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New Mexico at BYU

Saturday, October 11, 2008

No. 9 BYU beat New Mexico 21–⁠3. It was their 58th meeting; after it, BYU led the series 43–⁠14–⁠1.

AwayNew Mexico4–⁠8 in 2008
3
Home9BYU10–⁠3 in 2008
21

Final at LaVell Edwards Stadium, ProvoTV: TMTNAttendance 64,105

At kickoff
43°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Provo Municipal Airport (KPVU), 7 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
New Mexico03003
BYU077721

Standouts

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Player stats

New Mexico

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brad Gruner8/128600
Tate Smith5/106001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rodney Ferguson2486017
Brad Gruner533016
James Wright1228014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jermaine McQueen459023
Roland Bruno436012
Michael Scarlett327012
Chris Mark123023

BYU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Max Hall22/3425830
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Harvey Unga229508
Max Hall31507
Fui Vakapuna1909
Austin Collie1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Collie9155158
Dennis Pitta429012
Harvey Unga329013
Michael Reed323016
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
David Tafuna100

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

Team stats

New MexicoBYU
285Total yards382
178Passing yards258
139Rushing yards124
6.6Yards per pass7.6
2.7Yards per rush4.4
19First downs19
8–⁠18Third downs5–⁠12
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers0
3–⁠26Penalties4–⁠48
19:44Possession16:39

Efficiency

New MexicoBYU
37%Success rate48%
0.05EPA per play0.15
0.98Explosiveness0.82
−0.03Rushing EPA0.07
0.26Passing EPA0.23
35%Passing-down success31%
−0.16First-down EPA−0.04
0.04Second-down EPA0.32
0.47Third-down EPA0.24

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)

