pass, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 33Leon Jackson pass complete to Jacob Actkinson for 6 yards to the UthSt 39, tackled by Chris Woods and Dante Floyd.
15:002nd & 4 at own 39Derrvin Speight rush for 8 yards to the UthSt 47 for a 1ST down, tackled by Kramer Winingham and Dante Floyd.
15:001st & 10 at own 47Derrvin Speight rush for 9 yards to the NMxSt 44, tackled by Dante Floyd and Derrick Richardson.
15:002nd & 1 at opp 44Leon Jackson rush for 1 yard to the NMxSt 43 for a 1ST down, tackled by Brandon McKinney and La’Auli Fonoti.
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Derrvin Speight rush for 9 yards to the NMxSt 34, tackled by Chris Woods and Derrick Richardson.
15:002nd & 1 at opp 34Derrvin Speight rush for 6 yards to the NMxSt 28 for a 1ST down, tackled by La’Auli Fonoti and Chris Nwoko.
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Derrvin Speight rush for 2 yards to the NMxSt 26, tackled by Dante Floyd.
15:002nd & 8 at opp 26Kevin Robinson rush for no gain to the NMxSt 26, tackled by Jared Naylor.
10:223rd & 8 at opp 26Leon Jackson pass complete to Rob Myers for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 13, New Mexico State 10
10:22Peter Caldwell extra point GOOD.Utah State 14, New Mexico State 10
10:22Chris Ulinski kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
New Mexico State Result not recorded, 4 plays
10:221st & 10 at own 20Chase Holbrook pass complete to Justine Buries for 7 yards to the NMxSt 27, tackled by Carl Singleton.
10:222nd & 3 at own 27Chase Holbrook pass complete to A.J. Harris for 7 yards to the NMxSt 34 for a 1ST down, tackled by Kejon Murphy.
10:221st & 10 at own 34Justine Buries rush for 25 yards to the UthSt 41 for a 1ST down, tackled by James Brindley.
10:221st & 10 at opp 41Justine Buries rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 42, tackled by Kyle Gallagher.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Utah State leads 32–⁠8 in 40 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2021Utah State 35, New Mexico State 13
2018Utah State 60, New Mexico State 13
2017New Mexico State 26, Utah State 20Arizona Bowl
2012Utah State 41, New Mexico State 7
2011Utah State 24, New Mexico State 21
2010Utah State 27, New Mexico State 22

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