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Cal Poly at New Mexico State

Thursday, August 28, 2014

New Mexico State beat Cal Poly 28–⁠10. It was their fourth meeting; Cal Poly leads the series 3–⁠1.

AwayCal Poly7–⁠5 in 2014
10
HomeNew Mexico State2–⁠10 in 2014
28

Final at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las CrucesTV: ESPN3, ESPNMAttendance 13,772

At kickoff
89°F, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU), 17 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Jason McArthur; umpire Tyrone Blanks; head linesman Jim Kelley; line judge Terry Allgeier; side judge Fred Wiedower; field judge Dan Moore; back judge Wayne GautneyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cal Poly730010
New Mexico State777728

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Cal Poly

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chris Brown1/3201
Dano Graves1/3400
Chris Nicholls0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kori Garcia1184022
Chris Nicholls867039
Chris Brown1766024
Brandon Howe82416
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Nicholls1404
Roland Jackson Jr1202
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Chris Fletcher1-40

New Mexico State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Rogers18/2715821
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Larry Rose III30149124
Brandon Betancourt742017
Xavier Hall622113
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Teldrick Morgan651130
Jerrel Brown444022
Gregory Hogan125025
Joseph Matthews219014
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Winston Rose1100

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

Team stats

Cal PolyNew Mexico State
265Total yards355
6Passing yards158
259Rushing yards197
0.9Yards per pass5.9
5.3Yards per rush4.2
14First downs21
4–⁠12Third downs9–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers1
4–⁠21Penalties2–⁠20
25:52Possession34:08

Efficiency

Cal PolyNew Mexico State
40%Success rate49%
−0.00EPA per play0.13
0.94Explosiveness0.96
0.16Rushing EPA0.04
−0.97Passing EPA0.28
23%Passing-down success44%
0.16First-down EPA−0.26
−0.35Second-down EPA0.28
0.24Third-down EPA0.66
1%Havoc by its defense2%

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)

New Mexico State 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Cal Poly −7.

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 Cal Poly 68%, New Mexico State 32%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

