New Mexico State at San Diego State
Saturday, October 3, 2009 Share
San Diego State beat New Mexico State 34–17. It was their ninth meeting; after it, San Diego State led the series 7–1–1.
Final at Qualcomm Stadium, San DiegoAttendance 21,184
- At kickoff
- 70°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Montgomery Field Airport (KMYF), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| San Diego State | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
Standouts
- RushingWalter Kazee22 carries, 101 yards, 1 TDSan Diego State
- ReceivingVincent Brown3 catches, 84 yards, 1 TDSan Diego State
DefenseDavon House1 INTNew Mexico State
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Player stats
New Mexico State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Fleming | 7/14 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
| Trevor Walls | 8/12 | 103 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Smith | 31 | 89 | 0 | 14 |
| Marquell Colston | 5 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Jeff Fleming | 7 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Tonny Glynn | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Lee | 3 | 67 | 1 | 30 |
| Marcus Allen | 3 | 29 | 0 | 22 |
| Seth Smith | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Ronald Opetaia | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davon House | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Lindley | 7/27 | 123 | 1 | 1 |
| Davon Brown | 1/1 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Kazee | 22 | 101 | 1 | 26 |
| DeMarco Sampson | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Davon Brown | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Anthony Miller | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Brown | 3 | 84 | 1 | 50 |
| DeMarco Sampson | 2 | 34 | 0 | 24 |
| Dominique Sandifer | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Willie Watters | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dey Juan Hemmings | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Leon McFadden | 1 | 39 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| New Mexico State | San Diego State | |
|---|---|---|
| 234 | Total yards | 252 |
| 173 | Passing yards | 153 |
| 88 | Rushing yards | 108 |
| 5.6 | Yards per pass | 5.1 |
| 1.9 | Yards per rush | 3.5 |
| 15 | First downs | 13 |
| 4–15 | Third downs | 4–14 |
| 0–4 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 6–43 | Penalties | 2–20 |
| 21:13 | Possession | 15:27 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
San Diego State 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
San Diego State leads 11–1–1 in 13 meetings, counting the four since this game.
Around this game
New Mexico State
- Next gamevs. Utah StateOct. 10, 2009
- SeasonNew Mexico State in 2009
- ProgramNew Mexico State history and records
San Diego State
- Next gamevs. BYUOct. 17, 2009
- SeasonSan Diego State in 2009
- ProgramSan Diego State history and records

