South Alabama at New Mexico State

Saturday, December 2, 2017

New Mexico State beat South Alabama 22–⁠17. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

AwaySouth Alabama4–⁠8 in 2017
17
HomeNew Mexico State7–⁠6 in 2017
22

Final at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las CrucesTV: ESPN3Attendance 26,268

At kickoff
68°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU), 17 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Marshall Lewis; umpire Chad Walker; head linesman Ralph Green; line judge Dion Quinn; side judge Bryan Murphy; field judge Dan Moore; back judge Matt Hollifield; center judge Greg Lefils, JrGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Alabama0701017
New Mexico State0130922

Standouts

Player stats

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Garvin22/3726811
Dallas Davis4/96301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dallas Davis515111
Jalen Wayne1808
Tra Minter4805
Carlos Robinson II3403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamarius Way788042
Jordan McCray474127
David Gardner348020
Malik Stanley347030
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bull Barge12210
Nigel Lawrence12000
Jeremy Reaves7000
Darrell Songy6210
Wade Forde3110
Tobias Moss0001

New Mexico State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Rogers40/6145121
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Larry Rose III1252022
Jason Huntley41009
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaleel Scott9134033
Larry Rose III995020
Johnathan Boone663019
Izaiah Lottie759020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Leon McQuaker11320
Dalton Herrington9000
Terrill Hanks8321
DeMarcus Owens6001
Cedric Wilcots II1110

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

Team stats

South AlabamaNew Mexico State
353Total yards491
331Passing yards451
22Rushing yards40
7.2Yards per pass7.4
0.9Yards per rush1.7
21First downs26
5–⁠14Third downs10–⁠18
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠2
3Turnovers1
2–⁠26Penalties10–⁠70
26:55Possession33:05
3Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

South AlabamaNew Mexico State
35%Success rate48%
−0.10EPA per play0.12
1.38Explosiveness1.07
−0.55Rushing EPA−0.12
0.09Passing EPA0.19
35%Passing-down success40%
−0.34First-down EPA0.08
0.04Second-down EPA0.17
0.23Third-down EPA0.54
16%Havoc by its defense28%

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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

New Mexico State −11.5, over/under 54.

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 New Mexico State 79%, South Alabama 21%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

