New Mexico at Colorado State

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Colorado State beat New Mexico 20–⁠18. It was their 66th meeting; after it, Colorado State led the series 41–⁠25.

AwayNew Mexico3–⁠9 in 2018
18
HomeColorado State3–⁠9 in 2018
20

Final at Canvas Stadium, Fort CollinsAttendance 36,514

At kickoff
66°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the south, gusts to 16 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fort Collins Loveland Airport (KFNL), 15 km from the stadium, 56 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee C. Castleberry; umpire Mark Warner; head linesman John Braun; line judge K. Deterding; side judge A. Flemming; field judge Scott Gaines; back judge D. Aultman; center judge Chris TallentGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
New Mexico038718
Colorado State773320

Standouts

Player stats

New Mexico

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sheriron Jones12/2016520
- 11/1-900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyrone Owens1865018
Sheriron Jones935013
Zahneer Shuler520012
Emmanuel Harris215010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anselem Umeh266052
Elijah Lilly350123
Delane Hart-Johnson336118
Tyrone Owens211010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Evahelotu Tohi13000
Michael Sewell Jr.110.500
Sitiveni Tamaivena11000
Marcus Hayes80.500
Aaron Blackwell5320

Colorado State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
K.J. Carta-Samuels24/4231110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Izzy Matthews2692013
Marvin Kinsey Jr.71906
Marcus McElroy1404
Trey McBride2302
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Preston Williams993126
Olabisi Johnson581045
Warren Jackson469023
Cameron Butler442018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tre Thomas10000
Josh Watson10100
Caleb Smith7210
Devin Phillips61.51.50
Cam’ron Carter6100
Ellison Hubbard20.50.50

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

Team stats

New MexicoColorado State
299Total yards423
165Passing yards311
134Rushing yards112
8.3Yards per pass7.4
3.8Yards per rush2.7
15First downs24
3–⁠11Third downs7–⁠18
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
5–⁠45Penalties10–⁠65
23:23Possession36:37
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

New MexicoColorado State
41%Success rate44%
0.14EPA per play0.07
1.34Explosiveness0.96
−0.01Rushing EPA−0.02
0.32Passing EPA0.21
27%Passing-down success44%
0.12First-down EPA−0.01
0.12Second-down EPA0.24
0.23Third-down EPA0.09
17%Havoc by its defense31%

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 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

New Mexico −1, over/under 62.5.

