UTEP at New Mexico State

Saturday, November 23, 2019

New Mexico State beat UTEP 44–⁠35. It was their 97th meeting; after it, UTEP led the series 52–⁠30–⁠1 in the games on file.

AwayUTEP1–⁠11 in 2019
35
HomeNew Mexico State2–⁠10 in 2019
44

Final at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las CrucesAttendance 21,584

At kickoff
58°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU), 17 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Ken Antee; umpire Chad Craig; head linesman Bryan Baker; line judge Josiah Ford; side judge Tony Meyer; field judge Chris Cockrell; back judge Larry Neal; center judge Chris BurnetteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UTEP01331935
New Mexico State7772344

Standouts

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

Player stats

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kai Locksley24/3835821
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kai Locksley18103140
Treyvon Hughes1760111
Joshua Fields433019
Reynaldo Flores1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Garrett4101135
Jacob Cowing469127
Tre’Shon Wolf550020
Jess Trussell242023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Michael Lewis120.500
Adrian Hynson8000
Stephen Forester7100
Jayson VanHook60.500
Josh Ortega5210

New Mexico State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Josh Adkins18/3017500
Tony Nicholson1/1710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jason Huntley14191357
Christian Gibson761153
Josh Adkins4705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
O.J. Clark972015
Jared Wyatt133033
Caleb Mills132032
Andre Bodison223013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jared Phipps14000
Javahn Fergurson110.500
Brennon Davis11000
Matthew Young100.500
Rashie Hodge Jr.9001
Myles Vigne51.510
Roy Lopez3110
Xander Yarberough2110

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

Team stats

UTEPNew Mexico State
557Total yards441
358Passing yards182
199Rushing yards259
9.4Yards per pass5.9
5.0Yards per rush10.4
27First downs17
6–⁠14Third downs4–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers0
5–⁠45Penalties3–⁠39
37:14Possession22:46
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

UTEPNew Mexico State
49%Success rate38%
0.32EPA per play0.43
1.25Explosiveness1.95
0.24Rushing EPA0.63
0.48Passing EPA0.27
35%Passing-down success27%
0.17First-down EPA0.42
0.32Second-down EPA0.15
0.74Third-down EPA0.48
14%Havoc by its defense15%

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 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

New Mexico State −7, over/under 55.5.

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 State 69%, UTEP 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