New Mexico State end zoneSouth Alabama end zoneQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 8 playsQ1 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 New Mexico StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 South AlabamaFumble, 2 playsQ2 New Mexico StateField goal, 5 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 South AlabamaInterception, 13 playsQ2 New Mexico StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 New Mexico StateInterception, 11 playsQ3 South AlabamaInterception, 2 playsQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 7 playsQ3 New Mexico StateField goal, 9 playsQ4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 South AlabamaField goal, 8 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 South AlabamaResult not recorded, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. New Mexico State drives left to right, South Alabama right to left.
  1. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  4. Q1 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 58 yards
  5. Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 71 yards
  6. Q2 New Mexico StateField goal, 8 plays, 37 yards
  7. Q2 South AlabamaFumble, 2 plays, −32 yards
  8. Q2 New Mexico StateField goal, 5 plays, 18 yards
  9. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −35 yards
  10. Q2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 71 yards
  11. Q2 South AlabamaInterception, 13 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 New Mexico StateEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  13. Q3 New Mexico StateInterception, 11 plays, 27 yards
  14. Q3 South AlabamaInterception, 2 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  16. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  17. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 7 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q3 New Mexico StateField goal, 9 plays, 59 yards
  20. Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 58 yards
  22. Q4 South AlabamaField goal, 8 plays, 73 yards
  23. Q4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 35 yards
  24. Q4 South AlabamaResult not recorded, 4 plays, −59 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Parker Davidson kickoff for 65 yds , Kawaan Baker return for 44 yds to the SAlab 44
15:001st & 10 at own 44Tra Minter run for 4 yds to the SAlab 48
15:002nd & 6 at own 48Cole Garvin pass complete to Malik Stanley for 3 yds to the NMxSt 49
15:003rd & 3 at opp 49Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Malik Stanley
15:004th & 3 at opp 49Corliss Waitman punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Larry Rose III at the NMxSt 10
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
13:371st & 10 at own 10Larry Rose III run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 11
13:372nd & 9 at own 11Jason Huntley run for a loss of 10 yards to the NMxSt 1
13:373rd & 19 at own 1Tyler Rogers pass complete to Larry Rose III for 9 yds to the NMxSt 10
13:374th & 10 at own 10Peyton Theisler punt for 61 yds, downed at the SAlab 29
South Alabama Punt, 8 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 29Carlos Robinson II run for 1 yd to the SAlab 30
11:332nd & 9 at own 30Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
11:333rd & 9 at own 30Cole Garvin pass complete to Jordan McCray for 11 yds to the SAlab 41 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at own 41Cole Garvin pass complete to Jamarius Way for 8 yds to the SAlab 49
11:332nd & 2 at own 49Cole Garvin pass complete to Tra Minter for 11 yds to the NMxSt 40 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 40Cole Garvin run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 41
11:332nd & 11 at opp 41Cole Garvin sacked by Leon McQuaker for a loss of 6 yards to the NMxSt 47
11:333rd & 17 at opp 47Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jordan McCray
11:334th & 17 at opp 47Corliss Waitman punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NMxSt 13
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 13Huntley, Jason rush for 8 yards to the NMSU21 (McWilliams, Rcl), PENALTY NMSU holding (Scott, Jaleel) 3 yards to the NMSU10, NO PLAY.
7:421st & 13 at own 10Jason Huntley run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 13
7:422nd & 10 at own 13Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jaleel Scott for 5 yds to the NMxSt 18
7:423rd & 5 at own 18Tyler Rogers pass complete to Johnathan Boone for 19 yds to the NMxSt 37 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 37Larry Rose III run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 41
7:422nd & 6 at own 41NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NMxSt 36
7:422nd & 11 at own 36Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jaleel Scott for 13 yds to the NMxSt 49 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 49Tyler Rogers pass complete to Johnathan Boone for 5 yds to the SAlab 46
7:422nd & 5 at opp 46NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NMxSt 49
7:422nd & 10 at own 49Tyler Rogers pass complete to Larry Rose III for 20 yds to the SAlab 31 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 31Larry Rose III run for 2 yds to the SAlab 29
7:422nd & 8 at opp 29Tyler Rogers pass incomplete
7:423rd & 8 at opp 29Rogers, Tyler pass complete to Scott, Jaleel for 17 yards to the USA12, PENALTY NMSU IT (Scott, Jaleel) 0 yards to the USA29, NO PLAY.
7:424th & 8 at opp 29Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Peyton Theisler
South Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
3:101st & 10 at own 29Jalen Wayne run for 8 yds to the SAlab 37
3:102nd & 2 at own 37Dallas Davis run for 7 yds to the SAlab 44 for a 1ST down NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at own 44Dallas Davis pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