New Mexico State end zoneCal Poly end zoneQ1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Cal PolyTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Cal PolyInterception, 10 playsQ2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Cal PolyPunt, 4 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Cal PolyPunt, 3 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Cal PolyField goal, 5 playsQ2 New Mexico StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Cal PolyPunt, 3 playsQ3 New Mexico StateInterception, 3 playsQ3 Cal PolyFumble, 1 playQ3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Cal PolyPunt, 6 playsQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 7 playsQ3 Cal PolyPunt, 5 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Cal PolyPunt, 3 playsQ4 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Cal PolyPunt, 3 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Cal PolyEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. New Mexico State drives left to right, Cal Poly right to left.
  1. Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Cal PolyTouchdown, 11 plays, 35 yards
  3. Q1 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  4. Q1 Cal PolyInterception, 10 plays, 53 yards
  5. Q2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 63 yards
  6. Q2 Cal PolyPunt, 4 plays, 54 yards
  7. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 47 yards
  8. Q2 Cal PolyPunt, 3 plays, 41 yards
  9. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 35 yards
  10. Q2 Cal PolyField goal, 5 plays, 45 yards
  11. Q2 New Mexico StateEnd of half, 1 play, −41 yards
  12. Q3 Cal PolyPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  13. Q3 New Mexico StateInterception, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q3 Cal PolyFumble, 1 play, −6 yards
  15. Q3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 48 yards
  16. Q3 Cal PolyPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  17. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 7 plays, 79 yards
  18. Q3 Cal PolyPunt, 5 plays, 52 yards
  19. Q4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 63 yards
  20. Q4 Cal PolyPunt, 3 plays, −20 yards
  21. Q4 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 20 yards
  22. Q4 Cal PolyPunt, 3 plays, 43 yards
  23. Q4 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 40 yards
  24. Q4 Cal PolyEnd of game, 3 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 7
New Mexico State Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Stephen Pyle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Larry Rose III run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 31
14:192nd & 4 at own 31Larry Rose III run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 34
13:453rd & 1 at own 34Larry Rose III run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 36 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 36Tyler Rogers pass complete to Joshua Bowen for 5 yds to the NMxSt 41
12:502nd & 5 at own 41Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 4 yds to the NMxSt 45
11:543rd & 1 at own 45Tyler Rogers run for a loss of 4 yards to the NMxSt 41
11:304th & 5 at own 41Tyler Rogers pass complete to Larry Rose III for 5 yds to the NMxSt 46 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at own 46Tyler Rogers pass complete to Joseph Matthews for 14 yds to the CPoly 40 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 40Brandon Betancourt run for 10 yds to the CPoly 30 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at opp 30Brandon Betancourt run for no gain to the CPoly 30
9:462nd & 10 at opp 30Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 30 yds for a TD, (Maxwell Johnson KICK)New Mexico State 7, Cal Poly 0
Cal Poly Touchdown, 11 plays
9:462nd & 10 at own 35Rayvean Moore kickoff for 63 yds , Chris Nicholls return for 21 yds to the CPoly 23
9:041st & 10 at own 23Kori Garcia run for 15 yds to the CPoly 38 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at own 38Kori Garcia run for 1 yd to the CPoly 39
8:172nd & 9 at own 39Chris Brown run for 4 yds to the CPoly 43
8:123rd & 5 at own 43Chris Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMxSt 41 for a 1ST down NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the NMxSt 44 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 44Chris Nicholls run for 12 yds to the NMxSt 32 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 32Kori Garcia run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 29
7:302nd & 7 at opp 29Chris Brown run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 26
7:153rd & 4 at opp 26Kenny Mitchell run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 20 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 20Brandon Howe run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 17
6:502nd & 7 at opp 17Chris Brown run for 14 yds to the NMxSt 3 for a 1ST down
4:481st & goal at opp 3Brandon Howe run for 3 yds for a TD, (Stephen Pyle KICK)Tied at 7
New Mexico State Punt, 5 plays
4:481st & 10 at own 35Stephen Pyle kickoff for 64 yds , Gregory Hogan return for 17 yds to the NMxSt 18
4:301st & 10 at own 18Larry Rose III run for 8 yds to the NMxSt 26
4:062nd & 2 at own 26Larry Rose III run for 11 yds to the NMxSt 37 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 37Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Andrew Dean
3:372nd & 10 at own 37Larry Rose III run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 44
3:033rd & 3 at own 44Tyler Rogers pass incomplete
2:564th & 3 at own 44Jalen Warfield punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Chris Nicholls at the CPoly 10
Cal Poly Interception, 10 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 10Brandon Howe run for 4 yds to the CPoly 14
2:002nd & 6 at own 14Chris Nicholls run for 6 yds to the CPoly 20 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 20Chris Brown run for 7 yds to the CPoly 27
1:232nd & 3 at own 27Brandon Howe run for no gain to the CPoly 27
