Referee Kevin Mar; umpire Matt Salas; head linesman John Braun; line judge Darren Deckard; side judge Mario Seneca; field judge John Wisnewski; back judge David Baldwin; center judge Corey LongGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
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Team stats
New Mexico
Utah State
403
Total yards
391
154
Passing yards
263
249
Rushing yards
128
9.1
Yards per pass
9.7
4.4
Yards per rush
4.6
22
First downs
21
5–14
Third downs
4–11
1–3
Fourth downs
1–2
0
Turnovers
1
6–64
Penalties
7–75
36:36
Possession
23:24
1
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
New Mexico
Utah State
48%
Success rate
43%
0.07
EPA per play
0.15
0.88
Explosiveness
1.38
0.08
Rushing EPA
0.09
0.04
Passing EPA
0.21
26%
Passing-down success
36%
0.15
First-down EPA
0.19
0.27
Second-down EPA
0.18
0.02
Third-down EPA
0.17
20%
Havoc by its defense
12%
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 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Utah State −2.5, over/under 57.
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 57%, New Mexico 43%. 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. Utah State drives left to right, New Mexico right to left.
Q1 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 44 yards
Q1 Utah StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
Q1 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 Utah StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 71 yards
Q1 New MexicoField goal, 7 plays, 56 yards
Q2 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 52 yards
Q2 Utah StatePunt, 4 plays, 29 yards
Q2 New MexicoField goal, 9 plays, 57 yards
Q2 Utah StateEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 Utah StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 85 yards
Q3 New MexicoTouchdown, 11 plays, 76 yards
Q3 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 New MexicoTouchdown, 5 plays, 56 yards
Q3 Utah StateInterception, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q4 Utah StatePunt, 8 plays, 41 yards
Q4 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Utah StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 62 yards
Q4 New MexicoField goal, 11 plays, 76 yards
Q4 Utah StateEnd of game, 6 plays, 50 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Utah State 14, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Turnover on downs, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Thompson kickoff for 65 yds , Elijah Lilly return for 18 yds to the NMex 18
15:00
1st & 10 at own 18
Richard McQuarley run for 4 yds to the NMex 22
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 22
Teriyon Gipson run for 8 yds to the NMex 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Lamar Jordan run for 4 yds to the NMex 34
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 34
Lamar Jordan run for 7 yds to the NMex 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Richard McQuarley run for 8 yds to the NMex 49
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 49
Tyrone Owens run for 9 yds to the UthSt 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Teriyon Gipson run for 2 yds to the UthSt 40
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Dameon Gamblin run for 5 yds to the UthSt 35
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Lamar Jordan run for a loss of 3 yards to the UthSt 38
9:14
4th & 6 at opp 38
Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 09:14
9:14
4th & 6 at opp 38
Lamar Jordan pass incomplete to Dameon Gamblin
Utah State Touchdown, 8 plays
9:08
1st & 10 at own 38
Kent Myers pass complete to Ron’Quavion Tarver for 6 yds to the UthSt 44
9:08
2nd & 4 at own 44
LaJuan Hunt run for 2 yds to the UthSt 46
9:08
3rd & 2 at own 46
Kent Myers pass complete to Zach Van Leeuwen for 6 yds to the NMex 48 for a 1ST down