New Mexico State end zoneUTEP end zoneQ1 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 10 playsQ1 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 UTEPTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 New Mexico StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ2 UTEPField goal, 10 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 UTEPField goal, 6 playsQ2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 UTEPEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 UTEPMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 UTEPField goal, 11 playsQ3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 UTEPTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ4 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 UTEPInterception, 1 playQ4 New Mexico StateField goal, 8 playsQ4 UTEPFumble return TD, 2 plays (New Mexico State scores)Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 UTEPTouchdown, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. New Mexico State drives left to right, UTEP right to left.
  1. Q1 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  2. Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 76 yards
  4. Q1 UTEPPunt, 10 plays, 38 yards
  5. Q1 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
  7. Q2 New Mexico StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 57 yards
  8. Q2 UTEPField goal, 10 plays, 65 yards
  9. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 UTEPField goal, 6 plays, 58 yards
  11. Q2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 63 yards
  12. Q2 UTEPEnd of half, 2 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 UTEPMissed FG, 6 plays, 46 yards
  14. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 UTEPField goal, 11 plays, 46 yards
  16. Q3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 69 yards
  19. Q4 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q4 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  21. Q4 UTEPInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  22. Q4 New Mexico StateField goal, 8 plays, 15 yards
  23. Q4 UTEPFumble return TD, 2 plays (New Mexico State scores), −6 yards
  24. Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
  26. Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 10 plays, 74 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then New Mexico State 7, UTEP 0
New Mexico State Punt, 6 plays
15:003rd & 5 at own 18Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 10 yds to the NMxSt 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 28Josh Adkins pass incomplete
15:004th & 2 at own 36Payton Theisler punt for 39 yds, downed at the UTEP 25
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, personal foul (Matthew Young)
15:001st & 10 at own 13Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for no gain to the NMxSt 13
15:002nd & 10 at own 13Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 5 yds to the NMxSt 18
15:002nd & 10 at own 28Jason Huntley run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 30
15:003rd & 8 at own 30Christian Gibson run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 36
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
12:071st & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley run for 3 yds to the UTEP 28
12:072nd & 7 at own 28Treyvon Hughes run for no gain to the UTEP 28
12:073rd & 7 at own 28Kai Locksley pass incomplete
12:074th & 7 at own 28Mitchell Crawford punt for 48 yds, downed at the NMxSt 24
New Mexico State Touchdown, 4 plays
10:261st & 10 at own 24Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 11 yds to the NMxSt 35 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at own 35Jason Huntley run for 16 yds to the UTEP 49 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 49Josh Adkins pass complete to Andre Bodison for 10 yds to the UTEP 39 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 39Jason Huntley run for 39 yds for a TD (Dylan Brown KICK)New Mexico State 7, UTEP 0
UTEP Punt, 10 plays
9:001st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Duron Lowe return for 8 yds to the UTEP 43 NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, illegal block (-4 Yards) to the UTEP 4
9:001st & 10 at own 4Treyvon Hughes run for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 1
9:002nd & 13 at own 1Kai Locksley pass complete to Tre’Shon Wolf for 9 yds to the UTEP 10
9:003rd & 4 at own 10Kai Locksley pass complete to Alan Busey for 7 yds to the UTEP 17 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 17UTEP Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 12
9:001st & 15 at own 12Kai Locksley pass complete to Kavika Johnson for 4 yds to the UTEP 16
9:002nd & 11 at own 16Josh Fields run for 11 yds to the UTEP 27 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 27Kai Locksley pass incomplete
9:002nd & 10 at own 27UTEP Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 22
9:002nd & 15 at own 22Kai Locksley pass complete to Tre’Shon Wolf for 20 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 42Kai Locksley run for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 39 UTEP Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
9:002nd & 13 at own 39Treyvon Hughes run for 3 yds to the UTEP 42