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 New Mexico 53%, Colorado State 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Colorado State end zoneNew Mexico end zoneQ1 New MexicoFumble, 2 playsQ1 Colorado StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ1 Colorado StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 New MexicoPunt, 10 playsQ1 Colorado StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 New MexicoDefensive TD, 12 plays (Colorado State scores)Q2 New MexicoField goal, 7 playsQ2 Colorado StateEnd of half, 7 playsQ3 Colorado StatePunt, 8 playsQ3 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ3 Colorado StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 New MexicoTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Colorado StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 New MexicoPunt, 5 playsQ3 Colorado StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 New MexicoTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Colorado StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ4 Colorado StateMissed FG, 11 playsQ4 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ4 Colorado StateField goal, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Colorado State drives left to right, New Mexico right to left.
  1. Q1 New MexicoFumble, 2 plays, −3 yards
  2. Q1 Colorado StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 12 yards
  3. Q1 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 Colorado StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 New MexicoPunt, 10 plays, 42 yards
  6. Q1 Colorado StatePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  7. Q1 New MexicoDefensive TD, 12 plays (Colorado State scores), 53 yards
  8. Q2 New MexicoField goal, 7 plays, 65 yards
  9. Q2 Colorado StateEnd of half, 7 plays, 31 yards
  10. Q3 Colorado StatePunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
  11. Q3 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  12. Q3 Colorado StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  13. Q3 New MexicoTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  14. Q3 Colorado StateField goal, 8 plays, 71 yards
  15. Q3 New MexicoPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  16. Q3 Colorado StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  17. Q4 New MexicoTouchdown, 3 plays, 12 yards
  18. Q4 Colorado StatePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q4 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  20. Q4 Colorado StateMissed FG, 11 plays, 59 yards
  21. Q4 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q4 Colorado StateField goal, 11 plays, 65 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Colorado State 7, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Fumble, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Wyatt Bryan kickoff for 62 yds , Elijah Lilly return for 12 yds to the NMex 15
15:001st & 10 at own 15Tyrone Owens run for no gain to the NMex 15
15:002nd & 10 at own 15Tyrone Owens run for a loss of 7 yards to the NMex 12 Tyrone Owens fumbled, forced by Caleb Smith, recovered by ColSt Tre Thomas
Colorado State Touchdown, 2 plays
14:171st & 10 at opp 12Izzy Matthews run for 7 yds to the NMex 5
13:502nd & 3 at opp 5K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for 5 yds for a TD (Wyatt Bryan KICK)Colorado State 7, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
13:501st & 0 at own 35Wyatt Bryan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:501st & 10 at own 25Sheriron Jones sacked by Devin Phillips for a loss of 4 yards to the NMex 21
13:502nd & 14 at own 21Sheriron Jones sacked by Devin Phillips and Ellison Hubbard for a loss of 3 yards to the NMex 18
13:503rd & 17 at own 18Sheriron Jones run for 7 yds to the NMex 25
13:504th & 10 at own 25Tyson Dyer punt for 46 yds, downed at the ColSt 29
Colorado State Punt, 3 plays
12:021st & 10 at own 29K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Olabisi Johnson for 9 yds to the ColSt 38
12:022nd & 1 at own 38Izzy Matthews run for a loss of 1 yard to the ColSt 37
12:023rd & 2 at own 37K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete
12:024th & 2 at own 37Ryan Stonehouse punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NMex 15
New Mexico Punt, 10 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 15Emmanuel Harris run for 5 yds to the NMex 20
10:352nd & 5 at own 20Zahneer Shuler run for 12 yds to the NMex 32 for a 1ST down COLORADO ST Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at own 32Zahneer Shuler run for 3 yds to the NMex 35