9:08
1st & 10 at opp 48
Tonny Lindsey run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMex 49
9:08
2nd & 11 at opp 49
Kent Myers pass complete to Ron’Quavion Tarver for 3 yds to the NMex 46
9:08
3rd & 8 at opp 46
Kent Myers pass complete to Andrew Rodriguez for 26 yds to the NMex 20 for a 1ST down
9:08
1st & 10 at opp 20
Kent Myers pass complete to Braelon Roberts for 7 yds to the NMex 13
5:56
2nd & 3 at opp 13
Tonny Lindsey run for 13 yds for a TD, (Brock Warren KICK)Utah State 7, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
5:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Thompson kickoff for 62 yds , Elijah Lilly return for 25 yds to the NMex 28
5:48
1st & 10 at own 28
Tyrone Owens run for no gain to the NMex 28
5:48
2nd & 10 at own 28
Lamar Jordan run for 2 yds to the NMex 30
5:48
3rd & 8 at own 30
Teriyon Gipson run for 2 yds to the NMex 32
5:48
4th & 6 at own 32
Corey Bojorquez punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Andrew Rodriguez at the UthSt 29
Utah State Touchdown, 6 plays
3:59
1st & 10 at own 29
Damion Hobbs run for 12 yds to the UthSt 41 for a 1ST down
3:59
1st & 10 at own 41
Kent Myers pass incomplete
3:59
2nd & 10 at own 41
Kennedy Williams run for 10 yds to the NMex 49 for a 1ST down
3:59
1st & 10 at opp 49
NEW MEXICO Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the NMex 34 for a 1ST down
3:59
1st & 10 at opp 34
Kent Myers pass incomplete
3:59
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Kent Myers pass complete to Andrew Rodriguez for 12 yds to the NMex 22 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 22
Kent Myers pass complete to Ron’Quavion Tarver for 22 yds for a TD, (Brock Warren KICK)Utah State 14, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Field goal, 7 plays
2:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Thompson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Lamar Jordan pass complete to Q’ Drennan for 41 yds to the UthSt 34 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 34
Tyrone Owens run for 9 yds to the UthSt 25
2:25
2nd & 1 at opp 25
Teriyon Gipson run for 8 yds to the UthSt 17 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 17
Richard McQuarley run for 5 yds to the UthSt 12
2:25
2nd & 5 at opp 12
Lamar Jordan run for a loss of 7 yards to the UthSt 19
Q2 15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 19
Austin Apodaca pass incomplete to Richard McQuarley, broken up by Marquan Ellison
Q2 14:49
4th & 12 at opp 19
Jason Sanders 36 yd FG GOODUtah State 14, New Mexico 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Utah State 14, New Mexico 6
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
14:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Kent Myers pass complete to Ron’Quavion Tarver for 3 yds to the UthSt 28
14:49
2nd & 7 at own 28
Kent Myers pass complete to Kennedy Williams for no gain to the UthSt 28
14:49
3rd & 7 at own 28
Kent Myers pass incomplete
14:49
4th & 7 at own 28
Aaron Dalton punt for 41 yds
New Mexico Turnover on downs, 15 plays
13:39
1st & 10 at own 31
Lamar Jordan pass incomplete
13:39
2nd & 10 at own 31
Tyrone Owens run for 5 yds to the NMex 36
13:39
3rd & 5 at own 36
Teriyon Gipson run for 5 yds to the NMex 41 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at own 41
Daryl Chestnut run for 7 yds to the NMex 48
13:39
2nd & 3 at own 48
Richard McQuarley run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
13:39
3rd & 1 at the 50
Richard McQuarley run for 3 yds to the UthSt 47 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at opp 47
Lamar Jordan run for 10 yds to the UthSt 37 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at opp 37
Richard McQuarley run for 4 yds to the UthSt 33
13:39
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Tyrone Owens run for 4 yds to the UthSt 29