9:003rd & 10 at own 42Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Alan Busey, broken up by Jared Phipps
9:004th & 10 at own 42Mitchell Crawford punt for 35 yds , OJ Clark returns for 2 yds to the NMxSt 25
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
3:161st & 10 at own 25Christian Gibson run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 26
3:162nd & 9 at own 26Josh Adkins pass incomplete
3:163rd & 9 at own 26Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 2 yds to the NMxSt 28
3:164th & 7 at own 28Payton Theisler punt for 43 yds, downed at the UTEP 29
UTEP Touchdown, 7 plays
1:571st & 10 at own 29Treyvon Hughes run for 6 yds to the UTEP 35
1:572nd & 4 at own 35Kai Locksley run for 28 yds to the NMxSt 37 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 37Treyvon Hughes run for 8 yds to the NMxSt 29
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 29Kai Locksley run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 22Treyvon Hughes run for 9 yds to the NMxSt 13
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 13Kai Locksley run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:361st & 10 at opp 11Treyvon Hughes run for 11 yds for a TD (Gavin Baechle KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then New Mexico State 14, UTEP 13
New Mexico State Missed FG, 6 plays
12:361st & 0 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff , Tony Nicholson return for a loss of 68 yards to the NMxSt 29
12:281st & 10 at own 29Jason Huntley run for no gain to the NMxSt 29
12:282nd & 10 at own 29Jason Huntley run for 57 yds to the UTEP 14 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 14Christian Gibson run for 1 yd to the UTEP 13
12:282nd & 9 at opp 13Josh Adkins sacked by Josh Ortega for a loss of 5 yards to the UTEP 18
12:283rd & 14 at opp 18Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 4 yds to the UTEP 14
9:354th & 10 at opp 14Dylan Brown 32 yd FG MISSED
UTEP Field goal, 10 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 20Treyvon Hughes run for 4 yds to the UTEP 24
9:352nd & 6 at own 24Kai Locksley run for 10 yds to the UTEP 34 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at own 34Kai Locksley pass complete to Jess Trussell for 19 yds to the NMxSt 47 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at opp 47Kai Locksley pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 14 yds to the NMxSt 33 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at opp 33Treyvon Hughes run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 29
9:352nd & 6 at opp 29Kai Locksley run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 22 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at opp 22Treyvon Hughes run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 20
9:352nd & 8 at opp 20Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Jacob Cowing, broken up by Rodney McGraw II
5:043rd & 8 at opp 20Timeout UTEP, clock 05:04
5:043rd & 8 at opp 20Kai Locksley pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 5 yds to the NMxSt 15
4:364th & 3 at opp 15Gavin Baechle 34 yd FG GOODUTEP 10, New Mexico State 7
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
4:361st & 0 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 54 yds , Tony Nicholson return for 11 yds to the NMxSt 22
4:301st & 10 at own 22Josh Adkins pass incomplete
4:302nd & 10 at own 22Josh Adkins pass incomplete to OJ Clark
4:303rd & 10 at own 22Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Andre Bodison
4:304th & 10 at own 22Payton Theisler punt for 39 yds , Justin Garrett returns for no gain to the UTEP 39
UTEP Field goal, 6 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 39Kai Locksley pass complete to Justin Garrett for 35 yds to the NMxSt 26 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 26Josh Fields run for 19 yds to the NMxSt 7 for a 1ST down
4:001st & goal at opp 7Josh Fields run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 6
4:002nd & goal at opp 6Treyvon Hughes run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 3
1:373rd & 0 at opp 3Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 01:37
1:373rd & goal at opp 3Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Alan Busey, broken up by Rodney McGraw II
1:294th & goal at opp 3Gavin Baechle 21 yd FG GOODUTEP 13, New Mexico State 7
1:291st & goal at own 35UTEP Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the UTEP 20
New Mexico State Touchdown, 2 plays
1:291st & 0 at own 20Gavin Baechle kickoff for 62 yds , Tony Nicholson return for 19 yds to the NMxSt 37
1:241st & 10 at own 37Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 10 yds to the NMxSt 47 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at own 47Jason Huntley run for 53 yds for a TD (Dylan Brown KICK)New Mexico State 14, UTEP 13
UTEP End of half, 2 plays
0:551st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:551st & 10 at own 25Treyvon Hughes run for no gain to the UTEP 25
0:462nd & 10 at own 25Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 00:46
0:462nd & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley run for 7 yds to the UTEP 32
3rd quarter5 drives, then New Mexico State 21, UTEP 16
UTEP Missed FG, 6 plays
