New Mexico at Utah State

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Utah State beat New Mexico 28–⁠21. It was their 21st meeting; after it, New Mexico led the series 11–⁠10.

AwayNew Mexico4–⁠8 in 2014
21
HomeUtah State10–⁠4 in 2014
28

Final at Maverik Stadium, LoganTV: ESPNNAttendance 19,591

At kickoff
27°F, overcast, wind 10 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Logan-Cache Airport (KLGU), 5 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Eddy Shelton; umpire Rico Orsot; head linesman Marvel July; line judge Matt Stellges; side judge Fulton Carson; field judge Richard Corona; back judge Robert LewisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
New Mexico770721
Utah State7147028

Standouts

Player stats

New Mexico

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Lamar Jordan8/1815411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Romell Jordan996172
Lamar Jordan2380011
Teriyon Gipson1242016
David Anaya427115
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Duncan274159
Reece White129029
Romell Jordan122022
Jeric Magnant216010
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Eddy Edwards1330

Utah State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kent Myers13/2115011
RushingCarYdsTDLong
JoJo Natson570148
Joe Hill1063026
Devonte Robinson159159
LaJuan Hunt855147
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ronald Butler360024
Wyatt Houston354130
Devonte Robinson219012
JoJo Natson1909
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Frankie Sutera100

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

Team stats

New MexicoUtah State
400Total yards422
154Passing yards150
246Rushing yards272
8.6Yards per pass7.1
5.0Yards per rush7.6
18First downs19
8–⁠15Third downs6–⁠12
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
3–⁠16Penalties3–⁠25
32:40Possession26:42

