49°F, a few clouds, wind 7 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Albuquerque International Sunport Airport (KABQ), 3 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Brandon Cruse; umpire Apollo Martin; head linesman BradfordEdwards; line judge Derek Anderson; side judge Mark Graves; field judge Gabriel DeLeon; back judge Daniel Young; center judge Corey LongGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Colorado State
14
3
3
8
28
New Mexico
7
7
7
0
21
Standouts
No. 7PassingNick Stevens16 of 23, 264 yards, 1 TDColorado State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Colorado State
New Mexico
485
Total yards
326
264
Passing yards
58
221
Rushing yards
268
11.5
Yards per pass
5.8
4.9
Yards per rush
5.4
26
First downs
20
9–14
Third downs
6–11
0–1
Fourth downs
3–3
0
Turnovers
3
4–29
Penalties
3–15
29:26
Possession
30:34
Efficiency
Colorado State
New Mexico
56%
Success rate
43%
0.22
EPA per play
0.15
0.95
Explosiveness
1.61
0.09
Rushing EPA
0.39
0.65
Passing EPA
−0.81
53%
Passing-down success
37%
0.27
First-down EPA
−0.33
0.16
Second-down EPA
−0.18
0.60
Third-down EPA
1.27
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)
Colorado State 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Colorado State −2, over/under 56.5.
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 Colorado State 55%, New Mexico 45%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. New Mexico drives left to right, Colorado State right to left.
Q1 New MexicoKickoff, 0 yards
Q1 New MexicoInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
Q1 Colorado StateTouchdown, 1 play, 30 yards
Q1 New MexicoTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Colorado StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 89 yards
Q1 New MexicoTouchdown, 11 plays, 77 yards
Q2 Colorado StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 56 yards
Q2 New MexicoPunt, 8 plays, 31 yards
Q2 Colorado StateField goal, 14 plays, 90 yards
Q3 Colorado StateField goal, 7 plays, 70 yards
Q3 New MexicoTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Colorado StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 45 yards
Q3 New MexicoMissed FG, 10 plays, 67 yards
Q4 Colorado StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 92 yards
Q4 New MexicoInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q4 Colorado StateMissed FG, 4 plays, −9 yards
Q4 New MexicoInterception, 10 plays, 10 yards
Q4 Colorado StateResult not recorded, 5 plays, −18 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Colorado State 14, New Mexico 7
New Mexico Kickoff
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Dalyn Dawkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
New Mexico Interception, 2 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds , Carlos Wiggins return for 14 yds to the NMex 14
14:57
1st & 10 at own 14
Lamar Jordan run for 1 yd to the NMex 15
14:57
2nd & 9 at own 15
Lamar Jordan pass intercepted Steven Walker return for no gain to the NMex 30
Colorado State Touchdown, 1 play
14:06
1st & 10 at opp 30
Deionte Gaines run for 30 yds for a TD, (Wyatt Bryan KICK)Colorado State 7, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Touchdown, 10 plays
14:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Teriyon Gipson run for 2 yds to the NMex 27
14:06
2nd & 8 at own 27
Jhurell Pressley run for 30 yds to the ColSt 43 for a 1ST down
14:06
1st & 10 at opp 43
Lamar Jordan run for 7 yds to the ColSt 36
14:06
2nd & 3 at opp 36
Lamar Jordan run for a loss of 4 yards to the ColSt 40
14:06
3rd & 7 at opp 40
Teriyon Gipson run for 8 yds to the ColSt 32 for a 1ST down
14:06
1st & 10 at opp 32
Lamar Jordan run for 20 yds to the ColSt 12 for a 1ST down
14:06
1st & 10 at opp 12
Lamar Jordan run for 8 yds to the ColSt 4
14:06
2nd & 2 at opp 4
Lamar Jordan run for 3 yds to the ColSt 1 for a 1ST down
14:06
1st & goal at opp 1
Richard McQuarley run for no gain to the ColSt 1
8:53
2nd & goal at opp 1
Jhurell Pressley run for 1 yd for a TD, (Zack Rogers KICK)Tied at 7
Colorado State Touchdown, 11 plays
8:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds , Deionte Gaines return for 11 yds to the ColSt 11
8:49
1st & 10 at own 11
DAWKINS, Dalyn rush for 1 yard to the CS12 (SANTOS, Ryan), PENALTY CS holding (MONTES, Christian) 5 yards to the CS6, NO PLAY.