13:39
3rd & 2 at opp 29
Lamar Jordan run for no gain to the UthSt 29
8:00
4th & 2 at opp 29
Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 08:00
8:00
4th & 2 at opp 29
Lamar Jordan run for 4 yds to the UthSt 25 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Richard McQuarley run for 3 yds to the UthSt 22
8:00
2nd & 7 at opp 22
Lamar Jordan pass complete to Dameon Gamblin for 4 yds to the UthSt 18
8:00
3rd & 3 at opp 18
Tyrone Owens run for 2 yds to the UthSt 16
5:26
4th & 1 at opp 16
Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 05:26
5:26
4th & 1 at opp 16
Richard McQuarley run for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 17
Utah State Punt, 4 plays
5:22
1st & 10 at own 17
Damion Hobbs run for 26 yds to the UthSt 43 for a 1ST down
5:22
1st & 10 at own 43
Damion Hobbs run for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 41
5:22
2nd & 12 at own 41
LaJuan Hunt run for 5 yds to the UthSt 46
5:22
3rd & 7 at own 46
Kent Myers pass incomplete
5:22
4th & 7 at own 46
Aaron Dalton punt for 31 yds, downed at the NMex 23
New Mexico Field goal, 9 plays
3:05
1st & 10 at own 23
Austin Apodaca pass complete to Emmanuel Harris for 6 yds to the NMex 29
3:05
2nd & 4 at own 29
Richard McQuarley run for 3 yds to the NMex 32
3:05
3rd & 1 at own 32
Teriyon Gipson run for 6 yds to the NMex 38 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at own 38
Timeout UTAH ST, clock 01:34
1:34
1st & 10 at own 38
Austin Apodaca pass complete to Patrick Reed for 8 yds to the NMex 46
1:34
2nd & 2 at own 46
Austin Apodaca pass complete to Matt Quarells for 34 yds to the UthSt 20 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 20
Austin Apodaca pass incomplete, broken up by Ricky Ali’ifua
1:34
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Austin Apodaca pass incomplete to Matt Quarells
1:34
3rd & 10 at opp 20
Austin Apodaca pass incomplete to Dameon Gamblin, broken up by Jentz Painter
0:44
4th & 10 at opp 20
Jason Sanders 37 yd FG GOODUtah State 14, New Mexico 6
Utah State End of half, 1 play
0:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Tonny Lindsey run for no gain to the UthSt 25
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 21
Utah State Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds , Marquan Ellison return for 25 yds to the UTAHST 40 UTAH ST Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the UthSt 15
14:52
1st & 10 at own 15
Damion Hobbs run for 4 yds to the UthSt 19
14:52
2nd & 6 at own 19
Kent Myers pass complete to Ron’Quavion Tarver for 9 yds to the UthSt 28 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 28
Kent Myers pass complete to Jaren Colston-Green for 48 yds to the NMex 24 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 24
NEW MEXICO Penalty, illegal use of hands (12 Yards) to the NMex 12 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 12
Gerold Bright run for no gain to the NMex 12
14:52
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Kent Myers pass complete to Rayshad Lewis for 8 yds to the NMex 4
12:35
3rd & 2 at opp 4
Tonny Lindsey run for 4 yds for a TD, (Brock Warren KICK)Utah State 21, New Mexico 6
New Mexico Touchdown, 11 plays
12:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Thompson kickoff for 59 yds , Elijah Lilly return for 18 yds to the NMex 24
12:26
1st & 10 at own 24
UTAH ST Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the NMex 29
12:26
1st & 5 at own 29
Austin Apodaca run for no gain to the NMex 29
12:26
2nd & 5 at own 29
Austin Apodaca run for 26 yds to the UthSt 45 for a 1ST down
12:26
1st & 10 at opp 45
Austin Apodaca pass incomplete to Patrick Reed
12:26
2nd & 10 at opp 45
APODACA, Austin pass incomplete to QUARELLS, Matt, PENALTY USU offside 5 yards to the USU40, NO PLAY.