Efficiency

New MexicoUtah State
39%Success rate46%
0.17EPA per play0.27
1.42Explosiveness1.53
0.12Rushing EPA0.37
0.29Passing EPA0.12
32%Passing-down success33%
−0.04First-down EPA0.26
0.26Second-down EPA0.09
0.71Third-down EPA0.54
2%Havoc by its defense1%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Utah State 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Utah State −16, over/under 52.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Utah State 87%, New Mexico 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Utah State end zoneNew Mexico end zoneQ1 New MexicoPunt, 4 playsQ1 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ1 Utah StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 New MexicoPunt, 6 playsQ1 Utah StateInterception, 1 playQ1 New MexicoTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Utah StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 New MexicoTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Utah StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 New MexicoPunt, 9 playsQ2 Utah StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 New MexicoInterception, 4 playsQ2 Utah StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Utah StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 New MexicoPunt, 7 playsQ3 Utah StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 Utah StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Utah StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 New MexicoTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Utah StateEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Utah State drives left to right, New Mexico right to left.
  1. Q1 New MexicoPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  2. Q1 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  3. Q1 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 Utah StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 49 yards
  5. Q1 New MexicoPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  6. Q1 Utah StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  7. Q1 New MexicoTouchdown, 6 plays, 33 yards
  8. Q1 Utah StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 New MexicoTouchdown, 2 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 Utah StatePunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
  11. Q2 New MexicoPunt, 9 plays, 34 yards
  12. Q2 Utah StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 79 yards
  13. Q2 New MexicoInterception, 4 plays, 23 yards
  14. Q2 Utah StateEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
  15. Q3 Utah StatePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  16. Q3 New MexicoPunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  17. Q3 Utah StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 91 yards
  18. Q3 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 38 yards
  19. Q3 Utah StatePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  20. Q4 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 37 yards
  21. Q4 Utah StatePunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  22. Q4 New MexicoTouchdown, 9 plays, 99 yards
  23. Q4 Utah StateEnd of game, 9 plays, 48 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 7
New Mexico Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Thompson kickoff for 59 yds , Ridge Jones return for 12 yds to the NMex 18
15:001st & 10 at own 18David Anaya run for 15 yds to the NMex 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 33Jhurell Pressley run for 1 yd to the NMex 34
15:002nd & 9 at own 34Teriyon Gipson run for 3 yds to the NMex 37
15:003rd & 6 at own 37Lamar Jordan run for a loss of 5 yards to the NMex 32 Lamar Jordan fumbled, recovered by NMex Ridge Jones
15:004th & 11 at own 32Zack Rogers punt for 48 yds , JoJo Natson returns for 25 yds to the UthSt 45
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
12:181st & 10 at own 45LaJuan Hunt run for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 43
12:182nd & 12 at own 43Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for no gain to the UthSt 43
12:183rd & 12 at own 43Kent Myers pass incomplete
12:184th & 12 at own 43Jaron Bentrude punt for 42 yds
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
10:521st & 10 at own 15Teriyon Gipson run for 2 yds to the NMex 17
10:522nd & 8 at own 17Teriyon Gipson run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMex 15
9:223rd & 10 at own 15Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 09:22
9:223rd & 10 at own 15Lamar Jordan pass incomplete
9:224th & 10 at own 15Zack Rogers punt for 42 yds , JoJo Natson returns for 8 yds to the NMex 49
Utah State Touchdown, 4 plays
9:011st & 10 at opp 49LaJuan Hunt run for 47 yds to the NMex 2 for a 1ST down
9:011st & goal at opp 2LaJuan Hunt run for 1 yd to the NMex 1
9:012nd & goal at opp 1LaJuan Hunt run for no gain to the NMex 1
9:013rd & goal at opp 1HUNT, LaJuan rush for no gain to the NM1 (UDEH, William), PENALTY NM offside 0 yards to the NM1, NO PLAY.
6:503rd & goal at opp 1LaJuan Hunt run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Diaz KICK)Utah State 7, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Punt, 6 plays
6:501st & 0 at own 35Jake Thompson kickoff for 65 yds , Ridge Jones return for 16 yds to the NMex 16
6:431st & 10 at own 16Lamar Jordan pass incomplete
6:432nd & 10 at own 16Romell Jordan run for 5 yds to the NMex 21
6:433rd & 5 at own 21Lamar Jordan run for 7 yds to the NMex 28 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at own 28Lamar Jordan run for no gain to the NMex 28
6:432nd & 10 at own 28Lamar Jordan pass incomplete
6:433rd & 10 at own 28Lamar Jordan run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMex 26
6:434th & 12 at own 26Zack Rogers punt for 45 yds, downed at the UthSt 29
Utah State Interception, 1 play
3:581st & 10 at own 29Kent Myers pass intercepted SaQwan Edwards return for 33 yds to the UthSt 33
New Mexico Touchdown, 6 plays