BYU 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

BYU end zoneNew Mexico end zoneQ1 New MexicoPunt, 6 playsQ1 BYUPunt, 4 playsQ1 New MexicoPunt, 10 playsQ1 BYUPunt, 5 playsQ1 New MexicoField goal, 12 playsQ2 BYUTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ2 New MexicoFumble, 7 playsQ2 BYUMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 New MexicoEnd of half, 1 playQ3 BYUPunt, 6 playsQ3 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ3 BYUTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ3 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ3 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ3 New MexicoInterception, 6 playsQ3 BYUPunt, 5 playsQ4 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 16 playsQ4 BYUTouchdown pass, 12 playsQ4 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 BYUEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. BYU drives left to right, New Mexico right to left.
  1. Q1 New MexicoPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  2. Q1 BYUPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  3. Q1 New MexicoPunt, 10 plays, 36 yards
  4. Q1 BYUPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  5. Q1 New MexicoField goal, 12 plays, 65 yards
  6. Q2 BYUTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 95 yards
  7. Q2 New MexicoFumble, 7 plays, 32 yards
  8. Q2 BYUMissed FG, 11 plays, 20 yards
  9. Q2 New MexicoEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  10. Q3 BYUPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  11. Q3 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q3 BYUTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 69 yards
  13. Q3 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q3 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 New MexicoInterception, 6 plays, 33 yards
  16. Q3 BYUPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  17. Q4 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 16 plays, 56 yards
  18. Q4 BYUTouchdown pass, 12 plays, 76 yards
  19. Q4 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 31 yards
  20. Q4 BYUEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
New Mexico Punt, 6 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 23Brad Gruner pass incomplete.
14:402nd & 10 at own 23Rodney Ferguson rush for 4 yards to the NMex 27.
14:403rd & 6 at own 27Rodney Ferguson rush for 9 yards to the NMex 36 for a 1ST down.
13:161st & 10 at own 36Brad Gruner pass complete to Rodney Ferguson for 1 yard to the NMex 37.
12:572nd & 9 at own 37Brad Gruner pass complete to Roland Bruno for 4 yards to the NMex 41.
12:083rd & 5 at own 41Tate Smith rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NMex 38.
9:274th & 8 at own 38Adam Miller punt for 39 yards, returned by O’Neill Chambers for 5 yards to the BYU 28.
BYU Punt, 4 plays
11:481st & 10 at own 28Max Hall pass complete to Michael Reed for 16 yards to the BYU 44 for a 1ST down.
11:301st & 10 at own 44Max Hall pass complete to Austin Collie for a loss of 2 yards to the BYU 42.
11:002nd & 12 at own 42Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 6 yards to the BYU 48.
10:243rd & 6 at own 48Max Hall pass incomplete to Austin Collie.
10:244th & 6 at own 48CJ Santiago punt for 46 yards, downed at the NMex 6.
New Mexico Punt, 10 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 6Rodney Ferguson rush for 1 yard to the NMex 7.
9:272nd & 9 at own 7Rodney Ferguson rush for 2 yards to the NMex 9.
9:273rd & 7 at own 9Rodney Ferguson rush for 6 yards to the NMex 15.
8:164th & 1 at own 15Rodney Ferguson rush for 5 yards to the NMex 20 for a 1ST down.
7:471st & 10 at own 20James Wright rush for 1 yard to the NMex 21.
7:132nd & 9 at own 21Tate Smith rush for 1 yard to the NMex 22.
6:423rd & 8 at own 22Tate Smith pass complete to Michael Scarlett for 12 yards to the NMex 34 for a 1ST down.
6:141st & 10 at own 34James Wright rush for 2 yards to the NMex 36.
6:142nd & 8 at own 36New Mexico penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
6:142nd & 13 at own 31Brad Gruner pass incomplete to N/A.
5:183rd & 13 at own 31Tate Smith rush for 11 yards to the NMex 42.
4:384th & 2 at own 42Adam Miller punt for 48 yards, returned by O’Neill Chambers for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 9.
BYU Punt, 5 plays