0:453rd & 3 at own 27Chris Nicholls run for 6 yds to the CPoly 33 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at own 33Brandon Howe run for 6 yds to the CPoly 39
Q2 14:502nd & 4 at own 39Chris Brown pass complete to Roland Jackson Jr. for 2 yds to the CPoly 41
Q2 14:303rd & 2 at own 41Brandon Howe run for 3 yds to the CPoly 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:541st & 10 at own 44Kori Garcia run for 9 yds to the NMxSt 47
Q2 13:382nd & 1 at opp 47Chris Brown pass intercepted Winston Rose return for 10 yds to the NMxSt 37
2nd quarter7 drives, then New Mexico State 14, Cal Poly 10
New Mexico State Touchdown, 10 plays
13:041st & 10 at own 37Larry Rose III run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 42
12:412nd & 5 at own 42Larry Rose III run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 46
12:103rd & 1 at own 46Larry Rose III run for 8 yds to the CPoly 46 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at opp 46Brandon Betancourt run for 3 yds to the CPoly 43
11:092nd & 7 at opp 43Brandon Betancourt run for 4 yds to the CPoly 39
10:223rd & 3 at opp 39Tyler Rogers pass complete to Gregory Hogan for 25 yds to the CPoly 14 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at opp 14Larry Rose III run for 6 yds to the CPoly 8
9:252nd & 4 at opp 8Larry Rose III run for 6 yds to the CPoly 2 for a 1ST down
9:021st & goal at opp 2Larry Rose III run for no gain to the CPoly 2
9:002nd & 0 at opp 2CAL POLY Penalty, Defensive Holding (1 Yards) to the CPoly 1 for a 1ST down
8:071st & goal at opp 1Xavier Hall run for 1 yd for a TD, (Maxwell Johnson KICK)New Mexico State 14, Cal Poly 7
Cal Poly Punt, 4 plays
8:071st & 10 at own 35Maxwell Johnson kickoff for 60 yds
7:581st & 10 at own 35Chris Brown run for 24 yds to the NMxSt 41 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 41Brandon Howe run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 39
7:112nd & 8 at opp 39Chris Nicholls run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 37
6:393rd & 6 at opp 37Chris Brown run for a loss of 3 yards to the NMxSt 40
6:094th & 9 at opp 40Stephen Pyle punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NMxSt 11
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 11Larry Rose III run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 15
5:322nd & 7 at own 15Tyler Rogers pass incomplete
5:013rd & 7 at own 15Tyler Rogers pass complete to Larry Rose III for 2 yds to the NMxSt 17
4:424th & 5 at own 17Stephen Witkowski punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Chris Nicholls at the CPoly 42
Cal Poly Punt, 3 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 42Chris Brown run for 2 yds to the CPoly 44
4:002nd & 8 at own 44Kenny Mitchell run for no gain to the CPoly 44
3:303rd & 8 at own 44CAL POLY Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the CPoly 34
3:153rd & 18 at own 34Kori Garcia run for 10 yds to the CPoly 44
3:064th & 8 at own 44Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 03:06
3:004th & 8 at own 44Stephen Pyle punt for 39 yds , Gregory Hogan returns for no gain to the NMxSt 17
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 17Tyler Rogers pass incomplete
2:462nd & 10 at own 17Tyler Rogers pass incomplete
2:403rd & 10 at own 17Tyler Rogers pass incomplete
2:314th & 10 at own 17Stephen Witkowski punt for 47 yds , Chris Nicholls returns for 12 yds to the CPoly 48
Cal Poly Field goal, 5 plays
2:211st & 10 at own 48Chris Nicholls run for 39 yds to the NMxSt 13 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 13Chris Brown run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 10
1:302nd & 7 at opp 10Brandon Howe run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 7
0:353rd & 4 at opp 7Chris Brown run for no gain to the NMxSt 7
0:234th & 4 at opp 7Timeout CAL POLY, clock 00:23
0:204th & 4 at own 35Stephen Pyle kickoff for 50 yds , Teldrick Morgan return for 10 yds to the NMxSt 25
0:204th & 4 at opp 7Stephen Pyle 24 yd FG GOODNew Mexico State 14, Cal Poly 10
New Mexico State End of half, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 24
3rd quarter7 drives, then New Mexico State 21, Cal Poly 10
Cal Poly Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Maxwell Johnson kickoff for 63 yds , Chris Nicholls return for 26 yds to the CPoly 28
14:451st & 10 at own 28Chris Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the CPoly 27
14:082nd & 11 at own 27Chris Brown run for 3 yds to the CPoly 30
13:503rd & 8 at own 30Chris Brown pass incomplete to Kori Garcia
13:274th & 8 at own 30Stephen Pyle punt for 35 yds , Gregory Hogan returns for 5 yds to the NMxSt 40
New Mexico State Interception, 3 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 40Tyler Rogers pass complete to Joseph Matthews for 6 yds to the NMxSt 46
12:342nd & 4 at own 46Tyler Rogers pass complete to Larry Rose III for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 45
11:523rd & 5 at own 45Tyler Rogers pass intercepted Chris Fletcher return for 4 yds to the NMxSt 46
Cal Poly Fumble, 1 play
11:501st & 10 at opp 46Chris Brown run for a loss of 6 yards to the CPoly 48 Chris Brown fumbled, recovered by NMxSt
New Mexico State Touchdown, 10 plays
11:451st & 10 at opp 48Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
11:302nd & 12 at the 50Brandon Betancourt run for 5 yds to the CPoly 45
11:153rd & 7 at opp 45Brandon Betancourt run for 17 yds to the CPoly 28 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 28Brandon Betancourt run for 4 yds to the CPoly 24
10:502nd & 6 at opp 24Larry Rose III run for no gain to the CPoly 24
10:303rd & 6 at opp 24Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jerrel Brown for 11 yds to the CPoly 13 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 13Larry Rose III run for 8 yds to the CPoly 5
9:452nd & 2 at opp 5Larry Rose III run for 2 yds to the CPoly 3 for a 1ST down
9:451st & goal at opp 3Larry Rose III run for a loss of 3 yards to the CPoly 6