3:102nd & 10 at own 44Dallas Davis pass complete to Malik Stanley for 30 yds to the NMxSt 26 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 26Dallas Davis pass complete to Andrew Reinkemeyer for 4 yds to the NMxSt 22
3:102nd & 6 at opp 22Dallas Davis run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 20
3:103rd & 4 at opp 20Dallas Davis pass complete to Jamarius Way for 9 yds to the NMxSt 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Dallas Davis pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
Q2 14:502nd & 10 at opp 11Dallas Davis run for 11 yds for a TD, (Gavin Patterson KICK)South Alabama 7, New Mexico State 0
Q2 14:501st & 0 at the 50Gavin Patterson kickoff for 43 yds , Johnathan Boone return for 35 yds to the NMxSt 42
Q2 14:501st & 0 at own 35NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
2nd quarter7 drives, then New Mexico State 13, South Alabama 7
New Mexico State Field goal, 8 plays
14:421st & 10 at own 42Tyler Rogers pass complete to Larry Rose III for 9 yds to the SAlab 49
14:422nd & 1 at opp 49Larry Rose III run for no gain to the SAlab 49
14:423rd & 1 at opp 49Tyler Rogers pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 3 yds to the SAlab 46 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at opp 46Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jaleel Scott for 33 yds to the SAlab 13 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at opp 13Tyler Rogers pass incomplete
14:422nd & 10 at opp 13Tyler Rogers pass incomplete
14:423rd & 10 at opp 13Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Larry Rose III
12:504th & 10 at opp 13Dylan Brown 30 Yd Field GoalSouth Alabama 7, New Mexico State 3
South Alabama Fumble, 2 plays
12:501st & 0 at own 35Parker Davidson kickoff for 65 yds , Kawaan Baker return for 17 yds to the SAlab 17
12:411st & 10 at own 17Dallas Davis pass complete to Tra Minter for 20 yds to the SAlab 37 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at own 37Dallas Davis run for a loss of 4 yards to the SAlab 33 Dallas Davis fumbled, recovered by NMxSt Shamad Lomax
New Mexico State Field goal, 5 plays
12:001st & 10 at opp 33Tyler Rogers pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 13 yds to the SAlab 20 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 20Larry Rose III run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 21
12:002nd & 11 at opp 21Tyler Rogers pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 5 yds to the SAlab 16
12:003rd & 6 at opp 16Tyler Rogers pass complete to Anthony Muse for 1 yd to the SAlab 15
9:574th & 5 at opp 15Dylan Brown 32 Yd Field GoalSouth Alabama 7, New Mexico State 6
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:571st & 0 at own 35Parker Davidson kickoff for 65 yds , Kawaan Baker return for 21 yds to the SAlab 21
9:511st & 10 at own 21Cole Garvin run for 4 yds to the SAlab 25
9:512nd & 6 at own 25Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
9:513rd & 6 at own 25Cole Garvin pass complete to Jahmmir Taylor for 5 yds to the SAlab 30
9:514th & 1 at own 30Corliss Waitman punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Larry Rose III at the NMxSt 29
New Mexico State Touchdown, 9 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 29Rogers, Tyler pass complete to Hogan, Gregory for loss of 2 yards to the NMSU27 (Lawrence, Nigel), PENALTY NMSU holding 12 yards to the NMSU17, NO PLAY.
8:181st & 22 at own 17Tyler Rogers pass complete to Larry Rose III for 15 yds to the NMxSt 32
8:182nd & 7 at own 32Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jaleel Scott for 5 yds to the NMxSt 37
8:183rd & 2 at own 37Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jaleel Scott for 24 yds to the SAlab 39 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 39Tyler Rogers pass complete to Johnathan Boone for 11 yds to the SAlab 28 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 28NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 33
8:181st & 15 at opp 33Jason Huntley run for 8 yds to the SAlab 25
8:182nd & 7 at opp 25Tyler Rogers pass complete to Johnathan Boone for 12 yds to the SAlab 13 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 13Tyler Rogers pass complete to Johnathan Boone for 2 yds to the SAlab 11
8:182nd & 8 at opp 11Larry Rose III run for 2 yds to the SAlab 9
4:083rd & 6 at opp 9Anthony Muse 9 Yd pass from Tyler Rogers (Dylan Brown Kick)New Mexico State 13, South Alabama 7
South Alabama Interception, 13 plays
4:081st & 0 at own 35Parker Davidson kickoff for 64 yds , Kawaan Baker return for 28 yds to the SAlab 29
4:011st & 10 at own 29Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Andrew Reinkemeyer, broken up by Terrill Hanks
4:012nd & 10 at own 29Cole Garvin pass complete to David Gardner for 17 yds to the SAlab 46 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at own 46David Gardner run for no gain to the SAlab 46
4:012nd & 10 at own 46Cole Garvin pass complete to David Gardner for 20 yds to the NMxSt 34 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at opp 34Cole Garvin pass complete to Tra Minter for 11 yds to the NMxSt 23 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at opp 23Cole Garvin run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 20
4:012nd & 7 at opp 20Cole Garvin pass incomplete to David Gardner, broken up by Roy Lopez
4:013rd & 7 at opp 20Cole Garvin pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 18 yds to the NMxSt 2 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the NMxSt 17
4:011st & 10 at opp 17Jordan McCray run for a loss of 9 yards to the NMxSt 26
4:012nd & 19 at opp 26Cole Garvin sacked by Terrill Hanks for a loss of 11 yards to the NMxSt 40 Cole Garvin fumbled, , return for 0 yards
4:013rd & 33 at opp 40NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, personal foul (Terrill Hanks) to the NMxSt 25 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at opp 25Cole Garvin pass complete to Andrew Reinkemeyer for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 26