8:49
1st & 15 at own 6
Dalyn Dawkins run for 3 yds to the ColSt 9
8:49
2nd & 12 at own 9
COLORADO ST Penalty, false start (Joe Hansley) to the ColSt 5
8:49
2nd & 16 at own 5
Dalyn Dawkins run for 6 yds to the ColSt 11
8:49
3rd & 10 at own 11
Nick Stevens pass complete to Rashard Higgins for 15 yds to the ColSt 26 for a 1ST down
8:49
1st & 10 at own 26
Dalyn Dawkins run for 13 yds to the ColSt 39 for a 1ST down
8:49
1st & 10 at own 39
Nick Stevens pass incomplete
8:49
2nd & 10 at own 39
Dalyn Dawkins run for 6 yds to the ColSt 45
8:49
3rd & 4 at own 45
Nick Stevens pass complete to Steven Walker for 5 yds Steven Walker fumbled, forced by Daniel Henry, , return to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:49
1st & 10 at the 50
Nick Stevens pass complete to Rashard Higgins for 41 yds to the NMex 9 for a 1ST down
8:49
1st & goal at opp 9
Jasen Oden Jr. run for 3 yds to the NMex 6
8:49
2nd & goal at opp 6
Dalyn Dawkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMex 8
3:24
3rd & goal at opp 8
Nick Stevens pass complete to Kivon Cartwright for 8 yds for a TD, (Wyatt Bryan KICK)Colorado State 14, New Mexico 7
New Mexico Touchdown, 11 plays
3:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds , Carlos Wiggins return for 23 yds to the NMex 23
3:18
1st & 10 at own 23
Lamar Jordan run for 4 yds to the NMex 27
3:18
2nd & 6 at own 27
Lamar Jordan run for 1 yd to the NMex 28
3:18
3rd & 5 at own 28
Lamar Jordan pass complete to Reece White for 25 yds to the ColSt 47 for a 1ST down
3:18
1st & 10 at opp 47
Lamar Jordan run for a loss of 1 yard to the ColSt 48
3:18
2nd & 11 at opp 48
Daryl Chestnut run for 3 yds to the ColSt 45
3:18
3rd & 8 at opp 45
Lamar Jordan pass complete to Dameon Gamblin for 10 yds to the ColSt 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Lamar Jordan run for 11 yds to the ColSt 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
Teriyon Gipson run for 17 yds to the ColSt 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Teriyon Gipson run for 3 yds to the ColSt 4
Q2 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 4
Jhurell Pressley run for no gain to the ColSt 4
Q2 12:53
3rd & goal at opp 4
Lamar Jordan run for 4 yds for a TD, (Zack Rogers KICK)Tied at 14
2nd quarter3 drives, then Colorado State 17, New Mexico 14
Colorado State Missed FG, 9 plays
12:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Dalyn Dawkins run for a loss of 4 yards to the ColSt 21
12:53
2nd & 14 at own 21
Nick Stevens pass complete to Rashard Higgins for 13 yds to the ColSt 34
12:53
3rd & 1 at own 34
Dalyn Dawkins run for 4 yds to the ColSt 38 for a 1ST down
12:53
1st & 10 at own 38
Dalyn Dawkins run for 14 yds to the NMex 48 for a 1ST down
12:53
1st & 10 at opp 48
Nick Stevens pass complete to Rashard Higgins for 31 yds to the NMex 17 for a 1ST down
12:53
1st & 10 at opp 17
Dalyn Dawkins run for 3 yds to the NMex 14
12:53
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Joe Hansley
12:53
3rd & 7 at opp 14