7:052nd & goal at opp 6Larry Rose III 6 Yd pass from Tyler Rogers (Maxwell Johnson Kick)New Mexico State 21, Cal Poly 10
Cal Poly Punt, 6 plays
7:042nd & 13 at own 35Maxwell Johnson kickoff for 61 yds , Chris Nicholls return for 21 yds to the CPoly 25
7:001st & 10 at own 25Chris Brown run for 10 yds to the CPoly 35 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 35Kori Garcia run for 7 yds to the CPoly 42
6:302nd & 3 at own 42Kori Garcia run for 3 yds to the CPoly 45 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 45Kori Garcia run for 2 yds to the CPoly 47
5:452nd & 8 at own 47Kori Garcia run for 1 yd to the CPoly 48
5:403rd & 7 at own 48Chris Nicholls pass incomplete
4:214th & 7 at own 48Stephen Pyle punt for 44 yds , Gregory Hogan returns for 2 yds to the NMxSt 10
New Mexico State Punt, 7 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 10Larry Rose III run for 9 yds to the NMxSt 19
4:002nd & 1 at own 19Larry Rose III run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 20 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 20Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jerrel Brown for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 19
3:302nd & 11 at own 19Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jerrel Brown for 12 yds to the NMxSt 31 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 31Tyler Rogers pass incomplete
2:302nd & 10 at own 31Larry Rose III run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 34
1:453rd & 7 at own 34Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 6 yds to the NMxSt 40
0:534th & 1 at own 40Stephen Witkowski punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Chris Nicholls at the CPoly 11
Cal Poly Punt, 5 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 11Chris Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the CPoly 10
0:152nd & 11 at own 10Kori Garcia run for 22 yds to the CPoly 32 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at own 32Kori Garcia run for 6 yds to the CPoly 38
Q4 14:512nd & 4 at own 38Kori Garcia run for 2 yds to the CPoly 40
Q4 14:123rd & 2 at own 40Chris Nicholls run for a loss of 3 yards to the CPoly 37
Q4 13:384th & 5 at own 37Stephen Pyle punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NMxSt 37
4th quarter6 drives, then New Mexico State 28, Cal Poly 10
New Mexico State Touchdown, 11 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 37Larry Rose III run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 40
13:002nd & 7 at own 40Larry Rose III run for no gain to the NMxSt 40
12:173rd & 7 at own 40Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 8 yds to the NMxSt 48 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at own 48Larry Rose III run for 5 yds to the CPoly 47
11:222nd & 5 at opp 47Larry Rose III run for 6 yds to the CPoly 41 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 41Xavier Hall run for 1 yd to the CPoly 40
10:322nd & 9 at opp 40Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jerrel Brown for 12 yds to the CPoly 28 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 28Xavier Hall run for 13 yds to the CPoly 15 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 15Xavier Hall run for 3 yds to the CPoly 12
9:092nd & 7 at opp 12Tyler Rogers run for 6 yds to the CPoly 6
8:513rd & 1 at opp 6Larry Rose III 6 Yd Run (Maxwell Johnson Kick)New Mexico State 28, Cal Poly 10
Cal Poly Punt, 3 plays
8:513rd & 1 at own 35Maxwell Johnson kickoff for 60 yds , Chris Nicholls return for 4 yds to the CPoly 9
8:271st & 10 at own 9Dano Graves run for 2 yds to the CPoly 11
8:072nd & 8 at own 11Dano Graves run for 4 yds to the CPoly 15
7:243rd & 4 at own 15Dano Graves pass incomplete
7:214th & 4 at own 15CAL POLY Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the CPoly 10
7:164th & 9 at own 10Stephen Pyle punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Gregory Hogan at the CPoly 45
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
6:481st & 10 at opp 45TEAM run for a loss of 17 yards to the NMxSt 38
6:312nd & 27 at own 38Xavier Hall run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 40
6:153rd & 25 at own 40Tyler Rogers pass incomplete
6:114th & 25 at own 40Stephen Witkowski punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CPoly 25
Cal Poly Punt, 3 plays
6:021st & 10 at own 25Dano Graves run for 6 yds to the CPoly 31
5:332nd & 4 at own 31Dano Graves pass incomplete
5:163rd & 4 at own 31Chris Nicholls run for no gain to the CPoly 31
4:404th & 4 at own 31Stephen Pyle punt for 46 yds , Gregory Hogan returns for 9 yds to the NMxSt 32
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 32Larry Rose III run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 33
3:232nd & 9 at own 33Larry Rose III run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 39
3:103rd & 3 at own 39Larry Rose III run for 24 yds to the CPoly 37 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at opp 37Larry Rose III run for 4 yds to the CPoly 33
2:002nd & 6 at opp 33Larry Rose III run for 2 yds to the CPoly 31
1:003rd & 4 at opp 31Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 1 yd to the CPoly 30
0:434th & 3 at opp 30Xavier Hall run for 2 yds to the CPoly 28
Cal Poly End of game, 3 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 28Dano Graves pass complete to Chris Nicholls for 4 yds to the CPoly 32
0:082nd & 6 at own 32Chris Nicholls run for 5 yds to the CPoly 37
0:073rd & 1 at own 37CAL POLY Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the CPoly 32
0:013rd & 6 at own 32Kori Garcia run for 6 yds to the CPoly 38 for a 1ST down

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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Cal Poly leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings.

Recent meetings
2014New Mexico State 28, Cal Poly 10
1997Cal Poly 38, New Mexico State 35
1957Cal Poly 10, New Mexico State 8
1956Cal Poly 32, New Mexico State 7

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