0:432nd & 11 at opp 26Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 00:43
0:432nd & 11 at opp 26Cole Garvin sacked by Cedric Wilcots II for a loss of 3 yards to the NMxSt 29
0:383rd & 14 at opp 29Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 00:38
0:383rd & 14 at opp 29Cole Garvin pass intercepted Terrill Hanks return for no gain to the NMxSt 24
New Mexico State End of half, 1 play
0:351st & 10 at own 24TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMxSt 22
3rd quarter7 drives, then New Mexico State 13, South Alabama 7
New Mexico State Interception, 11 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Gavin Patterson kickoff for 65 yds , Jason Huntley return for 17 yds to the NMxSt 17
14:551st & 10 at own 17Tyler Rogers pass complete to Larry Rose III for 10 yds to the NMxSt 27 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 27Tyler Rogers pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 13 yds to the NMxSt 40 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 40Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jaleel Scott for 8 yds to the NMxSt 48
14:552nd & 2 at own 48Tyler Rogers run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 47
14:553rd & 3 at own 47Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jaleel Scott for 26 yds to the NEWMEXST 27 for a 1ST down SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 27Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jaleel Scott for 4 yds to the SAlab 23
14:552nd & 6 at opp 23Tyler Rogers sacked by Darrell Songy for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 26
14:553rd & 9 at opp 26Tyler Rogers pass complete to Gregory Hogan for 13 yds to the SAlab 13 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 13Larry Rose III run for 5 yds to the SAlab 8
14:552nd & 5 at opp 8Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Izaiah Lottie, broken up by Malcolm Buggs
14:553rd & 5 at opp 8Tyler Rogers pass intercepted, touchback. Tobias Moss return for no gain
South Alabama Interception, 2 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 20Tra Minter run for 5 yds to the SAlab 25
10:182nd & 5 at own 25Dallas Davis pass intercepted DeMarcus Owens return for no gain to the SAlab 48
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
9:481st & 10 at opp 48Tyler Rogers sacked by Bull Barge for a loss of 10 yards to the NMxSt 42
9:482nd & 20 at own 42Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Izaiah Lottie
9:483rd & 20 at own 42Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Larry Rose III
9:484th & 20 at own 42Peyton Theisler punt for 32 yds, downed at the SAlab 26
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
8:531st & 10 at own 26Dallas Davis sacked by Terrill Hanks for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 25
8:532nd & 11 at own 25Dallas Davis pass incomplete to Jahmmir Taylor, broken up by Ron LaForce
8:533rd & 11 at own 25Dallas Davis pass incomplete to David Gardner, broken up by Ron LaForce
8:534th & 11 at own 25Corliss Waitman punt for 52 yds, downed at the NMxSt 23
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
7:471st & 10 at own 23Larry Rose III run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 24
7:472nd & 9 at own 24Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Johnathan Boone
7:473rd & 9 at own 24Tyler Rogers pass incomplete
7:034th & 9 at own 24Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 07:03
7:034th & 9 at own 24Peyton Theisler punt for 51 yds , Sa’Mory Collier returns for a loss of 4 yards to the SAlab 20 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, personal foul (T’Qwan Robinson) to the SAlab 10
South Alabama Punt, 7 plays
6:531st & 10 at own 10Cole Garvin run for 14 yds to the SAlab 24 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at own 24Carlos Robinson II run for 3 yds to the SAlab 27
6:532nd & 7 at own 27Carlos Robinson II run for no gain to the SAlab 27
6:533rd & 7 at own 27Cole Garvin pass complete to Jamarius Way for 10 yds to the SAlab 37 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at own 37Cole Garvin sacked by Leon McQuaker for a loss of 6 yards to the SAlab 31
6:532nd & 16 at own 31Cole Garvin pass incomplete
6:533rd & 16 at own 31Cole Garvin pass complete to Carlos Robinson II for a loss of 5 yards to the SAlab 26
6:534th & 21 at own 26Corliss Waitman punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Larry Rose III at the NMxSt 19
New Mexico State Field goal, 9 plays
2:571st & 10 at own 19Tyler Rogers pass complete to Larry Rose III for 11 yds to the NMxSt 30 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at own 30Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jaleel Scott for 16 yds to the NMxSt 46 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at own 46Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jason Huntley for 31 yds to the SAlab 23 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 23Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Jaleel Scott, broken up by Darian Mills
2:572nd & 10 at opp 23Tyler Rogers pass complete to Larry Rose III for 11 yds to the SAlab 12 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 12Tyler Rogers run for 2 yds to the SAlab 10
2:572nd & 8 at opp 10Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Larry Rose III
2:573rd & 8 at opp 10Tyler Rogers sacked by Wade Forde for a loss of 12 yards to the SAlab 22
Q4 14:564th & 20 at opp 22Dylan Brown 39 Yd Field GoalNew Mexico State 16, South Alabama 7
4th quarter5 drives, then New Mexico State 22, South Alabama 17
South Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
14:561st & 0 at own 35Parker Davidson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
14:562nd & 10 at own 25Cole Garvin pass complete to Jamarius Way for 6 yds to the SAlab 31