COLORADO ST Penalty, false start (Rashard Higgins) to the NMex 19
12:53
3rd & 12 at opp 19
Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Rashard Higgins
8:39
4th & 12 at opp 19
Wyatt Bryan 36 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Nik D’Avanzo N/A return for no gain
New Mexico Punt, 8 plays
8:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Teriyon Gipson run for 11 yds to the NMex 31 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at own 31
Teriyon Gipson run for 11 yds to the NMex 42 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at own 42
Teriyon Gipson run for no gain to the NMex 42
8:39
2nd & 10 at own 42
Lamar Jordan run for 2 yds to the NMex 44
8:39
3rd & 8 at own 44
Lamar Jordan run for 9 yds to the ColSt 47 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at opp 47
Teriyon Gipson run for no gain to the ColSt 47
8:39
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Lamar Jordan run for 3 yds to the ColSt 44
8:39
3rd & 7 at opp 44
NEW MEXICO Penalty, false start (Dameon Gamblin) to the ColSt 49
8:39
3rd & 12 at opp 49
Austin Apodaca pass incomplete to Teriyon Gipson
8:39
4th & 12 at opp 49
Zack Rogers punt for 46 yds, downed at the ColSt 3
Colorado State Field goal, 14 plays
4:04
1st & 10 at own 3
Nick Stevens run for 5 yds to the ColSt 8
4:04
2nd & 5 at own 8
Dalyn Dawkins run for 2 yds to the ColSt 10
2:50
3rd & 3 at own 10
Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 02:50
2:50
3rd & 3 at own 10
Nick Stevens pass complete to Rashard Higgins for 7 yds to the ColSt 17 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at own 17
Dalyn Dawkins run for 5 yds to the ColSt 22
2:50
2nd & 5 at own 22
Dalyn Dawkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the ColSt 21
2:50
3rd & 6 at own 21
Nick Stevens pass complete to Kivon Cartwright for 8 yds to the ColSt 29 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at own 29
Nick Stevens pass complete to Rashard Higgins for 16 yds to the ColSt 45 for a 1ST down
0:59
1st & 10 at own 45
Timeout COLORADO ST, clock 00:59
0:59
1st & 10 at own 45
Izzy Matthews run for 4 yds to the ColSt 49
0:59
2nd & 6 at own 49
Nick Stevens pass complete to Jordon Vaden for 7 yds to the NMex 44 for a 1ST down
0:59
1st & 10 at opp 44
Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Jordon Vaden, broken up by Daniel Henry
0:59
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Nick Stevens pass complete to Jordon Vaden for 9 yds to the NMex 35
0:20
3rd & 1 at opp 35
Timeout COLORADO ST, clock 00:20
0:20
3rd & 1 at opp 35
Nick Stevens pass complete to Joe Hansley for 16 yds to the NMex 19 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at opp 19
Nick Stevens pass complete to Rashard Higgins for 7 yds to the NMex 12
0:20
2nd & 3 at opp 12
STEVENS, Nick sacked for loss of 6 yards to the NM18 (BYRD, Markel), fumble by STEVENS, Nick recovered by CS DAWKINS, Dalyn at NM18, PENALTY NM offside defense (BYRD, Markel) 5 yards to the NM7, 1ST DOWN CS, NO PLAY.