3:401st & 10 at opp 33Teriyon Gipson run for no gain to the UthSt 33
3:402nd & 10 at opp 33Lamar Jordan pass incomplete
3:403rd & 10 at opp 33Lamar Jordan run for 11 yds to the UthSt 22 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 22Teriyon Gipson run for 16 yds to the UthSt 6 for a 1ST down
3:401st & goal at opp 6Romell Jordan run for 5 yds to the UthSt 1
1:152nd & goal at opp 1David Anaya run for 1 yd for a TD, (Zack Rogers KICK)Tied at 7
Utah State Touchdown, 3 plays
1:151st & 0 at own 35Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:151st & 10 at own 25Kent Myers pass complete to Devonte Robinson for 7 yds to the UthSt 32
1:152nd & 3 at own 32Kent Myers pass complete to JoJo Natson for 9 yds to the UthSt 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:471st & 10 at own 41Devonte Robinson run for 59 yds for a TD, (Nick Diaz KICK)Utah State 14, New Mexico 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Utah State 21, New Mexico 14
New Mexico Touchdown, 2 plays
14:471st & 0 at own 35Jake Thompson kickoff for 49 yds , David Anaya return for 12 yds to the NMex 28
14:411st & 10 at own 28Lamar Jordan pass incomplete
14:222nd & 10 at own 28Romell Jordan run for 72 yds for a TD, (Zack Rogers KICK)Tied at 14
Utah State Punt, 7 plays
14:221st & 0 at own 35Jason Sanders kickoff for 61 yds , Kennedy Williams return for 31 yds to the UthSt 35
14:131st & 10 at own 35Kent Myers pass complete to Wyatt Houston for 30 yds to the NMex 35 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at opp 35Kent Myers run for 6 yds to the NMex 29
14:132nd & 4 at opp 29Kent Myers pass incomplete
14:133rd & 4 at opp 29Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 5 yds to the NMex 24 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at opp 24TEAM run for a loss of 12 yards to the NMex 36 TEAM fumbled, recovered by UthSt Kent Myers
14:132nd & 22 at opp 36Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for a loss of 3 yards to the NMex 39
14:133rd & 25 at opp 39Kent Myers pass incomplete to Hunter Sharp
14:134th & 25 at opp 39Jaron Bentrude punt for 38 yds, downed at the NMex 1
New Mexico Punt, 9 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 1Teriyon Gipson run for 4 yds to the NMex 5
10:552nd & 6 at own 5Teriyon Gipson run for 5 yds to the NMex 10
10:553rd & 1 at own 10Teriyon Gipson run for 3 yds to the NMex 13 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 13Lamar Jordan run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMex 11
10:552nd & 12 at own 11Lamar Jordan run for 9 yds to the NMex 20
10:553rd & 3 at own 20Romell Jordan run for 6 yds to the NMex 26 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 26Lamar Jordan run for 7 yds to the NMex 33
10:552nd & 3 at own 33Romell Jordan run for 2 yds to the NMex 35
10:553rd & 1 at own 35Romell Jordan run for no gain to the NMex 35
10:554th & 1 at own 35Zack Rogers punt for 45 yds , JoJo Natson returns for 11 yds to the UthSt 46 UTAH ST Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the UthSt 21
Utah State Touchdown, 9 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 21Kent Myers pass incomplete to JoJo Natson, broken up by Brett Bowers
5:452nd & 10 at own 21Joe Hill run for 2 yds to the UthSt 23
5:453rd & 8 at own 23Kent Myers run for 19 yds to the UthSt 42 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at own 42Joe Hill run for 26 yds to the NMex 32 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 32Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 6 yds to the NMex 26
5:452nd & 4 at opp 26Joe Hill run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMex 28
5:453rd & 6 at opp 28Kent Myers pass complete to Wyatt Houston for 14 yds to the NMex 14 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 14JoJo Natson run for 4 yds to the NMex 10
1:592nd & 6 at opp 10Kent Myers pass complete to Wyatt Houston for 10 yds for a TD, (Nick Diaz KICK)Utah State 21, New Mexico 14
New Mexico Interception, 4 plays
1:591st & 0 at own 35Jake Thompson kickoff for 58 yds
1:591st & 10 at own 35JORDAN, Lamar rush for 6 yards to the NM41 (DAVIS, Jalen), PENALTY NM personal foul 15 yards to the NM20, NO PLAY.
1:591st & 25 at own 20Romell Jordan run for 5 yds to the NMex 25
1:592nd & 20 at own 25Lamar Jordan pass complete to Reece White for 29 yds to the UthSt 46 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at opp 46Lamar Jordan run for 4 yds to the UthSt 42
0:322nd & 6 at opp 42Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 00:32
0:322nd & 6 at opp 42Timeout UTAH ST, clock 00:32
0:322nd & 6 at opp 42Lamar Jordan pass intercepted, touchback. Frankie Sutera return for no gain
Utah State End of half, 1 play
0:221st & 10 at own 20LaJuan Hunt run for 2 yds to the UthSt 22
3rd quarter5 drives, then Utah State 28, New Mexico 14
Utah State Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 8 at own 35Jason Sanders kickoff for 61 yds , Jalen Davis return for 20 yds to the UthSt 24
14:531st & 10 at own 24LaJuan Hunt run for 2 yds to the UthSt 26
14:532nd & 8 at own 26Kent Myers run for 1 yd to the UthSt 27
14:533rd & 7 at own 27Kent Myers pass complete to Ronald Butler for 14 yds to the UthSt 41 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 41Kent Myers run for no gain to the UthSt 41
14:532nd & 10 at own 41Kent Myers run for 3 yds to the UthSt 44
14:533rd & 7 at own 44Kent Myers pass incomplete to Hunter Sharp
14:534th & 7 at own 44Jaron Bentrude punt for 47 yds, downed at the NMex 9
New Mexico Punt, 7 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 9Lamar Jordan run for 9 yds to the NMex 18
12:162nd & 1 at own 18Teriyon Gipson run for 6 yds to the NMex 24 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 24Lamar Jordan run for 9 yds to the NMex 33
12:162nd & 1 at own 33David Anaya run for 4 yds to the NMex 37 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 37Lamar Jordan run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMex 35 Lamar Jordan fumbled, recovered by NMex Lamar Jordan