10:352nd & 7 at own 35Emmanuel Harris run for 10 yds to the NMex 45 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at own 45Zahneer Shuler run for 2 yds to the NMex 47
10:352nd & 8 at own 47Sheriron Jones pass complete to Tyrone Owens for 1 yd to the NMex 48
10:353rd & 7 at own 48Sheriron Jones run for 9 yds to the ColSt 43 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 43Tyrone Owens run for a loss of 5 yards to the ColSt 48
10:352nd & 15 at opp 48Tyrone Owens run for 5 yds to the ColSt 43
10:354th & 10 at opp 43Tyson Dyer punt for 34 yds, downed at the ColSt 9
Colorado State Punt, 6 plays
6:031st & 10 at own 9Izzy Matthews run for 2 yds to the ColSt 11
6:032nd & 8 at own 11Izzy Matthews run for 3 yds to the ColSt 14
6:033rd & 5 at own 14K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Olabisi Johnson for 9 yds to the ColSt 23 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at own 23Marvin Kinsey Jr. run for 2 yds to the ColSt 25
6:032nd & 8 at own 25K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Preston Williams
3:224th & 8 at own 25Ryan Stonehouse punt for 57 yds , Marcus Hayes returns for 3 yds to the NMex 21
3:223rd & 8 at own 25Timeout COLORADO ST, clock 03:22
3:223rd & 8 at own 25CARTA-SAMUELS pass complete to JOHNSON, O. for 19 yards to the CSU44 (MANLY, Blair), PENALTY CSU holding (TAYLOR, J.) 10 yards to the CSU15, NO PLAY.
3:223rd & 18 at own 15K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Izzy Matthews for 10 yds to the ColSt 25
New Mexico Defensive TD, 12 plays (Colorado State scores)
2:042nd & 8 at own 43Sheriron Jones run for 11 yds to the ColSt 46 for a 1ST down
2nd quarter2 drives, then Colorado State 14, New Mexico 3
New Mexico Field goal, 7 plays
4:241st & 0 at own 35Wyatt Bryan kickoff for 64 yds , Elijah Lilly return for 22 yds to the NMex 23
4:141st & 10 at own 23Tyrone Owens run for 4 yds to the NMex 27
Colorado State End of half, 7 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 25K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for 11 yds to the ColSt 36 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at own 36K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for 6 yds to the ColSt 42
1:122nd & 4 at own 42COLORADO ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the ColSt 37
1:122nd & 9 at own 37K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Warren Jackson for 8 yds to the ColSt 45
1:123rd & 1 at own 45Izzy Matthews run for 3 yds to the ColSt 48 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at own 48COLORADO ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the ColSt 43
0:171st & 15 at own 43Timeout COLORADO ST, clock 00:17
0:171st & 15 at own 43K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for 13 yds to the NMex 44
0:172nd & 2 at opp 44K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete
0:033rd & 2 at opp 44Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 00:03
0:033rd & 2 at opp 44K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete
3rd quarter7 drives, then Colorado State 17, New Mexico 11
Colorado State Punt, 8 plays
15:004th & 2 at own 35Danny Sutton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Olabisi Johnson for 8 yds to the ColSt 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Izzy Matthews run for 4 yds to the ColSt 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Nikko Hall for 16 yds to the NMex 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47K.J. Carta-Samuels sacked by Aaron Blackwell for a loss of 7 yards to the ColSt 46
15:002nd & 17 at own 46K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Preston Williams, broken up by Evahelotu Tohi
15:003rd & 17 at own 46CARTA-SAMUELS pass intercepted by SHULER, Zahneer at the NM29, SHULER, Zahneer return to the CSU38 (MATTHEWS, I.), PENALTY NM holding (13) 10 yards to the NM44, 1ST DOWN CSU, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Marvin Kinsey Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the NMex 48
15:002nd & 14 at opp 48K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Warren Jackson, broken up by Evahelotu Tohi
15:003rd & 14 at opp 48Izzy Matthews run for 1 yd to the NMex 47
15:004th & 13 at opp 47Ryan Stonehouse punt for 47 yds for a touchback
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
10:541st & 10 at own 20Sheriron Jones pass complete to Elijah Lilly for 7 yds to the NMex 27
10:542nd & 3 at own 27Sheriron Jones pass incomplete
10:543rd & 3 at own 27Sheriron Jones pass incomplete to Emmanuel Harris