12:26
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Teriyon Gipson run for 7 yds to the UthSt 33 for a 1ST down
12:26
1st & 10 at opp 33
Richard McQuarley run for 6 yds to the UthSt 27
12:26
2nd & 4 at opp 27
Teriyon Gipson run for 7 yds to the UthSt 20 for a 1ST down
12:26
1st & 10 at opp 20
Richard McQuarley run for no gain to the UthSt 20
12:26
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Diquon Woodhouse run for 1 yd to the UthSt 19
12:26
3rd & 9 at opp 19
Austin Apodaca pass complete to Patrick Reed for 13 yds to the UthSt 6 for a 1ST down
12:26
1st & goal at opp 6
Richard McQuarley run for 1 yd to the UthSt 5
6:40
2nd & goal at opp 5
Teriyon Gipson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jason Sanders KICK)Utah State 21, New Mexico 13
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
6:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Kennedy Williams run for 4 yds to the UthSt 29
6:40
2nd & 6 at own 29
Kent Myers pass complete to Gerold Bright for 1 yd to the UthSt 30
6:40
3rd & 5 at own 30
MYERS, Kent pass complete to HOUSTON, Wyatt for 17 yards to the USU47 (SANTOS, Ryan), PENALTY USU pass interference 15 yards to the USU15, NO PLAY.
6:40
3rd & 20 at own 15
Kent Myers pass complete to Gerold Bright for 12 yds to the UthSt 27
6:40
4th & 8 at own 27
Aaron Dalton punt for 29 yds, downed at the NMex 44
New Mexico Touchdown, 5 plays
4:50
1st & 10 at own 44
Austin Apodaca pass complete to Q’ Drennan for 37 yds to the UthSt 19 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at opp 19
Tyrone Owens run for 1 yd to the UthSt 18
4:50
2nd & 9 at opp 18
Teriyon Gipson run for 10 yds to the UthSt 8 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & goal at opp 8
Teriyon Gipson run for 4 yds to the UthSt 4
2:24
2nd & goal at opp 4
Teriyon Gipson run for 4 yds for a TD, (R. McQuarley Run For Two-point Conversion)Tied at 21
Utah State Interception, 3 plays
2:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Tonny Lindsey run for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 23
2:24
2nd & 12 at own 23
Kent Myers pass complete to Wyatt Houston for 10 yds to the UthSt 33
2:24
3rd & 2 at own 33
Kent Myers pass intercepted Ryan Santos return for no gain to the UthSt 36
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 36
Tyrone Owens run for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 38
1:09
2nd & 12 at opp 38
Tyrone Owens run for no gain to the UthSt 38
Q4 15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 38
Austin Apodaca pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
4th & 12 at opp 38
Sam Gentry punt for 38 yds for a touchback
4th quarter5 drives, then New Mexico 24, Utah State 21
Utah State Punt, 8 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Kent Myers pass complete to Braelon Roberts for 7 yds to the UthSt 27
14:45
2nd & 3 at own 27
Kent Myers pass complete to Braelon Roberts for 4 yds to the UthSt 31 for a 1ST down
14:45
1st & 10 at own 31
Tonny Lindsey run for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 30
14:45
2nd & 11 at own 30
HOBBS, Damion rush for 1 yard to the USU31 (D’AVANZO, Nik;HUGHES, Garrett), PENALTY NM offside 5 yards to the USU35, NO PLAY.