15:003rd & 3 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley pass complete to Justin Garrett for 22 yds to the UTEP 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47UTEP Penalty, false start (Darta Lee) to the UTEP 42
15:001st & 15 at own 42Kai Locksley pass complete to Jess Trussell for 23 yds to the NMxSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Treyvon Hughes run for no gain to the NMxSt 35
15:002nd & 10 at opp 35Treyvon Hughes run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 32
15:003rd & 7 at opp 32Reynaldo Flores run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 29
11:444th & 4 at opp 29Gavin Baechle 47 yd FG MISSED
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
11:441st & 10 at own 29Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for no gain to the NMxSt 29
11:442nd & 10 at own 29Jason Huntley run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 33
11:443rd & 6 at own 33Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 4 yds to the NMxSt 37
11:444th & 2 at own 37Payton Theisler punt for 51 yds , Justin Garrett returns for 17 yds to the UTEP 29
UTEP Field goal, 11 plays
9:531st & 10 at own 29Treyvon Hughes run for 6 yds to the UTEP 35
9:532nd & 4 at own 35Kai Locksley pass complete to Tre’Shon Wolf for 1 yd to the UTEP 36
9:533rd & 3 at own 36Kai Locksley pass complete to Tre’Shon Wolf for 9 yds to the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at own 45Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Jacob Cowing
9:532nd & 10 at own 45Kai Locksley pass complete to Kavika Johnson for 7 yds to the NMxSt 48
7:343rd & 3 at opp 48Timeout UTEP, clock 07:34
7:343rd & 3 at opp 48Kai Locksley run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 45 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 45Kai Locksley pass complete to Tre’Shon Wolf for 11 yds to the NMxSt 34 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 34Treyvon Hughes run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 30
7:342nd & 6 at opp 30Kai Locksley pass complete to Kavika Johnson for 5 yds to the NMxSt 25
7:343rd & 1 at opp 25Kai Locksley run for no gain to the NMxSt 25
4:014th & 1 at opp 25Gavin Baechle 42 yd FG GOODUTEP 16, New Mexico State 14
New Mexico State Touchdown, 7 plays
4:011st & 0 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:011st & 10 at own 25Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 15 yds to the NMxSt 40 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at own 40Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 5 yds to the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down UTEP Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Justin Rogers) to the UTEP 40 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at opp 40Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Robert Downs III, broken up by Josh Caldwell
4:012nd & 10 at opp 40Christian Gibson run for 2 yds to the UTEP 38
4:013rd & 8 at opp 38Josh Adkins pass complete to Jared Wyatt for 33 yds to the UTEP 5 for a 1ST down
4:011st & goal at opp 5Jason Huntley run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 7
2:002nd & goal at opp 7Jason Huntley run for 7 yds for a TD (Dylan Brown KICK)New Mexico State 21, UTEP 16
UTEP Touchdown, 6 plays
2:001st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:001st & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 27 yds to the NMxSt 48 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 48Kai Locksley run for 18 yds to the NMxSt 30 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 30Kai Locksley pass incomplete
2:002nd & 10 at opp 30Josh Fields run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 28
2:003rd & 8 at opp 28Kai Locksley run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 23
Q4 14:554th & 3 at opp 23Kai Locksley pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 23 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )UTEP 22, New Mexico State 21
4th quarter9 drives, then New Mexico State 44, UTEP 35
New Mexico State Touchdown, 10 plays
14:551st & 0 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 59 yds , Tony Nicholson return for 25 yds to the NMxSt 31
14:491st & 10 at own 31Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Robert Downs III
14:492nd & 10 at own 31Christian Gibson run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMxSt 29
14:493rd & 12 at own 29Josh Adkins pass complete to Caleb Mills for 32 yds to the UTEP 39 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 39Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Christian Gibson
14:492nd & 10 at opp 39Josh Adkins run for 5 yds to the UTEP 34
14:493rd & 5 at opp 34Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Robert Downs III, broken up by Josh Caldwell
14:494th & 5 at opp 34Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 14 yds to the UTEP 20 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 20Josh Adkins pass complete to Andre Bodison for 13 yds to the UTEP 7 for a 1ST down
11:571st & goal at opp 7Tony Nicholson pass complete to Josh Adkins for 7 yds for a TD UTEP Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined (Two-Point Conversion failed )New Mexico State 27, UTEP 22
11:571st & goal at opp 3Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Robert Downs III