0:01
1st & 0 at opp 7
Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 00:01
0:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Wyatt Bryan 24 yd FG GOODColorado State 17, New Mexico 14
3rd quarter4 drives, then New Mexico 21, Colorado State 20
Colorado State Field goal, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Dalyn Dawkins run for 5 yds to the ColSt 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Dalyn Dawkins run for 5 yds to the ColSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Stevens pass complete to Jordon Vaden for 57 yds to the NMex 8 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Dalyn Dawkins run for 3 yds to the NMex 5
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 5
Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Rashard Higgins, broken up by Nias Martin
15:00
3rd & goal at opp 5
Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Rashard Higgins
12:47
4th & goal at opp 5
Wyatt Bryan 22 yd FG GOODColorado State 20, New Mexico 14
New Mexico Touchdown, 9 plays
12:47
1st & 0 at own 35
Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Teriyon Gipson run for 1 yd to the NMex 26 for a 1ST down COLORADO ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the NMex 41 for a 1ST down
12:47
1st & 10 at own 41
Lamar Jordan run for no gain to the NMex 41
12:47
2nd & 10 at own 41
Lamar Jordan run for 2 yds to the NMex 43
12:47
3rd & 8 at own 43
Lamar Jordan pass complete to Dameon Gamblin for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
12:47
4th & 1 at the 50
Richard McQuarley run for 2 yds to the ColSt 48 for a 1ST down
12:47
1st & 10 at opp 48
Lamar Jordan sacked by Kevin Davis for a loss of 4 yards to the NMex 48
12:47
2nd & 14 at own 48
Lamar Jordan pass incomplete to Carlos Wiggins
12:47
3rd & 14 at own 48
Lamar Jordan pass complete to Teriyon Gipson for 16 yds to the ColSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:54
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jhurell Pressley run for 36 yds for a TD, (Zack Rogers KICK)New Mexico 21, Colorado State 20
Colorado State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
8:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Jason Sanders kickoff for 61 yds , Deionte Gaines return for 23 yds to the ColSt 27
8:47
1st & 10 at own 27
Dalyn Dawkins run for no gain to the ColSt 27
8:47
2nd & 10 at own 27
Deionte Gaines run for 8 yds to the ColSt 35
8:47
3rd & 2 at own 35
Dalyn Dawkins run for 5 yds to the ColSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:47
1st & 10 at own 40
Dalyn Dawkins run for 12 yds to the NMex 48 for a 1ST down
8:47
1st & 10 at opp 48
Izzy Matthews run for 11 yds to the NMex 37 for a 1ST down
8:47
1st & 10 at opp 37
Izzy Matthews run for 7 yds to the NMex 30
8:47
2nd & 3 at opp 30
Dalyn Dawkins run for 1 yd to the NMex 29
8:47
3rd & 2 at opp 29
Izzy Matthews run for 1 yd to the NMex 28
8:47
4th & 1 at opp 28
Nick Stevens run for no gain to the NMex 28
New Mexico Missed FG, 10 plays
3:53
1st & 10 at own 28
Teriyon Gipson run for 9 yds to the NMex 37
3:53
2nd & 1 at own 37
Teriyon Gipson run for 9 yds to the NMex 46 for a 1ST down
3:53
1st & 10 at own 46
Tyrone Owens run for 3 yds to the NMex 49
3:53
2nd & 7 at own 49
Lamar Jordan run for 27 yds to the ColSt 24 for a 1ST down
3:53
1st & 10 at opp 24
Jhurell Pressley run for 5 yds to the ColSt 19
3:53
2nd & 5 at opp 19
Tyrone Owens run for 9 yds to the ColSt 10 for a 1ST down
3:53
1st & goal at opp 10
Teriyon Gipson run for a loss of 1 yard to the ColSt 11
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 11
Lamar Jordan run for 4 yds to the ColSt 7
Q4 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 7
Teriyon Gipson run for 2 yds to the ColSt 5
Q4 13:25
4th & goal at opp 5
Zack Rogers 23 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by DeAndre Elliott DeAndre Elliott return for a loss of 5 yards to the ColSt 8