4:271st & 10 at own 9Max Hall pass complete to Harvey Unga for 9 yards to the BYU 18.
3:592nd & 1 at own 18Austin Collie rush for 5 yards to the BYU 23 for a 1ST down.
3:591st & 10 at own 23Byu penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
3:101st & 15 at own 18Max Hall pass incomplete to Michael Reed.
3:102nd & 15 at own 18Max Hall pass complete to Austin Collie for 11 yards to the BYU 29.
2:253rd & 4 at own 29Max Hall pass incomplete to Michael Reed, broken up by DeAndre Wright.
2:254th & 4 at own 29CJ Santiago punt for 46 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NMex 25.
New Mexico Field goal, 12 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 25Rodney Ferguson rush for 5 yards to the NMex 30.
1:122nd & 5 at own 30Rodney Ferguson rush for 2 yards to the NMex 32.
1:043rd & 3 at own 32Rodney Ferguson rush for 17 yards to the NMex 49 for a 1ST down.
0:221st & 10 at own 49James Wright rush for 3 yards to the BYU 48.
0:022nd & 7 at opp 48James Wright rush for 15 yards to the BYU 33 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:421st & 10 at opp 34Rodney Ferguson rush for 2 yards to the BYU 32.
Q2 14:422nd & 8 at opp 32Rodney Ferguson rush for 7 yards to the BYU 25.
Q2 13:533rd & 1 at opp 25Rodney Ferguson rush for 7 yards to the BYU 18 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:251st & 10 at opp 18James Wright rush for a loss of 2 yards to the BYU 20.
Q2 12:522nd & 12 at opp 20Brad Gruner rush for 9 yards to the BYU 11.
Q2 12:163rd & 3 at opp 11Rodney Ferguson rush for 1 yard to the BYU 10.
Q2 11:404th & 2 at opp 10B.R. Holbrook 27 yard field goal GOOD.New Mexico 3, BYU 0
Q2 13:53Drew Zamora kickoff for 65 yards returned by Austin Collie for no gain to the BYU 5 out-of-bounds.
2nd quarter4 drives, then BYU 7, New Mexico 3
BYU Touchdown pass, 10 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 5Harvey Unga rush for 2 yards to the BYU 7.
10:552nd & 8 at own 7Harvey Unga rush for 4 yards to the BYU 11.
10:003rd & 4 at own 11Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 8 yards to the BYU 19 for a 1ST down.
9:461st & 10 at own 19Max Hall rush for 2 yards to the BYU 21.
8:562nd & 8 at own 21Max Hall pass complete to Austin Collie for 58 yards to the NMex 21 for a 1ST down.
8:511st & 10 at opp 21Timeout Byu, clock 08:51.
8:391st & 10 at opp 21Harvey Unga rush for 8 yards to the NMex 13.
8:032nd & 2 at opp 13Harvey Unga rush for 7 yards to the NMex 6 for a 1ST down.
7:341st & goal at opp 6Harvey Unga rush for 4 yards to the NMex 2 out-of-bounds.
6:572nd & goal at opp 2Harvey Unga rush for 1 yard to the NMex 1.
6:343rd & goal at opp 1Max Hall pass complete to Andrew George for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN, New Mexico penalty holding declined.BYU 6, New Mexico 3
6:34Mitch Payne extra point GOOD.BYU 7, New Mexico 3
6:34Justin Sorensen kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
New Mexico Fumble, 7 plays
6:251st & 10 at own 20Brad Gruner pass complete to Roland Bruno for 10 yards to the NMex 30 for a 1ST down.
5:571st & 10 at own 30Rodney Ferguson rush for 2 yards to the NMex 32.
5:312nd & 8 at own 32Rodney Ferguson rush for 1 yard to the NMex 33.
5:313rd & 7 at own 33Tate Smith pass complete to Jermaine McQueen for 14 yards to the NMex 47 for a 1ST down.
4:181st & 10 at own 47Brad Gruner pass complete to Michael Scarlett for 6 yards to the BYU 47.
3:412nd & 4 at opp 47James Wright rush for 2 yards to the BYU 45.
2:273rd & 2 at opp 45Brad Gruner rush, fumbled, recovered by BYU Jan Jorgensen at the BYU 48, Jan Jorgensen for 5 yards, to the NMex 47.
BYU Missed FG, 11 plays
3:181st & 10 at own 48Max Hall pass incomplete to Michael Reed.
2:272nd & 10 at opp 47Harvey Unga rush for 8 yards to the NMex 39.
2:273rd & 2 at opp 39Max Hall pass complete to Andrew George for 10 yards to the NMex 29 for a 1ST down.
2:061st & 10 at opp 29Harvey Unga rush for 4 yards to the NMex 25.
1:282nd & 6 at opp 25Harvey Unga rush for 4 yards to the NMex 21.
0:473rd & 2 at opp 21Harvey Unga rush for 1 yard to the NMex 20.
0:474th & 1 at opp 20Timeout Byu, clock 00:47.
0:434th & 1 at opp 20Harvey Unga rush for 3 yards to the NMex 17 for a 1ST down.
0:271st & 10 at opp 17Max Hall pass incomplete to Michael Reed, broken up by DeAndre Wright.
0:222nd & 10 at opp 17Byu penalty 15 yard pass interference on Austin Collie accepted, no play.