14:45
2nd & 6 at own 35
Damion Hobbs run for 2 yds to the UthSt 37
14:45
3rd & 4 at own 0
Kent Myers pass complete to Andrew Rodriguez for 8 yds to the NMex 45 for a 1ST down NEW MEXICO Penalty, roughing passer (-15 Yards) to the NMex 40 for a 1ST down
14:45
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kent Myers sacked by Maurice Daniels for a loss of 5 yards to the NMex 45
14:45
2nd & 15 at opp 45
Tonny Lindsey run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMex 46
14:45
3rd & 16 at opp 46
Kent Myers run for 7 yds to the NMex 39
14:45
4th & 9 at opp 39
Aaron Dalton punt for 33 yds, downed at the NMex 6
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
10:05
1st & 10 at own 6
Austin Apodaca pass incomplete to Patrick Reed
10:05
2nd & 10 at own 6
Teriyon Gipson run for no gain to the NMex 6
10:05
3rd & 10 at own 6
Tyrone Owens run for 9 yds to the NMex 15
10:05
4th & 1 at own 15
Corey Bojorquez punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Andrew Rodriguez at the UthSt 37
Utah State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:46
1st & 10 at own 37
Tonny Lindsey run for 9 yds to the UthSt 46
8:46
2nd & 1 at own 46
Tonny Lindsey run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:46
1st & 10 at the 50
Kent Myers pass complete to Ron’Quavion Tarver for 41 yds to the NMex 9 for a 1ST down
8:46
1st & goal at opp 9
Gerold Bright run for 7 yds to the NMex 2
8:46
2nd & goal at opp 2
Tonny Lindsey run for no gain to the NMex 2
8:46
3rd & goal at opp 2
Tonny Lindsey run for 1 yd to the NMex 1
8:46
4th & goal at opp 1
Tonny Lindsey run for no gain to the NMex 1
New Mexico Field goal, 11 plays
5:35
1st & 10 at own 1
Richard McQuarley run for 5 yds to the NMex 6
5:35
2nd & 5 at own 6
Richard McQuarley run for 1 yd to the NMex 7
5:35
3rd & 4 at own 7
Teriyon Gipson run for 11 yds to the NMex 18 for a 1ST down
3:46
1st & 10 at own 18
Timeout UTAH ST, clock 03:46
3:46
1st & 10 at own 18
Teriyon Gipson run for 4 yds to the NMex 22
3:46
2nd & 6 at own 22
Teriyon Gipson run for 8 yds to the NMex 30 for a 1ST down
3:46
1st & 10 at own 30
Austin Apodaca pass complete to Patrick Reed for 11 yds to the NMex 41 for a 1ST down
3:46
1st & 10 at own 41
Teriyon Gipson run for 15 yds to the UthSt 44 for a 1ST down
3:46
1st & 10 at opp 44
APODACA, Austin pass incomplete to QUARELLS, Matt, PENALTY USU pass interference 15 yards to the USU29, 1ST DOWN NM, NO PLAY.
3:46
1st & 10 at opp 29
Daryl Chestnut run for 8 yds to the UthSt 21
3:46
2nd & 2 at opp 21
Daryl Chestnut run for a loss of 3 yards to the UthSt 24
1:16
3rd & 5 at opp 24
Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 01:16
1:16
3rd & 5 at opp 24
Teriyon Gipson run for 1 yd to the UthSt 23
1:11
4th & 4 at opp 23
Timeout UTAH ST, clock 01:11
1:06
4th & 4 at opp 23
Jason Sanders 40 yd FG GOODNew Mexico 24, Utah State 21
Utah State End of game, 6 plays
1:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds , Marquan Ellison return for 25 yds to the UthSt 25
1:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Kent Myers pass incomplete to Jaren Colston-Green, broken up by Isaiah Brown
1:01
2nd & 10 at own 25
MYERS, Kent pass complete to HOUSTON, Wyatt for 5 yards to the USU30, out-of-bounds (GIRGLE, Jacob), PENALTY USU holding 10 yards to the USU15, NO PLAY.
1:01
2nd & 20 at own 15
Kent Myers pass complete to LaJuan Hunt for 12 yds to the UthSt 27
1:01
3rd & 8 at own 27
Kent Myers run for 7 yds to the UthSt 34
1:01
4th & 1 at own 34
LaJuan Hunt run for 14 yds to the UthSt 48 for a 1ST down
1:01
1st & 10 at own 48
Kent Myers pass complete to LaJuan Hunt for 18 yds to the UTAHST 34 for a 1ST down NEW MEXICO Penalty, roughing passer (15 Yards) to the NMex 19 for a 1ST down
1:01
1st & 10 at opp 19
MYERS, Kent pass complete to TARVER, R. for 18 yards to the NM1, PENALTY USU pass interference 15 yards to the NM34, NO PLAY.
0:16
1st & 25 at opp 34
Timeout UTAH ST, clock 00:16
0:16
1st & 25 at opp 34
Kent Myers run for 9 yds to the NMex 25
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