12:162nd & 12 at own 35Lamar Jordan pass incomplete to David Anaya, broken up by Devin Centers
12:163rd & 12 at own 35Lamar Jordan run for 4 yds to the NMex 39
12:164th & 8 at own 39Zack Rogers punt for 52 yds , JoJo Natson returns for no gain to the UthSt 9
Utah State Touchdown, 4 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 9Joe Hill run for 4 yds to the UthSt 13
8:571st & 10 at own 28Kent Myers pass complete to Ronald Butler for 24 yds to the NMex 48 for a 1ST down
8:572nd & 6 at own 13Kent Myers run for 15 yds to the UthSt 28 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 48JoJo Natson run for 48 yds for a TD, (Nick Diaz KICK)Utah State 28, New Mexico 14
New Mexico Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:251st & 0 at own 35Jaron Bentrude kickoff for 61 yds , Ridge Jones return for 21 yds to the NMex 25
7:161st & 10 at own 25Lamar Jordan pass incomplete to Reece White, broken up by Brian Suite
7:162nd & 10 at own 25UTAH ST Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the NMex 30
7:162nd & 5 at own 30Lamar Jordan run for 10 yds to the NMex 40 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at own 40Lamar Jordan run for 11 yds to the UthSt 49 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at opp 49Lamar Jordan run for a loss of 3 yards to the NMex 48
7:162nd & 13 at own 48Romell Jordan run for no gain to the NMex 48
7:163rd & 13 at own 48Lamar Jordan pass complete to Tyler Duncan for 15 yds to the UthSt 37 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 37Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 04:15
4:151st & 10 at opp 37Teriyon Gipson run for no gain to the UthSt 37
4:152nd & 10 at opp 37Lamar Jordan pass incomplete to Reece White, broken up by Brian Suite
4:153rd & 10 at opp 37Lamar Jordan pass complete to Jeric Magnant for 6 yds to the UthSt 31
4:154th & 4 at opp 31Lamar Jordan sacked by B.J. Larsen for a loss of 6 yards to the UthSt 37
Utah State Punt, 5 plays
2:391st & 10 at own 37Kent Myers pass complete to Ronald Butler for 22 yds to the NMex 41 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at opp 41Kent Myers pass complete to Devonte Robinson for 12 yds to the NMex 29 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at opp 29Kent Myers sacked by William Udeh for a loss of 7 yards to the NMex 36
2:392nd & 17 at opp 36Kent Myers pass incomplete to Hunter Sharp
2:393rd & 17 at opp 36MYERS, Kent rush for 10 yards to the NM26, PENALTY USU holding 10 yards to the NM46, NO PLAY.
2:393rd & 27 at opp 46Kent Myers sacked by Nik D’Avanzo for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:004th & 31 at the 50Jaron Bentrude punt for 50 yds for a touchback
4th quarter4 drives, then Utah State 28, New Mexico 21
New Mexico Turnover on downs, 7 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 20Lamar Jordan run for 3 yds to the NMex 23
14:512nd & 7 at own 23Lamar Jordan pass complete to Marquis Bundy for 3 yds to the NMex 26
14:513rd & 4 at own 26Lamar Jordan pass complete to Romell Jordan for 22 yds to the NMex 48 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at own 48Lamar Jordan run for a loss of 4 yards to the NMex 44
14:512nd & 14 at own 44Lamar Jordan run for 7 yds to the UthSt 49
14:513rd & 7 at opp 49Lamar Jordan run for 5 yds to the UthSt 44
14:514th & 2 at opp 44Romell Jordan run for 1 yd to the UthSt 43
Utah State Punt, 5 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 43JoJo Natson run for 1 yd to the UthSt 44
11:062nd & 9 at own 44Kent Myers run for 10 yds to the NMex 46 for a 1ST down
11:061st & 10 at opp 46Kent Myers sacked by Nik D’Avanzo for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
11:062nd & 14 at the 50LaJuan Hunt run for 4 yds to the NMex 46
11:063rd & 10 at opp 46Kent Myers pass incomplete to Hunter Sharp
11:064th & 10 at opp 46Jaron Bentrude punt for 45 yds, downed at the NMex 1
New Mexico Touchdown, 9 plays
8:271st & 10 at own 1Teriyon Gipson run for 2 yds to the NMex 3
8:272nd & 8 at own 3Teriyon Gipson run for 3 yds to the NMex 6
8:273rd & 5 at own 6Lamar Jordan pass complete to Ridge Jones for 10 yds to the NMex 16 for a 1ST down
8:271st & 10 at own 16Lamar Jordan run for 1 yd to the NMex 17
8:272nd & 9 at own 17Lamar Jordan pass incomplete
8:273rd & 9 at own 17Lamar Jordan pass complete to Jeric Magnant for 10 yds to the NMex 27 for a 1ST down
8:271st & 10 at own 27David Anaya run for 7 yds to the NMex 34
8:272nd & 3 at own 34Lamar Jordan run for 7 yds to the NMex 41 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at own 41Lamar Jordan pass complete to Tyler Duncan for 59 yds for a TD, (Zack Rogers KICK)Utah State 28, New Mexico 21
Utah State End of game, 9 plays
4:171st & 0 at own 35Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:171st & 10 at own 25Joe Hill run for 2 yds to the UthSt 27
4:172nd & 8 at own 27JoJo Natson run for 6 yds to the UthSt 33
3:263rd & 2 at own 33Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 03:26
3:263rd & 2 at own 33Joe Hill run for 5 yds to the UthSt 38 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at own 38Joe Hill run for 1 yd to the UthSt 39
3:262nd & 9 at own 39JoJo Natson run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at the 50Joe Hill run for 19 yds to the NMex 31 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 31Joe Hill run for 6 yds to the NMex 25
3:262nd & 4 at opp 25Joe Hill run for no gain to the NMex 25
0:113rd & 4 at opp 25Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 00:11
0:113rd & 4 at opp 25TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMex 27

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.

Utah State leads 17–⁠15 in 32 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025New Mexico 33, Utah State 14
2024New Mexico 50, Utah State 45
2023Utah State 44, New Mexico 41
2022Utah State 27, New Mexico 10
2021Utah State 35, New Mexico 10
2020Utah State 41, New Mexico 27

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