14:563rd & 4 at own 31Cole Garvin pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 11 yds to the SAlab 42 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 42Tra Minter run for no gain to the SAlab 42
14:562nd & 10 at own 42Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
14:563rd & 10 at own 42Cole Garvin pass complete to Malik Stanley for 14 yds to the NMxSt 44 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 44Cole Garvin pass complete to Jordan McCray for 27 yds to the NMxSt 17 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 17Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Sterrling Fisher
11:492nd & 10 at opp 17Jordan McCray 17 Yd pass from Cole Garvin (Gavin Patterson Kick)New Mexico State 16, South Alabama 14
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
11:491st & 0 at own 35Gavin Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:491st & 10 at own 25Tyler Rogers pass complete to Larry Rose III for 8 yds to the NMxSt 33
11:492nd & 2 at own 33Larry Rose III run for 22 yds to the SAlab 45 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at opp 45Tyler Rogers pass complete to Malik Demby for 12 yds to the SAlab 33 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at opp 33Tyler Rogers pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 5 yds to the SAlab 28
11:492nd & 5 at opp 28NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 33
11:492nd & 10 at opp 33Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Jaleel Scott, broken up by Darian Mills
11:493rd & 10 at opp 33Tyler Rogers pass complete to Malik Demby for 10 yds to the SAlab 23 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at opp 23Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Jaleel Scott
9:412nd & 10 at opp 23Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 09:41
9:412nd & 10 at opp 23Tyler Rogers pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for no gain to the SAlab 23
9:413rd & 10 at opp 23Larry Rose III run for 6 yds to the SAlab 17
8:374th & 4 at opp 17Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 08:37
8:374th & 4 at opp 17Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Jaleel Scott
South Alabama Field goal, 8 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 17Cole Garvin pass complete to Jamarius Way for 10 yds to the SAlab 27 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at own 27Cole Garvin pass complete to Jamarius Way for 3 yds to the SAlab 30
8:322nd & 7 at own 30Cole Garvin pass complete to Jordan McCray for 19 yds to the SAlab 49 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at own 49Cole Garvin pass complete to Jamarius Way for 42 yds to the NMxSt 9 for a 1ST down
8:321st & goal at opp 9Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker
8:322nd & goal at opp 9Tra Minter run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 10
8:323rd & goal at opp 10Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Malik Stanley, broken up by Cassius Corley
5:244th & goal at opp 10Gavin Patterson 27 Yd Field GoalSouth Alabama 17, New Mexico State 16
New Mexico State Touchdown, 15 plays
5:241st & 0 at own 35Gavin Patterson kickoff for 64 yds , Jason Huntley return for 16 yds to the NMxSt 17
5:191st & 10 at own 0PENALTY NMSU unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, PENALTY USA unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, NO PLAY.
5:191st & 10 at own 17Tyler Rogers pass complete to Larry Rose III for 2 yds to the NMxSt 19
5:192nd & 8 at own 19Tyler Rogers pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 20 yds to the NMxSt 39 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at own 39Tyler Rogers pass incomplete
5:192nd & 10 at own 39Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Jaleel Scott
5:193rd & 10 at own 39Tyler Rogers pass complete to Johnathan Boone for 14 yds to the SAlab 47 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 47Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jaden Wright for 6 yds to the SAlab 41
5:192nd & 4 at opp 41Tyler Rogers pass complete to Gregory Hogan for 11 yds to the SAlab 30 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 30Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Jaleel Scott
2:342nd & 10 at opp 30Jason Huntley run for 9 yds to the SAlab 21
2:343rd & 1 at opp 21Tyler Rogers run for 4 yds to the SAlab 17 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at opp 17Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Izaiah Lottie
2:342nd & 10 at opp 17Larry Rose III run for 9 yds to the SAlab 8
0:553rd & 1 at opp 8Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 00:55
0:553rd & 1 at opp 8Larry Rose III run for 1 yd to the SAlab 7 for a 1ST down
0:521st & goal at opp 7Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Jaleel Scott, broken up by Darian Mills
0:322nd & goal at opp 7Conner Cramer 7 Yd pass from Tyler Rogers (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)New Mexico State 22, South Alabama 17
0:321st & 0 at opp 3Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 00:32
0:321st & 0 at own 35Davidson, P. kickoff 45 yards to the USA20, out-of-bounds, PENALTY NMSU IP 5 yards to the NMSU30, NO PLAY.
South Alabama Result not recorded, 4 plays
0:321st & 0 at own 30Parker Davidson kickoff for 65 yds , Quinton Lane return for 22 yds to the SAlab 27
0:241st & 10 at own 27Cole Garvin pass complete to David Gardner for 11 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at own 38Cole Garvin run for 5 yds to the SAlab 43
0:122nd & 5 at own 43Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 00:12
0:122nd & 5 at own 43Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
0:123rd & 5 at own 43Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jamarius Way, broken up by Austin Perkins

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.

Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2017New Mexico State 22, South Alabama 17
2016South Alabama 35, New Mexico State 28

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