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
11:571st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:571st & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Tre’Shon Wolf, broken up by Shamad Lomax
11:572nd & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley run for no gain to the UTEP 25
11:573rd & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Jacob Cowing
11:574th & 10 at own 25Mitchell Crawford punt for 55 yds, downed at the NMxSt 20
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
10:461st & 10 at own 20Jason Huntley run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 22
10:462nd & 8 at own 22Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Tony Nicholson
10:463rd & 8 at own 22Josh Adkins pass incomplete to OJ Clark, broken up by Adrian Hynson
10:464th & 8 at own 22Payton Theisler punt for 55 yds , Justin Garrett returns for 1 yd to the UTEP 24
UTEP Interception, 1 play
10:001st & 10 at own 24Kai Locksley pass intercepted Rashie Hodge Jr. return for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard line
New Mexico State Field goal, 8 plays
9:531st & 10 at the 50Jason Huntley run for 5 yds to the UTEP 45
9:532nd & 5 at opp 45Jason Huntley run for 4 yds to the UTEP 41
9:533rd & 1 at opp 41Christian Gibson run for no gain to the UTEP 41
9:534th & 1 at opp 41Josh Adkins run for 2 yds to the UTEP 39 for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at opp 39Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Caleb Mills
9:532nd & 10 at opp 39Josh Adkins run for 5 yds to the UTEP 34
9:533rd & 5 at opp 34Josh Adkins pass complete to Josh Adkins for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 35
6:204th & 6 at opp 35Dylan Brown 53 yd FG GOODNew Mexico State 30, UTEP 22
UTEP Fumble return TD, 2 plays (New Mexico State scores)
6:201st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:201st & 10 at own 25Treyvon Hughes run for no gain to the UTEP 25
5:302nd & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley sacked by Xander Yarberough for a loss of 8 yards Kai Locksley fumbled, recovered by NMxSt Matthew Young , return for 0 yards , return for 19 yds (Dylan Brown KICK)New Mexico State 37, UTEP 22
UTEP Touchdown, 5 plays
5:301st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:301st & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Jacob Cowing
5:302nd & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Justin Garrett
5:303rd & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley run for 40 yds to the NMxSt 35 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 35Kai Locksley pass complete to Justin Garrett for 34 yds to the NMxSt 1 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 0 at opp 1Timeout UTEP, clock 04:30
4:271st & goal at opp 1Kai Locksley run for 1 yd for a TD (Gavin Baechle KICK)New Mexico State 37, UTEP 29
New Mexico State Touchdown, 4 plays
4:271st & 0 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 51 yds , Tony Nicholson return for 21 yds to the NMxSt 35
4:191st & 10 at own 35Jason Huntley run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 39
4:192nd & 6 at own 39Jason Huntley run for no gain to the NMxSt 39
3:253rd & 6 at own 39Timeout UTEP, clock 03:25
3:253rd & 6 at own 39Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 8 yds to the NMxSt 47 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at own 47Christian Gibson run for 53 yds for a TD (Dylan Brown KICK)New Mexico State 44, UTEP 29
UTEP Touchdown, 10 plays
2:391st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 61 yds , Walter Dawn Jr. return for 22 yds to the UTEP 26
2:341st & 10 at own 26Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Jacob Cowing
2:342nd & 10 at own 26Kai Locksley pass complete to Walter Dawn Jr. for 5 yds to the UTEP 31
2:343rd & 5 at own 31Kai Locksley pass complete to Alan Busey for 13 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at own 44Kai Locksley sacked by Myles Vigne for a loss of 11 yards to the UTEP 33
2:342nd & 21 at own 33Kai Locksley pass complete to Kavika Johnson for 18 yds to the NMxSt 49
2:343rd & 3 at opp 49Kai Locksley pass complete to Walter Dawn Jr. for 19 yds to the NMxSt 30 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at opp 30Kai Locksley pass complete to Walter Dawn Jr. for 18 yds to the NMxSt 12 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at opp 12Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Walter Dawn Jr.
2:342nd & 10 at opp 12Kai Locksley sacked by Roy Lopez for a loss of 8 yards to the NMxSt 20
2:343rd & 18 at opp 20LOCKSLEY, Kai pass incomplete to WOLF, Tre’shon, PENALTY NMSU roughing passer (Yarberough, X.) 10 yards to the NMSU10, 1ST DOWN UTEP, NO PLAY.
0:001st & goal at opp 10Kai Locksley pass complete to Justin Garrett for 10 yds for a TDNew Mexico State 44, UTEP 35

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.

Officially, UTEP leads 60–⁠40–⁠2; as played, 55–⁠32–⁠1 in the 88 games on file; the official count covers all 102 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2025New Mexico State 34, UTEP 31
2024UTEP 42, New Mexico State 35
2023New Mexico State 28, UTEP 7
2022UTEP 20, New Mexico State 13
2021UTEP 30, New Mexico State 3
2019New Mexico State 44, UTEP 35

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