10:544th & 3 at own 27Tyson Dyer punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Olabisi Johnson at the ColSt 30
Colorado State Punt, 5 plays
10:131st & 10 at own 30K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Preston Williams, broken up by Jalin Burrell
10:132nd & 10 at own 30Izzy Matthews run for 12 yds to the ColSt 42 for a 1ST down
10:131st & 10 at own 42K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Olabisi Johnson, broken up by Marcus Hayes
10:132nd & 10 at own 42Izzy Matthews run for 4 yds to the ColSt 46
10:133rd & 6 at own 46K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete
10:134th & 6 at own 46Ryan Stonehouse punt for 54 yds for a touchback
New Mexico Touchdown, 5 plays
8:491st & 10 at own 20Tyrone Owens run for 18 yds to the NMex 38 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at own 38Sheriron Jones pass complete to Elijah Lilly for 20 yds to the COLOST 42 for a 1ST down COLORADO ST Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at opp 42Tyrone Owens run for 6 yds to the ColSt 36
8:492nd & 4 at opp 36Sheriron Jones run for 13 yds to the ColSt 23 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at opp 23Sheriron Jones pass complete to Elijah Lilly for 23 yds for a TD SHELLEY, Andrew kick attempt good, PENALTY CSU offside (AJAYI, R.) 1 yards to the CSU2, NO PLAY. (S. Jones Run For Two-point Conversion)
7:071st & goal at opp 2Sheriron Jones run for 2 yds for a TD
7:071st & goal at own 35COLORADO ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Tre Thomas) to the 50 yard line
Colorado State Field goal, 8 plays
7:071st & 0 at the 50Danny Sutton kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
7:071st & 10 at own 25K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the ColSt 24
7:072nd & 11 at own 24K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Olabisi Johnson for 10 yds to the ColSt 34
7:073rd & 1 at own 34Izzy Matthews run for 10 yds to the ColSt 44 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at own 44K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Olabisi Johnson for 45 yds to the NMex 11 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at opp 11Marcus McElroy run for 4 yds to the NMex 7
7:072nd & 6 at opp 7Trey McBride run for 2 yds to the NMex 5
7:073rd & 4 at opp 5Trey McBride run for 1 yd to the NMex 4
2:354th & 3 at opp 4Wyatt Bryan 22 yd FG GOOD
New Mexico Punt, 5 plays
2:351st & 0 at own 35Wyatt Bryan kickoff for 60 yds , Elijah Lilly return for 26 yds to the NMex 31
2:281st & 10 at own 31Patrick Reed run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMex 30
2:282nd & 11 at own 30Sheriron Jones pass complete to Anselem Umeh for 14 yds to the NMex 44 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at own 44Tyrone Owens run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
2:282nd & 4 at the 50Sheriron Jones pass incomplete to Delane Hart-Johnson
1:133rd & 4 at the 50Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 01:13
1:133rd & 4 at the 50Sheriron Jones pass complete to Jeffrey Jones Jr. for 3 yds to the ColSt 47
1:134th & 1 at opp 47Tyson Dyer punt for 40 yds, downed at the ColSt 7
Colorado State Punt, 3 plays
0:201st & 10 at own 7Izzy Matthews run for no gain to the ColSt 7
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 7Izzy Matthews run for no gain to the ColSt 7
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 7K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Olabisi Johnson
Q4 15:004th & 10 at own 7COLORADO ST Penalty, delay of game (-4 Yards) to the ColSt 3
Q4 15:004th & 14 at own 3Ryan Stonehouse punt for 62 yds , Marcus Hayes returns for 53 yds to the ColSt 12
4th quarter6 drives, then Colorado State 20, New Mexico 18
New Mexico Touchdown, 3 plays
14:141st & 10 at opp 12Sheriron Jones pass complete to Tyrone Owens for 10 yds to the ColSt 2 for a 1ST down
14:141st & goal at opp 2Tyrone Owens run for a loss of 3 yards to the ColSt 5 Tyrone Owens fumbled, recovered by NMex Tyrone Owens
13:012nd & goal at opp 5Sheriron Jones pass complete to Delane Hart-Johnson for 5 yds for a TD (Andrew Shelley KICK)
Colorado State Punt, 6 plays
13:011st & 0 at own 35Danny Sutton kickoff for 65 yds , Anthony Hawkins return for 23 yds to the ColSt 23
12:541st & 10 at own 23K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Preston Williams, broken up by Bijon Parker
12:542nd & 10 at own 23K.J. Carta-Samuels sacked by Aaron Blackwell for a loss of 4 yards to the ColSt 19