0:162nd & 25 at opp 32Max Hall pass incomplete to Austin Collie, broken up by Glover Quin.
0:113rd & 25 at opp 32Max Hall pass incomplete to Michael Reed, broken up by DeAndre Wright.
0:064th & 25 at opp 32Justin Sorensen 50 yard field goal MISSED.
New Mexico End of half, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 32Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NMex 31.
Q3 15:00Drew Zamora kickoff for 70 yards returned by Austin Collie for 30 yards to the BYU 30.
3rd quarter7 drives, then BYU 14, New Mexico 3
BYU Punt, 6 plays
14:421st & 10 at own 30Harvey Unga rush for 2 yards to the BYU 32.
14:042nd & 8 at own 32Harvey Unga rush for 5 yards to the BYU 37.
13:213rd & 3 at own 37Max Hall pass complete to Michael Reed for 4 yards to the BYU 41 for a 1ST down.
12:581st & 10 at own 41Harvey Unga rush for 5 yards to the BYU 46.
12:132nd & 5 at own 46Harvey Unga rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line.
11:223rd & 1 at the 50Byu penalty 15 yard illegal block accepted, no play.
11:223rd & 16 at own 35Max Hall pass complete to Austin Collie for 13 yards to the BYU 48.
11:224th & 3 at own 48CJ Santiago punt for 42 yards, downed at the NMex 10.
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
10:311st & 10 at own 10Rodney Ferguson rush for 1 yard to the NMex 11.
10:152nd & 9 at own 11Rodney Ferguson rush for 8 yards to the NMex 19.
9:263rd & 1 at own 19Rodney Ferguson rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NMex 16.
9:264th & 4 at own 16Adam Miller punt for 53 yards, downed at the BYU 31.
BYU Touchdown pass, 6 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 31Max Hall pass complete to Austin Collie for 30 yards to the NMex 39 for a 1ST down.
8:101st & 10 at opp 39Harvey Unga rush for 6 yards to the NMex 33.
7:362nd & 4 at opp 33Harvey Unga rush for 7 yards to the NMex 26 for a 1ST down.
6:531st & 10 at opp 26Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 12 yards to the NMex 14 for a 1ST down.
6:461st & 10 at opp 14Harvey Unga rush for 3 yards to the NMex 11.
6:082nd & 7 at opp 11Max Hall pass complete to Andrew George for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.BYU 13, New Mexico 3
6:08Justin Sorensen extra point GOOD.BYU 14, New Mexico 3
6:08Justin Sorensen kickoff for 63 yards returned by Frankie Solomon for 19 yards to the NMex 26.
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
5:521st & 10 at own 26Rodney Ferguson rush for 1 yard to the NMex 27.
5:522nd & 9 at own 27Rodney Ferguson rush for 3 yards to the NMex 30.
4:453rd & 6 at own 30Tate Smith pass incomplete.
4:454th & 6 at own 30Team punt by Team, downed at the BYU 43.
BYU Punt, 3 plays
4:451st & 10 at own 43Max Hall pass incomplete to Dennis Pitta, broken up by Ian Clark.
4:162nd & 10 at own 43Harvey Unga rush for 5 yards to the BYU 48.
4:163rd & 5 at own 48Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 3 yards to the NMex 49.
4:164th & 2 at opp 49CJ Santiago punt for 43 yards, downed at the NMex 6.
New Mexico Interception, 6 plays
2:421st & 10 at own 6Rodney Ferguson rush for 4 yards to the NMex 10.
2:142nd & 6 at own 10Brad Gruner rush for 9 yards to the NMex 19 for a 1ST down.
1:591st & 10 at own 19Brad Gruner pass complete to Jermaine McQueen for 23 yards to the NMex 42 for a 1ST down.
1:251st & 10 at own 42James Wright rush for 4 yards to the NMex 46.
0:532nd & 6 at own 46Rodney Ferguson rush for 3 yards to the NMex 49 out-of-bounds.
0:533rd & 3 at own 49New Mexico penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
0:383rd & 13 at own 39Tate Smith pass intercepted by David Tafuna at the BYU 35, returned for no gain to the BYU 35.
BYU Punt, 5 plays
0:031st & 10 at own 35Max Hall rush for 6 yards to the BYU 41.
Q4 14:552nd & 4 at own 41Max Hall pass complete to Harvey Unga for 13 yards to the NMex 46 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:241st & 10 at opp 46Harvey Unga rush for 4 yards to the NMex 42.
Q4 13:582nd & 6 at opp 42Max Hall pass incomplete to Austin Collie, broken up by Clint McPeek.
Q4 13:243rd & 6 at opp 42Max Hall pass complete to Michael Reed for 3 yards to the NMex 39.
Q4 13:244th & 3 at opp 39CJ Santiago punt for 39 yards for a touchback.
4th quarter4 drives, then BYU 21, New Mexico 3