4th quarter5 drives, then Colorado State 28, New Mexico 21
Colorado State Touchdown, 12 plays
13:25
1st & 10 at own 8
Nick Stevens pass complete to Rashard Higgins for 10 yds to the ColSt 18 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at own 18
Dalyn Dawkins run for 4 yds to the ColSt 22
13:25
2nd & 6 at own 22
Izzy Matthews run for 3 yds to the ColSt 25
13:25
3rd & 3 at own 25
Nick Stevens pass complete to Jordon Vaden for 14 yds to the ColSt 39 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at own 39
NEW MEXICO Penalty, offside defense (Cody Baker) to the ColSt 44
13:25
1st & 5 at own 44
Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Rashard Higgins, broken up by Nias Martin
13:25
2nd & 5 at own 44
Izzy Matthews run for 7 yds to the NMex 49 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 49
Izzy Matthews run for 6 yds to the NMex 43
13:25
2nd & 4 at opp 43
Izzy Matthews run for 17 yds to the NMex 26 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 26
Izzy Matthews run for 5 yds to the NMex 21
13:25
2nd & 5 at opp 21
Dalyn Dawkins run for 10 yds to the NMex 11 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 11
Izzy Matthews run for 10 yds to the NMex 1 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & goal at opp 1
Izzy Matthews run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Stevens pass to Joe Hansley for Two-Point Conversion)Colorado State 28, New Mexico 21
New Mexico Interception, 1 play
8:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds , Carlos Wiggins return for 25 yds to the NMex 25
8:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Lamar Jordan pass intercepted Kevin Davis return for 17 yds to the NMex 26
Colorado State Missed FG, 4 plays
8:25
1st & 10 at opp 26
Dalyn Dawkins run for no gain to the NMex 26
8:25
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Izzy Matthews run for a loss of 4 yards to the NMex 30
8:25
3rd & 14 at opp 30
Nick Stevens sacked by Kimmie Carson for a loss of 5 yards to the NMex 35 Nick Stevens fumbled, recovered by ColSt Nick Stevens , return for 0 yards
6:02
4th & 19 at opp 35
Braxton Davis 52 yd FG MISSED
New Mexico Interception, 10 plays
6:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Lamar Jordan run for 4 yds to the NMex 39
6:02
2nd & 6 at own 39
Teriyon Gipson run for 4 yds to the NMex 43
6:02
3rd & 2 at own 43
Richard McQuarley run for 1 yd to the NMex 44
6:02
4th & 1 at own 44
Richard McQuarley run for 2 yds to the NMex 46 for a 1ST down
6:02
1st & 10 at own 46
Jhurell Pressley run for 3 yds to the NMex 49
6:02
2nd & 7 at own 49
Lamar Jordan run for 2 yds to the ColSt 49
6:02
3rd & 5 at opp 49
Lamar Jordan pass incomplete to Dameon Gamblin
6:02
4th & 5 at opp 49
Lamar Jordan run for 9 yds to the ColSt 40 for a 1ST down
6:02
1st & 10 at opp 40
Lamar Jordan sacked by Joe Kawulok for a loss of 15 yards to the NMex 45
1:20
2nd & 25 at own 45
Timeout COLORADO ST, clock 01:20
1:20
2nd & 25 at own 45
Lamar Jordan pass intercepted Kevin Pierre-Louis return for 3 yds to the ColSt 32
Colorado State Result not recorded, 5 plays
1:11
1st & 10 at own 32
Izzy Matthews run for 1 yd to the ColSt 33
1:07
2nd & 9 at own 33
Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 01:07
1:07
2nd & 9 at own 33
Izzy Matthews run for 16 yds to the ColSt 49 for a 1ST down
0:59
1st & 10 at own 49
Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 00:59
0:59
1st & 10 at own 49
Izzy Matthews run for 4 yds to the NMex 47
0:54
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 00:54
0:54
2nd & 6 at opp 47
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMex 48
0:54
3rd & 7 at opp 48
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
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.
ReceivingRashard Higgins8 catches, 140 yardsColorado State
Colorado State
New Mexico