12:543rd & 14 at own 19K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for 16 yds to the ColSt 35 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at own 35Izzy Matthews run for 1 yd to the ColSt 36
12:542nd & 9 at own 36Izzy Matthews run for 3 yds to the ColSt 39
12:543rd & 6 at own 39K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Cameron Butler, broken up by De’John Rogers
12:544th & 6 at own 39Ryan Stonehouse punt for 61 yds for a touchback
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 20OWENS, Tyrone rush for 7 yards to the NM27 (HAWKINS, A.), PENALTY NM holding (SALTES, Teton) 10 yards to the NM10, NO PLAY.
10:171st & 20 at own 10Sheriron Jones pass complete to Jay Griffin IV for a loss of 1 yard to the NMex 9
10:172nd & 21 at own 9Sheriron Jones pass incomplete to Anselem Umeh
10:173rd & 21 at own 9Sheriron Jones pass incomplete to Patrick Reed, broken up by Jamal Hicks
10:174th & 21 at own 9Tyson Dyer punt for 56 yds , Olabisi Johnson returns for 15 yds to the ColSt 24 COLORADO ST Penalty, illegal block ( Yards) to the ColSt 40
Colorado State Missed FG, 11 plays
8:371st & 10 at own 40Izzy Matthews run for 8 yds to the ColSt 48
8:372nd & 2 at own 48Izzy Matthews run for 4 yds to the NMex 48 for a 1ST down
8:371st & 10 at opp 48Marvin Kinsey Jr. run for 3 yds to the NMex 45
8:372nd & 7 at opp 45K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for 26 yds to the NMex 19 for a 1ST down
8:371st & 10 at opp 19Marvin Kinsey Jr. run for 6 yds to the NMex 13
8:372nd & 4 at opp 13Marvin Kinsey Jr. run for 2 yds to the NMex 11
8:373rd & 2 at opp 11Izzy Matthews run for 3 yds to the NMex 8 for a 1ST down
8:371st & goal at opp 8K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Cameron Butler for 5 yds to the NMex 3
8:372nd & goal at opp 3COLORADO ST Penalty, false start (Barry Wesley) to the NMex 8
8:372nd & goal at opp 8COLORADO ST Penalty, false start (Preston Williams) to the NMex 13
8:372nd & goal at opp 13K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Cameron Butler for 12 yds to the NMex 1
8:373rd & goal at opp 1NEW MEXICO Penalty, illegal participation ( Yards) to the NMex 1
8:373rd & goal at opp 1Izzy Matthews run for no gain to the NMex 1
2:334th & 0 at opp 1Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 02:33
2:294th & goal at opp 1Wyatt Bryan 18 yd FG MISSED
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
2:291st & 10 at own 20Zahneer Shuler run for 3 yds to the NMex 23
2:232nd & 7 at own 23Timeout COLORADO ST, clock 02:23
2:232nd & 7 at own 23Sheriron Jones run for 2 yds to the NMex 25
2:173rd & 5 at own 25Timeout COLORADO ST, clock 02:17
2:173rd & 5 at own 25Sheriron Jones pass incomplete to Jeffrey Jones Jr., broken up by Jamal Hicks
2:174th & 5 at own 25Tyson Dyer punt for 48 yds, downed at the ColSt 27
Colorado State Field goal, 11 plays
2:011st & 10 at own 27K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Warren Jackson for 16 yds to the ColSt 43 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at own 43K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete
2:012nd & 10 at own 43K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Cameron Butler, broken up by Stanley Barnwell Jr. for a 1ST down NEW MEXICO Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Stanley Barnwell Jr.) to the NMex 42 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at opp 42K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Brenden Fulton
2:012nd & 10 at opp 42Izzy Matthews run for 13 yds to the NMex 29 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at opp 29Izzy Matthews run for 2 yds to the NMex 27
2:012nd & 8 at opp 27K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Cameron Butler for 18 yds to the NMex 9 for a 1ST down
2:011st & goal at opp 9Izzy Matthews run for 4 yds to the NMex 5
2:012nd & goal at opp 5Izzy Matthews run for 1 yd to the NMex 4
0:203rd & 0 at opp 4Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 00:20
0:203rd & goal at opp 4TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the NMex 8
0:034th & 0 at opp 8Timeout COLORADO ST, clock 00:03
0:004th & goal at opp 8Wyatt Bryan 26 yd FG GOOD

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.

Colorado State leads 45–⁠26 in 71 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2025New Mexico 20, Colorado State 17
2024Colorado State 17, New Mexico 6
2022Colorado State 17, New Mexico 0
2021Colorado State 36, New Mexico 7
2019Colorado State 35, New Mexico 21
2018Colorado State 20, New Mexico 18

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