New Mexico Turnover on downs, 16 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 20Brad Gruner pass complete to Jermaine McQueen for 10 yards to the NMex 30 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:441st & 10 at own 30Rodney Ferguson rush for a loss of 4 yards to the NMex 26.
12:442nd & 14 at own 26Brad Gruner pass incomplete to Rodney Ferguson, broken up by Matt Putnam.
12:013rd & 14 at own 26Brad Gruner pass complete to Chris Mark for 23 yards to the NMex 49 for a 1ST down.
11:431st & 10 at own 49Brad Gruner pass incomplete to N/A.
11:352nd & 10 at own 49Brad Gruner rush for 16 yards to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down.
11:171st & 10 at opp 35Brad Gruner pass complete to Michael Scarlett for 9 yards to the BYU 26.
11:052nd & 1 at opp 26James Wright rush for a loss of 4 yards to the BYU 30.
10:303rd & 5 at opp 30Brad Gruner rush for 7 yards to the BYU 23 for a 1ST down.
10:061st & 10 at opp 23Rodney Ferguson rush for 4 yards to the BYU 19.
9:282nd & 6 at opp 19Rodney Ferguson rush for 2 yards to the BYU 17.
8:523rd & 4 at opp 17James Wright rush for 5 yards to the BYU 12 for a 1ST down.
8:171st & 10 at opp 12James Wright rush for 2 yards to the BYU 10.
8:172nd & 8 at opp 10James Wright rush for a loss of 3 yards, fumbled, recovered by NMex at the BYU 13.
7:143rd & 11 at opp 13New Mexico penalty 11 yard illegal block accepted, no play.
7:143rd & 22 at opp 24Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 07:14.
7:093rd & 22 at opp 24Tate Smith pass incomplete to N/A.
7:024th & 22 at opp 24Tate Smith pass incomplete to Roland Bruno.
BYU Touchdown pass, 12 plays
6:521st & 10 at own 24Fui Vakapuna rush for 9 yards to the BYU 33.
6:382nd & 1 at own 33Harvey Unga rush for 2 yards to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down.
6:111st & 10 at own 35Max Hall pass complete to Austin Collie for 13 yards to the BYU 48 for a 1ST down.
5:511st & 10 at own 48Max Hall pass incomplete to Harvey Unga.
5:382nd & 10 at own 48Harvey Unga rush for 6 yards to the NMex 46.
4:593rd & 4 at opp 46Max Hall rush for 7 yards to the NMex 39 for a 1ST down.
4:361st & 10 at opp 39Max Hall pass incomplete to Andrew George.
4:262nd & 10 at opp 39Max Hall pass complete to Austin Collie for 11 yards to the NMex 28 for a 1ST down.
4:151st & 10 at opp 28Max Hall pass incomplete to Andrew George.
4:082nd & 10 at opp 28Max Hall pass complete to Austin Collie for 13 yards to the NMex 15 for a 1ST down.
3:291st & 10 at opp 15Max Hall pass complete to Harvey Unga for 7 yards to the NMex 8.
3:052nd & 3 at opp 8Max Hall pass complete to Austin Collie for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.BYU 20, New Mexico 3
3:05Mitch Payne extra point GOOD.BYU 21, New Mexico 3
3:05Justin Sorensen kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
New Mexico Turnover on downs, 10 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 20Tate Smith pass incomplete to Jermaine McQueen.
2:492nd & 10 at own 20Tate Smith pass complete to Roland Bruno for 12 yards to the NMex 32 for a 1ST down.
2:331st & 10 at own 32Tate Smith rush for 9 yards to the NMex 41.
2:092nd & 1 at own 41Tate Smith pass complete to Roland Bruno for 8 yards to the NMex 41 out-of-bounds, Byu penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
1:491st & 10 at opp 36Tate Smith rush for 5 yards to the BYU 31.
1:332nd & 5 at opp 31Tate Smith pass complete to Jermaine McQueen for 12 yards to the BYU 19 for a 1ST down.
1:331st & 10 at opp 19Timeout Byu, clock 01:33.
1:231st & 10 at opp 19Tate Smith sacked by Ian Dulan for a loss of 10 yards to the BYU 29.
1:232nd & 20 at opp 29Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 01:23.
1:142nd & 20 at opp 29Tate Smith rush for 2 yards to the BYU 27 out-of-bounds.
0:533rd & 18 at opp 27Tate Smith sacked by Coleby Clawson for a loss of 14 yards to the BYU 41.
0:314th & 32 at opp 41Tate Smith sacked by Coleby Clawson for a loss of 8 yards to the BYU 49.
BYU End of game, 1 play
0:221st & 10 at own 49Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the BYU 47.

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

Every New Mexico–BYU game

BYU leads 45–⁠14–⁠1 in 60 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2010BYU 40, New Mexico 7
2009BYU 24, New Mexico 19
2008BYU 21, New Mexico 3
2007BYU 31, New Mexico 24
2006BYU 42, New Mexico 17
2005BYU 27, New Mexico 24

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